Make Off! 2015

Inviting fans and make-up artists to enter our 

2nd Annual Make-Up Make-Off Contest running all throughout October!

 

Artists will be given 3 hours in store, with their own model, to create a makeup look which will later be posted onto 

Karries Kostumes Facebook page Instagram and Twitter accounts.

The public will vote for their favorite make-up and the lucky winners will receive in-store credit for make-up at the store as well as a feature of your work on our website!

 

The 1st place winner will receive a

$250 store credit

 2nd place winner $50 store credit

3rd place winner $25 store credit

 

We ask that interested artists email us at fun@karrieskostumes.ca to book their spot and get a copy of the rules and regulations. 

Comicons.. The new cool!

Comicon's are not just an alternative show for the fanatics anymore. Increasing in popularity every year we have seen these shows grow and get better and better. Our first experience with a Comicon was doing a Karries Kostumes work trip to check out The Calgary Comic & Entertainment Expo
Wow, were we amazed! There were thousands of attendees with the majority being dressed up, even if just in a wig or animal ears. Not to mention the Cosplayers that dress up as their favorite character and have every last detail down pat! Everyone was excited and having a great time. Lots of amazing booths to check out from handmade jewelry to the craziest Lego displays you've ever seen to superhero figurines to leather work and so much more. There really is something for everyone!

We then decided to join The Edmonton Comic & Entertainment Expo which is run by the same organizers. We have seen a huge growth in this show since it started in 2012. The exhibitors are getting better, the guests, the whole show overall. The attendees have gone up each year by about
10, 000 people! We are very excited to be exhibiting at the show for the 4th year this September 25th - 27th 2015. Make sure to bring your camera to take a picture with our Chewy or one of your favorite childhood characters! Check out the Edmonton Expo on Facebook

Even St. Albert has it's own show now, Eek! Comic and Pop Culture Fest which will be running it's third year June 4th and 5th 2016.

Here's some pictures of the fun we have had:

Our Evil Staff: Cruella and The Queen of Hearts

The ever sweet Sleeping Beauty and Snow White 

Elsa and Ms. Frizzle (with Karrie herself!)

Awesome Costume from a cosplayer

We were happy to help The Beast & Belle with a costume emergency for the costume contest.
They looked phenomenal!

Cruella 

Templar Knights 

Perfect Pair to take a photo with our Chewy costume!

Hope to see you at one of the upcoming shows!

Make OFF! 2014 Winner Nichelle!

Winner of Make OFF! 2014

Karries Kostumes hosted a makeup competition at the store all throughout this past October. We had 9 talented Makeup Artists compete with a look of their choice. The final photos were posted to Karries Kostumes social media pages and the public voted by liking and sharing the photos. 

Thank you to everyone that participated, it was a pleasure to see all of you in action. We are looking forward to making this an annual event. 

We are pleased to share with you a little about our winner from the first ever Make OFF! Competition held at Karries Kostumes: 

Nichelle Bryant, 28 years old 

Nichelle on set at NAIT

 

As a child my life was full of art, thanks primarily to my Father Rex. From his passion for broadway musicals, his active involvement in the theatre, and his love of Halloween there was no shortage of excitement in our household. Whether it was singing and putting together skits in our living room, or planning our awesome Halloween costumes each year, I grew to appreciate those same passions and developed a similar love for the arts. 

My first step into costume and special effects makeup was during the Halloween season of 2010, where I stuck mainly to costumes of known characters such as Spock, Treasure Trolls and Avatars. 

Since then I have moved into creating and selling my own prosthetics, face art, props and costume designs, all the while trying to refine my skills and learn as much as I can from other artists. 

The competition at Karries Kostumes was my first competition for special effects makeup and it was such an incredible experience. It even led to my involvement in the NAIT short film "Pieces" in 2014. 

I am very much looking forward to future competitions at Karries Kostumes and would definitely encourage other artists in the community to check for upcoming events and register!

Here are some photos of her work:

Nichelles winning photo "Hot Stuff" 

To Book with Nichelle email her at nichellebryant@hotmail.com and follow her on Instagram @neeneeshelllfx