BOSS Models Best Halloween Costumes

It's no secret that we love dressing up at BOSS HQ! Halloween is a highlight on our calendar, not only because we can get the facepaint out, but because we love seeing our #BOSSarmy's outfits.

Here are a few of the best looks we spotted:

Matt Peacock @mattpeacock27

Louise Cliffe @louisecliffereal

Georgia Bayliss @georgiaebayliss

Zana Oconnell @zanaoconnell

Rebecca Appleyard @beckyapple

Make-up by BOSS Creative Zoe Tilston @zoetilston

Arabella @arabellachi

Erica Correa @ericacorreaxx

Jacob Crosby @jacobcrosby87

Calla @callafrancesca

Karen Elson @misskarenelson

Kristie Clinch @kristieclinch

Graeme White @graemewhite1

Dee Owens @deeowens_

Lily Flynn @lilyannflynn

For booking details visit our website.

BOSS Halloween 2016

Pumpkin carving, fancy dress and homemade treats: We've gone all out at BOSS HQ this Halloween! If you haven't been following all the fun on Snapchat and Instagram, here are some of our highlights.

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Have a spooky night...

Halloweekend Playlist

Although Halloween isn't until Monday, at BOSS HQ we've started celebrating early. We've put together a playlist for the Halloweekend - are you ready to get your freak on?


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Richard, Casting Booker 

The Trooper - Iron Maiden 

'I will be enjoying my Heavy Metal roots this weekend, maybe whilst sanding a floor board or tiling...'

Helen, Model Booker 

Stay - Sister Shakespeare 

'I used to love this song when I was younger, especially Siobhan Fahey performance in video - very weird!'

Tracy, Agency Manager 

Ghost - Japan 

'Classic 80s!'

Cath, Head of Casting

Ghost Town - The Specials 

'Not really meant to be halloween – but just as scary with the city centres losing shops and trade!'

Debra, Managing Director 

Thriller - Michael Jackson 

'I'll be listening to this whilst mucking out the stables. This all-time funky dance track gives me the energy to do the work of 10 men!' 

Harriett, Model Booker 

Everybody - The Backstreet Boys

'Since we were all singing along to it on the booking desk yesterday!'

Olivia, Junior Division Booker 

Loco Dice – Definition (Nic Fanciulli remix) 

'I will be blasting this out whilst polishing my dancing shoes in preparation for tomorrow’s CIRCUS Halloween event '28 raves later.’

Lauren, Senior Booker

Psycho Killer - Talking Heads 

'I was going to say Thriller as the biggest Michael Jackson fan I know! But next up would be this song.'

Robyn, Casting Booker 

Disturbia - Rihanna

'"Bom bom bee bom, bom bom bee bom bom” - can’t wait to carve pumpkins this weekend!'

Hayley, Model Booker 

Dwayne Jenson – My People 

Syclops – Where’s Jason’s K

'It’s party night tonight for me!'

Bart, Junior Model Booker 

Tokyo (Vampires and Wolves) - The Wombats

Tear You Apart - She Wants Revenge

'In the spirit of Halloween.'

Tristan, Model Booker Junior Division

Monster Mash - Bobby Pickett
'It's a classic and fully appropriate...'nuff said.'

Jennifer, Accountant 

Wolf Like Me - TV on the Radio 

'This will definitely have to make an appearance on the playlist this weekend – very fitting for Halloween although reminds me of driving through Chicago, sun shining, windows down!'

Alex, Social Media Coordinator

Smashed Pianos - Blossoms 

'I love this song at the moment and it has a bit of a spooky intro that always takes me by surprise when it comes on shuffle!'

Check out our Spotify to listen to the playlist. Search 'spotify:user:bossmodelmanagment'. Happy Halloweekend!  

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Halloween Make-Up Tutorial: Galaxy Eye, Mystical Mermaid and Sugar Skull

Our BOSS model Shea Blake is multi-talented. As well as modelling, Shea plays the classical guitar AND is an incredible make-up artist, creating costume make-up as well as prosthetics.

In preparation for Halloween, Shea has filmed some totally inspiring Halloween make-up ideas with JD Sports Women.

Check out Shea's full profile.

Galaxy Eye

Sugar Skull

Mystic Mermaid

Joshua for Superdrug Halloween

For their 2016 Halloween ad, Superdrug hosts a killer party, with glittering make-up and spooky costumes. BOSS model Joshua Russell stars in the ad as a vampire, blown away by a Black Swan themed costume. 

Check out Joshua's profile. 

BOSS HQ: The Halloween Special

Do you recognise the BOSS staff in their favourite costumes from Halloweens past?

Robyn, Casting Booker
I absolutely LOVE Halloween! The red satin gown was my mum's bridesmaid dress for her friend when she was around my age (God love the 1980s). I have literally worn this dress every year for around 4 - 5 Halloweens. Dead prom queen, vampire, weird horror Japanese girl - it's so transferrable! It's either the red dress, a cat or something with Robyn's homemade cuts and wounds.

Lauren, Senior Booker

Did you know that I LOVE Halloween?!

Helen, Model Booker

2008 - The Night of Tim Burton with the BOSS gang.

Andy, Director of Operations

This was me in 2013 about to set off to drive the East Lancs Railway Halloween train!

Rhiannon, Casting Booker
This was me a few years ago as a dead Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz - I even managed to find a Toto handbag! I might resurrect her this year!

Alex, Social Media Coordinator

This is a couple of Halloween celebrations with my best friend Steph. I went a bit OTT in my first year at uni with my zombie costume. It was like that scene in Mean Girls where people are like 'Dude, is that a mask?' In the second photo I went as Teen Wolf and Steph (who is an actual midwife) went as a murderous surgeon, completing the look with her stethoscope.

Harriett, Model Booker 
This was Annabelle's first Halloween and I think the only one I've ever made an effort - she was supposed to be a devil!

Hayley, Model Booker
I was always a witch as a child. Halloween was always my favourite day! I love dressing up and I love treats!

Sarah, Accountant
When I was 14 I took my younger brother out trick or treating and got mugged! I don't have a photo of the lump on my head but I do have one of me and Cath from a few years ago.



Bart, Junior Booker 
Last year I was a mime and the year before a devil. I tend to dress up and celebrate each year.

How To Create Peeling Zombie Skin

Our BOSS Hair and Make-Up Artist Martin McClean can create anything from a glamorous evening look with a flawless finish to a gruesome, gory costume that will make you grimace.

In time for Halloween, Martin has put together a guide to help you make your own peeling zombie skin at home!

- Colour the area you want to work on in red greasepaint face paint or lipstick. Think about the shape of the wound at this point.

- Melt gelatine in water.

- Allow it too cool right down to room temperature.

- Paint the geltine on the red area then lay toilet tissue over the top. 

- Paint more gelatine over tissue until it goes transparent. 

- Dry with a cold blast from a hair drier. 

- Keep doing this until you are happy with the thickness.

- Tear holes in and peel back pieces of the tissue and squirt in fake blood.

Easy and gross!

Martin's work for a Halloween themed editorial

Martin's creepy Halloween costume in 2015

BOSS October Favourites

October is a month we all look forward to at BOSS HQ. Not only are we one step closer to the party season, but we can enjoy the fun of Halloween and autumn.

We've chosen some of the things we are loving this October.  

Jennie, Model Booker

A couple of my favourite things about October are the autumn leaf drop with all the vibrant colours and the fact that you can buy all different types of squashes in Aldi!

Robyn, Casting Booker 

My favourite thing in October is finally being able to return to Pie and Ale in the Northern Quarter - 47 Lever St - for the first pie of Autumn! They do proper short-crust pies with mash, gravy and all the trimmings. Plus, they put little pastry animals on the top of your pie to identify the filling. Definitely the way to my Northern heart!

Helen, Model Booker 

I'm enjoying wearing my big warm Zara scarf.

Cath, Head of Casting 

In October, I like collecting sloes to make sloe gin and then coming home, lighting the fire and closing the curtains on a Saturday night to watch Strictly.

Lauren, Senior Booker

There are so many beautiful things that I love about autumn, dressing up in layers being one of them, but my absolute favourite part is the invasion of candle season. I love the scent of the sweet smelling 'Spiced Pumpkin' candles burning in abundance throughout my apartment. 

Olivia, Junior Division Booker 

For me, it has to be the long awaited wardrobe transition! September is always very mild and then the cold starts setting in when October arrives. I dream of chunky knits, layering and a good boot! And of course, who doesn't get excited to make Halloween plans? Time to vamp it up guys. 

Hayley, Model Booker

I love my new, super soft and cosy faux fur coat this October. 

Andy, Director of Operations

October has a special significance for me. I'm a volunteer at the East Lancashire Railway in Bury, where I'm a steam locomotive driver. This weekend the Flying Scotsman is running!

Rhiannon, Casting Booker

I'm not really a winter person but the good thing about October is that I get to go and buy lots of warm new clothes to make myself feel better. I'm also a member of Manchester Show Choir so we start prepping for our Christmas shows around about now!

Bart, Junior Model Booker 

HALLOWEEN!

Jennifer, Accountant 

I absolutely love love love October: it's my favourite time of year for homemade soups, Starbucks pumpkin spiced lattes and being wrapped up in layers outdoors while it's super fresh which gives your face that glow. 

Alex, Social Media Coordinator 

I am all about audiobooks at the moment as my flatmates are on holiday and I've been catching the tram alone. The Girl On The Train by Paula Hawkins was brilliant and at the moment I'm listening to We Were Liars by E Lockhart - it's about a girl trying to piece together what happened one summer after she gets a brain injury. 

Tell us what you're loving this October #BOSSOctoberFavourites