Face & Body Paint and Special FX Makeup

Face and Body Paint for Every Creative Technique

Global Colours offers a comprehensive range of face and body paint for professional face painters, makeup artists, performers, theatre productions, festivals, sporting events, parties and creative costume work. Choose from water-activated cake paints, blendable makeups, multi-colour cakes, ready-to-use liquid colours and specialist products for character and Special FX makeup. Each format offers different working properties, so the best choice depends on the coverage, finish and application technique you want to achieve.

Water-Activated Face and Body Paint Cakes

Precision Cake Paints provide highly pigmented individual colours for detailed face painting, linework, bases and full-body designs. Activate the cake with a small amount of water or a suitable sealer, work it to a creamy consistency and apply using a brush or sponge. The range includes standard colours alongside metallic, pearl, neon and UV-reactive options. Different cake sizes are available for occasional use, professional kits and frequently used colours. Blending Makeups provide a softer format for building smooth colour transitions, shading and blended effects. They are useful for theatrical makeup, character work and designs where gradual tonal variation is required.

One Strokes, Split Cakes and Face Paint Palettes

One Stroke Face Paints combine several coordinated colours in a single cake. Loading the colours together onto a suitable brush allows artists to create multicoloured flowers, leaves, rainbows, flames and decorative shapes in fewer brush movements. Split Cake Face Paints use wider colour combinations for larger multicoloured designs and sponge work. They are well suited to rainbow effects, animal designs, fantasy characters and backgrounds where several colours need to be applied together. Face Paint Palettes and Samplers provide coordinated selections of colours in one portable format. They are useful for building a first face-painting kit, expanding an existing collection or carrying a versatile range of shades to events and professional jobs.

Liquid Face and Body Paint

Liquid Face and Body Paint is ready to dispense directly onto a palette, brush, sponge or the skin. Its smooth consistency and quick-drying finish make it suitable for detailed work, large-area body painting, sporting colours, festivals, performances and dimensional dauber-style designs. The liquid range includes standard colours, metallic finishes, neon shades, glitter gels and larger sizes for regular professional use. Selected liquid colours can also be diluted for airbrush application by following the instructions on the individual product page. Use the Liquid Face and Body Paint category to browse colours including yellow, red, pink, blue, green, black, white, gold, silver and other metallic, neon and speciality finishes.

Special FX Makeup and Character Effects

The Special FX range includes products for theatrical injuries, character transformations, Halloween makeup, film work and creative costumes. Shop Stage Blood and Fake Blood for wound and gore effects, Liquid Latex for creating raised skin textures and prosthetic-style effects, and Spirit Gum products for attaching suitable makeup pieces. The range also includes Tooth Paint, glow-in-the-dark liquid paint, glitter products and dedicated FX palettes for building bruising, ageing, wounds, cover-up effects and other character looks. Always read the directions and safety information supplied with the individual product. Application, removal, skin suitability and shipping restrictions vary across the Special FX range.

Which Face or Body Paint Should You Choose?

Choose the product format according to the result you want:

• Choose Precision Cake Paints for individual colours, linework, bases and detailed face painting.
• Choose Blending Makeups for shading, smooth transitions and softer theatrical effects.
• Choose One Stroke Face Paints for fast multicoloured brush designs.
• Choose Split Cakes for wider rainbow, fantasy and animal designs.
• Choose Palettes and Samplers for portable, coordinated colour selections.
• Choose Liquid Face and Body Paint for quick application, large areas, textured work and selected airbrush techniques.
• Choose Special FX products for wounds, blood, character makeup, prosthetic effects and theatrical transformations.
• Choose Tooth Paint for temporary colour effects on teeth as part of an appropriate costume or Special FX design.

Global Colours is an Australian-owned brand with face and body art products used by professional artists and creative performers. Explore the dedicated categories above to compare formats, colours and effects before selecting the right products for your next design.