Wow Your Friends with a DIY Halloween Costume

Sure, buying a costume can be a simple, last-minute answer to the eternal question that forever haunts every woman: "What am I going to be this Halloween?" But let's be honest—throwing on a costume you picked up in a store or online is never quite as satisfying as making one yourself. And it's usually a whole lot more expensive, too. Of course, most of us don't have the time or energy to spend weeks (if not months) brainstorming and then actually making a last-minute Halloween costume. So we've dug up 80 easy Halloween costumes for women that you can easily DIY. And making it yourself with make tooling around the neighborhood and showing off your skills all the more fun!

These Halloween costume ideas are inventive, easy, and won't take a ton of time or money to make. But you can pretty much bet you'll be the belle of the (undead) ball if you wear one. Whether you want impersonate an art work like the Mona Lisa, grab your ride or die and plan a best friend Halloween costume, or go naughty as Harley Quinn or nice as Miss Universe, you'll love how fast these costumes can come together. With all the time you save, you can concentrate on crafting some DIY Halloween decorations for October 31, having Halloween-themed adventures—or even just figuring out the Halloween costumes for kids.