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The Only Halloween Ideas, Costumes, Makeup & Recipes You Need

by Margaret Wheeler Johnson

Halloween 2013 is nearly upon us, which means it's crunch time. What's your costume going to be? If you've decided to be the ghost of X, how do you do your makeup to look sufficiently ghostly? And if you're hosting a Halloween party or need to contribute treats to someone else's, what do you make? Take a deep breath. We've got you covered.

First, let's find you a costume:

22 Easy Last-Minute Costume Ideas

14 Not-Slutty, Just Awesome Costumes

22 Plus-Size Halloween Costume Ideas

16 Cool Couples Costume Ideas

22 Group Costumes We Love

7 Feminist Costume Ideas

13 Halloween Costumes Inspired by Book Characters

How to Dress Up As a Famous Bad Boy

The 14 Best Celeb Costumes From Previous Years

8 Celeb Costumes We Can't Wait For

7 Smart Girl Halloween Costumes

7 Costume Tips from Comic Con

21 Adorable/Ridiculous Pet Costumes

And the Most Popular Costumes for Halloween 2013 Are...

Next, the makeup:

7 Halloween Makeup How-Tos: Corpse Bride, Edward Scissorhands, Mermaid and More

5 Easy Makeup Looks and How to Do Them

How to Do: Fairy Makeup

How to Do: Zombie Makeup

How to Do: Cat Makeup

How to Do: Witch Makeup

How to Do: Vampire Makeup

Now for your party:

6 Boo-zy Halloween Cocktails

How to Make Eerie Chocolate Fingers

LOOK: Peeps Dressed Like Miley, Kanye, and Walter White

Gorgeous, Super Easy Candy Corn Swirl Cookies

6 Halloween Candies That Aren't Totally Terrible for You

10 Recipes for Leftover Halloween Candy

13 Weirdly Gorgeous Halloween Cupcakes

7 Truly Gross Halloween Treats

Now go have a frightening amount of fun.