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Five Last Minute Halloween Costumes Using Things You Already Own

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at SMU chapter.

Halloween is one of my favorite times of the year, but it always seems to sneak up on me! Don’t let a lack of costume preparation prevent you from shakin’  your spooky thang this Halloween season! Here are five RIDICULOUSLY easy costumes for you to rock on the 31.

 

1. Damien from Mean Girls

 

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What you’ll need:

– Jeans

– Sweatshirt

– Sunglasses

          … and that’s it. Literally.

Optional: Quote sign

 

 

2. The Bachelorette

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What you’ll need:

– Formal Dress

– Heels

– Rose

 

Optional: Lots of guys drooling over you!

 

3. “Sandy” from Grease

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What you’ll need:

– Black top

– Black pants

– Red heels

– Red lipstick

 

Hair: Curl the heck out of it, and show off your new “bad girl” look!

 

Optional: Bubble gum, hoop earrings

 

 

4. Kim Possible

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What you’ll need:

– Black Top

– Green (preferably cargo) Pants

– Combat boots

 

Hair: Straightened

Optional: Goofy sidekick with a naked mole rat!

 

 

5. Wednesday Adams

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What you’ll need:

– Black dress

– Black tights

– White collared shirt

– Black shoes

 

Hair: Put your hair into two braids!

Optional: Dark lipstick

 

 

Didn’t I tell you these were going to be easy? Now go throw on your outfit, get out there and have a SPOOKtacular time! 

And, yes. You should eat that extra piece of candy. ;)

Piper is a freshman at Southern Methodist University, studying Creative Computing and hoping to pursue a career in Graphic Design. Raised an Austinite, she truly believes that life is better in Chacos. Her hobbies include making sub-par DIY projects, quoting cheesy movies, and traveling!
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