My Top 10 Halloween Costume Picks

My Top 10 Halloween Costume Picks

These are not in really any particular favorite order =]
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1. Pirate
This is a great theme for just your self or as a group. And It is a great selection for all age groups and couples! I really like the Sexy Pirate and her Jack Sparrow ;]

2. Pet Costumes
A fun way to be really unique is include your pet! If you have a pet who loves people it is a great idea to take them along trick or treating or even to the adult party you may be attending! (Just make sure they are okay with pets!)


3. Alice In Wonderland
Being a very hot topic this year, but say you want to do it anyway! You can have your whole crew be all the characters, you will definitely steal the spotlight from someone who shows up as just Alice. Also try to look through the many costumes you will find a lot of unique ones! This can also be a great family theme because it is great for all ages!

4. The Incredible Hulk
All the guys are gonna love this big lil man this year! Gonna be A Daddy Favorite! Also for All ages!

5. Sexy Gretchen

This is so sexy. I have wanted this costume for the past three years... But good luck trying to get your man into the yoddler suspenders. lol. Tip: It is one of the top male costumes on spirit!

6. Light-Up Costumes!
These are so freaking awesome and a great way to get noticed this year! Available for All Ages!

7. Baby Sock Monkey
Yes... Eat your heart out curious george!

8. Geisha / Karate Man
This is awesome and could be a great couple theme if you choose!. And its great for All Ages!

9. Leprechaun
This is a cool idea. You could also make this a couple costume if you choose =]

10. Nurse/Doctor
Wanting to be the sexiest girl at the party? The traditional Nurse or school girl outfit never fails!

Awesome Bonus!
Want to be totally in this year? Hit Girl from Kick-ass is a great choice for an adult or even a young girl! Chances are Daddy will love Hit girl! I also really loved this BP oil spill one!

Top 10 Halloween Costume Dont's

Top 10 Halloween Costume Dont's
1. Don't Be Too Plain!
It is the time of the year to be daring and fun! You want to stand out, try not to choose a really plain costumes!

2. Do not Humiliate yourself!
Yeah you want to be remembered, but not made fun of for the next decade of your life!
3. Don't Obama it out.
That is so last year and everyones starting to get tired of it! If your face looks like this mask, do your self a favor and find another one!

4. Don't be too rude or raunch!
Everyone loves the funny guy, but beware of the people around you and do not take it too far! No one jewish wants to see Hitler on Halloween!

5. Umm...
Enough Said.

6. Don't Frighten small children!
Don't get me wrong... Hell yeah the Donnie Darko Rabbit is a great Selection, But don't answer trick or treaters with this shit on. That is just wrong, and you might get knocked out by the Pissed-in-pants-five-year-old's dad!
7. Just because you have a good sense of humor does not mean your Toddler does
This is just cruel. Your baby or tater tot is meant to be adorable. I wouldn't blame them if they threw up all over this purple hell. Or doodied in their whoopi Cushion.
8. Christmas Costumes
C'Mon... Its Halloween. Christmas will be here soon, don't ruin the spooky spirit!!


9. Do not Save your Slutty costume to entertain the boys in uniform
Lol. Or push a stroller trick or treating wearing this!

10. Don't Spend too much
Try to make a budget for you and/or your family. Remember you can also rent certain costumes from places. Check your phone book for costume rentals.

A Cheapskate's Beauty Keepsakes

A Cheapskate's Beauty Keepsakes

Jessie's Girl Eyeshadow Primer - $5.99

This stuff is a life saver! It definitely works at keeping shadow in place all day and is for the girls who can not afford all of the Sephora stuff! I think I got this at rite aid. P.S. I would Highly recommend the liquid crystal lipgloss by Jessie's Girl, The are very neat looking! VERY COOL!

Hard Candy Fortune Lipgloss - $6.00

This stuff is really cute and smells and tastes good, well at least the flavor I have is Gypsy (Pink Lemonade). I found this at Wal-mart where Mary-Kate and Ashley Makeup used to be. I love the mini Magic 8-ball on top of the cap. Super Sweet!





L'oreal Colour Riche, 800, Fairest Nude - $8.95
All I can really say is that it is the best cheap Nude Lipstick I have used so far, If you know of a better one or a great one, hit me with a comment below lovely! Thank you!







Johnson's Baby Creamy Oil, Cocoa & Shea Butter - $4.95
Got really dry skin? Want the softness outcome that you get when you use baby oil, just without the oil? I recommend this tube of magic for your bootay and legs of course! I love this crap and it smells really good too! It is a lotion but is not oily, so you will not have to worry about the greasy-ness all ova tha sofa! If you have oily skin I would recommend against this, you may breakout or just feel like a slippery gross ball!



L'Oreal Sublime Bronze One Day Tinted Gel - $8.99

I would not really call this a self tanner, definitely not. It lasts for only one day, and it does not turn you orange. It also does not have that funky tanner smell. It has a cologne-ish mixed with soap smell?!? I can't really describe it but it is nothing like must funky old self tanner. I recommend this if you are quick and out the door and just want a little more color. It is not bad to use over self tanner either. (Do remember this is a one day tan, I would avoid rainy and/or sweaty days)

Clean & Clear Advantage Acne Spot Treatment - $5.95

This actually works. I rarely ever get pimples but when I do I use this Spot treatment and It works without the painful and red after-effect of popping it. I have noticed it makes the pimple fester then it disappears almost overnight! You can use it up to 3 times daily!

St. Ives Apricot Scrub - $4.29

Even your Momma knows that this cheap scrub does wonders for exfoliating the skin. If you have never used this, shame on you!

David Babaii Bohemian Beach Spray - $9.99
Okay this one is kinda pricey for this teeny tiny bottle, AND it would also be considered a robbery since its just beach spray = Sea salt and water. I guess I pay this annoying price for the yummy fragrance, oh and of course the adorable cruelty free label! LOL I'm horrible, I would not recommend this for cheapskates, but I thought I would throw it in there.






Zilactin-L Cold Sore Liquid - $7.99
So if your one of the 80% of people who get cold sores, you need to check this stuff out. If your the other %10 or just don't get them screw you. Anyways, No there has not been a miraculous cure or magic treatment for them, DO not waste your money on Abreva BTW, BUT this stuff does speed up the stages a little bit. I have noticed a faster heal time than normal anyway. It is foul tasting, smelly and it stings. But hey if it saves me 2-3 days of the pain and peer torture why the heck not? (Tip: Rub a match on the spot when you feel it coming but it is not there yet, very rarely it can avoid it coming completely, but overall it will at least prolong the sore from coming for a couple of hours-day. Good luck finding a match lol). This stuff is hard to come by now a days! Put yo Googles on!

Bonus: Expensive but money well spent!
Unker's Medicated Salve - 7 oz $11.45
This stuff works wonders, my mom used to put it on my chest when I had a bad cough or on my aching muscles! From recent googling I have found that this stuff works on tons of things!
Used for: sinus & chest congestion, arthritis pains, sore throats, bug sting and bites, colds and flus, psoriasis, joint pain, burns, sore muscles, dry chapped skin, shingles, and sport injuries. It burns so good! This stuff can be hard to come by also!




Note: I have dry skin even in the summer time, I am not a sweaty person, I do not sweat a lot at all so you may not get the results I do from some of these products.
-Jean =]

The Top 10 Discontinuances that pissed me off !!!

Discontinuances that make me wanna chop up Wendy

10.) Mary Kate & Ashley Make-up Line
Um... Hello? I have been using this stuff since I was little and YES there are some eye shadows I still loved. I loved the loose shimmer and loose powders. When I went to wal-mart to get my loose powder "Sparkling Champagne" they said it was discontinued. I can honestly say I wanted to kill somebody. I have been using it for so many years it really was hard to part with.

9.) Gadzooks
Okay like WTF?!?! I used to LOVE this store. I remember all the name brand shirts that were low-key perverted like the softies Ice Cream shirt, and my Down and dirty Laundromat shirt. They always had cute everything and a big selection of jean jumpsuits. I adored that place and was disappointed to see it go. Thinking of those shirts really makes me wonder who stole them. =[


8.) The Best Years
Okay... They come out with this show and it was AWESOME! Degrassi transformed into university with all the drama and b*tchin cat fights. They decided to cancel the show before the second season ever hit!!! Then there was an outrage about it. So the-n said hey... Since we wanted to cancel this show because it was too raunchy, so we will just come out with season 2 and make it absolutely boring with only ONE of the original characters on it. Total FAIL!



7.) Choco Taco
Taco Bell... years ago you made a big boo-boo. No you guys are f*cking Koo-Koo Bananas for this one. How in the world can you get rid of Choco Tacos. They were the best thing out. Everyone had to have a Choco Taco! I take a stroll down memory lane I think of these wonderful delicious ice cream dreams. Ugh guess I'm stuck with drumsticks! =[ (bonus: another taco bell below)


6.) Mountain Dew SuperNova
Everyone that knows me knows that I love Purple. A drink, that is so yummy and its purple? This lady's dream! There was nothing better than sippin on this stuff that summer listenin to my ghetto purple rain remixes with the sunroof open! Kicking everybody's ass in a game of dominoes with a purple tongue and takin the couple of dollars and ciggarette I won to go get some more!
SHAME ON YOU ! Says in the voice "I want dat purple stuff"




5.) Koala's March
Wow. I really used to have it bad for this stuff. I remember making my Momma go to the county market so I could have the Koalas. This oriental candy crack was the best. I could not get enough of this stuff. I barely ever came across it. Around last year I found it in a store on sale, they said it was getting discontinued. A new substitute? Pocky! and Yan Yan hells to the yeahhh! They are unfortunately hard to come by also!


4.) Pac Sun's Lilu
I know I am one of the very many Sad ladies to see this go. This stuff was so great. I do not think this smell could ever be replicated. EVER. I have a bottle of this tucked away for special occasions only. I always smell it all day when I wear it because I know it is probably the last time I will ever smell it.



3.) Polaroids
I know they stopped making the cameras. BUT I read somewhere a long time ago that they quit making the film also and we are expected to run out by 2009. Well that has past. I hope I this information is completely false. If this is true, no more goofy instant pics, or instant sexy photoshoots. =[
Everyone still loves to play with a old Polaroid camera.
I'm pretty sure mine takes 600.



2.) Butterfly Love
When the old Lima mall shut down, I knew I would miss this store. Candles that you burned were also massage oil and came with a spoon. Old hemp jewelry. Oh and the incense. Where else am I gonna find yummy Strawberry fields forever incense? And of course the hippie oils! I loved it. =/



1.) Jessica Simpson's Dessert Cosmetics
This ladies and Gents.... This discontinuance nearly broke my little heart. They said It was not a money maker!?!?! EDIBLE perfumes. This was a sure money maker. I will admit it was over priced but well worth it. I remember spraying the perfume and it smelled and tasted YUMMY. Oh and thats not all... The buttercream lip gloss. I never In my whole entire life used a lipgloss that made my lips tingle, taste and smell like that. It really was a lip frosting. It was the absolute BEST make-out lip gloss ever. Hands down.
Someone really needs to make edible perfume again! =/



BONUS:
Fellas, and big hungry a$$ b!tches. I know yall were sad to see this go. I know my honey sure was. A cheap big a$$ box with a little of every thing in it. I am a pretty picky eater so I wouldnt know, but i heard taco bell always seems to fail....