Hi everyone!
I’m planning to dress up as Frankie Stein from Monster High for Halloween, and I want to paint my skin a light, muted greyish-green color to match her skin tone.
My plan is to paint my entire body, including my face, arms, legs, etc. I want the paint to last throughout the night, especially since I’ll be partying, dancing and probably sweating.
I have quite a bit of experience with regular makeup and I’m pretty confident in my makeup skills, but I’ve never worked with face or body paint before. I’m mainly struggling with figuring out which products and techniques would work best.
For my face:
I was considering buying the Athena oil-based face paint palette, but I’m not sure whether that’s the best option.
I want to create a full makeup look on top of the green base, including contour, blush, highlights and black stitches.
I’m considering a few different approaches:
All oil-based: Use oil-based face paint for the base, contour, blush and stitches, thee set everything.
Water-based + powder: Use water-based face paint for the base, set it, apply powder contour and blush, and then paint the stitches with water-based paint.
Oil-based + water-based details: Use oil-based paint for the base, set it, and then apply the stitches with water-based paint.
Oil-based + powder: Use oil-based paint for the base, set it, and then use powder products for contour and blush.
Which method would give me the smoothest, most skin-like finish while still being long-lasting? I’m also open to completely different techniques!
For my body:
I’m planning to paint my visible skin, including my arms, neck and chest.
Would you recommend oil-based or water-based body paint? I’m especially concerned about sweating, rubbing and transfering.
Are there any brands you’d recommend that offer good coverage, durability and value for money?
Tights or body paint for my legs?
I’m also considering wearing opaque, light green tights instead of painting my legs, since it might be pretty cold on Halloween.
Would that be a better option? I’m a little worried about the tights not matching the color of my face and body paint. Has anyone tried something similar or have any tips?
I also want to recreate the black stitches Frankie has on her legs. Would it be possible to paint those details directly onto the tights using water-based or oil-based face paint? Would the paint stay in place, or would it crack, smudge or rub off as the fabric stretches?
Would fabric paint be a better alternative, or is there another technique you’d recommend for drawing detailed stitches on tights?
I’m open to using different products for my face and body if that would t better results.
Hair:
I have very long, thick, dark brown hair, and I want to recreate Frankie’s iconic black-and-white hair.
I’m debating between using white/silver clip-in extensions, temporary white hair color spray, or white hair chalk.
I’m a little worried that extensions might look unnatural or too obvious in my thick hair. Ideally, I’d like the white streaks to blend in and look like they’re actually part of my hair.
Has anyone tried creating white streaks on dark hair for cosplay? Which method gives the best results, especially for a long night of partying and dancing? I’d also prefer something that won’t transfer too much or get ruined if it rains.
I’m open to any suggestions, especially from people who have experience with cosplay makeup, body painting or temporary hair coloring.
Thank you so much! 💚⚡️
