Popular Halloween Costumes for Adults and Kids
Pumpkin spice is in the air, and black cats, ghouls and ghosts are sure to follow on Halloween. Each year, several pop culture icons make the cut as the most sought-after costumes for All Hallows Eve. So no matter if you’ll be monster mashing as Captain America or bobbing for apples as Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin (the hottest couple’s costume this season), we have you covered with some truly scary and sensational Halloween costume ideas, for both kids and adults:
1. Minions
Dressing up as one of the beloved minions from the Despicable Me franchise is a popular choice for the kiddos this Halloween season. There are different models of minions costumes to choose from depending on your preference. For instance, the full yellow bodysuit shaped like a minion is available to cover your entire body or you can opt for the full minion in a full foam cover and head concealer. The body only option will require additional yellow makeup and accessories like minion goggles.
2. Batman and Robin
The dynamic duo is still more popular than ever, especially with the upcoming Ben Affleck/Justice League reboot. This offers the perfect couples costume or buddy duo if you have a friend or partner who’s game to don the green tights. The classic caped crusaders are also easy to DIY with some dark makeup and homemade capes.
3. Elsa and Anna from Frozen
Frozen is still incredibly popular and many kids will be dressing up as the Disney characters this Halloween. These costumes are gorgeous and also pretty warm for trick or treating as they feature Elsa’s fur trimmed cape, Anna’s boots and purple cape, which are great for layering warmer layers underneath.
4. Captain America
Get your patriotic red, white and blue on dressed as Captain America. This costume can be store bought or assembled from DIY accessories fairly easily this Halloween. You’ll require the Captain’s classic props such as a star-spangled shield, red boots and gloves, and blue face mask and leotard before you go on your heroic trick or treating quest.
5. Joe Exotic and Carole Baskin
These two reality stars have a rivalry that makes them a perfect couple costume for Halloween. For classic Carole you’ll need some statement jewelry, bold eyeliner, a flower crown, and a long flowing wig. Don’t forget your “cool cats and kittens” by bringing along some stuffed lions and tigers. A fierce Joe Exotic look requires jeans, a plaid shirt, and a hat and mullet wig.
6. Baby Yoda
Baby Yoda is an adorable choice for any child this Halloween and doesn’t require that much to pull off. A plastic Yoda mask or green face paint and Yoda ears, accompanied by warm robe and a lightsaber will create the perfect candy fueled night as a Jedi Master in training!
7. Aqua Man
Aqua Man is a great choice for dads with beards and long hair, but these can be faked with the right beard, makeup, and wig accessories. You will need some spandex green tights and a trident for maximum superhero potential. Unfortunately you can’t control the waves, but you can achieve a watered down look with some hair or wig products and a concealed water gun rigged to shoot water jets.
8. Star Wars
There are a plethora of characters to choose from Star Wars this Halloween including Darth Vader, Yoda, Rey, or even C3P0. Some costumes are sets that come with accessories to rock the particular look. If you’re aspiring to Darth Vader, you may require the mask, so if you’re short on time and money stick to Rey or Kylo Ren, which can be DIY’d with a cape and some accessories.
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