9 Last-Minute Halloween Costumes For Brunettes

Remember the “A Girl’s Halloween” SNL sketch, in which Aidy Bryant and friends spend hours getting all dolled up in their cute costumes only to show the horrific wear and tear on said looks as the night progresses? Hey, it happens. One way to help dodge the costume-gone-askew curse: Skip the wig — which somehow always ends up abandoned halfway through the night — and pick a costume that makes smart use of your real hair.

We’ve already made a case for costumes inspired by celebrity blondes, but brunettes have their choice of timely pop culture ensembles, too. That’s because some of our favorite movie moments are lead by brunettes — ditto for the TV characters we’d most like to emulate (hello, Bonnie from Big Little Lies). Find the heroine who speaks to you most, inspired by a collection of badass brunette celebs, ahead.