Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas
It’s Friday and a weekend of spooky fun times, candy binges and of course fun costumes awaits us. It’s almost Halloween! No matter how old I get, each year I find myself eagerly awaiting this weekend. Do you have your costume planned and perfected yet? If you’re anything like me, despite your childlike love of Halloween, you’ve probably procrastinated till the very last minute and are still scrambling around trying to pick up those last minute accessories to complete your creative outfit. If you still don’t have a costume yet don’t fret, there are plenty of great DIY ideas that don’t require you to spend your Friday afternoon elbowing your way through an overcrowded costume shop.
Halloween is the one time of the year when you get to dress up however you want and nobody can pass judgment or look at you like you’ve completely lost your mind. This is your chance to finally dress up like your favorite celebrity, movie character or anything your heart desires, so don’t spend this weekend sitting home watching The Great Pumpkin, take advantage and have fun! If you’re still stumped check out some of these easy-to-throw-together costume ideas for inspiration.
Reality TV “Star” — Snooki from Jersey Shore
Even if you don’t watch MTV’s Jersey Shore, chances are you’ve heard of one of its more well-known characters, party-girl Snooki. Her quirky style and eccentric ways have made her a household name. The best part about this costume is you can create it with items from your own closet or at a cheap discount store. This is the perfect opportunity to drag out that short party dress you bought on a whim but never worked up the courage to wear. A party dress, high-heeled shoes or knee high boots are all you need to complete this look, along with Snooki’s signature pouf hairstyle along with bronzer, and LOTS of it. Big earrings and lots of makeup will complete the ensemble.
Lady GaGa
This costume is sure to be seen everywhere this year, but it’s a fun one nevertheless! Lady GaGa is known for wearing lots of different wigs, particularly platinum blond, straitened with the blunt bangs. GaGa also likes to make a statement with her eyes and loves her false eyelashes, so you should probably grab a pair. If you’re not a fan of the false eyelashes just use an eyelash curler and voluminous mascara. For eye makeup there really is no going “too over the top” with this costume, think glitter and bright colors, check out one of her videos or watch this great tutorial to get some ideas. As for clothing, Lady GaGa has made so many fashion statements that your options are really limitless. However, her most recognizable outfit has to be the bodysuit with exposed legs, but you can also go for the Lady GaGa prom dress look. Get creative!
The Twilight Crew
Vampires have been all the rage this year, from Twilight to True Blood, Vampires are in. This costume idea is more fun with a whole crew, so if you can talk your friends into doing it with you, even better! The best part about this costume idea is the ease in throwing it together. The Edward Cullen look really just entails a white t-shirt, black jacket, black pants, pale makeup and a little glitter. For the female Vampire, a long black (or red) skirt and top or dress should do. Accessorize with a set of fangs, fake blood, white facial makeup, dark eye makeup, red lipstick and don’t forget the cape!
Zombie
Not looking to go the pop culture route this year? Don’t forget about the traditional favorites. The zombie costume never gets old, year after year people breathe new life into this old look putting their own twist on it, from zombie cheerleaders to zombie hillbillies to zombie housewives, the list goes on and on. The look is simple to create. The first step is to rip up whichever outfit you decide to go with. Next add fake blood to your costume, concentrating on the ripped areas. Then comes the makeup. First apply a thin layer of white cream face paint to achieve that corpse-like look. Use dark red makeup to create wounds as well as greens and other colors to create bruises, use darker colored makeup to achieve the appearance of dark circles under the eyes. This is your time to get creative, start on your makeup early as this can be a trial and error process.
