The Day of the Dead, a Mexican holiday focused on praying for and remembering friends and family members who have died, takes place on Nov. 1 and 2.

Learn the history of skull makeup and Día de los Muertos. HelloGiggles spoke to people who celebrate the holiday and break down when it's appropriate to do sugar skull makeup.

The sugar skulls are often made of cane, and are highly decorated and given as gifts. People also make clay skulls, which are then decorated and can be given as gifts for one's home.

Isabella Sobejano, of Laflin, plays a lead role in Potent Media’s “Sugar Skull Girls,” which is now available on Amazon Prime and scheduled for release on Netflix, Red Box and cable TV in ...