8 face painting tips and tricks
Photo: Erik Putz
1. Don?t use craft glitter
If you want to add a little extra sparkle to your little one?s face, don?t reach for craft sparkles?use glitter makeup instead. Craft sparkles are square and the edge could get caught in her eye. Use face glitter instead, makeup artist John Sheey says. As sparkles made for the face are round, if they do get in her eye, they won?t get stuck.
2. Be extra careful around the eyes and lips
Where possible, try to use eye makeup on the eyes, and lip makeup on the lips. There?s less chance of irritation this way. Sometimes going around the eye area with a wet paintbrush and face paint isn?t easy with little kids. Makeup artist Misty Fox recommends using eye shadow instead. ?It?s not as scary for little kids,? she says. ?Plus, you don?t have to keep your hand quite as steady.? When you are painting around the eye area, have kids close their eyes for as long as possible. This is easier than having them look up. 3. Use your makeup brushes
There?s no need to buy fancy brushes for face painting. Just give your makeup brushes a wash and use those. If you want to buy brushes just for face paint, go to your local craft store and look for synthetic art brushes. Or, in a pinch, cotton swabs also work well, Fox says.
4. Learn how to stipple
Sheehy?s trick to getting the perfect ?undead? look is to stipple the face paint. After sponging on a layer of off-white and white, dip a big blush brush in black paint and dab the paint onto the face?look,...
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