For a stubbly bearded look

1. Sprinkle tobacco over a thin layer of Vaseline.
2. Apply to the face where the stubble should go.

Goulish look

 add a dusting of flour to already made up faces.

To lightly blacken faces

1.  Carefully burn a cork
2. Set aside until cool.
3. Rub on the face.

Fake Blood for Halloween Party Make-up

Ingredients

• Karo brand corn syrup
• Red and blue food coloring
• Milk

method

1. Add some red food coloring to the corn syrup, then just a drop or two of blue to get a more realistic dark color. 
2. Milk will make the blood appear more opaque and more realistic.
3.  Note: This mixture is sticky and can stain clothes.
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Clown Make-up

Ingredients

• 2 tblsp. shortening
• 5 tsps. cornstarch
• 1 tsp. flour
• Dab of Vaseline
• Add food coloring for various colors.

Method

1. In bowl, mix shortening, flour and cornstarch until smooth. 
2. Mix in a dab of Vaseline.
3.  Add food coloring one drop at a time until you get the desired color.
4.  Use a sponge or fingers to apply paint to a large area, such as an entire face. 
5. To apply with a small brush, thin paint with a little water first.
6.  Remove with soap and water.
7.  Store paint covered.

Face and Body Paint

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup baby lotion
• 1/2 tsp. dish detergent
• powdered tempera paints

Method

1. Mix all ingredients and store in air-tight jars. (Baby food jars work well.) 
2. Use paint brush to paint designs on skin. 
3. Paint will wash off easily because the dish detergent has been added.

Body Paint recipe #1

Ingredients

• baby shampoo
• powdered tempera paints

Method

1. Add tempera paint to shampoo until desired color is reached.
1. remember that what the colour is in the paint is half the colour will be when on the body.

Face paint Recipe #2

Ingredients

• 3 tblsps. Cornstarch
• 1 tblsp. Flour
• 3/4 cup Karo light corn syrup
• 1/4 cup water
• ½ tsp. Liquid food coloring

Directions

1. Mix cornstarch and flour together in a bowl. 
2. Gradually stir in Karo syrup and water until smooth.
3.  Divide mixture into individual containers as needed and tint each one with the food coloring of your choice.
4.  Leave one batch un-tinted.

Colour wheel method paint tray

Mix them up until analogous shade have formed all around the wheel

On a plastic board spread out the cold cream until it forms a circle that takes up the whole plate.

• In rainbow order add colours in the colour wheel
• In the center combine each colour to make browns

Choosing colours to reflect the eight primary emotion dimensions

When I came across this diagram I realised what it was that drove me to alter the core colours I painted with while at other times I enjoyed the effect of adding the core colours.  Each colour reflected many of the differing inner vibrations the person painted was giving off.  Thus the choice of colours.

I have left what the author has actually written as I could not express the concept any better.
"Author’s three-dimensional circumplex model describes the relations among emotion concepts, which are analogous to the colors on a color wheel. The cone’s vertical dimension represents intensity, and the circle represents degrees of similarity among the emotions. The eight sectors are designed to indicate that there are eight primary emotion dimensions defined by the theory arranged as four pairs of opposites. In the exploded model the emotions in the blank spaces are the primary dyads—emotions that are mixtures of two of the primary emotions. (via The Nature of Emotions)"

Reblogged from marclafontain.com  

When using a cold cream based face paint..

1. Cold cream slide and sweat off with heat.
2. Paint the cold cream base face paint on thinly and your patterns will survive longer.
3. It does take the cold cream face paint longer to dry out so warn those who are being painted of this when using this medium. 
4. Do not get any facepaint in eyes.

Using egg cartons as face paint holders.

1. Scoop the mixture into each egg compartment.
1. leave the mixture about half fulling each compartment to prevent the colours from mix

Cold cream face paint

Equipment needed

• Bowl
• Whisk or spoon

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup cold cream.
• 2 tbsp corn flour
• food colouring

Directions

1. In a bowl combine the cold cream and cornstarch.
2. Continue to add the cornstarch until the mixture is the texture you want for your face paint.
3. Add the colouring and mix until you have the colour you want.
1. Add the food colouring until the colours are 2 times darker than what you want to show up.
4. Store in containers ready for use.

Recording for future use.

The best tips is to have fun while painting.
Keep your customer informed.
Then ask to take a photo for your Face painting scrap book.

• Many people like the idea of having their face paint recorded. 
• Be careful not to take a photo of those who say no.  Respect there decision.

Stencils for use

Craft shops have many varieties of stencils that once cup around may be used for a base for your face paint.

Once a base colour is applied wait for it to become dry.

Take a small brush, dab the bristols with a little paint and fill in the areas on the base color. Use use of stencils is a bit like paint by numbers.  However there is a place and a real need for the stencils use.

Enjoy altering each pastern for every customer.

Note: Wipe the stencils with a wipe straight after the stencil has been used. Also wash out the brushes between colors.

Use paper towels to dab out the excess moisture that is still in the brush.  I prefer the paper towels or wipes  as  these can then be thrown out once that customer has gone away.

Are they ready for you to paint?

If the child can and has the patience to sit still enough the design on the face may be more elaborate.

Use an easier design and you will find that the children do not get bored and crabby.

Have a series of quick fun designs tucked into your repudiator.

First timers [usually small children] may be hesitant... so work up from the painting of the hands.

Home made Face paint

You will need

• 1 tsp cornstarch
• 1/2 tsp water
• 1/2 tsp cold cream
• food colouring

Method

1. Stir together the starch and cold cream until well blended.
2. Add water and stir.
3. Add the desired food colouring.
1. paste colouring will give deeper colouring.

Application:

1. Wash your face and any area that you will be applying the make up to.
2. Dry thoroughly.
3. Use the fingertips to spread onto large area needing to be covered.
4. Use a small paint brush to paint deigns on the face.
5. Removes with soap and water.
6. Stores in an air tight container.

Swirls and twirls of henna

  Henna used on hands and feet has been a traditional occurrance for centuries.  Each swirl and stroke that make up the patterns indicates a different part of the story that is meant to be portaried.