The tradition of dressing up in costume for Halloween began over two thousand years ago in what is now Ireland.History.com: History of Halloween Elaborate Halloween makeup designs are an important part of the Halloween ritual. If you're looking for a unique Halloween makeup design, check out these Halloween makeup photos. If you've got an idea for Halloween makeup and you need a guide to follow, sometimes using a picture of someone else wearing similar makeup can be quite helpful.
Easy Halloween Makeup Idea: Be a Cat!
If you've been looking through Halloween makeup photos thinking you might not be able to pull off an elaborate look this year, why not start simple? One of the easiest makeup looks to create is the cat. Ingredients are simple: cold cream, water, corn starch and food coloring for a special paste. Or you can use store bought makeup if you'd prefer. White makeup is often used to highlight the nose and chin area (where "whiskers" will grow) and then you can use black eyeliner to fill in your whiskers.
Halloween Dress-Up Origin
The ancient Celts believed that the veil between the spirit world and the earth was thinnest on Halloween, and as part of their ritual ceremony they dressed up in costumes and told each others fortunes.History.com: History of Halloween
Glamorous and Funny Halloween Makeup
This video features a variety of photos of different kinds of Halloween makeup, from the fancy, glamorous look to the hilarious. If you're trying to decide what kind of makeup you'd like to wear this Halloween, take a look at some of these pictures for inspiration.
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Pancake or cream-based makeup can be used
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Be sure to do a "skin test" before you go all out with your Halloween makeup to be sure you aren't allergic
