How to Dress Like Smurfette

With the Smurf movie premiering soon, I have a sneaking suspicion that Smurf costumes will be popping up a little more than usual. Want to make like Katy Perry and get your Smurfette on? I sported my best Smurf chic for this year’s Beirut tourney (country: Smurfville) and can provide a step-by-step guide on how to be the best dressed Smurfette in town!

Step 1:: Buy Blue Body Paint

I used Graftobian Liquid Latex. It made me the perfect hue of smurfy blue, but don’t necessarily recommend it.

Liquid Latex

Cons

• Stinky Smell
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  Easy Application

  Latex covered body parts stick together (think forearm stuck to bicep or calf stuck to hamstring when bending your arm/leg). When you do make skin-to-skin contact, you have to basically rip off a gigantic blue band-aid to break free. This is vexatious.

Pros

• Easy Application – Just use a wash rag and wipe the liquid latex on (but it needs to be an old rag that you can throw away afterwards).
• Easy Removal – Note: I said easy, not painless. Latex peels right off your skin…pulling your hair out with it.

Step 2:: Clothe Yourself In White

To complete your Smurfette look, pair your beautiful blue body with a white dress, white beanie and flower broach. Be sure to turn on the pizzazz, Smurfette is quite the charmer!

Smurfalicious

How to Make Green Slime

Have you ever wondered how to make that green slime made famous by Nickelodeon shows from the late ‘80s and early ‘90s? Lucky for you it is easy!

Step 1:: Corn Flour

I needed to make a large amount of slime so I bought several bags of corn floor, but you can assume one pound of corn flour will make about a half-gallon of slime. I like Maseca Corn Flour.

Step 2:: Green Food Coloring

I recommend using a concentrated paste, rather than typical food coloring because you will get a deeper color by adding just a small amount. A little bit goes a loooong way – half of a teaspoon will create a rich green color when added to a one pound bag of corn flour. I like Wilton Icing Colors.

Step 3:: Add Water and Mix

Pour the corn flour into a large bowl and add water. Start by putting in about six cups of water per one pound bag of corn flour and continue to add more as necessary. If you want runnier slime, use more cups of water. Then add the food coloring to the blend and use your hands to mix the three ingredients (don’t worry, the food coloring quickly washes away with soap and water).

Step 4:: Green Slime!

After putting a little elbow grease into mixing the three components, you will soon have the perfect a goo-like concoction that will create hours of slime-time fun!