Don’t spend $75 on a tiny Bat-Girl costume. Tap in to your creative side, save your money, and create your costume. (It’s actually fun.)
For the last five Halloweens I have made my costume or borrowed one from someone else. If I spent $60 per year, that would be $300. In other words, I potentially saved myself $300—which I probably spent on clothes or shoes anyway. But I’d rather spend my money on clothes than a costume I’ll wear once.
Last year I dressed up as an old lady. It doesn’t sound like the best costume ever, but it was! At the time I was taking a Make-Up class at the University of Winnipeg. I was required to buy a $115 makeup kit. ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN DOLLARS! The majority of the class was dedicated aging.
Hm, why not be an old lady?
This costume cost me $10. I only had to buy the jacket. I got it from Forever 21 in the sale section. Underneath the jacket I wore a little black dress. I made the pin by printing a small American flag and laminated it with box tape. I used a safety pin to keep it on. As you can see, my campaign sign is made from a printed Word document I created.
I curled my hair, put on some makeup and slipped on my black heels. Complete.
Try to think of something creative this Halloween. Don’t go to the costume store and be one of the 1000 ‘Sexi Cops’ this Halloween. Please. Google creative costumes and see what you can come up with—it may save you big money.
If you insist on being a sexi cop, fire fighter or referee, just borrow one of your friend’s old costumes she wore two years ago. No one will notice, and you’ll save money. Or check on local thrift sites or stores. If you can save money, why not?
This Halloween, my boyfriend and I are going as Aunt Jemima and Uncle Ben! I wont have to spend more than $25 on this costume.
What are you going to be for Halloween? What have you dressed up as in the past?
Let me know; leave me a comment!
-T
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