5 DIY Halloween Costumes

Are you looking for that perfect look this Halloween but have a tight budget? Well, here are some tips and ideas for making your own costumes.

1.) Mummy

Supplies

• A LOT of Toilet Paper

Directions

• Wrap yourself head to toe in the toilet paper

2.) Zombie

Supplies

• Old clothing that can be thrown away including:
• Jeans and a shirt OR
• Pants and a jacket OR
• Dress or skirt

• Gel or hairspray

• Makeup including:
• Pale (ivory) liquid foundation
• Dark eye shadow
• Black or gray eye liner
• Baby powder
• Makeup sponge or brush
• Corn or pancake syrup
• Chocolate syrup
• Food coloring

Directions

• Partially rip or shred clothes-especially on the sleeves, hems, and pockets
• Drag the clothes through dirt or mud

• Smear fake blood on clothing
• To make fake blood: comine 1 cup corn syrup, 1-2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup, and 1-2 tablespoons of red food coloring. For a darker color, add a couple small drops of blue or green food coloring.

• Wash hair the night before so you wake up with messy hair
• Or smear in a lot of conidtioner for a greasy look
• Spray the finished look to keep it in place

• Apply white makeup or foundation over your entire face and neck
• Use dark eye shadow to accent sunken areas of your face including around eye and under cheekbones and chin
• Brush baby powder on your face to set the makeup

• Drip fake blood into your hairline and let it run down your face
• Pour blood into your hand and “eat it” to get a mouth smear

• Walk slowly, move stiffly, wheeze when you breathe, act confused, leave your arms slack, and mouth opened

3.) Nerd

Supplies

• Slim fitting, straight leg slacks, preferably high-waisted
• White button-down shirt
• Bow tie
• White socks
• Black dress shoes
• Calculator
• Belt
• Dark-framed glasses
• White tape
• Hair conditioner

Directions

• Wear slacks, button-down shirt, and bow tie
• Hem slacks above tops of shoes, use making tape for a temporary hem
• Tuck in your shirt and add a belt
• Use the conditioner to slick back your hair
• Put calculator in shirt pocket
• Wrap white tape around middle of glasses

4.) Maid

Supplies

• Black or light blue dress
• White apron
• Black shoes
• Compression stockings or knee highs
• Hairspray
• Makeup
• Rubber gloves
• Broom

Directions

• Put on dress, apron, shoes, and stockings
• Do hair in severe bun and hairspray it
• Do normal day-time makeup with bright lipstick
• Accessorize with rubber gloves and broom

5.) Flo from Progressive Insurance

Supplies

• White polo shirt
• White apron
• Paper name tag with “Flo” on it
• Blue marker
• Wide, blue headband
• Red lipstick

Directions

• Wear the shirt and apron
• Use the blue marker to write “Progressive” on the apron and attach the paper name tag
• Put the headband in your hair leaving the bangs out and swept to one side
• Apply red lipstick

Hope you have fun creating your own costumes this Halloween!