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What Are Some of the Different Types of Novelty Sunglasses Available?

Novelty sunglasses are one of the most creative and innovative inventions in the field of sunglasses. These sunglasses are designed thematically to suit different occasions, such as birthday celebrations, Halloween parties, St. Patrick's Day, masquerade ball or even fancy dress competitions. Novelty sunglasses, therefore, reflect your inner festive spirits and are meant to express your solidarity with the theme of the party or the cause of the celebrations.

There are several different unique designs, shapes and color combinations in which these sunglasses are made available. Sometimes, as a product promotional stunt, the logo of a company or the image of the product may also be used as the basis for designing them.

A few very popular examples of novelty sunglasses include wine glasses, alien eyes, the black mask, guitar shaped, rock star party shades, cool beach party sun glasses, horse shoe shaped, glitter cheetah, wedding ring, bloody Mary, side splatter, pink flamingo, football shaped shades, glitter masquerade, new year's eve glasses, heart shaped, flash glitter, beer mug, oversized fun party, sexy legs, cat's eye, polarized sports wrap, pot, butterfly or star shape ones, glitter, margarita, tulips, etc.

Several times, the ones that you put on goes unnoticed because the design you have selected is either too plain or unattractive, or because the design is not suitable for the occasion at all. For instance, if you wear novelty sunglasses in the shape of witches, ghosts, (which glow in the dark) to a Halloween party, then it is considered to be much more appropriate than if you wear the Cerveza Corona beer bottle sunglasses, on this occasion. Similarly, if you wear shamrock sun glasses and deck yourself up in a green outfit, then it is considered to be much more appropriate for St. Patrick's Day celebrations, than if you were to wear the pumpkin shades.

Therefore, when selecting sun glasses for yourself, you need to assess how appropriate is the design for that particular occasion and also how much your selected design is able to convey your enthusiasm and zeal for the occasion to other people in the party or celebrations. Another important consideration, like in the case of any other selection is that your glasses must fit you perfectly and not obstruct your vision in anyway. Especially those designs which hamper clarity of vision, should never be worn by kid as it might lead to accidents. So, what are you waiting for? The next time you go to a party or a celebration, carry along theme based novelty sunglasses for yourself and find everyone else envying the huge amount of attention you receive throughout the evening.

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Masks For Face - Getting the Best Skin Mask Now!

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Let's face it. Many people depend on masks for face to cleanse their skin deeply, and hydrate effectively. It really depends on what the facial treatments you are using have in them, as to whether or not you are going to be able to get the results that you want. A lot of the formulas being developed by the major cosmetics companies leave a lot to be desired where the quality of their ingredients are concerned.

It may surprise you that I would say that the ingredients used by some of the biggest companies in the cosmetics industry are low quality, but the truth is that they are. The vast majority of the ingredients these companies use are chemical based, from many of the active ingredients down to the preservatives and antibacterial agents. You do not want to be absorbing these chemicals into your skin.

Although the cosmetics companies have declared that the chemical agents they use to make their masks for face and other skin care products are safe, and effective, evidence has proven them to be wrong on both counts. In fact, the European Union has already imposed a ban on many of the chemicals commonly used to make skin care formulas, and the U.S. FDA is seeking to force a similar ban.

The reason that these regulatory agencies want these chemicals out of cosmetics formulas so badly is because many of them have been proven to cause the development of cancer, and others have been shown to have toxic effects on the human body. Do you really want to be using products that cause you to accumulate carcinogens and toxins in the soft tissue throughout your body?

Masks for face should consist of only the purist of ingredients, because nature has provided us with all that we need in order to have healthy skin. Plant based compounds possess properties that enable them to interact with the skin far better than anything created by man ever could. Natural ingredients also provide your skin with all of the antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and essential fatty acids it need for optimum health.

Natural compounds such as active Manuka honey and avocado oil actually help the body produce more collagen. Applying masks for face containing Cynergy TK, which is a fusion of keratin proteins and enzymes, has been proven to cause a dramatic increase in the amount of collagen and elastin your body is producing. Formulas featuring Cynergy TK can significantly decrease the number and severity of the lines and wrinkles in your skin.

The most effective hydrating and cleansing formulas on the market will contain ingredients such as these for increasing the amount of connective tissue you have. You cannot go wrong with products that will actually work with your system in order to correct the issues caused by aging. Cynergy TK will alleviate your wrinkles where other compounds will have little effect.

So now you know. Cleansing or hydrating masks for face that feature natural ingredients such as Cynergy TK will make a world of difference in the way you look.

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Costume Up the Party

Things to do during your time off can be all sorts of chilling out. Coffees, sitting around for a drink, catching up with friends, over a pizza or a take home delivery of fast food or Chinese from the stand around the corner. You can curl up with a book or the newspaper, or just sleep. Although with the kind of high pressure careers that people have these days, and the kind of hours they keep... most people want to get out in the night and paint the town scarlet. Nightlife in clubs, pubs and lounges is a raging business with everyone hitting up on the latest hot spots or even trying to specifically avoid the crowd and expense of doing an all nighter, and looking for the little known yet good pubs for a quiet drink, in a great ambience with a good crowd.

Karaoke, happy hours, pool, playing darts, watching a match - many content hours are spent together in communal mulling of alcohol.

But when you want to have a lot of fun, with friends or even family, with an office party or a house party for the neighborhood... well, that's when it gets interesting. Private parties do not have too many restrictions other than the most obvious one of not doing anything illegal. With good food, excellent music, plenty of beverages and a couple of party tricks or favors, you can spice up a great gathering to phenomenal heights of fun and laughter. In this way you will create a memorable event for people completely comfortable enough with each to let go and just be themselves.

There are all sorts of parties that one can host. If you really want to get people excited about the upcoming event, hold a fancy dress party. People start planning their costumes far in advance, and this creates a total buzz about your party amongst all the invitees. Also, once the party actually begins, you could get to see some really innovative twists on people's interpretations of a movie star, or a super hero action figure, or even some kind of animal or monster.

Head Only costumes are always fun, so are Lewis Carroll based theme costume parties. Actually any theme based fancy dress party is always a hit. People get to pick their ideal caricature to model themselves after and that is a fun fantasy all of us have regarding the fantastic. Dressing up in costumes is a sort of escapism in play. After all for a few hours, you get to be somebody, anybody else you want to be for a few short hours. With alcohol or just a great mood, your inhibitions are lowered and the stage is set with you in the lead. You can be as entertaining and charming as you want with your fellow attendees of the party.

masquerade balls are in this aspect the most romantic and charming sort of costume party one can possibly attend or host. A night of mystery and shadows and well, masks, is a night for seductions and abductions and wild imaginations.

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The New Fashion of the 2009 Appears to Be Fancy Costumes

Accessories & Fancy Dress are becoming more and more popular. The new fashion of the 2009 appears to be Fancy Costumes. Fancy Adult Dress retailers are reporting a 35% increase in sales which continues to increase daily. The best news for customers is that, due to increased demand and competition among businesses that sell Fancy Adult Dress quality, creativity and choices are rising. There is now a lot more variety to choose from.

Accessories & Fancy Dress Costumes have surpassed children's costumes in demand, leading companies to increase their stock of these types of Fancy Costumes by leaps and bounds.

Television and movies have a huge influence on what we are prepared to wear and now not only do we have Fancy Costumes of sexy heroes and heroines but sexy Fancy Adult Dress versions of classic characters are becoming extremely popular. In the past most people could only afford to hire Fancy Adult Dress Costumes but now purchasing your own Fancy Adult Dress is affordable. Fancy Costumes jewelry, wigs, eyelashes, nails, make up and props prices are also very competitive.

Parents and children will always disagree on what is tasteful and not, and even adults occasionally are at odds with what they feel comfortable wearing. Some customers just want to be flirty and playful, while others desire more revealing looks. The argument between what is too sexy and what is not sexy enough will continue, but companies are offering more costumes that lie somewhere in the middle however very sexy Fancy Costumes are easily obtained if required

Fashionable and sexy are overlapping in all walks of life, and Halloween is no exception. Increasingly, contemporary styles are being reflected in Halloween adult costumes, and higher-quality fabrics and materials are being used on fancy dress and accessories. Halloween really is a time you can forget your cares. People enjoying life, having fun and wearing fancy costumes. Fun can help people of all ages reduce the amount of stress, improve depression, and bring balance to their lives. For the majority of your life, someone has dictated what you wear whether it was your parents or a dress code imposed on you by the schools or workplace. There is no dress code for the wearing of Halloween adult costumes .Halloween is the one day a year where it is socially acceptable to get a little wild. Fashion-conscious shoppers want to impress other party goers rather than scare them, and they know exactly what they want to accomplish this trick.

If you are normally they shy person in the corner at parties, then a Fancy Adult Dress party is one of the times where you can actually be yourself and become a social butterfly. Hiding behind a mask and costume can give you more self confidence to go out and meet people.

Fancy Costumes are now popular at parties, clubs, gigs, festivals, weddings and the London Marathon. Growing numbers of celebrities are seen more frequently in fancy costumes. The popularity of fancy costumes looks like it's here to stay.

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Choosing Your Halloween Costume

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Since Halloween is approaching very fast, people are already talking about what they would wear on the night of October 31st. Those who consider Halloween celebrations as part of their tradition are already excited and are already on the lookout for the perfect get-up that would make people appreciate them on that night.

Speaking of Halloween costumes; there are many out there that would look good on you. They may differ in types, sizes and prices but it is quite important to get something that you would be comfortable with, aside from the fact that it should make you look authentic.

Halloween costumes can make you represent characters that are suitable for men, women, adults, teens and kids. They can be biblical characters, witches, super heroes, cartoon characters, gangsters, animals, horror characters and other funny costumes.

For men, among the most popular Halloween costumes that you can purchase in the market are Dracula, Frank Einstein, Freddy Krueger, Big Foot, Captain Hook, Spiderman, Superman and the Werewolf.

Women normally love to take on the character of witches, fairies, white ladies, angels and even sexy stuffs. Among the most popular Halloween costumes for women, aside of course from what has been mentioned are Wonder Woman, Medusa, masquerade Queen, Lady Bug, Queen Bee, Red Devil Sorceress, and so on.

Adults, teens and kids may have different interests when it comes to picking up their Halloween costumes. Depending on how they look, they can go for plus size, normal-fit and super-fit costumes; however, one of the most important things that you should consider in picking-up your Halloween get-up is if you will look remarkable when you put it on.

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If like most mothers you make a budget every week to be sure that you don't overspend and can keep your household running you might find it hard to believe that you could organize an event that would be fun and memorable for the kids without the need for you spending a lot of money.

Picnics are a great way for you to spend quality time with your family and providing you plan it correctly there is no need to spend extravagant amounts of money. If you are a full time mum you will know that you need to be creative and use your initiative at the best of times.

When you are planning for a picnic is important to think about what you can do to save money. If you don't want to spend petrol driving out to a field or forest to have a picnic then why not do it in your own back garden? Cut down on your carbon footprint and lay out an old table cloth in the middle of your garden for your picnic.

Before you run off to buy stacks of food at the local supermarket first of all look at what you already have at home. Take a rummage through your tin cupboard and see if there is any jelly or tins of fruits that you can make into a trifle for the dessert? Do you have any tins of tuna or other things that you can use to make sandwiches? Of course make sure that if you are going to use these things they are going to be eaten! Don't get carried away and make too many sandwiches. If you want to use ketchup or salad cream you should already be saving the little sachets that get leftover from your trips to McDonalds. Fruit is a great healthy way to feed your kids so keep a look out for when your local market is and pop down before the picnic. Fruit markets are usually a lot cheaper than your local supermarket when it comes to food.

If you are wanting to have the picnic for one of children's birthday parties but don't want the parents of the invited children to bring presents. Why not instead ask your kids to create some unique invites and ask them to bring food instead. It's important that you specify what food to bring so that you don't get too much and it doesn't get wasted. Get your kids involved as much as you can. If you want to have a theme for your picnic then ask them to come up with an idea and dedicate a craft day using the materials you already have to put together your idea. For example you could make fun paper-mache masks using newspaper, flour and water.

If you own any Tupperware ask someone you know that has to borrow it. The advantage of Tupperware is that it's easily cleaned and can't be broken so you don't need to worry about the kids!

You can have a lot of fun in your own back garden with a picnic. Resist the temptation to buy anything new and ask friends to borrow things you know you can return. If you are living on a tight budget it doesn't mean that you can't have fun. You don't need to spend a lot of money, just stick to the basics and you and the kids will have a fantastic time.

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My First Masquerade Ball Masks in the French Quarter

Sure I had seen pictures of them from time to time throughout the course of my life but for what on earth would I have any use for them. Yes they did make great festive wall decorations and in fact a friend of mine did have two of them that she used this way. However; as for myself, I just never got around to buying some and hanging them up. I am of course referring to masquerade ball masks.

My Dream Trip To Mardi Gras In the French Quarter

That all changed two years ago when I finally fulfilled my life's dream of finally experience Mardi Gras in the French Quarter of New Orleans. I just couldn't wait to get there as I packed by bags for the trip and really had no idea what to expect. Of course I had heard all the stories, but nothing could have prepared me for the reality of what it all was.

The Food Was Simply To Die For

The food was simply indescribable and it was everywhere. The sauces that they create and serve with dishes like shrimp and fried oyster sandwiches had me licking the plate when I was done eating. Then there were the French pastry shops with their endless selection of the most decedent pies, cakes and pastries. All served with the best chicory-blend coffee I have ever tasted.

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Then the sun went down and the festivities began. Fortunately they make getting everything you need so easy with all the little "centuries old" shops that line the streets of the French Quarter. "Stiff" drinks 2-go, in big 16 oz Styrofoam cups that you are free to wander from music club to music club with, as well as, (you guessed it), my very first masquerade ball masks.

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Kids' Party Costumes For Mardi Gras - Even Kids Can Have Fun!

The mardi gras party in the region of new Orleans, does not confine its party goers only with adults and there is nothing in the party that cannot be seen by a kid or a child of 15 years. It is a casual party with no non sense or vulgarity in it and hence the fact that the children of all ages can be a part of the party is unavoidable.

Hence the children who become a part of the party have their own choice of dresses, party costumes and face masks. As one does to buy a dress for an adult, the same procedure can be done to buy a costume such as searching for sites which offer the mardi gras costumes.

There is a wide range of costumes for children in all sizes with the features of the costumes varying for the age of the party goers. For the party to become even more colourful, children are needed and this can be done by involving children with games that interest them and also make them enjoy the party.

The party of mardi gras is conducted on the 16th of February every year and this festival is also known as the fat Tuesday or the pan cake day in the United Kingdom. In the party children can avail games related to painting, cooking food and various other group activities with other children and hence make their time wonderful.

The mardi gras party idea for kids also include providing puzzles to the children to solve, which involves the children in the game with their concentration in the game and also enjoy the time solving the purpose of giving work to the child's brain by solving the puzzle.

Previous ideas were mostly done in the perspective of involving the adult individuals and the party was filled with adult influence on both the ideas and the activities. But however in the recent times the trend has changed considerably and there are more children involved in the party. The children have various ideas to be worked out from the list of activities which they can perform. These include learning, painting, colouring, cooking, printing and making.

The child can perform any of the above said activities and the option can be the one which the child likes to do the most without and restriction or influence from the adult members of the party and hence the child is free to bring out the best of its talent in the field that the child chooses for itself.

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Halloween Wedding Ideas - Wow Your Guests With These Exciting and Elegant Halloween Wedding Ideas

Halloween wedding ideas serves as the structure or framework of the whole event. Without these ideas your wedding will turn out into a ruin and crumble your wedding moments. Knowing these sure fire ideas will help you throw the best and most elegant Halloween wedding event mankind has ever witnessed.

A Halloween wedding party takes place usually during October 21st or November 1st. as a highlight to the event, a masquerade party will make the guests swoon with excitement and leave a memory to the couple that will last a lifetime.

A color scheme for a Halloween nuptials should first be thought of. It will help you decide what will be the colors of the masks you'll be preparing and the wedding gown you or your wife will be preparing. All of the guests that will attend should be informed days or weeks prior to the wedding about the motif of your Halloween wedding ideas. Unlike the conventional weddings that we witness, the bride wears a white gown with an addition of a Halloween wedding mask which turn the event into a memorable experience.

A masquerade party is an elegant Halloween event where Halloween masks have to be worn by the guests or anyone in the venue. You may rent a hall to accommodate large number of people, a band to play the music, catering services to serve the food and a reserved space for both romantic and party dancing. The invitation also should match your Halloween wedding ideas.

If you perceive that your guests would not bring or will be unable to make masks for themselves, it is best that you provide them with readily made masks or ask a person to be assigned in making and distributing masks to the guests. For an additional edge, a table or especially reserved area will be provided so the guests can make and design their own masks. Now that's Halloween wedding ideas!

Masks on sticks are more advisable foe female guests to avoid loitering of their make ups that it might turn them to elegant clowns. While for male guests and others, a full mask may be given for them after all your choice of masks takes the highest priority. The wedding party will be the fanciest of events if all the guests would participate by wearing masks that resembles the couples'.

In addition to the Halloween wedding ideas of masquerade, guests should be given the chance to deliver their messages of gratitude and wishes of luck to the couple and vice versa and the bride and groom's message to each other. This part of the event is a sentimental portion since it addresses the couple's relation to their friends, loved ones and relatives.

As an ice breaker aside from the band you may want to make your guests plan a performance and perform.

To cut and sum this article short, every thing must be parallel to each other. The masks, reception, gowns and including the outfits must coordinate with the aura of the Halloween wedding ideas.

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Building Your Wedding Reception Decor - The Big Items

Your wedding is about your public commitment to each other, but it is truly the wedding reception that is the true celebration of those vows. That is where most of your time on your wedding day will be spent. As a result, that is where you want to spend most of your money when it comes to wedding reception decor. This party after the ceremony is where, for most people, your wedding theme will come alive. So here are four tips to help you plan the overall decor of your wedding reception.

Concept: The old adage applies. If you do not know where you are going, you will never know it when you get there. But it gets worse when you are planning a wedding reception: If you do not know where you are going, it is usually obvious to everyone who cares to look that you did put enough thought into your choice of decorations.

It is simple really; all you have to do is narrow your focus. Instead of garden wedding, plan a butterfly themed garden wedding. Instead of a traditional white wedding choose a baroque style wedding. This will make every other decision immensely easier and save you from wasting money on decorative items that detract from the theme you are trying to achieve.

Location: Ideally you have not yet chosen your location for your wedding reception and now that you have your specific concept in mind you can start looking for a location that will carry your theme a long ways. By doing this you can potentially save yourself a lot of money because you can work with, instead of against, the natural decor of your wedding venue.

If you have already booked your venue, do not despair. You can work with your choice. You just have to ask yourself what your choice will allow. This might mean tweaking your choice of themes. For example, it would take a huge amount of work to pull off a white taffeta wedding in the psychedelic ballroom!

Once you have your location then you need to you do a walk through and decide what aspects of the building or grounds you want to feature in your decoration plan for your wedding reception and which you will want to bury. That is right. Make use of what is already there for your decor, not just for your pictures.

First Impressions: Just like in anything else, first impressions in wedding decorations are everything. As a result, pay special attention to the entryway through which your guests will pass to enter your wedding reception. For a elegant winter wedding you might play with evergreen boughs on the door posts with white lights and scented pine cones. For a masquerade ball it is perhaps a mask motif would welcome your guests just right.

Choose a Focal Point: At this point brides are often tempted to object, "But my new husband and I should be the focal point of the wedding reception." No, the bride and groom are not decorations, they are the celebrants. Do not confuse the two.

To make your theme work you need a focal point. Perhaps it is an ancient oak tree around which your reception in the park will be built. Perhaps it is a painting that you will later hang in your living room. Maybe it is a four piece string ensemble. Most commonly, it is the wedding cake or the ice sculpture.

Whatever focal point you choose for your decor it will probably be your most expensive decorative item in your wedding reception. That's okay though. A well chosen focal point can save you wasting a lot of money on knick-knack decorations for your wedding reception. Moreover, like the painting, the wedding cake, or the ensemble some focal points can serve multiple purposes.

Like anything, there is always more to be done, but resist the urge to go out and try to take care of the details until these, the big picture, aspects of your wedding reception decor have been properly addressed.

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The Perfect Idea For a Mardi Gras Themed Party at Your Home!

So it is your turn for the "fat Tuesday" and you are short of ideas and themes in organizing a Mardi Gras party for your friends and family. Here is how you should go about Mardi Gras party theme ideas. First the backdrop of any carnival like Mardi Gras is basically the color. So zero in on one bright color of your choice and this becomes your basic color for everything.

Once you are done with this move onto on deciding what type of party would you like to host? Think of some funny dress codes that liven up the spirits of your guests and also encourage fun among them. Always the concept of a fancy dress party encourages more people to come and also have fun. These are the two factors that decide the theme of your party. Once you are done with this half your job in organizing the party is done. The remaining is just fine tuning your plans. Based on your theme select and carefully prepare an invitation that meets the theme. Add a personal touch to it by encoding a message that need to be decoded to enter the premises.

Some other ideas to base the themes are on the food itself. Decide on what type of food you want to serve, or how you want to serve it. Make suitable preparations for serving hot food and the choice of food must be complimented with a fine dining place. Care should be given in matching all these factors to your basic choice of color, your food menu and the place you choose for the carnival itself. You can encourage the guests to come colored based on the theme and put up colorful banners to match the same.

One more idea would be to base your party on the music you play, though this is rare as this would be different from the usual themes. But since Mardi Gras is basically a colourful, and a food oriented festival, it better to choose your theme accordingly and match the remaining requirements to your selected theme. While deciding on the theme, please consider the safety aspects required to support your theme. You do not want your plans to get wasted by some minor accident during the party.

Plan with sufficient time at your disposal, giving attention to every requirement, in making your party a grand success. Organize your Mardi Gras today, eat well and have fun!

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Spruce Up Your Mardi Gras Costume With Exotic Beads and Masks

When it comes to dressing up for Mardi Gras, having a wild imagination will certainly pay off. This great holiday occurs every year in New Orleans on February 16th. Also known as Fat Tuesday, is a series of carnival celebrations that end on the day before Ash Wednesday. It is a season of colorful parades, exotic masquerade balls, and delicious king cakes. It's a time to for leaving all inhibitions behind and experiencing the wild times Mardi Gras is known for.

So if you really want to feel the spirit and energy, you'll need a costume that shouts out what it's all about. To do so, you'll need to spruce up your costume with colorful beads and fancy masquerade masks. Be unique, be different, set yourself apart by adding accessories to enhance your costume. The colors of Mardi Gras are green, gold and purple so be sure to buy accessories in these colors. Glue flashy beads directly to your outfit and wear throw bead or handstrung necklaces around your neck, arms and legs. Make sure to mix different colors to make your outfit pop out. Throw bead necklaces are usually thrown from floats to parade goers and handstrung beads are generally more ornate and elaborate necklaces.

An outfit is not complete without a masquerade mask. Masks have been worn in New Orleans during masked balls for centuries. This is your opportunity to be anonymous, have some fun and transform yourself into a wild reveler. Express your desired personality and live out your fantasies, go for it, no one's peeking. You'll need your mask for all those fancy dress balls, street parades, and nightly parties. Mardi Gras masks come in an assortment of sizes, shapes and colors. They can be made out of feathers, sequins, and glitter. You can have a stick mask or a Zorro type mask. Whatever mask you chose, you'll be sure to live out your fantasy. Don't forget that the mask is the highlight of the outfit so be sure to find one that goes with the overall colors of your costume and your majestic personality.

Live it up! Long live the Parade!

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Themed Party Ideas - 5 Easy Ideas For Your Theme Party

If you're in the procedure of organizing a revelry, you really should mull over making it a themed party. Themed parties are always looked back on with added affection because they are very rare. Take a look at the following themed party ideas to offer you some encouragement.

1. Arabian Party - An Arabian or Arabian nights party is understood to be all about secrecy and ruse. It would be great if you can hire out an actual Bedouin tent and maybe hold your party on the seashore. Consider hiring a donkey or a few goats to bind up outside to produce effect.

2. masquerade Party - A masquerade party is your chance to screen your self for the nighttime by bearing a face mask, although you could if you want have a public unveiling at midnight! Everyone needs to dress up in enormously elaborate costumes. You'll be astounded at what you can get away with when nobody knows who you are.

3. Hawaiian Party - The Hawaiian party is an excuse to get really drunk on the beach. Appoint a skilled cocktail creator or offer directives for guests to formulate their own such as the Aloha or the Hawaiian Heartbreaker. Play beach music and munch fruit on skewers. When it gets dim you can do the limbo next to an open blaze.

4. French Party - A French party is an opportunity to be superior and go without shaving for a number of days. Leave French flags all around your place, play French cafe music, have lovely French chow, have a cheese exhibit and drink French wine. But all and sundry must dress up in black and white horizontal stripey jumpers.

5. Hollywood Party - This is a prospect for the ladies to dress up as attractive as they desire. Have a red rug leading up to the entrance where once in the interior they are greeted by a practiced photographer who takes their glamour shot in front of a Hollywood backdrop. Have your own Oscars ceremony for categories such as most excellent dressed couple.

You truly must consider turning your next festivity into something special by using some of our Themed Party Ideas. There are many Themed Party Ideas to pick from and every one is explained in detail to provide you with inspiration for your big happening. Good luck!

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Ideas For Halloween Costumes in 2009

Halloween is the holiday of playing make believe. People love throwing parties, eating candy, and playing games on this holiday. So, this year you are invited to a Halloween party and you're excited about attending. The only problem is that you don't know what to wear.

If you're a female you can dress as a gypsy. Head scarves can be purchased cheaply and long skirts and puffy blouses can be procured on clearance at the local department store. To dress up the outfit a little more get a couple of strings of beads. The beads should be colorful to add flare to the costume.

Another suggestion is dressing as a hippie. You can put on an old pair of blue jeans and an old shirt from your closet. Hippies usually wear peace sign necklaces, but if you can't get your hands on one a bead necklace is a suitable substitution.

If you really want to get fancy, you can dress up as a queen or countess from the past. For instance Marie Antoinette or Queen Elizabeth I. Renaissance dresses are usually appropriate for this type of costume. White beads can be used as pearls for a necklace or head dressing.

Put a little mystery in your costume by wearing a mask. masquerade mask can match any outfit you chose to wear. masquerade mask can come with feathers or sequence. If your costume does not require any extra flare a plain solid colored mask will do. A great idea is dressing up as a mardi gras party attendee. There are places you can go to buy or rent masks with a headdress or a mask on a stick. However, you can buy a mask of a famous character. For instance, Mike Myers, the Joker, and Zorro. Yet, make an attempt to avoid cliché costumes. For example, Grim Reaper, Jason, and the Scream mask. You don't want to show up at the party with the same costume as someone else.

If the above ideas do not inspire you, there are loads of other personas you can dress up as. For example, a nurse, RuPaul, Wonder Woman, or Cleopatra are all great personas to impersonate.

Whatever you decide to wear on Halloween remember to not drink and drive and watch out for pedestrians.

Mardi Gras Fancy Dress Costumes - 3 Great Carnival Fancy Dress Outfit Suggestions

Mardi Gras fancy dress costumes form a very important part of the carnival celebrations that take place at this time of year. The whole point of Mardi Gras is to have one last load of fun, before Lent begins, and a carnival fancy dress outfit is nothing if not fun.

The phrase "Mardi Gras" is French for "Fat Tuesday" and basically it refers to the age old tradition of eating richer and fattier foods before fasting for Lent, which lasts forty days and begins the day after, on Ash Wednesday.

In the UK, the phrase "Shrove Tuesday" is actually used for this feast day and in recent years it has even become popularly known as "Pancake Day", due to the fact that it is usually pancakes that are the fatty food of choice. Nonetheless, the carnival aspect of the feast day is still followed in many parts of the country.

Mardi Gras fancy dress costumes come in all shapes and sizes, but they all have a few things in common. They are loud, they are colourful and most important of all, they are great fun. Below are three great carnival fancy dress outfit suggestions that you may want to consider when choosing a costume for this year's parade.

Suggestion One: The masquerade Princess

My first outfit suggestion is a one-piece masquerade ball dress, which comes with a silver mask and a black brooch. Masked ball outfits are always a popular choice at this time of year and this is an excellent example of one. The carnival outfit is made from glossy and matte black fabrics and reflective silver cloth, which gives the dress a really unusual, original look.

Suggestion Two: The Twisted Jester

If you are thinking of wearing a scarier looking Mardi Gras fancy dress costume to the carnival, then the Twisted Jester outfit is just perfect. Based around a red and black long sleeved Jester top and trousers, it is the incredible headpiece and attached mask, which makes this such a great choice for carnival fancy dress.

Suggestion Three: The Cha Cha Cha Carnival Costume

My final outfit suggestion is also my personal favourite. The Cha Cha Cha Carnival Costume is everything that good Mardi Gras fancy dress costumes should be. It is loud, bright, extremely colourful and lots of fun. The use of fine fabrics and trim helps create a beautifully detailed outfit, which also includes puff sleeve-lets, a sash and an awesome looking turban-style hat, with glittering fruit.

So where can you find these Mardi Gras costumes?

The Mardi Gras Fancy Dress section of the FancyDressUK website includes reviews of all of these carnival outfit suggestions and more.

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Dan Fresh is a lifelong fancy dress aficionado who regularly writes for the popular http://fancydressuk.org website.

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How to Dress For a Mardi Gras Ball

You have been invited to a Ball, but what do you wear? Well, that often depends on if there is a theme for the ball you are attending. Popular themes might be Shakespeare-inspired attire or a masquerade ball.

If there isn't a theme for the ball, formal attire is still necessary. For men, a black tuxedo will do perfectly, preferably with tails. Women have more options for choosing an evening gown, but it's usually best to wear a long dress. Make sure your gown isn't too revealing, and it also must be comfortable so you can dance the night away. Try and pick a gown in one of the traditional colors of Mardi Gras, something in purple, green or gold. Since you are going to be dancing most of the evening, it's also important to stick with comfortable shoes. Women should still wear heels and men should make sure their dress shoes are properly shined. Remember that your costume should reflect the spirit and spontaneity of Mardi Gras.

Now, that you've found your dress or tux, it's time to add some flair to your outfit. Some choose to add simple jewelry or cuff links to accessorize their outfits, but it's Mardi Gras, so why not have some fun with your accessories? Of course, one of the most famous Mardi Gras accessories are beads. Since beads are available in all colors and styles, you can match your beads to the theme of the ball you are attending.

Drape a few strands over your tux or dress, layering the traditional colors of the holiday. Are you going to a masquerade ball? A mask will add an element of mystery to your costume, and there are many styles that will complement any outfit. A feathered mask with sequins adds some flash and drama, and can either be tied behind your head or traditionally carried on a wand. Perhaps you are brave enough to try a fancier mask, or even a headdress. Ornate and elaborate Italian Venetian masks and headdresses adorned with crystals, gold or silver are beautiful and unique ways to finish off your Mardi Gras ball costume.

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How to Choose Masquerade Ball Masks For Men

masquerade ball masks are very beautiful and popular masks that people wear when they are attending a masquerade themed party or event such as a birthday, wedding, New Years Eve Ball, or prom. Many people think that because many masquerade masks have large feathers and decorative colors, that they are made more for women than men, and can be a bit feminine. In this article I will show you a few good reasons why masquerade masks for men can cover a wide range, from the very basic to the very extravagant, and I will also give you a few quick tips on how to choose a great masquerade mask for a man!

First of all, there are many different versions of masquerade masks that you can choose from. There are plastic masks, which are inexpensive, but the quality suffers as well, and if you plan on looking great at your masquerade ball then a plastic mask is not right for you. Then, there are paper mache, venetian style masks. These are usually painted in various colors and designs, and are molded in several different traditional shapes that date back to the middle ages in Venice, Italy. While these can be good quality and look good, they are sometimes in odd styles, they can be a bit heavy, and not so comfortable to wear. Still, they can be a good choice for a man who wants a classical style of mask.

The best choice for a mens masquerade ball mask in terms of comfort and style are authentic fabric masks. These are generally the best quality, look the best, and are the most comfortable because they are lightweight, flexible, and have a soft backing for the face. These are highly recommended, just beware of knockoffs and only buy from a reputable company!

Masquerade masks for men can have no decoration at all and just be one solid color, or they can be painted and lightly decorated with some trim or very few jewels. If you want to stand out and get noticed in your mask, you can also choose to wear a mask that features large feathers and lots of decoration. This is fine, as long as the mask is in a masculine shape, you will still come off very masculine and look amazing as well!

Keep these points in mind, and you will be sure to find a great mens masquerade mask for yourself!

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Great Feather Masks Can Make You the Belle of the Ball!

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To make a unique impression with your masquerade masks on certain occasion, you could wear one of many feathered masks. These masks truly add to the elegance and sophistication of the event and to the wearer them self. Feather masks are designed in various ways that will satisfy the clients and customers who are getting ready for a big and special event. Some of the events where you can use these masks are Mardi Gras, masquerade wedding and masquerade ball promenade.

The uniqueness of the mask depends on the way it was created and the kinds of feathers that were used. There are different kinds of feathers that are used for making masquerade feathered masks. All of them have various qualities and dimensions which make them distinguishable from one another and are made truly unique from one another.

One of the most popular feathers used for masquerade feather masks is ostrich feather. Ostrich feathers are large, long, flat feathers that range in length from 8 inches to 24 inches. Because of the impressive shape of ostrich feathers, these made them perfect for making impressive masquerade masks additions.

Coque feathers are also used in making feathered masks. These are very beautiful and shiny due to the brilliant sheen that they give off. That is why these kinds of feathers are somewhat more expensive than the other ones. These feathers actually come from a rooster. The glossy appearance of the coque feathers make the feathered masks that are in really illustrious and stand out amongst the crowd.

Another great idea in making masquerade feather masks is the use of peacock feathers. These come in two types, the peacock plumes and peacock spears. Peacock plumes have gorgeous purple and green "eye" in them. Peacock spears however are long and thin and they are colored in black and brown stripes.

These are some kinds of feathers that are used for making feather masks. Whatever kind of feathers you use, you will still be able to appear gorgeously beautiful because of the impact that they bring to the masquerade ball.

Having great memories from the special events of your life will be more enhanced by the use of luxurious masquerade masks. Whether you are attending a masquerade wedding or a masquerade ball themed prom, masquerade feather masks would be the best bet to stand out from the crowd.

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