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What Your Last-Minute Halloween Costume Says About You

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

You can tell a lot about a person based on the kind of last-minute Halloween costume they choose to wear. Think about it: Your last-minute costume choice reveals your creativity, your talents, the kind of stuff you have lying around your house, and your overall attitudes about Halloween. So what does your costume say about you? Read on to find out:

 

Your costume: Black Cat

What it says about you: You’re a classic kind of girl. No one knows better than you that you can never go wrong with a good Little Black Dress and a pair of cat ears. You’ve probably worn some variation of this costume every year since your parents stopped buying you costumes to go trick-or-treating in. And you have absolutely killed it every time.

 

Your costume: Snapchat filter

What it says about you: You’re an artist. If your last-minute costume choice is based almost entirely on makeup with almost no other costume element, you’re probably mad-skilled at makeup. Your face is your canvas and you are ready to make some art.

 

Your costume: Athlete

What it says about you: You actually are an athlete. Shocking. Most people don’t just have random jerseys, sports equipment, and other athletic wear lying around their house unless they actually use it regularly. Congratulations, you dressed up as yourself.

 

Your costume: A doctor, nurse, or other medical professional

What it says about you: Similar to the athlete costume, you’re not going to have a medical professional costume unless you’re actually in the medical field. If you have a pair of scrubs at home, there’s a 99% chance that you’re in med school or nursing, or you live with someone who is.

 

Your costume: A “cereal killer”

What it says about you: You love puns. You have a sense of humour that simultaneously makes people want to laugh and roll their eyes. But they love that about you. Keep on Hallowinning the pun game.

 

Your costume: Britney Spears (from the “Baby One More Time” video)

What it says about you: You almost definitely went to a Catholic or private high school. You may not have ever expected to wear your old uniform kilt again after you graduated, but it sure comes in handy in a pinch when you need to channel 90s era Britney for a Halloween costume.

 

Your costume: A unicorn – onesie-style!

What it says about you: You’re a very practical person. You value comfort and warmth over fashion. If you’re choosing to throw on a onesie with some kind of animal hood rather than going all-out in some fabulous but uncomfortable costume, it means you’re prepared for cold fall nights, whether other people are or not. It also means you’re going to be the most comfortable person at the party. Lucky you!

 

Your costume: A character from some obscure book or show that no one’s ever heard of

What it says about you: You march to the beat of your own drum. You know people probably aren’t going to understand your costume, but that’s ok. You’re confident enough to pull it off anyway, and you don’t need anyone else to get it as long as it makes you happy.

 

Your costume: Sexy cop/nurse/animal/character/anything

What it says about you: If your costume is less about what you’re wearing and more about what you’re NOT wearing, then you love any opportunity to let loose and have a good time. If you can’t get away with wearing lingerie and a pair of animal ears everyday, but you can on Halloween, then you sure as heck are going to take that opportunity! You have been a follower of Mean Girls philosophy since high school, and you’re not about to quit any time soon.

 

Your costume: Disney princess

What it says about you: You’re a sentimental person. You love to embrace nostalgia for the simpler days of your childhood. You can’t go back to the past, but you can bring a little bit of the past to the present!

 

Your costume: Hermione Granger

What it says about you: You most likely love to read, and you know that nothing beats a classic like Harry Potter. Or you have an old school uniform lying around and you couldn’t find fuzzy hair clips to complete the Britney Spears look.

 

Your costume: Meghan Markle

What it says about you: You love keeping up to date on pop culture and celebrity news. You just can’t help but take inspiration from the biggest wedding (and now, the biggest pregnancy news!) of 2018.

 

Your costume: Some elaborate DIY costume that you stayed up all night to finish making

What it says about you: You go HARD. Your motto in life is go big or go home. Yeah, you might be a little extra, but it serves you well; you’ll have the coolest, most creative costume at any party you go to.

 

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Shauny C

Waterloo '19

I enjoy naps, cake and sarcasm. Besides that I'm in Honours Science at the University of Waterloo!