Simple face painting

Children's face painting is a fairly popular element that is often used at holidays, birthday parties or any other entertaining show. Using step-by-step instructions, you can create beautiful patterns at home, while saving on the services of professional craftsmen.

To create beautiful and simple drawings on the body, you need to acquire a set of certain tools. Otherwise, the makeup will turn out to be of rather poor quality and will constantly peel off the skin. Usually, specialized paints are used for face painting, which are somewhat reminiscent of gouache. Such products are safe enough for the baby's skin, wash off quickly and have good stability on the body.

Specialized products are sold both in liquid and compressed form. The last option should be diluted with a little water. You can buy the above paints in specialized stores or retail outlets with a variety of goods for the holidays.

To add the desired effect and originality, ordinary glitter is usually used. Despite the wide variety of specialized paints, you can make this substance for face painting yourself. This requires the following ingredients:

• 3 tbsp. l. starch;
• 1.5 tbsp. l. water at room temperature;
• 15-20 g of any baby cream;
• food colorings.

The above ingredients must be thoroughly mixed until a homogeneous substance is obtained.Further, 1-2 drops of the selected dye are added to the resulting composition. To get a more pronounced shade, you should additionally add a small amount of watercolors.

In addition to specialized materials for obtaining face painting at home, it is important to prepare certain tools. The quality and durability of the applied pattern depends on them. For this, the following devices are usually used:

• flat and thick cosmetic brushes;
• sharpened brushes for applying contour elements or small details;
• cosmetic sponges in various sizes to obtain the desired tone and shade.

If you have long hair, you should use a hoop. For more convenience, you can purchase moisturizing wipes.

In addition to the listed tools, it will be useful to install a regular mirror. This will allow not only better and better application of face painting, but also amuse the child who wants to watch the process of applying the selected pattern.

To learn how to perform high-quality and accurate drawings, you should pay attention to certain properties of the coloring matter, which differ depending on the selected consistency.

Basic rules for painting on the face with various types of face painting:

• Watery... A distinctive feature of this variety is the ability to achieve a unique pattern that resembles splashes or drips. With this type of artist, realistic drops and shadows are applied.
• Mascara... Ink-based paint is the ideal type of substance that can effectively and quickly create contours, shadows, sharp edges and graceful curves. Differs in high density and dark shades.
• Cream... The most popular type of dye that is used by both professionals and novice craftsmen. A distinctive feature is the convenient application of paints and the absence of unwanted drops on the face and clothes.
• Sticky... This type of face painting can be quickly obtained by mixing wax paints with a little water at room temperature. The sticky variety is usually used for crisp patterns with a dense structure.
• Dry... A distinctive feature of this variety is the presence of glycerin in the paint, which makes it possible to achieve greater dryness. Typically, this type of substance is used when applying a basic shading or for working with prepared stencils.

Regardless of the chosen consistency, in practice, there are certain rules that must always be remembered.

• The first thing to look out for is prohibition of applying dyes on the face of a child under 3 years old... It is at this age that the skin is highly tender, which can lead to undesirable consequences.
• Also an allergic reaction test must be carried out before applying paints... A few drops on the skin of the hand are enough for this. In the absence of rash, redness or scratching for 5-10 minutes. you can safely apply face painting on the child's face.
• Experts strongly do not recommend using the dye on areas of the skin where there are small cuts, scrapes or old wounds... You should also refuse to apply face painting in the presence of redness, acne and any other symptomatic manifestations of skin diseases.
• So that the child gets used to new sensations faster, before the actual application of the dye, you should gently move the brush over the skin of the face.

A step-by-step scheme for applying face painting will help in the work.

• Preparation... Remove excess hair from the face. Show the child the prepared drawings and give the opportunity to choose from the available options. Apply the preliminary tone with a regular cosmetic sponge.
• Applying tone... In order for the basis of the picture to have a smooth and even structure, the main tone should be applied using a cosmetic sponge, which must be moistened in water in advance and squeezed out thoroughly. For a more even layer, apply the tone in gentle circular motions. Typically, the entire face area is toned, including the upper and lower eyelids, as well as the corners of the eyes. In the presence of a simple pattern, the full tone can not be used - it is enough to apply the substance only in the area where the pattern is planned to be located.
• Drawing basic and additional elements... In order to accurately and clearly create the contour base of the drawing and achieve high quality of small elements, experts recommend using ordinary cosmetic pencils with a thin base or small brushes.

If it is necessary to apply an additional layer, you should wait a certain amount of time for the previous one to dry completely. In the process of applying the coloring agent, special attention must be paid to the nose, cheekbones, corners of the lips and eyes, as well as skin folds. Otherwise, the drawing will turn out to be unstable.... The lines are drawn exclusively on the main tone. This recommendation allows you to achieve a more harmonious and accurate pattern. To avoid unnecessary drops on your face, you can use face painting on a cream basis.

In the absence of skill and experience in applying patterns on the skin, you should use pre-prepared stencils, which can greatly simplify the process of making the pattern. Also, a similar technique is used when the child is restless. Since applying makeup can provoke unwanted tickling or laughter, an interesting story should be told to your child. To do this, you can also use your favorite toys or turn on an interesting cartoon. Restless facial expressions are something that negatively affects the final result.

Contrary to popular belief, it is not at all necessary to go to expensive master classes - you can make beautiful and simple drawings yourself without leaving your home.

Consider patterns that are highly popular with children.

• Panda... A fairly simple drawing that anyone can do. First you need to paint over most of the face with white makeup, while leaving a small area near the eyes. Apply additional elements with a black shade: ears, lips, spots and nose. Additionally, you can define contours. The finishing touch is the application of a green bamboo branch.

• Penguin... In this case, a white background is applied from the upper lip to half of the forehead. Further, with the help of black paint, a contour is drawn, additional elements of the penguin's head are drawn. Using a yellow tint, a beak is applied in the shape of a triangle. The last element is a slight pinkish blush.

• Dog... Quite a popular image of a Dalmatian, which is great for both a boy and a girl. To create it, you should prepare the base in advance by applying white color to the central part of the face. Further, the ears, cheeks, noses, mouth, mustache and additional spots are indicated with a black tint. It is important to make the contours uneven when trying to achieve the coat. The finishing touch is a protruding red tongue.

• Bear... First, you need to draw a round face of the bear with a brown tint. Next, ears should be added to the forehead. The final stage is to stroke all elements and shapes with black paint and apply additional strokes.

In addition to the above animals, children also love the original drawings of insects. To learn how to make such patterns, you must follow the instructions and proceed in stages.

• Butterfly... First, apply a pinkish shade of paint in the shape of a butterfly to the area around the eyes. The elongated body of the insect is drawn on the nose, and the head on the forehead. Further, with the help of a black shade, a stroke is made and additional patterns located on the wings.

• ladybug... A fairly simple drawing for beginners, while distinguished by its original appearance and beautiful colors. To make it, you first need to add two semi-ovals above the eyes with a red tint and paint on the lips. Next, a small circle is applied between the eyebrows, which acts as the head of a butterfly, and the outline is supplemented with black paint. The final touch is the drawing of the insect's eyes and smile using a white shade.

• Bee... An original drawing that will appeal to many girls. The first thing to do is apply a yellow mask and complement it with a black tint. Next, the antennae of the insect and additional elements are drawn.

Colored patterns are quite beautiful graceful designs that are highly popular with girls. Also, these elements are easy to apply, therefore they are great for beginners. To draw beautiful patterns for children, you should use ready-made images... It is enough to repeat the layers step by step and follow the examples.

A distinctive feature of the presented children's patterns is the ability to change shades or individual decorative elements, based on the wishes of the child and the parent's imagination. In addition, anyone can make such drawings, the main thing is to follow the step-by-step technique, the basic rules and be patient.

In addition to the ideas already described, you can use additional examples of beautiful and simple drawings.

• snowman... First, apply the snowman circles with a white tint just above the eyes. Decorate the hero's head with an orange-colored carrot. Next, draw a black outline around the pattern, add some dots on the nose and make the snowman a mouth, eyes and a hat. The final step is to add glitter around the eyes and not on the cheeks.

• Batman... Quite a popular hero among boys. To create it, draw a black mask in the form of a bat. Next, you need to draw the moon in yellow and paint small contour elements with white paint.

• Hello kitty... Cute and cuddly drawing, suitable for girls. To create it, you need to draw a small white mask in the shape of a cat, add an outline part with black paint and complement the overall composition with a small pinkish bow and yellow nose.

In addition to these patterns, the Spider-Man drawing is especially popular. The appearance of this superhero (for some, maybe a little scary) will appeal to the boys. To create it, it is necessary to apply red paint on half of the face and supplement it with a second layer of cobwebs in black and white shades.

As practice shows, the above drawings can be performed independently. To create them, you do not need to resort to the services of professional craftsmen - it is enough to carefully follow the described recommendations and check with photographs of real patterns.

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