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Shelley Horn
Shelley Horn

Shelley Horn is our Costume Expert at HalloweenCostumes.com, where she helps with costume design. Shelley loves incorporating costumes and accessories into her everyday outfits! She's here to help with your next cosplay piece or DIY that will catch everybody's attention.

Halloween Costumes for Teachers

by |October 22, 2023
Categories: Costume Guides, Humor

Halloween Costumes for Teachers

Once a year, teachers get to lower the veil between being a responsible educator and the silly little fun-havers that they are in real life (or "IRL" as the kids say). But you're a teacher, and you want a Halloween costume that's fun, appropriate, and shares your love of learning with your students. Well, you've come to the right place! We've rounded up the best costumes for teachers and even separated them by subject. (Though, if we're keeping it real, all teachers collectively specialize in one thing: witty comebacks for, "What? I'm just texting my mom!") Hold on to your seats, blackboard bandits—costume school is now in session!

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Wig Styling Tutorials from the Basics and Beyond

by |October 21, 2022

Wig Styling Tutorials from the Basics and Beyond

Wouldn't it be nice to have a different hairdo every day? Imagine rocking a stylish, asymmetrical bob during the week, but by the time the weekend rolls around, you'll be in cosplay sporting another 'do. You're probably thinking, "How can I make this happen?!" Synthetic wigs! No need for stressin' over your tresses, commitment-phobes! You don't have to make a long-term hairstyle switch, just throw your hair in a ponytail, grab a wig cap, and toss on a funky wig. Voilá! You're sporting a head-turning new coif without having to consult your stylist! If wigs are a little foreign to you, don't sweat it. We compiled some of the best online wig tutorials so you can ensure that your mane is always on point.

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DIY Bob's Burgers Costumes

by |August 8, 2019

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2019 Update: No need to DIY your costume anymore! We now carry Bob's Burgers costumes.

If a cartoon can make it to a third season, that is a good sign it has connected with an audience and found syndicated success. The Simpsons, Family Guy, Adventure Time, these are all the rare success stories that have made it far past this mark. Bob’s Burgers, a relatively young animated...

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Hey, Morty... *belch* Rick and Morty Halloween Costume, *belch* Morty

by |June 7, 2019

2019 Update: We now carry Rick and Morty costumes including Pickle Rick and Mr. Meeseeks.

If you understood the gibberish in the title of this post, you are probably a Rick and Morty fan. To no surprise, Halloween enthusiasts and Cosplayers are finding all sorts of ways to sport Rick and Morty costumes and, well, we wanted a piece of the belchy action! So listen, Morty , we have the...

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DIY White Walker Costume: The Night's King

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WARNING: Spoilers up to and including episode nine of season four of Game of Thrones below.

2019 Update: We've updated to add a link to a mask so you don't need to DIY it.

With a seriously epic season four of Game of Thrones nearing completion – giants, dragons and White Walkers (oh my) – it’s hard not to get excited about the finale of one of the most celebrated shows on TV. To mark this momentous occasion, we tinkered in our makeup studio to bring you a step-by-step...

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How To Create a Mean Girls Group Costume

by |April 30, 2019

2019 Update: We've added new costumes

Everyone wants to be a part of the coolest group in school. You know the one we're talking about. That group of girls who rule the hallways, have the best hair and makeup, and the coolest clothes. They're the girls who create trends like wearing pink on Mondays and not wearing sweatpants to school. In this case, they're the plastics, aka the Mean Girls: Gretchen, Regina and Karen. And everyone follows their trends for Halloween. Their iconic group Halloween...

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