A few tips will help you paint children's faces easily.
Plenty of children's parties, fairs and carnivals sport face-painting booths. Very often the children's parents and relatives man these booths, giving children "tattoos," or turning them into sparkly princesses or elaborate animals. However, the actual process of holding still while being painted is difficult for most children, so use these tips and tricks to finish the task quickly.
Instructions
1. Create a sign board with several designs for the children to choose from. Keep the designs simple; flowers, stars and butterflies are popular among girls, while fangs, snakes and tiger stripes may be popular among boys.
2. Instruct the children to choose a design before they get to you; if they don't have a design by the time they get to the front of the line, send them to the back. It may seem harsh, but if you stick to your guns with just one child, all the rest will have their minds made up early on.
3. Paint large areas of color with a makeup sponge rather than a paintbrush. Sponges don't leave streaks and cover large areas of skin very quickly. This works especially well for whole face designs like tigers and butterfly masks.
4. Paint thick, large designs rather than small, detailed ones. Thick lines and big designs cover skin more quickly and require less fill-in art. For instance, paint your tiger stripes broad and long, and make flowers that use the child's eye as the center and cover half the face.
5. Keep baby wipes close to correct mistakes. Use them like an eraser to wipe away smears and errant lines. Talk while you paint, too. Ask the children to keep their eyes on you and talk about their design or what games they will play after you're done. Remind them gently to look at your nose to avoid sudden head turns.
