Halloween is my favorite holiday because it’s the one time of year you can dress up and pretend to be someone else – or if you’re crazy like me, dress up seven days in a row. I may be delusional, but I thought it would be a good laugh if I created seven different costumes for “Halloweek” (because let’s be real, in college, there’s more than one day to celebrate).
Although I was determined to create all of these different costumes, I’m a broke college kid on a budget. You might wonder how I could possibly get a full costume for under $30, and the one answer I have is: budgeting. Why go to an expensive Halloween store when you could just get it from goodwill? As much as I love this holiday, I know that I will probably only use a costume once, so price is important.
It’s easy to come up with a basic costume like a cat or a witch, which I’ve definitely done before, but I think creating an original costume makes the holiday more interesting. Here are three of the best costumes that I bought and made for this year’s Halloweek.
Velma
“Jinkies!” Velma from Scooby Doo is a super easy costume and very cheap to create. Luckily, I already wear black-rimmed glasses, so I just needed to look for a shirt, skirt and black bob. I found a black wig with bangs for $8 online and then stopped at Savers to look for clothes, where I bought an orange turtleneck sweater for $4 and a short red skirt for $2.50. Lastly, I paired the outfit off with short red heels that I purchased from a consignment store for $5.
Katy Perry
The great thing about Katy Perry is that she has thousands of different outfits you can
Misty
Gotta catch ‘em all – but with the right outfit! Misty is a character in the Pokemon franchise who is a “gym leader.” For this look, I found an $8 orange wig from Savers, red Trend Suspenders and a $5 yellow short-sleeve shirt from Walmart. I cut the shirt to make it into a crop top, and found a simple pair of jean shorts and red converse to complete the outfit. To make Misty’s hair, I cut the wig in half and pulled the hair to one side. Then, to add a final touch, I used an extra styrofoam ball from my Perry costume and painted a pokeball.
No matter what you chose to be this Halloween, make sure it’ll be remembered!