Worldwide Alliance of Makeup Artists

FUN AND FAST FACEPAINTING TIPS FROM THE PROS

Val Lampkin from Scotland

She can be contacted at Tangleha@btinternet.com or her web site

SPRING IS HERE!!!!!!!

Christmas Fairy

1/Apply white base all over face. Then stipple red sparkle paint around the edges of the face.

2/With dark green, and model's eyes closed, draw in eyebrows and emphasize under eyes.

3/With bright green paint above eyes as shown. With gold paint paint in above eyes as shown. With model looking up, draw in gold line above dark green one below eye.

4/With gold paint do curls down side of face. Paint in gold star on forehead. In bright green add some holly leaves on end of curls. With red paint paint in lips, and emphasize outer corner of eye. Add red berries on holly.

5/ With sparkle red give star a little definition. Add gold glitter as desired, avoiding eye socket.

Kitty Cat

1) with a sponge and a small amount of water apply a base using colors white, sparkle pastel green and sparkle pink, blend well.

2) with round medium brush and white paint, do eyebrows in sweeping motion, working upwards. Working outwards from mouth to make it "whiskery".

3) with aubergine pearlized powder, brush on chin, temples, and under cheek bones to shape face.

4) take a fine flat brush, edge on with dark red paint. Do zig-zags working in toward the center of the face.

5) paint on bottom lip pink.

6) take a fine round brush and black, emphasise eyebrows with same direction as white.

7) with fine brush apply white under the eyes and make whiskers.

8) apply crystal glitter to finish

Butterfly - Valerie Lampkin from Scotland

1) with a brush paint in body in purple

2) with a brush, paint wing outline in lilac
3) fill in wings with lilac and bright pink with brush 4) with a sponge dip in gold glitter powder, blend together pink and lilac in the wings
5) with a brush and light pink paint pattern over wings. Keep your brush flowing, it does not have to be a totally smooth line, but aim for symmetry.

6) add pink lines to body and antennae

7) add a splash of gold glitter to lower wing and a dot of crystal over wing edges