A street full of color

Papel Picado: paper banners & marigolds. Papel Picado is Día de Muertos in daylight. Rows of colorful cut-paper banners stretch across a sunny street, marigold garlands hang along brightly painted walls and the light on you is matched to the scene, with no readable writing. It's decorations only: your face stays exactly as it is, with no face paint. Your own outfit, your hair and anything you wear on your head stay as they are too, along with your skin tone and natural skin texture. It's the Pro look for Día de Muertos.

What you get

• Rows of colorful papel picado banners
• Marigold garlands
• Brightly painted walls in the sun
• Decorations only: no face paint

How to try Papel Picado

1. Open the look

   In Aybuke, open Edit › Styles and tap Papel Picado: it's there all year, wherever you are. In Mexico and the Spanish-speaking countries of Latin America, it's also on Explore for Día de Muertos.

2. Pick your photo

   A daylight photo blends in best.

3. Let it glow

   The first time, a consent screen asks before anything goes to the cloud. The look uses 1 AI credit, and failed edits are refunded.

4. Keep it or retry

   Slide to compare, then save or share it as a story card or before/after. Doesn't look like you? Tap Retry free.

Photos that work best

• A daylight photo blends in best
• Full-body or waist-up shows off the street
• Your face turned towards the camera

Make it yours

After the look, keep going with Magic Edit: type a change in your own words. A few ideas:

• Make the walls pink and turquoiseYour own color street
• Add a few marigold petals in the airA festive breeze
• Make the banners pastelA softer palette

Explore shows this look in season; see when and where every seasonal look appears.