With Halloween [1] just a couple hours away, that elaborate Queen Amidala [2] getup probably isn't going to happen. Not to worry — you can still sport your geek pride while tricking and treating by dressing up as a scientist! Consider these three low-maintenance costumes for your last-minute Halloween planning.
Carl Sagan [3]
Source: YouTube [4]
What You'll Need:
- Camel or khaki blazer
- Orange turtleneck
- Two pieces of black felt for bushy eyebrows
- Love of physics and the universe
Bonus points: go as a geek couple. He dressed as Carl, and she dressed as the cosmos [5]!
Source: Instagram user dj_neric_5000 [6]
Marie Curie
Source: Getty [7]
What You'll Need:
- Victorian-style black dress and flat black ankle boots
- Erlenmeyer flask
- Pull back hair into a bun, but leave wisps and baby hairs free in the front
- Passion for chemistry
Bonus points: fill the vial with glow-in-the-dark liquid! Try glow-in-the-dark paint.
Source: Instagram user tantek [8]
Albert Einstein
Source: Getty [9]
What You'll Need:
- White temporary hair color to spray your hair with
- Hair spray to force hair to stick up
- Bushy white and gray mustache
- Three-piece suit with tie and scarf
- Unlimited energy for theoretical physics pursuits
Bonus points: stick your tongue out!