Face Paint Ideas & News

There are many ways to face paint a cat, as our wonderful community of artists demonstrated this week on Facebook. We were blown away with the number of submissions, and we have featured some of our favourites below. In fact there were so many amazing cats you shared with us, we have added 14 more in part two. If you see something you want to try, why not give it a go? And if you do, make sure you tag us #facepaintshopaustralia on Facebook or Instagram so we can admire your work.Don't forget to …

KRISTY O'NEIL already has a swag of awards under her brush belt, and you can bet she'll be aiming to add another title (or two) to her credentials when she competes at the Australian Body Art Festival in Cooroy, this April.We are absolutely delighted that Kris has agreed to represent Team Face Paint Shop Australia as our 'experienced competitor' and team mentor. This is the first time she has taken up the challenge to compete at the Festival, which was previously held in Eumundi.Based in Adelaid …

WITH only two sponsorship packages available and 41 applications, the decision was never going to be an easy one. Yet I felt incredibly lucky to have so many artists willing to join our team, the only problem was narrowing down the field. After much deliberation, I'm thrilled to announce we have two fabulous artists who have agreed to join us in Cooroy at the Australian Body Art Festival in April, to represent 'Team Face Paint Shop Australia'. Today we meet first-time competitor Lorna Nic …

ARE YOU READY FOR A CHALLENGE? Face Paint Shop Australia is offering two artists a spectacular sponsorship package for the upcoming Australian Body Art Festival in Cooroy, S/E Queensland from April 7 to 9 inclusive - just take a look at what's included! For two lucky artists, we'll cover accommodation for 3 nights in a luxury guest house, entry fees and some meals... and your models have already been organised!If successful, as a sponsored artist, you will represent Face Paint Shop A …

With so many options, it can be difficult to choose the perfect shade of pink face paint. And with some colours looking different from the pot to the skin, these face paint colour swatches will - I hope - make the job of choosing professional quality face paint just a little easier. When you're ready - you can search for your selected colours by name (up top), or go click on the image below to go directly to our 'Shop by Colour - Pink' category now.Which will you add to your kit? …

Ever wanted to see what my working face paint kit looks like?Yesterday was my 5th anniversary of face painting at my local markets so I whipped out the video camera on my phone to show you around. Please note - the video starts quiet but then gets LOUD (so maybe you want to adjust your volume now). There was live music near my tent, which is always pretty good BTW.Also, in the video I said I take my dirty paint water home with me - don't know why I said that because I tip it out somewhere approp …

How to face paint an easy eye-eating shark in less than 3 minutes!!TOOLS AND PRODUCTS:Flat brush, size 12 (TAG)Round brush, size 4 (Global)One stroke cake (Global Funstroke Calgary)Face Paints - red, white, blackAll available at www.facepaintshopaustralia.com Best Quality | Best Range | Best PricesWHEN YOU'RE DONE WATCHING, DON'T FORGET TO CHECK OUT WHAT'S ON SALE RIGHT NOW! …

Baby turtles are one of the cutest animals and, not surprisingly, they're also a popular cheek art face painting design for boys and girls.In this quick video tutorial, I’ve painted a green baby turtle, but why not try a different colour combo? Just make sure there's a good contrast between your two key colours and give it a go. TIP: I’ve created this quick face painting tutorial as simply as possible, but you don’t have to stop at the basics. If you have time, you can add a few star fi …

Girls of all ages love this pretty and popular face paint butterfly design, and you will too because it’s one of the fastest and easiest butterflies you can paint. Perfect for busting lines, or making quick cash. At my pay-per-face gigs, I charge $3 for a pair of baby butterflies! I’ve used Global Colours Funstrokes ‘Hawaii’ for the body of the butterfly, but you can use just about any one stroke split cake. Why not match the colours to your model’s clothing, or let them pick …

Just for fun, I have created a few face painting memes - some are based on real-life situations, others are completely random. Enjoy! ~ PS - I don't mind at all if you share!1. The Face Painter asked me, "what can I paint for you?"2. No spiderman face paint for you today, Spiderman3. Did someone say: "Face Paint on Sale?"4. Don't be such a .... Robin!Hey, remember - sharing is fun multiplied :) KateShop our SALE now - at Face Paint Shop Australia - you'll never pay too much! …