One Wig, 14 Costumes: How to Create Multiple Looks From a Single Purchase
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If you're anything like most Halloween enthusiasts, you've purchased a few costume wigs in your lifetime. However, investing in a new wig every year — or for every party — can be shockingly expensive! Instead of paying exorbitant prices for a new hairpiece every Halloween, try experimenting with costumes that can recycle the same wig. For example, with a one-time purchase of this black bob wig ($17), you can dress up as 14 different characters! With a bit of creativity and a single wig, your costumes don't have to be so costly. Let these ideas inspire your next 14 costumes, and save a bit of cash for delicious Halloween candy.
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Mia Wallace (Pulp Fiction)
With the money you save on this Pulp Fiction costume, you could buy a $5 milkshake! Red lips and dark eye makeup are all you need to re-create Mia's face, and you can dig a white shirt and black pants out of your closet for the rest.
Boo (Monsters Inc.)
Throw on a pink t-shirt and tie the wig into pigtails for an easy transformation into Disney's cutest toddler.
Michelle Obama
You can't find a more empowering Halloween costume than the first lady, so channel Michelle Obama in a power suit. Sweep the bangs of your wig to the side, and you might end up in the White House!
Cleopatra
Walk like an Egyptian this Halloween by channeling this famous pharaoh. Simply accent your wig with gold jewelry and thick eyeliner for the perfect costume!
Mathilda (The Professional)
In Natalie Portman's first film, she sported a black bob. Get the rest of her look by adding a choker necklace and round sunglasses to your costume!
Jackie O.
To dress up as this fashionable first lady, pick up a suit and pillbox hat at your local thrift shop. Use bobby pins to curl the wig, and your friends won't be able to believe how 1960s chic you look!
Amélie
The black wig is perfect for dressing up as this quirky French character, because all you'll need to complete the costume is a red dress!
Betty Rubble (The Flintstones)
A blue dress and some "dinosaur bone" accessories are all you need to take your black wig back to the stone age.
Snow White
There are many different ways to dress as Snow White for Halloween, and they all involve a black wig. Have fun!
Velma Kelly (Chicago)
You don't have to be a murderous flapper to see that this Chicago-inspired getup is perfect for Halloween. Heavy eye makeup and a 1920s dress will help turn you into the perfect criminal vixen.
Alex (Totally Spies)
Yellow clothes are all you need to become this cartoon sleuth for the holiday, and it's even better if you've got friends to join you!
Dora the Explorer
Just like the Boo costume, you'll need a pink tee to channel children's TV favorite Dora the Explorer. Add a backpack and some orange shorts for the perfect getup!
Coco Chanel
Because Mademoiselle Chanel was the ultimate fashion icon, you need to dress to the nines to imitate her. Costume pearls, a faux cigarette, and a silky blouse should do the trick!
Buttercup (The Powerpuff Girls)
Tie a black belt around a green dress, pop on your wig, and collaborate on this fun costume with friends!
