Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas For Dudes

Out of fresh Halloween costume ideas? We’ve compiled a list of great characters that always provide maximum impact but with minimal effort.

Zero-Effort Last-Minute Homemade Halloween Costumes

1. Danny Zuko from Grease

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— Carbon Costume (@carboncostume) July 24, 2018

You can totally rock this look even at the last minute because you probably already have all of this stuff in your closet. You just need to put this ensemble together and you’re well on your way to make Halloween as hot as one of those summer nights:

White Tee
Black jeans
Black leather jacket
Strong hair pomade for greasing your hair back

2. Jaime Lannister from Game of Thrones

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A lot of ladies love Nikolaj Coster-Waldau’s Jaime Lannister. This may require a mad dash to a thrift store to get it all together in time for Halloween. It’ll all be worth it when you brandish your sword and thrill folks in your GoT get-up. Here’s what you need:

Long brown leather coat
Brown belt
Maroon turtleneck
Denim jeans
Leather boots
Faux sword
Skeleton glove
Gold spray paint (to paint the glove with)

3. Lt. Pete “Maverick” Mitchell from Top Gun

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Relive the role that made Tom Cruise a major Hollywood star. You’ll take everyone’s breath away by donning this outfit:

A pair of dark overalls
Colorful patches (you can print them out and stick them on the overalls)
Black leather boots

Alternatively, you can rock the character’s look with these pieces:

White tee
Black bomber jacket
Colorful patches (you can print them out and stick them on the jacket)
Blue denims
Black belt
A pair of black aviators
Boots

4. Capt. James T. Kirk from Star Trek

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Unfortunately, we’re probably hundreds of light years away before we can use a Replicator to make costumes for our lazy asses. To boldly go where no man has gone before (which is your backyard if you’re holding the Halloween party there), you only need the following:

Mustard/ochre sweater
Black turtleneck
Black pants
Black leather shoes
Glittery Star Fleet badge (you can cut it out from silver glitter paper or foil)

5. The Bachelor

If you’ve ever envied that lucky f***boy who gets to take a new girl to a fancy night out every episode and kiss them in a jacuzzi, now’s your chance. You just need these materials to get away with this costume:

Suit
Leather shoes
Lots of roses (give one to each lady you meet)

6. Han Solo

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It’s not that hard to transform into the most recognizable smuggler in the galaxy. Hell, you don’t even need the Millennium Falcon to transform into Han Solo. All you really need are the following:

White-collared long-sleeve shirt
Black vest
Black fitted pants
Gun belt with holster
Black boots
Toy laser gun

7. Johnny Bravo

— WOAH MAMA!!! When you try your Mirio Togata wig but you realize you’re a living #JohnnyBravo 💪🕶️
Credit: Leon Chiro#cosplay #bravo #johnnybravocosplay #cosplaywig #cartoon pic.twitter.com/MUhwLEWFF5

— Miccostumes.com (@miccostumes) May 15, 2018

Now for something recent like this Cartoon Network icon, here’s a Halloween costume idea you can easily pull off. Channel this lovable dimwit by cobbling the following materials together:

Black tee
Blue jeans
Black leather shoes
Aviator glasses
Blonde washable hair color (only if you’re not blonde)
A crapload of bad pick-up lines

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What do you think of these easy and funny do-it-yourself costumes? It’s just like dressing up without trying too hard, isn’t it? They won’t knock it out of the park and won’t make any of the Most Clever Halloween Costumes lists, but at least you won’t be out of circulation during the holiday.

What do you think of these easy Halloween costumes? What other zero-effort costumes can you suggest? Give us your suggestions in the comments section below.

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