The 5 Best Face Paints
There's nothing worse than cakey, heavy, or greasy face paints that wear off or smudge minutes after application (or worse, leave your face broken-out for weeks after). Whether you're dressing up for a costume event or simply hosting a kid's party, having a set of high-quality face paints on hand is key to creating the look you're going for, whatever the occasion. If you're looking for a superior set of face paints, these truly are the 5 best face paints you'll find.
Mehron Makeup Fantasy F/X Face & Body Paint
Long Lasting Wear and Incredible Quality
Mehron’s vegan, cruelty-free face and body paint is made in the USA of only the finest ingredients. Taking your face painting from simple face decorations to absolutely stunning designs, requires a make-up that is precise and features highly pigmented colors. Mehron Makeup is used in professional settings, such as runways, on stage and even on movie sets. You know you’re getting a superior product.
Each tube of color is purchased separately and contains 1 Fl Oz. You’ll need your own brushes or sponges, and although not precise, fingertips also work well to apply this face paint.
Pros:
- 24 gorgeous colors to choose from.
- Water-based.
- 1 Fl Oz squeeze tube
- Easy to remove.
Cons:
- Only one tube per purchase, these face paints do not come as a kit and it can get pricey. However, the large choice of colors available means you can tailor your purchase to your exact needs.
Blue Squid Body & Face Paints
Professional Quality Face Painting Set
Blue Squid’s face painting kit is a high-quality kit that’s made with fine ingredients for those with extra sensitive skin. It’s hypoallergenic, water-based, paraben-free, vegan, FDA compliant, and absolutely non-toxic.
Use this kit like a typical water color kit; to activate the colors, you’ll need to take a paintbrush (3 included), dip it in water, and drip some water on the desired color. This type of application also makes keeping your tray clean, as well as clean-up from your faceprinting project incredibly easy and quick. This kit includes 30 reusable stencils, brushes, and 12 vibrant colors.
Pros:
- Variety of options for kits, including classic color palette or metallic color palette.
- Enough paint for 100+ faces.
Cons:
- Paintbrushes can fray easily.
neon nights Professional Grade Neon Body & Face Paints
Super Fun & Highly Visible
neon nights takes face painting to a whole new level with this phosphorescent, long-lasting, ultra-glowing neon face and body paint kit. This set of eight highly-visible, glow-in-the-dark paints allows for a truly unique way to dress up your skin for hours of brilliant neon designs. You’ll be the life of the party. Handcrafted from entirely toxic-free ingredients, you’ll safely be able to wear neon paints for any kind of after-dark event in which you want to glow.
As a note: using this face paint under UV LED lights won’t have the same effect as being used under a true black light.
Pros:
- Removes easily with soap and water
- Long-lasting containers, as a little bit goes a very long way.
Cons:
- Limited colors per kit (8)
Zenovika Face Painting Kit
Face Paints for Kids
If you’re aiming to create highly detailed face art on younger faces, Zenovika’s face painting kit is a fantastic option for painting kid’s faces. This set features 15-colors along with 60 reusable stencils, brushes, glitter, sponges, and hair colors (both orange and green). A step by step guide to face printing is also included.
The paints themselves are water activated and excellent for kiddos or for those with sensitive skin. They are made using only the finest make-up grade ingredients, all of which are non-toxic, hypoallergenic, and FDA compliant.
Pros:
- Fragrance-free.
- Use just a few drops of water to activate each individual color (virtually mess-free face-painting).
- Comes as a full kit.
Cons:
- Colors can stain.
- Low quantity.
Blue Squid Face Paint Crayons
Face Painting Crayons for Creative Application
Although it is fun to paint your face with detail and extreme creativity, sometimes you just want the simplicity that painting with a face paint crayon allows. Ideal for kids parties, or for kids who are interested in learning how to paint faces, Blue Squid’s 30 pack of color sticks are an excellent choice.
Made with cosmetic-grade make-up, these are hypoallergenic, non-toxic and FDA-compliant, making these some of the safest face paints on the market for young or sensitive skin. As a bonus, any Blue Squid purchase gives you access to an online guide that gives step-by-step instructions and videos on creative, easy face paint designs and ideas. You don’t have to be a face painting expert to enjoy the hours of fun and imaginative play that face paints can provide.
Pros:
- Excellent option for birthday parties and easy, quick face painting designs.
- Fun color palette
- Longer than any other face painting crayons on the market
Cons:
- With crayons, it’s harder to get those fine details as you would with a paintbrush application.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best way to remove face paints?
It is easy to remove face paints with make-up remover. Another easy removal method is to simply massage a face oil on the make-up, and then wash with water and face wash.