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Mermaid Mask Tutorial by Beth MacKinney
I'd like to share a step-by-step of one of my Ariel substitutes with you today in hopes that it will make your painting life easier in the future.
Video Tutorial: Floral Butterfly Mask by Beth MacKinney
If you struggle with butterflies, I hope this design with elements inspired by several of my favorite artists, such as Annie Reynolds and Denise Cold, will be something you enjoy painting.
Video Tutorial: Alien Jellyfish Design by Beth MacKinney
This design made it's first appearance within the pages my sketchbook while I was doodling. You never know what's going to come out of your pen or pencil, and you should keep a sketchbook to catch those ideas before they get away.
Video on Color Theory Basics by Beth MacKinney
If you haven't had any training in color theory, you may be choosing your colors intuitively based on what appeals to your eye.
Starry Tribal Eye Design Tutorial by Beth MacKinney
I've always admired the bold fluidity of tribal designs, so this week I thought I'd add some special shimmers to a tribal design to make it appealing to girls or women.
Full Face Rocket Ship Tutorial by Beth MacKinney
When I asked my model what he'd like, he said he wanted a full face rocket ship, so that's what we did for this tutorial.
Kraze FX Split Cake Review by Beth MacKinney
Everyone loves the versatility and ease of split cakes, and the new Kraze FX split cakes absolutely deliver in terms of brilliance of color, ease of use, durability, and comfort.
Lace and Flowers Eye Design Tutorial by Beth MacKinney
This lovely lace and flowers eye design is inspired by two of my favorite floral artists—Rosa Cline and Denise Cold. It's soft, lacy background is the perfect canvas for delicate, pink roses and should be popular with girls as well as moms who don't necessarily want a full mask for summer events.
Video by Beth MacKinney for Creating a Stencil Palette for Airbrushing
In order to keep your stencils safe while you're using them in an outdoor venue, it's helpful to create a stencil palette, which also allows you to work more quickly.
Video Tutorial: Princess With Global's Sydney Split Cake by Beth MacKinney
If you're weary of pink and purple princess designs, try one of the gorgeous Global split cakes for some glowing colors with this princess design featuring Global's Sydney split cake.
Royal's Moda Pro Sculpt BMX-245 Brush Video Review by Beth MacKinney
What if there was a brush which you could use instead of sponges which used less product and put down a beautiful, smooth application of face paint? Would you give it a try? The answer is that most of us would, and it turns out that such a brush does exist.
Webinar: COVID-19 Face Paint Safety Measures with Beth MacKinney
In this webinar, Beth MacKinney shares her Covid-19 face paint safety measures.
Webinar: How to Face Paint Cartoon Characters With Beth Mackinney
Watch this video, as professional face paint artist Beth Mackinney, shows us a tutorial on how to face paint cartoon characters! Easy, step-by-step instructions perfect for beginners and all face painters alike!
Video Tutorial: Dark Fairy Inspired by Annie Reynolds
The Swirly Girlies challenge group I'm a member of recently completed a dark fairy challenge, and I thought I'd share the results of my dark fairy inspired by Annie Reynolds' style with you.
Click Here for Valentine Mask Video Tutorial
This Valentine’s Day mask is so versatile you can use it year round as a princess or fairy design as well.
Video: Visual Boards for Events
The primary visual examples I use while face painting are the ones I’ve covered in this video: an idea book, a quick board, a super-high volume board, and some small visual reference books.
Happy Car Face Painting Tutorial
As many artists, I find it challenging to create designs for some themes. As it turns out, cars are one of these, but this happy little guy will be fun and easy to paint for your automobile fans.
Golden Princess Mask Tutorial
Do we ever get enough of princess masks? No, we don't, because they are some of the most requested designs for a face painter. This mask has plenty of teardrops and swirls, and is inspired by Heather Green's beautiful work.
Tutorial: Metallic Split Cake Mask
Princess, fairy, and masquerade designs are the bread and butter of princess parties for little girls.
TAG Split Cake - Neon Rainbow (1.76 oz/50 gm)
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Pro Review Usage Tips Ingredients & Safety Returns TAG Rainbow Split Cake features Neon Orange, Neon Yellow, Neon Green, Neon Blue, Neon Purple and Neon Pink colors, perfect for creating a wide variety of designs. TAG Neon colors appear...
Brilliant Birthday Bling Mask Tutorial
I called this a birthday bling mask because I created it for an Inspiration to Paint birthday mask challenge, but actually you could use it as a colorful mask for any occasion.
Tutorial: Cartoon Tractor & Rising Sun
I had the fun of visiting my parents’ farm during Labor Day weekend and enjoying a great family reunion, and this design is inspired by our wonderful sunny weekend.
The Art of War For Face Painters: Servicing Corporate Clients
If you're relatively new as a face painter, you may never have thought to service your previous clients with emails or phone calls, but failing to make contact early in the year can cost you some of your best regular customers.
Karen Harvey-Huwen Inspired Floral Easter Eye Design
What's not to admire in Karen Harvey-Huwen's amazing floral designs? Each colorful example of her work is a lovely combination of spontaneity and skill, so when the Swirly Girlies collaboration group I'm a member of chose a challenge with Karen's style as our inspiration, I had a wonderful time giving it a go.
Tutorial: Villain Face Paint for Kylo Ren Fans
I created this design about a year ago, and thought I’d finally share it with you as a tutorial.
Wolfe Face Paints - Black 010
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Pro Review Usage Tips Ingredients & Safety Returns Wolfe Black face paint, from the Wolfe Essentials line, is without a doubt one of the best face paints on the market. Wolfe face paints are densely pigmented making it easy to achieve...
Tutorial: Cartoon Panda With Rainbow & Hearts
Valentine’s Day is the next big holiday, but designs with hearts can be popular any time of the year. Check out this adorable Valentine panda face paint design!
Art Of War For Face Painters: The Emergency Kit
Problem: While face painting for a small birthday party, the other performer, a balloon twister, approaches you with a problem.
The Art of War For Face Painters: The Dreaded Call
You pick up the phone to find a concerned mom on the other end. Her daughter's face seemed to be overly red after they removed the face paint. Is it an allergic reaction? What should she do? As a face painter, you feel immediate concern for the child and also for your business. This is the call you have hoped you will never receive.
Art Of War For Face Painters: Keep An Eye On My Child
Beth Mackinney shows you exactly what to do and say when parents leave their children unattended at large events!
Video on How to Cut Kit Clutter
If clutter has become a problem for you, check out this video with two strategies for keeping kit clutter under control.
Becoming a Successful Bling Cluster Designer- Part 2
Today we’re going to walk through the actual process of creating the clusters.
Face Painting Personal Trainer: How To Pack For A Convention
Learn how to properly pack for a face painting convention with these tips and tricks from Beth Mackinney!
Getting Good Coverage on Varying Skin Tones
A subject that often comes up in the face painting groups is how to choose colors and brands that will give you good coverage for varying skin tones.
Art Of War For Face Painters: Flexibility For Surprisingly High Volume
Follow along with professional face painter, Beth Mackinney, to see what you can do when you have a high volume of clients!
Video on How to Remove Face Paint & Prevent Stains on Skin
One of the most frequently asked questions by moms and dads whose children are being face painted for the first time is how to remove face paint.
Choosing Basic Brushes For Face Painting
One equipment choice new face painters must make is which brushes they will need, not only in brand, but also in type of brush
Video Tutorial: Brilliant Bling Tiger
You can dress up your basic tiger design for the upcoming holidays or for children who love shimmer and shine by using metallics instead of the traditional yellow, orange and red face face paint.
Video Companion to the Ultimate White Guide
Every artist has his or her favorite whites to use on the job, but if you're new to face painting, the options can be overwhelming. How do you choose which one is best for you?
Video Tutorial: Alien Eye
This design looks impressive, but it’s actually easy to do. The shading and the highlights are what makes it a wow-design for either kids or adults who are into sci-fi, monsters, or aliens.
Cartoon Possum Face Paint Video Tutorial
For this video tutorial, I choose a possum (or opossum, if you prefer that spelling).
Video Tutorial: The Grumpy Fish Face Paint Design
Designs with animation potential are especially fun for both children and adults we face paint. This grumpy fish will get plenty of laughs at an event for the person who wears him, just because he has such a disgruntled expression.
Tutorial: Football Fumble
Fall is a great time for football designs, and as it’s just around the corner, this football design uses simple shapes, but is fun to do.
Video: How to Organize Your Airbrush Stencils
I chose a binder system because I didn't like using file folders for my airbrush stencils. In a folder, the stencils tended to get caught on one another, and I still had to shuffle through them to find what I needed.
Big Nose Buddies Jungle Series: Rainbow Tiger Tutorial
This week the Swirly Girlies, the collaboration group that I'm a member of, decided to do a not-your-average rainbow tiger challenge, so I incorporated it into the Big Nose Buddies jungle series.
Tutorial: Emerald Princess
One of the most popular themes for parties is the princess theme. This gorgeous tiara will work with any color scheme.
Tutorial: Construction Jackhammer Cartoon
Like most face painters, I have loads of super hero, princess, animal, and butterfly designs.
Video Product Review: Craft-N-Go Kit
Several artists have done reviews of the Craft-n-Go, but after a year of use, here’s my take on what I consider an excellent product and great piece of equipment which has made my job as a face painter easier.