How to Make a Grunge Style Costume
If you are looking for a last minute Halloween or costume party outfit, you can make your own grunge rock costume using items you likely have right in your closet. Think of 1990s bands, like Nirvana and Pearl Jam, when you are planning your costume. These icons will help you form an idea for your look. If you don't have everything you need at home, you will likely be able to find everything at a thrift store.
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Things You'll Need
- Ripped, baggy jeans
- Sandpaper (optional)
- Tank top
- Flannel shirt
- Boots
- Hair spray
- Hair gel
- Leather bracelet
Instructions
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Find a pair of jeans that are too big for you. Rip holes in the knees of the jeans, on the backs of the legs and anywhere else you like. If the jeans look too new, rub dirt on them so that they look a bit grungy. You can create wear by rubbing them with sandpaper or on a rough surface, like concrete.
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Pair the jeans with a tight-fitting tank top, such as a wife beater. Wear a large flannel shirt over the tank top. Rip a couple of holes in the shirt as well.
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Wear a pair of boots with your outfit. Choose boots such as brown work boots or black combat boots.
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Put hair spray and hair gel into your hair when it is dry. Comb it through so that it completely covers your hair. This will give it a lank, dirty appearance, which is what you are looking for. Grunge rockers often had hair that was dirty and in disarray.
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Wear a leather bracelet to complete your grunge look.
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