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30+ Costume Ideas for People With Glasses [Costume Guide]

by |October 5, 2023
Categories: Costume Guides

Costume Ideas for People with Glasses

People love to find Halloween costumes that accentuate their features—bald character costumes, beard costumes, red hair outfits and more! Well, we're going to show you tons of costumes with glasses that will allow you to add your specs as part of your Halloween costume. Sure, you may have the freedom to pop in a pair of contacts, but if you can harness the power of your eyeglasses, just do it! Here are some of our favorite Halloween costumes with glasses.

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Vikings Makeup Tutorial

by |August 20, 2018

Vikings Makeup Tutorial

“I'm not going to stand here all day watching you try to be normal when you never will be.” These words were spoken by Ragnar Lothbrok, a Viking that was as ruthless as he was wise. Ragnar is the main protagonist of the hit television series Vikings. His wife and shield-maiden, Lagertha, is equally cunning and courageous, and we can’t wait to see more of her when season five continues this November! Are you ready to join their ranks? In anticipation for the rest of Vikings season five, we put together this DIY makeup tutorial to show you how to look like your favorite Viking heroes!

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Halloween Costumes for College Girls

by |June 5, 2017
Categories: Costume Guides

Halloween Costumes for College Girls

College is a time to study, learn. It should be taken very seriously... or maybe not. College is a place where you can be whoever you want to be. It's a time when people with all sorts of passions are together in one collective place. So this Halloween, stand out from everyone else, and show them what your passion is. Whether you study History, Science, Education, or just about anything else, there are great college Halloween costume ideas for you. Get it girl, and show off to the rest of your classmates and your professors, and prove that you are the best student in your major with some of these college Halloween costumes.

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Famous Pirate Women in History

by |May 22, 2017
Categories: Infographics

Famous Pirate Women in History

Throughout history, many famous pirates have sailed throughout the world. A lot of notable pirates such as Sir Francis Drake and Blackbeard, among others, were male, but there were plenty of women pirates who were just as ruthless. Even like their male counterparts, there are some pirate women who have only existed throughout the hundreds of stories in pirate lore. The reason why there are so many interesting stories about pirates is because there's very little historic documentation of them, especially with female pirates. In most of history, women were not supposed to be pirates. One of many superstitions of the seas was that it was bad luck to have a woman aboard your ship. To keep their identity concealed, some would dress and live as men during their time on the water.

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Halloween Costumes for College Guys

by |October 16, 2016
Categories: Costume Guides, Humor

Halloween Costumes for College Guys

College is a time to grow, to learn, to study. It's also one of the few times in life where people from every field of study are together on the same campus. Keep that in mind this fall as focus inevitably shifts to that one all-important decision: “What am I going to be for Halloween?” Don’t overthink it! (Even if it is a major deal to you.) Show off your discipline in a fun and festive costume for college guys. After all, you’re already spending every waking hour immersed in your field of study. Don’t let all that knowledge go to waste! Get a few of your friends together and impress your classmates and your professors and with these college-themed costumes for each field of study. 

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Little Red Riding Hood Costume: A Brief History

by |April 10, 2012
Categories: Resource

Little Red Riding Hood is one of the most popular fairy tales still told to this day. French storyteller Charles Perrault first published this classic tale in 1697, known then as Little Red Cap. Even though the story has been adapted several times over the past few centuries, Little Red remains one of the most recognizable fairy tale characters of all time. Described by the Brothers Grimm as “...a dear little girl who was loved by everyone who looked at her” and that had “a...

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