Homemade Halloween Costumes

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HOW TO USE AND CARE FOR YOUR CONTACT LENSES

Before Inserting Contact Lenses
1. Make sure you apply make up after you have inserted your lens in to your eye, this is to prevent irritation.
2. Once you have taken your lens out of its storage case, make sure you rinse it with contact lens solution before you insert it in to your eye. Simply place your lens on the palm of your hand and pour several drops of solution to remove all traces of debris.
3. Do not use water or saliva to wash your lens, this can cause infections.
4. If your lens curls up in your hand do not try to open it with your finger as this will split the lens, pouring drops of solution over the curled lens will open it.
5. Make sure your lens is the right way round by ensuring the edges of the lens bend inwards. Lift the lens directly in front of your eye to check.

When Inserting Your Contact Lenses
1. Hold your lens with the tip of your finger, tilt your head gently backwards and look straight ahead or upwards (Standing in front a mirror helps to guide your finger) .Use your other hand to hold your upper eye lid, this is to ensure you do not blink. Place the lens on the lower part of your eye. When you let go of your eye lid the lens should move in to the centre of your eye by its self.
2. Do not move the lens to the centre of your eye and avoid rubbing, if your eye becomes watery try not to touch your lens, let the water from your eyes fall out completely before cleaning the surrounding eye.
3. Repeat these steps for your other eye.
4. To check if the lens has gone in correctly test your vision to ensure it is clear.

When Removing Your Contact Lenses
1. Make sure all make up is removed before taking out your lenses.
2. Make sure you keep both lenses separate do not mix them.
3. Look towards the ceiling and pull down your lower eye lid downwards using your middle finger, then use your forefinger and thumb to gently squeeze the lens, this will remove it from your eye. Make sure you put your lens immediately in to its case before taking out the other one.
4. Do this again for your other eye. Seek medical advice if your eye becomes red and very painless after wearing contact lenses.

I bet you cannot imagine Halloween without thinking about pumpkins!

What are your plans for your pumpkin this year?
Carve it?
Draw on it?
Both?
Lighted or not?

SO MANY OPTIONS!

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Do you need a fun mask for your child to go with a great costume? Or maybe you want to start with a mask and build the rest of the costume around it. You and your child can have a lot of fun making a paper mache mask from scratch.

You'll need just a few things to make just about any mask you can imagine. Those items include balloons, newspaper, wallpaper glue and some acrylic paint. A pair of sharp scissors comes in handy to cut out eyes and mouth. Wear old clothing, or put an apron on both you and your child. Making the mask can get a bit messy.

Cover your work area in plenty of newspaper to protect it from glue and paint. Next, cut several newspapers into strips. Blow up a balloon so it is slightly larger than your child's head. Now dip a newspaper strip completely in the glue and stick it on the balloon. Continue doing this back and forth until you have the entire balloon covered in several layers of newspaper. Work out any wrinkles as you go along. The more layers of newspaper you have, the sturdier the mask will be.

Finally add any features specific to the mask you are making. For example, if you are making a frog mask, sculpt two ball shapes at the top of the mask that you can later paint as eyes. If you are making a cat, dog, or monkey mask, form the snout and of course don't forget about ears. The only limit is your imagination.

Allow the mask to dry completely, preferably over night. Once it is completely hardened, start cutting into the mask to pop the balloon. Cut a large enough opening so your child can get his or her head inside the mask, then cut eye and mouth openings. For younger children, you may prefer to cut the back of the mask out completely, and, instead, wrap a piece of ribbon or yarn around the back of the head to secure the mask to allow better air-passage.

Paint the mask in a solid color and allow it to dry completely. Then add details like eyes, nose and lips in different colors. Once that coat of paint is completely dry, it is ready to wear. For a longer lasting and shiny mask, cover the mask in several layers of hodge podge before using it.
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