Halloween Costumes Ideas

What Halloween costumes are you going to be wearing this year? Now is the time to start thinking about this holiday and planning for it, including what you are going to wear for that party, or what the kids will be wearing for trick-or-treating.

One place you can look for inspiration for your Halloween costumes is to the latest hot movies and TV shows, especially those with a fantasy, sci-fi or historical theme. Thankfully, Hollywood has come up trumps with a range of good movies that make for great inspiration for Halloween costumes and fancy dress and you're bound to find something for every taste, budget and body shape.

Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2: Yes, it's time to get out the Harry Potter glasses, the British boarding school inspired outfits plus broomsticks and wands, and a wizard's hat or two.

Green Lantern: A welcome addition to the superhero range of costumes to go alongside the Batman, Wonder Woman and Superman costumes, Green Lantern Halloween costumes are bound to be a big hit this year.

Alice In Wonderland: Alice in Wonderland and Halloween costumes based on the other characters in the latest movie version of this classic is a good choice for someone who wants a bit more color in their costume, or for those with a fuller figure. Be inspired either by the movie version or go retro with inspiration from the classic illustrations in the book version.

Twilight series: Twilight and the host of other vampire and werewolf movies and TV shows have given guys a way to be current with their Halloween costumes but still comfortable, and the trend is popular with women as well. One hint for makeup to go with your werewolf costume is to use mascara or an eyebrow pencil to make your eyebrows meet in the middle. Don't forget to avoid silver jewellery.

Pirates of the Caribbean 4: You can't go wrong with a pirate costume, no matter how young or old you are. This latest instalments of the saga of Jack Sparrow adds two new characters to inspire this year's Halloween costumes, including Angelica for the lasses and Blackbeard for the lads. Pirate costumes can be as wild or as mild as you like.

Cars 2: Another trendy choice of costume for those who like a bit of fun and color, as well as the closet (or open) petrolheads. Yes, you can buy Lightning McQueen Halloween costumes for grownups!

X-Men: More superhero choices that get away from the run-of-the-mill capes and underpants outside the costume, as well as being cutting edge (almost literally in the case of Wolverine) and hot.

Once you've chosen your source of inspiration for you Halloween costumes, it's time to look out for the costumes themselves Whether you want to make things easy by buying an entire outfit or if you want to pick and choose.