Well, we are starting the second week of October and if you’re a Halloween lover like me, you thought about your costume well before September was even over.
They only thing scarier than a costume is how much you’re paying for it. Being a college student during Halloween is hard; you want the best, most creative, costume but you don’t want to break your bank. Let me tell you a secret, it’s possible to achieve this. Some people like to go all out for Halloween and though I would absolutely love to have the best ever costume, my college budget just can’t afford $100.00 costume.
Since I’ve been in college I’ve never spent more than $15 on my Halloween costume.
You just have to think a little outside the box. I love looking up ideas on Pinterest or anywhere online and trying to match the costume with my own clothes. Then, maybe buying an accessory or two.
In years past I have been a devil, a “frat boy”, and Louis Lane.
When I was a devil I wore a red dress I already had and bought a devil kit that included horns, a tail, and a bow for $6.00. My best friend was an angel and wore a white dress I had and angel wings and accessories she kept from years past.
Last year I was Lois Lane and my boyfriend was Clark Kent. I was so excited about this costume because Lois Lane is a Pulitzer-prize winning journalist so I loved dressing up as someone I look up to so much (even if she is fictional). I wore a business pencil skirt, a button-up, a blazer, glasses, and carried around a “press pass” that I spent maybe $1.00 on even making.
The biggest kept secret of them all…. Is my “dress up box”. I have everything in ther from my the devil horns and tail I wore freshmen year, to jerseys, to leis. Saving old costumes and re-using them years later can really come in handy for you and your budget.
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