HALLOWEEN

"Dressing up in costumes was once a way of hiding from ghosts...

The tradition originated as a way for the Celtic and other European people to hide from the spirits who returned at this time of year. People wore masks when they left their homes after dark so the ghosts would think they were fellow spirits. To keep the ghosts out of their houses, people would place bowls of food outside to make them happy" (Ellen Sturm Niz, 2019).

According to History.com, Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain, when people would light bonfires and wear costumes to ward off ghosts. In the eighth Century, Pope Gregory III designated November 1 as a time to honor all Saints. The evening of the 31st then became known as Hallows Eve and later Halloween. Over time, Halloween evolved into a day of activities like trick-or-treating, carving jack-o-lanterns, festive gatherings, donning costumes and eating treats. During the 19th Century, an distinctively American version of Halloween emerged.

Did you know? One quarter of all the candy sold annually in the U.S. is purchased for Halloween.

Not only are people dressing up for Halloween, they're also dressing up their nails! Halloween nails have been super popular over the past few weeks in the salon. Below are a selection of Halloween nails created during October 2019:

1. Matte Scream Mask & Glossy Dripping Blood

Image taken from ONYX Facebook, created by Tracey

2. Ghost Nails

Image taken from @chlodawnails

3. Grave yard & Bloody

Image taken from @ONYX Facebook, nails created by Tracey

4. Pumpkin & Spice

Image taken from @chlodawnails

5. Scary Eyes

Image taken from @ONYX Facebook, nails created by Tracey

6. A bit of everything!

Image taken from @ONYX Facebook, nails created by Tracey

Happy Halloween!