Running out of face painting ideas and need to spice things up a little? I know how hard it can be to come up with new face painting ideas when you've got ‘painters block' so hopefully these 5 ideas will help you out at your next face painting gig or party.

1. Glitter: Glitter can add a whole new dimension to your face painting! It can also transform your face paintings for amateur to professional! They can be pretty cheap if you know where to buy them and it's very easy to apply! They work especially well with ‘princess' and ‘fantasy' designs and kids love them! As with face paint, you need to remember to only use glitter and stick on jewels that are safe to put on a persons skin (eg. body glitter) Do NOT use aluminum glitter - polyester only. Aluminum glitter can hurt the eyes and skin.

There are different types of glitter - Glitter Gel, Glitter (Iridescent) Powders and Glitter Dust. I suggest you try them all out and see which one works best for you.

2. Stick - On - Jewels: Stick on jewels can also add a whole new dimension to your face painting, transforming your face paintings for amateur to pro. And they're so easy to use even kids can do it. Simply peel off the back of the jewel and stick the ‘sticky' part of the jewel directly onto the skin or onto the paint that's on the skin. That's it! Also you can get plastic jewels that need to be stuck on with a little dab of paint.

3. Combining Makeup with Face Painting : Combining cosmetic makeup with face painting is a great idea if done right and it can save you time!

For example Blush can be used to make rosy cheeks on a bunny rabbit instead using pink face paint. Blush is creates a softer color and is quick to apply.

Eye Liner Pencil can be used to outline the eyes or any part of a design. For beginners it's much quicker and easier than using a brush.

Eye Shadow can also be used and perhaps blended with paint on the face. It's up to you!

Experiment with these different mediums and find out what's right for you, what you like to use and what you think looks most effective!

4. Body Painting to Match the Face Painting: Kids love this idea, trust me - I've tried it many a time, it makes them feel like they have a costume on and really lets them have fun with the character they've been painted whether it be a princess or vampire! Although this might sound like it's complicated and will take up heaps of time - it won't. As long as you keep them simple.

For example if you're painted a pretty pink princess face design, why not complement it with a pretty pink bracelet. All you do is take some pink paint, and paint with a brush, a line around the wrist. It's that simple, just use your imagination!

5. Costumes and Face Painting: Costumes and face painting, its fun no matter what age you are! And it can be quite easy too, the costumes don't have to be over the top. Try a pair of bunny ears to go with a bunny design, or a tiara to go with a princess. How about a black cape to go with a vampire design or a stocking filled with newspaper, pinned on the end of your t-shirt to look like a tale to match a tiger design? The ideas are endless, just get a little creative, use your imagination and most importantly, have fun!

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Here's one of my favorite face painting ideas - combining face paint and ‘everyday' make up/cosmetics.

If done right it can look amazing and it can save you time because you don't have to wait for it to dry like you would with face paints. So if you're looking for something new to add to your face painting, or you want to stretch yourself as an artist then you'll enjoy these face painting ideas, so keep reading!

* Blush can be used to make rosy cheeks on a bunny rabbit or a princess face painting design instead using pink face paint. Blush creates a softer, more subtle color and it's quick to apply.

* Eye Liner Pencil can be used to outline the eyes or absolutely any part of a face painting design. For beginners it's much quicker and easier than using a brush. I highly recommend it, it's a super easy way to create clean lines. And these days you can get eye liner in an endless amount of different colors, so you have alot to choose from.

* Eye Shadow can be used around the eyes and anywhere else on the skin. You can find cheap eye shadow in countless colors, just like blush it's quick to apply and you may even want to experiment by blending eye shadow with your face paints. It's up to you, I think you should never stop experimenting with different face painting ideas.