Everyone knows buying a Halloween costume is not only time consuming, but can hit you hard in the wallet. We recently sent our own Andrew Ramos on a mission to make the most out of a buck at a local 99 cents store. With the help of trick-or-treaters Colleen and Steven, they managed to muster up six costume ideas – one as cheap as $2.
From Lady Gaga to The Jersey Shore’s Snooki, these popular costumes were found right inside a Dollar Tree on Long Island. Learn how to accomplish these easy look, plus many more this Halloween.
Costume Breakdowns: (Items are available at most 99 cents stores.)
Lady Gaga (outfit from 2009 MTV Video Music Awards)
-red gloves
-red mesh laundry bags (3)
-red construction paper
Rapper
-aluminum foil
-baggy clothes (jeans and t-shirt will work)
-beanie hat
-metal jewelery
Crazy Old Neighborhood Lady
-curlers
-glasses
-sandals
-spatula
-scarf
-pajama top or plastic colored poncho
iPod
-aluminum tray
-plastic bag
-colored construction paper
-sharpie marker
Boy who got ripped off on Christmas
-pajamas (selections vary depending on 99 cents store)
-empty cardboard box
-Christmas gift wrapping paper
-Santa Clause hat
-angry face
Jersey Shore’s Snooki
-pink shirt
-knee-hi socks
-pink trucker hat
-brunette hair extensions
-pink sunglasses with large lenses
-tacky colored bag (leopard print gift bag will work)
-plastic bottle of coke
-bronzer
the RAMOS project 
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