Face painting is not only a great last-minute solution for Halloween and Carnival, but is also extremely popular at children's parties. The little ones enjoy taking on the roles of animals, animated film characters and mythical creatures. One of the most popular ideas for children's make-up are the superheroes, who always save the world with their superpowers. Today we will show you how to make up yourself or your child as Spiderman.
Face make-up for children: superheroes
For children, dressing up as Spiderman is a classic costume party. Not only boys but also girls like to put on the red mask and imagine that they can fly and hang around. An alternative to the Spiderman costume is face painting, which can be done very quickly and combines perfectly with clothing in the right colors.
Making up Spiderman's face is not complicated at all and doesn't take much time. Even if you don't have any experience with child make-up, you can get the look quite well on the first or second try. Below you will find step-by-step instructions on how to quickly and easily make up your child as Spiderman. OneMakeup templateis also not necessary.
A step-by-step guide to Spiderman makeup
The possibilities for the Spiderman face are diverse. This guide shows how to paint only half of the face. First collect the necessary materials:
- water solubleMake-up color in white, redand black
- Make-up sponge
- Round brush, size 3 and 5
Start with a clean face. Then moisten the sponge and apply the white make-up paint drop by drop around the eye. The contours do not have to be perfect in this step.
Now moisten the other side of the sponge and dip it into the red paint. Outline one half from the face to the nose with red, leaving out the eye and mouth.
Fill in the painted contours with red until the color is evenly distributed. Then clean the outer contours with a damp cloth.
With the round brush size. 5 and black paint, draw an outline in the middle of the face at the beginning of the mask, outline the white edge of the eye in black and paint a few strokes on the cheeks.
Paint some curved lines between the black strokes to create the spider web.
Finally with the round brush size. 3 draw a small spider on the nose. The easiest way to do this is to first paint a small and a large oval and then four legs on the left and right.
If you want, you can also paint the other half of the face using the same method to create a complete Spiderman face mask.
Face painting ideas for inspiration
Everyone knows that Peter Parker's costume is red, blue and black. However, a variation of this also appears in the third Spider-Man film, namely the Black Spiderman. He is actually more of a villain, which is why a mask like this is perfect for Halloween. If you make up your child as the Black Spiderman, you should only replace the red make-up color with black and paint the spider web white or gray.
The variants for face painting as Spiderman are numerous. Whether you use the whole face, half as in the instructions above or just oneMake up mask, of course you decide for yourself. In the photo series below you can see some ideas on how to put the finishing touches to the Spiderman look. Even a few small dots, lines and contours can completely change the overall effect and round off the make-up beautifully.
Although Spiderman is usually a man, many women also choose the look for carnival or Halloween. The superhero can also be interpreted as female and the results are really great. You can find a few ideas for inspiration as well as instructions for the Spiderman mask below.
Painting Spiderman mask on the face
First clean your face and put beautiful make-up on your eyes. An eyeliner, a little mascara and maybe a light eye shadow are sufficient.
Outline the area around the eyes and above the eyebrows with black. Paint the upper half of the face, including the forehead, red, leaving out the eye areas.
Using black paint and a brush, paint vertical stripes on the mask.
Finally, connect the vertical strokes with curved lines to paint the spider web. Complete!
More ideas for women
Make up Spiderman – A spooky look for Halloween
Who is ascary makeup for HalloweenIf you want, you can consider one of the ideas shown here. During the first make-up, Spiderman was given some wounds using special effects make-up, making the look suitable for Halloween. Our second suggestion is the Venom – the evil version of the superhero portrayed in the third film.
