Halloween isn’t just for kids. In fact, my costumes have only become bigger and better throughout the years. But the best costumes are the ones that are so simple, you smack yourself in the head and think “Why didn’t I do that?” or “That could have saved me three hours of struggling with my mom’s hot glue gun.”   Save yourself from that $50 costume from Ricky’s that will only fall apart after the second bar crawl and look to your own closet for some ideas.

Here are the some of the best Halloween costumes that have walked among the living, yet are cheap enough to not wake up the dead.

1.  Walk Of Shame

Put on a mix of pajamas and clubbing gear, smear some lipstick on your face and mess up your hair and you have the ultimate collegiate walk of shame. Mostly seen worn by the ladies, but the guys can have just as much fun with this one.

2.  Tourist

Put on a poncho, an embroidered NYC baseball cap and some shiny white sneakers, and you’re the average Manhattan tourist. Walk around taking pictures of nearly everything you see and keep examining your subway map upside down.

3.  Hipster

You need to bleed cool.  Ransack your closet for the two flashiest prints you own — preferably something in a bright flannel.  The more ridiculous the outfit, the better — and bonus points if it doesn’t match.   Add in some black rimmed glasses and talk about your sick record collection all night.

4.  FBI Agent

With all black clothing, sunglasses, and big boots, this one is easy to pull off. It looks the best when you use it as a group costume, and continue to talk into imaginary ear pieces or your watch.

5.  Emo Kid

Big headphones are a must for this look. Don’t forget to wear a checkered belt and a concert t-shirt. Drawing a fake teardrop on your face will add to the authenticity.  Keep yourself in the corner and take MySpace worthy photos of yourself in the nearest mirror.

6.  Facebook

Have a cardboard box hanging around from your last big move? Cut a square cut-out around your face, and write up a complete Facebook profile on the front. Wear as a sandwich board and even offer a Sharpie for people to write on your wall.

7.  Dead Celebrity

There’s just so many to choose from this year, from Michael Jackson to Billy Mays. It may seem “too soon” but don’t forget that a preggers Bristol Palin was the biggest costume last year.

8.  Swine flu

All you need is pink clothing and a face mask. Draw a pig nose on the mask, and make pig ears out of cardboard which can easily attach to a headband. Sneeze on everyone.

9.  FOX News

Dress up in your best news correspondent suit and make a microphone out of a hairbrush. Insist on yelling “atheist” to everyone at the party, and change any subject to how Obama is a communist.

10.  Death Of Print

Splatter red paint all over newspaper and then use duct tape to create a deadly newspaper suit. Know that depending on the freelancers you hang out with, this may be the result of some beer tears.

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