28 cosplayers who nailed it despite a low budget
It may have recently taken the dressing up world by storm, but cosplaying's officially been around for 79 years! Getting the look right requires attention to detail, but the great thing is that anyone can dress up as their favorite character or person! Being able to apply make-up and put a costume together does require some skill, but it's having an imaginative mind that really makes the difference.
And talking of imaginative minds, here are 28 hilarious cosplayers who totally nailed their look despite having a low, if not non-existent budget! What about you? Do you enjoy dressing up as a character and how do you avoid spending a fortune on your look? And as for this selection, which one's your favorite? Share your comments with us below!
1. When a squidgy pillow and bed sheet do the trick!
2. We love this Cyclops, not least because you can eat the sandwich once you're done!
3. Hilarious! We particularly like the Uno '4' card on his belt!
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4. He's got the colors right, now we just want to know if his superhero skills are up to scratch!
5. The jury's still out on this one!
6. An admirable low cost Vegeta!
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7. Would you have recognized Ghost Rider? The candles are a nice touch!
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8. Because yes, Star Wars characters do wear flip-flops during summer
9. He needs to muscle up!
10. We don't know which one scares us the most!
11. With the Academy Awards due to be aired this weekend, we're giving this cosplayer 10 out of 10 for imagination
12. We guess this is the Incredible Hulk…
13. We just love Homer Simpson's ping-pong ball eyes!
14. When you're a Silver Surfer fan, but only have a student budget!
15. A really scary Pokémon!
16. Nice hair Thor... but you may want to master the sultry look!
17. Why spend a fortune on an Otto Scorpius costume when a vacuum cleaner hose will do?
18. A slightly disturbing SpongeBob SquarePants...
19. Any ideas?
20. ROTFL... A possible favorite!
21. Sausage meat tentacles - not bad!
22. What happened to their shells?
23. Nowadays genies come out of toilets... Lamps are so last century!
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24. The ice cream torch had us cracking up!
25. Just scour the streets for cones if you plan to cosplay Patrick!
26. We love this one!
27. Ahhh my precious!
28. Why disguise your entire body when just a foot will do?
By Straker Julia
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