Ballin’ on a Budget? Halloween Costumes!

College can be stressful during the fall! Midterms, Homecoming and Halloween are all within the same timeframe! Who has the time or money to be able to do it all?! Especially during Halloween, when you want to be different. Below are some quick, cute and creative Halloween costume ideas that’ll make sure you beat even the hipsters!

1. Scary Spice 

Wannabe a creative rocker for Halloween? Look no further! This costume will be sure to spice up the competition! 

What You’ll Need: 

• Time to bring out the curling iron! 
• For cones like Scary Spice, just take some plastic cups and wrap your hair around them and use ribbon to tie them up
• Leopard or metallic clothes
• Boots! 
• Arm jewelry

2. Cher & Dionne

Before Iggy made plaid and blazers fancy, it was Cher and Dionne who set the trend! Why not be these trendsetters for Halloween?! 

What You’ll Need: 

• Plaid blazer and skirt (try thrifting!)
• Floral prints
• Hat
• Knee-High Socks
• An “as IF!” attitude

3. Wednesday Addams

Halloween is also about being scary! Why not be Wednesday Addams? Be cool, calm and collected and have your mean demeanor scare others.

What You’ll Need: 

• Braid your hair into two low ponytails (if you don’t have dark hair, try a rinse!)
• White collared shirt
• Black sweater and skirt combo or a black dress
• Black tights/stockings
• Black boots, shoes or sneakers

4. Orange is the New Black

What You’ll Need:

Generally: 

• Orange or beige scrubs
• Closed toed shoes

Specific Characters: 

• Alex: Dark long hair, glasses, and a fake arm tattoo
• Crazy Eyes: Twist your hair into bantu knots!
• Red: Have some short, red spikey hair
• Pornstache: An officer uniform and a huge mustache!

5. Cruella De Vil

Being fashionably evil is what she’s all about! 

What You’ll Need: 

• Dyeing half of your hair white is obviously unnecessary. You can play with your makeup and have it be interesting instead (for example: black eyeshadow on one eye and white on the other) 
• Be sure to wear black, white and red.
• Red heels are a must!
• Long jewlery
• Gloves, if you’d like
• A smoking pipe
• A toy dalmation

Well there you have it! Some quick and easy Halloween costume ideas that are sure to be a stunner! Have a Happy Halloween!