Face Paint & Makeup

Make-up for Fancy Dress and Halloween

Fancy dress and Halloween make-up is the essential finishing touch that can turn any costume into a real work of art. Here you will find everything you need to create anything from simple children’s face paint to spectacular professional special effects make-up. Whether you are looking for a quick and easy result or want a striking, realistic finish, you will find products, accessories and complete kits to suit every skill level.

Fancy dress make-up ideas

Fancy dress make-up is the perfect way to let your creativity run wild. For children, classic looks such as animals, superheroes, princesses, unicorns and fantasy characters are always popular. Colourful designs with glitter and shimmering details are a hit at school events, World Book Day and costume parties. For adults, more elaborate options stand out, such as harlequin make-up, artistic skull designs, Viking warriors, magical fairies or superheroes. Coordinated family looks are also on trend, with each person wearing a style that ties in with the rest. With good water-based make-up, the right brushes and a little practice, it is easy to achieve impressive results in just a few minutes.

Face paint: step by step for classic designs

Face paint is one of the most versatile and popular choices. Below, we explain how to create some of the most popular looks.

How do you create Spider-Man make-up?

For a Spider-Man look, you will need red and black water-based make-up, a sponge and a fine brush.

Apply the red colour all over the face with a sponge, avoiding the eyes and mouth.
Using a fine brush and black make-up, draw the outline of the mask around the eyes.
Add curved vertical and horizontal lines to recreate the web effect.
Fill in the eyes with white if you want a more realistic finish.

How do you create unicorn make-up?

Unicorn make-up requires pastel shades such as pink, blue and white, along with glitter.

• Apply a white or pale pink base.
• Blend pink and blue tones over the cheeks and forehead.
• Draw long lashes and floral details.
• Add glitter and face gems for a magical finish.

How do you create cat make-up?

For cat make-up, use black and white make-up.

• Apply a light base over the face.
• Draw a small black triangle on the nose.
• Add whiskers with a black pencil.
• Line the eyes with a feline flick and add cat-like details.

How do you create butterfly make-up?

Butterfly make-up is perfect for children and adults alike.

• Use bright colours such as blue, pink or purple.
• Draw symmetrical wings around the eyes.
• Outline with black and add decorative dots.
• Finish with glitter for a sparkling effect.

How do you create lion make-up?

For lion make-up, use yellow, orange and brown shades.

• Apply yellow as the base.
• Shade the edges with orange.
• Draw a black nose and whiskers.
• Define the mane around the face.

How do you create tiger make-up?

Tiger make-up combines orange, white and black.

• Apply an orange base over the face.
• Use white on the muzzle and around the eyes.
• Add irregular black stripes.
• Define the eyes and nose with bold lines.

Professional make-up for Halloween

Professional Halloween make-up allows you to create striking, realistic effects.

• Prosthetics and wounds: ready-to-apply prosthetics that recreate cuts and scars.
• Liquid blood and blood capsules: perfect for dramatic effects. The capsules are placed in the mouth and release fake blood when bitten.
• Latex and liquid latex: ideal for creating aged skin, scars or torn skin effects.
• Modelling wax: shapeable and ideal for recreating open wounds and realistic special effects.

Other essential make-up products

No fancy dress or Halloween make-up collection is complete without:

• Lipsticks in red, black, white or gold.
• Temporary tattoos.
• Glitter.
• Face gems and shimmer details.
• False eyelashes and false nails.
• Flag face paint sticks.
• Pre-make-up cream to protect the skin.
• A specific make-up remover to remove the product easily.

Make-up accessories

The right accessories make all the difference to the final result:

• Professional make-up brush for fine details.
• Make-up sponge for an even base.
• Stipple sponge for special effects.
• Lip liner pencil.
• Skin-safe glue stick for securing false pieces and gems.

How do you colour your hair temporarily?

Changing your hair colour is easy with temporary products:

• Hair chalk: apply directly to dry sections of hair and set with hairspray.
• Hair spray colour: spray from around 20 cm away and leave to dry. It washes out with shampoo.

Types of make-up by format

• Cream make-up: high coverage and easy to blend.
• Stick make-up: quick and direct application.
• Water-based make-up: the most commonly used option for face painting.
• Glow-in-the-dark make-up: shines under UV light, ideal for night-time parties.

Make-up kits: complete solutions

Make-up kits include the colours and accessories needed for each look.

Devil make-up kit

Includes 3 colours and a sponge.

• Red base.
• Black eye shading.
• White details for contrast.

Glow skeleton make-up kit

Includes 3 glow colours, a sponge, a brush and a pencil.

• White base.
• Black contouring around the eyes and nose.
• Defined teeth and a glowing finish.

Professional wound kit

Includes modelling wax for recreating wounds, water-based make-up, a stipple sponge, fake blood, a wooden stick and a spatula.
The wax should be worked until it is flexible but firm. Shape it onto the skin, smooth it with the spatula and apply make-up to blend it in. Add fake blood for a realistic finish.

Clown make-up kit

Includes 4 colours, liners, a sponge, a nose and a brush. White base, red and blue details, and an exaggerated smile.

Creepy doll make-up kit

Includes transfers, colours, eyelashes and a brush. Ideal for a cracked porcelain doll effect.

Day of the death make-up kit

Includes transfers, gems, colours and applicators. Perfect for an elegant and colourful look.

Green witch make-up kit

Includes a nose, colours, pencils and a sponge. Ideal for recreating a classic storybook green witch.

Mermaid make-up kit

Includes colours, a stencil, gems and glitter. Place the stencil on the cheeks and blend the make-up for a scale effect.

With this wide range of fancy dress make-up, professional Halloween make-up and complete make-up kits, you can create any character with a stunning finish. The combination of the right products, quality accessories and proper skin preparation guarantees a long-lasting, safe and spectacular result.