| Halloween night would not be complete without | | | | available. It needn't cost a fortune or take a lot of |
| some spectacularly scary Halloween costumes. | | | | time and effort either. All you really need is to |
| The first question that any kid often asks when | | | | come up with an idea for a Halloween costume |
| they wake up the day after Halloween is, "Where | | | | and take it from there. Everyday items and |
| is all my Halloween candy?" and this is quickly | | | | imaginatively applied makeup can create some |
| followed by, "What am I going to dress up as | | | | awesome effects. |
| next year?" The anticipation of dressing up in a | | | | Hints and Tips for Halloween Makeup |
| spooky costume and Halloween mask gets | | | | Halloween makeup can sometimes be more |
| everybody excited. | | | | effective than a Halloween mask. It really depends |
| The biggest thrill of Halloween has got to be | | | | on the effect that you want to achieve, and how |
| transforming yourself into a monster, ghost, | | | | much money you want to spend. Halloween |
| ghoul, vampire, witch, or other freaky Halloween | | | | makeup can cost less, as well as being more safe |
| costume characters. Of course, the most | | | | for kids when they are out trick or treating, as it |
| outrageous Halloween costumes are the best. | | | | does not obscure their sight. You can achieve |
| Where Did Halloween Costumes and Masks | | | | some amazing effects with Halloween makeup |
| Originate? | | | | too. You can buy Halloween makeup kits or use |
| Where did wearing Halloween masks and | | | | the same type of grease paints that actors use in |
| costumes actually start? So how did wearing a | | | | the theater, with lots of wonderful colors that are |
| costume and mask for Halloween start? With the | | | | easy to apply, and easy to remove. |
| Celts. They held the belief that the spirits of the | | | | A low cost alternative is to use normal makeup, |
| dead roamed the earth on Halloween night. Some | | | | such as blush, eyeliner, eye shadow and lipstick. |
| of these spirits were amicable, but others were | | | | Water-based paint is also a great option, especially |
| thought to be unfriendly and bitter towards those | | | | if you have had trouble finding a costume. You |
| people who were still living and able to enjoy the | | | | can create your own scary face with very little |
| fruits of the earth that the spirits once did. | | | | effort, and can wear any clothes you want to. |
| To camouflage themselves from these bad | | | | This works particularly well if you paint yourself |
| spirits, the Celts used soot to paint their faces. | | | | up to look like a zombie, or other creature that |
| This basic method of disguising their faces | | | | has risen from the dead. Your face paints will acts |
| developed, over time, into the more elaborate | | | | as a mask, and will turn any clothes into a |
| Halloween masks and accompanying Halloween | | | | Halloween costume, including your everyday ones. |
| costumes that are worn today. It also became | | | | Tips and Tricks for Halloween Masks |
| traditional to emulate the frightening spirits by | | | | There is something magical about a Halloween |
| dressing up as ghosts or skeletons. | | | | mask that makeup does not quite achieve. This is |
| Tips and Suggestions for Halloween Costumes | | | | because they can instantly change you into |
| There are literally hundreds of different types of | | | | someone, or something, else. Masks have been |
| Halloween costumes available today. Choosing the | | | | worn since ancient times to enable people to |
| perfect one depends on two criteria - the first | | | | adopt a new identity, and for worshipping |
| being which Halloween character you want to | | | | different Gods and spirits. You can buy a wide |
| become, and the second being how much you are | | | | variety of Halloween masks via the Internet, |
| prepared to spend. One way to get an idea of | | | | ranging from terrifying vampires and witches to |
| just what types of Halloween masks and | | | | more mythical creatures, such as fairies, or even |
| costumes there are available, and to help you to | | | | caricatures of famous people. |
| narrow down the huge choice is to search the | | | | For something a little different, you can create |
| Internet. There are plenty of low-cost Halloween | | | | your very own masquerade style mask to |
| costumes, some funny ones, and also those that | | | | compliment a costume by dressing up a plain |
| are extremely elaborate and cost hundreds of | | | | facemask. All you need is some glue, and you can |
| dollars. | | | | add anything you want to it, such as beads or |
| It is worth bearing in mind that you can transform | | | | even items that you find in your garden, like |
| a relatively plain Halloween costume quite easily by | | | | flowers and leaves, for a truly unique Halloween |
| using face paints and even add a pair of spooky | | | | mask. If you want to make a Venetian style bird |
| Halloween contact lenses. Creating your own | | | | mask, you can add feathers and a beak. The |
| Hallloween costume is also fairly simple and you | | | | Celts wore bird masks during their Samhain |
| can make one from anything that you have | | | | festival too. |