Halloween is right around the corner, which means it’s time to start thinking of bootiful costume ideas. While this year’s Halloween might be more low-key when it comes to festivities, that’s no reason to not enjoy yourself with a fun and festive costume. In fact, there are plenty of easy costumes you can do at home just by changing up your hair!
The pumpkin bun, also called the “bun-kin,” is a super cute take on a Halloween staple. To create this style/costume, simply pull your hair up into a tight ballerina bun. Colour the bun with temporary orange hairspray – there are a number of brands that offer safe options. Last, add DIY leaves made from craft supplies (you can get creative with this one) and hair clips/pins to the bun.
If you’re looking to channel someone female empowerment this Halloween, Rosie the Riveter is a great and easy costume to put together. Gather a large section of hair above your forehead (most sites recommend doing this in the shape of a triangle) and pull the rest into a messy bun. Curl the isolated sections of hair to your liking and keep it in place with hairspray. Finish the look off with Rosie’s iconic red bandana, matching red lips, and an oversized jean jacket.
Feeling inspired by 2020’s most talked-about reference? No Joe Exotic costume would be complete without his iconic mullet. If you already have blonde bangs, just pin the sides of your hair behind your ears and hold it in place with hairspray – bonus points if you can darken these sections to really make your roots stand out. If you don’t have bangs, clip-in options will work just as well for this.
This scary, yet empowering costume from Greek mythology works beautifully on any hair type or length. This costume option puts less emphasis on styling your hair in a specific way. Instead, it’s all about creating the iconic Medusa details in it. Once your desired style is achieved, get your hot glue gun out and attached small fake toy snake to individual clips or one large headband. Then once it’s fully dried, place your finished product in your hair to your liking. You can also go all out and add some temporary coloured hairspray.
This popular costume idea comes from a number of online sources – thanks for the inspiration! To create this costume, you need to use a recycled two-lire soda bottle (or something similar in shape). Cut the bottom piece of the soda bottle, gather a small section of hair into a bun at the top of your head, and place the bottle over top. To start building out the shape, pull the rest of your hair up to cover the bottle – leaving two pieces out on both sides. Pin and spray the hair into place and complete the look with temporary black coloured hairspray. Curl and spray the two remaining pieces with white temporary colour and pin them back like the iconic Universal monster.
