Halloween 2010 ~ "Living Frida Kahlo / Sugar Skull Portrait "~ Costume & Makeup Tutorial

Hi guys :D

Well late to the party...but at least I made it!
Super busy life stuff & work totally kept me out of my studio.
But for Halloween weekend I was able to film all (3) makeup/costumes.

First up:
"Living Frida Kahlo / Sugar Skull Portrait "~ Costume & Makeup Tutorial
This is my interpretation of Frida Kahlo's 1940 portrait. The twist on the look is a nod to Dios de los Muertas (Day of the Dead) with a black & white sugar skull.

Before the tutorial there is a little run down on how I put the costume together.

Hope you enjoy it! Let me know what ya think.
Love ya!
+x*
Positivity & Peace
*E

Details & annotations on Tuesday. It's late & I need to get my butt home!

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• Dios de los Muertos
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• black & white
• tutorial
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[firlaith29]

Insanely brilliant.

[degreesofshining]

@firlaith29 ~ Thank you so much:)

[joannadelilah]

Elise this is absolutely outstanding!! I wouldn't know where to begin with such a detailed sugar skull, not to mention that you spliced it together with something completely different but it just fits seamlessly! My goodness you are so creative! How on earth you think this up is beyond me!

[degreesofshining]

@joannadelilah ~ LOL! Thank you Jo! I have no idea where this came from! Except probably from my daily interaction with crazy creative artists at the college. Their frenetic energy flows all over. It is hard not to fall under the spell...Love ya girl! x0x0x0x

[MsVersZsatile]

This is ... I'm speechless!! and you make it look so easy! In the past week, I have seen so many talented YouTubers! Just like the others, you should have a trilliion subbies! I just can't believe this! I guess it's my lucky week. A big thumbs up to you!!! You are also so inspiring!!!

[degreesofshining]

@MsVersZsatile ~ Thank you so much for the lovely comments :D Yes. So many creative talented unknown peeps. And we all have different styles, skills, interests. On top of that there are some incredibly nice people too. I love this funky fun "tribe!' x0x0x0x *E

[goldiestarling]

INCREDIBLE!!!!!!!!!!! The detail on the sugar skull is absolutely breathtaking <3

[afroricua]

Beautiful!! you're talented

[ashmedow]

this is true art.. i love it, wish i could do this as well as u, lol

[ohmylourdes1]

So great!~! What is the song??

[vodkagr]

just wonderful thanks for sharing

[vendida91]

Very very nice!<3

[eacold]

my God!!!! i'm from Mexico, 1 word 4 u , CONGRATULATIONS, your sugar skull is so mexian handcraft finish! it looks like "barro negro" (black mud) from Oaxaca, and ur Frida is speechless, again and again CONGRATS!

[gie22manalo]

Your Freda face looks like prince!!!!!

Omg!!!! Amazing!

[prettysorryeyes]

wow. this is amazing!

[Leidysings]

fucking amazing so classy and elegant your makeup love it girl ur still beautiful with a mustache lol