There's a lot of pressure every Halloween [1] to get your costume just right . . . But that doesn't always go according to plan. If you're worried about having an amazing DIY [2] costume this year, don't worry yourself to death! Sometimes the failed versions of Halloween 'fits are just as much (if not more) of a hit than the intended look — if you have a sense of humor. Here are 22 costume fails that prove our point.
Source: Instagram user space_ritual [3]
Don't You Just Hate Broken Zippers?
When Your Black-and-White Film Star Look Doesn't Come Out Right
Instagram user ashleyduncan [4] says, "I just look dead. And blue."
Hall & Oates and Simon & Garfunkel Become One
Instagram user sparkleaudrey [5] says, "We really tried to be Hall and Oates . . . We may have passed for Simon and Garfunkel easier if we had just thrown on golf hats and dressed like hipsters."
When Your Costume Isn't as Scary as You Wanted It to Be
Instagram user anaselvs [6] admits that her intended creepy penguin costume just makes it look like she's "eating cranberries."
When Everyone Gets Your Costume Wrong
Instagram user kbolewicki [7] says, "Remember when we were puppies, but everyone thought we were cows?"
Wolverine With a Kitchenware Twist
An Attempt at an "Occult, Hell-Raising, Reanimated" Donald Duck
Instagram user laureninception [8]'s own words.
Buzz Lightyear (It Looks Like Sid Got to Him)
When You Realize Hipster Snow White and Garden Gnomes Wear the Same Thing
Instagram user kjroedding [9] says, "I went to work today as Hipster Snow White . . . I was called a garden gnome."
When You Don't Get the Character's Look Just Right
Instagram user michaelvest [10] says, "Going for Eric from True Blood. Didn't exactly work out . . . "
When the #HalloweenBeautyTutorial Does NOT Go as Planned
Takes the Cake For a "What Even Are You?" Costume
Instagram user markind88 [11]'s hashtag was #noidea.
When Nobody Realizes You're Actually a Teen Sensation
Instagram user whosethis [12] says, "Very few people could tell I was trying to be Justin Bieber. #halloweenfail."
The Cone Shell You Would Have Never Guessed Is a Cone Shell
When Your Costume Falls Apart
Instagram user slightlyreckless [13] says, "Brendan started the night off as the mummy but it didn't really end well . . . "
When Your Superhero Suit Doesn't Fit
When Your Costume Turns Into Something Else
Instagram user space_ritual [14] says, "My Kurt Cobain turned into Andy Warhol real quick."
When It Doesn't Look Like It Did in the Picture
Instagram user sseitz11 [15] says, "This was supposed to be a Marilyn Monroe wig . . . "
When It Doesn't Look Like It Did in the Picture, Part 2
Is This a Grandpa or a Swimmer in Disguise?
When You Decide to Wear a Costume at the Very Last Minute