Face painting for children - instructions on how to apply at home. Photos of the best ideas with detailed descriptions and diagrams

In Western countries, Halloween is one of the most popular and beloved holidays. In Russia it began to be celebrated relatively recently, but every year it gains more and more fans. Of course, the main attribute of the holiday is the creation of “scary” images or fabulous ones if you don’t want to scare others. Halloween makeup has its own characteristics that distinguish it from other holiday makeup.

In this article you will find general tips on applying makeup for Halloween, instructions for creating popular looks, photographs, pictures, videos.

Advantages and disadvantages of face painting

The main disadvantage will be the need to purchase accessories and paints. But everything else will only be a joy. This is a great way to quickly create a festive mood and add some color to the most boring day.

The advantages of interesting creativity will be a large assortment of completely harmless pencils and paints, traces of which can be easily removed with soapy water.

The pattern on the face will allow even a quiet and calm baby to take part in fun games. But, if the child categorically refuses such decoration, you should not insist too much.

And no one has canceled the possibility of an allergic reaction to dyes. But this is extremely rare.

Hare makeup

The following images are suitable for girls : butterfly, bunny, cat, ladybug, Hello Kitty, bee, etc.
Before applying makeup to the face, be sure to ask what the child would like. Under no circumstances insist on an image that the baby does not like at all. By doing this, you can not only ruin your child’s mood, but even scare him.

Security

Children's face painting, for the most part, is completely safe for children. However, before you decorate your child’s face with paints, you need to make sure they are safe. The paint should not contain black henna. This is a dangerous carcinogenic drug.

When applying funny makeup, water is used. It should change after finishing each drawing. Otherwise, a small, sometimes even invisible, skin disease of one baby will easily find new owners.

The same rule applies to tassels. They must be washed thoroughly after each drawing.

A simple test will help you avoid an allergic reaction. To do this, apply a small dab of paint behind the ear and wait about ten minutes. If there are no unpleasant sensations or redness, you can safely paint your face.

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Until the face painting dries, you should not be allowed to touch it with your hands. And it's not just about ruined beauty. A child can lick hands that are stained with paint, and this is not very good for health.

The most beautiful vs terrible images

Many people love Halloween precisely because on this day you can experiment with your appearance as much as you like. Makeup, clothes, hairstyle - choose any look to suit your taste and color. Plus, there are numerous Halloween makeup ideas. Some people prefer beautiful and romantic images, while others want to shock others with their “terrible appearance.” Let's figure out which images are beautiful and which are terrifying.

You might be interested in reading this article: Halloween Witch Makeup

Top scary makeup for Halloween:

• Makeup scars on the face.
• Zombie.
• Skeleton.
• Doll makeup.
• Bloody Mary (read more).

Beautiful and romantic makeup for Halloween (especially important for girls):

• Harley Quinn.
• Mermaid makeup (read on!).
• Cat makeup.
• Angel makeup (read on!).
• Witch (to be fair, a witch can be made both beautiful and terrifying).
• Makeup of the corpse bride (read on!).
• Gothic makeup.
• Vampire girl.

You can also do some cool makeup for Halloween. The image of a kind character will add fun and spontaneity to the holiday. For example, the image of a superheroine, a mad hatter, a clown, a princess.

Contraindications

Face painting should not be applied to children under the age of three. And also for older children with any skin damage. This includes not only diseases, but also minor scratches, pimples, and cracks. Paint can trigger an inflammatory process.

And, of course, you cannot apply paint if you have an allergic reaction. No matter how much a child would like to show off his “new” face.

Preparation and drawing technique

The first step is to prepare everything you need for work. In a convenient location there should be the right colors of paint, several brushes (necessarily of different sizes) and cotton pads for applying tone and eliminating erroneous strokes.

Before applying paint from any manufacturer to the skin of the face, it is necessary to test it in the crook of the arm or in another place where the delicate skin is located. Most often, the compositions are applied with ordinary brushes. It is advisable to choose flat ones to make paint application easier. In this case, less dye is consumed.

It is very important that the brushes are soft and do not scratch the delicate skin of the face.

Before you start painting your face, you need to moisturize your skin; any baby cream will do for this. A mandatory technology is to apply the initial tone. After complete drying, you can begin to draw the outline and small details of the overall picture.

To beautifully paint the face with even lines, it is recommended to hold the brushes perpendicularly. After drawing the contour, small parts are filled in. The final stage will be adjusting the overall drawing.

When creating masterpieces, face painting masters usually show all their imagination. It is almost impossible to create two absolutely identical images, even on the same face, let alone two different ones. You can learn how to paint children's faces from the instructions that should come with the paints.

On the video: a set for face painting and organization of the workplace.

Paints

Dyes must meet two requirements: be safe for the skin and apply well.

Russian manufacturers do not yet produce such paints, and goods from China have filled the vacant niche. It is not recommended to use them, despite their cheapness. Such accessories often look pale and ugly and cause allergic reactions. Therefore, it is better to use more expensive but high-quality dyes produced in European countries and America.

What you need to create face paintings for Halloween

Face painting is a very good assistant in this matter; professional makeup artists often use it. If you decide to apply your makeup yourself at home, you can easily purchase it at any cosmetic store. You can do without face painting, using only decorative cosmetics. So, before you start painting your face, you should have a rough list of the following things in your arsenal:

• pencils (for eyes, eyebrows, lips);
• lipstick;
• shadows;
• sponges;
• decorative sparkles;
• cotton buds;
• gouache;
• set of makeup brushes.

Brushes

• Brushes should have special ease of application and softness. Most often, three brushes are purchased at once: small, medium and large.
• The large brush has a flat shape, this will help create a gradient effect.
• The medium brush will become a universal tool, it usually has a round shape.
• A small brush will help you apply clear lines.
• Preference should be given to instruments made from natural wool or high-quality artificial analogues.

Immersion in the image

The holiday has not only an army of fans, but also a whole platoon of beloved characters. Many of them came from ancient legends and beliefs: vampires, witches, the walking dead.

With the development of cinema, previously unknown characters appeared among the heroes of the holiday: Frankenstein, Harley Quinn, the dead bride and others.

For a Halloween party, many people strive to create a specific, recognizable image: scary or scary cute. Choose which one is closer to your spirit.

Cat

The traditional fairy tale character has become a frequent guest of carnival parties on Halloween. It’s not difficult to create a beautiful, elegant cat makeup: draw elongated, pointed arrows, their outer corner should be noticeably raised. Use shadows to create smoky eyes. Paint the tip of your own nose black and draw a dark line from it to the lip. The creation of a cat's face will be completed by antennae and lips painted in two colors: the upper one in black, the lower one in soft red or pink.

Doll

Porcelain-white face, expressive eyes with long eyelashes, bow-shaped lips. A doll face is easy to create with makeup. But what kind of doll will it belong to? Considering the specifics of the holiday, not only cute Barbie, but also a doll from a horror movie may come to the party. She has a tragic expression and signs of damage on her face.

When creating doll makeup with your own hands, draw a new lower contour of the eyes with a pencil, thanks to which they will become huge and wide open. Paint the space between the original and painted eyelids with white. Draw along the new lower contour and stick lush eyelashes along the upper one. Tint your lips to match your skin color and “create” a new bright mouth: smaller in size, with a childish, plump outline. Draw cracks, holes, seams on the face, hinting at the difficult fate of the doll (photo).

No less expressive is the ventriloquist’s dummy, which “speaks” instead of its owner. It is most often made of wood (cover the skin of your face with a dense yellowish tone). Due to the special design of the doll, the joints are clearly visible, going down from the corners of the mouth to the bottom, under the chin. You can draw lines imitating them with a dark pencil, or an open mouth.

Corpse Bride

Popular cartoon-inspired character: pale face, expressive sad eyes, bright lips. It can be effectively supplemented with terrible details: scars, abrasions, bloody stitches.

When creating such makeup, the skin tone must be made pale. It is appropriate to add a coloring pigment to the applied product to achieve a dead bluish or greenish tint to the face. For your eyes, use the rules of smokey eye makeup to make them as deep and expressive as possible. Color your lips dark red, wine or black. The makeup of the dead bride will be completed by wounds drawn in red pencil, dark spots on the skin hinting at decomposition.

Water container

Any convenient plastic container can serve as a container for water.

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Vampire grin

One of the most popular and attractive characters at many masquerades is the vampire. It is chosen by both female and male representatives. It is important to remember that the surface of the face in this makeup should be almost flawless, smooth and pale.

In addition to false fangs and deathly pale skin, it is necessary to emphasize the eyes and, of course, the mouth with the remains of the blood of the vampire’s victim. Black eyeliner, lipstick and lip pencil in bright red shades, and the lightest possible powder will be used.

Bloodthirsty zombie

It is quite difficult to create professional makeup for corpses that have risen from the graves. It is hardly possible to do without layers of artificial skin, blood, additional pads and special cosmetics. But for home make-up, the task can be simplified a little. To emphasize flaky, sagging skin, you need to apply light powder on top of the liquid makeup base, or, conversely, apply makeup paint on top of the powder or powder base. The effect of skin decomposition will help to show blurry transitions of shades of red, white, gray, black and green.

The easiest way to demonstrate the bloodthirsty nature of the makeup is to use artificial blood. If you don’t have it on hand, there is a simple home recipe: add grated fresh beets with water, cook, adding a spoonful of sugar and vinegar for rich color and thickness. You can safely decorate your costume and makeup with this mixture. For example, draw a bloody wound on the forehead, smear the mouth and neck area with artificial blood. Complete the look with black circles under the eyes and cloudy insert lenses.

Prominent veins

They can complement the makeup of different looks, but such veins look impressive on their own. You need to stock up on black and white eyeliner, black eyeliner, black and silver eye shadow. To begin, create a wide layer of eyeliner and dark shadows around the eye line. Silvery liquid shadows in the inner corner of the eyes and under the lower lash line will add special expressiveness to the look. Then up and down from the eyes, using a black and white pencil, you need to carefully draw fine lines of veins. Complete the look with black lipstick and eyebrows.

Veins can be drawn not only on the face, but also on the neck and other open areas of the body.

Pale Skeleton

Skeletal makeup suggests emphasized geometry and strict lines. From the entire palette, two colors will be used: black and white. It is enough to highlight the black eye sockets, the tip of the nose and the corners of the mouth on a bright white base. Instead of carefully drawing the jaw, you can use the “sewn up mouth” technique. It is logical to continue the makeup in the neck area, emphasizing the line of the spine.

In a suit, it is original to use two T-shirts - white on top of black, or vice versa. But first, on the T-shirt that will be on top, you need to cut lines imitating a human skeleton.

Mysterious ghost

A terrifying girl from a well, a lonely guardian of an abandoned house or the ghost of an old witch... - these images will also be appropriate for the All Saints Day holiday. Unlike zombies, the makeup here is much simpler. On a white or pale gray base, accents are made on the eyes, black eyebrows and lips. You can create the effect of dark circles under the eyes by shading black eyeliner or eyeliner. The look will be complemented by colored lenses in blue, black or dull gray shades.

Unzipping face

This is a real trend among fans of scary makeup. Thanks to the neatly glued zipper to the face, the effect of unfastened skin is created, from under which bare muscles peek out. To begin with, you should choose a zipper that fits the size of your face and determine which part of the face will be bloody and which part will be normal. Then, using special glue made from mastic or liquid latex, you need to attach the zipper to the face and seal its fabric edges with napkins.

Red face painting is generously applied to the part of the face that will be bloodied. To add texture, this is done with a sponge or napkin. Faux blood and a little dark paint are added on top of the paint to make it more convincing. Using a zipper, you can reveal only a small part of the face: for example, one eye or just the mouth.

Swamp Witch

Getting the look of a witch is quite easy - you just need to enhance the dark shades in your eye and mouth makeup. But often at traditional Halloween masquerades there is an image of a swamp witch, differing from the usual one by the presence of green skin. To create such makeup, you will need to use green aqua paint as a base on the entire face and neck (and ideally on all open areas of the body). On top of it, eyes, eyebrows and lips are outlined in black or purple. If desired, you can draw a wart on your nose.

“Two-faced” makeup will look original when the face is divided into exactly two halves: regular and painted green. Dark purple lips and eye shadow can bring both sides of the face together. It is better to use green shadows on a flesh-colored background, and purple shadows on a green background.

A few rules

Applying face painting does not require any special artistic preparation. It is enough to strictly follow simple rules and application methods.

Do not apply dye to the skin around the eyes. The main tone is applied using a sponge, and shading is best done with a dry brush.

If the work will take more than ten minutes, you should think about what you can do to keep your baby occupied until the whole process is completed. This could be a story about a chosen character, jointly inventing a fairy tale with his participation, or providing a mirror in which the child can observe his own transformation.

After completing the work, all items should be washed and dried thoroughly.

The history of the origins of face painting

Face painting is one of the oldest arts created by people.
From such drawings one could, of course, understand which tribe/tribe the individual belongs to, what his hobbies are, whether the people are in the line of military operations, and with whom. Similarly, makeup characterized the hierarchy, warded off unfriendly spirits, and, by and large, was as common a phenomenon of life as clothing is today. Using makeup, artists demonstrated their belonging to certain types of characters - for the State of China, for example, according to tradition, there were only five fundamental roles, and each person had a personal canonized makeup.

The manipulation of artists in the classical theater was built on relative techniques of expressiveness, on stylized movements and gestures. Without the use of makeup, it is unlikely that anyone will be able to imagine a clown or jester.

Founded in the sixties of the last century by leading European manufacturers of cosmetics, aqua makeup has become widespread and captured older and children's audiences in the Russian Federation just ten to fifteen years ago.

What it is

Face painting for adults and children is applied with paint on water - hence the name. It does not contain toxic substances, so there is no need to worry about your health when using it.

High-quality makeup can be removed from the skin with plain water and is easily washed off with soap. The paint dries quickly - this allows you to paint without getting dirty.

features of face painting can be distinguished :

1. Does not irritate the skin , as it contains natural ingredients - for example, detoxil, which protects the skin from negative effects.
2. Does not require specialized rinsing products : to wash, just use warm water and soap.
3. Easily washes off clothes if they suddenly get dirty - no additional products are needed for this.
4. Dries quickly , which allows you to apply paint in several layers.
5. Elastic structure, thanks to which cracks do not appear .

With the help of face painting, you can become like any animal, apply a beautiful pattern to your face, or create an interesting illusion. The variety of ideas allows this technique to be used by people of all ages and genders.

When applying face painting, masters use only natural brushes

To complement the drawing, face painting artists use sparkles, rhinestones and other decorative elements - they are easily attached to the sticky layer of paint and adhere well to the skin.

Drawings for boys

Face painting for boys is not particularly sophisticated. Most often, boys choose images of superheroes or predatory animals. Drawings can be tiger faces, images of spiders, pirates, zombies, Batman, Iron Man. Face painting of a mouse, fox, and bunny are more suitable for girls.

Fairy tale characters

Little Red Riding Hood, the Scarecrow from the Emerald City, Puss in Boots - the choice of characters is impressive. For boys, the terrifying image of Koshchei is suitable, and the Little Mermaid, Little Red Riding Hood is a suitable option for young fashionistas.

The makeup of a fairy-tale character does not need to be too bright. Bright suits will be ideally combined with light, unobtrusive makeup. For example, for Ariel's look, all you need to do is dye your hair red (using crayons) and pin on a shell-shaped hairpin. Decorate the corners of your eyes with purple, pink or blue shadows, add glitter - and the Little Mermaid is ready.

Drawings for girls

Girls are more creative in their wishes; in addition to cute animals, they like to try on a variety of patterns, flowers, and bows. Very often girls want to look like young princesses from fairy tales.

A good non-standard decoration would be unicorn face painting.

Face painting of a cat, dog, penguin will be equally good for both boys and girls. Only for boys you will have to use darker colors, and girls will be painted in softer shades.

Photos of face painting always make you want to paint something similar and give your child a little more joy.

Video lessons for beginners on children's face art

After reviewing the presented video materials, you can clearly see that creating a drawing on the body is a simple process that does not require special skills. When creating a festive look for your baby, you can use a variety of techniques and methods, combining them with your own fantasy approaches.

Face painting a cat for a girl at home

Master class on drawing a princess

Pencil drawing "Tiger"

Master classes on face painting (2 videos)

How to remove face paints?

Face painting is easily washed off with plain water. If it is made on an oil or wax basis, you will have to use soap or cosmetic foams or milk for washing. The glitter is quickly removed with tape, which is glued to the corresponding area of ​​​​the skin for a couple of seconds.

Moisturizing foam for makeup removal
Face painting can diversify your leisure time and make your impressions of parties and holidays more vivid. To complete it, you need to use pre-prepared stencils and special paints, and then each parent can play the role of an artist.

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Photos of face painting for children

Witch Image

A witch is a current version of reincarnation for a holiday party for adults and children. Try not to come up with too scary images, so as not to traumatize the psyche of other children. Use additionally trailing warts, a greenish complexion, and false eyelashes to make your appearance more convincing.

The good witch's makeup can be done like this:

1. At the outer corners of the eyes, on the cheeks, apply a little pink makeup, blending its edges.
2. Draw a spider web on the applied base using a black cosmetic pencil.
3. Highlight your eyebrows a little and fill in your lips with dark makeup.
4. Wear a high cap and black robe.

Recommendations for application

Mastering the basic techniques of face art is only half the success. It’s more difficult to work with children than with adults, so it’s a good idea to listen to the advice of experienced professionals.

Expert recommendations:

1. There is no need to impose on the child a drawing or image that he does not like or force him to take part in the fun against his will.
2. Often children are afraid of tickling, so while drawing a picture they begin to squint, twirl and laugh. You need to give the child the opportunity to get used to the new sensations by running a brush without paint over his face.
3. It is necessary to take breaks. It is difficult for a child, especially a younger one, to sit without moving for a long time. Therefore, every 10-15 minutes you need to stop drawing so that he can move.
4. All kids are curious. You can put a mirror in front of your child so that he can observe the process. This will distract the baby, and time will pass unnoticed.
5. It is advisable to talk to your baby while drawing. An interesting story will distract him from the slightly tedious process of applying makeup.

Pumpkin image

Pumpkin is one of the favorite options for children; it looks bright and personifies the upcoming celebration. According to tradition, not a single Halloween is complete without a pumpkin; this is the main attribute and symbol of the holiday.

How to do pumpkin makeup:

1. For the makeup base, use bright orange face painting, taking care to apply it evenly.
2. Use black eyeliner to outline the outline of the pumpkin and its transverse lines.
3. Draw the area around the eyes dark.
4. Also paint your lips black. For intimidation, draw sharp teeth.