Your Go-to-Gal: Halloween costumes in a jiffy

It's almost that time of the year again and whether you decide to go on ghost tours at the Keys, trick-or-treating with the kids, attending sexy costume parties, carving jack-o-lanterns or maybe just bobbing for apples, you're going to need to do it dressed up. Doesn't Halloween just ooze of fun?!

But what's scarier than going to a haunted house and getting chased by zombies with chainsaws? I'll tell you what--having less than just 5 days to find the perfect costume for your Halloween hooplas.

Don't fret, procrastinators of the world-- Your GTG- to the rescue. I'm going to give you all the skinny on the hottest costume ideas for guys, gals and couples (though, I always frown upon people in relationships that think it's cute to dress in the same color schemes and totally isn't; however, dressing to complement your better half is different and it's GTG approved!)

Costumes for Guys

With so many icy, cold, bloodsucking characters melting women's hearts all over the world, there's no reason why men shouldn't be dressing up as vampires, this and every Halloween (or at least until vampires are no longer hot, but let's face it it might be years before that ever happens.) Being a vamp is a total breeze: all you really need is some fake fangs, make-up (feel free to borrow from women you know, but please ask before taking make-up, since it can be quite expensive to just ruin in one use.) For all of our sakes and yours, leave your cloaks at home, that's so 14th century, and instead opt for a leather jacket and some gaudy jewelry, for a modern take on these mythical creatures.
My next costume is perfect for tall men, but seriously anyone can rock it. With all the buzz around our future NBA champs, The Miami Heat, what's hotter than being Lebron James, Dwayne Wade or Chris Bosh at least for a night. What do you need? A simple Miami Heat basketball uniform is all .
Halloween is really just for fun! And let's face it the boys of Jersey Shore defined fun for us this year, so feel free to get your Jersey on, as one of the MVP boys or Ronnie. Tanks and jeans, a fake tan, tons of hair gel and some fake bling is all you'll need to get the look right (fake abs are optional, fellas. Who's ready to get their G-T-L on?
" He’s climbin' in your windows, he’s snatchin' your people up, tryna rape 'em so y’all need to hide your kids, hide your wife and hide your husband too cuz they’re rapin errbody out here," my favorite crime fighting homey, Antoine Dodson, is hands down the best costume this year. Just buy a frizzy wig, a red bandana and look and act crazy, while singling his hit song, "Bed Intruder." Just run and tell that homeboy!

Costumes for Gals

Halloween for the ladies is about just one thing: skin. It's really just an excuse to dress up or down to almost nothing. We love, love, love to show skin, so naturally it doesn't matter if we dress up like a Disney princess or a nun, we make it sexy. But how about instead of sexy, we go for more of a bold statement this year like Gaga, has been doing this year? You can dress up or down in a fashion faux pas mess and as ridiculous as possible and just claim your dressing like Lady Gaga (so you can do anything with this, you're not just limited to her famous outfits) and please feel free to serenade us with your own rendition of "Bad Romance" or "Telephone."
Keeping up with our flesh for all trend, if you are a trio of sisters or best friends, just dress up as the often overexposed and underdressed Kardashian sisters. Just make sure you pile on a lot of make-up and wearing any cute, micro mini in yor closet will complete this look! If you're going to be Kim K, then make sure you have a football player following you around for the night, to really nail her look (butt pads strongly advised.)
Who doesn't love a super hero? Well, I'm sure someone in the world doesn't, but don't mind them any attention. I'm thinking this year, us ladies can dress up like male super heroes, such as the Incredible Hulk, or one of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles with that sexy twist that we've been talking about. All we'd need is green paint to cover our bodies and wear minimal clothes like a brown mini skirt and a matching bathing suit top! ;-) If you're going to be a turtle then make sure you rock a belt and accessories, such as shoes in any one of the four colors.

Costumes for Couples

My number one costume idea for couples is Barbie and Ken! Buy a long blonde wig, wear a pink, skimpy outfit and bust out fake abs for Ken! Super cute and plenty original by today's standards.
This next couple costume concoction was brought to me by a friend. Girls, all you'll need is a waitress costume and your other half will need a security costume, but here's the twist: you are really a failed actress and he's a failed comedian who tells bad jokes! (thank you, thank you, I'll be here all week!) Sometimes originality takes form by how you see things yourself, and not what meets the eye.
The last costume ideas is perhaps my favorite one of them all. A couple can have the male dress up as Tiger Woods (golf outfit and maybe a club) and the female can dress up as any one of his 15 mistresses or for a better twist the female can dress up as Elin (Elin requires a foreign accent, blonde hair and of course a stack of money as a symbol of what she has accrued from Mr. Woods.)

And as always, sharing is caring, so if you have come up with any great costume ideas on your own, please share them on the blog!

Guys and dolls, enjoy your Halloween festivities this Sunday and be safe!