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October 17, 2019

Día de Los Muertos Makeup Ideas

Sydne Style shows day of the dead makeup ideas with pearls

When it comes to Halloween, I usually focus more on the costume than the makeup. But last year, my friends Jessica, Marikah and I were invited to a Día de Los Muertos Halloween party. Having no time to schedule a makeup artist, I did my own Day of the Dead makeup. I was so nervous but ended up having so much fun creating my look!

Some lessons I learned from these Día De Los Muertos makeup ideas?

  • Eye pencils are your best friend. I used creamy eye pencils in different colors to draw on my makeup (mostly from Marc Jacobs, Revlon and Urban Decay).  Then I used eyeshadow to fill in the looks and create some sparkly effects.
  • Play around with embellishments! I took some pearl embellishments off my pearl pumpkins and glued them on with eyelash glue.
  • You don’t need to cover your whole face. I used my normal foundation and focused on my eyes, adding just a little black eyeliner on my nose and lips.

día de los muertos queen

When looking for inspiration for Día de los Muertos makeup ideas, I turned to Julie of Sincerely Jules. Every year she has the best makeup and I always look forward to see what she comes up with. And it’s not just Jules that has amazing Day of the Dead makeup. It’s a whole family affair. Her fiancé Kevin sometimes appears with her in men’s Día de los Muertos makeup and her sisters have equally beautifully makeup. You can see more makeup inspo on her sister Lily’s blog, The Beautiful Circus.

Sydne Style shows dia de los muertos makeup ideas from the beautiful circus

easy day of the dead makeup

If this is too overwhelming for you, I found some easy Día de los Muertos makeup ideas over on Pinterest. I like how the first girl just did normal pretty makeup, adding a few jewels and black eyeliner on her lips, nose and forehead. The second girl barely used eyeliner, mostly just glueing on pearl embellishments. And the second image is actually a sugar skull temporary face tattoo! The user review photos make it look pretty easy to do. But just note I haven’t tried it myself, so I have no clue how difficult it is to take off. 

Half face day of the dead makeup

Some other fun Día de los Muertos makeup ideas I found on Pinterest are half face designs. I think it’s a really cool take on the face makeup. Plus, this way you don’t have to worry as much about symmetry!

Shop Day of the Dead accessories

If you try any of the Day of the Dead makeup ideas I’d love to see!
Just tag me @sydnesummer on Instagram and I’ll repost on my Insta Stories!

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  2. dopeangre32 commented:

    Poland has this holiday too! It’s so cool to see the different ways cultures celebrate the same slope holiday.

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  3. Tariick commented:

    Día de Los Muertos makeup can be both meaningful and fun, even if you’re doing it yourself for the first time. From using colorful eye pencils for designs to adding sparkle with eyeshadow and embellishments, it’s all about creativity and celebrating the tradition with your own twist. You don’t have to go full face either—focusing on key features like the eyes and lips can still create a stunning effect. If you’re looking for easy step-by-step ideas or templates, Don’t miss out—check it out yourself at https://magistvhub.app/.

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  4. Neilson commented:

    Día de Los Muertos makeup is a beautiful and meaningful way to celebrate the tradition, and it doesn’t have to be complicated to look amazing. Using colored eye pencils and eyeshadows can help you create vibrant skull-inspired designs, and adding embellishments like pearls or gems with eyelash glue really brings the look to life. You can keep it simple by focusing on key features like the eyes and nose rather than painting your entire face. If you’re looking for more inspiration or want to try out designs virtually before applying them more information to check https://www.sportzfyhub.com/

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  5. Ronan Jasper commented:

    Follow the above post to learn about Día de Los Muertos Makeup Ideas. Try this ideas and share your experience below the comment.

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  6. Snapchat commented:

    I love how you turned the challenge of not having a makeup artist into a chance to be creative and experiment. Using eye pencils for detail work is such a smart idea, and the pearl embellishments must have made your look stand out beautifully. Also, the tip about not needing to cover your whole face makes the Día de Los Muertos makeup feel more approachable for beginners. Thanks for sharing these practical takeaways it’s inspiring!

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  7. Martina commented:

    That makeup looks gorgeous and so inspiring! I actually tried a similar Día de Los Muertos look on the national ex boyfriend day and it turned out to be such a fun and empowering experience. The pearls and bold eye details really do make all the difference!

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  10. Aiden commented:

    These Día de los Muertos looks are absolutely stunning! I love how you broke everything down in such a simple, doable way — especially the part about using eye pencils and embellishments. It makes the whole process feel way less intimidating. The half-face ideas are honestly genius for people (like me!) who get stressed about symmetry.

    I was actually searching for something completely different earlier — doing a quick sassa status check online update — and somehow ended up here, and I’m so glad I did. Now I’m tempted to try a pearl-accent look myself this Halloween. Thanks for all the inspiration!

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