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Costumes! Do They Reflect On Your True Personality?

Costumes are a great way to escape reality, and wearing your favorite costume (especially on Halloween night) lets you transform your personality into your desired character of choice, and allows you to become someone else for a day!

Now do you wear the same Halloween outfit every year, or do you go against the norm, and choose something wild and crazy by adding outrageous makeup, wigs, and accessories! Well, let's have some fun and put your personality to the test, and see what you usually attract to in a costume design.

What I would like to do is break down some popular themes, and see what costume would appeal to which personality types:

Medieval Renaissance Costumes: A person looking to wear this historic outfit would have charisma, charm, and passion in their blood. You of course love fantasy renaissance, and this era in particular transforms your imagination back to a time where the wizard, warlords, and knights battled to gain power and supremacy in their newly developed worlds. In the end your tough macho exterior is protected by human armor, but your true intimate nature is what wins the heart of the fairytale Princess.

Batman Costume: Now this is a classic, and seems to be a favorite among the person who loves to be tough and mysterious. You have a big heart though, you look out for the vulnerable person, and that is why this character appeals to you. You have to admit, this costume is cool, and you love all the high-tech accessories that come with the outfit! Don't forget the design will expose all your physical attributes, and you're ok with that, because not only do you want to save the world, but also share your appeal with that better half.

Cat Costume:

Every Halloween would not be the same if you didn't see the feline creature prowling around at your favorite party! This person has independence written all over them, and they love to play the game. Their seductive personality, and sensual moves easily draw in their prey for a playful night. You're very comfortable in your own skin, and being that the outfit is made up of sleek black designer fabric with sexy nylons, high heel shoes, and a little trim of fur for the tail, definitely expresses the true kitten in you.

Cleopatra Costume: Truly the most memorable woman in Egyptian history, and someone with a passionate character wearing this outfit tells us you love control and power! You have complete confidence in your physical appearance, and you use that to your absolute advantage to hypnotize the crowd. You also thrive on attention, and you get it by showing off your flashy gold jewelry, to the sensual Egypt influenced dress topped off with her infamous decoration headpieces shaped as serpents.

I hope you had fun reading this article, and who knows maybe you might go against your character this year, and dress up as something different for Halloween! Just think, instead of being that Princess, you can be the Gothic chic, or if you normally do the western thing, how about really shocking yourself and go as fairy, just a suggestion!

Whatever you decide to dress up as, remember that it's one time out of the year that you can let your inhibitions go, and not only let people laugh with you, but also allow them laugh at you.

About the author: William is the owner and the author of “1st In Halloween Costumes” available at www.1st-in-halloween-costumes.com A great source for Adult Halloween Costumes online! You can easily find and compare halloween sites offering quality adult costumes, sexy adult costumes, and adult halloween costume ideas.

We all wish there was more time in a day. So when you start thinking of what to wear for your upcoming Halloween party, have no fear: you won’t need lots of time to get your costume ready.

Here, you can quickly and easily find Halloween costumes online so you won’t be scrambling at the last minute. You can obtain a large variety of easy costumes and accessory options to mix and match, and create your spooky outfit on this haunted night!

There are so many creative and clever ideas! For example, let's say you want to be Dracula the Prince of Darkness. To make your Vampire costume complete, you'll need the following accessories:

*OUTFIT: black pants, a white frilly shirt, and a velvet vest to create the seductive, alluring look.

*CAPE: choose from hooded capes, velvet, or satin cape to add to the mystery of the vampire theme.

*MAKEUP: find a great makeup kit with white, black, and red cream based paint that will apply easily and completely accentuate your deathly looking face.

*FAKE TEETH: choose either long or short scary neck piercing fangs, which are easy to apply, but are an essential accessory to complete your overall look.

*BLOOD: No costume would be complete without red oozing liquid dripping from your lips, and you have many options available, such as the deep red dripping liquid, capsules that you would bite on for that special chilling effect, or gooey coagulated blood that offers a more realistic bloody look!

If you are a big fan of the movie Star Wars, you will find all the Star Wars characters from the evil Darth Vader, the Jedi Obi-Wan Kenobi, to your big furry star Chewbacca! Just think, all that's required to be Chewy is the big fur body suit, full face mask, sash and pouch! It's that simple, and it's all available at the Halloween online stores!

A very popular era these days is the medieval times. You can become part of history by dressing as a Renaissance Princess in a long, flowing dress and veil, or as Prince Charming with his velvet tunic and cape!

The possibilities are endless when you have a great source of Halloween items at your fingertips. To complete your costume ideas, take a look at the wide selection of easy halloween costumes and accessories offered online at great costume stores like www.buycostumes.com and www.costumeman.com, and you'll find your dream costume sooner than you think! Once you find all your costume needs, you will be able to focus on having a spooktacular night!

About the author: Maria is the the author of “1st In Halloween Costumes” available at www.1st-in-halloween-costumes.com A great source for Halloween Costumes online! You can easily find and compare halloween sites offering quality adult halloween costumes, sexy halloween costumes, kids costumes, pet costumes, halloween masks.

This past week, I wrote in the weekly newsletter about how hard it is to find cool halloween costumes without going into debt. I asked my fellow fashionistas for advice and here are some of the best ideas- all for under $20 bucks.

For the Single Girl:

Queen of the World. This is a Halloween favorite. Head to your nearest Salvation Army or Goodwill for old prom/evening dresses, or the back of your closet for those “forgotten” bridesmaid dresses. The puffier and gaudier, the better. Go to Claire’s Boutique and purchase a tiara (usually around $5 to $10), several “diamond” rings, and elbow-length, white gloves. Throw on the rhinestone jewelry, correct that posture, and purchase ‘Hello’ (a.k.a the British ‘People’) at your local Barnes and Noble. Now, here is the piece de triumph: Have your male spouse/friend/partner be your man–servant, “James”, for the whole night. Total outfit cost: $20.00-$80.00, depending on the size of your kingdom.

Marathon Runner. Toast the Olympics and dress like you’re a marathon runner. Purchase a tank, shorts, and tennis shoes (the Canadian Athletic apparel store ROOTS has some great Olympic items at their online store). Since it is the end of October, go ahead and wear tights underneath those short shorts. Print out a race number on your computer, pin it to your tank, and you are ready to go. Total Outfit cost: 0.00-$40.00, depending on the medal you are seeking.

Christina Aguilera. All you need is a big blonde wig (think drag queen), black eyeliner, a plaid mini-skirt, a cropped top, and some thigh-high boots and you are set. It is helpful to bring a little CD player and have “Genie in a Bottle” playing in the background. Total Outfit cost $10.00-$50.00, depending on the size of your record contract.

For Couples:

Ward & June Cleaver. The fifties look was very hot this summer, so head out to your local department store or thrift shop and find fifties-inspired, a-line dresses for a fraction of their normal price. Check out post summer sales at your local department store like Macys. Add a simple strand of pearls, pearl earrings, a waist apron, sensible pumps and you are ready to go. Have your significant other dress as Ward. Total Outfit cost $40.00- $80.00, depending on whether the ‘Beav’ needs braces.

Game Show Host and Pretty Helper Girl. This is a perfect costume for couples. Head out to your nearest thrift store and find the cheesiest late 70s/early 80s polyester, double knit suit ensemble for men and 80s deranged bridesmaid dress for women. Purchase a children’s play microphone (Target has some for super cheap prices). Buy the cheapest hair spray you can find (All Net is good) and tease your hair like you are from the Jersey shore. Get a piece of cardboard, cut out a star about 8 inches in diameter and glue on gold glitter. Write the word “Grand Prize” in silver. To keep you smiling for the entire night, try this beauty pageant trick- put Vaseline underneath your upper lip. $60.00-$100 for both costumes, depending on whether or not your show picks-up for another season.

With A Group of Friends:

Sloth. This is the easiest and cheapest costume. Don’t wash your hair or take a shower for two days, roll out of bed in your PJs and you are set! This costume is particularly effective if you get six friends to go as the other six deadly sins: greed, envy, wrath, gluttony, pride and lust. Total Outfit cost- $0, depending on how sinful you are willing to get.

1970’s Television Family. There are so many great ones to choose from: the Partridge Family, Brady Bunch, Evan’s family from Good Times, Donny and Marie Osmond, and the Jeffersons. The family you chose depends on the make-up of your group of friends, but putting together the outfits is almost as much fun as the actual Halloween event itself. Make a date and head straight to your local thrift store or your parent’s closet. Total Outfit Cost- $20.00 and up, depending on how “dy-no-mite” you want to be.

About the Author: Kathryn “The Budget Fashionista” Finney is the founder and Chief Shopping Officer of TheBudgetFashionista.com (http://www.thebudgetfashionista.com), a popular website that provides realistic fashion advice, shopping tips and sale event information to budget conscious consumers. Known as “the stylist to the cheap,” Kathryn has been around the world searching for the perfect bargain on designer goods and is willing to get the bargain by any (legal) means necessary.