Face Paint Ideas & News

IT'S TIME to welcome back KRISTY O'NEIL to #teamfacepaintshopaustralia, our most experienced sponsored artist and competitor at the Australian Body Art Festival 2019.With more than 10 years of competition painting under her belt, Kris is one of Australia’s most awarded face and body painters and for good reason: She takes the task of creating art seriously. In fact, face and body art is just one of her many talents. Kris also illustrates children's books, paints murals, as well as commissio …

INTRODUCING SAM LAHY, our next sponsored artist and first time competitor at the Australian Body Art Festival, 2019. I first met Sam when she volunteered to be my model at a body paint workshop I took in Brisbane early last year. As I got to know her, I discovered she loved making art and enjoyed creating her own body painting designs too.While Sam is more familiar with acrylics, watercolours and ink, she developed an interest in face paint and body art after volunteering at a kindy fundraiser a …

TODAY we welcome back Lorna Nickels as a sponsored artist for the Australian Body Art Festival 2019. In 2017, Lorna was one of our first sponsored artists and I'm beyond excited she has agreed to represent FPSA again this year. A combination of skill, imagination and dedication to creating beautiful art makes Lorna a force to be reckoned with. “Being part of team Face Paint Shop Australia for ABAF in 2017 was one of the highlights of my painting journey so far, so I’m ecstatic to have the c …

WITH THE Australian Body Art Festival 2019 fast approaching, it gives me great pleasure to announce our sponsored artists for #teamfacepaintshopaustralia, starting with Yeni Redding from Darwin, NT.Artist: Yeni Redding, Yenz Face Painting, Darwin, NTTHIS WILL BE YENI's first experience of the Australian Body Art Festival, as well as her first time competing.About 15 years ago, Yen says she fumbled her way into the face painting world. Raising a family and juggling commitments meant that face pai …

FACE PAINT gone gooey? Before you give up and toss it in the bin, read my best tips for fixing gooey face paints, and better still, how to prevent it from happening in the first place. Let’s start with a question from V, who asks: Q: “Please Help? My face paint has gone gooey. How can I fix this? I suppose I have put too much water in them. I’ve tried to let them dry out by removing the lid but it still super soft and very hard to use, it sticks on the brush. Any advice would be much appreci …

Step one: watch this fast face paint demo Step two: try it yourself! In this short video, I'll show you how I face paint one of the most popular designs on my menu board. I call it 'Fairy Floss' The design featured in this demo video can be painted in about 5 minutes. Which makes it perfect for "on the job", where time is money. Of course, as with all face paint designs, it can be adjusted to be more or less detailed; the colours can be changed and basically you can customi …

PREPARE the virtual confetti...We're excited to announce that AFTERPAY is now offered as a payment option with Face Paint Shop Australia. Hooray! (cont'd below)AfterPay your face paint? Yes you can! There's a big difference between the pro quality cosmetic products we offer and the junk you're likely to find at the discount store. And when painting people's skin, you can never be too fussy. Or too careful.We're proud to offer you best quality, but quality comes at a price. We understand some …

IF YOU'VE ever wanted to recreate the infamous "Terminator" look, then this is the tutorial for you! It's perfect for Halloween, too. Thanks to Richelle McNae for sharing her photos and step by step with us. Richelle used face paint and special FX makeup from our store (list below). She followed the Terminator Genisys Make-Up Tutorial, instructed by Lisa Love, Head Make-Up Artist for The Terminator Genysis. Watch the full video tutorial, at the end of this post. …

Festival Glitter (made by the Art Factory USA) is super sparkly, colourful, easy to use, and loads of fun! Check out the Festival Glitter colour swatches below and then head over to our store to find your favourites. (click on the button below to go directly to the Festival Glitter category). …

Did you enjoy Halloween? I know I did!Seeing all those happy little monsters out and about with their families, walking the streets and being social (rather than at home with their tech) is a real treat for this old witch.But after all the fun, the costumes, and the lollies, comes the time to remove the face paint makeup.Of course it's best to do this before hitting the pillow... and if you follow my advice, you should avoid any tell-tale staining of the skin, or the linen.Disclaimer: all face m …