Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, gather round please. We are all about to embark on a full three days of Halloween festivities, but what are you going to dress up as? I know you’re stressed. Today is Halloween and gosh, hasn’t it crept up faster than you expected AGAIN? I am only speaking to my fellow Type-B’s, as you Type-A’s probably came to school in August with all your costumes ready to go. But to my last minute, half-assing it hotties, I’ve got you. Let’s get your costume sorted.
I am a bit of a pro at this. I have conducted … let’s say, extensive research on this topic. Every single year, these decisions have come down to the wire. Amazon next-day delivery is my best friend, and she should be yours too. So if you are reading this, and need something to wear, get out your laptop QUICK. Even if it doesn’t come Thursday, Friday or Saturday will be sorted. Still, the most you should ever really get from Amazon are the accessories (#saynotofastfashion), so you still need to consider what you already have in your wardrobe and also decide what it is you are going to go as.
Step one for making a costume: what is your aim? Even before you think about who or what you want to go as, you need to think about what you want to be. Is it cute? Is it sexy? Is it funny? Is it that hallowed combination of sexy/funny? Pick your poison, but be quick about it and be real with yourself.
Next, establish if you are going solo or doing this costume with others. When others are involved, particularly friends, you should get them to establish the above option too. Cohesiveness is key here.
Okay, so you know what your goal is and who you are going with. Now on to the tricky bit — figuring out how to work with what you have and what you want to be.
For all my funny people who want to dress up as such, I am sure you already have plenty of interests that will suit this. Think of what grabs your attention already: TV shows, cartoons, movies and TikTok trends (I saw someone dress up as the Four Season’s Orlando baby, great stuff). Make a list of all of the contenders and try to go for something or someone that has a distinct trait about them. Then, go hunting in your wardrobe. It can be useful at this stage to employ the dorm GroupMe if there are basic necessary accessories that someone else might be wearing on a different day of the weekend (various animal ears, swords, etc., etc.). If your outfit still only vaguely resembles who you are trying to be, then go one step further and make yourself some props. Cardboard is best, which I am sure most of you have lying around in the form of beverage boxes.
Alright, on to the cuties. I don’t have too much advice for you guys, as I have found that those who want to look cute already dress cute day-to-day! I’ll give you the same advice as I did the funny folk: look towards the media you already consume and go from there. You might like to focus your efforts on kids shows and Disney movies. Don’t be afraid to get nostalgic! I know you have lots to work with in your wardrobe, so unload all your belongings onto the floor and rifle through until inspiration hits!
Finally, on to my sexies. Ladies, I am talking mainly to you here. It is simple, oh so simple, to achieve a great Halloween look if this is your aim and you aren’t too concerned with being the only one wearing said costume. You have a couple of options. Your first one is a choice as old as the mountains themselves. Pick any animal print you have in your wardrobe, dress her up (or down, you do you babe), slap on a dark smokey eye and a sultry lipstick, and you are sorted. Bonus points if you consult the dorm GroupMe again for accessories. Next, you can dress as anyone who you might see in a school: student, teacher (you know you bought those fake glasses for a reason), even a janitor (all navy, pop on a nametage and take a broom out with ya). Finally, you can wear whatever you want, and throw some fake blood on to make it “halloween-y.” Run to the huddle and grab:
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cornstarch
- 1-1/2 drops blue food coloring
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
So there you have it. Confidence is key, so get ready to strut your stuff and take on the town.
Now I would like to say at this stage — boys, if you are looking to seduce a lovely girl this Halloween with a sexy costume, stop right there. Please stop. Just be funny, I am begging you. I promise you, you will get a much better response. So take that into account next time you are thinking of getting your pecs out to impress the ladies.
With all this in mind, I hope you have a couple of ideas brewing. Go mad and have fun with it! Halloween is going to be great no matter what you wear, just remember to be safe, know your limits, mind your friends and have loads and loads of fun!
