What is halloween face paint?
Halloween, also called All Hallows’ Eve, the night before All Saint’s Day, falls each October 31. It is mostly celebrated in the United States, Canada, Ireland and England. One of the main traditions involves young children dressing up in costumes and going to their neighbors’ houses to say “trick or treat” and collect candy.FunctionSome children’s Halloween costumes include a painted face, with the paint often applied by a parent. The function of the paint is to make the child’s costume more convincing, such as a white face for a ghost, or a green face for a witch.ConsiderationsSome children may not be able to wear a mask for hours while walking from house to house, so face painting is a good alternative for younger ones. It is also safer because they will have better visibility while crossing streets.BenefitsFace paint can be made at home using 1 tsp. of cornstarch, 1/2 tsp. of cold cream and food coloring–using this ratio to make the desired amount of paint. It is both cheap and co