The Official Magazine of Halloween
               From Halloween Costumes to Fog Machines, the Halloween Online Magazine has been bringing you the best how-to articles, news, product reviews and more for ten years. Our goal is to help you get the most out of your Halloween celebration and make it as frightful as possible. We wish you a very spooky Halloween!

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CONTENTS

Featured Articles Featured Articles
Articles from the staff of Halloween Online and beyond.
Makeup & Costumes Makeup & Costumes
Halloween Costumes, Masks and Makeup techniques.
Special FX & Props Special FX & Props
Build your own Special FX and Props for your Halloween haunt.
Pumpkin Carving 101 Pumpkin Carving 101
Pumpkin carving lessons and tips for Halloween.
Halloween Safety Guide Halloween Safety
S
afety information and tips for a safe Halloween.
Halloween Toys Halloween Toys
Lots of creepy action figures and more for Halloween.
Halloween Games Halloween Games
13 great Halloween games for both kid's and adults.
Halloween Traditions Halloween Traditions
Halloween Traditions and Party plans for the Dark Month.
Halloween Decorations Dark Decorations
Creepy Halloween decorations for the spookiest night.
Halloween Reading Hardcopy Showcase
Reviews of Halloween related videos, books,  zines and music.
Halloween Recipes Tricks and Treats
Check out our growing cookbook of Halloween recipes.
 

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HALLOWEEN COSTUME BUYING TIPS


Click Here!Many online costume stores offer a large selection of unusual Halloween costumes that can't be found in department stores, or even costume shops. And shopping online allows you to shop well in advance of Halloween, avoiding the last-minute crowds and empty shelves, all without leaving your home.

Order your costume well in advance of Halloween. This gives you time to make sure that it fits well, fills your needs and to accessorize. For obvious reasons, most retailers of Halloween costumes don't give refunds on costumes after Halloween has past, and this is understandable. But most will let you exchange or return unused costumes before October 31st.

Many online retailers do not actually stock the products they sell. They will pass the order to a distributor and the product(s) will be dropped shipped to you. The problem is that since they don't actually stock their own products it often takes longer for you to receive your order, or they might be out of stock. We suggest that you only order from reliable online retailers such as those listed as sources in our "how-to" articles or those you've used before.

A costume is a costume, not! Quality of Halloween costumes vary greatly. Needless to say, the price is usually a good indicator as to the quality of a costume, but not always. Since Halloween comes only once a year, you want your costume to look great, and its worth spending a little more to really stand out in a crowd.

Click here to read more about Halloween costumes