How To: Create your own Halloween Costume

With the exception of my freshman year of college, I have always found success with making my Halloween costumes. Having gone as everything from "scissors" as in "rock, paper, scissors" to a last-minute Spice Girl that truly "spiced-up my life," I can now safely say that creating my own costume has not only helped me get in the spirit of Halloween, but it has proven to be a less-expensive and more-impressive take on the tradition of dressing up. If you still have not decided what you want to be this year, now is the perfect time to start the DIY Halloween costume tradition I have come to love. So check out the ideas below for inspiration, grab a pair of scissors and a hot glue gun and have a Happy (and oh so creative) Halloween!
Spice Girl: I can speak from experience on this one. All you need to do is take a plain, royal blue dress (that you can buy at Target or H&M for easily under $20) and assemble some red and white masking tape on the front in the pattern of the British flag. Add a pop of color with a red lip and some super-high pumps and you are all set for the night. Just don't forget to flash the peace sign at every opportunity.Maverick: This is a great one for any guy who has seen "Top Gun" and appreciates Tom Cruise's role as the loveable bad-boy on the good guy's team. All you have to do is rock the plain white V-neck T-shirt with a pair of dark jeans and pair it with a leather jacket that you are almost guaranteed to find at a thrift store such as Goodwill.Discount Sunglasses and Winter Eyewear Goggles.Add a cheap pair of dog tags from the National 5 & 10 and grab some aviators while you are there. 
First rule of Fight Club, is always don't talk about Fight Club, but the first rule of Fight    Club costume-making? Purchase some costume makeup and fake blood at a local Halloween or drug store to load on those bruises and battle wounds. For Edward Norton's character, grab a simple white button down and cheap blue tie (both of which you can buy at K-Mart for under $20 if you do not already have them) and muss them up before placing a nametag on with the fake name of your choosing, though I recommend "Cornelius" for movie purists, such as myself. And to continue with the purist elements, grab a thrift store red jacket and graphic shirt or printed button-down to pair with some faded sunglasses you can find at the National 5 & 10 for an authentic Tyler Durden. Complete the look with some spiked hair, a bar of soap and an unlit cigarette hanging out of your mouth.Snap, Crackle, Pop: The famous elf-looking guys on the cereal box can easily become you and your two friends. For Snap, wear yellow, tie a red bandana around your neck and throw a chef's hat on your head (both of which can be found at the National 5 &10 for less than $5).