A masquerader perspective on the carnival experience
Hi Carnivalists! We’re talking about travel carnival essentials today. We each have our own and i’m here to share mine. So many things go into the process of getting for the road, costume, feathers, shoes, wristlet. Here are the things I could do not go without. Carnivalista Fishnets As a chocolate goddess, I’ve always found […]
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Hey Carnivalists, Let’s talk Carnival Beauty. Makeup expectations around Carnival have been evolving as Carnival becomes more popular and glamorous. Today, we are highlighting lashes because honey, have you ever forgotten to put on mascara and just felt blah? Lashes gives your look the extra ummph to slay the road. This is where Hot Gyal Lashes […]
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Let’s talk about Carnival Love. Over the holidays, I covered couples [Read Part 1] that met each other during carnival [Read Part 2]. A lot of people idolize the idea of having a significant other that they can travel the world with, fete with and go to carnival with. Like most things, once you involve others […]
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Friends, how many of us have them? Today, I inquired on Twitter about friends falling out while on vacation together and felt inspired to do a friend-etiquette article on traveling to carnival together. While I assumed most of these things are known because they are common sense, common sense, isn’t so common. As mentioned by […]
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As a carnival goer, you know there are certain items you need on your packing list to complete your overall carnival slay for the road. Makeup appointments, carnival boots and your carnival tights are necessities. But how does one choose the right look for their costume? Once getting ready, my favorite part of Carnival is […]
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Hello Carnivalists, I wanted to provide some of my carnival veteran tips I’ve learned over time. From things to make sure you pack in your suitcase to bringing your carnival costume back home. all content on globalcarnivalist is reader supported which means if you click on some links we may earn a commission Before You […]
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As we carnival lovers know, Trinidad Carnival is considered THE MECCA carnival of all carnivals. It is the most highly anticipated event on the island. On parade days, otherwise known as Carnival Monday and Tuesday, masqueraders adorn their bodies in costumes from several different “Mas Bands”. A masquerader is often a participant of the parade. […]
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With several carnival veterans forgoing Trinidad Carnival 2018 in an effort to experience other carnivals and bucket list travel, I decided to once again, address the rising cost of carnival but more so to mention where folks can get the most bang for their buck. Two years ago, I wrote about how to cut down […]
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I am not a fitness instructor, I repeat, I AM NOT a fitness instructor, but I’ve been asked by a lot of people to help them or give some insight into the process of preparing for the road. Those of you who are headed to Trinidad Carnival 2020, it’s crunch time, you have 100 DAYS […]
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Hi Carnivalists, I have been asked by a few readers for some tips on transporting costumes (especially large feathers) back home and decided to finally write a post on it. Our carnival costumes have become so expensive that it would pain most of us to throw the feathers away, especially those $2,000usd costumes from Trinidad […]
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