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The grandpa costume mask – disguising as an old man

Here are some suggestions on how to put together an old male disguise, big thanks to Michel for sending us these amazing pictures. As you can see on the pictures, it is pretty easy to turn yourself into an elderly male, it just takes a few seconds with the right mask. The most important part of this old man disguise is the costume mask made from foam latex, consisting of one piece covering the head. There is no additional make-up needed for the changing face, so this is a pretty effective costuming with this mask since it is easy to put on and to put off. The face mask shown on the fotos was customized with special paint for latex to highlight the wrinkles and the dark circles around the eyes for a realistic grandpa appearance.

The chimp mask: characteristic for Peter Fox

2009 has been yet another succesful year for the musician Peter Fox. His hit album 'Stadtaffe' stayed high in the charts for quite some time, he was the headliner of several prominent music festivals and he has also won several important music awards. To the regret of many of his fans, it got a little bit quite around the solo artist Peter Fox, with uncertainty around the question whether his solo project will be continued or if he is going to continue as part of the group Seeed. Indepently from the outcome, the popularity of Peter Fox is unbowed.

Besides cool vocal and solid music, what makes Peter Fox distinguishable is the usage of ape themes in several shapes, with the most obvious being the usage of a chimpanzee mask. The ape mask was used in several music videos as well as during TV appearances and concerts. Other examples for the ape being a central theme are the song texts, where Peter Fox caricatures the people as apes living in a metropolitan jungle. Even from the cover of his latest album you are gazed at by a chimp in a suit. It ain't surprising in this context, that some fans have adopted the costume idea 'chimp' for this years carnival.

Costume idea: dressing up as Jigsaw Puppet

One of the best known and most popular movies of the horror genre in recent years is undoubtedly the SAW film series. The plot of the film series revolves around a sadistic psychopath, the Jigsaw Killer, who imprisons his victims in skurile torture machines. The Jigsaw Killer wants to test their will to survive. For many of the victims of the situation in Jigsaw torture machines seem hopeless, but the crazed serial killer has built-in a loophole into each of these machines which offers the delinquent a small chance of survival. But in order to stay alive, his victims have to pay a heavy price. In order to escape death, the victims of the jigsaw killer have to inflict harm on themselves or even kill other people. But the FBI is hot on the heels of the Jigsaw Killer, to put an end to his brutal intrigues.

Since the surprise success of the movie premiere of the first part of SAW in 2004, this horror-thriller was followed by 5 sequels. The SAW film series has a large fan base, therefore it is not surprising that you can often see people wearing a SAW costume on Carnival or Halloween. The most popular character seems to be the so-called 'Jigsaw Puppet', with a life-size doll wearing a terrifying mask, which can be seen in the SAW movies very often. Many moviegoers might remember the odd and scary scenes with the SAW Puppet riding a kids tricycle.

Costume Masks for carnival and shrovetide

Seemingly since the beginning of time for most people the jolly days around shrovetide, carnival and Mardi Gras are an appreciated possibility to get away from their daily routine. Of course, this usually implies wearing an imaginative costume. By disguising oneself, it becomes easy to neglect social conventions as well as criticizing grievance and excesses during carnival. In this regard, costume masks play an important part, naturally with local differences.

How to take care of your costume wig

Costume wigs made from synthetic hair are on the one hand relatively inexpensive compared to wigs made from human hair. That's why most of the costume wigs available on the market are made out of the former. There is one slight drawback for wigs made from synthetic fibres though: they tend to be less durable than their more expensive peers. If you follow some of the advices given in this article on how to take care of your costume wig, you may extend the lifetime of your wig considerably. Of course, first of all you should follow the instructions coming along with your wig. After that, there are things to avoid and things to do from time to time to keep your wig in a good condition.