How to make a Halloween costume on a budget

Halloween celebrations start tonight, and you still haven’t got a costume. You’re £300 into your overdraft and frankly can’t be arsed with anything too fancy. So you find yourself on Cowley with a tenner and no shame. Here are some costume ideas to make you seems edgy but chic.

Ghost of Fuzzies Past:

Wahoo is closing and that isn’t ok. Honour the memory of the nights out past.

What: White sheet and a rubber duck

How much: Fuck all, provided you can find a duck. Maybe check town centre for one.

Tip for pulling: Use grief for pity, then invite people into the sheet.

Mummy

Surprisingly comfortable.

The classic, and easy as. Just wrap yourself in loo roll and you’re set.

What: Loo roll

Cost: 75p, anyone thinking you are original, rain and spilt drinks will end you.

Tips for pulling: Make sure your lover knows how easy your costume is to get off.

Hello darkness my old friend…

Demon:

Freaky without having to sacrifice sexy, just wear black a lot and make your eyes creepy with the contacts and dark eye shadow.

What: Black clothes, black contacts, black eyeshadow.

How much: £10ish for the contacts. £2 for the makeup. If you don’t have the clothes/eyeshadow, borrow from someone.

Where: Fred and Zappis Pop up Halloween shop for the contacts, your own belongings or friends’ for the rest.

Tip for pulling: Make your love of sin apparent.

Cheap Harley Quinn:

Lets face it, there will be better ones out there but the nice thing about a bandwagon is that you can get on it easily.

What: Shorts, vest, two hairbands and some red and white makeup. Bat optional.

How much: Your originality

Tip for pulling: Tough, you look like everyone else out tonight. Just be you.

Disappointment/Responsibility/Overdraft/Printer Costs:

The most terrifying thing a Brookes Student can face.

What: a white t-shirt/top with something terrifying like the above written on it.

How much: £3 for a t-shirt. Try Primark for a plain one. Maybe £2 for a marker pen. Definitely your dignity.

Where: Your wardrobe, maybe a charity shop for a cheap t-shirt, most shops for a pen.

Tip for pulling: Try to hide the t-shirt when you get to the club.