Face painting can be done at home, this does not require any special material costs, no effort and artistic talent. With the help of face painting, any festive look will acquire perfection and originality.
You can change your appearance beyond recognition, you can add a festive image with a pattern on the body or face at home. Today, such a concept as face painting is very widespread. Aqua is water, make-up is a change in appearance by applying special paints.
How to make face painting at home
Face painting is considered to be water-based fat-free cosmetic paints, which can be bought in specialized stores. But there is an opportunity to make face painting on your own to create a unique and unique image for a child at a matinee or to participate in a masquerade. In order to make a special paint that can be applied to the face, you will need 1 teaspoon of baby cream, 3 tablespoons of starch, a teaspoon of water and food coloring. In order to get a black color, you need to take a natural cork, set it on fire, and when the cork cools down, scrape off the burnt part into a cup. Mix the resulting ash with the already prepared composition, only without food coloring.
To apply the prepared paints, you can use any brushes, but it is best to take soft and natural ones. In addition to brushes, you need to prepare sponges. They come in handy to apply paint on a large surface when it comes to painting not only the face, but also the body.
Features of applying face painting
Face painting must be applied in several layers to make the drawing rich and bright. Before "creating" on the skin, it is recommended to draw what you want on a piece of paper, so to speak, to practice. If there is no special creative talent, you can apply elementary drawings: a butterfly, a heart, a flower, and so on. For the uniqueness of the picture, you can use the face paint gloss, which is applied after the paint has dried well.
It is highly discouraged to use oil paint for face painting, as it clogs the pores, smears, in general, with its use it will not be possible to achieve the desired effect. It is prudent to use only water-based paints!
Thanks to face painting, you can make any image perfect. For example, if the child is a clown at the matinee and the costume has already been bought, you can do the next face painting. Draw one black triangle under the left and above the left eye. Circles are drawn on both cheeks, maybe small, in red. The middle of the mug is tinted with white gloss. Very simple and original! And most importantly, no special artistic talent is required.
