Her Campus Logo Her Campus Logo
Buffalo | Life

Halloween On a Budget!

Her Campus Placeholder Avatar
Sarah Ismail Student Contributor, University at Buffalo
Her Campus Placeholder Avatar
Buffalo Contributor Student Contributor, University at Buffalo
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Buffalo chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.
  1. Cat

A basic costume- but a cute one! Wear all black, and throw on some cat ears.

  2. Ref

Any top that is black and white (vertical stripes), thrown on with some athletic leggings or spandex, some nike calf socks and sneakers! And if you have a whistle you can throw that on too. 

 3. A sports fan?

This is definitely the go to last minute costume. Throw on any jersey, basketball, football, soccer with some spandex and nike calf socks and there you go! Super easy and cute. If you have a brother or boyfriend, take a peek in their closet and throw on a cute oversized jersey. 

4. Bunny

Another basic idea but still cute! You can definitely put it together however you want. Wear any solid colors with matching ears and draw some whiskers on and you’re good to go!

5. Greek Goddess

This is one of my favorites. I bought a white chiffon flowy dress, and threw on a TON of gold jewelry, including headpieces. I did a nice gold natural glowy makeup look which was part of the fun, and everyone loved it! If you don’t have gladiators, what I did was wore some metallic/glittery heels and it worked out perfectly. 

 

Here’s a DIY link for this costume: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GikKvaNEwKg&feature=share

 

6. Nerd

Converse, Plaid, and glasses. That is all.

 

5. Alien

All you need:

A metallic top with a neon skirt/shorts. 

Some silver makeup with a pop of neon color. 

This has been a popular one recently but I personally love this because it’s an excuse to explore your makeup look and add the bright color and dramatic effect you wouldn’t usually be able to wear! 

Here’s a link to a cool makeup tutorial for an alien! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gq4Ufxe4i0o

 

8. Angel and Devil

Coordinate with your bestie and wear all red and all white to be this combo! It’s super easy to put together with things already in your closet, all you need to buy is wings and ears! 

Â