According to the movie Mean Girls, “In Girl World, Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total sl*t and no other girls can say anything about it.” Except people do say something. And the worst part is that costume probably cost more than you’d like to admit.
We all know that smell that hits you walking into a Halloween store: pleather, cheap plastic, and helium. Nothing is more stressful than searching for a Halloween costume that costs more than you’d like to admit. We here at Her Campus SJU got together to search to the best DIY costumes us frugal females can put together without the guilt. Even better yet, we can make some fun and flirty for half the cost.
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The Loofa: How to make a loofa costume, http://www.busythoughts.com/di…
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Ice Cream Cone: How can you go wrong with ice cream? This costume is so easy to make and you can add your own personal touches. Choose your favorite ice cream flavor and toppings for create your shirt. Make a skirt with tan cloth or tan shorts. Add a red bow to your hair for the cherry on top.
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The Beanie Baby: Such an easy make. Pick your favorite animal and do all out. You can wear a certain color and paint your face, pick up a solid color dress from Target and grab ears. All you have to make is your Ty tag, which can be made from poster board and ribbon.
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Social Media: Great costume to do with three of your gal pals or all by yourself. Choose your favorite social media site, buy an over sized shirt cut it into the perfect dress, and you can draw on the logo or tape on the logo.
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Minnie-Mouse: Even Lauren Conrad choices to DIY. Grab a red dress, or even just a dress with polka dots, cute red ribbon, and white socks with lace and a pair of your many black heels. Create a cute mouse face with make-up or paint and if you want to get really into it, you can even make your hair into a little bow.
Save money this Halloween, look super cute, and have a one of a kind Halloween costume.