Between October 31 and November 2, Mexico celebrates one of the most important events of the year – the Day of the Dead. Throughout the country, people celebrate the main holiday in different ways, but its essence boils down to one thing – an altar, food, skeletons, or other offerings are used. In addition to visiting the shrine, many also choose to dress up like Halloween, including using sugar skulls. The more famous the costumes are, the more they will be remembered by others, which means that they will have more chances to get into such publications.
In order to look as much like a calaveras as possible, people paint their faces white, decorating them with drawings of other shades, including decorative motifs, but this option is far from the only one. Regardless of the chosen image, the lips are almost always painted over with black and dark circles are drawn around the eyes so that the image resembles a skull. Each of the elements that is used in this celebration is created with special love due to the fact that it is dedicated to the dead people. In this way, they are reminded of how much the living want the dead to be near them earlier, and how much those who remain in the mortal world miss him.
Separate costumes are created similar to monarch butterflies – this is a symbol of insects that reach a certain age and die, as well as the souls of deceased loved ones. It is believed that in a similar guise they can return at the feast.
Makeup for the Day of the Dead can also become a kind of symbol that reflects the essence of the holiday no less than exquisite outfits. It is enough just to be able to work with a brush and cosmetics, thanks to which the most exquisite images are created in honor of this holiday, although it would seem that many, including thanks to numerous warnings, try to avoid it.
In fact, there are many people who consider even makeup in this style to be a kind of art and are able to bring the most daring ideas to life. They can relate to both design and outfits, which are selected with great care. Those photographers who photograph such terrible images deserve special attention. There are a lot of prejudices that stop not only ordinary people, but also those who completely belong to the art of photography or drawing, and from happiness cannot overstep certain beliefs.
