Tututopia is a shop based in UK that specicalizes in tutus, as simple as that. As you’re about to find out, tutus are not only for ballerinas but also for anyone inclined to wear something really cute and magical. You’ll find they have all colors, all possibilities, different models, ways to make custom orders, from very short to long full skirts for being used as underpinnings, some original and lovely bustle models and also some lovely ragged pixie fairy styled ones… And yes in any color of the rainbow the human eye can see and also you can combine your own pallette to render a multi coloured stripped or overlayered custom version. There are sizes for children and for adults… lovely for fairy festivals but also a “pixie” touch for urban fairy wear lovers.
Last Faeriecon (a fantasy fairy convention taking place each year in the east coast, in which by the way I’ve been performer myself the latest two years) some of my friends from band Woodland and Faun where showing off their fancy top hats… Hmm I should have followed the clues into “Luna Rana” stand but it was way too hectic for me to visit the booths then, and now I’m trying to catch up with all the cool stuff that I missed .
I saw this lovely top hats close, so I can tell you they’re the best quality! and they really look coo
Another example, they’re super cute!
so go and grab one from LUNA RANA top HATS. I saw them, they’re great, xmas at the corner, c´mon!!
Still unsure…?
There’s another lovely shop called Silver leaf Costumes that features some delightful top hats too. I’d this one in Steampunk style. They also have some lovely mini hats and are lovely too. So complete your research with this SILVER LEAF COSTUMES top HATS. I think among this two stores you can find one that fits your style, mood and head!!
Above: Steampunk hat from Silver leaf
And my favourite from them . I think I’m still more on my leprechaun side . I certainly wouldn’t mind to have one of these (listed also in lovely red)
They all looked like Mad-Hatters in a lovely way and I couldn’t get out the poster of upcoming Tim Burt0ns Alice in Wonderland movie. Sure this girl is going to increase the sales of her hats by the time the movie is out.
Above: Picture from Tim Burton’s upcoming movie Alice in Wonderland
If you want to go on investigating that line. He looks weird huh? I sort of love the make up so…
This is a make up tutorial to mimic the Mad Hatter´s from Tim Burton’s next upcoming Alice in Wonderland movie. By the way for the tutorial they’re using “glamour doll eyes” eyeshadow that I certainly recommend as they have some striking color mineral eye shadows.
Kryolan is a brand of professional, theatre and fx make up that I use for my performances. Among all make up brands I always recommend MAC (that we’ve previously mentioned) and Kryolan. As both have really high quality products, Kryolan is more focused to FX make up. It has all you may need, from fake eyelashes (remember our previous article about eyelashes) to anti-shine powder, iridescent, shimmering and glow in the dark make up. Basically it has two different sets of colors, a collection based in water (Aquacolor), that blends the colour as nice as a watercolor palette. They’re super for body and face painting, though if you’re wearing it too long or in sweating conditions they have another brand of make up based in oil and absolutely indestructible unless you use a cleaning milk. Important thing (at least for me) is that so far I know they don’t experiment with animals!! I have a very very sensitive skin and I feel super-comfortable with the aquacolor brand.
Also if you’re intending into a further transformation (getting old, becoming a zombie) they work with wax, putty and latex too for special fx make up. And of course they have spirit-gum similar glues and removers. There’s no limit regarding the color and materials provided to become whatever you want to be.
If you want to see their entire catalog or find a local store close to your area you can visit Kryolan official site
As we previously covered in our article about Vampire Fangs, if you’re intending to be a vampire, zombie or monster this halloween, you may be in need of fake blood. I forgot to mention then that Kryolan works precisely with theatre fake blood up to 5000 ml bottles of pro fake blood (easily washable from your skin and clothes) and in two shades: light and gory dark.
To finish with this article, I leave you with this youtube video using kryolan make up, this time this guy is creating a mask (great for masquerade) only with the make up and some beads
The Tempo is specifically designed for women’s fitness.  The fin blades are constructed with a hard rubber material to enhance stroke efficiency. The Tempo is adjustable to fit several women’s shoe sizes , has a built in safety release mechanism and floats on water. It can be found in many sports shops. The same brand works model for children (finis wave) and men (finis rapid).
For children the “swim fin” is an inexpensive monofin model for children that can be later easily adaptable into a mermaid fin.
Another website that sells monofins and also the mermaid fins already finished emilyangelfish.
Also you can see this youtube video of a girl that shows some tricks about how to make a fin
Having a monofin you can purchase (or make yourself) the fabric part, here’s a site called Merfolk tails where you can get some ideas, or even buy the fin wrap. They make customized models for several sizes of monofins and feature other informations as well:
Above: an example for Mermaid Fx that offer fin props in two styles “siren” and “mertail”
If you need to rent (also along with some other props like dolphins) you can have a look to Mermaid rentals, they feature a nice gallery of hand painted fins prosthetics with iridescent colours that will look pretty underwater too. They also make clam and scale bra. These ones look more professional and some models reminds me to the movie 1,2,3… Splash! a lovely comedy from the eighties featuring Tom Hanks and young Daryl Hannah as a gorgeous blonde mermaid.
Above: one of the models for rental, very similar to Splash, add a long blonde wig and you’re done!
About final details it’s all up to you, there are a wealth of make up ideas in youtube, but be sure your make up is water proof if you intend to make wet shots, still for aerial here’s for example one that you may find inspiring
Add fake pears, plastic scales or other beads to cover your chest (you can also make your own sea-shell bra or find it in any halloween custom store very inexpensive, beads and fake coral branches and shells to your hair, everything is allowed for the final touches. Feel sultry and alluring…. Feel like a siren.
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Above: one of the models for rental, very similar to Splash, add a long blonde wig and you’re done!
