Halloween Costumes/Makeup Ideas seen on Instagram

     T minus 6 days till Halloween!  What will you choose to be this year?  Fear not, if you are STILL completely clueless (like me), the Instagram beauty community has been blowing up with all types of creative costume ideas.  Some extremely simple, and some looks that are very very extravagant, but fun to pretend we could imitate them none the less.  The great thing about the majority of these looks is you most likely have products required to make these costumes come together in your makeup bag already!

Something Fishy- The Mermaid

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     The necessities for this look are simple to create the impact you want.  Pick up (from the drugstore, or your personal collection) some frosty loose powder pigments in the cool shades you wish to use.  Color schemes about use electric blue, teal, purple, deep hot pinks, and a light white to use as a highlighter.  The basic technique to create the iconic scales of this look is to use a fishnet stocking around the area where the scales will go.  From there just lightly tap the powder in place.  To make sure these precious scales do not brush off throughout the night, spray some facial setting spray over the art.

Clown Crazies

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     So... this is a fun one with the recent clown outbreak across the nation.  The look can take any form, with no one specific way to do this right.  Common features incorporated in this look are shapes and colors around the eyes as shown about, a very light powdery complexion, and a painted mouth and nose.  Get creative with this look and use any colors you desire!  But do be careful out there...

     For a huge library of halloween ideas, go check out Instagram for yourself!  I did a simple tag search of "halloween ideas" and the results are incredible.  Use this social resources and have a WICKED Halloween.

Falling for Kylie Lip Kits

Fall's here!  With it comes comes a change of pace, a change of weather, and a change of color schemes.  As you watch the leaves change colors to gold, crimson, and burnt orange, you can bet your candy apple bottom that Kylie Jenner will release some season inspired shades that follow suit.  This past Saturday, the successful reality star released a sneak peak of her new fall shades on SnapChat, a platform she frequently uses to spread news about her cosmetic company.  She will be releasing four total shades that perfectly encompass the feel of the warm and flavorful season.

The shades will be formally released for purchase tomorrow, October 12th!

Pumpkin: This is a burnt orange shade to rival a real pumpkin!

Trick:  This one I want to try!  Its definitely bold, but great for halloween.

Moon: This shade is said to be a mauve purple-grey.

Spice:  My favorite!  I love the deep berry pink color because its classic and eye-catching.

These can all be purchased on her website https://www.kyliecosmetics.com/ and more pictures of the fabulous shades can be found on the Kylie Cosmetics Instagram page! 

The Danger in Being Too Social

These days, it is common to continually post on social media platforms throughout the course of an average day.  Posts consist of breakfast foods, restaurants, moments on campus, people you are with, and your current location.  It's fun to see what people are doing, and can even foster creative ideas for activities you wish to participate in come future, or places to visit.  However, with this constant knowing of others personal lives, comes a danger that many of us do not see upfront.

The way we post our daily details leaves a trail of where to find us, and this "map" has the reality to put us in serious danger to those with cruel intentions.  Such was the case this past weekend with the robbery of Kim Kardashian in Paris.  Her continuous story on Snapchat gave her culprits a timely schedule of when she could be found at her temporary residence, and therefore where and when she would be made victim of an 11 million dollar heist.  The police are concluding that her continual posts showcasing her expensive jewelry and clothing is what made her target to such an act.

Are we common people subject to a repeat of what happened to the reality star? Maybe not of that magnitude, but there is some consideration to be had on what we choose to post, and to monitor who we allow to view our posts.  A suggested safety tip would be to make your social media accounts accessible to only those you know and trust, or to save posts revealing your location to a later time once you have left said location.  Keep in mind that social media is a powerful tool to reach audiences and loved ones alike, and that being said, we should not fear it, but use it in a smart way. Reason before you post, and stay safe kiddos.