subject: Face Painting Tips for a Perfect Mardi Gras Street Party [print this page] If ever there was an opportunity to let that face painting creative side of you loose, this is it as the street party of the year approaches in the spirit of Mardi Gras. The range of Mardi Gras masks is huge and varied, offering a stunning choice of full or half face. Available in a rainbow of beautiful colours, these masks can be elaborately jewelled or adorned with crystals, sequins and feathers for anyone wanting to capture the atmosphere of carnival.
Face painters can also show their true colours by getting out those paints and brushes in readiness for letting their imaginations run wild. Face painting step by step your own face mask or exotic eye make-up to be revealed when your mask is removed at midnight is an unmissable opportunity for your first Mardi Gras face painting party.
Mardi Gras Mask - First download a selection of pictures of revellers in Mardi Gras masks from the Internet. Print them off as large as possible so you can study the detail closely. Only you know your artistic abilities so work within your limitations.
1) Take note of how much of the face the mask covers. Use your own face for practice.
2) If using the same colours as the chosen mask in your pictures, remember that you dont need a whole palette of colours. Buy the primary colours blue, yellow and red, plus black and white; you can make up any shade you want from these.
3) Be creative. Dont forget that different shades of pink, blue, lilac and purple are great blending colours. Look at colour charts to help you pick a range of colours that look good and combine well.
4) White will bring your design to life and remember to let your face paint dry before adding each coat.
5) Use tubes of silver and gold to make little dots along sections of your mask design, helping to make it stand out.
6) Stick on jewels, sequins and face glitter to turn your Mardi Gras mask design into that extra special face painting step by step creation.
7) Depending what design you are doing, the stick-on jewels, diamante and glitter can be used to stunning effect. However, as with face paint, you need to remember to use only glitter and stick-on jewels that are safe to put on a persons skin (eg body glitter). NEVER use aluminum glitter - polyester only. Aluminum glitter can really hurt the eyes and skin.
Face Painting Tips for a Perfect Mardi Gras Street Party
