Learn how to do face painting along with what are the best tools and paints for the job
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Paints
Green to yellow split cake with vibrant pigment and solid coverage
Diamond FX Split Cake, 28 gm - Small Green Carpet
BEST face paint for line work. Wolfe gets the blackest blacks and the crispest of lines! It layers well and solid over other colors too
Wolfe Face Paints - Black 10 (3.1 oz/90 gm)
Large split cake of reds and greens. Vibrant color & solid coverage
Diamond FX Split Cake, 50 gm - Large Mega Melon
Split cake from white to dark blue! Great pigment and solid coverage
Diamond FX Split Cake, 50 gm - Captain Obvious
White to pink split cake with solid pigment and coverage. Great for rose designs and dragons
Diamond FX Split Cake - Evil Rose RS30-55
Crisp vibrant white that layers well over other colors! Wolfe is the best for white and black
Wolfe F/X Essential Face Paint - White (90 gm)
Solid vibrant orange with great coverage and pigment!
Wolfe Face Paints - Orange 40 (1.06 oz/30 gm)
Great medium red with solid coverage and pigment. Creates crisp lines
Wolfe FX Face Paint - Essential Red 30gr (030)
Fantastic vibrant yellow
Wolfe FX Face Paint - Essential Yellow 30gr (050)
Vibrant deep rich pigment blue
Wolfe Face Paints - Blue 70 (1.59 oz/45 gm)
A great starter kit for face painting that comes with all the colors you need
Hydrocolor 12 Color Palette
Add a little shimmer to your face paints! Once you apply the base color you can use these to sprits skin safe cosmetic glitter onto the skin.
Face Painting Body Glitter Dust Set, 15 ml
A fantastic water based body paint with good coverage, crisp line work, and blendability. The case is lovely with a lot of paint in each well, durable plastic, high quality brushes, and a magnetic base to remove and replace paints when needed!
Kraze FX Palettes | Wax Based | Vegan | Hypoallergenic
Tools
Sponges, brushes, stencils and more! All that you need to apply face paint makeup and perform well at your job site
You need a way to carry all your supplies to the job site, and these makeup carrying cases are the best for it! They break up into two separate pieces so you can bring one or the other to a job, or both together!
Yaheetech 3 in 1 Rolling Makeup Train Case Silver
Tear drop sponges with high density that are great for applying face paint
Bowitzki Face Paint Sponges High Density (10)
High quality brush that keeps its bristles in that creates beautiful crisp lines & tear drop shapes.
12pcs Professional Acrylic Paint Brushes Set
Fish scale stencil used to add quick detail for mermaids, fishes, dragons and more
Fish Scales, Mermaid Scales Stencil 3 Sizes
Wide range of textured stencils to make fur, scales, and spooky halloween designs
32 Pcs Halloween Face Painting Stencils Kit
A brush water basin that holds brushes, paints, and provides a mixing spot. Easy to wash! I use this basin all the time
martol Multi-Use Paint Brush Basin with Lid
Kids are messy and so are paints! It's smart to always have alcohol free baby wipes handy when you do face paints. I have found its very helpful to clean their popsicle/ crumb covered faces before I do their face paint.
Honest Co. Clean Conscious Baby Wipes, 60 Count
In addition to baby wipes, I never go to a face painting gig without paper towels. You never know what will spill or get splashed! I also use them as a spot to place dirty brushes
Amazon Basics 2-Ply Paper Towels, 12 Rolls
Education & Tutorials
Education on how to use the products, the differences between the products, and how to face paint!
Everything you need to know about face paint brands, formulas, how they compare, and how to use them! This website is SO helpful
The Ultimate Face Paint Brand Comparison Guide For The Best Paint
Oolga is a professional face painter with numerous well crafted youtube tutorials. This “one stroke” dragon is one of my favorites!
One Stroke Chinese Dragon — Fast & Easy Face Painting Tutorial
Fast and effective tiger face painting tutorial
Classic TIGER - Face Paint Tutorial
Every face painter needs to know how to paint flowers. This is one of the best rose tutorials out there!
One Stroke Rose: Face Painting Tutorial
Never used a split cake before? Watch this video! She will teach you the best ways to load brushes and how to prevent muddying your paints
One stroke face painting quick tips how to load your brush
How to paint flower petals and flowers using the one stroke method
One Stroke Calla Lily: Face Painting Tutorial
Detailed video walking you through all the products you need/ can upgrade to for your face painting kit (and where to find them)
Face Painting Supplies for Beginners
Kids consistently ask for spiderman, it's important to know how to paint him!
Spider-Man Face Paint Tutorial - Step-By-Step Guide