Costumes are definitely not just for young kids in this collection of teen and adult costume ideas.
Are you buttoned up at work? Do people know you as the class clown? Whatever your regular identity, feel free to switch it with something else. Cleverly disguise yourself so that even your relatives won’t recognize you. You will find ideas here to reveal your inner thoughts and ideas.
Many adults take on kids themes, like Harry Potter. In addition, Disney princesses and villains are always popular. Specially Ursula the Sea Witch which makes for a magnificent and instantly recognizable costume.
Maybe you are more of a zombie fan? If so, take a look at the compelling ways you can transform your face. These are definitely not for the faint of heart!
In conclusion, whatever your number is attached to your age, Halloween doesn’t discriminate. Create a fantastic costume and share it with us! We’d love to see what you come up with.
Cover face in white paint to make an awesome Day of the Dead makeup and costume. Use eye liner to draw wavy circles around eyes. Cover eyelid in a bright color blend to black around the edges. Add black shadow to cheeks and add nose. Be creative! Add new colors, shapes and lines! Hair… Curl … Read more
My Dad has always been very into Halloween. Right after graduation from art school, him and his buddies used to enter costume contests all over NYC. He has said that in one weekend, they would win anywhere from $8,000-$10,000 from contests! In addition, they won tropical vacations, countless gift certificates, and other goodies. Eventually, their … Read more
LAB RAT Very easy costume – I got the lab coat donated to me by a uniform company. I pinned rats from the dollar store all over my coat (3 rats for 1.00), bought a headband with ears, glued pink material to the inside of the ears, sewed a long tail, to look like a … Read more
What initially sparked my interest was the red haired wig. I’m a blonde through and through but I always like to take Halloween as a chance to be completely different than my normal day to day self. I researched “red haired costumes” and I wanted a feminine costume that also could be converted to be … Read more
I am a senior in college this year and have my fair share of Halloween costumes! I went through the phase of wanting to buy the firefighter, the nurse, the Indian costumes., but I discovered around junior year how AMAZING my mom is at sewing and therefore, making costumes. So after last Halloween I already … Read more
I used a bra to make the top and added seashells from the Dollar store for my Mermaid costume. I drilled a hole in the middle, sewed them then hot glued it just to reinforce it. I also added a few pearls and sea stars I found on Ebay. To make the tail, I used a … Read more
I followed a tutorial I found on YouTube for the make-up application for a Sand-Witch Halloween costume. That took me about an hour. I just bought cheap make-up and fake nose and chin at Party City (not the professional stuff). It would have looked better with the pro make-up but this worked fine for a … Read more
The inspiration for this Spooky Trantor the Troll Homemade Costume came from the movie “Ernest Scared Stupid”. Growing up, my family and I watched this movie every Halloween. So this year, I decided to try and recreate (in my own way), one of my favorite Halloween memories from the film- Trantor the Troll! Not only was … Read more
This costume was designed and worn by me. The costume was handmade as well. About 3 hours of makeup was done to create the final result. The makeup involved prosthetic scars and a half bald cap. I used spirit gum to attached the prosthetic scars. A base coat of black makeup was used and textured … Read more
Was entirely too busy preparing daughters costume to do anything for myself. So, while at dollar store I grabbed 3 pieces of poster board totaling $1.50. Two white pieces for heads and one red for dynamite. Since it was Halloween time, I was able to find a “ball and chain” prop. I went home, made … Read more
I had absolutely no idea what I wanted to be for Halloween until one day I was looking through my laptop and I found the anime movie Princess Mononoke. I decided I wanted to be San, the wolf princess. My family thought it was a great idea but they had no idea how I’d do … Read more
I have wanted to be a peacock for Halloween for several years now, and this year I finally decided to make my dream come true and make my own peacock costume! I spent a lot of time researching different peacock costumes online to see how other people interpreted a costume for a peacock – and … Read more