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I know I post every now and then about things like skin care and health and beauty... even though this is a costuming blog...And here's why... You can make as many costumes as you want, you can have and wear more makeup than a MAC store carries, but you only get ONE face... unless you're good friends with a plastic surgeon... and you need to take care of it.  Now, I'll admit that I'm not perfect when it comes to practicing good skin care... I get lazy sometimes, and fortunately, I've got decent genetics that let me pass for younger than I actually am... But good skin care is very important and it doesn't matter if you're a girl or a guy... EVERYONE should take care of their skin.  The problem is, there's SO MUCH information out there and the market is saturated with products and miracle elixirs and such... so... where do you start... Well, I've mentioned The Cosmetics Cop before... and now I'd like to add the blog of Caroline Hirons . ...

Hello All!  So, I love YouTube videos and I stumbled across this one the other day and I HAD to share. This is a really simple process of using ordinary crayons to make lipstick. It just uses a few ingredients... castor oil, shea butter, a crayon and optionally, food grade essential oil.  Watch the video to see how easy it is... and also check your current makeup to make sure it's safe.   The really cool thing to remember is you can mix up crayola colors to make different shades... and don't forget that you can use lipstick as blush or even eyeshadow...  Have fun! Jason

Hello Cosplayers!!! Today I wanted to share a bit of info about the Pepakura Software. First of all what is it?   Well, Pepakura is a software that lets you take computer generated 3-D models and break them down into a 2-D format so you can print them out on cardstock and reassemble them.  If you google it, you can find some pretty amazing models out there and even tons more files you can use with the software to make models of your own.  Like this little guy. The software is available at  http://www.tamasoft.co.jp/pepakura-en/ And is free.  Well... The Pepakura Viewer software is free.  And it’ll allow you to open, view, and print Pepakura files.  However, you’ll be unable to alter them as the Viewer version of the software is pretty limited. You can pay for the Pepakura Designer software, which WILL let you manipulate the files, but there’s a one time fee of $38.00 USD.  If you plan to do a lot of this, it’s probably worth it. ...

Hey All!!! For today's Monday Minute I've got a brand spanking new video that I made just for you!!!   This is my favorite method for transferring patterns. Why transfer patterns, you ask?  Why not just cut them out like you're supposed to, you wonder? Well, there's nothing wrong with doing it the way you're supposed to.  But if you do, you're limiting your options. If you cut out a pattern on a certain s ize, then the pattern will only be good for making that siz e forever.  Al so, on ce you separate the pieces, it's a lot easier to lose them.   By using this technique, you'll get a lot more use out of your patterns. You'll be able to use ALL of the sizes and it'll be much harder to lose any of those little pieces. In the video, it takes me about 12 minutes to trace one p iece, but I'm stop ping to explain the step s.  In ac t ual ity , I can usually trace all my needed pieces a lot faster ... A piece usually take s a bout 5 mi...

Hello again everyone!!! So, in keeping with my new more schedule releases of blog posts, I've decided that Mondays will become Monday Minutes.  Each Monday I will feature a website or YouTube Channel or Blog... or even something simple like an organizational tip or a quickie tutorial.   For today's Monday Minute I'd like to introduce you to Kandee Johnson.  Kandee is a makeup artist/youtube beauty blogger guru and she is beyond awesome.   Have you ever wanted the look of perfect skin for your photoshoots? Maybe you'd like to recreate the Queen of Hearts from Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland?   Regardless of what you're looking for, Kandee offers so many awesome tutorials.  She covers just about everything from basic makeup techniques, costume looks, product reviews and general silliness.  The only small downside is that a lot of the products she uses are more high-end/professional grade makeups, which can get expensive if you're trying ...