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Not every white seems to be perfect for every job. Some are good for line work others are better for blending - let's find out what is the best white for you!

Facepaint.com sells dozens of different brands black face paint, so which one should you to choose for your kit? This blog will definitely help you decide...
In this quick tutorial, face paint artist Marina, shows us how to remove tough face paint stains, and it's actually easier than you'd think!

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This tropical hibiscus flower is a popular eye design I often do and it is done quite quickly. The technique is one stroke so it gives you some really nice petals and leafs in to time.
This princess crown is perfect to do on the job since it can be done very quickly with one stroke colours. Add some glitter and gems for a perfect birthday girl princess.
A great tip for a faster face painting is to use rainbowcakes. By using a rainbowcake you get several colours on the same sponge. You get a real wow factor in no time! 
A great tip for faster facepainting is to use stencils. It can be done fast and gives you a great "wow-factor" at the same time. This "Graffiti Skull" design is a perfect on the job design. You can switch colours and mix new cool textures to make every face different.
All girls love flowers, and roses are very popular flowers, so instead of waiting for someone to give you a bouquet of roses, draw them yourself and become a Princess of roses!
One stroke technique can be a bit tricky to learn, but when you get the hang of it you just want to learn every flowers there is and much more.  
Mera, a queen of the sea, has been originally portrayed as a supporting character to her husband Aquaman but is in fact a powerful superhero in her own right.
Combined with a blue background, a red nose and lips and some snow it makes a quick and colorful Rudolph butterfly mash up, perfect for this time of year.

Unicorns are my most wanted on the job designs. I've struggled with them for a long time, until I learned this simple way to paint them. So let's learn how to face paint a Christmas unicorn!

A really cool character for Christmas is the Grinch! I wanted to do a Grinch design since the kids seems to like the new movie as much as I do.
I was born and live in Russia and everyone knows that winter comes early here, so in November it is snowing. Therefore, for the design of my butterfly, I was inspired by snow and frost, which I see now outside the window. 
This one eye butterfly design is perfect for doing on the job and as a line booster since it only takes two minutes, but it is still effective. I only used one sponge and three brushes to make it as simple as posible.