Sugar Skull Mask

LOVE ITTTT!!!

I I love the color combo!! I especially like the yellow and the blue and pink dots around the eyes.

I have no idea if I'm posting this right or not... but this is an image i found on the net that may inspire your sugar skull lovers.

Wholly cat daddy it worked YIPPEE!!

Oh my gosh Gina,
Thank you for the post and Thank you for the compliment

You know what Psalm, I am glad you mentioned that cuz I do have a habit of rubbing the bottom of my chin. Hmmmm either I will have to edit the design or try to be mindful not to touch my face.......yeah right who am I kidding

CaliGurl wrote:Love all of the sugar skulls!
Do you all use Snazaroo as a base? I was wondering if DFX is too drying for use as a base--especially around the eyes.

Cali, I'd use Starblends, Paradise or Kryolan(I just discovered this awesome paint. Makes a beautiful white base & doesn't run out as fast as Paradise). I don't care much for dfx white as a base, but love dfx metallic white.

I may do a sugar skull for Halloween too im fidgety though so I normally totally screw it up if I do a whole face so I may have to do a sugar skull mask as well.

Awesome designs!
I know this is a very newbie question, but do you use your Starblends wet or dry for bases?

I think it depends on the look your going for and what you like to use. Alot of folks use the starblends as bases etc, some use a mix. I myself don't really like the starblends that much. So I don't use them.
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I think Starblends are best used dry. I love using them. Once you get the hang of how to apply them very quick to go on and good coverage. I have them in about 10 colors. I like having another medium to offer people. Not everyone likes the feel of paint on their face, but they will be receptive to my using powders.

I painted the 6th grade at my daughter's school and there were a few of kids that chose having powder over paint. It doesn't happen a whole lot but it does happen.

Here is the skull I did for today. It went over big big big with the kids, even the boys loved it. So many parents that showed up to take pics of their kids in the parade were stopping me to take my picture. Great exposure and I handed out alot of business cards.

Looks great changing!!!

Thank you for the feedback! Love the masks Changing. Also wanted to be able to offer the powder for bases on little kids, so ordered all the basic colors, but wasn't sure if I used them wet, if I would still be able to use them dry. Was thinking of cutting them all in half to be able to use have two kits...one to use dry only and the other to use wet. They definitely don't cover quite like paints, but I like the feel and the ease they offer. Plus, of course, they wash off so easily. I also received some Kryolan UV pressed powders as a bonus, but can't figure out how to use those either. I tried wetting them and they got all goopy. Any suggestions there?

Thank you so much Gina and CC, I am really enjoying painting these. Until Lisa posted her sugar skull I had never seen one before. Now I can't stop painting them. I was able to do this last one in about 20 minutes or so.

CC to try an answer your question once you use starblends wet....not much luck trying to use them dry again. As for the Kryolan UV's I have 3 of them(pink green yellow) that I got free with some previous order a year ago I still don't know what to do with them.

Lol, okay, so I don't feel so bad about that anymore. They didn't come with instructions and I haven't been able to find any online. Just figured I'd ask.... Love all of your creativity Changing. Love that you just go for it! I have to work on that "no fear!" attitude.

Changing you will have to do some in the neat colors like the pic i sent in. when you do you better post lady cause i would love to see!!
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Oh my goodness Gina, if I could I would paint that whole board. I will go thru and pick one out just for you. I will try to get it done this coming week and I'll make sure it is bright and colorful

cc wrote:Thank you for the feedback! Love the masks Changing. Also wanted to be able to offer the powder for bases on little kids, so ordered all the basic colors, but wasn't sure if I used them wet, if I would still be able to use them dry. Was thinking of cutting them all in half to be able to use have two kits...one to use dry only and the other to use wet. They definitely don't cover quite like paints, but I like the feel and the ease they offer. Plus, of course, they wash off so easily. I also received some Kryolan UV pressed powders as a bonus, but can't figure out how to use those either. I tried wetting them and they got all goopy. Any suggestions there?

I'd ask silly farm how to use the uv pressed powder. My Starblends have gotten wet painting this summer in the sweaty heat(yuck) and now they don't work as well. I'm thinking of starting to use them wet, but afraid to try....

Changing, that's my favorite sugar skull so far of yours!!! You're just getting better & better. I painted my 1st one last night & went w/ Lisa's 1/2 mask version.

Love the great ideas you ladies come up with.
Wow, Psalm, really like the colors! Great job! Nice to be able to offer girls this type of face, rather than the typical zombie. Thanks for the suggestion with the Kryolan...I'll see what I can find.

Definitely going to do one of these on Tuesday! Thanks for posting and inspiring.

Here's my one & only sugar skull that I've painted. I quite enjoyed doing it. Also I had never heard of one previous to Lisa Joy's post.

Mandi fro Tazzle. Love the roses!!! Most of the roses I've seen use a split cake - did you use one for yours or do you use a color, add highlight and outline? I would love to find a step by step that didn't use a split cake if anyone knows of one out there! I can't wait to do mine!

Hi Pixieface,

Yes I did use a TAG rose split cake although the colours had blended a fair bit so it doesn't really look like I used a split. I did also outline the petals in white & a gold glitter which I think really makes them pop.

I could do you a step by step on the rose without a split cake if you want.

Mandi from Tazzie wrote:I could do you a step by step on the rose without a split cake if you want.

Please

Yes - doing a rose without a split cake would be a valuable steo-by-step - thank you Mandi from Tazzie!

I bought some Mehron liquid gold glitter to play with - loving it for the same reason. I can see how it can take a design that maybe didn't come out too "wow" and give it that bling factor to take it up a notch. Thanks!

Late sugar skull =)