10 Day of the Dead Makeup Ideas

You might have heard of Halloween, but there’s another little known scary holiday called Dia de los Muertos, which takes place on November 2. Otherwise known as Day of the Dead, this Mexican holiday involves praying for and remembering friends and family members who have passed on to the next realm, helping them along their spiritual journey.

1. This look is like an angel meets skeleton – the pale, ghostly facial and lip makeup pairs with an unusual green eyeshadow and simple black lining for a minimal, soft, and memorable look.

2. Not committed to going full skull? This half look extends onto the neck and incorporates amber bejeweling around sparkly gold shadow, blue detailing, and alluring false lashes to finish it off.

3. A deep gold metallic shadow and a forehead tarantula make this sugar skull look one of our top pics. The gold makes your eyes pop, and pairs especially well with the netting face lace detail.

4. This look involves more bronzer than makeup! Instead of painting her face white, she made it glow with a golden tint, focusing instead on design details around the eyes, chin, and lips, with a clever cheekbone accentuation.