Gina Castillo has one rule when she is painting faces for the All Souls Procession: Always make the person being painted feel comfortable.

Castillo, who has made a business out of painting faces for All Souls and other events throughout the year, finds that some people aren’t always totally on board with the idea.

β€œA lot of people participate in the procession have never been painted before, especially men,” Castillo said. β€œI try to talk to them to calm their nerves. We work with them. It is a little bit scary sometimes.”

This Sunday, as people gear up to walk as part of the procession, you’ll find Castillo and her crew of around 10 face-painters set up at the Mariscos Chihuahua, 1009 N. Grande Ave., starting at 10 in the morning.

With several years of experience under her belt, Castillo has face-painting down to a science. Her artists accept walk-ins or Castillo takes appointments through her GlitterGirlAZ Facebook page, facebook.com/TucsonFacePainting

Face-painting sessions begin at $15.

Castillo said as the procession has grown, she has had to expand to meet demand.

β€œIt has gotten bigger every year,” she said.

38 photos from last year's All Souls Procession:

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