Halloween is just around the corner and a mustache enables you to make some great costumes. If you’ve been thinking about growing a mustache, Halloween is a great excuse to do it. Just grow one and you can decide later if you want to keep it. If you can’t or won’t grow a mustache, there are many fake mustaches from which to choose for your costume. But your Halloween costume would be so much better with a real mustache. Below are just a few ideas; if you think of more, add them in the comments.  (photo credit jasonsherwin)

Cop

You can be a generic cop (with or without mustache) but the’ stache gives you more authority. It’s even better if you look like a specific fictional cop like Lieutenant Dangle from Reno 9-11 or any of the mustachioed Super Troopers.

Pro Wrestler

Mustaches, neon and spandex never went out of style for pro-wrestlers. The most recognizable wrestlers that people would “get” are Hulk Hogan and Nacho Libre. Hulk would be harder to do because you’d have to be ripped and hairless. But if you’re fat and hairy like I am, flaunt it like Jack Black.

Magnum PI

This Halloween costume is a cinch. All you need is a mustache, Hawaiian shirt and jeans. I guess a lot of chest hair wouldn’t hurt either.

Captain Hook (or Morgan)

They’re basically the same costume but with one you carry around a bottle of rum, draw ‘staches on people and tell them that “the Captain was here.” Both Captains sport a black, waxed handlebar mustache.

Mark Twain

Get some white hair spray and a white suit with a black tie and you can be Mark Twain. He sports a bushy walrus ‘stache.

Unabomber

Costumes of murderers and criminals don’t always go over so well, but hey, it is Halloween. This is the easiest costume you could do. All you need are some aviators and a hoody. Don’t, of course, forget the barely visible pedophile ‘stache.