With the clock ticking to Oct. 31, it's time to get serious about your Halloween costume [1]. But you don't need to get that serious. Ahead you'll find 73 easy and cheap DIY [2] options to tackle ASAP. Don't mistake simple for boring — these fun and unique ideas will surely win points for originality at your party's costume contest.
Regan From The Exorcist
What you need: Hmm, just the makeup above. It's seriously creepy.
Doña Meche From Despierta América
What you need: A short auburn-colored wig, a blue uniform, a well-placed mole, and bright lipstick.
Dora the Explorer
What you need: Orange shorts and a pink t-shirt, a bob wig, and, of course, a backpack.
Laurie Hernandez
What you need: A leotard and your hair in a tight bun. Bonus points if you invest in a fake gold medal.
El Chacal From Sábado Gigante
What you need: A black and silver outfit and mask plus a trumpet will make you #goals. Just go around judging everyone for their singing and dancing abilities in this costume!
Shakira
What you need: Grab those suede or leather pants we know you have in the back of your closet and pair them with a bikini top.
Choupette, Karl Lagerfeld's Cat
What you need: A sexy white outfit and cat ears.
Rogelio as Santos in Jane the Virgin
What you need: A colorful blazer jacket and white pants — duh!
The Evil Queen
What you need: This makeup, plus a long black dress and a metal choker.
A Selena Gomez Lyric
What you need: Bedazzle an LBD that makes you feel sexy and you're "a marquise diamond" from Selena's "Good For You."
Gerard Piqué and Shakira
What you need: A Barcelona fútbol jersey for him and a curly blond wig for you.
Celia Cruz
What you need: Big earrings, a long party dress, and a turban.
Soraya Montenegro From María la del Barrio
What you need: Blow out your hair with a deep side part and sport a two-piece suit to get the perfect Soraya look (or just sport the t-shirt version of the costume [7]).
1960s Mod Girl
What you need: A dress cinched at the waist and a bow in your hair. And this makeup!
Gloria Trevi
What you need: A leather vest, a patchwork skirt, leather booties, ripped stockings, and knee-high socks.
Pitbull
What you need: That business suit you got for that one job interview and never wore again will come in handy here. Tight white pants with a tucked-in button-down shirt works, too. Don't forget to wear dark sunglasses and your hair slicked back.
'90s Shakira
What you need: A choker, long dark hair, and a red crop top — and, of course, a guitar and moody vibes.
A Beauty Queen From Toddlers & Tiaras
What you need: Your puffiest dress (perhaps that prom one you still have in the back of your closet), and a homemade sash that reads Little Miss Supreme.
'90s Thalia
What you need: All. Things. Floral. Find a crop top and pair it with short shorts, add flowers to your hair, and make sure to carry around a bouquet with a microphone in it.
Cleopatra
What you need: A white dress and an Egyptian-inspired choker to match this colorful makeup tutorial.
Cantinflas
What you need: A long-sleeved white tee, a red bandana around your neck, brown pants, and a DIY [8] paper hat. Don't forget his iconic mustache.
Madre Monte
What you need: A DIY [9] headband made of leaves, bright green and yellow eyeliner, a bold lip, and all kinds of custom face paint.
Elvira: Mistress of the Dark
What you need: A long black dress and lots of colorful eyeshadow.
Gin and Juice
What you need: We say you take the "metaphorical" out of gin and juice in Selena Gomez [10]'s "Hands to Myself," and carry around a cup labeled, well, "gin and juice."
Mythical Vampire
What you need: An all-black outfit!
Melting Ice Cream
What you need: A strawberry-inspired wig, and trendy drip makeup [11].
Anna Kournikova and Enrique Iglesias
What you need: Have your partner wear leather bracelets, a cap, and a hoodie — only zipped up halfway. Channel Anna by pulling together an off-duty top model look with beach waves, or just wear a tennis outfit and carry a racket.
Don Francisco and La Cuatro
What you need: A suit and a pink jumper with a crazy printed shirt underneath.
Christina Aguilera in "Ven Conmigo"
What you need: Flash tattoos left over from a music festival, silver hoops, a white crop top and pants. Temporary red hair dye will really add on to the look.
Itsy Bitsy Spider
What you need: Black from head to toe, and this super creative makeup look.
Zombie
What you need: A teddy bear, pajamas, and this insane makeup.
A Zombie
What you need: An old dress and as much black eyeliner as you can manage.
La Llorona
What you need: Wear a white night gown and show off your makeup skills by following this impressive tutorial.
Early 2000s J Lo
What you need: A bandana, a crop top, and white pants — just make sure everything is bedazzled.
El Chavo del Ocho
What you need: Cropped khaki pants or shorts, a striped t-shirt, colorful suspenders, and some laced-up booties.
Jennifer Lopez in "Waiting For Tonight"
What you need: Wear a pair of tight exercise shorts paired with a fitted spaghetti-strap top, and don't be shy with the body glitter.
Wonder Woman
What you need: A red dress and the makeup above.
Marimar
What you need: A cotton minidress and beachy waves and you're Marimar in all her glory.
Betty La Fea, La Original
What you need: Clip-on bangs (if you don't already have natural ones), a pair of dark-rimmed glasses, and a maxi with your brightest colored top and cardigan (or sweater vest, if you're really committing).
Broken Doll
What you need: A high-necked dress and the creepy makeup in Dulce Candy's video.
Selena Gomez in "Hands to Myself"
What you need: High-waisted black underwear [13] and a push-up bra under an oversize white shirt.
A Bride
What you need: The perfect excuse to wear your wedding dress again is here.
La Chilindrina
What you need: A green dress and red cardigan, and this makeup look.
Ladybug
What you need: A red t-shirt with black polka dots made out of construction paper is the easiest way to this costume.
Evita Perón
What you need: Grab your quinceañera dress, black-tie wedding go-to outfit, or any '50s-style puffy dress, add a flower as a pin, and wear your hair very sleek and in a tight, low bun with clean makeup.
Queen Letizia of Spain
What you need: A crown and a black-tie-worthy royal gown.
