Halloween Costumes for people with Dreadlocks

by Dead C 3 contributors - October 29, 2008 + Add To This Guide

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This is the third time in my life where I've had a skull full of dreadlocks and when Halloween comes around, a character trait like that can make or break a costume. Here are some suggestions for working around and utilizing the feature of a nappy mane and having it actually work in your favor. Remember, this is a community guide, so please add your own ideas. I tried to be thorough, but I can only come up with so much.

Lil Jon

You’re already tired of people making references to Bob Marley and Lenny Kravitz, so why is Lil Jon any different? Why does he make for a good costume?

A: LOOK AT HIM!
The guy rocks a full on ridiculous costume on a daily basis. He’s got a Burger King crown on his head for Chrissakes and the same sunglasses worn by Bridgette Nielsen in “Beverly Hills Cop 2”. Quite simply, he’s a ridiculous looking human.
Dave Chappelle went down on top leaving this outfit still relevant.

“Yeeeeah!” People are gonna be screaming that in your ear with their drunken breath but, compared to your other options and the added mobility of a simple track suit, I’d say this ensemble is pretty “Okayeee!”

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The Predator

Not a bad option. It’s still a pretty “bad ass” costume and it gives you the benefit of disappearing for hours on end with a solid alibi for being invisible.

Also, if you have a friend who is planning on being “The Governator” your costumes would play off each other. Even better, would be if you could convince someone to be Carl Weathers with his arm ripped off.

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Candy Raver

I’m still contemplating doing this one this year.
It’s not Dreadlock Specific but it is an option to work with that would provide you with an interesting costume beyond just being someone else who is more famous that has dreadlocks. Your hair will enhance the ridiculousness of this costume instead of hinder it.

For this one you’re gonna want to put your hair in huge pigtails or buns, spray them a shocking color like blue or pink, and even throw some tinsel or glitter in there. Make sure have a lot of Vic’s Vapor rub on hand to spread into your respirator mask

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Medusa

This Medusa version is obviously from the film “Clash of the Titans”. You can get yourself a little bow and arrow and even put some wire in those dookie braids to form them how you wish.

You’re definitely gonna have some jackasses pointing mirrors at you all night, invading your personal space and trying to touch your hair but, hey, you have dreadlocks. Don’t people try to do that anyway?!

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Battlefield Earth

Sorry about the constant Sci Fi options but you’re the one who grew those damn things in the first place. What did you expect?

This is part of the 1-2-3 punch with the Predator and Klingon outfits since they only take slight modifications and offer the ability to knock down costumes for 3yrs in a row.

Scientology’s always topical and I think there’s a formula that goes “The Worse the Movie: The better the Reference”.

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: by Dead C 10/31/2008 Reply

The spider lady saved so much money on her costume that she was able to buy another bag of that sweet sweet crystal meth. Or maybe it was the other way around

: by mswen 10/30/2008 Reply

HIGHlarious!

: by Dead C 10/29/2008 Reply

Jessicajoy- When I was in 8th grade, I had a mohawk and my sister helped me put it up once by brushing it with egg whites. They were pissed off at my school and, when I knocked it down in front of them, my hair was in dreadlocks. It washes out fairly easily so, if your hair is long enough, egg whites might be a good way to go. Then all you’d have to do spray them with color.

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