Still looking for a last minute Halloween costume? Feel
free to borrow my idea! I was ME - just a younger version!
We attended a last minute party last night – filling in
for some missing team members in my parents bowling league (I bowled my average
103, but Brady bowled like the series of his life – almost hitting 200 one
game!).
Given that it’s the week before Halloween, costumes were
optional, so I couldn’t resist and took my own advice – I was #TBT (aka Throwback Thursday).
Here’s how I pulled this one off:
·
I went to the mall with a series of pictures
from my youth with the intention of replicating one of my outfits.
·
My blue shapes sweater 1st grade pic
was the easiest and most cost effective to pull off, but finding a blue sweater
was a pain in the butt. I finally found one at Target for $21.
·
I purchased some felt for the shapes for $3. The
necklace was a few bucks from Claire’s.
·
After scoring such deals, I decided to make the Instagram
frame. The posterboard was under $5.
·
Making the sweater was easy…the Instagram frame
was a bit tricker. I cut printed the word Instagram on two 8x10 prices of paper
and then cut it out in just a solid white.
·
I took a screenshot of an Instagram pic and then
cropped the buttons, made them bigger and then glued them to the board.
In the end, it was a cheap, easy costume that was perfect
for bowling!
(source)
If you are celebrating Halloween with your ghoul-friends
(see what I did there) this weekend, then you may be looking for some festive
sippers to celebrate.
Here are some brews to consider:
Cleaning out my shoe closet a few weeks ago, I realized
that I have an obsession for shoes with bows. It’s so strange, but it’s just
what I gravitate towards.
Since I seriously can’t possibly add another pair of
bowed shoes to my closet, I figured that I’d share a list of bowed shoes here.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Shot of Brandi* 2013 Halloween Costume List
OMG you guys. I don’t have any Halloween plans this year!
You know what that mean? NO plans for a costume! Eek! I mean this may break a 32-year-old
tradition! I can’t even think of the last time I didn’t dress up! And I’m the
girl with an arsenal of costume ideas in a secret folder!
I have faith that my readers are cooler than me, so I’ll
still share my annual list of Halloween ideas with you all!
(source)
2013 Shot of Brandi Pop Culture Halloween Costumes
·
What The Fox Say:
This would fantastic for a group theme. One person is a fox, and the rest are
the animals. Bonus points for learning the dance moves!
·
Amanda
Bynes: Sorry – I know there are some sensitivities here because this
kinda deals with mental illness, but once I saw her in court earlier this year
with that blonde wig, I knew this would make it on my Halloween list.
·
Sharknado:
The best-worst made-for-TV movie of the year. Tornado costume with sharks.
·
Miley
Cyrus: I should say DO NOT do this one – it’s too obvious. Add a Robin
Thicke in a striped suit for an MTV Music Awards couple costume.
·
Government
Shutdown: Park rangers, zoo keepers, congressmen…dress as your favorite
employee put out of work.
·
#TBT: Throwback
Thursday – be a picture of yourself from a yesteryear!
·
Royal
Baby: Diaper. Crown. Enough said. Oh and I didn’t want to mention this
because I hate Kim K, but baby North West is a potential idea.
·
Catfishing:
Based on the popularity of the show and the Manti Te’o scandal earlier this
year, a little pun costume could be a cat with a fishing rod!
Costumes Ideas
That Need To Be Retired:
·
Black Swan/White Swan
·
The Cast of the Hangover
·
Bath Loofah(s)
Here we are, three years later and a popular cupcake
location here in Pittsburgh closed in the last month and what opened? A French bakery
specializing in…you guessed it: Macarons.
The hubs and I picked up a six pack this past weekend at
the new Gaby et Jules in Squirrel
Hill. While I don’t believe they are as tasty as cupcakes, they are rather adorable,
make for a cute little gift AND are a bit less expensive ($13 for six).
While Gaby et Jules doesn't have ordering information online, I'd totally look into them for party favors or gifts!
I’ve mentioned before that the owl was a symbol of my
sorority. And back 10+ years ago, owls weren’t cool. But now they are chic…reallll
chic according to my latest installment of beaHOOTiful owl apparel.
I mean, some of these are so adorable, whooo gives a hoot
about the price ; ) When you have a piece of cute owl apparel, everything is
going to be owlright.
Tuesday, October 01, 2013
Oh Marc Jacobs, You're Making Me Blush
Sorry if I’m a little late to the game on this one, but I
just had to gush about my new beauty find. I’ve been looking for a good blush
for about a year now and last week I spontaneously wandered over to this
beauty.
Marc Jacobs, designer behind his namesake brand and Louis Vuitton, now has his own makeup line….and it’s life-changing! I’ve been looking for a blush that picks up nicely on to my brush. I tried a number of different blushes in a variety of price points – a Cover Girl, Stilla and Mac and none of them were hitting the mark. After one little brush of my finger on the Marc Jacobsto my hand, I was sold. Like seriously – this was a 1.1 minute decision.
When I was checking out, the lady at Sephora said that
someone recently came into the store and fell so in love with the blush line,
she bought them all.
I know the price is a bit steep on this one, but I only
buy one blush a year and I wear it daily, so when you do the math, it’s a good
investment (.8 cents a day!).
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Social Icons