I am squealing over the cuteness of this Vintage Disneyland Birthday party for 3 year old Scarlett on the Art of Being Female because ISN’T IT JUST THE CUTEST!?! With all the new Mickey ear hats and headbands available now, I LOVE seeing the original ears on these kids. They’re so simple and sweet and …
DIY Frozen Elsa Snow Queen Costume // Let it Go!
Last year when I worked for Babble, they asked if I was interested in creating beauty looks for Halloween based on any of the Disney Princesses. OF COURSE, I was, because, how fun! And since I used to write for both beauty and style, and love a good DIY, I was able to leverage a …
Elsa Hair Tutorial // Snow Queen Big French Braid Halloween Costume
Finally, the most iconic of Elsa‘s looks, her Snow Queen big, voluminous French braid… which, admittedly, was a teensy bit harder than I had first anticipated, because I’ve French braided my hair hundreds of times over my lifespan… oaky, maybe only dozens of times, but still – a French braid is a French braid. But …
Frozen DIY Elsa Costume ~ Before Look ~ w/ Short Dress
When I was desperately searching every thrift shop in my area for an Elsa-esque dress and coming up empty handed, I finally drove down to Crestline {just 15 mins away} because I remembered a little dress shop I had passed a few times while antiquing there but had never stopped to check it out. It’s …
Elsa Hair Tutorial ~ Twist w/ Bun & Bangs // Queen of Arendelle
While at first I was only going to do the “after -letting it go” Elsa costume and hair tutorial from Disney’s Frozen, in the furry of finding the right dress for the other, I accidentally found a dress that would indeed work for Elsa’s “before – letting it go” look, and couldn’t help whipping up …
Frozen’s Elsa of Arendelle Makeup Tutorial // Halloween or Cosplay
Though I had been dying to add Elsa of Arendelle ~ from Disney’s Frozen, to my DIY Disney costumes and characters {which I began last year when I was working with Babble/Disney}… by September, I was hitting burnout hard, and blew it off. Finally, two weeks into October, the fire burned again and I jumped …
For the Kiddos! Olaf The Snowman from Frozen Cupcakes!
First let me just say, I love, love, LOVE the movie Frozen. The husband bought a digital version for me when it was released because he knew how excited I was to watch it… and the last time my mom came up for a visit, we watched it together, and it definitely lived up to …
Tinker Bell Halloween Costume Hair & Makeup Tutorials
Nowadays, Disney‘s Tinker Bell is both sweet and sassy. But the early Tinker Bell wasn’t so sweet; in fact, she was a jealous little thing! I’ve taken a little inspiration from both the original Tink and some of the newer interpretations for this DIY Tinker Bell costume, as well as her hair and makeup. If …
DIY Tinker Bell Costume + Hair & Makeup
I had such high hopes of getting at least two Disney costumes in a month up until Halloween, but have only been able to do one each. They’re my favorite, and super fun, but very time consuming! I am still in love with my DIY Merida from Brave Costume and my Cinderella Costume | Modern …
DIY Halloween Costumes // Princess Merida from Disney’s Brave
To me, dressing up is more fun than well, not. So I started this Disney character series {Cinderella was my first} with the excuse that Halloween is just around the corner, but really, I’m having so much fun, I may just keep going after the fact. I guess we’ll just wait and see. But like …
DIY Princess Merida Costume // Makeup + Hair Tutorials
I’m in love with the movie Brave and Disney’s Princess Merida, so I thought it was the perfect DIY costume to tackle next in my Disney character dress up series. My first in the series was Cinderella, and Cinderella was fun, but other than figuring out how to get the perfectly large and rolling bun, …
DIY Princess Merida Adult Costume Tutorial
Dressing up is too much FUN and with Halloween just around the corner, hopefully I can inspire some exciting new ideas! Below is my step by step DIY Merida Costume from the Disney‘s Brave, which can be worn short & saucy or with a long, full skirt for a more authentic look. Merida Inspiration… This …
DIY Temporary Hair Color Using Eye Shadow!
Halloween is coming and writing for Babble has got me thinking in all things Disney so I’ve kind of started this Disney character costume series that I have to admit is SO MUCH FUN! My last in the series, and first ever, was Cinderella, remember? If not, go to Modern Day Cinderella Costume which links …
Cinderella Costume DIY // Modern Day Style + Hair & Makeup
As you may know, I write for Babble’s beauty and style channels twice a week and as you may also know, Babble is a Disney owned company. A few months ago, one of my editors emailed out this post Sexy Cecaelia: Get Ursula’s Over-The-Top Under-The-Sea Look from XOVain as a fun suggestion and I was …
How-to Cinderella Hair & Makeup {Photo Tutorial}
It’s true I’ve been dressing up as Disney characters since I was an infant due to my mom’s deep admiration of the “Mouse”, but before they were labeled “princesses” I wanted to be every one of Disney’s leading ladies, and of them all, Cinderella was my favorite. I guess I just have a soft spot …