Halloween has arrived.
If you go to a party school, this is old news. It probably arrived six days ago.
If you go to a school that likes to follow the holiday calendar a little more closely, you’ve probably only celebrated two nights so far. But even two nights is a lot for one costume. Let’s face it, you can’t squeeze into that sweaty, beer-stained, make-up covered costume one more time.
Halloween: It’s always been October 31, always been the orange shaded region of the calendar, but for some reason this year, it has gone unnoticed. Maybe you blame your blinding lust for Pumpkin Spiced Lattes, your desperate need to study for midterms, or your manic desire to watch every college football game, but Halloween is here and it’s time to get a costume. The good news is, I’m sure Halloween USA still has a slutty nurse or a slutty pirate hanging on the rack – carbon copies of every other college girl’s costume – so go out and get one of these before it’s too late!
I’m kidding. Please don’t do that.
This year, get creative, get inspired and get attention with some of these last-minute costumes ideas – guaranteed to make Halloween a night you won’t forget (again.)
Sexy (err, or Slutty) Costumes:
Girl’s Gone Wild Censored Girl. If you’ve got a rocking body and don’t mind showing it off, put on a pair of jeans and a nude strapless bra. Attach a piece of thick, black cardboard to the bra and with white paint, write, “CENSORED” on the cardboard. You’ll be the hottest girl at the party and your parents will be so proud.
Walk of Shame. If you live anywhere near a frat house, you know what this girl looks like. With one broken heel, smudged make-up, and wild sex hair, this girl has definitely had a good night. Add a boyfriend’s (wrongly-buttoned) t-shirt and a pair of boy-cut panties to really make this look authentic.
Bonus 6th Idea! Toga party. Nothing cheaper!
It’s getting down to the wire. Halloween is literally right around the corner and you want to look your best…without dropping $59.99 to be a Sexy Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle (really?!). Completely understandable. You’re a college student. You’re smart – you know that it’s possible to have a great costume and still have enough money to drop at the bar during Halloweekend.
And CollegeCandy is here to give you a little nudge in the right direction. Even if you waited until the last possible second to come up with a costume idea.
We’re presenting: The Five Easiest Halloween Costumes…Ever.
Walk of Shame / Stride of Pride - The perfect Halloween college student get-up. Grab a pair of boy’s gym shorts from one of your friends (or your esteemed personal collection) and throw on a white Hanes v-neck tee or long-sleeve button down. Smear some eyeliner under your eyes, mess up your hair, and put on your favorite pair of skimpy black heels. We’ve all been there. We all have our own variation of the look – Coach wristlet, last night’s dress in our hand, condom wrapper peeping out your bra. Personalize it. Make it you. Added bonus? You can tell people Halloween morning that you’re in costume. Maybe they’ll be fooled.
’80s Aerobics Instructor – Yeah it’s a little overdone… but everyone loves the ’80s!! Whip out your favorite pair of leggings. You do have leggings right?! You’re a college student, of course you do. If you don’t, go buy six pairs immediately. Take an old t-shirt or crew neck sweatshirt and cut the neck so it becomes an off-the-shoulder tee. For your hair – the bigger the better. Side ponytail, teasing, Aquanet hairspray. Channel your inner Madonna. And if you’re feeling particularly adventurous, call up the momz. I bet she has an old pair of leg warmers or a real vintage leotard from when she took a cardio step class. (Maybe this is just my mom…. Best. Theme Party. Costumes. Ever.)
My school is famous for our Halloween debauchery. Every year literally tens of thousands of members of the under-25 crowd dress up (or down) to parade along Del Playa Drive in varying levels of consciousness. Halloween is like the senior prom of college (four years in a row).
The planning and upkeep in preparation for the big night(s) is fierce. Girls have been known to have mental and emotional breakdowns due to the stress of picking a costume, making that costume, making sure the costume is sexy/cute enough, and also making sure that nothing naughty falls out of it. OK, maybe not a full on breakdown, but that’s probably because they self medicate with shots of tequila.
There’s a lot of prep work that goes into the perfect Halloween and the key to success is planning. You don’t want to wake up on October 29th without a costume and be forced to go as a naughty school girl…again. So use this calendar as a countdown to Halloween; stay on track and you’ll be good to go come October 31st (or 25th if you like to celebrate all week long!) sans breakdown. You’ll look amazing, have a great time, and increase your chances of making out with Batman at a party.
October 8-10: Costumes, Costumes, Costumes!
This weekend, figure out what you want to be for Halloween, whether you are going solo or doing a group thang with your girlfriends. Peruse the Halloween stores, hit the internet for inspiration and settle on something. If it requires ordering, get on that now! You want to make sure that it has time to ship and that it fits. (Note: Yes, showing a little butt cheek does count as fitting. It is Halloween, after all.) If you are making your costume, go out and pick up all the goods. It always takes longer to piece that thing together than you think and you don’t want to have to run out the night of Halloween when you realize you don’t have enough fabric to cover your nips. Read More »
Doesn't get much cheaper than a ghost. Just cut out a hole for easy drinking.
In these hard economic times, I simply cannot justify buying a $115 mermaid costume, no matter how magical I would look come Halloween night. Especially when I have a plethora of items lying around my house, that when properly utilized can be the ultimate Halloween costume. Here are some cheap and easy homemade costumes that will come in handy during my time of monetary despair.
Static Cling – I can’t count the number of times I’ve walked out of the house with a sock attached to my back. Static cling is the worst, but it’s also the best costume idea when you’re out of ideas and money. Wear an all-white or black outfit and pin socks and other loose articles of clothing to yourself. No muss, no fuss, you’re static cling and you like it.
Be a Real Housewife: The women of Bravo’s hit series “The Real Housewives of ….” have become icons, for better or worse. You may love to hate them, but you’re also going to love dressing up as them. It’s as easy as throwing on a sassy dress and decking yourself out in some serious bling. Top it off with over-sized sunglasses and a super-stuffed bra and you can have your pick of housewife.
Beer Pong: Just grab a red garbage can, cut out the bottom, slap the SOLO label on the side and you’re everyone’s favorite drinking cup. Grab 9 friends and you’ve got yourself a mobile drinking game.
“Cereal Killer” – You can predict that there will be a great deal of Jason’s and Freddy’s running around this Halloween, but put the comedy into serial killers with this original idea. Hot glue miniature cereal boxes to your shirt and stab them with plastic knives. Add some fake blood running from the boxes for the extra effect.
Kate Gosselin – If you can dig up eight baby dolls and somehow fashion your hair into the spiky coif Kate is famous for, you’ll be set to hit the party scene in the hopes of finding a new and improved Jon to help you tend to your Cabbage Patch dolls. Read More »
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