This year, US shoppers are anticipated to spend more than $11bn on candy, decorations, costumes, parties and pumpkins.Illustration: Lucia Pham/The Guardian Halloween is just around the corner, with ...

Get ready to up your Halloween game, because it's time to master the art of realistic fake blood! The secret to elevating any haunted house, zombie costume, or spooky party lies in the authenticity of ...

Many years ago, I worked as a celebrity makeup artist. And for a while there, I trained in special effects makeup—you know, the gooey, gross, and oozing stuff that makes you gasp or peek through your ...

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Save this article to read it later. Find this story in your account’s ‘Saved for Later’ section. Whether you’re going for the full Carrie or just adding some gore to your Nathan Fielder costume, fake ...

Many years ago, I worked as a celebrity makeup artist. And for a while there, I trained in special effects makeupyou know, the gooey, gross, and oozing stuff that makes you gasp or peek through your ...