For 364 days out of the year, you’re a pretty decent human being. But for just one day, be it for a random costume party or for Halloween, you’ve decided to be a douchebag. The following guide will help you along your way to becoming the douchiest douchbag you can possibly be.

• Spray-On Tan
  Having a tan is vital to the appearance of any douchebag. Having a tacky spray-on tan is really just taking it to the next level. You probably don’t have to do your whole body to complete the costume, just your face, neck, and arms should be fine. Be sure to wear some sort of goggles while applying it to your head. In part, this is to ensure that you don’t get any in your eyes, as I’m sure that would hurt like hell, but mostly it’s so that the pale-white skin around your eyes and over your nose makes you look as douchey as you can. Don’t worry, you’ll only look ridiculous at work for “up to 5 days” after you wear the costume.
• Spiked Hair
  What goes better with a spray-on tan than spiked back hair? Nothing, that’s what. You’ve really got two options for this one. For those with uncooperative hair, much like myself, you might prefer to go with the ever-classy orange spiked hair wig, which should really go well with your new skin color. For those of you with hair that will do what you want, some firm hold styling gel should do the trick. When you think you’ve used enough of it to hold your hair in place for the night, add even more.
• Pastel-Colored Polo Shirts
  This part is extremely easy to follow: Buy at least two of the pastel-colored polo shirts I linked to above, all in different colors. Wear them all at once. Pop all of the collars up. You are now wearing your shirts the way only a true douchebag would.
• Khakis
  Pretty much any khaki pants will work just fine, so wear whatever is comfortable. More than likely you’ve already got a pair sitting around.
• Bling
  Every douchebag needs his bling. I’d recommend at least one of each of the following, the tackier the better: a gold necklace, a gold bracelet or watch, and a gold pinky ring. If you already own any of these that you think would work, great, otherwise just buy something cheap and fake from the links I offered or just head to your local flea market.

There you have it! Yet another DIY costume courtesy of Chai Life! I hope you’ve enjoyed it and if you do choose to be a douchebag for Halloween this year, I hope your friends find it as amusing as I would.

As you may know if you are one of my regular readers, every once in a while I like to post a do-it-yourself (DIY) Halloween costume. Because Halloween is coming up fast, here’s the list of the costumes I’ve done so far, to make your search for the perfect costume a little bit easier:

• Douchebag Costume
  For 364 days out of the year, you’re a pretty decent human being. But for Halloween, you’ve decided to be a douchebag.
• iPod Commercial Costume
  Know those iconic commercials where someone is dancing to great music and all you see is the iPod against their silhouetted body? Now you can be that silhouette!
• Philip J. Fry Costume
  Every Futurama fan secretly wants to be cryogenically frozen only to awake 1000 years later. Here’s your chance.
• Mario Costume
  It’s-a-Mario! Need I say more?
• Dr. Horrible Costume
  If you haven’t see it yet, you should. If you have, you probably already want to dress like him.

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This classic costume modeled after Apple’s iconic advertising for the iPod is rather straightforward and easy to do. The goal is to make yourself completely pitch black from head to toe, then hold a white iPod and wear the included white headphones.

• iPod
  Obviously, to make this costume work you’re going to need an iPod. If you’re planning on doing this costume you probably already have one, but if you don’t you can click the above link to get one. Not only is it the most essential part of the costume, but it is the best mp3 player around. Obviously a “classic” white iPod works best, but anything that will stand out against the black, such as the brightly colored iPod Nanos, will do just fine.
• Black Longsleve Shirt
  You can find this at any department store. Just make sure it’s very dark black.
• Black Pants
  Just like the shirt, you can get black pants just about anywhere just make sure they’re very dark black and match up well with the shirt.
• Black Gloves
  Another run of the mill costume accessory, pick a pair that match up well with everything else and are long enough to cover any gap between your shirt sleeve and the glove.
• Footwear
  Most people probably won’t be looking down at your feet and judging the rest of the costume based on that, but you should still wear a nice dark black pair of sneakers and some black socks.
• Black Face Paint
  Cover any and all visible skin on your head and neck.
• Hair
  Honestly, you’ve got a couple options here. If you already have naturally jet-black hair or have previously decided to dye it that color, you’re already set and just need to worry about the face paint. If not, the two best choices you have are to pick up some black hair spray or just go with a black hat of some sorts to cover your hair.

Do everything right and you’ll end up looking exactly like the silhouettes from Apple’s famous iPod commercials.

In honor of Futurama being officially renewed, I have decided to break down exactly what you need to get, from head to toe, so you can be unfrozen in the proper attire for a year 3000 Halloween party.

• Orange Hair
  Fry’s most noticeable feature, and probably the trickiest part of the costume, is his hair. Unless you happen to naturally have a unique shade of fluorescent orange hair, you’ll probably want to pick up the above linked hairspray to help out. My suggestion would be to style your hair with heavy styling mousse (unless of course you make your own), to get a nice large wave in the front, let it harden, and spray the hell out of it with the can of orange hairspray. Note: Some of you may not quite have enough hair to do this, but don’t worry, some brushing and styling done to this wig should do the trick!
• A White T-Shirt
  It doesn’t get more basic than a plain white tagless (may as well be comfortable, too!) Hanes t-shirt. I’m sure Fry has more than one, or he’d likely make Zoidberg smell clean in comparison.
• Red Windbreaker
  He’s got it on in every episode, so it must be a pretty nice jacket. The jacket I linked to above is just about a perfect fit and, just like about every other part of this costume (save maybe the hairspray) will fit in to your wardrobe flawlessly after it’s use in the costume. Wear it, keep it unzipped, stay warm.
  Note: It looks like the Dickies Windbreaker I originally linked to is no longer available. I’ve updated the link above with a similar Jacket that will work just as well. In addition, American Apparel offers a cheaper, but less-exact Nylon Windbreaker.
• Light Blue Jeans
  Pretty much any jeans will do as long as it’s a light blue color. You’re going to spend the whole party in them and will probably want to wear them more than once, so make sure they’re comfortable.
• Black Low Top Shoes
  I don’t know that it’s ever been truly revealed, but Fry’s shoes have got to be based of a classic pair of black Converse low tops. If you’re really anal about it, lace them up using the straight easy lacing method.
• Accessories
  What, you thought you just needed the clothes, the hair, and that’s it? No way, mister! You’re going to need some accessories to go with that costume. First and foremost, you should work hard at developing a nice healthy addiction to Slurm. You’re also certainly going to need a space ship for your new job as an intergalactic delivery boy. Last, but certainly not least, you’re going to need to dump your old friends and embrace your new best friend, Bender Bending Rodriquez.

There you have it! Everything you need to show up to your next costume party as everyone’s favorite unfrozen fool from the stupid ages, Philip J. Fry.

There is not a geek alive who at one point hasn’t wanted to dress as Mario for Halloween. Sure, you can go the easy route and pick up a generic pre-made Mario costume, but it is more fun and looks more authentic to piece it together yourself. The following guide will walk you through exactly what you will need to dress yourself as the most recognizable video game character ever.

• The Hat
  It just doesn’t get any closer than this one. If there were an award to be given out to companies attempting to replicate hats worn by video game characters, this company would win it. The only thing it is missing is Mario’s distinctive white patch with the red “M”. To solve this issue, cut out a white piece of cloth or iron-on patch from any fabric store in a circle with approximately a 1.5-2.5″ diameter and carefully draw the “M” on to it with a red sharpie. Once done, either iron or sew it on to the front of the hat. That’s it! You now have Mario’s legendary hat.
• The Gloves
  Every plumber needs a nice pair of perfectly white cotton gloves. This pair is cheap and fits the character perfectly. If you’re going all out, there are probably higher-quality pairs out there that still look the part, but I wouldn’t recommend spending to much on the gloves unless you plan on wearing them again.
• The Overalls
  Just about any blue overalls will work, so shop around and find a good comfortable pair. If, like me, you’re not keen on buying pants online, there are plenty of brick and mortar stores that still that carry these perpetually out-of-fashion pants.
• The Shirt
  Just about any long sleeve red shirt will do the trick and, unless you’re really in to overalls, this is the one part of the costume that you may wear out in public after you’re done with the costume, so pick something comfortable.
• The Boots
  Most people probably already have this part of the costume in their closet, but if you don’t, any good pair of brown work boots or hiking boots should look great.
• The Mustache
  You’ve really got two options here. Look around and find a fake one that looks convincing, or grow your own. Personally, I like the “grow your own” route, but if you can’t or you’re impatient, there are plenty of convincing fake mustaches available online, in party stores, or at any of the generic Halloween stores that pop up at the end of September and disappear after October.
• Other Accessories
  There are some absolutely terrific toys out there that will perfectly compliment a Mario costume. Some of the better ones include the sound effects keychain, stars, mushrooms, and goombas.

I hope you enjoyed this tutorial and if you do decide to use this as your next costume, please post pictures!

Here’s the final result:

Halloween is coming up and I’m sure all of you geeks out there are just ITCHING to find the right costume to impress your other geek friends. I have therefore decided to share the secret of the Dr. Horrible costume. For those of you who know me and are wondering, no, this is not my costume. I’ll be geeking it up in a completely different costume. So, without further ado, here’s where to get all of the parts for your Dr. Horrible Costume:

• The Goggles
  After searching all over the freaking place for goggles that will look decent atop your forehead, I found a pair that should work over at Amazon.com (where else?).
• The Lab Coat
  This one is probably the trickiest. The closest thing I could find is the A001 LOS ANGELES coat from the above manufacturer. I wasn’t actually able to find it for sale anywhere, but if you call them I’m sure they can hook you up with a distributor. If you’re lazy and/or not picky, there are tons of generic lab coats for sale at Amazon.
• The Gloves
  Nice looking white welding gloves are key to the costume. The pair linked above are nice and will do the trick, but if you want the actual gloves used in Neil Patrick Harris’s costume, here’s what you’re looking for.
• The Boots
  This pair looks perfect. I have no other suggestions, so just swing by Amazon and get these.
• Pants
  This is probably the least important part of the costume. I’m not saying you shouldn’t wear pants (because you should), but just swing by your local department store and pick up a pair of white pants, then tuck them in to the boots.
• The Freeze Ray
  Last, but certainly not least, any Dr. Horrible needs a Freeze Ray to Stop….. The World. Swing over to Amazon or your favorite toy store, find a suitable water gun, and spray paint it black.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my tutorial and if you’ve read this and use this costume for Halloween, or any other costume-wearing event, please post pictures here!

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