During an intensive search of what's available in Honolulu, they met dj Colbert and discovered her quirky little Kaimuki shop, Prosperity Corner.

Colbert uses her background in television and film makeup to paint faces and bodies for Halloween.

Wong wanted to be "Amazing Lace," so she brought a lace shawl that

Colbert and colleague Laine Rykes used as a stencil. They also applied tattoo stencils to Wong's arms for variation. It took the two artists about 1› hours to paint half of Wong's body.

Caldarone chose to be "Stoned," a modern caveman look. His body painting, done mainly on his back, required a little more than an hour to achieve. The paint will last for two to seven days.

Colbert explained that the "body paint we use is a special alcohol-based cosmetic ink we use in Hollywood to create bruises, suntans and tattoos." It's sold at Prosperity Corner for $12 to $26 a bottle. The shop charges $75 and up for body-painting, depending on the complexity of the pattern desired; it will open for body-painting at 5:30 a.m. Oct. 31.

Here's what Colbert and Rykes used to create these looks:

• A compressor.
• An air-brush gun
• Cosmetic ink (alcohol-based).
• Stencils and lace (Use "Hold It!" spray to temporarily keep the stencils in place).
• Body powder.
• Glitter (optional).
• "Patience and a willing victim," Colbert added.

If you want to try body-painting at home, you could also paint by hand, but it would probably take at least half a day to do an entire body.

An option is to paint only your face and wear a wig or hat or simple costume created from a draped sheet or garbage bag.

Prosperity Corner sells a video that demonstrates, step by step, how to create 25 Halloween faces, including butterflies and fairies, humorous pirates and clowns, scary zombies and "Road Kill," and several of the cats from the musical "Cats." The 55-minute video sells for $19.97.

These faces can all be created with makeup and makeup brushes most women have at home: lipstick, foundation, eyeliner and eye shadows.

Since body-painting requires that you show up only in your briefest underwear and bare all, be sure your pre-Halloween regimen includes plenty of trips to the gym.

— By Paula Rath, Advertiser Staff Writer

Want to do something good for your community? Today's the day to do it

Today's the day thousands across the Islands will take to their schools, streets, shopping centers and beaches for the 13th annual day to do good for your community, Make a Difference Day.

There are book drives, food collections, neighborhood and school beautification projects, housing-project carnivals, a hospital joy-spreading programs and toy donations, to name just a few.

It's not too late to help out. See makeadifferenceday.com to see which of the 16 projects listed there (as of press time yesterday) still recruiting volunteers.

Make a Difference Day, the largest national day of helping others, is sponsored by USA Weekend Magazine and the more than 580 newspapers that carry it, including The Advertiser. Make a Difference Day is held in partnership with the Points of Light Foundation.

Carnival in Kapolei includes midway, lots of entertainment

Out Kapolei way, the Kapolei Community Carnival is continuing as a benefit for the Hawai'i D.A.R.E. Officers Association.

There's a petting zoo, the E.K. Fernandez midway of rides and entertainment, including Jordan Segundo (7 tonight), Natural Vibrations (10 tonight), Ten Feet (7 p.m. tomorrow) and Keahiwai (8:30 p.m. tomorrow).

Carnival hours are noon-midnight today, noon-10 p.m. tomorrow, at the corner of Farrington Highway and Fort Barrette Road. Admission and parking are free.

Pumpkin pickin' particulars

Halloween will be here before you know it, and this is your last weekend to pick a pumpkin from the fields at Aloun Farms in Kapolei.

Head for 91-1440 Farrington Highway 10 a.m.-5 p.m. today or tomorrow. Admission is free, and pumpkins will be priced at market value. 677-9516, ext. 41.

Happy carving!

Polynesian Cultural Center celebrates 40th

The Polynesian Cultural Center, celebrating its 40th anniversary, offers a parade and the last in a series of free concerts today. Gather along Hale La'a Boulevard at 11:15 a.m for the parade; Sean Na'auao performs at 6 p.m. in the center's front entrance plaza.

Waimea ho'olaule'a

What used to be Waimea Falls Park is now the Waimea Valley Audubon Center, and it's throwing a ho'olaule'a to reacquaint residents with the North Shore natural and cultural resource.

Activities include hula, Hawaiian-game demonstrations, crafts and tours. The ho'olaule'a begins at 9:30 a.m. today. Admission is $5 general, $3 for kids.

Grand Slam Jam at Beach House benefits HPU team

It's a Grand Slam Jam, a benefit for Hawai 'i Pacific University's baseball program, featuring food booths, prizes, giveaways and top entertainers including the Makaha Sons (below), Sistah Robi, Sean Na'auao, Maunalua, Raiatea Helm, Ten Feet and more.

The jam begins at 5 p.m. today at the Beach House, Aloha Tower Marketplace.

Admission is $20 at the door; for 21 and older.

Tricks, treasures at La Pietra Fair

The theme is "Tricks and Treasures" at this weekend's La Pietra Fair. Kids 2-12 years old will find pony rides, a petting zoo, games, crafts and entertainment. Food booths will offer malasadas, shave ice, saimin and other yummies.

Hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. today and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. tomorrow; the campus is at 2933 Poni Moi Road, on the slopes of Diamond Head. Admission is free, and there's shuttle service to and from Kapi'olani Community College.

Once upon a theme at Talk Story Festival

There are many tales to tell at the annual Talk Story Festival, continuing today and tomorrow at McCoy Pavilion in Ala Moana Beach Park. Today's theme is "New Voices," tomorrow's is "Tales of Aloha: Peace, Tolerance and Inspiration." The free storytelling and oral-history events takes place 7 to 9:30 p.m.

Charge up your heart light

Curious minds want to know: What's playing on that 30-foot screen at "Sunset on the Beach" this weekend? Answer: "E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial" tonight and "Young Frankenstein" tomorrow. The event begins at 4 p.m. at Queen's Surf Beach with food booths and entertainment. The movies begin after the sun goes down. Admission is free, but the food is not.

Good dog! On your bark, get set ... and go, go, go

Dog lovers and well-behaved canines, this is your day!

The annual K-9 Game Day, sponsored by the Hawaiian Humane

Society, will take up all of Thomas Square today with events such as the Wacky Obstacle Course, Rocket Retrieve, Hot Diggity Dog, the Fashion Relay and Musical Hula Hoops (canine musical chairs).

A costume contest begins at 10 a.m., so don't forget to dress up Snoopy and Coco and Buddy and ... you get the idea.

Oh, and there are drinks and treats (yes, treats! woof!) for humans and dogs alike.

Check in at King and Victoria streets. Game Day runs from 9 a.m. to noon.