Need a costume? TheMash is hooking you up with some fun and not-so-expensive costume ideas to recreate some of the most buzzed about celebs and characters this Halloween.
MICHAEL PHELPS
What you need:
* Speedo or swimsuit.
* Goggles.
* Swim cap. If you don’t have one, a black wave cap or a very tight shower cap will suffice.
* Eight gold medals. These can be store-bought plastic medals, old medals from your elementary school spelling bee or chocolate gold coins — just attach some red ribbon, and you too can be an Olympian.
EXTRA: If you own an iPod, download Lil Wayne and Young Jeezy and keep hitting “repeat.” Or, buy a muscle suit from a costume store, and don’t forget to bring your overly-proud mother along with you.
LIL WAYNE
What you need:
* A white T-shirt or tank top. Grab a fresh pack from a department store such as Target or Wal-Mart.
* Hair. A mop painted black, or a dread-locked wig.
* Fake body and face tattoos. The kind you rub on with water or stickers will do the trick.
* Skinny or baggy jeans. Whichever your prefer, Weezy wears ’em both.
* Grill. Wrap thick pieces of aluminum foil or gum wrappers around your top and bottom teeth.
EXTRA: Don’t forget the Stunna Shades. Add some fake bling from stores such as Claire’s, Forever 21, Wet Seal or a thrift shop. Get a friend to dress as T-Pain (it’s pretty much the same as Lil Wayne — just add a top hat) and go as “T-Wayne.”
THE HULK
What you need:
* Green sweater. Stuff it with pillows or tissue so your arms look huge.
* Purple pants. Sweat pants, shorts — any purple bottoms will do. Make sure you rip holes in them.
* Hulk gloves. You can find these at many toy stores.
* Green face paint. It’s sold at discount stores such as Party City.
* The voice. Just be loud and talk like a fussy 4-year-old: “Hulk angry! Hulk smash!”
EXTRA: Add the Hulk’s brown hair. You can dye your own, or just buy a wig.
SARAH PALIN
What you need:
* A solid-color (red, black or blue) suit jacket from your local thrift store.
* Square-shaped glasses (borrow Mom’s if you must).
* Hair. Style your own, buy a Palin-inspired wig or get an extension and clip it on top of your head — Palinized!
* Heels — if you can walk in them all night. If not, flats will do.
* Flag pin. No all-American hockey mom leaves home without one.
* Stuffed animal. Bonus points if you can find a moose or wolf. Happy hunting!
* Talk in your best northern accent. This will cost you nothing at all, you betcha!
EXTRA: Bring your grandpa with you and tail along as his running mate.
Other hot costume ideas to consider:
* Barack Obama
* John McCain
* Ugly Betty
* Vampires
* Batman
* Joker
* Iron Man
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