Friday, October 21, 2016

Make Up Tutorials that are really really GOOD!

We scanned YouTube for some really really good makeup tutorials that you may want to try and are just plain fun to watch! Here we go.....
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Trippy Double Vision Halloween Makeup Tutorial - "trippy" is the perfect word for this makeup. 
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Comic Book Zombie Makeup - done right in a Goodwill store!  
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Ice Queen / Snow Queen - being a queen or princess is a timeless choice - beautiful! 
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Mermaid Makeup - super cute!
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Snapchat in Real Life! Dog Filter Makeup Tutorial - this is a really really good idea!
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Check out the Goodwill Halloween Lookbook for great costume ideas for the whole family.
Goodwill Halloween Look Book

Happy Halloween! 

Friday, October 14, 2016

Dressing a skeleton?

We have a Team Member here at Goodwill Industries of Southwestern Michigan that really has the Halloween Spirit at her house. Over the years she has had fun dressing up her Halloween skeletons in Goodwill dresses and such. Have a look!....
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A rather debonair look! 

 Getting ready for a girls night out. Fancy!

 Ready for a ride in a antique wagon. 

 This witch would surely be scary in the dark....
Have fun shopping for prom dresses, formal dresses, and wedding dresses at Goodwill for Halloween. And if you spot one for yourself to wear... you may want to check out this previous post:

Happy Halloween! 

Wednesday, October 5, 2016

5 Fall Ideas with Goodwill and Southwestern Michigan....

Falling in love with fall all over again in Southwestern Michigan......
We have gathered together a few ideas that mix the autumn season and Goodwill.

We hope you are inspired to make something, do something, and enjoy the blessings of living in Southwestern Michigan.
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Refashion a sweater....
Take a look at this amazing sweater refashion. Take your time shopping at Goodwill and find two sweaters and then follow along with ehow.com tutorial.
Source - ehow.com

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Try a pallet sign....
Recycled pallet projects are Hot Hot Hot. If you have been wanting to try one, here is a simple one to get you started. themagicbrushinc.com has the tutorial with video.

We love pallet projects here so much at Goodwill that we started a new event called PalletPalooza! Check out our event website at palletswmi.com and see the winners of PalletPalooza 2016 and get ready for PalletPalooza 2017!
Source: themagicbrushincc.com
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Collect plaid blankets from Goodwill...
When you are shopping through the year at Goodwill, be sure to always take a quick look at the blankets... you could have a basket full in no time! (we always thank you for shopping and donating to Goodwill... our stores are our main fundraiser for the programs we provide to the community!) streetscenevintage.blogspot.com has so many yummy and cozy ideas for fall picnics and bonfires.
Source: streetscenevintage.blogspot.com
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Yes! You can make this Apple Cheesecake breakfast in your quesadilla maker! lemontreedwelling.com has a delicious recipe using farm fresh fall apples. Find more unusual recipes to use in your quesadilla maker on a previous post Yes! You can make that in quesadilla maker!  - and if you don't have one, you can often find them at Goodwill!
lemontreedwelling.com
Southwestern has so many places to pick apples. Check out michiganappletours.com and plan on going apple picking with your family and friends.
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Plant these forever flowers.... Garden flowers are fading... but you can make these recycled dishware flowers and they will be a bright spot all year long.  birdsandblooms.com has step by step instructions and of course, Goodwill is the place to treasure hunt for the perfect dishware!
Source: birdsandblooms.com
Happy Fall and Happy Treasure Hunting!