Bodypaint Tips from Elle
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Article by: Geek Girl Elle
It’s been just over a year since I started bodypainting and I thought it would be a cool idea to share with you some of the dos and don’ts I’ve learned throughout the process.
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A lot of people have asked me over time how I can be comfortable in that state of nudity and what I think helps is that I love watching a work of art come together, this time it’s just on me. I don’t think of myself as nude because I’m honestly not. I wear pasties and panties for all my bodypaints. Yes it involves a level of editing in the post shoot process, but it’s my own comfort zone and something every model should know if okay to have before she does a bodypaint. It’s all up to you and what you feel is comfortable, there’s a lot of options.
Using pasties over band aids is always better. You can use band aids for designs with a lot of detail work that will camouflage the texture of the fabric, but for the most part pasties are your best way to go. You can pick them up at your local Walmart, Target, or Shoppers. You don’t have to spend a fortune either.
Undergarment wise you have your pick, so long as they are nude. Certain fabrics make soak up the paint more than others, causing the colour to dark significantly against what it looks like on your skin so be sure to test that out first.
Prepping for bodypaint is always important. As embarrassing as it may seem to mention, make sure you shave or wax your legs, under arms and bikini 24 before your go the bodypaint. Shaving can be done the morning of but it runs the risk of razor burn it should be done ahead of time. Spraying anything over razor burn can sting and the last thing you want is to irritate skin while you are working through a bodypaint.
NEVER USE NON-MAKEUP BASED PAINT. I cannot stress enough the importance of using actually make up paint over regular paints. You can have terrible skin reactions so please, spend the extra money and buy the proper products. My favourite product to use thus far is Wolfe, many say it is the best kind out there and I have yet to be proven otherwise. It is more expensive but I find that it is well worth it to get the vibrancy of the colours and it washes very easily. I have extremely sensitive skin and I have never reacted to Wolfe paint. I have used Snazaroo in the past as well and when I do use it is now a base for mixing with a Wolfe cake.
After care for doing bodypaint is simply, wash immediately after the shoot, ensuring that you remove all paint from the skin. A helpful hint is to make sure you use moisturizer afterwards, after having anything applied for that long it’s a good idea to give your skin some tender love and care.
Bodypaints are a lot of work for your painter, but also for the model. It can be a long process and one than can involve a lot of standing. Stretch before hand, make sure you’ve eaten, used the rest room and that each of you has something to drink prepared for while you work. Make sure the room is well ventilated if you are using an air brush, and have something for support, like a chair to lean on or stool to sit on while the painter is working on your torso. Movement is important throughout the paint to make sure no one gets stiff, remember, you still have to do a shoot after the first part of the work is done ;)
It’s a fun process and I have been honored to work with
ArtistiCurves and more recently
Ice Phoenix Art. I look forward to many more designs to share with you in the future and I hope these tips were helpful.
Article by: Geek Girl
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Photo/Bodypaint for Kitty Pryde, Emma Frost & Evangelion by
ArtistiCurves
Photo for Poison Ivy by
Cloudbreak Cosplay & bodypaint by
Ice Phoenix Art
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November 12 2013