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    Why Weird Barbie is the Best

    October 19, 2023 - By 

    As soon as Weird Barbie showed up in the Barbie movie, I felt a jolt of recognition. Finally, there was my most loved Barbie. All my favorites had crazy hair and homemade mismatched clothes. And that’s where the movie got it a little wrong for me- my Weird Barbies weren’t discarded and ostracized from the other Barbies. They were the stars of Barbieland. What Makes a Barbie Weird In the movie, they explain that Weird Barbie looks the way she does because she was played with too much. Too me, that’s a sign of a favorite toy. Now, I would…

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    Cosplay How-to: Jessica Rabbit Costume, Wig and Makeup

    May 8, 2023 - By 

    I wanted to dress up like Jessica Rabbit since the first moment I saw her way back when Who Framed Roger Rabbit? first came out. It took me years to finally get it together, and I found the perfect dress (with a small alteration) and red wig, and I’ll share those details with you. If you just want quick links to the costume and wig, click here for the Jessica Rabbit costume on Amazon. *Post contains Amazon affiliate links Jessica Rabbit Cosplay Costume Let’s start with the costume! I went with this packaged Toon Starlet costume by Party King, available…

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    Assembling a Power Girl Cosplay

    February 13, 2023 - By 

    I recently assembled a Power Girl cosplay with pieces from Amazon and gave it a little steampunk twist. This post covers how to put together a regular Power Girl cosplay, and how I did my steampunk version. Power Girl, also known as Kara Zor-El, is the cousin of Superman, but she’s probably more known for her amazing cleavage window than her awesome power. I posted on Facebook about it being really hard to get the size of the circle cut just right and was surprised at how many had advice and input. Apparently, this is a hot topic. Collecting the…

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    How to Make a Mermaid Costume, Hair and Makeup

    October 27, 2022 - By 

    This Halloween my big project was making a mermaid costume, or technically Amphitrite, Goddess of Sea. Everything I used to put it together was from Amazon or Shein, and then I reworked those pieces to make them better. In this post I’ll break down the costume pieces, hair and make-up so you can recreate the parts you like to make your own mermaid or sea siren. Short on time? Click here to see everything tagged on Amazon. The Mermaid Costume Pieces: Top, Corset, Tail Starting from top to bottom: The sparkly blue and green top is from Shein. I removed…

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    Free Loki Helmet Template and Tutorial

    September 27, 2021 - By 

    With the introduction of Loki variants on the new Disney+ series, all you need is the classic golden horned helmet head piece to put together your own version of what your variant would look like. I’ve created a free Loki helmet template and tutorial to get you started. The rest of the look is up to you! If you prefer to purchase a ready-made helmet, click here to check out the ones on Amazon that you can get for $30-$50. But you know it’s always cooler if you make it yourself 😉 If you use this template to make your…