face-painting kit with white, yellow, orange, black and brown
circular or wedge sponges
thin-detail paintbrush
cup of water
brown eye shadow
makeup blending brush
Apply Yellow Face Paint
Begin by dampening a sponge then picking up some of the yellow face paint. Tip: When using dry face paints be sure to get sponge or brush wet before dipping into paint. Have child close their eyes then apply yellow paint to the center of their face and blend out (Images 1, 2 and 3).
Applying Makeup for Lion Halloween Costume
To create a base for your lion makeup, begin by dampening a sponge then picking up some of the yellow face paint. Tip: When using dry face paints, be sure to get sponge or brush wet before dipping into paint. Have child close their eyes, then apply yellow paint to the center of their face and blend out.
Makeup for Lion Halloween Costume
To create a base for your lion makeup, begin by dampening a sponge then picking up some of the yellow face paint. Tip: When using dry face paints, be sure to get sponge or brush wet before dipping into paint. Have child close their eyes, then apply yellow paint to the center of their face and blend out.
Creating Base for Lion Halloween Makeup
To create a base for your lion makeup, begin by dampening a sponge then picking up some of the yellow face paint. Tip: When using dry face paints, be sure to get sponge or brush wet before dipping into paint. Have child close their eyes, then apply yellow paint to the center of their face and blend out.
Add Orange Paint
Using the same sponge, add orange to the yellow paint's edges and blend out further to create a blended ombre effect. Apply orange paint like brushstrokes to resemble fur (Images 1 and 2).
Creating Fur for Lion Halloween Makeup
To create a base for your lion makeup, begin by dampening a sponge then picking up some of the yellow face paint. Tip: When using dry face paints, be sure to get sponge or brush wet before dipping into paint. Have child close their eyes, then apply yellow paint to the center of their face and blend out. Using the same sponge, add orange to the yellow paint's edges and blend out further to create a blended ombre effect. Apply orange paint like brushstrokes to resemble fur.
Makeup for Lion Halloween Costume
To create a base for your lion makeup, begin by dampening a sponge then picking up some of the yellow face paint. Tip: When using dry face paints, be sure to get sponge or brush wet before dipping into paint. Have child close their eyes, then apply yellow paint to the center of their face and blend out. Using the same sponge, add orange to the yellow paint's edges and blend out further to create a blended ombre effect. Apply orange paint like brushstrokes to resemble fur.
Add White Paint
Dip a clean sponge in water then in white paint and apply under eye, angling down the sides of the nose (Image 1). Add white above top lip, blending out onto cheeks and down chin to resemble a lion's muzzle (Image 2).
Creating Eyes for Lion Halloween Makeup
To create a base for your lion makeup, begin by dampening a sponge then picking up some of the yellow face paint. Tip: When using dry face paints, be sure to get sponge or brush wet before dipping into paint. Have child close their eyes, then apply yellow paint to the center of their face and blend out. Dip a clean sponge in water then in white paint and apply under eye, angling down the sides of the nose. Add white above top lip, blending out onto cheeks and down chin to resemble a lion's muzzle.
Adding Mouth to Lion Halloween Makeup
To create a base for your lion makeup, begin by dampening a sponge then picking up some of the yellow face paint. Tip: When using dry face paints, be sure to get sponge or brush wet before dipping into paint. Have child close their eyes, then apply yellow paint to the center of their face and blend out. Using the same sponge, add orange to the yellow paint's edges and blend out further to create a blended ombre effect. Apply orange paint like brushstrokes to resemble fur. Dip a clean sponge in water then in white paint and apply under eye, angling down the sides of the nose. Add white above top lip, blending out onto cheeks and down chin to resemble a lion's muzzle.
Paint In Eyebrows and Nose
Darken and thicken eyebrows with black or dark brown paint or shadow (Image 1). Dip a thin paintbrush into water then coat with a generous amount of black paint. Paint nose black, focusing on the bottom tip. Next, paint a line connecting bottom of nose to top lip, creating a cat-like mouth separation (Image 2).
Adding Brows to Lion Halloween Makeup
To give your child a ferocious lion’s face for Halloween, simply paint a basic orange and yellow face. Darken and thicken eyebrows with black or dark brown paint or shadow. Dip a thin paintbrush into water then coat with a generous amount of black paint. Paint nose black, focusing on the bottom tip. Next, paint a line connecting the bottom of the nose to the top lip, creating a cat-like mouth separation.
Adding Cat Mouth to Lion Halloween Makeup
To give your child a ferocious lion’s face for Halloween, simply paint a basic orange and yellow face. Darken and thicken eyebrows with black or dark brown paint or shadow. Dip a thin paintbrush into water then coat with a generous amount of black paint. Paint nose black, focusing on the bottom tip. Next, paint a line connecting the bottom of the nose to the top lip, creating a cat-like mouth separation.
Create Muzzle and Add Whiskers
Paint top lip black and extend curving line up cheeks slightly (Image 1). Paint bottom lip black (Image 2), then add black dots to white area above top lip (Image 3). Add whiskers by brushing white paint in small, short strokes around mouth and cheek area (Image 4).
Adding Lips to Lion Halloween Makeup
To give your child a ferocious lion’s face for Halloween, simply paint a basic orange and yellow face. Then paint their top lip black and extend curving line up cheeks slightly. Paint their bottom lip black, then add black dots to white area above top lip. Add whiskers by brushing white paint in small, short strokes around mouth and cheek area.
Adding Lips to Lion Halloween Makeup
To give your child a ferocious lion’s face for Halloween, simply paint a basic orange and yellow face. Then paint their top lip black and extend curving line up cheeks slightly. Paint their bottom lip black, then add black dots to white area above top lip. Add whiskers by brushing white paint in small, short strokes around mouth and cheek area. Add a line of black paint under eyes, angling down the nose to create those striking big-cat eyes.
Adding Black Dots to Lion Halloween Makeup
To give your child a ferocious lion’s face for Halloween, simply paint a basic orange and yellow face. Then paint their top lip black and extend curving line up cheeks slightly. Paint their bottom lip black, then add black dots to white area above top lip. Add whiskers by brushing white paint in small, short strokes around mouth and cheek area.
Adding Whiskers to Lion Halloween Makeup
To give your child a ferocious lion’s face for Halloween, simply paint a basic orange and yellow face. Then paint their top lip black and extend curving line up cheeks slightly. Paint their bottom lip black, then add black dots to white area above top lip. Add whiskers by brushing white paint in small, short strokes around mouth and cheek area.
Create Cat Eyes
Add a line of black paint under eyes, angling down the nose to create those striking big-cat eyes (Images 1 and 2).
Adding Eye Makeup to Lion Halloween Costume
To give your child a ferocious lion’s face for Halloween, simply paint a basic orange and yellow face. Then paint their top lip black and extend curving line up cheeks slightly. Paint their bottom lip black, then add black dots to white area above top lip. Add whiskers by brushing white paint in small, short strokes around mouth and cheek area. Add a line of black paint under eyes, angling down the nose to create those striking big-cat eyes.
Ferocious Makeup for Lion Halloween Costume
To give your child a ferocious lion’s face for Halloween, simply paint a basic orange and yellow face. Then paint their top lip black and extend curving line up cheeks slightly. Paint their bottom lip black, then add black dots to white area above top lip. Add whiskers by brushing white paint in small, short strokes around mouth and cheek area. Add a line of black paint under eyes, angling down the nose to create those striking big-cat eyes.
Add Shading
Use a blending brush and brown eye shadow to shade down sides of nose, down the smile crease and chin, and create some brush texture around edges of face to look like fur (Images 1 and 2). Add a few strokes of white to the forehead and chin for added depth and definition (Image 3).
Adding Depth to Lion Halloween Makeup
To give your child a ferocious lion’s face for Halloween, simply paint a basic orange and yellow face. Then paint their top lip black and extend curving line up cheeks slightly. Paint their bottom lip black, then add black dots to white area above top lip. Add whiskers by brushing white paint in small, short strokes around mouth and cheek area. Add a line of black paint under eyes, angling down the nose to create those striking big-cat eyes. Use a blending brush and brown eye shadow to shade down sides of nose, down the smile crease and chin, and create some brush texture around edges of face to look like fur. Add a few strokes of white to the forehead and chin for added depth and definition.
Fun Makeup for Lion Halloween Costume
To give your child a ferocious lion’s face for Halloween, simply paint a basic orange and yellow face. Then paint their top lip black and extend curving line up cheeks slightly. Paint their bottom lip black, then add black dots to white area above top lip. Add whiskers by brushing white paint in small, short strokes around mouth and cheek area. Add a line of black paint under eyes, angling down the nose to create those striking big-cat eyes. Use a blending brush and brown eye shadow to shade down sides of nose, down the smile crease and chin, and create some brush texture around edges of face to look like fur. Add a few strokes of white to the forehead and chin for added depth and definition.
Creating a Lion Halloween Costume With Makeup
To give your child a ferocious lion’s face for Halloween, simply paint a basic orange and yellow face. Then paint their top lip black and extend curving line up cheeks slightly. Paint their bottom lip black, then add black dots to white area above top lip. Add whiskers by brushing white paint in small, short strokes around mouth and cheek area. Add a line of black paint under eyes, angling down the nose to create those striking big-cat eyes. Use a blending brush and brown eye shadow to shade down sides of nose, down the smile crease and chin, and create some brush texture around edges of face to look like fur. Add a few strokes of white to the forehead and chin for added depth and definition.
Finishing Touches
Complete the look by teasing and spraying child's hair to mimic a large mane, or by putting him or her in a furry costume for an even more realistic effect.
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