6 DIY Halloween Costumes For 2014

By Alexia Gonzalez on October 22, 2014

This October will be different for you: consider it a Halloween intervention.

You’re way too cool to be a sexy cat, half-hearted sugar skull, or zombie [insert celeb here] again. This year you will not be dusting off that old nurses uniform or slutty Harry Potter get up.

As a maturing college student, you will opt for something creative and contemporary that will make all of those French maids feel like Lindsay Lohan in her post mortem “ex-wife” costume circa “Mean Girls.”

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Why shell out the big bucks on an outfit that you will literally wear one day of the year, when you can apply your artistic abilities and create something awesome?

Save yourself the headache and investment of costume shopping and whip up a unique character that will have you standing out of the leather clad vampire pack.

All that you need is a bit of imagination, a thrift store, and possibly a hot glue gun to craft the most epic Halloween costume on the streets this year.

Angelina Jolie (The Bride)

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What you’ll need: A strappy white maxi dress, a long sheer veil, and fabric markers. Have fun by drawing huge assortments of illustrations onto the bottom of your dress and veil.

Feel free to exercise creative liberty here–Angie had her tots color on everything from animals, flowers, and airplanes to her Versace gown, so the possibilities are endless. Use your non-dominant writing hand to really convey that feel of child like authenticity in your drawings.

Stay in character by markering your skin with Jolie like tattoos, such as the “Know Your Rights” phrase on the back of her neck or random Arabic script and geographical coordinates.

Sport some dramatic winged eyeliner, heavy black mascara, and a dark lip color to channel Mrs. Pitt. Make sure to pose with Angie’s signature pout for all of your photos.

Belfie Chick 

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What you’ll need: Patterned workout leggings, neon Nikes, and a “will lift for peanut butter” tank top. Create the illusion of the kind of butt that only comes with a dedication to sumo squats and deadlifts.

Stay in character by preaching the gospel of post workout protein and high interval training. Don’t forget to remind friends of your ability to maintain a flawless knot bun during cardio and how you perfected the over the shoulder mirror selfie while still serving fierce face.

Iggy Azaela

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What you’ll need: The Australian bred “rap” sensation took 2014 by storm and made sure everyone’s eyes were on her eccentric costume changes (and larger than life booty).

Although there are a plethora of bold Iggy looks to choose from, the most legendary look that she brought us had to be her recreation of Cher Horowitz in the “Fancy” music video.

Stay in character by layering a yellow crop top underneath a pink fish net top and pair it with a white faux fur skirt. Use generous amounts of pillow stuffing under your skirt to create exaggerated curves and an Iggy-esque derriere.

Channel Iggy with a long blond wig and by speaking in an unnaturally forced southern drawl (also don’t forget first thing’s first, you’re the realest).

Jasmine Tridevil (a.k.a the Three-Boobed Woman)

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What you’ll need: So little of us can forget the Florida woman who recently claimed that she had had plastic surgery in order to implant a third breast. Although we may never know whether her latest addition is a scam or not, there is no doubt that Jasmine’s story definitely makes for some great Halloween fodder.

Stay in character by crafting a three way metallic bikini top out of one and half bathing suits, strategically tying the third cover over your neck like a halter-top. Stuff the center of your chest with bunched up panty hose or soft stuffing.

Layer a purple mesh top over your bra and top it all off with black lipstick, short shorts, and a complete disregard for your body dysmorphic disorder and ardent desire for attention.

The Long Lost Kardashian Sister

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What you’ll need: The best freakum dress that you can find at Forever 21 (bonus points for a sheer crop top and cut out pencil skirt), chunky high heels, an arm’s worth of club wristbands, an exaggerated lip pout–oh, and a vodka water.

Stay in character by overly contouring your face and rocking some questionably red lipstick. Maintain a stoic facial expression for the entirety of your night and exude a deep seeded hatred for Beyoncé that you have publicly managed to transform into a stalker like obsession.

Hipster Cat Lady

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What you’ll need: Reading glasses with oversized frames, a bowler hat, a knit sweater (preferably with a picture of a kitty in outer space), a pleated skirt or high-waist denim cut offs, and some over the knee socks with bows.

Stay in character by towing around a stuffed kitty or two (don’t expose your real life feline pal to the potential horrors of a college Halloween party) and discussing the many adorable things your pet does when you feed it their favorite treat or play your vinyl Arcade Fire album.

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