Halloween is practically synonymous with DIY costumes–especially for college students on a budget. Last week, we covered Halloween Costumes for BFFs; now it’s time for easy DIY Halloween costumes! The best part? These all work well for individual costumes or as group costumes in a pinch. 

Scroll down to see our favorite DIY costume ideas for Halloween 2018.

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Easy Deer Makeup Tutorial | Halloween

Here’s a great YouTube tutorial on how to nail the deer makeup! Fellow deer friends and Bambi references optional

Your Favorite (Alcoholic or Non-Alcoholic) Drink

Throw on a basic bodycon dress from Forever 21 or buy an oversize t-shirt, print out the relevant logo of choice, and then duck tape or safety pin it to your dress. Easy, fast, and effective! 

Also an excellent choice for a group costume, since there is literally no limit to what you can dress up as. Starbucks drink? Smirnoff Ice to have an excuse to ice your friends? Get creative! (PSA: CF does not endorse underage drinking.) It definitely helps to match your logo or t-shirt to the color of the container the drink would typically come in as well. 

Lifeguard

Baywatch is iconic, and it’s not hard to see why. Being a lifeguard immediately gives you some allure, and it’s also incredibly easy to pull together this look if you were ever a lifeguard in high school, or you got in on the one piece trend this summer. (And if you don’t already have one, Amazon carries a bunch of inexpensive red bathing suits.) 

This is a situation where the swimsuit in public trend truly applies!

’80s Workout Look

If you happen to have lots of colorful workout clothes in your closet; this is your go-to. Throw your hair up into a side pony, add a scrunchie, and don’t forget to wear leggings and shorts or find some leg warmers! If you don’t happen to have leg warmers, knee socks or compression socks work well too.