COSMIX School of Makeup Artistry

Part of the curriculum at COSMIX School of Makeup Artistry in Ft. Lauderdale, FL is Kabuki, for which I proposed a personalized KISS-style photo shoot. The teacher (also, a longtime fan) & all the participants had a blast.

KISS has been a driving force in my life ever since I was 10. It was love at first sight! KISS has partied with me when I was up, supported me when I was down, inspired me to walk my walk & never take #*%&^ from anyone.

LONG LIVE THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD... KISS !!!

Chantelle Vachon

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KISS IS EVERYWHERE!!

Here's a KISS-ified store front window ad on Robertson Blvd in Beverly Hills.

KISS references just keep showing up everywhere!

Hi Guys!

My name is Kristína, I´m from Slovakia and I´m your fan since my 12 years. Last week, we had in our high school carnival and my friends and I dressed up as you!

Kristína Čopová

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Q: How do you judge a truly great band? Could it have something to do with entry in the R & R Hall of Fame?

A: Screw You. It's based solely of the number of birthday cakes made in your honor.

Click here to view 55 KISS cakes!

Thanks,
George Spankmeister / US 97.3

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The number of fans on KISS' Facebook page surpassed the 3 MILLION mark earlier this week! Thank you, KISS Army!

If you're not a fan of KISS on Facebook yet, head over to KISS' official Facebook page to "Like" us.

New York Fashion Week: At JC Obando, Gene Simmons meets the Victorians

By Booth Moore / Los Angeles Times

Los Angeles designer Juan Carlos Obando's cool collection was inspired by the style of glam rock bands KISS and Queen, along with slimline Victorian silhouettes.

The stars of this show were a white glam-rock jacket and straight skirt slit up the side, and a sleeveless white "cage" dress, both with ornate black leather appliques that brought to mind Gene Simmons' famous face paint.

KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

This commercial for a Slovakian bank (Prvá Stavebná Sporiteľňa) features a young woman who's apparently been saving up for "something special."



Thank you to David Stanek for sending the video to KISSonline.

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Dear KISS!

Last week, we had a carnival party at the college (Corvinus University of Budapest) in Budapest, Hungary. My friend and I decided to wear KISS make-up because we really like your music!

We had a great night, and the girls loved us :) Surprisingly we met a girl, who also wore KISS make-up! Here's a montage of the photos from our party.

I hope you come back soon to Hungary and give us another great concert!

Hungary loves you!

David Kuzselka

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KISS IS EVERYWHERE!

HI KISS,

Thought I'd send you this picture. It was taken at the York Fair in York, PA. It's the Funhouse.

Love,
Niki

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Here's a photo collage from the recent KISS Army Spain Fan Fest. Over 400 fans celebrated all things KISS on February 5th in Madrid! The event was hosted by KISS Army Spain.

NEWARK -- Elvis Presley and Gene Simmons walked the Excel Academy halls this week for the annual Right to Read week, themed "Rock Out and Read."

"They're all quite frightened," high school English teacher Sarah Boulard said, laughing, about her students in reference to her Friday costume -- a black wig, spiked foam shoulder pads and silver leggings, reminiscent of an outfit worn by Simmons, a member of the band Kiss.

The school has had a music theme all week, with different classrooms highlighting different decades in music. For every 10 pages a student read during the week, he or she received a guitar pick to put on a lanyard.

Boulard's class focused on the 1980s all week -- prompting Friday's Kiss outfit and other '80s-themed outfits throughout the week.

Photo caption:
Excel Academy English teacher Sarah Boulard, dressed as Gene Simmons, the front man for the rock band Kiss, laughs Friday as she speaks with a student in the school's cafeteria. The school's Right to Read Week's theme was "Rock Out and Read."

Here are some of the latest KISS fan artwork designs sent to KISSONLINE!

Please keep sending us your photos, artwork and tattoos. KISS and the KISS Army love seeing it all!!

www.kissonline.com/letters

Here are the newest arrivals of KISS merchandise items in KOL's KISS SHOP.

Paul Stanley Golf Club Cover

Gene Simmons Golf Club Cover

KISS Army Trailer Hitch Cover

KISS Logo Trailer Hitch Cover

KISS Logo Adjustable Belt

KISS Bottle Opener Keychain

KISS Metal Pin

KISS Necklace

KISS Band Logo Shot Glass

KISS Wall Mounted Bottle Opener

KISS,

Here is a video my 6-year-old son Logan "Robot" shot last Halloween as a tribute to his favorite drummer, Eric Singer! He had so much fun doing a Halloween video for Modern Day Delilah in 2009 that we decided to try again in 2010. In true Kiss fashion, Robot wanted to make this year's video bigger and better than before - and he had a whole lotta fun in the process. The video features a cameo appearance by Robot's 4-year-old sister, Kylie (who is also a big Kiss fan!), along with a few funny surprises. We hope you enjoy watching!

Thanks for making 2010 another great year for Kiss fans. And thanks to Eric for continuing to inspire little rock and rollers everywhere.

Thanks,
Kevin Gladden

Being a Kiss fan and an avid collector it was only natural for me to search flea markets and garage sales for anything Kiss, considering my personal favorites are the original seventies collectables. After obtaining many collectibles I realized that the Holy Grail of Kiss memorabilia would be the Bally Kiss pinball machine.

As fate would have it around April, 2010 I received a call from a friend stating he knew someone that wanted to sell a Kiss pinball machine. I could not believe what I was hearing, but quickly realized I would never be able to afford such a rare collectible, but maybe just maybe they were selling it cheap. I went back and forth with the seller until she finally said “make me an offer”. Well, with my eyes closed I blurted out a ridiculous offer of three hundred dollars, expecting a fast decline but, much to my amazement she accepted it.

I can still remember seeing the pinball machine for the first time. I walked through a back yard in suburban New Jersey. The seller opened a wooden door to an old shed and there it sat in all its glory. It was shoved in a corner with all types of junk stuffed on and around it, just waiting for me to rescue it. My eyes went instantly to the back glass that was still intact. I noticed slight wear on the playfield and some fading of the body paint. I couldn’t believe what great condition it was in considering the seller settled for such a low price.

At first I wasn’t expecting very much, after learning it hadn’t worked for years but at that instant I knew it was a dream come true. I quickly learned how to repair the late seventies Bally Kiss pinball machine and the rest has been KISStory.

Jim Moretti

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