Be it Halloween or a costume party, without face paint, a party seems incomplete without it. The face is painted according to the character that person is dressing up as. So, whether you plan to dress up as a fairy, witch, tiger, ghost, vampire, etc., you can easily prepare non-toxic face paint from items found in your pantry. It's an easier and less-expensive alternative to purchasing paint colors from craft stores. Now, instead of beating around the bush, let's get to the steps to prepare homemade face paint.
Easy Face Paint Recipes
You can prepare the following recipes and store the paint in small mason jars. This way, when you're applying the paint on yourself or helping someone else, you will have easy access to the colors. Also, apply the colors with your fingers, soft paintbrushes, or cotton balls and swabs.
Paint Recipe 1Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons shortening
- 1 teaspoon Vaseline
- 1 teaspoon flour
- Food coloring, your choice
- Styrofoam plate
In the Styrofoam plate, combine all the ingredients one by one, except the food coloring. With a paintbrush or toothbrush, stir everything thoroughly. Once the mixture is ready, without any lumps, add food coloring (one drop at a time). Keep stirring the mixture as you add the food coloring. Once you get the desired color, stop adding more color and use the batch.
Paint Recipe 2Ingredients
- 5 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 teaspoons cold cream
- Food coloring, your choice
- Styrofoam plate
In the Styrofoam plate, combine cornstarch with water. With a paintbrush or toothbrush, stir the mixture thoroughly. Once the mixture is ready, without any lumps, add the cold cream and food coloring (one drop at a time). Keep stirring the mixture as you add the food coloring. Once you get the desired color, stop adding more color and use the batch.
Paint Recipe 3Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon flour
- cup light corn syrup
- cup water
- Food coloring, your choice
- Styrofoam plate
In the Styrofoam plate, combine cornstarch, flour, corn syrup, and water together. With a paintbrush or toothbrush, stir the mixture thoroughly. Once the mixture is ready, without any lumps, add the food coloring (one drop at a time). Keep stirring the mixture as you add the food coloring. Once you get the desired color, stop adding more color and use the batch.
Paint Recipe 4Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1 tablespoon Vaseline
- cup water
- Food coloring, your choice
- Styrofoam plate
In the Styrofoam plate, combine cornstarch, flour, Vaseline, and water together. With a paintbrush or toothbrush, stir the mixture thoroughly. Once the mixture is ready, without any lumps, add the food coloring (one drop at a time). Keep stirring the mixture as you add the food coloring. Once you get the desired color, stop adding more color and use the batch.
Paint Colors Using Real Food
Colors | Ingredients |
Yellow | Turmeric powder |
Purple | Blueberry pure |
Orange | Carrot juice |
Brown | Chocolate sauce |
Dark Green | Spirulina powder |
Pink | Strawberry pure |
Black | Squid ink |
Apart from the paint colors, you can also add body glitter to any of these paint colors. It's really simple! All you have to do is add glitter to aloe vera gel to get clear glitter mixture. Or, you can also add the glitter to any of the recipes mentioned above.
Most of the ingredients mentioned in the recipes can be easily found in your pantry. With only a few minutes to spare to prepare the paint colors, the only thing you need to spend time on is painting the face.