Halloween Costume Ideas for Women

Halloween is still a little ways off, but if you're one who likes to dress creatively, it's worth it to start thinking about costumes now. Whether you like to hand make your costume, or just put something together from things you have around the house (maybe supplemented with some thrift store finds), the following are ideas for easy, interesting, and fun costumes.

1) Fictional/Real Life Characters:
You can dress up like your favorite character or celebrity without donning a silly plastic mask. Some ideas include:
A character from your favorite show: for example, love Family Guy? Why not dress up as Lois, with a green shirt and an orange wig? Or go as a classic character - maybe Mary Tyler Moore, or Lucy from I Love Lucy.

A character from your favorite movie: for example, if you like wild hair, why not dress up as Princess Leia? If you like outrageous outfits and makeup, there are the characters from the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Be sexy, and go as Nancy from Sin City, with the stripper cowgirl look. Just think of a distinctive character in a movie, study their outfit, makeup, and hair, and then follow suit. 

A celebrity: Jackie O. had a very specific style. Just search the thrift stores for that famous fifties look. Don't forget the pearls and the hat! Or how about Marilyn Monroe? That look can be done fairly simply, with a curled blonde wig and a slinky dress. You can research your celebrities on Google images to get a good idea of what they wear. If you want to be a little scary, go for the Lizzie Borden look. Don't forget the weapon!