Halloween Style: Masquerade Ball
Hi everyone,
An easy yet elegant Halloween costume for beauty-lovers and fashionistas alike is to dress up for a masquerade ball. All you need is a fabulous outfit and a mask. You can wear something as ornate or simple as you'd like, it all depends on your taste. And remember, it's Halloween, so anything goes! Dare to be wild, so if you want to wear a bold dress with an equally bold mask, do it. Dressing up for a masquerade ball can take you in lots of different directions. A long dress will be instantly glamorous while a shorter dress or a flouncy skirt will create a playful look. Look through your closet to see what you have–that dress that you've been saving for the right occasion could be perfect to wear to a masquerade ball.
Masks are available at lots of places this time of year, ranging from party supply stores to specialty stores that sell fancy Venetian masks (think Carnivale). But you can also make your own if you buy a solid colored mask and decorate it with beads, sequins, glitter, and ribbon. It just depends how hands on you want to be with your Halloween costume. But remember that the makeup should draw attention to the eyes, so keep your makeup look in mind when looking for a mask.
Here are a few masquerade ensembles to inspire you in creating your costume:
1. Lace Bodice Prom Dress 2. Sequined Party Dress 3. Dress Lima 4. Chiffon Bandeau Dress 5. Little Mistress / Nina One Shoulder Dress
MASKS: Costumes Sluck, Accito, Go4Costumes, Costumes Super Center
1. Black Embellished Maxi Dress 2. Ethereal Pleat Maxi Dress 3. Vintage Embroidered Mesh Dress 4. Blue Cross Front Maxi Dress 5. VIP Heavily Embellished Shoulder Dress
MASKS: Kaboodle, Costume Craze, Costumes Super Center, Party Packs, Costume Store
Have any of you ever dressed up for a masquerade ball for Halloween? Share your ideas and tips in the comments section!
<3 Mish
Related:
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October Tricks: Be Snow White This Halloween!
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24 comments
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You look so pretty...I like the blue contacts on you. <a href="http://www.roros-world.com/">RoRos World</a> -
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Love the mask you're wearing in the pic and loved the tutorial video you looked os gorgeous and mysterious
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Never attended a masquarade ball. Sounds like fun. I love the masks. Maybe one day
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That was the theme for my school's prom last year. I was still a sophmore. :( But, I was part of a girl's group for elementary school girls in church that had a masquerade for a father-daughter banquet one year. It was really lame, though.
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I love this! I really want to wear the makeup to school. >w< Um...I know I ask this a lot... but are you game to doing a Visual Kei rockstar makeup look for Halloween? It would be so awesome! <3 Sidney :]
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Thanks for another nice vid Mish! New post is up on my blog: http://blowarainbow.blogspot.com/ Please check it out!
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Our prom theme is Masquerade. Sooo excited! A friend of mine who sews for a living says she's going to sew me a dress as a graduation gift and I get to design it. I can't wait but I don't have any ideas and I have to be done with the sketches by December. Any ideas guys?
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Amazing look like always! <3
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all the masks are so beautiful, but i don't like how they look once they are on the face - weird, right? love 1 and 4 from the first photo!
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Hello Michelle,
I was just wondering in the Noir masquerade video what was the liquid eye liner you were using and the lip stick??... because It looks very beautiful...
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I adored your video. It made me excited about something for once! Thanks for all the advices.
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I had a mask that I used for my wedding, at the end of the night for the last dances we all have a mask and it was really funny!
Kisses
<3 Val
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Makeup video for this was awesome. I love how in makeup videos after every step you make, you look at the camera. I like to see how makeup looks like after every step :) it is like ten tutorials in one!
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all the masks are so beautiful, but i don't like how they look once they are on the face - weird, right? love 1 and 4 from the first photo!
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I want Peacock masquerade..How can I do that?
Watch my Katniss Everdeen (The Hunger Games) makeup tutorial FREE here: http://youtu.be/Ua1lpCsqnRU
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