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Día de los Muertos

Calavera artistry, roses, and a celebration worn on the face.

Striking Día de los Muertos makeup with red flower crown on yellow
Day of the Dead makeup portrait on yellow
Calavera makeup with dark roses

The Día de los Muertos shoot centers the calavera makeup — a face-paint artwork that takes an hour and earns every minute — framed by a rose or marigold crown and traditional embroidered dress or elegant black. It's a celebration of memory, and the styling honors that: beautiful, not spooky.

Marigold yellow and deep red backdrops mirror the holiday's palette; papel picado strung across any wall builds the set instantly. Shoot both the serene portrait and the celebratory one. Book around early November, but the look photographs year-round.

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Recommended backdrops & set

Papel picado banners

The instant altar-wall set.

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Artificial marigolds

The holiday's own flower, by the bundle.

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Marigold seamless paper

The palette's foundation.

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