These Amazing Halloween Hairstyles Will Perfectly Complement Your Costume
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It happens to the best of us: Life gets busy and before you know it, Halloween is just days (or even hours) away and you have no costume. No matter what kind of time crunch you're in, it's never to late to get in the spooky spirit. In fact, it's easy to join in on the fun by trying one of these quick and simple Halloween hairstyles.
If you ask us, they're the perfect last-minute Halloween costumes: Most of the looks we've gathered here take very little time and effort and can be pulled together using items you already have at home. You can pair them with the best Halloween makeup looks or a basic costume from your closet, but honestly, some of these hairstyles are so iconic that they can even double as complete costumes. For example, who wouldn't instantly recognize Princess Leia's unforgettable double buns, Wednesday Addams' black braids, or Harley Quinn's pastel-tipped pigtails? And if you're looking for a Grease Halloween costume this year, you've got to try the "Beauty School Dropout" hairstyle with heatless curlers! For even more hair inspiration, check out our ideas for Halloween costumes with wigs and see what you can pull off with nothing but your own tresses, a brush, and some hairspray!
Beauty School Dropout
Inspired by the "Beauty School Dropout" song from Grease, this look is easy to achieve by simply wrapping up your hair in heatless curlers. The best part is that you'll have a gorgeous head of curls after you're ready to change out of your costume!
Barbie
Barbie is sure to be one of the hottest Halloween costumes of the year. Get her look with a beautiful blonde blowout and plenty of pink!
'80s Hair
The best '80s Halloween costumes all begin with the hair. Break out your comb and hairspray and start teasing and spraying until you get the big '80s hair of your dreams.
Cotton Candy
Bring a little summertime sweetness to the fall by dressing up as cotton candy this Halloween. Spray paint your hair pastel pink or blue and create a simple swirly updo to get this beauty look.
Punk Rocker
Ask any rocker and they'll tell you being punk is all about the attitude—and the hair! Fashion yours into a spiky mohawk and dye it an electric color to steal this style.
Old Lady
There's nothing cuter than a little kid dressed up as a little old lady. Create a wig of cotton balls spray-painted gray to help age your little one to perfection.
Flapper
Glamour waves were the bee's knees back in the 1920s. Get this flapper look with a deep side part, full curls, and an elaborate headband worn across your forehead.
Winifred Sanderson from 'Hocus Pocus'
We love this stylish take on Winifred Sanderson's signature red curly hair. Get the look by spray painting your hair vibrant red and styling it straight at the top and curly on the lengths.
Iris Apfel
There's no denying it, Iris Apfel is a fashion icon. Steal her look for the night by spray painting your hair gray and styling it into a voluminous bouffant. Don't forget the oversized glasses!
Sia
The singer Sia is as well known for her face-concealing wigs as she is for hit songs like "Chandelier," "Elastic Heart," and "Big Girls Cry." You can buy a wig that looks just like this one on Amazon to easily copy her style.
Princess Leia
Princess Leia's double bun look is one of the most iconic movie hairstyle of all time! This style is super easy to achieve with a center part and an oversized bun on each side of your head. If you feel so inclined, pair it with a white dress—but either way you'll definitely be recognized for the princess that you are!
Bride of Frankenstein
You're going to need a lot of hairspray for this look, but it'll be worth it. After all, a bride's hair is an essential part of her look, and even the Bride of Frankenstein is no exception!
Beetlejuice
It's showtime! We love this glamorous take on Beetlejuice. You can get the look by spray painting your hair gray and seafoam green and teasing the top and sides. Accessorize with a black and white striped bow as seen at the end of this Beetlejuice's messy braid.
Lydia Deetz
Who is Beetlejuice without his Lydia Deetz? Bella Hadid nailed Lydia's gothic style and you can, too, by using hair wax to create spiky bangs and pieces around the crown of your head.
Harley Quinn
Two pigtails and cans of pink and blue spray paint are pretty much all you need to transform your hair into a Harley Quinn-inspired masterpiece.
Rosie the Riveter
We can do it! Easily embody the style of the famous feminist icon Rosie the Riveter by tying your hair up with a red and white bandana. Be sure to leave a few pieces out in the front to really capture her look and, oh yeah, be ready to strike this pose a lot!
Mermaid Updo
Mermaids are known for their super long, wavy locks but we love this unexpected updo just as much! Add some seashells and tulle for the perfect finishing touches to this ethereal hairstyle.
Mummy Wrapped Hairstyle
Here's a super easy look that you can pull off with nothing but gauze from your medicine cabinet. Style your hair however you like, tie some gauze around your head, and that's a wrap on your Halloween costume!
Wednesday Addams
Channel your inner gothic goddess this Halloween and dress your tresses as Wednesday Addams. If you already have dark hair, all you'll need to do is braid it into pigtails. Blondes and redheads should consider buying a can of black spray paint to ensure they'll be recognized.
Butterfly Hairstyle
Who needs a butterfly filter when you can create this whimsical hairstyle? Purchase the prettiest craft butterflies you can find and pin them throughout your mane to get the look.
Vampire Queen
This voluminous hairstyle could work for a lot of different costumes but we like the idea of a Victorian vampire queen. To get the look, curl and tease the top of your hair and braid the rest into pigtails. Add lacy black hairpiece for a finishing touch that totally slays.
Mouse Ear Buns
No mouse ears? No problem. Just pull your hair back into two big buns and paint on some cute whiskers and a nose and you'll be good to go!
Marilyn Monroe
Calling all blondes! Have an old Hollywood Halloween this year by recreating Marilyn's iconic glam waves. You can get this look even if you have longer hair by using pins to secure it into a faux bob.
Esmé Squalor
This look is for all the Lemony Snicket fans out there. Wrap your curls into two pointy buns and place a jaunty little top hat in the middle to steal Count Olaf's girlfriend's style.
Cher Hair
Without a wig, you'll need long, dark hair to pull off this classic Cher look. But if you've got the strands that this style demands, then all you'll need is a flat iron to turn back time to the '60s!
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