It's the time of the colorful carnival parties again and young and old are currently preparing for the fifth season. After all, everyone wants to find the perfect costume and have a great time, right? Although there are numerous costume trends every year, you simply can't go wrong with a classic look. Dressing up like an animal is always possible and what could be better for carnival than a big cat? We will now show you how to make up a tiger face to complete the animal costume.
But first: What do you need for a tiger costume?
The tiger costume is a popular carnival idea for both adults and children. The little ones in particular like to slip into this role where they can shout in peace. Although there are many ideas for such a costume, one thing is certain - you should wear the classic color combination of orange and black stripes. However, that doesn't necessarily mean that you should buy a special costume for the purpose. The tiger look can also be recreated with normal clothing, a few accessories, tricks and the right make-up. We'll now take care of the latter.
You can make up a tiger's face in the classic way with black and orange stripes or with black and white stripes. It depends on what kind of costume is being achieved. Since we think both ideas are great, we have collected a few tips for each of them.
Make up a classic tiger face
If you're just looking for an idea for theYour child's carnival costumeyou simply can't go wrong with a tiger. The idea is also good for beginners because you can make up the tiger face in a variety of ways.
Simple variant
Beginners can try a simple idea that involves painting only the area from the cheeks to the forehead. To do this, first take orange children's make-up and use it to paint your cheeks, nose, eyes and forehead. Then yellow is used to blend the colors and create shading. The areas above the mouth and eyebrows are then painted with white children's make-up to create the snout and ears. Finally, add the nose, stripes and some outlines with black children's make-up and the tiger face is finished.
Idea for advanced users
You can also check out a more complicated idea here that you can try out as well. The picture can serve as inspiration and a model if you want to imitate this children's make-up.
Simple white tiger makeup
If you don't have any experience with face painting before or your child is simply too small to stay seated for long periods of time, you can try this quick version of face painting. All you need is white and black water-soluble make-up, as well as a sponge and a brush.
All you should do is first paint the whole face white with the sponge and then add streaks with the brush and black makeup. Don't forget the nose and a few whiskers.
How to Make Up a Tiger's Face: Instructions for Adults
Adults can also dress up as tigers at carnival. And the right make-up is simply a must.
Before you begin, gather your supplies. You will need the following:
- Carnival face paint in white, gold, orange and black
- Brushes and makeup sponges
- Paper plate as a color palette
First, choose an inspiration image. You can also use the animal itself as a guide, but it would be easier if you used an image with its face already painted for this purpose.
Be sure to start with clean skin. If you have long hair, tie it away from your face.
Step 1
Decide where you want to apply the white makeup based on your inspiration picture. To do this, use a thin brush. For example, you can apply white in a ring around the mouth, on the chin and around the eyes.
Step 2
Paint on the orange makeup. Fill in most of the front of the face. After painting the orange, add some white stripes on the forehead.
Step 3
Use a thin brush and start creating the outline of the tiger's face with the black makeup. Outline the mouth area, lips, paint the nose, and add a few stripes to the cheeks and forehead. Then take a thicker brush and paint larger stripes in between.
Step 4
Use the gold as an accent color and paint a few more stripes with it.
Step 5
Paint the lips black and add some black dots as lace hairs.
