Sexy and empowering is quite possibly the most attractive combo there is. When we think of girl-power, we think Rosie the riveter. Roll up your button-up shirt and accentuate your figure with a pair of high waisted jeans to create a sexy pinup look. You can even do you hair and makeup to match Rosie’s style, and wow the crowd without being half naked. Go you! Small talk about the women’s movement also optional.

We know what you’re thinking. Harley Quinn has a pretty racy costume with her spankies and choker. But if you’re Harley Quinn in a different time period, like in the Victorian era for example, that changes everything. Back then, racy meant showing your ankles. You can pair this costume with some scandalous knee-length lingerie and teased hairdo. Don’t forget to add the red and blue in your hair!

This one is pretty self explanatory. Cat Woman is an extremely sexy costume on its own, and to do it right, it does cover more skin than your average sexy costume. Leaving more to the imagination is often times more sexy than dishing out all your goods at once for everyone to see. A full body latex catsuit is just the thing you need this year to show your full sex appeal while holding back the true goodies within. The faux leather outlines the lady curves to the T, and will surely break necks at your next Halloween appearance. Don’t forget to wear the kitty head gear and throw on some sultry red lipstick to finish the costume off.

If you’re on a budget, a sexy budget, but don’t want to compromise the sexy part, we’ve got you covered. A Minnie Mouse costume is simple to put together and can be just scandalous enough to not shatter everyone’s childhood memories. Pair a black, off the shoulder crop top with a red ruffle skirt and cut out white paper dots to attach to the skirt. Feel free to accessorize with a cute Minnie Mouse headband and some heels to kick it up to high gear. But not too high, that’s the whole point of this article. If you don’t have a pair of mouse ears, you can always style your hair into two high space buns instead as an illusion.

This costume is great because you can sex it up or tone it down depending on what look you’re going for. No matter what kind of dress you get, extra short or knee length, you can accessorize accordingly to fit your personal needs. For example, adding ball gown gloves to this costume would suit the look and give off a more classy vibe. Having a thick feather boa also can give a lot of extra coverage where you need it and when you need it.

This option gives you a lot to choose from. You can be Supergirl, Wonder Woman, and Black Widow just to name a few. Of course, you can always find sexified versions of any costumes, but superhero costumes usually cover a little more skin and are still very appealing to the eye. Feel free to change things up as you go by adding a knee length skirt for Wonder Woman instead of a really short one, or getting a Supergirl costume that has a long enough cape to cover your behind.

When in doubt, wear a costume specific to an occupational field. After all, there’s nothing sexier than an independent woman with a job. Maybe 2018 will be the year that you’ll discover life on Mars as an astronaut or steal someone’s heart as a female doctor? The possibilities are endless.

No matter what you want to be for Halloween this year, you can always make a few changes to create a customized look. And if you want to be a sexy nurse, then go on and strut your stuff. However, having a clever or interesting costume versus a plain sexy one is oftentimes a better conversation starter.