Halloween Monster Face Painting Designs with Hayley Watkin Webinar

Get ready to transform faces into spine-chilling creatures! Our recent Halloween Monster Designs webinar with Hayley Watkin delivered three incredible designs that are perfect for your Halloween lineup: a Monster Pumpkin, Dino Monster, and Webbed Sugar Skull. Whether you're painting at parties or festivals, these versatile designs will have kids and adults alike loving their spooky transformations.

Meet Your Instructor: Hayley Watkin

Meet Hayley Watkin—the creative force behind Loulabelle Face Painting and Director of Glow World. With over 12 years of experience, she has painted at everything from corporate events to private parties across the UK.

Hayley draws inspiration from incredible artists like Samantha Helen, Luu Ruiz, and Matteo Arfanotti, and she has a true passion for sharing her craft. Through the Glow World app, she creates tutorials, designs her own practice templates, and collaborates with a wide community of amazing artists.

For Hayley, face painting isn’t just about the designs—it’s about sharing knowledge, sparking creativity, and inspiring others to explore their artistic side.

Products Used in This Webinar:

• Superstar Pastel Lilac Face Paint
• Superstar Peacock Shimmer Face Paint
• DFX Strong Rose One-Stroke Split Cake
• Superstar #5 Round Brush
• Superstar White Face Paint
• Superstar Black Face Paint
• Superstar Scale Stencil
  

Design 1: Webbed Sugar Skull

Hayley kicks things off with a stunning sugar skull design that breaks tradition by skipping the white base entirely. This glamorous take on the classic Day of the Dead design is perfect for adults and teens who want something sophisticated yet festive.

Key Techniques:

• Double-loading a petal sponge with Superstar Pastel Lilac and Peacock shimmer
• Creating gradient effects by working the lighter purple into the eye area first
• Using DFX Strong Rose one-stroke for realistic roses with the inside-out technique
• Adding webbed details that complement the shimmer for extra dimension

What makes this design brilliant is how the shimmery peacock color creates an ethereal glow without needing a white base. Hayley demonstrates how picking up a bit of the green into your rose work creates a "grungy rose" effect that adds character and depth to the design.

Design 2: Monster Pumpkin

The second design combines two Halloween favorites - monsters and pumpkins - into one crowd-pleasing creation. This design is incredibly versatile and can be adjusted for different age groups and patience levels.

Pro Tips from Hayley:

• Start with orange as your base for that classic pumpkin look
• Add monster features like teeth and wild eyes to transform the traditional pumpkin
• Use the Superstar #5 round brush for precise tooth work - more pressure creates wider teeth
• Give teeth a wiggle motion if you need them wider to fill gaps

The beauty of this design lies in its flexibility. Hayley shows how you can easily adapt it for different face shapes and demonstrates how to work with squirmy kids by offering a sponge option instead of detailed brush work near the eyes for younger children.

Design 3: Dino Monster

For the grand finale, Hayley presents an aqua-colored dinosaur monster that showcases advanced techniques while remaining achievable for intermediate painters. This design really lets you flex your creative muscles with scales and texture work!

Advanced Elements:

• Using the Superstar scale stencil for realistic reptilian texture
• Creating dimensional jaw lines that follow the natural contours of the face
• Building up layers with strategic highlight placement using white
• Adding interlocking teeth for that fearsome dino look

Hayley's approach to this design is particularly clever - she emphasizes proper placement on the face, noting that on an actual face (versus her practice board), you'd work underneath the nose and use the top lip area for the mouth design. The scales add incredible texture that photographs beautifully.

Universal Monster-Making Techniques

Throughout the webinar, Hayley shares valuable techniques that apply to any monster or Halloween design:

• Face Placement: Understanding how to work with facial features - avoiding painting over lips when possible, using natural shadows
• Brush Pressure: Varying pressure with the Superstar #5 brush to create different tooth widths and effects
• Speed Techniques: Having a three-pot brush cleaning system and using one sponge per face for hygiene
• Color Blending: Working colors together where they meet for seamless transitions

Working with Different Age Groups

One of the most valuable parts of Hayley's teaching is her insight into adapting designs for different ages. She recommends the more detailed work for children six and older who can sit still for intricate brush work near the eyes. For younger kids, she suggests using the sponge option or keeping designs further from sensitive areas. Her practical approach ensures everyone leaves happy, regardless of age or patience level.

Essential Products for Monster Magic

Hayley demonstrates these techniques primarily using Superstar face paints, which provide excellent coverage and blend beautifully. The key products include the Pastel Lilac and Peacock shimmer paints, various Superstar brushes including the half-inch angled brush and #5 round brush, and the Superstar scale stencil. She also showcases the DFX Strong Rose one-stroke split cake, which she's customized by moving colors around to get white in the center for her signature rose technique.

Professional Setup Tips

Understanding the importance of hygiene and efficiency, Hayley shares her professional setup strategies:

• Use a three-pot brush cleaning system with brush bath in the first pot and two clean rinse pots
• Keep multiple sponges on hand - one per face - then wash them in a laundry bag with non-bio detergent
• Have your colors arranged for minimal brush washing between elements
• Keep both detail and coverage brushes within easy reach

Community Response

The face painting community showed incredible enthusiasm for these designs! Artists particularly loved Hayley's detailed line work and her rose technique. Many commented on how the designs helped spark creativity for developing their own monster variations. The versatility of these designs means they work great year-round for birthday parties, not just Halloween events.

Taking Your Halloween Designs Further

Hayley encourages artists to use these designs as launching points for their own creativity. Try mixing elements from different designs - perhaps adding scales to your pumpkin monster or incorporating the sugar skull roses into other designs. The techniques you learn here apply to so many other creations - from dragons to fantasy creatures to theatrical makeup.

Ready to Create Halloween Magic?

These three designs - the Webbed Sugar Skull, Monster Pumpkin, and Dino Monster - give you a solid foundation for Halloween success. From the glamorous sugar skull perfect for teens and adults to the playful monster pumpkin for all ages, you're equipped to handle any spooky request that comes your way. Remember, the key to great Halloween faces is having fun with it and adapting to your canvas!

Practice these designs before your next event, and don't forget to share your monster creations with the face painting community. We love seeing how artists put their own spin on these techniques!