Body vs. Face Paint

...Is there a difference? If so what? I use DFX and Tag. Should I be using something else for body painting. What's the worst that can happen? Any blending tips?

I like kabuki brushes for solid colors. I just use what I would use on faces. Combo of snazz, wolfe, and DFX. Having a good selection of larger brushes helps and trying to remember that with a full body, super small details get 'lost' so try to 'BIG' the pattern!

I used a two inch flat and a small kabuki for the brown and about 3 different sizes of rounds for the baby, and a 1 inch flat for most of the leaves.


this was a 1 inch flat but there was no base coat, just alot of white and great quick 'flick' job


This one was alll bout the kabuki!

I'm sure someone with more experience will come along with better hints soon! But I hope this was at least a bit helpful!

yOU KNOW i JUST LOVE YOUR WORK!!! tHANKS

Stunning, Kim! Wow.

With the sari design did you apply the red all over and then put the gold over the top? I can't work out how to use a kabuki when I need a straight edge! I love the soft effect.

Yes these tips are very helpful!

I had a hard time using regular TAG over a large area. Pashur said that it's probably because TAG is white with color added (which is why the colors are bright) so I switched to TAG pearl & Wolfe metallics and they blended much better. He said that white is really hard to get smooth even with a Kabuki.

So, even though I haven't used them, I'm thinking Paradise or Krylon would be better for body painting large areas because I had such a hard time with TAG which is very similar to DFX and Wolfe.

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With white, I have found first using a kabuki, then a second coat with a sponge, daubing gets an even coat over large areas with Wolfe.

I use the same paints..but try to avoid diamond fx for a base..it flakes..that's the same on a face..

a buki brush is great for blending..again not for diamond fx though..I guess that counts for tag too

it's different for the metallic colours I guess..they blend better

I prefer Paradise for blending. On my 1st body I used DFX for a red base & it started to flake before the design was done. I wouldn't use it for large areas(not sure about TAG or Wolfe, but since it all comes from the same factory I'd guess it's have the same reaction. Also, DFX can be harder to blend once it dries & tends to pull from the skin when re-introducing water/new paint.

I have tried these tips. Thanks. You guys are so helpful. But now my paint was flaking to early. I put lotion on and that seemed to help a bit....

Mehndi Masala, did you paint your flowers on top of the red????

The largest used paint for body art I think is paradise/Mehron ..Alot of the "stars" of body painting use it and it doe'snt flake as far as I know.. It is nice and creamy. I love using Mehron for bases but I am yet to get the hang of using it for finer details.

I found that when body painting, different skin types can affect the paint. I Body painted a female and male with the same design for a promo ....the paint on the male started to flake a bit and the female paint looked wonderful, no flaking at all. I could see the male did not drink a lot of water , when I painted him the paint seemed to sink into the skin, the more I went over it the worst it got, he also started to sweat a bit. I also find it can happen when face painting certain skin types, there are some skin types that are wonderful to paint, the paint glides on very easy. I also used a Kabuki brush and sponges for both models.

I use Fardel and Tim Gratton for body painting, I will use Wolfe, Snaz, Grimas and oil based cream make-up too for details and smaller areas.

It is all a matter of trying different brands, seeing how they work, how YOU like working with them... etc.

All make-up regardless of whether oil or water based is suitable... it is all cosmetic.