Day of the Dead

In one lesson we practised 'Day of the Dead'. I had one of my classmates practise on me but because she took slightly longer, I didn't get time to practise. So I practised on of my flat mates for Halloween.

Let's start by explaining what 'Day of the Dead'.

Day of the Dead is a holiday for remembering and honouring those who have passed away. It is a time of celebrations. Day of the Dead is Mexico's most important holiday, which means they invest a lot of time and money into celebrating it.

The making of sugar figures started as an European tradition and can be traced back to Palermo, Italy, where the skulls were made out of sugar for religious decorations. As Spanish Catholic beliefs began to mix with native Mesoamerican beliefs, the Mexicans started making sugar skulls as part of their Dia de los Muertos festivities. By the mid-19th century, it was common for skulls to bear the name of the recipient across the forehead.  

So below are the photos of when I practised 'Day of the Dead' design on my flat mate. 

I started off by covering half the face with illamasqua Skin base. I then painted a black circle round the eye and the nose part with the black paint from Kryolan Supra palette. I gently drew the lines on the lips and from the ear to the lips. With my finger I smudged the line from the ear to the lips, to give it a shadow appearance. 

To finish the look I added gold spots around the black circle round the eye. Down below are the final images;