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In search of amusing Halloween political masks, I was curious at this Halloween’s offerings. Take a look, relax, and get a grin!
No Halloween is complete without a political statement and every President has been spoofed since time began. People have a love-hate relationship with their leaders.
As to the 2008 political masks, most look quite life-like. You can get a half or whole Bill Clinton; hey, don’t look at me! The dreaded Richard Nixon mask is a good likeness but the current Bush and Reagan ones aren’t like them at all. McCain and Obama masks look like they got Bo-tox injections and Hollywood TV set makeup on the way out of the production factory but not bad images overall.
On one site they actually had her as the only political figure listed in the horror section.
A youthful looking Hillary Clinton in full vinyl– let’s not go there…
Laura Bush mask doesn’t look much like her, more like Star Trek Spock’s cousin.
I usually get at least one Elvis at my door every Halloween. This costume has to be the best I’ve seen yet.
Richard Nixon This guy has been the most popular to scare people for three decades!!!
Bill Clinton Full Mask You can wear this guy as a half mask or full one – don’t ask…
Barack Obama Obama is THE most popular mask this 2008 season, often sold out!
Vinyl masks are not exactly the healthiest choice for Halloween masks. Vinyl can be a horror story in itself considering there are chemicals that cause cancer and others that are strongly suspected to be hormone disruptors.
Use the sniff test; if it smells like a new shower curtain then avoid it as it is giving off some seriously nasty harmful fumes. Of course, if it’s made in China you know to avoid it as they avoid all regulations for health. Vinyl can also be spotted in costume accessories like wigs, boots and belts too; check everything you or your child will wear.
Latex is an improved choice. A few hours on one night a year is all you will wear a mask yet a thin latex one will be far more comfortable and a lot less smelly. The smell test? It smells like balloons! Be warned that many retail outlets sell masks that are a mixture of both vinyl and latex so check the details to safeguard your health. There are latex-only retailers of Halloween masks. Know that some people do have allergies to latex and it might be wiser to avoid it. Another alternative?
Vampire Woman
If you can’t wear a vinyl or latex mask then what about Halloween makeup you ask? That too can be full of harmful cancer-causing chemicals unless you specifically purchase non-toxic, safe and allergenic products from reliable companies such as Aveda, Sante Kosmetics, Logana and Real Purity.
You can always create your own Halloween makeup for your scary face from items found in your kitchen: corn starch, syrup, yogurt, shortening, cold cream, and food coloring. The links will take you to the recipes. At least you can have full confidence in those kitchen ingredients. For a fast face scrub at the end of the night just let the family dog lick it off your face – or not.
For their version of supposedly non-toxic the guys over at Forbes.com kick it up a notch, giving you political masks for free. All you have to do is click on the images and print it up on the paper of your choice. Talk about ruthless! Both parties get skewered here. It’s kind of eerie when you see an image with no eyes… celebrities, even billionaires get poked. Makes you want to make sure you dodge those public cameras used for traffic after viewing this site! You never know when you may end up mocked on Forbes.com!
Bush is self-explanatory…
becomes this: 
People are always asking, “Where’s Cheney?” He’s the ghost in the political machine always gumming up the operation.
becomes this: 
Considering all the financial woes in California, Arnold isn’t feeling quite so jolly…
becomes this:
The Bush-Cheney-Rove Republicans so hated Martha Stewart because of her ability to raise money for the opposition they ended up creating her as a political icon. Not to be outdone Martha has always spoofed herself as she loves to be campy – and make money doing it.
Campy Martha, Queen of the Spiders!
The Drama Queen herself!
Halloween is certainly a creative outlet for all, don’t you think? Festivals and holidays, even the darker ones like Halloween, give a culture the chance to express opinions or dark feelings otherwise considered inappropriate, and, to do so in a harmless fashion.
Halloween only lasts one night. Enjoy!
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The following is a shameless plug; it's Halloween! People are supposed to be socially inappropriate, right? Besides, I thought I'd scare everyone really big and come as "MySelf" this year!
Since my cats like to run around naked my only option for Halloween costumes on them is virtual.
Here is the shameless plug:
Eight Easy Steps: Take Your Pet Photo From Dull to Wow for Halloween!
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