Noemi Ayala-Antonsen, a skilled Dia de los Muertos face painter in metro Phoenix, tells what kind of paint to use and how to get started.

Reuters Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a Mexican festival that honors and remembers the dead. The celebration starts Oct. 31 and continues through the first few days of November.

Painting your face with the skull theme has evolved from the calavera de azucar, a sugar skull, often elaborately decorated with paint, feathers and glitter in honor of those who have passed.

Día de los Muertos, a holiday where families welcome back the souls of their dead loved ones, is celebrated every year from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2, and Mattel is honoring the Mexican holiday with their ...

Stop by the Museo de las Americas for a costume contest, ofrendas (altars), sugar skulls, hot chocolate, pan de muerto (bread traditionally baked during Dia de los Muertos), face-painting and ...

From the elaborate parades, colorful flowers, candy skeletons and skulls. Dia de los Muertos is a festive time in Mexico.

Mission Dolores, in partnership with Crissy Fields Center of Golden Gate National Recreation Area, provided free face painting, along with other arts and crafts, for families in celebration of Day of ...

Celebrate loved ones who have passed on, get into the Dia de los Muertos spirit by painting your face. Here's how.

Stop by the Museo de las Americas for a costume contest, ofrendas (altars), sugar skulls, hot chocolate, pan de muerto (bread traditionally baked during Dia de los Muertos), face-painting and ...