The cat is one of the most popular costumes for Carnival and Halloween, worn primarily by girls and women. The preparation only takes a little time and with the right make-up, no special costume is required.
The choice of design and preparation
In this article we will give you helpful tips on how to put makeup on a cat to create the perfect carnival look. We also present different ideas for children and adults that you can try at home for your next event. The first step is to choose a type of cat and imagine the design or draw it on a piece of paper.
Procurement of materials
Before you start with the actualMake-upTo begin, you should gather all the materials and cosmetics you need. For children's make-up you need different water-soluble make-up paints for the face (for example in a make-up palette), hair brushes in different sizes and make-up wipes. You can also use glitter colors or rhinestones to decorate the cat's face.
The face painting
To get this cat face in black and white, you should start with a clean and dry child's face. First, the white paint is applied, then the black areas are demarcated and the nose and upper lip are designed with whiskers. The colors are mixed with a damp sponge and the lower lip is painted with pink paint.
If you have already chosen a design for a cat's face with your child, then it's time to prepare. Have the child sit in a comfortable chair at a height that is convenient for you. Tie long hair in a ponytail so that it doesn't get in the way when you're putting on makeup. If you haven't decided on a primer, you can start painting the ears on your forehead straight away.
Only use watercolors that are suitable for applying make-up to the face. After the ears are finished, paint the cat's nose in red and design the mouth area with a cat's snout and whiskers. Also paint the lips with red paint.
The last step is to connect the ears to the nose with a white line and black outlines. Choose matching clothes and your girl's carnival costume is ready.
Quick and easy ideas
For children who cannot sit still, we recommend simple ideas for quick face painting. For little boys, you only need to create a nose, whiskers on both cheeks and pointed ears on the forehead with the eyeliner pencil. For girls, you can apply cat eyeliner and lipstick.
Special topics
Hello Kitty
Lots of little girls loveHello Kittyand would like to dress up as her for carnival or Halloween. You can make up such a cat face with white, black, yellow and pink make-up paint and create the look for the child yourself.
When applying make-up for famous fictional characters, you can use a make-up template. The template will help determine where exactly the lines should be drawn and will make your makeup work much easier. The special features of Hello Kitty, for example, are the yellow nose, the white cat fur and the pink bow.
Cheshire Cat makeup from “Alice in Wonderland”
The perfect look for Halloween is eye-catching and at least a little spooky. A good idea for make-up is the Cheshire Cat in turquoise or purple from “Alice in Wonderland”, which is suitable for both children and adults. The most important feature is the smile, which should be painted as wide and with teeth as possible.
Subtle cat face
If you want to paint a subtle cat face, then you need simple make-up tools such as eyeliner, mascara, red lipstick and of course a suitable primer. You can make up the usual cat's eyes, then you should design the whiskers on the cheeks and paint the nose with black.
You can create an elegant look without the whiskers, but in this case you should also buy a suitable costume or make it yourself. For impressive cat eyes, false eyelashes can be glued to the eyelids.
Big cats
If you would like to dress up as a big cat for Halloween or Carnival this year, then there are different options for you. With the right make-up and teased blonde hair, you will become a real lioness. With stripes in black and orange you can make yourself up as a tigress and a few leopard spots on the face and costume create the perfect big cat disguise.
Leopard
Here you can see how you can make up a leopard face yourself. You start with foundation and cat eyes with artificial eyelashes, then the nose and mouth area is made up in black. The upper lip is painted black and the lower lip is painted in a bright color like red. The leopard spots are first outlined with black eyeliner and then some of them are painted with glittering eye shadow.
For the perfect cat look for Halloween, you should combine costume and make-up. A wig with cat ears will complement the cat's face well. Green or yellow contact lenses are also a suitable idea. Long artificial nails in black or with an animal motif are also recommended.
The look starts with foundation. To do this you need both light and dark tones. First you should apply the light and then the dark foundation to the areas shown using a make-up sponge. The eyebrows are then made thicker and darker and the eyes are outlined with eyeliner.
After you have applied the foundation, you should blend the different tones using a powder brush. You can apply transparent powder to the finished makeup to make the cat's face last longer.
The next step is to draw the nose and mouth and make up the eyes with black eyeliner and white eyeliner pencil. The dots on the upper lip are made with the eyeliner pencil and the facial hairs are painted. So your cat face is ready and the party can begin.
With a carnival costume as a cat and matching make-up you can also look very elegant at the carnival party. Smokey eyes are perfect for this and you can also line your lips very elegantly and attractively with lipstick.
Another nice idea would be to use white powder or face makeup and make up a cat's face in black and white. You can still apply a little pink to the cheeks and lower lip to complete the look.
Grumpy Cat
If you have chosen the famous Grumpy Cat as your carnival costume, then you should make up an evil cat face. The necessary colors here are white, brown and black and a grumpy mouth is central to a convincing look.
