As the years go on since our childhood, costumes have gotten skimpier and more expensive to buy in the store. Some people either do not want to spend a lot of money or do not like how revealing the costumes can be. In the college student community, some cannot afford a cheap-quality outfit that is $60-$100 for one night.

What if I told you that you have everything you need in your closet alone to create your own Halloween look? Here are some helpful hints that not only save you money but can rock anything you aspire to be this Hollow’s Eve.

That green shirt, brown khaki pants or pair of leggings you rarely wear out in public but are too cute to part with can easily be turned into a modern-day Link. Just pair them with a green beanie, some brown boots and elf ears you can get at a dollar store, and you are your favorite elf hero from the popular video game “The Legend of Zelda.”

Another DIY costume idea would be to represent your Harry Potter house: Slytherin, Hufflepuff, Gryffindor or Ravenclaw. Each house has corresponding colors. All you need to transform into a Hogwarts wizard is a sweater in your house color with a black skirt or pants and a stick as your wand.

Catwoman is as simple as wearing black pants, shirt and shoes. Then add a cat mask that you can either paint on or buy for roughly $5.

You can be the world’s nerdiest nerd by wearing every nerdy item you have, and pairing it with a pair of taped 3D glasses with the lens’ popped out.

To be the “Adventure Time” character Lumpy Space Princess, wear a plum purple dress or shirt and pants, incorporate a gold star either on a belt or a necklace and bring out the sass.

To bring out the little devil within yourself, wear something red. It could be a dress with kick-butt stilettos, a nice black bag, fierce makeup or a red blazer and dress pants that has some sort of black accessory incorporated in it. The plus side is that you could be the 2019 Joker with that ensemble or your own version of the Devil Wears Prada.

Disney Princesses can be simple. You could be Cinderella with a baby blue shirt and white pants with a baby blue headband. You could dress as Ariel with a purple shirt, green pants and a bag that looks great for collecting thinga-ma-bobs. And you could be Belle with a white shirt, baby blue blazer and blue jeans.

Everything is readily available and can be personalized specifically to you, the color of the clothes is all that matters. People who cosplay use this trick to save money and look great at the same time. This is known as Modern-Day Cosplay. It’s comparable to Disney bounding (the art of dressing up at Disney World as an adult without breaking any park costume rules).

Halloween does not need to be costly to dress up and have fun by yourself or with friends. Some of these examples can be key to creating your perfect costume from whatever you have lying in the back of your closet or hibernating in your parent’s basement. Have a fun and safe Halloween tomorrow, CCSU.