Elegant Evil Witch: 2012 Halloween costume & makeup! Long velvet gown, Gothic womens costumes.
My favorite holiday, Halloween, is creeping closer… I’m so psyched that I’ve already started dressing up! Here’s a preview of my “elegant witch” costume, which I found at Halloween Express.
I’m quite picky about costumes, but I thought this one was remarkably well-designed. The long velvet gown with leg slit reminds me of Vampira. The purple shimmery cape adds a nice effect.
Cobweb tights (from the same store) are a must.
I’m not a fan of the stereotypical “wicked witch” look: green facepaint, bent nose and boils. Instead, I did dramatic purple-black makeup.
I outlined my lips in black, and filled them with lavender. I layered on eyeshadows, and used a black eyeliner pen to draw spider-like bottom lashes.
Witches are supposed to have black cats… but this yellow bear will do. Basil Farrow matched me with a purple mini-hat from my travel filmmaker, Melissa.
My Scottish Fold casts a spell of cuteness. (You can see more of his photos on his blog and Facebook.)
PS: Hugs for my friends at Glam Nail Studio, award-winning Japanese nail salon in Vancouver, for the kawaii nail art. It’s Bio Sculpture Gel (so it doesn’t damage my nails) with acrylic paint, gems and lace on top. I went with pandas because I’m making appearances in Hong Kong.
PPS: Thanks to Galz Love Music for interviewing me about my DNR music video debut.
Do you have a Halloween costume yet? Will you buy one, or DIY? What do you think of my witch interpretation?
Thanks for reading, and be sure to check back for more All Hallow’s Eve inspiration.
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New custom WordPress blog theme: Art Nouveau Absinthe! Naomiyaki illustration & character design, comic art.
La Carmina (blog) got a makeover! Behold, my new custom WordPress theme — inspired by Art Nouveau Absinthe — by Naomiyaki Studios.
Isn’t my First Mate a marvelous illustrator? She designed the theme and graphics, and made the above Go with Oh drawing of Yukiro and me.
We invite you to explore the new site — the Search function is back on the right sidebar, and vastly improved. The Share buttons at the bottom of posts work smoothly now, and include Pinterest. I’ve also revived my mailing list, and welcome you to join below.
Good news for those of you seeking a designer: Naomiyaki Studios is open for business! “We focus on illustration and character design, but we have done everything from book covers to web apps. We aren’t afraid to code.”
Naomi is known for her colorful, poppy, spooky, Japan-inspired artwork, which you can see on her blog.
I’m addicted to her comic, Domestic Animal, which is regularly updated with new panels. The strip follows Naomi as she goes nomad, living in different places and having adventures.
Possibly her most epic work is our La Carmina & The Pirates logo.
As you may know, we work together to “fix” (arrange and locally produce) TV shows, mainly about travel/subcultures. We recently arranged the Tokyo episode of a popular German program: Pro Sieben’s “Joko gegen Klaas.”
Filmed at Tokyo Decadance Bar, the presenter got a bagelhead, or saline forehead donut. Naomi and Mistress Maya were his tormentors.
Watch the clip above and on LaCarmina YouTube. Don’t make fun of my German accent, ok?
Next Sunday, you can see yet another bagel-head TV show we worked on: National Geographic “Taboo”.
Thank you Naomiyaki for your amazing work — I’m so happy with the new blog theme! You can check out her site for more artwork, and contact her if you need a design.
What do you think of La Carmina’s facelift? Did you encounter any bugs, or have suggestions for improvements? We look forward to your feedback; you can comment in this post or on my Facebook.
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