It's almost Halloween, you have nothing to wear, so you pull into the crowded parking lot of a closed Linens and Things that has now been retrofitted as a Halloween store. Looking down the aisles of pedestrian, unimaginative costumes you settle on one thinking, "Well at least it will be done." Minutes later you take the costume out of the bag only to find that it doesn't fit, is falling apart and you paid $80 for it. DON'T LET THIS HAPPEN TO YOU!
All the way up to Halloween day I will be posting cheap creative fun Halloween costumes that anyone can do. Starting with one of my favorites: Courtney Love.
It's the perfect costume for boys and girls, big and small, and even more frightening when there are multiple ones stumbling your direction. I started with a slip from a thrift store $5, bought the cheapest blonde wig in a bag from Walmart $8, added some barrettes, ruffled socks, black shoes and now I have a costume that gets attention all night. Especially when stumbling into strangers and yelling"F**k You!" at hedges that get in my way. To style the wig, start spraying it with hairspray right out of the bag. Gum it up. If it's too long, take out some office scissors and cut chunks out of it. You can't mess it up. For extra credit: use a Sharpie and create roots. Line your eyes and paint your lips red, then smear away! [She's probably been crying and eating a ham sandwich before she showed up at the party] Appropriate accessories are guitars, tiaras, and Frances Bean.
Total Cost: $13
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