Zombie Walk in Nihzny Novgorod

Looking for more pictures of Zombie Walks in Russia ? There seems to have been another one in the city of Nihzny Novgorod, formerly known as Gorky.

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Animal masks – manifold possibilities

Since ancient times animal masks were used in various culture groups for ritual and religious acts. Nowadays, such masks are used as costume or costume accessories for events such as carnival, stag nights or theme parties. Also, the usage for ritual or religious acts has become scarce, while today having fun with this kind of masks prevails. An example can be seen in the video below, where horse masks are used. Horse masks are among the greatest inventions of mankind. Everyone should own a horse mask.

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Carnaval de Binche 2011 – Awesome piggyback costumes

The carnival is the most well known event in the belgian city of Binche, and as such even mentioned by the UNESCO. It’s history dates back to the 14th century and features vibrant dresses with masks. In 2011, a brilliant combination of piggyback costume and mask being modeled after a well known Louis de Funès movie was shown. The creative and well done costumes featured custom made german army uniforms, helmets and a piggyback dummy with a mask can be seen below.
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A very special two face makeup

Ever wanted to put on a makeup as a disguise that has the potential to confuse everyone? If so, consider this face in face makeup. The links below will show you some examples, the video tutorial below how to make such a makeup. Enjoy.

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Halloween costume made with the help of two iPad2

A quite scary, yet awesome concept of a costume is using the frontal cameras and the facetime functionality of the iPad2. Here, two iPad’s were attached to the front and the the back of the wearer. Each iPad displays the image captured by the opposing iPad’s camera, creating a unique look through effect. Add to that some artificial blood and it’s seems like you are walking around with a gaping hole.

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Disguised Monkey in a Japanese restaurant

Who says “monkey business” is a bad thing? Think again!



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Vampire Knight Cosplay Costume – Dazzle your friends with Yuki Kuran school dress!

Get into a Vampire Knight cosplay costume if you want to be a pure blood feminine vampire. This cosplay costume comes from Vampire Knight, a shojo manga series in Japan’s Lala Magazine launched in Jan.2005. It has been a big hit in Japan and other parts of the world, with the English version released in July 2006 via Viz Media’s Shojo Beat. It has commercials success with licensed releases in other media like radio, drama, Anime TV series, novels and video game. The vampire knight cosplay costume has been a favorite by ‘cosplayers’ and costume fanatics, with Yuki Kuran (Kurosu Yuuki) and Maria Kurenai as the most popular characters of the “Day Class” and “Night Class” of Cross Academy.

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Costume Masks for carnival and shrovetide

Seemingly since the beginning of time for most people the jolly days around shrovetide, carnival and Mardi Gras are an appreciated possibility to get away from their daily routine. Of course, this usually implies wearing an imaginative costume. By disguising oneself, it becomes easy to neglect social conventions as well as criticizing grievance and excesses during carnival. In this regard, costume masks play an important part, naturally with local differences.

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