Children love to disguise themselves as fairytale characters and whenever they have the opportunity, they enjoy feeling like their favorite character for a moment. Here we show you some fun face painting ideas for boys so that your little ones look really great and entertained this carnival.
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Pirate face painting for carnival: step-by-step instructions
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Many boys want to become pirates. Why not let the boys feel like real pirates for a moment? Here we show you how to make up children as pirates.
Wet your brush and use some black blush. Apply the blush all over the lower face where the beard will be drawn. Then take some black blush and draw a circle around the right eye and fill it in. Apply blush to the left eyebrow to thicken it. Draw a scar on each cheek. To do this, draw an oblique line with three small horizontal strokes. Draw a small line from the end of the right eyebrow to the ear. Draw another small slanted line between the two eyebrows in the same direction as the previous one. Then pick up red blush and cover the forehead with this color. Draw a bow on the left temple. Use black blush to outline the headband and bow. Draw small horizontal lines across the entire red area. Apply red color to the strands at the front of the forehead and on the sides. The finale is a fleeting “parrot” tattoo on one arm. Use a damp sponge. Peel off the transparent film and place the design on the skin with the sponge. Tap with the sponge for a few seconds. Carefully peel off the paper and allow it to dry.
So you have a real pirate for carnival.
Face painting ideas for boys: Tiger
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Children like animals and would like to transform into a tiger. Here are the step-by-step instructions for homemade tiger make-up for carnival.
Use a thick brush for this DIY makeup. Wet the brush. Pick up some orange blush. Stroke over the entire face without touching the eye and mouth contours. Now use a finer brush for the white blush. Fill in the area around the eyes and eyelids, as well as around the mouth and lips. Rinse the brush and pick up some black blush. Paint the tip of the nose to draw the muzzle. Draw three small vertical lines on the chin and forehead, in the middle of the eyebrows, and three small vertical lines on each cheek to draw the hair. Finally, draw small dots between the nose and upper lip.
Voilà, here is your terrifying tiger and this face paint is sure to be very popular with the little ones.
Boys make up as Batman for carnival
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This is an easy and fun project that boys are sure to love.
First, wet the brush. Pick up some black blush. Draw the outline of a bat on the upper part of the face to form a mask around the eyes. Fill the entire area with black blush. Now rinse the brush. Take the yellow blush. Draw a semicircle on the forehead to connect the two wings. Fill in the semicircle with yellow blush. Let the yellow blush dry and then pick up some red blush. Draw a small semicircle inside the yellow semicircle to create a “sunset” effect. It’s that easy to make up a boy as Batman. Or you can just paint the bat shape on the upper part of the face and it will look good too.
How to make clown make-up yourself
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Of course, clowns are very popular with children. Try dressing up your boy as a clown for carnival and it will be really fun and colorful!
Start by covering the entire face in white with a high-density sponge. Trace the lines with a lip/eye pencil. Paint the neck lines with white and black. Using a sponge, dab turquoise and bright orange colors around the eyes, highlighting them with shimmery eyeshadow if necessary. Apply black with a fine brush to define the eyebrows and complete the clown face over the eyes, nose, lips and chin. Take orange face paint on a sponge and gently dab it onto your lips. So you have your clown for the carnival.
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