It’s that time of the year: time to dress up and become whoever or whatever we want! As girls, we take a lot of heat because of those select girls who decide to dress up (or not really) by showing as much skin as possible. PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT: there is a huge difference between sexy and skanky, and there is absolutely a way to show off your flirty, creative side without showing everything! Thankfully, most of us know where to draw the line, so we decide to take a different route and dress up in funny or scary costumes.
Since this is a roommate blog and we like to do things together, here are some BFF or group costume ideas:
Groups of two: Snooki and Jwoww (Jersey Shore), Thing 1 and Thing 2, Ugly Stepsisters (Cinderella)
Groups of three: The Plastics (Mean Girls), Power Puff Girls, Sanderson Sisters (Hocus Pocus), Charlie’s Angels, the Kardashians, Beyonce and her Single Ladies
Groups of four: Aria, Spencer, Hanna, and Emily (Pretty Little Liars), Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha (Sex and the City), Fanta Girls, Ninja Turtles
Groups of five: Pink Ladies (Grease), Spice Girls, Fifth Harmony
These are all great options for a group of girlfriends who like to dress up together. But sometimes, we girls like to drag our guys into the picture, too. Believe it or not, Elana and I both have boyfriends, (I know what you’re thinking: there are guys out there who actually put up with them? The answer is yes). So here are some couple costumes ideas:
Robin Thicke / Miley Cyrus (very popular right now), The Flinstones (group of 2 or 4), Any Disney [Princess] Couple, Cowboy / Cowgirl, Police / Inmate, Mario / Princess Peach, Popeye / Olive, Adam / Eve, Shrek / Fiona, Danny / Sandy (Grease), Batman / Cat Woman (or Batgirl).
You can choose to be something or someone unexpected and original or just stick with the classics. A witch, black cat, pumpkin, you know what I mean! Whatever approach you take, have fun with it. Halloween really is a great time of year for people to come together and have a silly time with friends. Wearing costumes gives us a chance to be someone we’re not. Maybe boost our confidence or completely change our attitudes, so why not go all out?
Whatever you decide, we are all college girls living on a budget, so we all live by the same rule: CHEAPER IS BETTER! And by cheap I don’t mean ‘trashy’, although a trash bag can be turned into a cool costume! Any costumes you choose can pretty much all be home-made. There are so many ideas on the internet for DIY costumes. Home- made costumes can help make a classic idea something new and original. Take advantage of all the crazy colored makeup pallets and hair spray. Creativity is the key!
Having trouble deciding on THE perfect costume? Luckily you don’t need to choose just one! It’s common knowledge around Tallahassee that Halloween lasts a solid week (and sometimes two!) Odds are you’ll be attending multiple Halloween costume parties. That just means you’ll get to wear multiple costumes, (because no one wants to be an outfit repeater…) And Elana and I can both agree that the best part of going to a party is the getting ready!
However, for those of you want to put in the least amount of effort, you can always just throw a huge white sheet over your head and call it a night! BOO!