Makeup artist Carole O’Neil paints Tabitha Wroten’s face with a turquoise tiger design Friday afternoon at Bowies Tavern. Getting her face painted by O’Neil has become a Mardi Gras tradition for Wroten and many other Natchezians. View photo »

Mary Kay Doherty shows off her Mardis Gras mask painted by O’Neil. View photo »

Peyton Melton gets an LSU Tiger design painted on his face before Friday’s Krewe of Alpheus Parade. View photo »

Leslie Keahey sports a rainbow glitter design. View photo »

Alphonse Coco gets his face painted Friday afternoon at Bowie’s Tavern. View photo »