Oct 04 2009
When You Can’t Decide What to be for Halloween
How to Decide on What to Be This Halloween -Sexy, Scary, or Funny
When Halloween approaches, you have the option to become whoever (or whatever) you want to be thanks to the wide array of Costumes available. Then again, this can also pose somewhat of a problem. With such great choice out there, how do you settle on the type of costume to select? Yes, this can be a near Herculean effort. You could honor the effort by dressing up as Hercules! In all seriousness, it is not tough to determine what type of costume to select for Halloween. You just have to probe a little bit to uncover what certain costume genre appeals to you the most this season.
As a possible guide, it could be best to look towards those concepts that inspire you. Was there a pop culture character from your childhood that you would like to appear as? Maybe you can dress up as The Hulk or Raggedy Ann.
You can look towards your own feelings in order to make a selection. Are you the lighthearted and humorous type? Perhaps you would be best suited for a costume that shares similar whimsical feelings. Comedic costumes are fine choices for those that love to be the center of attention and make other people feel happy. Then, there are those that like to get attention in another way: they employ the sexy costume. Such a costume is definitely an attention getter and those that like to be noticed in a more desirable way will certainly gravitate towards a sexy costume.
Do you enjoy a sense of frightening and foreboding mystery.
T here are those folks that like to present a sense of mystery. Those that find this approach appealing will certainly enjoy wearing a scary costume. Scary costumes are also the top choices of those that are Halloween traditionalists. Halloween goes hand in hand with the horror genre and anyone that is a long time fan of horror films and books will probably find scary costumes most appealing.
Exploring other options
In many ways, selecting a Halloween costume involves looking towards your own personality traits and exaggerating them. That is why someone who is quick with a joke may have a blast dressing up as a clown. Now, does this mean you should always dress up as a character that shares your personality? No, not always as going in the complete opposite direction your personality can be a tremendously fun alternative. Maybe you are somewhat perky and chipper all year and venturing into the world of a scary costume may turn out to be a unique diversion from your daily life. The same can be said of those that have to be serious all week in a 9 – 5 job. Such people can totally change their routine by donning an over the top comedic costume. Really, the possibilities for doing something far from your original nature are endless.
Deciding on a Halloween costume is not as tough as some assume.
What the process truly centers on is picking a costume that is personally exciting and interesting. Once you find such a costume, you will be well on your way to a very memorable Halloween.