Halloween costumes for a family of 3

Perfect Halloween costumes for a family of 3 over the cold crisp month of October.

Ice queen costume 

Polo bear

Rain

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Carron

My Favourite Halloween costume.

Marge Simpson

I checked out ESCAPADE Fancy dress shop online. For the dress necklace and wig it costs £39.99 and if you want extra's like the wig cap it will only cost you £1.99 and if you want to acheive the over all look. 

Go for some yellow body paint for £3.99 all from the same website.

http://www.escapade.co.uk/fun-costumes-sale/simpsons-marge-dlx-costume-4-6.asp

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Carron.

History of Makeup

Makeup has been around  for at least 6000 years and has played in nearly every society.

Check out where makeup started, and how it got to where it is today. 

4000 BC

Ancient Egyptians use unguent to keep their skin hydrated and wrinkle free.

Women appy dark green colour under the lid. They blacken around their eyes, eyelashes and brows with Kohl, which its sometimes made of soot.

1000 BC

Persian women and men use Henna dye's to stain their face and hair.

1st century

Romans used chalk powder, marl, crocodile dung and in the 6th century they used white lead as a part of their beauty regime.

Although they knew lead was poisonous their beauty came before sense. It caused disfigurements and even death.

1600s

A mother and daughters buisness for a whiten foundation lasted for 50 years.Selling, Aqua Tofana is a poison sold for cosmetic uses, it was arsenic, lead and possibly belladonna, it was colourless, tasteless liquid and was so easily mixed with water or wine. 600 deaths, mostly husbands that had been intentionaly poistened by their wifes but by 1676 a lot of women fled and the rest had got exucted.

1700s

In the 1700s lipstick eyebrow and hair dye became popular. Most makeup recipes involve herbs and plants, some with mercury and lead. Some women ruined their hair and face using the hair dye, experience hair loss, stomach problems, shakes and even death.

By 1800s victorian women plucked their eyebrows, buffed their nails and use clear promade on their lips and beetroot juice for the cheeks.

1820s

Rimmel create first non-tosic mascara.

1910s. The first pressed powder are introduced and soon after pressed blusher was invented.

1914s Max Factor starts selling makeup to the movie stars. And by 1920s Max Factor introduces lip gloss and the first eyelash curlers.

1950s

In the 1950s Audrey Hepburn made outlined cat eyes popular.

By 1970s eye shadows because very popular as well as cat eyes and women could be very creative with their makeup.

I'm glad i wasn't around with all that poisonous makeup was popular. I find it amazing how dramtically makeup has changed over century's and that we can get creative as we like.

Present day creative arty makeup.

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Carron

What's on in Scotland.

If you want something to do over the winter months, why not come along to watch some great plays, pantos in some amazing theatres.

Here are a few plays, pantos playing in some theatres near you.

The Dolls.

The Dolls is on at the Tron theatre on the 1st and 2nd of november both dates starting at 8:30pm.

Tickets cost £12 each person. With great Scottish banter these girls won't leave you disapointed.

 Top class act entertainment.

Link here to get yourself a great night out ;-)

http://www.tron.co.uk/event/the-dolls/

A Christmas Carol

A Christmas Carol is sure to please many over the Christmas period.

The play is on at The Lyceum Royal Lyceum Theatre Edinburgh.

Tickets vary and you can get discounts if you have a bigger crowd coming along with you.

Age 6 to 106! will love it!

Prices between £14- £27.50. Starting 28 November to 4th january 2014.

Here is a link.

http://www.lyceum.org.uk/whats-on/production/christmascarol

The Jungle book family workshop.

The Jungle book family workshop is on at Citizens Theatre.It is for 6-12 years with adult companions.

Explore characters, costumes and props from past christmas shows and treading the boards of the main stage also! Price is only £5. It is on only 14th at 11am and the15th december at 10:30am 2013.

Here is a link.

http://citz.co.uk/whatson/info/the_jungle_book_family_workshop/

Dragon.

£15.50/£12.50/£8 unemployed, disabled /£6 schools. Dragon is about one boys imagination through some difficult times in his life, very interesting i must say.

This is on at Traverse Theatre, starts on the 30th october and ends on november 2nd 2013.

here is a link.

http://www.traverse.co.uk/whats-on/event-detail/258/dragon.aspx

Burlesque show.

Britian's biggest Burlesque show arrives direct from London's west end. The show is playing at Theatre Royal Glasgow. Tickets vary at £26.90 to £27.90 it is for 18s only and lasts for 2h 30m on saturday 9th of november 2013.
here is a link.
http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/an-evening-of-burlesque/theatre-royal-glasgow/#performance_tabs=tab_calendar,tab_performances&showinfotabs=overview,showtimes

Aladdin.

Aladding is playing at King's Theatre Glasgow from 6th of december 2013 to 12th january 2014.
Tickets vary from £10.90 to £32.40 plus £2.85 for transaction fee.
Here is a link.
http://www.atgtickets.com/shows/aladdin/kings-theatre/#overview_tab

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Carron

Interview with Alexis Miller.

I had the privilege to ask few questions with the Makeup Artist and Hair Stylist Alexis Miller.

Alexis Miller is a professional makeup artist and hair stylist in glasgow for over 10 years experience in the buisness, So she knows her stuff and what it is like living in the kind of buisness i'd love to get into also.

Here are some questions i had asked her.

It was great to get advice from Alexis Miller.

I recently found out that Alexis had went to the MOBOS Awards and she done the famous Louisa Gabrielle Bobb makeup look for the big night!

Here is a pic of Gabrielle on the night.

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And a Big Thank you to the Wonderful Alexis Miller for her great inspiring advice and for taking the time out of her busy schedule to answer my questions ;-)

Carron.

Best Beauty Product!

E45 

E45 moisturiser has been a god send to me over the cold winter months when my skin becomes very dry. 

It has cleared up spots and blemishes on my skin which is always a plus!

You can find E45 pretty much anywhere, local chemist, boots and superdrug will also sell this product and only £2. BARGAIN!!!

Cheryl Cole uses this product and swears by it and along with me she also gives it 5/5.

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Carron.

Wigs on T.V and Film 

Wigs can totally transform a persons appearance and it can also be used to manipulate the audience into thinking that the actor or actress is playing a character of the opposite gender.

Martin Lawrence plays Big Momma in the film above, he wears a blonde wig, pretty much all through the film. This one below, i reckon he really suits ;-P

Martin Lawrence trying to pull off a Beyonce!

Johnny Depp who plays Jack Sparrow in Pirates of the Caribbean has a real messy haired dreaded wig worn in the film. It has some treasures attached to it to show he has traveled around. I think this is a cool wig and i'd love one for myself too!

Lily Savage is Paul O'grady, he wears a big synthetic hard front wig. I love the big hair with the drag makeup, i think it really suits him too. ;-)

Shocked to see the beautiful Beyonce wearing a lace front wig, guess the celebs even have bad hair days!

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