Halloween is right around the corner and it’s time to prepare! Costumes are undoubtedly one of the
best parts of Halloween, but buying one can put a serious strain on your college budget. So instead, get
creative and create a great-looking Halloween costume this year, with pieces from your own (or your
roommates’ or housemates’) closets. Here are some ideas to help you
1. The Orbit Girl
This is an easy, fun costume that anyone can pull together quickly and pull off nicely. For this costume, you’ll need an all-white outfit: a white skirt, shorts, or jeans; your favorite white top; and white shoes.
Grab a thing scarf to wrap around your neck, preferably blue, like the Orbit Girl herself. Carry around a pack of Orbit gum so that if anyone asks who you are for Halloween, just pull out your
pack of Orbit and flash your glistening smile.
2. Honey Boo Boo
Why wouldn’t you want to dress up as this seven-year-old beauty queen for Halloween? It’s the only excuse for you to take on a Southern accent and yell “a dolla makes me holla!” throughout the streets of Hathway.
For this fun costume, make sure your hair is perfectly curled, put on some fake eyelashes, and put on a little – or a lot – more blush and lip gloss than you usually would. If you kept a frilly pink prom dress, this is the perfect time to pull it out of your closet and flaunt it.
If not, no need to worry. Pair a tutu or a frilly or ruffled skirt with a pink top. Feel free to throw around some sparkles to add some beauty pageantry glam to your night. Find your best beauty queen heels and make yourself a beauty queen sash if you’d like.
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3. Daisy Buchanan from the Great Gatsby
Though the flapper, 20s era costume may be a common costume for Halloween, it’s better this year because of Baz Luhrmann’s remake of the classic movie debuting next summer (and everyone’s disappointment, I’m sure, not this Christmas).
Carey Mulligan captures Daisy Buchanan in elegance in Baz’s remake, so for this costume, it’s better to be classy than trashy.
Winged eyeliner with a smoky brown eye, berry-colored lips, a light flush for your cheeks, and sleek hair with a sparkly headband is a must.
Put on a mini dress in black, white, or cream and pair it with silver jewelry and pearls. Instead of buying a wig with the hairstyle of a bob, if you have long hair, put half of it up and secure with a hair clip.
Have a boyfriend and want a couple’s costume? Dress him up at Jay Gatsby in a beautiful, cool suit with slicked back hair. No doubt you’ll be the classiest couple out this Halloween.
4. Powerpuff Girl
Go back to your childhood and dress up as your favorite spunky superheroes. This can be a great group costume if you have a group of three, but it’s not necessary.
First, choose which Powerpuff girl you’d like to be. It may help to take a look at what colors you have in your closet and decide from there.
For a quick reference the three Powerpuff girls and their colors are: Bubbles (sky blue), Blossom (pink), or Buttercup (light green).
Find a dress for your chosen Powerpuff girl (or a skirt and top) and wrap a black belt around your waist.
5. Pinata
Looking for a definite way to get hit on? Be a piñata for Halloween! This costume takes a little bit more time and effort to put together because it does involve some crafting, but it’ll be worth it when you get complimented with an original costume!
For this costume, you’ll need streamers, scissors, a dress you don’t mind glue-gunning or taping streamers on, and glue-gun or tape (whichever you prefer).
Get creative with these costumes and add your own spin to it! Have a happy, fun, and safe Halloween!