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It's that time of year again. Every supermarket is strung with paper bats and pumpkins, film channels start to show Hocus Pocus on repeat and everyone starts fighting about whether or not we're too old to go trick or treat'in. (Yes. You probably are.) Halloween.
So what does Halloween mean for those of us that can't go trick or treat'in and still maintain their self respect? It probably still means pumpkin carving and eating lots of sweets, but primarily it means dressing up and partying. (Or not partying, up to you!!) And every year there's the age old question of 'how slutty is too slutty??' That's the question I'm hoping to tackle today, how to dress up for Halloween as a teenager.
The event
What kind of event you're actually attending on Halloween is the most important thing to start with.
If you are going to a party it's a very different costume to if you're trick or treatin' with your young sibling which is again very different to a scary movie night in. I'm going to be talking about Halloween parties today. Generally, if you're going trick or treatin' with a younger sibling, you need to put in a bit more effort so your neighbours don't just think you're using it as an opportunity to get free sweets (which, let's be honest, you are...) If you're doing a movie night in, the dress code should be specified but pyjamas is widely accepted.
What to go as?
So you've been invited to a Halloween party and everyone has to dress up (groans). This may seem exciting at first but actually it just means coordinating with friends, deciding on your costume then quickly rushing around the shops on Halloween morning with money you shouldn't really be spending.
I must say though, as girls, we drew the lucky straw when it comes to Halloween. I was speaking to a guy friend who is completely stuck on what to go as without being labelled a 'nerd' or 'dick who didn't try.' In my opinion, if you're a guy, just go for it! Everyone appreciates the effort. If not, a mask always goes a long way. Or try covering an old white shirt in fake blood, wear a suit and bam, you've got yourself a suave looking Halloween costume.
Some go to costume ideas for girls include:
Last year I went as a demon which included a red dress, black thigh high tights, black stilettos, little red horns and a lot of black/red makeup. It was quite fun and simple to do. But be careful with these kind of outfits, you don't want to look like the girl that's gone a bit too slutty and forgot that it's Halloween. To avoid this, I recommending steering clear of animals. Not that they're bad costume ideas, but they've been made into iconic slutty Halloween costumes by the go to girl movie itself, Mean Girls. (See gif above for reference!) Make sure you accessorize properly so you're not just in a nice dress with no reference to Halloween whatsoever. It doesn't have to be anything big. A witch's hat or clip on tail will do.
I recommend wearing a dark (or light if you're an angel) dress then accessorising with things related to your costume. You can find so much makeup/costume inspiration on Pinterest, there's loads you could do. Use makeup to your advantage, you could wear the most boring outfit but do awesome makeup and you're totally forgiven. Buy cheap eye shadow/lipsticks/eyeliners in different colours from brands like Collection, Natural Collection, MUA.
(On a side note, if you buy a red lipstick, get it from Natural Collection in Boots. It's £2 and is one of the best lipsticks I've ever used.)
If you want to go a bit more out there, try going down the more 'scary' or halloweeny outfit. Going as a pumpkin is always quite funny and you can find some great pumpkin costumes online. If you really wanted, I guess you could probably find a 'sexy pumpkin costumes' but come on, that kind of defeats the purpose of going a pumpkin.
Vampires are also great and show that you've put a bit more effort in to your costume. Try finding a cape and pair of fake teeth and you are sorted. (Just put it over black clothing if you're not that keen on shedding out all your money on Halloween.)
You could buy coloured contacts for any costume which looks AWESOME and actually scary. But be careful, if you're going to buy contacts, get good quality ones else you are in real risk of an eye infection. (Sorry to ruin the fun, but seriously it's not worth it.)
Clowns are also some of the best costumes I've seen and are truly scary. Seriously, I have had nightmares over some of the Halloween costumes I've seen in my time.
If you are more of a quirky person, definitely go for a funny costume. I think they are always the best costumes, they're clever, funny and show you've thought about it. Also great conversation starters. Make sure the costume is actually clever/funny rather than a lame pun that you'll spend the whole night explaining though. Some ideas could be from movies, TV shows, games, memes, anything to do with social media. Think about big thinks everyone would recognise. For example, recreating the blue/gold dress would be quite fun and sure to spark up the debate yet again. If you can't think of anything, there are thousands of ideas on the good ol' internet so take a look around.
I hope this helped some of you who are stuck with your Halloween costume! Remember that you don't need to spend loads to have an awesome costume. Just have a look online and I'm sure you'll find something you could do. Have fun and drink responsibly guys. (Joking, go wild!!) Let me know what you decide to do in the comments below or tweet me a picture, I'd love to see!
Thanks for reading and see you all next time!
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