When it comes to face painting, there are many people who might consider a dog’s look because it serves as a great look. Dogs are very popular among adults and children and therefore anybody who poses up like a dog would be sure to get a lot of applauds and requests for funny pics. For people who choose dog makeup for occasions like Halloween, it seems to be very easy for them to do so. They just need to put on some ears and get a collar for dogs and this serves as an easy and very low maintained costume for Halloween. Dog makeup is considered to be cute and fun and it can be used for different types of occasions. Some of the important dog makeup tips have been discussed below.
Painting the face
The first and the foremost thing that is required to be done in trying to put on dog makeup is painting the face first. The face should be painted by making use of white makeup and also an applicator sponge. Applicator sponge helps in putting the makeup evenly on every area of the face so that the original color and complexion of the skin is not visible. The white makeup should be applied to the entire face except on the nose tip and around both the eyes.
Use of black paint
Next, black paint should be used for the circle left around the eyes. For this, another sponge applicator must be used because the last one was for white make up and it would carry some color and spoil the effect is re-sued. The sponge can also be used for filling up the nose tip, the nose underside and the nostrils.
Drawing U shapes
Wide U shapes should be drawn from the central position of the nose underside to the right hand side of the lips. Similar U shapes should also be drawn from the nose centre to the left hand side of the lips. These U shapes should be drawn by the use of makeup crayon that is black in color so that the shapes are able to provide the look of a dog’s face. The U shapes that are drawn using black crayon should also consist of three to five dots as found in the dogs.
Whiskers
Next comes the time to draw the whiskers. The whiskers should be drawn on cheeks by the use of black crayon. Whiskers should be drawn properly because they play an important role in dog makeup and they are the ones that make the face appear completely like a dog. Some extra black dots can also be added to the face with the use of black crayon.
The finishing touch
After making use of the crayons and the paint, next and the most important of all dog makeup tips is to apply some more paint for the finishing touch. This gives the makeup the touch of perfection and makes the face appear completely like that of a dog.
