Ranking My Favorite Halloween Costumes
Hi everyone! In honor of Halloween approaching, I decided I would travel back in time to rank my favorite Halloween costumes from my childhood.
Coming in fifth place, we have Eleven from Stranger Things. When the television series, Stranger Things, had first come out, I knew immediately that I wanted to be Eleven. I'm pretty sure I was around 10-11 years old, so my mom still made me wear pants underneath the dress, but I'd give this costume a solid 7 out of 10. Overall, the costume was pretty accurate, and I loved the pose that she does when she's using her powers, so I had a blast taking pictures with my friends.
In fourth place, we have a rapper. Honestly, I'm pretty sure this costume was my dad's idea, and I thought it would be so cool, so I just went along with it. Every time I show this picture to someone, the biggest question I get is "why the clock?" Well, the answer would be that at the time my dad had said that all rappers wear some sort of clock. I'd give this costume an 8 out of 10 because it was honestly just really comfortable and I had everything to make it at home.
In third place, we have Harry Potter. In elementary school I started reading the Harry Potter series and fell in love, so naturally I wanted to be Harry Potter for Halloween that year. My parents drew the lightning bolt on my forehead, and I loved the jacket that came with the costume. I'd give this costume an 8.5 out of 10, it was pretty simple and I was obsessed with my Harry Potter wand, so I was stoked to carry it around all day.
In second place, we have Mulan. Since I'm half Chinese and half Filipino, I loved watching Mulan as a kid because she looked just like me. If I'm being honest, I don't remember this Halloween very well as I was either in preschool or elementary, but I believe it was my mom's idea to dress me up as Mulan. I'd give this costume a 9.2 out of 10 because the dress and the crown is perfect, but I just know I had to wear a jacket over it all.
In first place, we have Silvermist from the Tinkerbell fairies. Silvermist was and will always be my favorite of the Tinkerbell fairies, which is why this costume is my favorite by far. Everything about this costume I loved the dress, the shoes, and the wings. My mom had me do a JC Penny photoshoot with this costume as well. I'd have to give this costume a 10 out of 10 because it was just perfect for me.
Halloween is such a fun holiday because it gives us the freedom to be whoever we want for a night with no judgement. I encourage all of you to act like it's Halloween every day and be whoever you want. Thank you to everyone who read my blog, and I hope you all stay safe and gave a great time this weekend!
-Alyssa Carino
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