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Image of cosplay artist with makeup made to look like Chucky from the movie Child's Play. The image has the words The Best Face Paint for Halloween

The Best Face Paint for Halloween Costumes (Tha...

The best face paint for a Halloween costume is a water-activated face paint made for skin. Think a FAB palette or a SillyFarm split cake. You wet it, swirl it...

The Best Face Paint for Halloween Costumes (Tha...

The best face paint for a Halloween costume is a water-activated face paint made for skin. Think a FAB palette or a SillyFarm split cake. You wet it, swirl it...

pink graphic with a set of black brushes and the words How to clean face paint brushes without ruining the bristles

How to Clean Face Paint Brushes (Without Ruinin...

Taking two minutes at the end of a gig to wash your brushes keeps your bristles soft, protects your linework, and saves your kit from premature wear. Here is the...

How to Clean Face Paint Brushes (Without Ruinin...

Taking two minutes at the end of a gig to wash your brushes keeps your bristles soft, protects your linework, and saves your kit from premature wear. Here is the...

Sponges & Applicators

Why a Quality Face Paint Sponge Makes All the D...

Cheap sponges waste paint and ruin designs. Here's why quality face paint sponges matter, the 3 shapes every painter needs, and how to care for them.

Why a Quality Face Paint Sponge Makes All the D...

Cheap sponges waste paint and ruin designs. Here's why quality face paint sponges matter, the 3 shapes every painter needs, and how to care for them.

Brushes & Sponges

The Face Painter's Guide to Brushes: Types, Set...

From liner to flat to fan — here's every face paint brush type you need, how to use them, and the best brush sets to build your kit.

The Face Painter's Guide to Brushes: Types, Set...

From liner to flat to fan — here's every face paint brush type you need, how to use them, and the best brush sets to build your kit.

Green Face Paint

St. Patrick's Day Face Painting: Green Designs,...

Get St. Patrick's Day ready with festive face paint designs — shamrocks, rainbows, leprechauns, and pots of gold. Here are ideas and supplies to get started.

St. Patrick's Day Face Painting: Green Designs,...

Get St. Patrick's Day ready with festive face paint designs — shamrocks, rainbows, leprechauns, and pots of gold. Here are ideas and supplies to get started.

FAB Face Paint

Valentine's Day Face Painting: Ideas and Must-H...

Create beautiful Valentine's Day face paint designs with hearts, glitter, and pink everything. Here are the best ideas and supplies for the holiday of love.

Valentine's Day Face Painting: Ideas and Must-H...

Create beautiful Valentine's Day face paint designs with hearts, glitter, and pink everything. Here are the best ideas and supplies for the holiday of love.