Lisbeth Salander Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Costume and Makeup

The best thing about this Girl with the Dragon Tattoo costume is that most of the clothing you'll need to buy is easy to find, cheap and reusable. To start, purchase a black or charcoal gray long sleeve shirt (preferably crew neck).

In the movie, Salander's long sleeve shirt is seriously tattered, with a huge rip by the neck hole and lots of smaller tears on the left shoulder and back.

If keeping warm isn't a priority, feel free to opt for a more revealing Salander-inspired top. In the movie, Salander also wears a thin, loose racerback tank top -- all the better for showing off your dragon tattoo!

Add another layer to your Lisbeth Salander costume with this plain black zip up hoodie. Pull the hood up to give your costume a grunge feel or leave it down to show off your chopped Salander wig.

Lisbeth Salander's black leather motorcycle jacket is an essential -- and potentially expensive -- part of your Girl with the Dragon Tattoo costume.

Budget-wary Salanders can save money by scouring thrift stores like Salvation Army and Goodwill. If you plan to distress your motorcycle jacket or aren't interested in making leather part of your daily wardrobe, a solid thrift store find is hands down your best option. Genuine leather, designer labels and professionally studded motorcycle jackets, on the other hand, will most likely cost you anywhere from $40 to a few hundred dollars.

Regardless of whether you hunt down your Salander-inspired jacket online or in a thrift store, make sure to avoid tailored, girlish coats in favor of a more traditional men's motorcycle jacket. Lisbeth's style is about functionality, not fashion. A square cut jacket with lots of pockets and zippers will look fantastic with your black hoodie and tattered long sleeve shirt.

The right pair of combat boots will transform even the most dainty girl into a tough, computer-hacking punk -- and not only are they fun to stomp around in, they're also incredibly practical. Any plain, military-style boots will work for your Salander costume, but a pair with added buckles, straps, zippers or laces is even better. For an extra dash of grunge, throw some silver duct tape around the front of your right boot and jump in some mud.

Black wrist-length fingerless gloves are a Lisbeth Salander must-have. Fingerless gloves like these keep the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo's fingers free for computer hacking and self-defense. Prefer to DIY this look? All you need is a pair of scissors and some inexpensive black gloves. When snipping away, be sure to chop off just half of each finger!

In the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie, which takes place in snowy Sweden, Lisbeth Salander wears a thick, dark-colored scarf. When choosing your scarf, stick with drab neutrals like gray, olive green or brown to add a small touch of color to an otherwise entirely black outfit. And the thicker the material the better!

Keep your disheveled 'do under wraps with a baggy beanie like Lisbeth's. Light gray is Rooney Mara's color of choice in the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie, but a charcoal or black beanie will complement your Salander costume equally as well. Choose a knit cap like the one below or crochet your own for added grunge.

Lisbeth Salander relies on a variety of tools in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, including her trusty laptop -- a sleek 15-inch MacBook Pro -- and the taser she uses to defend herself. To dress like Lisbeth, stash your gear in a distressed black backpack.

Although Lisbeth Salander's hair style changes throughout the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie, her jet black asymmetrical pixie cut is most recognizable.

If you're bold enough to chop and dye your own locks, go for it! Otherwise, buy a cheap black wig and hack away at it with a pair of scissors. Don't forget Salander's super short bangs and make sure your wig is slightly longer on one side to replicate our heroine's flattened mohawk.

If a pixie cut isn't daring enough for you, satisfy your inner street punk with Lisbeth Salander's spiked black mohawk. Rooney Mara briefly dons this memorable hairstyle at the beginning of the Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie. Replicate the look with a cheap mohawk wig -- and don't forget to hide your own locks with a wig cap!

If getting an actual dragon tattoo isn't on your to-do list, the most dramatic way to make your Lisbeth Salander costume recognizable is to bleach your eyebrows. While shaving your eyebrows is also an option, bleaching them means you won't have to wait for the hair to grow back.

While bleaching is technically permanent, your brows will grow back to normal within four to six weeks. If you prefer to look like Salander for one night only, you can immediately dye your eyebrows back to their natural color using an inexpensive at-home hair coloring kit (about $10).

Though Rooney Mara actually did pierce her nose, nipple, eyebrow and ears to prepare for her role in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, you don't need real piercings to look like Lisbeth Salander. Thanks to these awesome clip-on hoops, you can easily and temporarily recreate Salander's nose, septum, lip and eyebrow piercings.

Though some real ink would be pretty awesome, a temporary replica of Lisbeth Salander's dragon and wasp tattoos will ensure that no one mistakes your costume as something generic.

When recreating Salander's tattoos, authenticity is key! Remember that her dragon tattoo covers much of her left shoulder blade while her wasp tattoo is located on the right side of her neck.

For the best results, use either pre-made rub-on tattoos or, if you have a particularly artistic friend, henna paint.

In The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, Lisbeth is rarely seen without her black spiked tribal horn earrings. To snag a pair of earrings like those worn by Rooney Mara in the movie, check out the wide variety of tribal horn earrings available on Amazon and eBay. Most pairs are reasonably priced between $10 and $25.