Halloween is a holiday that stretches back through the ages. Its roots go back to festivals celebrated in ancient Britain, even before the time of the Romans. Although today, there is a lot of controversy surrounding the holiday and its meaning, there are still plenty of people of all ages who simply regard it as a day to have fun, dress up, play tricks, get candy, celebrate the beautiful autumn season and indulge in some delightfully scary thrills. One of the biggest parts of Halloween is dressing up in a costume to wear out and about and while trick or treating or having a party with friends. If you are like most people, then you probably relish in the process of picking and choosing how you will dress for this holiday – which character you will choose and how you will make it your own. Of course, the clothing you put on is only half of a complete costume. Putting on makeup heightens the desired effect dramatically, makes your costume look more realistic and authentic, as well as offering a lot of exciting possibilities. Halloween makeup is especially helpful if you are dressing up as such a creature as a vampire or fairy.
Halloween Makeup versus Masks
One popular component of Halloween costumes is a mask. Masks can be frighteningly or hilariously realistic, depending on your own personality and how you want to appear. However, masks do not offer nearly the amount of freedom that makeup does. The rigid inflexibility of a mask cannot compare with the freedom of motion and facial expression that painting your face provides. Not to mention that in most cases, having your face painted rather than wearing a plastic mask gives a much more believable and realistic appearance and dramatic effect.
What Kind Of Halloween Makeup Is Available?
Halloween makeup often comes in kits, with all the right colors, tools and an instruction booklet so you can get the best end result. If you are an experienced makeup artist, then you can experiment and personalize your look all you want. Some of the most popular costumes that can be completed with the help of Halloween makeup is a wicked green witch, Dr. Frankenstein’s corpse monster, a clown, deadly vampire, werewolf, old person, zombie and mummy. In addition, you can get a severe trauma makeup kit – making it look like you have sustained horrifying, bloody and terrible injuries.
