I was so excited for Halloween because I love to create different styles and looks, and not only the normal type of make up tutorials. It's a lot of work but, I've really put all my time and effort into these creations.
Actually I planned to do more halloween tutorials but university did start last week and I don't want to make the same mistake again like I did last semester: only study at the end of the semester. So I guess I will save some looks for next year...
Now ... onto my Sugar Skull look!
Like I said before, I love unoriginal make up looks, I prefer bright and bold colours even if they aren't intended to wear on a daily basis. Halloween is not only about scary Zombies and creepy dark-haired girls, so I decided to try the Sugar Skull look.
Now for those who are interested in culture: The day of the dead (Día de los Muertos) is a Mexican holiday, where all the family members and friends gather together to pray for their dead friends or family members. It's not only celebrated in Mexico but also in the United States and Canada and takes place on the first and second of November - we Catholics do celebrate All Saint's Day on the 1st and All Soul's Day on the 2nd of November, and yes, the Mexican and the Catholic holidays are connected.
The ritual goes back to the indigenous cultures and in the pre-Hispanic era it was common to keep skulls for rituals to symbolise death and also rebirth.
The Day of the Death isn't a mournful commemoration, instead it's a colourful and happy holiday and people build a private altar. The deceased are honoured by using sugar skulls, marigolds and their favourite food.
After reading some texts about the Day of the Dead in general I looked for some picutres online.
Here are some of the inspiration pictures:
(Source: google)
(Source: google)
Because it was the first time for me doing this look I decided to keep it more simple and basic (moreover I still need more fine brushes...). I had an exact picture in my head how the make up should look like, but unfortunately not all things turn out as planned and I think when you watched the tutorial you already noticed that the opposite lines aren't very symmetrical. I know it's not the best tutorial in terms of precision but I did my best (and I think about doing another one next year).
I planned to use Mexican music, but I actually had no name or song title by hand so I just decided to use some vocal trance music instead.
What no one knows: my workplace is a total mess. I can't find my stuff anymore so I have to halt the filming to search everything... and afterwards when I'm done with the video I don't have the time to wash all of my brushes, so some of them are still waiting to get cleaned...
Last but not least some pictures:
(Pedo smile?? :D)
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