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Correct us if we’re wrong, but Halloween is a beauty lover’s favourite holiday. An excuse to use all your favourite makeup products and nail polishes that are often deemed just a bit too outlandish for day to day? What could be better? From intricate nail art to over-the-top makeup, this is a great time, nay, […]

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Angelina Jolie may have wowed us long ago with her enviable, pillow-like lips (learn how to get that look here), but this season we’re totally consumed with imitating her Maleficent look this Halloween. We haven’t been this obsessed with a Disney character since Princess Jasmine (did we just date ourselves?). Looking evil is hot (anyone who told […]

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See our Kate Middleton costume tips »

By Ashleigh Forster

As one of the most talked about and photographed women in the world, this Halloween costume will definitely get you some serious attention. The Duchess of Cambridge is known for her chic-yet-relatable style, which makes dressing the part a little bit like mastering a uniform: dress + sensible shoes + perfect, bouncy curls = Kate Middleton.

Sure, you may not be getting ready for your evening out from a suite in Kensington Palace or be escorted home by a prince, but a girl can dream. At the very least, you get to pretend that the rest of the Halloween party has been put together for your enjoyment. Give your commoner friends a royal wave for us!

See other fashionable costume ideas: MILEY CYRUS | RIHANNA | BEYONCÉ | KIMYE | LANA DEL REY | MARC JACOBS | KRISTEN STEWART | NICKI MINAJ | KATY PERRY | ANNA DELLO RUSSO | MICK AND BIANCA JAGGER | ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

See our Miley Cyrus costume tips »

There’s no doubt that FASHION’s cover girl will inspire many a Halloween costume this year. (Case in point: Never one to back down from a flashy wardrobe opportunity, Paris Hilton already dressed like Miley over the weekend.) With her short bleached hair, multiple tattoos and signature tongue-out expression, Miley Cyrus’s look is an easy one to cop for Halloween, but definitely not one for the faint of heart.

Day-to-day, Miley works a fierce look of crop tops, short shorts and high heels but it’s the look she wore during her MTV Video Music Awards performance that is instantly recognizable. Just pile your hair in pigtail buns on the top of your head and you’re all set! From bikinis to flatforms, we break down Miley’s costume in five easy steps.

See other fashionable costume ideas: RIHANNA | BEYONCÉ | KIMYE | LANA DEL REY | MARC JACOBS | KRISTEN STEWART | NICKI MINAJ | KATY PERRY | ANNA DELLO RUSSO | MICK AND BIANCA JAGGER | ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

Is there a better holiday than Halloween? It’s the one day of the year that we have free reign to create—and live the life of!—an alter ego, the more outlandish the better. From sci-fi heroes to spooky spirits, everything is possible on Halloween, especially when you have a makeup bag full of product to help you out. As anyone who recalls a childhood full of pans of primary-coloured face paint, you’ll agree that the best costumes are the ones that come with a crazy makeup requirement.

Plus, when else do you have reason to wear your biggest false lashes, your brightest eyeshadow colours and every glitter you own? Never, that’s when! As such, we turned to the Beauty Panel to share their Halloween makeup looks, and the results range from inventive to fantastical to downright gruesome.

Challenge 33: How are you doing your makeup for Halloween? See the answers now! »

See our Rihanna costume tips »

We can’t refresh our Instagrams fast enough to follow Rihanna on her world tour and the OTT getups she packs in her suitcase. As if there was any doubt that RiRi is one of the most stylish women on the planet, she recently starred in A$AP Rocky’s video for “Fashion Killa,” a song about a girl who “ball until she fall, that means she shop ’til she drop.”

While RiRi takes the term “fashion chameleon” to the next level, there is one item she never leaves home without: her swagger. Whether you choose Sexy Rihanna, Tomboy Rihanna, Goth Rihanna or all of the above for your costume, you’d better make sure you’ve got the attitude to match. From safety-pin jewellery to bodycon minis, here’s how to get your own Rihanna look this Halloween.

See other fashionable costume ideas: BEYONCÉ | KIMYE | LANA DEL REY | MARC JACOBS | KRISTEN STEWART | NICKI MINAJ | KATY PERRY | ANNA DELLO RUSSO | MICK AND BIANCA JAGGER | ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

If you’re anything like us, you’ve been plagued with Halloween costume panic for the last few months. You’ve made countless lists of the year’s biggest newsmakers (read: Miley) and searched high and low for costume-affirming props. If you’re an enthusiast of the howliday, you’re likely already ready. But for those who are relieved to have […]

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See our Beyoncé costume tips »

Beyoncé has yet to announce a release date for her next single or album (December rumours, please be true!) but from the Super Bowl to the Mrs. Carter Show world tour, she dominated 2013. Meaning: you can take your pick of Beyoncé moments when planning a Halloween costume. Who runs the world? Ghouls!

While there’s a virtually unlimited number of Beyoncé looks to copy for Halloween, only the most craft-talented should try to duplicate her Rubin Singer iguana-leather bodysuit or super-sparkly fringed Pucci tour minidress. Instead, embrace the art of accessorizing and take on one of Beyonce’s more iconic looks from the year: her football-themed cover shoot for GQ. Hey, if you’re going to show some skin, Halloween is the night to do it. From the delicate body chain to the borrowed-from-the-boys cut off jersey, we break down Beyoncé’s look in 6 easy costume steps.

See other fashionable costume ideas: KIMYE | LANA DEL REY | MARC JACOBS | KRISTEN STEWART | NICKI MINAJ | KATY PERRY | ANNA DELLO RUSSO | MICK AND BIANCA JAGGER | ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

The clock is ticking, and if you’re still scrambling to create a Halloween costume it may be time to switch efforts over to your nails. Halloween nail art is an ideal, last-minute way to dress up for this candy-filled holiday and there are plenty of options that take almost no time or effort to do. (Seriously!) First option: do-it-yourself decals. Sally Hansen has a complete series of Halloween-themed Salon Effects nail polish strips, meaning in less than ten minutes your fingers can go from plain to patterned. For those who are more comfortable with nail art, dress up each nail with a Day of the Dead skull, Jack-O-Lantern face or black cat. This week Nail Corner combined Halloween decals with nail art for a somewhat spooky and definitely festive manicure.

See how this Halloween nail art is done! »

The spookiest night of the year has arrived and with the help of hurricane Sandy on the East Coast, it’s even creepier than normal. But what would a Halloween be without listening to Michael Jackson’s Thriller or doing the Monster Mash (or the Monthter Mathsh)? Not a real Halloween, that’s for sure. Because we’re basically […]

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DIY and instructions by Farzin Ghayour

Start the Karl Lagerfeld pumpkin DIY! »

Halloween is in T minus 2 days and although that usually means we have to deal with candy and costume addictions, it is also the perfect holiday to get your craft on. Our own Farzin Ghayour did just that this week with our latest DIY. In just 8 simple steps, he carved a boring old pumpkin into the face of the Kaiser himself, Karl Lagerfeld, as well as a lovely nod to FASHION’s 35th anniversary. So get ready to impress the neighborhood with this creative and easy and fashionable pumpkin carving DIY. Who said pumpkins can’t be fashionable? (We hope not Karl…)

Boo! Halloween is here and you’ve your Kimye costume is ready to go. Whether you’re celebrating Friday, Saturday, both, or neither, there are plenty of events, haunted or otherwise, to take in this weekend. Beautify yourself on the cheap, peep some Bond accoutrements up close or eat some brains for breakfast. Trick or treat!

Read on and find out what to do this weekend »