Are you out now, trying to find one of the hottest costumes for this year’s Halloween party? There are a lot of great options for you, whether you want to mimic a reality star from TV or a cartoon character from a movie. You can be creative and come up with a costumer for a little bit of money or you could spend a lot of money on an elaborate or fully made costume. No matter what costume you choose, make sure you own it. Go all out and make the costume obvious for who you are supposed to be. Halloween is supposed to be fun, so live it up and make it apparent with your choice of Halloween costume.
Top Costumes for Kids
- Kids need to have a lot of functionality with their costumes. Depending on where you live, you might need to be able to get a winter coat under it. If you live in warm areas, then a furry animal costume will be out of the question. SO, consider your climate when you are initially looking for your child’s costume.
- The next thing your child’s costume needs to be is functional. This costume will have to be easy to get on, so they can get dressed at school for their party if you aren’t going to be there to help them. Sure, there are teachers and other parents around, but costumes that require little help are best.
- The costumes will also need to have masks that are easy to see out of. When kids are wearing them in the school parade or out on the street, they need to be able to see where they are going. If they cannot see, then either change the mask or get rid of it entirely. Use scissors or a knife and make the eye and nose holes bigger. The other thing you can do is swap it out for a different mask that does match the costume or else eliminate it entirely.
- Kids costumes should also have a glow stick or a light of some kind added so they can be seen from any location. Even when you go out with your kids, it is dark and they can get ahead of you in their quest for candy. Lights help you to identify them as well as cars on the road.
Popular Adult Costumes
- Adults like to get dressed up just as much as the kids do. Their costumes take on very different topics however. Some of these costumes are crazy sounding and others you would never dare of wearing. However, they are going to be the most widely worn costumes for the season of 2011. Does one interest you?
Snooki Halloween Costume
- The Italian star of MTV’s Jersey Shore will be seen at many parties this year. Add a poof to your hard, some light pink lipstick and a lot of makeup and you are halfway there. Snooki often wear wears furry boots and outlandish shirts, so you might be able to raid your closet or the thrift store to find something you can dress up to imitate her. Make sure you work on your fist pumping if you’re gonna hit the clubs.
Captain America Halloween Costume
- He was a super hero when you were a child and the movie made you remember how much you loved him. If you want to go all out, you can buy a costume with the cape and the leggings, but most men wouldn’t dare. Paint your face, wear a flag and then add a cape if you want and call yourself the Captain.
Casey Anthony Halloween Costume
- One of the predicted hottest costumes is also the most controversial. Casey Anthony might have been acquitted of murder, but her likeness will be everywhere on Halloween. Put on a dark haired wig and then write on a shirt asking “Have you seen me?” People will know who you are right away.
Harry Potter Halloween Costume
- The last Harry Potter might have been released this year, but the Harry mania will continue, even for adults. Grab a pair of round glasses and don your favorite cape. See how many spells you can cast as Harry Potter at your party.
Smurfs Halloween Costume
- The Smurfs might be a cartoon remade in to a movie for kids, but it was the kids of the 80s who really know and loved them. So, adults will paint their faces blue and head out as their favorite smurf with a few other accessories. Smurfette will have blonde hair, Papa Smurf will have a beard…create your own smurf if you want.
Lady Gaga Halloween Costume
- Lady Gaga has offered up so many different costumes that you can use for her, it’s insane. Whether you want to come out of an egg, have green hair or even wear pointy boobs, keep a recording of her song nearby so people won’t have to guess who you are. But then. Pointy boobs should be a giveaway, shouldn’t it?
Green Lantern Halloween Costume
- Another superhero that made it to the big screen in their own flick this year was Green Lantern. Or you could be his sidekick. Whichever character you want to be from the movie, you will need a mask. And a ring to show you are the Lantern. The black tights or the black chaueffer’s outfit are completely up to you tough.
Pregnant Beyonce Halloween Costume
- Once Beyonce stepped in front of the camera in her orange dress and framed her tummy, an iconic moment happened. If you are pregnant, all you need to do is find and orange dress and work on copying Beyonce’s pose. Style your hair up like her and that costume is all set. If you aren’t pregnant, well, either get a pillow or we can’t help you there.
Gene Simmons Halloween Costume
- In honor of his impending marriage to longtime girlfriend, Gene Simmons as his rock persona in kiss will be a hot costume. Get a bunch of white face paint and do it up right with the black highlights to look like him. Add in the black pleather outfit and heels is up to you.
Katy Perry Halloween Costume
- Whether it is with blue hair of pink hair, Katy Perry always has something colorful and fruity on. Pick up a wig and don some sequins and you can start signing away like Katy for your Halloween party. Or maybe you want to hook up with a Russell look alike. It’s all good.
