It’s Halloween tonight and you’ve got nothing to wear? Don’t panic, darling 🎃 Here are 10 last-minute looks you can pull together from your wardrobe, the op shop or a quick Kmart dash.
No elaborate prosthetics. No three-week sewing project. Just pure, cheap, camp chaos 👻
And because it’s a Kiwi spring, every one of these works with a jacket over the top. You’re welcome.
1. A Glamorous Ghost 👻
You need: a white sheet (or a white duvet cover), sunglasses and your best red lipstick.
How to make it:
- Drape the sheet over your head and mark where your eyes sit.
- Cut two small eye holes, then pop the sunglasses on over the top.
- Draw a big red pout on the outside with lipstick.
- Belt it at the waist if you want a bit of shape. You’re not just a ghost, you’re a ghost with a publicist.
2. A Witch Who Brunches 🧙
You need: an all-black outfit, a pointy hat and a takeaway flat white.
How to make it:
- Dress head to toe in black. A leather jacket makes it extra.
- Add the pointy hat and a dark berry lip.
- Grab a broom from the laundry cupboard and sling it over your shoulder like a handbag.
- Keep the coffee cup in hand all night. Non-negotiable.
3. Rainbow Pumpkin Queen 🎃🌈
You need: anything orange, a tiara and some rainbow accessories.
How to make it:
- Pull on your brightest orange jumper or top.
- Pop a tiara on (Kmart and op shops are full of them).
- Wrap a rainbow scarf around your neck, or go rainbow socks.
- Sit among pumpkins for photos. Royalty of the patch.
4. The Disco Vampire 🧛
You need: a sparkly shirt, a black cape or long jacket, and plastic fangs.
How to make it:
- Unbutton the sparkly shirt a touch further than your mum would like.
- Throw on the cape and pop the collar up high.
- Pat glitter on your cheekbones and slick your hair back.
- Fangs in, hit the dancefloor and drain the room’s energy.
5. A Gay Skeleton (Bone Appétit) 💀
You need: black clothes, white face paint or eyeliner, and a purple bow tie.
How to make it:
- Paint your face white, then add black eye sockets and a nose.
- Draw a line of teeth across your lips and up your cheeks.
- Paint or tape white ribs onto a black top.
- Add a bow tie and a mini rainbow flag. Out of the closet, where skeletons belong.
6. Sexy Cat, But Make It Camp 🐈⬛
You need: cat ears, an eyeliner pencil and something leopard print from the op shop.
How to make it:
- Pull on your leopard print and zip it up.
- Draw a sharp cat-eye flick on each eye.
- Add a black nose tip and three whiskers per cheek.
- Ears on, chin down, serve. Purr-fectly low effort.
7. Bride Of Frankenstein 🧟♀️
You need: an old white dress or lace top, hairspray, green eyeshadow and an eyeliner.
How to make it:
- Backcomb your hair up as high as it’ll go, then hairspray like your life depends on it.
- Add white streaks with a white hair spray or chalk.
- Sweep green eyeshadow on and draw stitches on your cheek and neck.
- Pop on the lace and smile. It’s alive, and so is your social life.
8. The Spring Weather Forecast 🌦️
You need: a raincoat, sunglasses, a beanie, jandals and an umbrella.
How to make it:
- Put on the raincoat and the beanie.
- Add sunglasses, because the sun might come out. It won’t.
- Finish with jandals, since it could be 22 degrees by lunch.
- Carry the umbrella. Congratulations, you’re a Kiwi spring day.
9. A Haunted Drag Doll 🪆
You need: a frilly dress or shirt, white face base, pink blush and an eyeliner.
How to make it:
- Go pale with a white or light base all over your face.
- Paint big pink circles on your cheeks and a little pink nose.
- Draw heavy doll lashes and a few cracks across your face.
- Frills on, fixed smile, and never blink. Chilling.
10. Lady Glitter-Ween ✨
You need: every sequined, sparkly thing you own, plus loose glitter.
How to make it:
- Pile on every sequin you have. More is more.
- Go big on the hair. Height is the point.
- Glitter everything that stays still long enough.
- When asked what you are, say “fabulous” and walk away. No notes 💅
Whatever you wear, stay safe, look after your mates and have a spooktacular night out, rainbow fam 🎃🖤
