Halloween Sugar Skull Makeup – Not As Tricky As It Looks

Why is it so important to use a lighter base for this sugar skull makeup tutorial? “Sugar skulls, or Calavera are traditionally made from sugar, which is mostly white so the base or bulk of the skull prior to decorating was white,” says makeup artist Napoleon Perdis. “When a sugar skull is celebrated through art, the…

ByThe Carousel27/10/20230Comments

Baking

Halloween Spider Jelly Bombs – No Baking Required

Halloween is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with these gruesome, no-bake "jelly bombs". We used green jelly to create disgusting green slime "guts" inside these spiders, making them a fun and easy Halloween treat with a revoltingly delicious surprise inside. How To Recreate These Spiders What you need…

ByElise Strachan27/10/20230Comments

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Spooky Halloween Party Inspiration!

It’s an Australian spin on Halloween, with super stylish and modern decorations, cool costumes, healthy food options and great kids DIY ideas. Mummy blogger and photographer Jade Warne of Hipster Mum teamed up with sisters Kate and Ashley Lawrence (founders of soon-to-launch children’s fashion site @billieandkate) to create these spook-tacular Halloween party styling snaps. “We…

ByFranki Hobson25/10/20231Comment

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Halloween Cocktails And Shocktails (Tricks & Treats)

Try these spooky cocktails for Halloween. They will make your party full of fun and our Scary Shocktails will delight your guests. Vampire’s Kiss INGREDIENTS 30mls Patron Silver Tequila 30mls Cranberry Juice Good shake of grenadine METHOD Combine all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake well and strain into a shot glass. Witches’ Brew INGREDIENTS 40mls Bacardi…

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Entertaining & Wine Food & Drink

5 Fun Ways You Can Celebrate Halloween As An Adult

For a holiday that's supposed to be all about fear, Halloween sure is a joyous time for everyone. It’s the time for parents to spend some quality time with their younger ones while they take them trick or treating, time for friends and family to get together and a time where it's totally acceptable to…

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Arts & Culture News

The Best Scary Reads To Help Celebrate Halloween

Look around any shopping centre and dispersed between the premature Christmas decorations you’ll see flashes of orange, purple, and black… no, your favourite shops haven’t forgotten how to dust off cobwebs – Halloween fever has well and truly hit Australia! Readers have been fascinated by the scary and the macabre since Dante published the first…

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Trick Or Treat Yourself To These Cute Halloween Cupcakes

Halloween is not far away, and whether or not you like to dress up in ghoulish costumes and makeup, one thing's for certain - you can't say no to these adorably "scary" cupcakes from McKenzie’s. We have two cupcake recipes for you, each of which just takes an hour to bake. Halloween Blood Cupcakes Makes:…

ByThe Carousel21/10/20220Comments

Homes

Would You Buy A Haunted House? Here Are 10 On The Market!

Over the years, there are have been hundreds of famous haunted houses from some of our favourite scary films. And, surely, it'd be crazy to think to ourselves that that humble house on Elm Street, or that gigantic Hotel in the snowy mountains would even be fit to be your next home. But you'd be surprised. According…

ByEmeric Brard31/10/20210Comments

Parenting

Spooky Halloween Costumes & Decorations For Babies & Kids

Be afraid, be very afraid. These scaaaaary Halloween costumes will have your bones shaking all over. Boo! Children don't need an excuse to dress-up, but Halloween gives the little terrors a super long leash to scare their mini mates and load up on treats! Let their imagination go wild and get into these totes…

ByFranki Hobson27/10/20210Comments

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Spooktacular Cruise Ship Arrival: Witches Skiing On Sydney Harbour!

Sydney Harbour was full of witchcraft as well as watercraft this morning, with a coven of witches greeting the superliner Carnival Spirit as she slipped into the city on the eve of Halloween. Sporting black hats, flowing capes and flying brooms, the witches swooped on the 88,500-tonne Carnival Cruise Line ship by sea and by…

ByThe Carousel15/10/20160Comments