Shoes often make the difference in an outfit, and the same is true for a Halloween costume. Generally for one night of wear you won’t invest much in a great pair of shoes, which is why Goodwill is a good place to start your specialty shopping.  You can find a pair of heels for a few dollars and alter them to enhance your costume.

My roommate wanted an opulent look and found an outrageous pair of heels to work with at Goodwill!  These shoes would work great for a Marie Antoinette costume, Barbie spoof, being a puff of cotton candy, or even Niki Minaj! Below you’ll find steps to get a similar look.

You will need:

A pair of heels in your size from Goodwill

-Gold or silver spray paint

-Hot glue or super glue/epoxy

-Buttons, jewels, or other shiny adornment (which you may find at Goodwill with the craft supplies)

You can use an X-Acto knife to remove some of the straps on your shoes, but this may not be important depending on the shoes you find.

Next apply even coats of spray paint, until fully covered. Let dry.

Next attach buttons with hot glue or epoxy. Alternatively you could use spray adhesive and glitter to make sparkly, fun shoes too.

That’s all you need to do! This works well with all kinds of heels, so don’t worry, yours don’t need to be this tall.  Have fun matching your shoes to your Halloween costume and make a bigger statement this year with inexpensive accessories from Goodwill.