Children and face painting go hand-in-hand. It's a fun activity for both adults and children. The children enjoy having their faces painted because designs can range from animals to cartoon characters, or just simple designs on the face. One popular style for little girls is having their face painted like a princess. Whether they like Cinderella or Snow White, or maybe Princess Jasmine, princess designs are usually popular among little girls.
Instructions
1. Begin by applying pink pain to the tops of the eyelids, much like you would apply eye shadow. Dip one of the brushes in the pink paint, remove excess paint from the brush by rubbing it on the sides of the paint pot and using short, even strokes, brush the paint over the eyelid while the child has her eyes closed. Make sure you paint up past the eyebrow and out toward the temple. Do the other side the same exact way.
2. Allow the pink paint to dry before moving on to the next step. When the paint is dry, dip the brush in water and blot with the towel to remove pink paint and dry the brush before dipping it into the next color. You may want to use a different brush for each color if you find that's easier.
3. Using the clean brush, dip it into the white paint and run the brush over the top of the eye, beginning at the corner closest to the nose, and out to the temple, making a kind of wavy line. Do the other eye the same way. Using the same brush and white paint, draw a couple of wavy horizontal lines above the eyebrows.
4. Draw two more lines above the ones you just drew, but make these vertical and almost heart-shaped, in the middle of the forehead. Paint a few filigree-type designs on each cheek. They don't have to be perfect, but a few white designs on the outer corners of the cheeks will add to the princess effect.
5. Finish the design by creating a jewel in the middle of the forehead, using the body glitter or glitter paint. This does not have to be difficult. Simply create an oval or a small circle with the body glitter, on the child's forehead. Or, if you are using glitter paint, all you have to do is use a paintbrush to create the jewel. Accent the glittery jewel with a small filigree-type design using the white paint, if you wish. In order to do this, all you need to do is paint three small dabs close to each other, above and below the jewel. You can also apply a small amount of pink paint to the lips for added color.
