One of the most popular hashtags of 2019 is #hotgirlsummer. To be honest, I didn’t really get the meaning behind Hot Girl Summer at first. I asked my #ssInstaFam to explain it to me and they did a great job. I later read this Time article, which has a full explanation of the Hot Girl Summer meme. The originator of the catchphrase also tweeted the explanation:

“Being a Hot Girl is about being unapologetically YOU, having fun, being confident,living YOUR truth , being the life of the party etc.” — Megan Thee Stallion

To carry Hot Girl Summer into Fall, I decided to create a Hot Girl Halloween costume…

the inspiration

I took inspiration from Megan Thee Stallion’s Fever album cover to create my costume. I looked for clothing that had flames and decided on this flame print cami. I ordered a sheer orange skirt and wore a black high waist swimsuit underneath. Then I just layered with lots of gold chain accessories.

hot dog summer

I wanted to have fun with the costume so I incorporated Hot Dog Summer with Hot Girl Summer Halloween. I found these adorable hot dog costumes for pets. Jack Jack hated it at first. But once he saw his bestie, Nugget, get in costume, his smile came out.

Shop Hot Girl Summer Halloween

diy accessories

I DIYed two accessories for my Hot Girl Summer Halloween costume. I really wanted a pair of Prada flame sandals but couldn’t stomach the price tag. I did find knockoff flame sandals for only $30 but I decided I probably wouldn’t wear them again. So I created my own version by printing out a flames motif I found on Google. I simply cut around the edges and taped the paper to my sandals.

For my bag, I also used a flames background I found online and added Hot Girl Summer text on top. I then printed it out and simply folded the edges so they fit into my clear box clutch.

flame makeup

For makeup, I wanted to create a smoky eye inspired by flames. I used three eye shadows to create the look: Urban Decay “Petite Heat” for the base, NARS “Duoro” yellow for my inner lids and Smashbox “It’s Fire” for my outer lids and a touch of shimmer. Then I added some fake lashes and tons of bronzer.

I hope you like my Hot Girl Summer (and Hot Dog Summer) Halloween costume! I have so much fun dressing up with the pups and love how it turned out. I have one more idea up my sleeve and can’t wait to shoot it next week. In the meantime, if you’re looking for more Halloween costume ideas I got you covered! Check out all my Halloween costume ideas from past years.

Photos by Jessica