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Beauty
October 30, 2012

How To Be Honey Boo Boo Child


Looking for a super-klassy, pop-culturally-relevant Halloween costume, folks? Well, Honey Boo Boo Child is probably it. Watch Lucky turn Sheena into Honey Boo Boo Child, learn her ways, and then watch this to *get into character*. If Honey Boo Boo Child isn’t your thing, here are some more costume ideas from Lucky: read more…

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Lifestyle
October 27, 2012

8 Last Minute Halloween Costumes, For All You Procrastinators

So you’ve got a Halloween party to go to tonight and you haven’t planned a single thing. It’s fine. We can’t all be the type to start crafting an extraordinary Halloween out-of-this-world creation weeks in advance (cough, cough, Heidi Klum). Fear not, we’ve got some ideas for you that involve little more than just putting together some items you already own. read more…

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Beauty
October 26, 2012

Mexican Sugar Skull Halloween Makeup Tutorial


If you’ve got a decent amount of skill and the desire to kill it with makeup this Halloween – you should probably give the Day of the Dead Sugar Skull a try. Lucky painted Aliya-Jasmine dead and lovely – and it’s creepy, awesome, and strangely beautiful. Here’s a breakdown of what you’ll need and how it’s done: read more…

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Fashion
October 26, 2012

How To Be *Halloween Edition*: The Life Aquatic Crew

In case you didn’t know already, Halloween is literally right around the corner. If you and your friends are costume slackers and are still scratching your heads over a group outfit, have no fear, Fora is here. Dressing as the characters from the Wes Anderson comedy The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou is the perfect solution to your costume clan problems. This guide will tell you how to get outfitted as the deep-sea crew in a ~simple yet effective~ way. To fully get you into character mode, we have also inserted some musical accompaniment from the film’s soundtrack throughout the entirety of this post. You’re welcome. NOW GO KILL THAT SHARK! read more…

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Fashion
October 23, 2012

Halloween Costume: Mia Wallace

Halloween is just around the corner and let’s face it, figuring out a costume is probably top priority on most of our lists this month.  I for one, have always taken Halloween very seriously, probably putting way too much effort into making the best, most original costumes.  Now, I’m going to open the vault and share with you one of my favourite movie characters and how to design your Halloween costume after her. read more…

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Fashion
October 18, 2012

Throwback *Halloween Edition*: Ghost World

Everyone needs a partner in crime, and in this case opposites attract. The cynical duo in David Clowes’ Ghost World are the perfect pair.  If you haven’t read or seen Ghost World, you seriously need to get on that.  Even though it’s over a decade old, these two misfits seem to still be making fashion headway. Whether you’re an Enid or a Rebecca, grab your bestie and make this your Halloween costume. read more…

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Lifestyle
October 16, 2012

Some Halloween Costume Ideas… For Your Cat.

With Halloween just around the corner, it is imperative to properly prepare for the annual costume holiday. It is safe to assume that you will be dressing up as a cat, but outfitting your kitty can be a little trickier. With so many ideas out there, finding the perfect pet costume can make the occasion scarier than it needs to be. But fear no more; with these cat-tastic ideas your furry friend will undoubtedly be the talk of the town this October 31st. Here are the top five ~purrfect~ Halloween costumes for your cat. HAPPY HALLOWEEN! read more…

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Lifestyle
October 15, 2012

How To Be *Halloween Edition*: The Cast of Grimes’ “Genesis”

If you watched Grimes’ music video for Genesis, I can bet a decent amount of money that you spent five minutes and thirty three seconds of your life with your mouth ajar. Whether you were intensely captivated by the costuming genius happening throughout the video, or you were just really, really confused as to what was happening, (a. why Grimes was wielding weapons and b. why did Brooke Candy’s face look like that), rest assured that our interest was unashamedly *piqued* as well. That is exactly why we are here, once more, to share with you our Grimes-inspired costumes that will be sure to make lots of sense on the most mind-boggling day of the year. Because we have a lot of time to think about things like this… and you are probably do not. read more…

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Fashion
October 9, 2012

How To Be: Your Favourite Epic Camp Movie Character

It’s Boobyball time! On October 12th in Toronto, and the 25th in Calgary – Canada’s most beautiful and boob-conscious philanthropists and party-goers will gather in support of Rethink Breast Cancer. Last year, Boobyball celebrated their 10th birthday with champagne and candy and lots of cake. This year, Boobyball is going to camp! Have you planned your camp-themed ensemble for the evening? If you’re clueless about (cute) camp gear, or simply indecisive, perhaps you need inspiration from the kids who introduced ~swagerrific~ camp wear in the movies we all know and love. read more…

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Lifestyle
June 6, 2012

HOW TO BE: Suzy Bishop from Moonrise Kingdom

This is Suzy Bishop. She likes stories with magical powers in them. From time to time she goes berserk. If you haven’t seen Wes Anderson’s Moonrise Kingdom, maybe you should stop whatever it is you’re doing and go see it now. If you have, great. Either way, here’s a full breakdown of all the things you need to be just like troubled little Suzy Bishop. read more…

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