she's at it again

that's right! my annual Halloween photo shoot. i should probably have a shoot ready and posted for Halloween...oh procrastination :)

here it is. outtakes coming soon!

cost:

fabric $24

shoes $14

braids $60!!!!

Blaze it Up!

my indecisive self decided not to be Tina Turner when this stroke of genius hit me....BLAZE from American Gladiator. I thought it fitting for my immigrant self be patriotic and what better character to best exemplify awesomeness?! this year i spent a pretty penny. although my costume itself cost just under $40 i paid $60 to get my hair did! that's $100 now that i think about it! wtf?! i would have done my hair my dang self but with the bathroom being renovated and all i have no mirror or time for that matter. or did i? i went to one of the many braiding salons here on 125th however my critical eye couldn't stand the fact that the woman doing my hair didn't know what the heck she was doing. it should have only taken 1.5hrs but it took her nearly 3! i could do it in 1.5hrs. i'm getting mad just sitting here thinking about it so let's move on :)

that's me in the zone with 15mins to spare before heading to work. we got to rock our costume! YAY! David was crackin' jokes on me saying i looked like a super hero sewing her costume

red, white, and blue...the making of

those would be my super hero bottoms

luckily i had a red tank top. all i need now is some white trim :)

of course the full blown photo shoot is just around the corner :)

it's closer than you think

HALLOWEEN!!! that is!
halloween in NYC is going to be an explosion of fun for me. as you all know i love to do it up big and if you don't know you can check it here and here. i know i'm going to be a diva this year and i think i'm settled on Tina Turner. the hubby is still figuring it out. latest addition Miss Jackie O will get to experience her first Halloween Maya style! David came up with the most genius costume....Ash from Fantastic Mr. Fox. If you haven't seen it already go rent it. brilliant movie! anyways we'll have to train her to leave the sock on her head :) but my little girl has a fox look to her so it's perfect!






she doesn't look too impressed...but perfect casting don't you think?

and then some

a few more. this should be the last of my insanity
shout outs to Andy!

the wait is over

finally! after slaving like a beast here are the long awaited pics as per my fan requests. remember last year? this time around i embraced the elements that make Minnie all that, a bag a chips and the dip. cheers!
this one is my fav! nothing screams cartoon like a floating head. p.s. please don't sue me disney

and in black and white

here i learned the wonderful uses of 'preset brushes' in photoshop. p.s. don't mess around with Minnie :)

gotta throw in the retro shots

and of course Minnie is all about being feminine and girlie hence the pink