Costume crazed
You don't have to go out and spend a ton of money on your costume of course. From the oh-so-huggable penguin to the gruesome zombie, all it takes is a little inspiration.
Lord Lucifer/Bride of Satan
Yeah, you and your honey could go as the plug and the outlet or the doctor and the nurse. But why not try to work in something a little darker? Be sure to grab a pitch fork for the guy and a rubber white rat for his lady. You'll turn heads all night long.
Complete zombie
Here's a costume that will give you a reason not to have to wash your hair, or shower for that matter. Freak out the kiddies and go all out with this zombie costume. A couple growls and you're ready for a spooky night on the town.
Jesus
If you don't have a lot of money to blow on a costume, making a Jesus costume is one way to go. Any old sheet will do for the dress, wear your flip-flops, get a wig with a beard and you're set. What's more, you'll be everyone's buddy.
Bad-habit nun
C'mon girls, get over the preppy school girl and nurse costume obsession. Be different — like with this sexy spin on a nun's costume. Grab a yard stick to carry around with you and have fun showing the boys who's boss.
Penguin
This isn't March of the Penguins. Choose your favorite 40-ounce beer bottle and carry it around with you at student ghetto house parties. Just be sure to practice holding the bottle beforehand, lest it slip through your flippers.
Spartan spirit cheerleader
You don't need a hairy back or even an affinity towards virginity to pull this costume off. Review some old SNL skits, save to memory a few Will Ferrell one-liners and pray you don't forget them in your drunken stupor.
So you may not be able to show up to the party in the Mach 5, but this sweet costume will make your hatchback look a little cooler this Halloween. Extra bad-ass points if you get one of your diminutive friends to dress as Sparky.
Make a tiger face
Not up for making or buying a costume this season? Transform your face into a feisty tiger or tigress. Kit Leffler, Jayplay photographer, staged a step-by-step makeup session using her makeup and Kansan copyeditor, Becca Evanhoe, as her model. Stage makeup is available just around the corner at Halloween stores, party stores, even at the Jayhawk bookstore. Kit used BenNye stage makeup in cream foundation, shadow and eyeliner. She referenced the book, *Stagemakeup* by Richard Corson and James Glaevan.
1. Start by highlighting nose, cheekbones, forehead and chin with white or light foundation.
2. Darken area over eyes and below cheekbones with orange or yellow makeup.
3. Define the highlighted areas with black eyeliner. Stylize the eyes also with black eyeliner, to create a whispy effect.
Kit Leffler/ Jayplay photographer
4. Add whiskers and lips with black eyeliner. Accent inside of lips with red lipstick or red face makeup.
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