If you're someone who loves Halloweeked so much (like us Penn Staters) you'll have two. In case you're one of these extraordinary people, and if you used up all you're great costume ideas last weekend, have no fear. If you want to continue being something basic but just anything other than a cat (again) I feel you. I’m equally lazy and unimaginative, but if you don’t feel like being ridiculed for being another cat in the crowd, here’s a few other ideas broken up by category. (also Pinterest the sh*t out of any of these ideas, I’m sure there are hundreds on someone’s board. Just don’t downward spiral the way we do when we get sucked into Pinterest crafting ideas).
1. Blackmail
Okay so this one doesn’t get a category because seriously what is it besides funny and accurate? You do enough of this (you know you do, even if it’s only a little thing) so wear an LBD or a black t-shirt depending on how much you want to suck in all night and put a square with an address on you somewhere. Genius.
2. Non feline animals:
Don’t worry, your basic-ness and hotness will shine through to these animals even if you don’t have whiskers drawn on your nose. Bunnies are cute, and classic. I’ve seen girls be deer (why) but somehow it looks really cool. A mermaid counts as an animal (I guess?) and you can literally do so much with different outfits/ makeup to look b-e-a-u-tiful. Cat-dog is technically an animal, so I’ll put it here. Grab your bff and put on matching dresses or skirts, it’ll be cute plus every 90’s kid will get it. Bee outfits can be cute too. Or be a mouse, duh.
3. School stereotypes
Cliche, I know. But aren’t all costume at this point? School girl and nerd can be close, but school girl doesn’t need the glasses so much. Also, nerd can be funnier and schoolgirl is, well, not. If you can figure out how to make a band geek cute, lmk.
4. Athletes
So many options. You can wear the jersey of your favorite team in literally any sport and look good. Chucks or stilettos, high socks and the jersey, maybe black under your eyes. Depending on your hair you can do double french braids (apparently guys like them, idk). Being a boxer is fun because you can wear the comfiest sh*t ever; black sports bra, black workout leggings and some gloves you can hang over your shoulder. A robe if you want and done. Tennis would be cute with the skirts.
5. Careers
Also a lot of room to play. It’s funny that the more typically masculine jobs look the best/ most bad ass. Cops, firefighters, army chicks: easy costumes that look best when you just buy it from party fair or wherever. You could be a Hooters girl, that might be funny and I bet you’ll make it into people’s (read: guys’) snapchat stories. You could be a goddess (of course it’s a life career) and look amazing, a gypsy (is that a lifestyle or job?) and look pretty cool. Also those pants are super comfy, you know the swishy ones I’m talking about. Plus, head jewelry always looks bomb. Hippie is another that might be a lifestyle, not career, but either way it’s a classic for a reason. Nurse is a surefire hottie, and white trash can be hilarious.
6. BFF goals
Me and my little are doing Serena and Blair (duh) but while that’s one of the easiest duos to do, it’s so not the only one. You can be funny if you’re the other type of girl (the one that doesn’t leave her whole body out there) by being like peanut butter and jelly or Starbucks and Dunkin (white dresses with a cutout of the logos). You can do the angel/devil classic or Netflix and Chill.
If you’re super into makeup and feel like spending 3 hours on your face, sugar skulls are basic and all but look cool. And if you can’t figure out an outfit from all of these, literally stay home.
