If you are looking for interesting ideas for your carnival monkey costume or prefer cute rather than scary makeup for Halloween, gorilla makeup is the right choice. You can then, for example, paint your child as a monkey. Creating a DIY gorilla mask is not an easy task, and most people turn to ready-made carnival items during the carnival season. However, if you have a monkey costume for women or men or would like to experience this fun with your child at home, such ideas are a fun option.
“Monkey” face make-up for carnival
Children love dressing up as a monkey or gorilla, and the same goes for adults too. With the help of colors you can imitate so many creatures, giving you a new opportunity every time. You've probably already noticed that face painting like this always encourages creativity in both adults and children.
In this post, how to make up children like gorilla and choose monkey costumes which are an interesting theme for Halloween. These animals are among the most popular among children. In our useful guide you will not only find ideas for children's costumes, but also suitable suggestions and tips for their parents.
Important information about face paintings
Before you start painting, check whether the child or children have any skin allergies or infections. Although professional water-based face paint is non-toxic and highly tested, never paint anyone's face if you suspect any skin problem. So if you doubt this, try dabbing a little on the inside of the wrist and leave it for about 60 minutes to see if a reaction develops.
Water-based face paint is also great for body painting. Use brushes to paint rings on fingers, watches and bracelets, as well as huge tattoos. The effects can be breathtaking.
Short step-by-step instructions for face painting
- First, make sure your face paints are on a clean towel and that you have enough water to wash brushes and sponges between gorilla makeup applications.
- Before you start, you do not need to have applied any cream or moisturizing cosmetics to your skin. Water-based face paint is best for clean and dry skin.
- Keep your hair away from your face with a hair band or clips.
- Always apply the base color first with a damp sponge. Also make sure it is not too wet by squeezing out excess water. Otherwise the result may be streaky.
- To get a deeper color, let the first coat dry and then apply the next one.
- For designs that have a variety of light and dark colors, you should use the lighter one first if possible.
- If you use a brush, keep the outlines even and work in continuous lines. Avoid the temptation to sketch, and with practice you'll be able to do gorilla makeup, and quickly.
Maintain the painting
To achieve the best results, we also recommend that you follow some basic rules.
- Store the gorilla makeup supplies in a cool place, out of sunlight. Constantly ensure that your materials and containers are cleaned at the end of each session. Store your belongings in a dry and clean condition with lids. Periodically wipe off excess moisture from the surface.
- Brushes should be rinsed well with hot water and allowed to dry before putting away. Sponges should also be washed properly and stored in a dry place.
- Face paints that have been in use for more than eighteen months should be discarded slowly. Heavily dirty or damaged brushes can also affect the desired result and should therefore be replaced.
How to make up a simple monkey face or gorilla makeup
- Start with the base first by mixing some dark brown or black paint with some white. Use a sponge to create a mask that covers most of the forehead and cheeks.
- With a dark brown face paint and a brush you can then outline the gorilla make-up to be created. Make sure that they properly cover the bare skin on the forehead and bring the outline to the cheeks. After that, take some white paint and paint the areas around the mouth and chin.
- Using a thin brush and black paint you can then add the fur around the tan or dark edge of the mask. Three or more horizontal black or gray lines on the nose can be added together to create more texture.
- Use a small brush to make a thin line on the outside of the nostrils with black face paint. Create a monkey mouth by adding strokes to the outside of the mouth and darken the lips to an appropriate shade.
In the same way, you can make yourself or your child look like a pirate or even a kangaroo as a favorite character from the movies.
