Ah yes it’s that time of year again, the crisp fresh air, bright colorful leaves and lest we forget about the ghouls, goblins zombies and others of the like roaming the streets without a care but that of scare.
So in the spirit of the holiday, let’s take a sort of preparation 101; a rundown if you will of the 5 bests we’ll surely see this upcoming Hallows Eve.
5 Classic Costumes
These are costumes that have been worn since the dawn of time (since Halloween started really) from childhood to adulthood they still scream scary.
Witch
To start off you have your alluring witch costume! Dress it up or dress it down. Try a dress or a corset with a frilly skirt or super tight dark bottoms. But stay true to the essentials; sultry dark shades, a suited pointy hat, perhaps a cape and of course a wand/broom!
Vampire
Next is the very seductive vampire costume! For a scarier feel to it try going old school Count Dracula; powder white face, long high collared cape, jet black hair and bloody fangs.
Keep it Gothic with a dark dress with drooping sleeves, dark lipstick and dark eye shadow. Or you could always go new age twilight and sparkle your hot bod! But just remember this costume is NOT complete if you don’t have the fangs to rock it.
Shocking Ghost
As children this was a pretty basic costume: a white sheet with cut outs over your eyes (so as to not run into anything) and your mouth (to not collapse from lack of air). Try not to be so obvious this year, use tattered up articles of clothing, go ahead and stick with white if you feel it will make it more apparent what you’re dressing up as.
Frightening Zombie
Now whether you believe a zombie apocalypse can happen or not, this costume still scares the heck out of anyone. Follow suit with the ghost idea by taking older clothes and ripping them up. A good trick to giving them an older look is washing them in bleach so that it fades, then rub dirt and dust on them. Cover all your skin with greyish make-up and create dark circles under your eyes. Put on your clothes and rub more dirt all over yourself, including skin, clothes, hair and shoes. And for the finishing touch, splash fake blood all over yourself.
The Devil
Of course he/she is on this list I mean he/she theoretically did create all these evil creatures. What you’ll need here is simple red and lots of it (mix and match it with black if you’d like). Try a red corset and a pair of tights, add a cape (those things always add an air of authority) Horns, a Pitch fork and a tail and voila!
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5 Sexy Costumes
Let’s flip the script a bit, we’ve just taken a look at the creatures we’ll surely see this Halloween but we all know that many will opt out of these options and go for something a little more risqué. I wouldn’t be properly preparing you if I didn’t tell you about the holy grail of Halloween. We must examine a line from the sacred movie Mean Girls, it goes as follows: “In the regular world, Halloween is when children dress up in costumesand beg for candy. In Girl World, Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it. The hard-core girls just wear lingerie and some form of animal ears.” – Amen.
We’re going to sum these up into general categories because really the trick to a sexy costume is showing a little skin. Go for bare arms, legs, or midriff, and if you’re confident enough, do a combo of the three!
Animal
Try a cat, a dog, a bunny or a mouse and do so by staying print/color coordinated (i.e. stripped tiger
prints, grey mouse, black cat, Dalmatian dog etc). Draw some whiskers on the sides of your colored nose and of course add ears and a tail.
Disney/Fairy tale characters
These are always fun! Go back to your favorite princess or fairy tale and be that character! Look into being Cinderella, Pocahontas, Little Red Riding Hood, Snow White, Princess Jasmine, Rapunzel and tons more. You’ll likely need a wig, a short dress or a frilly skirt, and to give the character a more mature feel toss in a corset, you can never go wrong with those.
Authority
“Bad boys bad boys, what you gunna do? What you gunna when they come for you?” A badass officer of the law of course! Remember to have handcuffs and a badge as well as a gun and baton if that’s your style. Or put out the hot, hot fire as a firewoman; use suspenders, a cap, short shorts and boots.
A naughty nurse
Prance around with a stethoscope in your vintage style nurse attire with a shortened hem. Have fun telling hotties to “open wide” while you check out their mouths.
School girl
Do you even have to ask why this turns heads? The sheer innocence of it all makes boys drool; the plaid skirt, button up top with a low ‘V’ neck, maybe even knee length
stockings and pig tails with ribbons.
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5 Unique/Fun Costumes
Creatures we would never expect to see in person, or in our lifetimes, always appear to emerge every devils night. These are the creatures we only ever hear or read about, those we only ever see on television screens; celebrities.
Snooki
A big black, massively hair sprayed poof, skin as orange as an oompa lumpa, a voice as loud as a blow horn and finally skimpiest of all dresses. We’ve watched her on all the past seasons of Jersey Shore and now we’re inviting her to the party. This costume is basically a great excuse to get drunk, be loud and say it’s because you’re in character!
Michael Jackson
The one and only said it best, “grizzly ghouls from every tombare closing in to seal your doom and though you fight to stay alive your body starts to shiver for no mere mortal can resist the evil of the thriller!” Dance the night away in a leather red “Thriller” jacket and of course the signature
embroidered glove. Practice his moves by watching dozens of his theatrical music videos.
Lady Gaga
“I’m you’re biggest fan I’ll follow you until you love me, papa-paparazzi.” Why not have your own entourage of paparazzi in a Lady Gaga costume this Halloween. My personal favorite is the Poker Face blue swimsuit, blonde hair and a lightning bolt across the cheek. But like Michael Jackson, there are dozens of options for costumes if you decide to go as Lady Gaga. Check out her selection of costumes from her website!
Nicki Minaj
“Tuck yourself in you better hold on to your teddy, its nightmare on Elm Street and guess who’s playin’ Freddy!” Practice your raps and flaunt your brightly colored hair, vibrant pink lips or an insanely long weave in a Nicki Minaj costume. It’s Barbie.
Superheroes
The super women of our time are celebrities in their own right. Whether you decide to go as Wonder woman, Cat woman or Bat woman, you will surely turn heads. Just remember, your costume has to be super tight!
If you’re looking to add some fun and flare to your costumes, try adding a wig or stockings, extra volume long lashes, and of course lengthen your calves with some heels. Don’t be shy about it! Add an accent and stay in character all night, just remember to have fun!