This year, glittery jewels and overshadowed skull contour was the go-to last minute costume for many to offer that splash of color and Hispanic heritage. Singer and actress, Camila Cabello, took advantage of her last-minute fumble into a proud moment to celebrate her Hispanic heritage.
Camila posted an Instagram reel with her dancing and serving in her fierce costume to her new song ‘Oh Na Na’. The singer made it clear to fans that her “makeshift last min Halloween costume, Feliz Dia de los Muertos” was going to be used to good work as she danced away in her white and silver look with a colorful flower and butterfly crown. This look scored her the comments on her page like “Queen of Dia de los Muertos” and “Beauty!.” The singer also decided to surprise us with a couple of costumes featuring Shawn Mendes and Cabello hitting Instagram with the couple posing alongside each other with Mendes dressed in a traditional mariachi suit featuring the skull candy face and Cabello shined with black-studded makeup and pink flower crown to match her dress.
The couple looked amazing together with colorful makeup and even had a dancing video to accompany their picture captioning the post, “Feliz dia de los muertos.” As beautiful and creative this decorative skull makeup looks, these looks have meaning to Hispanic culture.
In Mexico, a Mexican holiday called Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a three-day celebration meant to honor deceased loved ones. The celebration begins on the 31st of October and ends on the 2nd of November. The holiday is celebrated with festivals, food, vigils and offerings to the deceased. The ofrendas are personalized shrines for loved ones decorated with candles, sugar skulls, colorful flowers, and favorite dishes and drinks. These altars are made by many to celebrate loved ones but also fans build shrines to deceased celebrities to pay tribute to their legacy such as singer Selena Quintanilla in San Antonio’s Mi Tierra Cafe & Bakery.
The face painting tradition has the signature “sugar skull” makeup look that references the small, decorated skull heads, called calaveras de azúcar. These skulls can be seen decorated along the ofrendas that many leave as an offering to their deceased loved ones. This holiday has also made a n impact in film with the 2017 Disney-Pixar film “Coco,” this film centers around this holiday for the plot and has such a beautiful message to viewers about death and loved ones.
More than anything this Mexican holiday truly paves a way in creating such a meaningful celebration in remembering the ones who have passed on and shedding a more positive light.
Blogged By: Destinee Mondragon