IT’S ALREADY OCTOBER 28. How the hell did that happen? I blinked and there it went. My favorite month gone in a flash. I’ve had about zero time for my usual Halloween festivities (I have, admittedly, been a bit distracted as of late…but it’s a nice distraction so I can’t complain.) and I still haven’t decided on a Halloween costume.
Four days until Halloween and still no costume.
IT WOULD SEEM I’M SLACKING OFF in my old age. *wink* I’m sure I’m not alone in my desperate search for last minute Halloween finery, so I’ve compiled this list of quick and easy (and completely badass) DIY costumes. No trampy cops or slutty Little Red Riding Hoods here (don’t get me started on using Halloween costumes as a way to put your daddy issues on display) – just ghoulish getups and deadly disguises to transform you from fabulous to fabulously frightening.
10 Spooktacular Last Minute Halloween Costumes
1. DIY Lydia Deetz
* Lydia’s wedding dress isn’t as hard as you think…and here’s the proof. *
2. Low-Sew Little Red Riding Hood and Big Bad Wolf
*in the current issue of Martha Stewart Halloween*
3. Scary Scars With Elmer’s Glue
* fast and easy blood and gore with simple household items *
4. Super-Sweet Sugar Skull
* Prepare for a diabetic coma with this sugar skull from Sarah at The Laughing Medusa *
5. A Never Nude
* One for the guys – Tobias Funke. It doesn’t get easier than a never nude. *
6. Medusa
* Another bit of brilliance from Martha Stewart – turn heads with this Medusa costume. *
7. Magritte’s Son Of Man
* Suit. Hat. Apple. Done. *
8. The Manson Girls
* I can’t imagine someone NOT being familiar with the Manson family, but just in case, you can read about these monsters in human suits here *
9. Tate Langdon – American Horror Story
* Just because you have a vagina doesn’t mean you can’t be Tate. Check out Lily Haselton’s 14 minute makeup tutorial. It’s not as intimidating as you think. *
10. The Classic – Bride of Frankenstein
* Sheets, shoulder pads and ace bandages to create the dress and this simple makeup tutorial from SmashinBeauty – stitches and all.*
DO YOU HAVE ANY LAST MINUTE Halloween tricks or treats? What are your costume plans for All Hallow’s Eve? I’m dying to know! (yeah, I went there. Shame on me for my bad puns…) Share in the comments section below.
Kisses & Chaos,
Alli Woods Frederick
images :: sugar skull in spoon :: rick baker for MAC ::
