first you have your vintage halloween aesthetic. for me (born in 1995) it reminds me of my earliest halloweens as a child, the Halloween’s spent at relatives house or how my kindergarten classroom was decorated. lots of orange, blown plastic decorations, taking us back to a time before candy corn was a discourse topic

this is your basic “Pinterest autumn” aesthetic, but I don’t mean that in a bad way! comfy novelty socks, Halloween movie marathons, pumpkin carving and pumpkin spice lattes, this aesthetic is refreshing and comforting. embraces the entire season of fall and not just the day of Halloween.

“neon Halloween” or the “halloween party aesthetic” this reminds me of nighttime, being old enough to trick or treat by myself and hitting up the scariest houses. loud dance music, park drinks, and fog machines.

swapping out the traditional orange, green and purple for lavender, pink and blue, Pastel Halloween is a new one that’s gained traction over the years, in part due to “kawaii” culture gone mainstream and the pastel goth aesthetic.

“Gothic Halloween” is a more mature Halloween aesthetic and likely one that people into it will decorate with year round. Bats, red roses and skulls, think “Addams family mansion”

Another new one, the “celestial Halloween” aesthetic is enjoyed by all your witches and tarot readers. crystal balls, crystal skulls, crystal everything. the dominant colors for this aesthetic are purple and blue, paired with silver, gold or black. also crosses over with a spooky plant aesthetic for some reason.