So it’s the night before a costume party or Halloween and you forgot to organise a costume? Don’t worry, here are five costume you are guaranteed to already have in your wardrobe ready to put together.
1. TOMB RAIDER

What you’ll need
Black Singlet
Black Shorts
Black Belt
Black Boots
Fake gun or make one out of cardboard by drawing it in black marker and cutting it out
Black Tape or Ribbon or Piece of Material
Method
- Draw two guns on the cardboard and outline in black marker.
- Put on the black singlet, shorts, belt and boots.
- Get the black tape, ribbon or material piece and secure around your legs and belt making it look like a gun strap.
- Put your hair into a long braid – a French braid if you have the skill-set.
- Voila, you are a tomb raiding goddess!
What you’ll need
White singlet
Black pants/leggings/jeans
Ugg Boots or ballet flats
Red Bra
Red Bandanna
Hoop Earrings
Silver chain necklace
Black Eye-liner
Red Lip liner
Cigarette or rolled up piece of paper to look like one
Method
- Put on the red bra, singlet, pants, shoes, earrings and necklace.
- Use your black eye-liner to create winged tip eyes and a beauty spot.
- Use your black eye-liner and red lip liner to draw on your tattoos – use this and this as a reference.
- Using a teasing comb over tease the back section of your crown to make Amy’s signature beehive hairstyle. Then tie a red bandanna around it to complete the look.
- Complete the look with a cigarette or rolled up piece of white paper to look like a cigarette.
- Voila, you’re done your hot mess you.
What you’ll need
Slinky dress – preferably bandage
Pillow
High Heels
Large Earrings
Make-up
Method
- Throw on your slinky dress and high heels.
- Stuff your bottom with a pillow to achieve Kim’s signature derrière.
- Do your make-up to match her signature smoky-eye look.
- Voila, you are Kanye’s lady.

What you’ll need
Black Dress
White Collar Top
White Knee High Socks or Stockings
Black Shoes
Black and white make-up
Method
- Put on your white collar top underneath your black dress.
- Put on your white knee-high socks or stocking and black shoes
- Split your hair in two and braid each side separately.
- Using your white make-up, pale your face and then darken the circles under your eyes with the black make-up.
- Voila, your creepy kid look is complete!

What you’ll need
Singlet
Bright coloured bra
Scissors
Mini-skirt
High heels
Bright coloured cardigan (optional)
Method
- Using your scissors cut small circles where your nipples sit.
- Wear this singlet on top of a bright coloured bra and pair with a mini-skirt, heels and a bright cardigan – pink if it’s Wednesday 😉
- Voila, you are the flawless queen-bee herself. So fetch.
6. HOBO/’DERELICTE’ FROM ZOOLANDER
What you’ll need
Large black garbage bags
Scissors
Sticky tape
Heels
Make-up (silver/white and black)
Method
- Using the garbage bags, scissors and sticky tape begin to fashion a dress on yourself.
- Pair this with heels.
- Create an intense make-up look with silver/white and black make-up like this.
- Voila, strike your best magnum and you’re done.