Why Skull Makeup Is A Day Of The Dead Tradition

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Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is not ‘Mexican Halloween’ as some people think. We’re taking a closer look at the history of this holiday and meeting with makeup artist Judith Bautista for a skull makeup design inspired by the Tequila Cazadores Limited Edition bottle.
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Why Skull Makeup Is A Day Of The Dead Tradition

[@yourboyfrank393]

The truth is that Day Of The Dead isn't about painting your faces or dressings up at all. Day of the dead is something more sacred and spiritual than that.

[@hellskitchenkritterandfrie3372]

Dinosaur earth society I think this short clip explained that well.

[@jauniiwolf9349]

Did you read the title?

[@jorawarsingh2595]

Like what sir/madam?

[@quetzallishalom9525]

@@jauniiwolf9349 Are you mexican? ....

[@Willow_Sage_]

Read the title lol

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

*Despacito:* The best Spanish song the world has to offer... *Un Poco Loco:* _Hold my tacos and burritos_

[@shitalsenthilkumar8614]

Cool! I'm the 181st person to watch this!

[@elimoulijn5553]

@@shitalsenthilkumar8614 cool! Nobody cares!

[@qaziraza2]

Yikesss

[@nasyiqinn]

i feel like rewatching Coco after watching this video

[@Metamorph29]

Check out "The Book of Life" too.

[@nasyiqinn]

Metamorph29 yeah thanks for the rec! 🥰

[@BenitoRManzo]

Did you say coco save me a cup.

[@quetzallishalom9525]

... no pls

[@hairycheet0s863]

Yes! Coco did a good job representing not only the tradition but also how its like in mexico and how family oriented we are!

[@marlonmoncrieffe0728]

☹ Everyone talks about 'Coco' but never 'The Book of Life.' Speaking of movies, did you know that the opening scene of 'SPECTRE'-a freakin' JAMES BOND flick!-led the Mexican government to create an annual Day of the Dead parade. By the way, I never knew the skull figure, atypical of Dia de Los Muertos celebrations, was so relatively recent. You learn something new everyday...

[@kia6844]

I never heard of the Book of Life. I viewed the trailer and I plan to watch it. Thank you for mentioning this movie.

[@jizzaymz]

The book of life is sooooooo much better than Coco.

[@cassie9682]

@@kia6844 yeah it's really good I like both movies they're both amazing

[@Marcos-nn9ew]

Yes.I new that shit they even broadcast the day of the dead parade on tv in the US. I found out about it because of the Formula 1 race in Mexico city.

[@samiragandhinunuvera788]

Oaxaca was the first state to creat parades since 1830 . Mexico city just created their recently. But other cities been doing long time ago.

[@JoseMartinez-df2db]

I love the name Xochitl! It means "flower" in Nahuatl. 🌺🌼🌸🌻

[@hindsightpov4218]

I’m glad colonial Christianity didn’t eradicate all Native traditions.💀

[@jr3753]

They tried so hard to destroy the native cultures, the way we expressed ourselves, the foods we ate, our mannerisms etc . they eventually gave up because they couldn't and that's why mexican culture is a fusion of both old world and new world.

[@hindsightpov4218]

Ha! Christians don’t get the final say. Now if we can get Native languages like Quechua and Aymara more mainstream, that would be super awesome. 😉

[@erinlee5936]

@@hindsightpov4218 Duolingo should add that to their list of languages.

[@helenholt1161]

@@jr3753 Not exactly. One of the brilliant moves of the Christian church was to layer on Christian beliefs over local traditions. This was very purposeful and actually made wiping out pagan regional religions much easier. This occurred all over the western world and is why the spread of Christianity was so successful. And it is why the religion is celebrated in such diverse ways. The truth is you didn't beat the church, the church did in the Americas what it did everywhere. It is salesmanship 101, convince someone that your idea was their idea in the first place. Merry Christmas.

[@TomoyoYumemi]

They kind of did, that's why you don't se skull walls anymore

[@boogie7240]

Thank u for this history people need to know

[@crazyinvaderfangirl1]

That has got to be the most beautiful thing I’ve ever seen

[@matrixiekitty2127]

What gorgeous makeup and a beautiful heritage behind it!!

[@kyester123]

Can't wait for thesr skins in Modern Warfare

[@anthonynizza3904]

I didn't know anything about Day of the Dead so thank you for making this great video. Now I understand what it is and what it isn't

[@dindongdindong8565]

Gracias amigos americanos por compartir mi cultura. Thanks you Friends, of EU for join whit my culture.

[@HEAVYHONEY1]

Sacred holiday...BUY this limited edition Tequila Cazadores! LOL! The artists work is beautiful BTW. Brava!

[@hiphopson]

Beautiful! I'm currently in Mexico city, its wild! (In a good way) taking part of Dias de muertos. On another note, driving in this city isn't for the faint of heart. Otherwise, I think this will be a regular place I'll visit.

[@derekflores1250]

😂 I know the feeling of driving in Mexico city

[@rojgorritxa1082]

you should see how Janitzio & Patzcuaro, Michoacan celebrate. Its beautiful

[@soyandoat4106]

Thank you for the video! Keep up the good interview and information

[@BibleMagick8TV]

This is really nice. I like the flowers! Thanks for sharing!!!

[@cazyrito]

This was pretty cool. Honestly.

[@xxxxRaNdOmEmOxxxx]

Yaaassss! Love this history lesson 💕

[@765respect]

Beautiful work

[@patriciahill4492]

Awww, that's so beautiful. I never really knew what it meant. How lovely. 💙💜

[@robsanders5808]

Awesome job!

[@moooo8272]

GORGEOUS!

[@willsgro6536]

"another step continuing the circle of life"....love that

[@MagicallyGlam]

I LOVE Kahlovera's work!!! Mexican culture is beautiful.

[@diysy9431]

Wow beautiful 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

[@Michelley1025]

I was in a parade in Mexico for Dia de los Muertos. My make-up was similar, but not exactly the same. I'm glad people are starting to notice in different places

[@TheMuseSway]

I effing love your Halo Crown with your veil it reminds me of a Mantilla

[@marykayparker4144]

Amazing and beautiful

[@martina937]

really beautiful

[@julesc3902]

its way more then “just face paint” and i wish people could just understand that

[@julesc3902]

also i personally dont have a problem with non mexicans paintings their faces as long as they bring honor and recognize where it originated!

[@derekflores1250]

@@julesc3902 or just do t make it look slutty

[@jessiemounger881]

Very informative and Judith is really pretty

[@hiyukieh]

30k comments.. glad u found me

[@sage6332]

i love the way they they think of death! this is a view i think more people should share on death

[@panacheluxury4262]

The make-up was done so beautifully. Thank you for sharing this tradition! 💞

[@princessmikaveloso1982]

This reminds me of THE BOOK OF LIFE 😭

[@halloweenqueen8286]

I have always been relaxed a bout death. My family thinks it's morbid and disrespectful, but to me death is just a part of life.

[@wihyofficial9846]

so the orange flowers in the spirit world in CoCo were Marigolds?

[@Vilevic666]

I already knew all of this I don’t know why I’m here 😂😂

[@lanedropify]

She looks so incredibly regal

[@touhoufan2000]

Cool

[@KarmaSwiss]

Random shots of that damn bottle lmfao I hate product placement ads

[@pommedeterreaucitron]

I instantly thought about Coco

[@jahirborjas6893]

That specific type of flower used is called a cempasúchil and I love it so much. It's bright orange color is beautiful.

[@chowonspapa]

where are you from?! I am korean!!

[@azrael5967]

Im gay

[@floor7181]

Hey! Im from the netherlands 🤗

[@TheLaniebaby]

México

[@hishighnesslolitavonsvvett4406]

@@azrael5967 I thought you were american 😂

[@Akailien]

Earth 😁

[@CosplayDenmark]

Wau, nice ;)

[@xochitlpaez8241]

Name twin!

[@jinyoungg6311]

I just watched a 3 minute video of a tequila ad

[@jazminmosqueda1259]

El muerto Muerto esta ☠️

[@francis0horns]

Remember me..

[@elimoulijn5553]

We wont

[@matthewjay660]

Orale!

[@ZaMuncher64]

I like doing that

[@darleneyerena4552]

Just like Disney Pixar Coco movie

[@mahnoorkhalid5118]

Who else wants to try this makeup?? Only me? Okay.

[@darleneyerena4552]

Día de los Muertos is not Mexican halloween

[@txexmxiii9561]

❣️💚❣️

[@georgiepeejo-weejo7924]

Who... The hell calls it Mexican Halloween

[@jeansmith3516]

Wow...you are beautiful!

[@3lzc192]

:)

[@chema8360]

After all, blonde or black, rich or poor, Mexican or foreign, all people end up being skulls. That is the imprint of life in death and that is the universal imprint of Mexican culture: the party, with humor, of life because we know that we will die.

[@III-zy5jf]

Dia de Muertos does not have a monopoly of skull makeup.

[@manuelb5466]

No one said it did

[@kia6844]

@@manuelb5466 The person who wrote the original comment only wants to argue. Ignore them and let's enjoy this beautiful culture!

[@AceHardy]

💃👑💅

[@hauseronesanchez3081]

XOCHITL🌼🌻🌸🌹

[@settup999]

Sombra from overwatch

[@snowflakejellyfish7954]

Canadians celebrated the day of the dead October 21, 2019

[@deepthoughts8393]

SnowFlake Jellyfish I haven’t heard anything about it. And I lived in Canada since 1984. I’m from Polish background and we celebrate All Souls’ Day and all saints day which is similar. Canada only has Halloween and Remembrance Day

[@BUTTERFLYKNIFEYOU]

Halloween isnt gloomy or morbid.....

[@levancuong1538]

First

[@onnaespinoza6021]

Those damn colonizers

[@limitedgaming3063]

Fiirst

[@limitedgaming3063]

pin pls?

[@epicmenman9383]

First lmao

[@emz7592]

First!

[@limitedgaming3063]

im first

[@limitedgaming3063]

i was first

[@emz7592]

Sure

[@meganstation2785]

Why did she paint her face tho. That's appropriating 😒

[@Zarabp]

i don't think so

[@nemonihilistx3937]

I read up on Día De (Los) Muertos, I am not an expert but from what I read, the appropriate and non-insensitive way to paint your face as a non-Mexican is to have it painted by a person of the culture. Also, I’m quite sure the woman in the video is apart of this culture. Just from the way she talked at the end of the video to her Abuelita.

[@andyb.4080]

Why does she speak so slowly, it’s bothering so much

[@Mrpiraterias]

Pure BS...

[@velezsebas1]

Super wrong! It first appeared way before that in the mummies of Peru and they celebrated partied and dinned with the mummies waaaaaay way before 3000years ago

[@MrMisanthrope_]

Weird that you educating us on this culture but getting Hallowe'en wrong. Hallowe'en a contraction of Hallows' Even or Hallows' Evening, also known as Allhalloween, All Hallows' Eve, or *All Saints' Eve* . So yes 'the day of the dead' is like a Mexican version or comparison to Halloween.

[@kyanite1164]

This video did not go into the depth of Halloween because it have very little similarity and lacks the cultural roots the same way Dia de los muertos does, Halloween isn't a huge part of someone's culture. So no, It is NOT a comparison to Halloween it is a celebration of your family your ancestors it's about respect and history. Do not EVER compare it to Halloween, that is such a disrespect to the history and deep beliefs of millions of people.

[@MrMisanthrope_]

@@kyanite1164 again another person that doesn't know anything about the cultural origins of Halloween. Hallowe'en takes it origin from Ireland. Irish people believed that on the night, the boundary between the worlds of the living and the dead became blurred. The costume we wear are to hide amongst them before All saint day. On which we participate in prayers and remembrance of friends and family members who have died. Maybe that is completely different.

[@kyanite1164]

@@MrMisanthrope_ While I do appreaciate the history that is a part of many people, I do not believe that it is celebrated as it once did. Like you said it WAS a belief that now has turned into something very different especially in the united states. What sets Dia de los muertos apart is that we aren't hidding from our dead we are bringing them into our homes celebrating them and laughing in the face of death. While they are rather fun historical origins (Halloween) it does not carry that spirit the way Dia de los muertos does. Supper passionate about my culture, sorry if I sound angry!

[@MrMisanthrope_]

@@kyanite1164 it alright I'm passionate about my too. To be clear Halloween aka All hallows even is apart of All saint day and All souls day. We just prefer to wade off evil first before our family visit. It like Santa for children. However cultural traditions changes all the time. We are all human that missed our loves ones and there's no doubt similar traditions emerges but in this case were twisted and altered by Christianity.

[@bupirochi]

Kinda. In my region (Yucatan) we celebrate Janal Pixan and Bix. They are like Día de muertos but with more rituals and other stuff. As a Mexican a I can say I celebrate just 2-3 times Día de muertos and Hallowe'en. But Janal Pixan, all my life :D

[@NormalJuaritosGirl]

I cringe every time someone adds the "los" to "dia de muertos" you will not hear a Mexican saying it like that. As we say, eso es cosa de pochos

[@apocalapsus]

Skull makeup has not been part of día de los muertos until a couple of years back when that James Bond movie popularized it

[@naibafgarcia4293]

What an idiot!!

[@patriciacarteno631]

Lmao sure..m.

[@MrEdwar084]

Not true, but you obviously don't know

[@robsanders5808]

If you go to Oaxaca for dia de Los muertos you will see many people in skull makeup dancing, drinking mescal, and celebrating in the streets.

[@apocalapsus]

Tourists...