73 Halloween Costumes You Can DIY Without Going Broke
With the clock ticking to Oct. 31, it's time to get serious about your Halloween costume. But you don't need to get that serious. Ahead you'll find 73 easy and cheap DIY 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.
Selena Quintanilla
What you need: Defined brows and red lipstick, a white shirt tied at the waist, and black high-waisted pants — and you're set.
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.
Pantene Commercial Selena Gomez
What you need: A white strapless top, a gold bangle and drop earrings, and your hair in curlers. Of course, don't forget to carry a cup of iced coffee.
Dora the Explorer
What you need: Orange shorts and a pink t-shirt, a bob wig, and, of course, a backpack.
Olive Oyl
What you need: A red top with a white Peter Pan collar (glue some white fabric to a regular top for the DIY version), a black skirt, and your hair in a bun.
The Addams Family
What you need: All-black outfits for everyone in the family (making sure Wednesday is sporting a white Peter Pan collar and Morticia has long black hair).
A Prisoner
What you need: So easy: black-and-white striped everything.
Laurie Hernandez
What you need: A leotard and your hair in a tight bun. Bonus points if you invest in a fake gold medal.
Frida Kahlo
What you need: Several pearl-like necklaces, a black shawl, bright tassel earrings, and dry roses.
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!
La Chalupa From La Lotería
What you need: An off-the-shoulder white top, a large poster board, markers, and someone that can draw.
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."
Twins
What you need: Matching suits for you and your very tall partner.
Gerard Piqué and Shakira
What you need: A Barcelona fútbol jersey for him and a curly blond wig for you.
Cruella de Vil
What you need: A white outfit with black polka dots, and some white temporary hair dye.
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).
Princess Leia
What you need: No need to buy a real Star Wars costume — just grab a white midi-dress, matching shoes, and put your hair up in two buns.
Pan Dulce
What you need: Buy some fuzzy light brown fabric and create a round shape with holes for your arms. Using dark brown construction paper, create the toasty, sweet part of the bread.
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.
A Vampire
What you need: A dark outfit, plastic fangs, and scary makeup.
Superwoman
What you need: A superhero t-shirt. That's it!
A '70s Disco Girl
What you need: Your highest platforms and roundest sunglasses.
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 paper hat. Don't forget his iconic mustache.
Madre Monte
What you need: A DIY headband made of leaves, bright green and yellow eyeliner, a bold lip, and all kinds of custom face paint.
A Skeleton
What you need: Like J Lo, just a black sexy dress and the right 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's "Hands to Myself," and carry around a cup labeled, well, "gin and juice."
Mythical Vampire
What you need: An all-black outfit!
A Hippie
What you need: A fringe top and low-waisted pants with lots of long necklaces and lose waves.
A Bag of Rueditas
What you need: Lots of plastic wrap, and foam and orange paint to make the rueditas.
Melting Ice Cream
What you need: A strawberry-inspired wig, and trendy drip makeup.
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.
A Pop Art Painting
What you need: A fluorescent outfit, white and black eyeliner, bright blue eyeshadow and pink lipstick.
Bob and Tina Belcher From Bob's Burgers
What you need: Bob just needs a white apron and spatula, while Tina needs fake black-rimmed glasses, a light blue t-shirt and a short skirt with tube socks.
Itsy Bitsy Spider
What you need: Black from head to toe, and this super creative makeup look.
Margot Tenenbaum
What you need: A white polo dress, and a fake fur coat.
A Warrior
What you need: Not much. Face paint and a homemade skirt will do the trick.
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).
A Cat
What you need: We promise no one will judge. All you need is some black eyeliner here.
Broken Doll
What you need: A high-necked dress and the creepy makeup in Dulce Candy's video.
Shakira as Topo Gigio
What you need: PJs and a matching sleep hat with big foam ears glued in.
Selena Gomez in "Hands to Myself"
What you need: High-waisted black underwear and a push-up bra under an oversize white shirt.
Slash
What you need: A curly black wig, black skinny jeans, a band tee, a jean vest, and a top hat — all things you probably own (alright, minus the top hat).
Jack Skellington
What you need: A striped top and scary skeleton makeup.
Romy and Michele
What you need: Your favorite metallic minidress and some attitude — maybe also some Post-its.
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.
A Clockwork Orange
What you need: A yellow sleeveless dress, star stickers, a cat eye and a bright orange wig.