Not all of us are blessed with a fat wallet but that doesn't mean we can’t have the best Halloween costume in the room. Rich or poor, sometimes we all get that last minute invitation that’s just too good to pass up. So in case of an emergency here is my list of last minute costumes in your closet. 

 

P.S you can add the word DEAD in front of any of these to make them spooky. Just dust your face with a bit of powder or white make-up, rub a little dark shadow under your eyes, in the crease of your eye lids, on your lips, and just under your cheekbones. If in doubt add fake blood.

 

1.  Shower Guy / Girl - Bath Robe, Shower Cap, accessorize with a loofah or back scrubber. This can also be morphed into House Wife/ Husband. Just add a remote and a wife beater or hair curlers and a wooden spoon.

 

2.   Hobo -  Oversized Brown Pants, Ex- large old button up shirt, accessorize with length of rope for a belt, oversized coat, flask or my fave, a  forty of beer. Black out an eye with dark shadow.

 

3.   Gypsy / Witch - Layer Black, Green, Red or Purple flowing dresses or Nightgowns, Top with as many scarves you can find, or old sheer fabric. ( don’t hesitate to use table cloths or shower curtains). Accessorize with chunky jewelry. Use old nylons or stockings as arm bands or gloves. Use the same red, green, or purple for your eyes, blush, and lips.

 

4.   Zombie - Anything. You can simply wear an everyday outfit or be a zombie cheerleader, bride, groom, football player, ballerina,or my fave a prom queen. The options are limitless. Prepare your make up as if you are dead ( see above ) then  smudge the dark shadow all around your hairline, mixing green and blues gives you that extra creepy rotten look. If using old clothing you can smudge makeup around the seams of your garments to make them look rotten as well.

 

5.   Mummy - Bust out the old sheets. If you don’t have white ones you can  bleach them. For that extra touch you can stain them a nice yellowish brown with old tea or coffee grounds.Tear into strips. As a base you can wear a white, tan or brown tank top and leggings or tights. Wrap your limbs in the shredded sheets. Use  brown makeup around your eyes, under your cheekbones and on your lips. Then simply start scaring the neighborhood. 

 

6.  Punk Rocker - It’s all about the hair. For amazing liberty spikes use an egg white base and LOTS of hairspray to get that just electrocuted look.  Were anything black and torn leather is a plus. Accessorize with chains, studs and spikes. Heavy black eyeliner for girls and boys.This is also a fun time to use that purple hair spray or for you blonds kool-aid works great.

 

7.   Alien - Green top, bottoms and tights. ( or any color really ) For that extra oomph  a silver emergency blanket and be cut into a belt, cape or whatever. Take cotton balls or scraps of cloth and using a rubber band or string, create bumps in your tights. Do this all over to give you a funky space alien look.