Hope You Saved Your Independence Day Costumes

We’ve got a birthday to celebrate! In just a couple of months America will turn 233 years old! Everyone seems to celebrate it in one way or another, or at least acknowledge it.

I just say the words, ”4th of July” and immediately you’ve got images of fireworks, parades, and barbeques flooding your mind. Everything is red, white, and blue. Uncle Sam has a big grin and is dancing about in the streets. Flags are waving away and there’s an overall feeling of happiness, right? At the very least, most of us think of the 4th of July as the start of summer and spend some time outside basking or playing in the sun – slathered in sunscreen, of course.

Here’s some interesting facts you may not know about Independence Day. Share them with your friends and family and you’ll look utterly brilliant, and, no doubt be the life of the party on the 4th of July.

• The first Independence Day was celebrated on July 8th, 1776 – not on the 4th!
• The 4th of July wasn’t even a federal legal holiday until 1941!
• In 1776 there were 2.5 million people in the 13 original colonies. Last year on the 4th, there were 302 million in 50 states.
• The US imported about $216 million of fireworks in 2006, with $206 million from China.
• We also imported $5.3 million in flags – again, mostly from China.
• Americans eat more than 150 million hot dogs on the 4th of July!

Throw on your party clothes and celebrate Uncle Sam’s birthday. Do it in style. Red, white, and blue is the way to go - whether you’re in a bikini, shorts and a t-shirt, or a suit. Top off the look with a party hat just right for the occasion. We’ve got your traditional Uncle Sam top hat! You just can’t go wrong with these! They are all really well-made and fun. I love the quality of these and the velvet-like material they are made out of. They are comfy as can be and hold their shape fantastically. And they all have this great little feature - size adjusters inside. You can make them fit your head perfectly. This comes in really handy for me – being of the more compact size than most.

These are these are the perfect party-hat for whatever type of birthday celebration you may having for our country this year. I’m thinking — great with a bikini at the beach or in the stadium watching some killer fireworks extravaganza. 

So get out there – watch those parades, hit the beaches, light up the grill, oooh and aaahhh over fireworks, wave your flags, blow your horns this Independence Day. Celebrate! It’s party-time!

Don't Forget The Makeup!

This Halloween, no costume is complete without the right makeup. In this two part series, we’ll show you what makeup can be used for what costume, and how to apply it.

If you plan on being a vampire, a wolf, a zombie, or anything that might require some blood, you have to have our Blood Gel.Blood Gel is a deep red syrup-based blood that never dries, giving the look of oozing, wet, thick blood. Washes off easily with soap and water. Apply with a paint brush, Q-tip, or your finger.

No clown costume is complete without a full out face of makeup. Sure, that red nose is important, but the white face and special designs are themost important part! Our Bozo Makeup Kit is the easiest way to get all the makeup you’d need for a clown costume in one place. Make-Up kit includes large tube of white cream make-up, six mulitcolor crayons (white, red, black, blue, green and yellow) and one applicator sponge. Use the sponge to cover the entirety of your face white, then use the crayons to draw fun shapes atop the white. Also check out another clown kit here.

Joining the army for one night only? The best soldiers know you can’t blend in without some camo. Our Camouflage Makeup Kit, This E-Z Character FX makeup kit includes: Two white sponges, Mini shaker of powder, Mini puff, Small flat brush, and Black, wolf brown and green make-up. Use the kit to paint stripes of green and brown that extend across your entire face!

Another must have is our Colored Liquid Body Latex Paint. Use colored liquid latex to create exotic, dazzling and durable fantasy designs. Colored Liquid Body Latex is bold and rich with color and has excellent elastic properties allowing for ease of movement and comfort. Once applied, these fantasy designs can walk, dance, and even swim with you so long as they don’t get heavy friction. To remove, simply scratch loose an edge and peel off.

Have to fake an injury? It’s easy with our Ex Fx Injury Kit. Kit includes blood gel for the cut, a white makeup sponge to fake that pale look you get when you’re hurt, a black stipple sponge for the blood gel and an ‘injury stack’ with four colors to fake it well!

Any fairy costume isn’t complete without a TON of glitter. Thankfully, our Face Painting Glitter comes in 8 different colors! Available in the following colors: Opalescent, Silver, Gold, Red, Orange, Green, Blue, and Purple. Perfect for showing team spirit at your next sporting event or putting a finishing touch on your Halloween costume.

Can I Return This?

Check out this info on what's not returnable:

The Following Items Are NEVER Returnable:

• Special Ordered Items - including all Mascots.
• Props that require special delivery are also not returnable.
• Partial Party Kits
• Disposable Helium Tanks
• Any item that has been worn, used or altered!

The following items are ONLY returnable if they are in their unopened, original packaging. Items must not have been worn, used or altered in any way.

• Undergarments
• Socks and stockings
• Shoes & Boots (Does not apply to shoe covers, boot tops, or costume shoes designed for indoor use only or one time wear.) Remember, even Cinderella had to try on her shoes! Please make sure that your shoes fit and are comfortable before you use them. Shoes that show obvious wear or are missing the original packaging are not returnable.
• Dress patterns
• Video tapes
• CD's
• Catalogs
• Eye lashes
• Wigs, beards, facial hair or any other artificial hair
  Must be returned in the unopened and sealed package; products in zip-lock bag style packaging or any bag/box that is not factory sealed is NOT returnable.
• Prosthetics, fangs or any other fake teeth
  Must be returned in the unopened and sealed package; products in zip-lock bag style packaging or any bag/box that is not factory sealed are NOT returnable.
• Cosmetics (unless returned in the original unopened and factory sealed package)
• Any item that has been worn, used or altered
• Party Supplies
• Party Kits - must return the complete and unopened kit

Wonder Woman Costumes: Great, Year After Year!

WONDER WOMAN COSTUMES

Channel that fabulous woman sent by the all female Amazons to the “man’s world.” Wonder Woman’s powers include super-strength, hand-to-hand combat ability, and flight. She also makes use of herLasso of Truth(which forces those bound by it to tell the truth), a pair of bullet-deflecting bracelets, and an invisible plane. Lucky for you, we’ve got a bunch of Wonder Woman costumes to help you become the badass superhero you’ve always wanted to be!

Start with sexy in our Wonder Babe Adult Superhero Costume. This sexy super hero costume includes a red cape and a gold red blue and white dress with a red sequin star. This one is guaranteed to have everyone staring at your goods, so it might not be the best choice for an office Halloween party, but it’s definitely good for a party party!

Looking for the real deal? Check out our Wonder Woman Adult Superhero Costume.This one is straight of the DC comics, and might just remind you of the costume Rachel Bilson wore as Summer on the OC the night she made Seth Cohen choose between her and Anna (we were always a Summer fan, all the way).

Wonder girls can sport our Wonder Woman Children’s Superhero Costume.Costume includes: Gold headband with Red Star, Red cape, Red, White & Blue leotard, Gold belt & lasso, Silver bracelets and Red & White boot tops. Looks great paired with a Superman costume!

For something a bit different, try our Wonder Woman Deluxe Historical Superhero costume, a hybrid outfit that pairs the DC comic hero with Alice in Wonderland’s Queen of Hearts. This costume includes long dress with queen card print top and red bottom, heart-styled tiara, heart wand, and choker with heart pendant.

Whichever Wonder Woman you choose to be, remember that the best part of a costume like this is that it requires a good deal of self confidence! Put one of these babies on and get ready to rock it this Halloween, because you’re here and you’re fabulous!