Complement Your Halloween Costume With Cool Makeup Tutorials

No matter what you decide to be for Halloween, your costume would likely benefit from makeup—but we're not talking about mascara and lipstick here! If you’re clueless about makeup but want to create a really realistic look for the holiday, these online tutorials will teach you everything you need to know about adding stitches, attaching faux eyelashes, or even transforming yourself into a gory zombie.

Zombie Makeup Tutorial [fairestsfavorites.blogspot.com]
A zombie is a classic Halloween costume that requires some serious makeup skills to perfect. If you want to look truly undead, this costume makeup tutorial will show you how to make your skin pale and add some killer wounds and gashes.

Mermaid [hgtv.com]
For something a bit prettier, this creative mermaid tutorial uses many of the items that you might already have in your makeup kit to transform you into an underwater mermaid. Textured scales along the cheekbones are the most important detail, but pearl accents and dramatic blue lips help to complete the look.

Fairy [popsugar.com]
Another great costume idea is an ethereal fairy, and this makeup tutorial makes the costume look truly realistic. Best of all, this will help you to create a look that’s a bit edgier than most.

How to Take the Stress Out of Back-to-School

From the school supply shopping to the transportation planning, going back to school can be stressful on both you and your little one. Luckily, these helpful tips will take the stress out of the beginning of a new school year.

  1. Instill a positive attitude. First and foremost, it’s important to help your child to think positively about the beginning of school. Ask a lot of questions about how he or she feels, and be sure to speak encouragingly whenever discussing school. Even the most confident child likely has a few butterflies about starting a new grade level, so be positive enough for the both of you.
  2. Create a back-to-school routine. After staying up late and sleeping in all summer, it can be difficult for children to get back into the swing of things once fall rolls around. A week or so before the first day, start instating a reasonable bedtime and serving a wholesome breakfast a bit earlier than usual to create good habits once school starts.
  3. Get organized. Purchase only the essentials when school shopping and pack them into a backpack a few days ahead of time. Obtain a bus assignment or other transportation information, and spend some time going over your child’s new schedule. Finally, be sure to set out a reliable camera to snap that priceless first day of school photo.

Ease Back-to-School Stress [School Family]
What Not to Take Back-to-School? Stress. It’s Toxic! [Healthy Child]
Ease back to school stress with these six tips [Good to Know]

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