Children's makeup: tricks for a fun result
Sooner or later, we all have to face paint our child's face (a fateful one), whether it's for so-and-so's birthday, the school carnival party, or because we're going to play with the animals of the African savannah...
The fact is that you already knew that this moment was coming, so since you are a forward-thinking parent (ahem, ahem) you had already looked into the issue of children's makeup well in advance (that same afternoon when the school report arrived).
The first idea that comes to mind is clear: outsourcing… You already have the perfect plan: We crash one of those birthday parties where 300 children are invited, and where there happen to be painters who paint their faces. If we do well, we'll even get the kid a snack.
The problem is keeping the face paint on until the next day. And here's where the difficulty lies: how do we "embalm" our son so that the makeup lasts 18 hours... difficult, so we move on to plan B.
We have to paint his face ourselves. If it were a zombie face for Halloween, it would be much easier. We'd just have to go to the Chinese store and buy the first makeup we found. We applied it without any rhyme or reason, and within half an hour, he'd be covered in rashes and eczema... a complete zombie!
Since the child's face is full of rashes and eczema, it is a pain (and it looks a bit bad), it would mean going to the dermatologist, giving him creams for a few days while he is complaining, etc... so we have to look for suitable makeup that complies with European regulations.
cosmetics, dermatologically tested, free of parabens, toxic products and hypoallergenic, etc. in other words, what mothers call “good makeup.”
Fortunately, there are several brands that meet the requirements, have passed controls and are safe for our children: PlayColor , Snazaroo and Djeco are some of them.
Plus, these paints have the advantage of not needing to be scrubbed with solvent and a scouring pad afterward; they can be removed with soap and water or the wet wipes we used to clean their bottoms. It's much easier than using markers, mascara, or nail polish, which are much harder to remove.
Well, first test passed.
Now to the point. After a while (several hours) watching YouTube videos, we've come to two conclusions: there are many incredibly talented artists in the world doing incredible things. The other conclusion is that parkour has been made popular by dentists to gain clients (yes, it's inevitable, by the fourth YouTube video in a row you're already watching something that has nothing to do with what you were going to do).
Since art isn't my thing, I'm going for the easy way. Djeco has taken pity on us "useless" people and has released some children's makeup kits with a step-by-step manual and some stencils that we can stick on the child's face to paint over without going outside the box. The result: a success! It seems like we even know how to paint. We have pirates , fairies, superheroes , and butterflies . What if none of them suit us? Well, no problem! We also have PlayColor pocket bars, which are like 
With a marker we can paint in a more natural way for those of us who are not used to brushes.
But if we're creative and want precision and a design that'll leave everyone speechless, the Snazaroo party set is our best option. It also includes a book with more than 20 step-by-step designs that give great results.
So, now you know, catch up on your painting and enjoy the little ones. Remember, even if you got the Ecce Hommo, if he wanted to be a Bengal tiger, he'll be the best Bengal tiger in the world because you painted him.
The problem is keeping the face paint on until the next day. And here's where the difficulty lies: how do we "embalm" our son so that the makeup lasts 18 hours... difficult, so we move on to plan B.
We have to paint his face ourselves. If it were a zombie face for Halloween, it would be much easier. We'd just have to go to the Chinese store and buy the first makeup we found. We applied it without any rhyme or reason, and within half an hour, he'd be covered in rashes and eczema... a complete zombie!
Since the child's face is full of rashes and eczema, it is a pain (and it looks a bit bad), it would mean going to the dermatologist, giving him creams for a few days while he is complaining, etc... so we have to look for suitable makeup that complies with European regulations.
cosmetics, dermatologically tested, free of parabens, toxic products and hypoallergenic, etc. in other words, what mothers call “good makeup.”
Fortunately, there are several brands that meet the requirements, have passed controls and are safe for our children: PlayColor , Snazaroo and Djeco are some of them.
Plus, these paints have the advantage of not needing to be scrubbed with solvent and a scouring pad afterward; they can be removed with soap and water or the wet wipes we used to clean their bottoms. It's much easier than using markers, mascara, or nail polish, which are much harder to remove.
Well, first test passed.
Now to the point. After a while (several hours) watching YouTube videos, we've come to two conclusions: there are many incredibly talented artists in the world doing incredible things. The other conclusion is that parkour has been made popular by dentists to gain clients (yes, it's inevitable, by the fourth YouTube video in a row you're already watching something that has nothing to do with what you were going to do).
Since art isn't my thing, I'm going for the easy way. Djeco has taken pity on us "useless" people and has released some children's makeup kits with a step-by-step manual and some stencils that we can stick on the child's face to paint over without going outside the box. The result: a success! It seems like we even know how to paint. We have pirates , fairies, superheroes , and butterflies . What if none of them suit us? Well, no problem! We also have PlayColor pocket bars, which are like With a marker we can paint in a more natural way for those of us who are not used to brushes.
But if we're creative and want precision and a design that'll leave everyone speechless, the Snazaroo party set is our best option. It also includes a book with more than 20 step-by-step designs that give great results.
So, now you know, catch up on your painting and enjoy the little ones. Remember, even if you got the Ecce Hommo, if he wanted to be a Bengal tiger, he'll be the best Bengal tiger in the world because you painted him.
