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| - A place with the name Star does live up to its name and lives up in it's Yelp star rating. Fabulous!
If you can't find your costume and tired of the repetitive supply of costume kits at the seasonal costume stores or need one for an occasion (open year round), come here. Sure there are some much pricier costumes here, but quality is a notch above the usual Halloween stores. They carry some trashy lingerie costumes- I love them! Not that there aren't some good "bargains" in there- as I've seen some that good ones that aren't badly priced and there's also some mix and match selections. Accessories are great- wall of wigs, wall of hats, jewelry, masks, prosthetics, shoes, props, etc. All very reasonable/competitive pricing to other costume stores, but better selections, and better quality. Dancewear/bodywear is also available.
Buying isn't the only option since they have a catalog of rentals. They were fixing the store and their backroom was visible- Impressive, with rows of costumes to the roof. The plus is that obviously, you can walk-in and look. Other costume rental places like Show Off apparently is by appointment to try costumes. I saw that they can do custom made orders too. If you're creative- they have fabrics that are costumey and not what you normally can find at more conventional fabrics stores.
Definitely this is the spot for people who want to stand out and go all out!
The part of the store that made me swoon is the makeup. The makeup kits are better quality brands than the stuff you find at the usual Halloween stores. And then they went a step above and their professional makeup stock- this is the only place I've found Kryolan, Ben Nye, Mehron stuff! A extensive selection from color singles, wheels, palettes, lipsticks, makeup removers, mixing mediums and special effects, and brushes even. SO excited when I found this because I do wear some of their products for everyday looks. It's just top notch pigment and texture.
The place is nice organized with signs above to direct you. The staff though is very nice and eager to help so don't hesitate to ask for help.
Only thing some people might find weird is they have signs for limiting try on to 4 costumes per day. I think it's to put off those people who just like to "play". Go to Party City and overhear the convos and teen giggles,followed by flashes of photos and look at the rampage in the dressing rooms and unhappy staff to get why limitations might be good. When you're dealing in quality costumes it is reasonable to ask. I think if you're serious about locking down a costume and it's just not working out, it might be different.
I looked around extensively, taking in everything. Lumping in ideas in the head and registering the makeup I must haves. Haha.
I made off this time only with a thin liner brush and a headband/wristband set which Yelparazzi Elnino and I grabbed for the next Yelp event.
I will be back, probably several times.
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