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Which terrifying creature are you going to dress up as during the holiday of ghouls and ghosts?
So the season of all things horrifying has arrived. Halloween, the holiday that offers everyone the chance to dress up as something terrifying or unique, is upon us and maybe this is the year for you to put on some crazy makeup, wear a crazy mask or even just dress in a white sheet, and go out and scare the neighbors to death.
Halloween, which is also known as All Hallows' Eve, is celebrated across the world on Oct. 31. This holiday has been observed for hundreds of years in Europe and was born out of All Saints' Day — a Christian holiday that occurs on Nov. 1. On All Saints' Day, Christians pray for saints and for those who have recently died but have yet to enter heaven.
In the past, people traditionally believed that ghosts walked the earth until All Saints' Day, and All Hallows' Eve, or Halloween, gave these ghosts one last chance to get revenge on their enemies before moving on to the next world.
Therefore, in order to avoid being recognized by a ghost, people would wear masks and costumes to disguise themselves. Over time, the practice became popular with children, who got the chance to visit their neighbors to do some trick-or-treating.
Despite its superstitious past, Halloween has only grown more popular over the years. This is especially true in the U.S. Due to the struggling U.S. economy, with its own scary unemployment figures, you might expect this year's consumers to be hiding from Halloween in their darkened homes with the lights off.
A recent U.S. National Retail Federation survey, however, showed that a record 170 million Americans planned to spend US$8 billion (approximately NT$234 billion) on Halloween, carving out extra cash to dress up as vampires, witches and zombies. In fact, the average person is expected to spend nearly US$80 (approximately NT$2,340) on decorations, costumes and candy.
The holiday has also become increasingly popular in Taiwan in recent years, with a growing number of young people grabbing the chance to dress up and watch some horror films with their pals. But don't worry if you don't have a huge amount of money to spend on a costume. The great thing about Halloween is that you don't need to spend a fortune to scare the living daylights out of our buddies. Check out our tips on how to become a terrifying Halloween ghoul without spending all the money in your piggy bank.
UNLEASH YOUR INNER MONSTER
Most people dress up for Halloween using store-bought costumes or masks. Experts, however, say that this is unnecessary. If you've ever dreamed of taking your Halloween costume to the next level, then Hollywood makeup experts recommend two things: wigs and makeup.
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