Halloween and costume parties go hand-in-hand with face painting. Make your own face paint using natural products. Homemade paints are healthier for you and save money. Find most of the items needed to make homemade face paint right in your pantry or refrigerator.
Basic Face Paint Recipe
Mix cold cream with cornstarch and water until a paste forms to create a basic face paint recipe. Add food coloring to create the desired color. If cold cream is not available, use a mixture of light corn syrup and flour.
Clown Face Paint Recipe
Homemade clown face paint includes shortening, cornstarch, flour and petroleum jelly. Mix these items together until smooth and add food coloring for different colors. A few drops of red and yellow coloring make orange face paint, blue and red drops make purple, and blue and yellow drops make green. Use your fingers or foam make-up applicators to apply the paint.
Halloween Face Paint
Mix shortening and cornstarch with food coloring to make easy face paint for a Halloween costume. Apply using a soft paintbrush or a make-up brush.
Fake Blood
Make your own fake blood by mixing light cornstarch with red and blue food coloring. Add a small amount of milk for a more realistic opacity. Use a loaded paintbrush to drip "blood" down the face.
Easy Removal Tips
Baby wipes make face paint removal simple. If baby wipes are not available, soap and water work. Be careful not to get red face paint on clothing or light-colored hair as it can stain.
