Halloween is here and all that procrastinating over the costume you had great intentions of making but never got around to can no longer go on. You need to get your act together today and we're here to help.
We were chatting about this on the Early Breakfast this morning; the costumes that take minimum effort but deliver maximum effect. We like to think of them as efficient costumes and the early risers this morning has some super suggestions. So if time is of the essence, take inspiration from one of these beauties.
Wear all white and draw on a stick man with electrical tape. Make a paper-plate mask and you're sorted.
Stickman via serial.miller
A visit to Homebase or B&Q and pick yourself up a book of paint colour strips and rock up as 50 Shades Of Grey. Cheesey, but so is the book. Facepaint and grey hair optional. Alternatively, wear all grey and throw some rosary beads around your neck to become Christian Grey, that's what Phil in Offaly is going to do anyway.
50 Shades of Grey via luisprojects
A black and white stripey top, black cap or woolly hat and a strip of black paint across your eyes and you're an instant burglar. Grab a money bag for added effect. NOTE: Please refrain from robbing anything while in character.
Burglar via itzkimc
Oh-so-cheesey but it works according to Simo in Kerry (and this guy). Wear a suit, make a sign. Formal apology sorted.
Formal Apology via halloweencostumeidea
Be a bag of jelly babies. All you need is a recycling bag and balloons! Genius!
Bag of Jelly Beans via dontbuyjustdiy
Another very effective costume. Grab a leggy friend, wear a black top and shorts and kick out that left leg. You're the dancing Emoji girls! #nailedit
Emoji Girls via AmyLee1228
Go for ultimate comfort and wear silky PJs and a red rob. Hugh Heffner how are ya!? Extra impact if you have a female friend (or friends) willing to don a bunny costume. Or if you're like Niall in Swords, he plans on just findong one when he goes out tonight!
jareddecker2010
Channel your inner Bridget Jones by wearing red fleecy pajamas and sing All By Myself at the top of your voice.
image via Bridget Jones movie
Red and green t-shirts, matching hits, stick on an M and an L and you're done. Mario and Luigi! Suggested by Lorraine and Michelle in Wexford.
Mario and Luigi via alexaclare_t
One for the chancers out there. Stick on your suit and buy yourself a box of Milk Tray. Suggested by Jimmy in Navan.
Milk Tray Man via thierrylevy_
Beads and headbands and roundy sunglasses and you're a happy hippy. Suggested by Alice.
Hippy via paulina_llano
We love this. Jeans and a red zip-up and a ridiculous hat will instantly make you look like Pharrell.
Pharrell vis carloslozano31
Whatever's easier to get your hands on; bandages, toilet paper or an old sheet, rip it up and just start wrapping. Instant costume. Cheers to Nick for this one (although he warns tissue paper won't last all night).
Mummy via lady_jojo_rising
Do you own an orange shirt? If so, stick some white paper triangles on it and become a pumpkin like this dude.
Pumpkin Shirt via chase.johnson.realtor
Be a cat with a pair of ears and some black eyeliner on your nose and cheeks.
Cat via sallymc91
Very clever. A long black wig, waistcoat, white shirt and black skinny jeans are all you need to nail Russell Brand (not literally... although you never know). Genius suggestion from Dave in Cork.
Russell Brand via TevezWhitten
Be a Geisha with a flowery robe or kimono and some chopsticks in your hair. Aoife O'Brien suggested this one.
Geisha via K1K1Z
Become a beauty queen with a tiara and a sash over a dress you already own. Don't forget your Miss World wave.
Miss World via karmagonz
An eye-patch and a bandanna will turn you into a pirate.
Pirate via AliDempsey
Be a scarecrow with a straw hat and some crafty facepainting. Add to the effect with a check shirt and stuff it with some straw (from the brush of a witches broom perhaps?!).
Scarecrow via jmohh
Some careful styling with a bed sheet can turn you into the Roman god you know you are! Make yourself a crown of leaves if you have time. Laura and Shane in Clonmel are all over this one.
Toga via k3nnyl0gsd0n
And we all know bed sheets are also good for the most traditional of Halloween costumes.
Ghosts via nirahlisha
Or, if all else fails or you're just not sure you want to go all out... Error 404 should explain things.
Error 404 via pinterest.com
If you do happen to take any inspiration from the post and recreate one of the costumes over the weekend, tweet a pic to us with #TodayFM!
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