How to Make Face Paint

Posted on October 28th, 2009 by Elaine

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Kids and adults alike love face painting, whether it’s for a special occasion (like Halloween or a birthday) or just for fun. Ready-made face paint can be easily bought at craft stores or costume stores, but if you can’t find any, you can easily make one yourself. There are several methods how to do this.

Method One: Using Flour And Cornstarch

What You’ll Need:

Two teaspoons of white flour
Five teaspoons of cornstarch
Four teaspoons of vegetable shortening
Eight drops of glycerine
Cold cream
Food coloring

Procedure:

Wash the containers you’re going to use with water and soap, then dry thoroughly.
Create a thick paste by mixing the cornstarch, shortening and flour in a container.
Put in the glycerine drops, then stir the mixture, so it becomes smooth and can be easily spread.
Divide this mixture into small cups, depending on how many different colors you’re planning to make. Afterwards, add the different food colorings to the cups, and mix them well.
Put some cold cream on the face before you apply the face paint. When removing the face paint later, use gentle soap and water.

Method Two: Using Diaper Cream

What You’ll Need:

Diaper cream
Cornstarch
Food coloring
Water

Procedure:

Clean the containers and prepare enough for cups for the different colors you’re going to make.
Measure two teaspoons of cornstarch and put in the container.
Add a teaspoon of diaper cream to the cornstarch, then mix them together.
Put in a teaspoon of water, a little at a time. Mix until you get a smooth consistency. If the mixture’s too thin, add more cornstarch. If too thick, add some more water.
Separate the mix into the cups. For every container, add a drop of food coloring. Mix until the color is well-blended.

Method Three: Using Facial Lotion

What You’ll Need:

Facial lotion (find one with a gentle formula)
Liquid food coloring

Procedure:

Wash the containers, the same way as the first method.
Put a squirt of facial lotion in the container. If you’re making more than one color, put some lotion on a separate container.
Add one to two drops of food coloring to the lotion, then mix it well, until the color blends into the lotion. Do the same for the other container, using a different food coloring.
Apply to the face, and remove afterwards with warm water and soap.

Some Tips:

The wonderful thing about homemade face paint is you can control how dark or how light the color is, by adding more or less food coloring.
Wash the face thoroughly before and after applying the face paint.
Use clean paint brushes, cotton swabs or q-tips, or your (clean) fingers to paint with the face paint.

With these easy face paint recipes, you can create different colors without spending a lot of money. Try any of these, and enjoy making artistic and wacky makeups!