One of the favorite activities of summer camp was making temporary tattoos on one another. While we would buy henna and stencils, I was always on the look out for cheap body paints (left over from Halloween). Sometimes I’ll find them at the discount stores, like Dollar Stores. Also be on the look out for cosmetic grade glitter and jewels.
Since my family are major soccer fans, we watch a lot of European events and the face painting is amazing. From the look of it, they use a lot of stencils and face painting stamps (usually made of rubber with a foam backing). While you can use stencils you may already have-they should be very flexible- you can also download free ones from the following sites:
• Free face painting stencils
• Free Stencils from All-About-Stencils
Keep in mind, whether it’s for face painting or a tattoo, just because something is labeled non toxic doesn’t mean that it belongs on your skin. Some things you might try:
• Mix food coloring with body lotion-I used the Wilton food coloring dye and a little goes a long way. Makes very rich color. Apply with a cue tip. Comes off with soap and water. You can also just use the dye by itself.
• Liquid eyeliner comes in a variety of shades and makes very interesting body art.
• Eye and lipstick pencils are good ways to outline design. Fill in with various types of make up, including lipstick and eye shadow.
• Some food stains, such as beets and blueberries.
There re are such things as sterile surgical skin marking pens, which can be ordered on-line as well as semi permanent tattoo pens. There is even tattoo paper you can use in your printer.
How to Make a Temporary Tattoo using Eye Liner
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