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AUX TV's Halloween Mask Blowout: 2012 Edition!

by Tyler Munro

Halloween can get expensive, but where’s the fun in decking yourself out in expensive costumes that are just going to get wrecked, anyways? That’s why for the third year running we’ve decided to help with an easy to wear collection of masks.

Like last year’s Beyonce/Jay-Z and Justin Bieber/Selena Gomez masks, we’ve included two sets of masks perfect for couples. Show your heavy metal Republican spirit before November’s Presidential Election with our Dave Mustaine and Mitt Romney masks, or shout a bunch of gibberish about homies and magnets with our Insane Clown Posse set. If those don’t suit your fancy, just imagine being the only person at your party dressed like both sides of Canada’s newest power couple. Last year I wore our own Scott Stapp mask out and had, like, three or four people in the bar buzzing, so I can’t even imagine the kind of chatter you’ll stir up with our Chavril Kroegine mask.

Scroll down to see what we’re talking about. There’s eleven masks for you to try out this year, and just in case you’re not sure how to use them, we’ve included an easy 7-step process to make them work for you. Happy Halloweeners, goofs!

1. Click for a full size, high resolution copy of the mask of your choice.
2. Print it.
3. Grab scissors. Make sure you’re supervised by a parent or guardian and cut along the edge of the face you’ve chosen to wear.
4a. THIS STEP IS OPTIONAL, but if you’ve got any old folders or pieces of cardboard lying around, cut it in the same shape as the mask. Use this to give the mask added weight, which will help it hold its shape after a long night.
4b. Did you do step 4a? Find some sort of adhesive, either tape or glue, and plop your mask onto the cardboard or card paper.
5. Poke two holes, one on each side of the mask. Do this about a quarter-inch from the outside edge, somewhere close to eye-level.
6. Do you have string? Of course you do. Everybody has string. Use the string you keep in your cardboard and thread the holes you just made.
7. Tie the string around your head. You are now super cool and wearing a mask. Happy Halloween!