Homemade Face Paint

The artistic application of paints to the face is termed as face painting. The practice of face painting has been followed since ancient times. It has been used for different occasions like festivals, hunting, and even military operations. Thus, face paints were not only used for decorative purposes, but also as a camouflage. Painting the face with emblems of sports teams, cartoon characters, etc., is a common practice. Face paints made at home could be a healthier option than those with chemicals that can be bought. These homemade face paints also save money since many of the materials required in their preparation are easily available.

Homemade Face Paint Recipes

The simple recipes mentioned below would help in carrying out the process of paint preparation easily. To prepare a basic face paint, cornstarch and cold cream should be mixed together in water. The proportion of ingredients to be used should be as follows: cold cream (½ tsp), cornstarch (1 tsp) and water (½ tsp). Food colors should be used to give desired color to the paste. The procedure of drop-by-drop addition of the food colors need to be followed in order to get the desired result. This paint can be removed with water and soap and does not harm the skin.

Clown Face Paint
The recipe for clown face paint too is easy to prepare. The ingredients needed for this recipe include cornstarch, shortening and petroleum jelly. These materials should be mixed together to make a smooth paste. Food colors are used to give different colors to the paste. In order to apply the paint, one could use foam make-up applicators or even fingers.

Halloween Face Paint
Face paint for kids at the time of Halloween can be prepared without using shortening and corn syrup. Shortening could be hard to wash and corn syrup might prove to be tempting for children to eat. Thus, a simple recipe can be prepared by mixing 2 parts of baby powder with 1 part of cold cream. Food colors, as usual, are used to give different shades to the face paint. Small containers can be used for different color shades. Blushes and cheap eye shadows available in Dollar Stores could be used to add a shimmery effect to the colors.

Preparing Fake Blood for Halloween Parties
The process of making fake blood is simple and one would require corn syrup, milk and food colors (red and blue). The addition of milk would make the paint to appear opaque. The red color should be mixed with little bit of blue to make blood appear darker.

Artificial Face Paints
Artificial face paints have high levels of nickel and chromium, which are harmful for children. Some of the products claim to be hypoallergenic, however, findings about their ingredients indicates the opposite. These products contain chromium and nickel in high quantities and should not be used. Therefore, it is better to resort to homemade paints which are not only safe, but also cheap.

Artificial paints cause damage to the skin, even if they are non-toxic. Homemade face paints are thus, considered to be a better alternative to artificial colors prepared with chemicals. So, go ahead, and use these recipes to make colorful face paints that will kepp your children safely 'decorated'.