14 Cartoon Character Costume Ideas to Inspire You This Halloween

Whip out that long, sleek, black dress and pair it with green earrings and a green ring to resemble the evil high-fashion icon Cruella de Vil. Don't forget to add a pair of red gloves, a large faux-fur coat, and a split-colored black-and-white wig to tie the look together.

Channel your inner superspy by assembling the ultimate red outfit, and go as Carmen Sandiego. Tie the look together with red lipstick and a long black wig, and you're ready to save the world.

Want to flaunt a long purple dress? Looks like the goddess of Chaos known as Eris from "Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas" is your perfect match. Sport a sultry smoky eye with a set of red contact lenses to tie the look together.

Maleficent is so articulately and seductively evil that it's a wonder Prince Phillip doesn't forget all about Aurora. If you love getting dramatic and playing with face paint, she's an easy one.

Have a tiara and the ability to make a puff updo? Then you, too, can be Princess Tiana. You could dress up as the frog version of her as well, which basically just involves a lot of green body paint.

Jessica Rabbit is one of the most iconic cartoons of all time. Redheads, this is your chance to shine. Get the look with voluminous, old Hollywood-style waves (or a long big red wig), red lipstick, false lashes, and purple eyeshadow.

A piece of blue ribbon with a jewel glued to it, a low ponytail, winged eyeliner, big earrings, and some seafoam pajamas will give you an easy Princess Jasmine Halloween costume.

Got 10 minutes to put together a costume? Fluff your hair up, grab a pair of glasses, and channel lots of sarcasm to go as Daria. She wouldn't want it any other way.

Generations of women have fantasized about wearing Diana Prince's golden tiara on top of jet-black curls. The tiara is easy to make with gold foil or cardboard and spray paint, and her hair only requires a wig or a set of hot rollers (and lots of hairspray).

Dora is one of the easiest last minute Halloween costumes around. Just get a cheap brunette bob wig (or use your natural hair), a pink T-shirt, and a backpack to pull off the look.

Whether you're a fan of the original movie, "Beetlejuice," a lover of the early '90s cartoon, or a newly minted obsesse because of the sequl, "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice," you can't go wrong with a Lydia costume. Any kind of black dress paired with white face paint and Lydia's cartoony eye makeup will suffice, and if you already have dark, bobbed hair, it's a natural fit.

If you have friends who are up on their anime, Princess Mononoke is certain to be a big hit. Triangle stencils will allow you to do her face paint at home with ease.

Dr. Girlfriend from "The Venture Bros." is eminently capable and extremely attractive. If you have a pink dress or a Jackie O. costume, this one's a cakewalk. And in a pinch, any cute, retro dress and a brunette bob will suffice.

If you've always wanted to try punky liberty spikes, here's your chance. You're just going to need a lot of yellow face paint, so don't try this if you're short on time.

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Jessica Harrington is the senior beauty editor at PS, where she writes about hair, makeup, skin care, piercings, tattoos, and more. As a New York City-based writer and editor with a degree in journalism and over eight years of industry experience, she loves to interview industry experts, keep up with the latest trends, and test new products.