Karina Rodriguez | THE RIDER
Despite COVID-19 putting a damper on Halloween festivities this year, people are still eager to find the most popular costumes for the season.
Google’s annual “Frightgeist” list shows that the top five most popular costumes for this year are witches, dinosaurs, Harley Quinn, a rabbit and a clown.
The list is produced annually and is based on the number of times that a costume is searched.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a statement regarding guidelines to abide by during this year’s Halloween festivities.
“A costume mask should not be used unless it is made of two or more layers of breathable fabric that covers the mouth and nose and doesn’t leave gaps around the face,” the CDC statement reads. “Do not wear a costume mask over a protective cloth mask because it can be dangerous if the costume mask makes it hard to breathe.”
Katrina Jennings of Disney’s Inside the Magic wrote an article that provides ways that people can incorporate their masks into a costume.
In her article, Jennings shows a variety of Disney costumes from popular Disney and Pixar movies.
In these looks, people can be seen with masks to act as part of a character’s face or even a pattern that coincides with a character. For example, there is a look where the mask is the snout of Stitch and the makeup surrounding him completes the rest of the face.
An employee of Party City in McAllen said the most popular costumes for males are gangsters and for women, witches and devils. She said popular boy costumes are scary knights and ninjas, and for girls, Jojo Siwa and characters from the Disney “Descendants” movie.
Here in the Rio Grande Valley, Halloween will be drastically different from anything in past years. In Hidalgo and Cameron counties, door-to-door trick-or-treating is prohibited, but that does not mean the fun has to end. The orders from both counties suggest alternative activities for families. Do not be afraid to get creative and find great ways to stay happy, healthy and spooky this Halloween.
