Parents always want to make their children's birthday unforgettable. Fairy-tale costumes, wigs, masks, interesting accessories are used - the choice of props is limited only by the imagination and financial capabilities of adults. You can also add fun and bright colors to the holiday with the help of face painting. To apply it, you only need a palette of high-quality fat-free cosmetic paints and a brush. The popular "Butterfly" face painting is the easiest to perform and most budget-friendly way to make a child's image spectacular and memorable. Every parent can master the technique of applying a drawing and try on the role of a make-up artist, no special knowledge or skills are required for this.
Features of children's face painting
Face painting is a water-based paint that does not cause allergic reactions when in contact with the skin of a child or an adult. It is used as an addition to a festive (masquerade) costume at celebrations, parties, and entertainment events. This type of makeup has many advantages over more traditional makeup. Meanwhile, many adults look at this “entertainment” with skepticism and even found a number of disadvantages in it.
| Advantages | Disadvantages of face painting |
| Looks impressive | If you do your makeup with an unprofessional artist, they may neglect safety precautions and hygiene rules. |
| You can add glitter to the paint to make your makeup shimmer. | Psychologists say that children quickly develop a habit of decorating their faces in such an unconventional way. |
| Allows air to pass through | A child may be scared by bright colors on the face. |
| Lasts a long time and does not fade in the sun | To do face painting at home, you need to buy several brushes of different thicknesses at once. This painstaking work will be perfect only for those who draw well |
Provided that high-quality materials are used, face painting is absolutely safe for children's health.. However, the use of cheap paints, which often contain heavy metals, can lead to various allergic reactions. This must be taken into account when choosing makeup on your own. It is best to purchase materials in specialized stores.
Materials used
For children's face painting "Butterfly" you can use materials made by yourself. To do this, you need to mix the following ingredients in equal proportions:
- Water at room temperature (never hot or warm).
- Corn starch.
- Low-fat cream.
- A powdered food coloring used to decorate Easter eggs.
All parts are mixed until a homogeneous substance is obtained. After that, the makeup is placed in a plastic container or in a regular glass jar with a tightly closed lid. The composition should be stored in the refrigerator. Before applying the paint to the child's skin, it should be warmed up a little at room temperature so that the baby does not experience any unpleasant sensations.
For painting, you will need pony or squirrel tail brushes - thick, thin and medium. To apply the base, you will need a soft sponge. As an additional decoration, you can add some glitter to the home paint.
If there are pimples, acne, microtraumas, abrasions or bruises on the face, it is strictly forbidden to apply paint to it. Also, face painting is contraindicated for children under three years of age.
General recommendations
To ensure that the depicted butterfly lasts a long time, and the face painting itself does not cause harm to health, it must be applied correctly. Before you start painting, it is worth putting a drop of paint on your face in an inconspicuous place and leaving it for 15 minutes to make sure there are no allergic reactions. If everything is OK, you can start drawing, moving step by step:
- Apply the base, spreading it evenly over the skin surface with a sponge.
- Carefully apply the shadows to the eyelids (first the upper, then the lower).
- Carefully draw the lip folds and corners of the eyes so that there are no white spots left there.
- Model the contours with a brush. The tool should be held at a 90 degree angle.
To get a quality result, before applying the base and paint, you need to degrease your face. To do this, wash it thoroughly with room temperature water and any toilet soap and blot (but do not rub) with a soft microfiber cloth. To prevent the brushes from getting wet during work, they should be removed from the glass immediately after rinsing and placed on a dry table surface.
The strokes should be sharp, precise, and short. Long stripes will look unnatural when the paint dries. Use only a dry brush so that there are no splashes of water on it.
Draw a butterfly on your face
There is a very simple way to please children with butterfly face painting. The main thing is to choose bright, cheerful colors. Step-by-step instructions:
- Apply white base to cheeks and forehead.
- Outline the contours of the wings.
- Draw them carefully in red or orange, as well as yellow.
- Draw specks using a contrasting tone.
- Draw an elongated body on the bridge of the nose and antennae on the forehead, left and right.
- Decorate the drawing with glitter.
Sequins should not be used as additional decoration, as they can prick delicate baby skin. The butterfly must be multi-colored. Any bright colors (pink, light green, orange) and the most intricate patterns are allowed. The base must be applied strictly to the hairline, otherwise unsightly white spots may remain. If the child has bangs, the face under them is also carefully painted. During work, the hair on the forehead of a boy can be pinned up, and a headband can be put on a girl.
Swallowtail and peacock butterflies look the most impressive, and they can be used for face painting.
It is believed that all children love water make-up. However, in practice, this is not always the case. If the little girl does not want to paint her face, you should not insist under any circumstances, otherwise you can form a negative attitude towards make-up and holidays in general for the rest of her life. You can turn a child into a bright butterfly only if he himself has expressed such a desire.
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