How to dress up as Castañera for Halloween

In some areas it is typical to dress up as Castañera for Halloween. Moreover, in some schools, parents must accompany their children with this disguise. This figure has accompanied us for years with the arrival of autumn and with its fruits, the chestnuts, have warmed and fed generations. This sweet character is also one of the Halloween costumes and we explain how to do it in a few simple steps.

You will need to:

Dress
Apron
Headscarf
Mantilla
Newspaper paper cornet
Roasted chestnuts
White spray

Steps to follow:

one

The first thing you should keep in mind to disguise yourself as Castañera is that you will need clothes as if you were going to disguise as a grandmother. So, do not forget to look in the trunk of your house for a dress, an apron and a handkerchief (the darker the better). These are the basic clothes.

two

You can complete your Castañera dress with a shoulder mantilla, which you will surely need if it is cold during these days. Also, if you think it's necessary, you can wear a dark sweater that will protect you from the cold.

3

Next, all Castañera looks like an older woman. To do this, you should make up your face getting the effect of wrinkles with a black pencil or painting darker areas than others. Drawing spots on the skin can also cause this effect.

4

You will also have to paint your hair white. The gray hair is a symptom of age and with a spray for white hair you will have the problem solved. Any self-respecting Castañera must have hair dyed white.

5

Your Castañera costume would not be complete without this last detail. It is imperative that you make a cartridge with newspaper and take it full of roasted chestnuts.

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