Creative Halloween Costumes
Posted October 22, 2008 at 5:23 pm
It’s no longer seen as just a “kiddie candy” day, and since you’re tired of always going as Batman or another Disney princess, you’ve been browsing stores and magazines for more than a month now. Problem: you still don’t know what you want to be for Halloween. With all the haunted houses and Halloween parties that you want to dress up for, why not go as something creative, interesting and unique? Hopefully you can effectively replicate one of the ideas in this article, or perhaps your creativity will be sparked.
First, let’s get political. Tina Fey hass done it and so can you. Why not go as Sarah Palin? As a Republican, even I find this one entertaining. In fact, four friends could dress up as Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John McCain and Sarah Palin. Rehearsing a mini-monologue or speaking for the whole night in an idiosyncratic accent could add a special touch to this costume. If you don’t like these ideas, try dressing up as Joe Six-Pack or Joe the Plumber.
Need another friend idea? Instead of going as Batman, Superman or Wonderwoman, why not go as a Powerpuff Girl? They’re just as cool, and making a costume for those will probably be easier on your pocket too. The bright colors and high-pitched voices are sure to bring smiles to the faces of any skeptical onlookers. All you need is three friends—or just add an orange Powerpuff Girl and make it four and no one will notice—simple shift dresses made in bold solid colors, black fabric for the belt and voila!
Okay so enough with the group ideas; you’re an individualist. You want your Halloween costume to be all about you. What about going as the Joker or Edward Scissorhands? To achieve the Joker’s look, get some white face paint or even baby powder, green hair spray or a neon green wig, a purple suit and red lipstick, and ask someone to help smudge your eyeliner or just spray water on your face to achieve the distressed look. Just make sure you don’t get too caught up in your new persona and try to rob a bank or anything. For the look of Edward Scissorhands, buy black lipstick and white face paint or powder, a black unitard, sharp-looking plastic knives and loads of duct tape. Hopefully you already have jet-black, stringy hair; if not, buy a wig too. This is a fun look, so go crazy!
Feel like going as an inanimate object? Why not go as a crayon or a whoopie cushion? The latter is a clever way to get others to sit in your lap. For the full effect, add a prerecorded flatulence sound every time someone sits. Crayons are just fun in general and technically you’d only need one color—but keep this idea as your last resort if all else fails or if you’re feeling desperate and low on cash.
If these ideas don’t excite you, then don’t go out on Halloween night. Just kidding!
Stay Stylish!
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