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There is something special about the face paint ideas that fill Instagram and other social media sites. Focusing on a single aspect of the body, they highlight your face and suit any interesting tattoo you might have on your body. Today, the internet is filled with a lot of Halloween face paint ideas since people want to spice up a party with their looks. But it's important to remember that face painting has a much deeper meaning in some cultures.

Face and body painting has a lot of meaning in some cultures. While face paintings these days are seen more as a way to express your creativity, in the old days, they were used to mark an occasion. For example, in the Paleolithic period, face paint was used as a part of an important ritual, like celebrating adulthood or mourning a loss of a family member or friend. As time went on, it was used for entertainment or as camouflage.

So, if you are not going to war and want to have innocent fun with your friends or alone, try this form of art at home. Below, we have compiled some complex and simple face paint ideas to enjoy. If the idea seems interesting to you, leave an upvote on it. Otherwise, if you have some experience in this art form, share your knowledge in the comments below.

#1

Been Practicing Some Facepaint For October So I Took A Swing At Being A Ghost!

Been Practicing Some Facepaint For October So I Took A Swing At Being A Ghost!

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    Galactic Goddess, Me, Face Paint

    Galactic Goddess, Me, Face Paint

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    Charlotte
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I can't even paint this on a piece of paper, let alone my face.

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    #4

    Facepainted To Show What Lies Beneath Her Skin

    Facepainted To Show What Lies Beneath Her Skin

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    Valek Fermiga
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I'm not jealous of your talent - "honestly" that just looks amazing!!

    #6

    I Have Been Playing Around With Face Painting Since Last Halloween. Here Are A Few Of My Favorite Ones!

    I Have Been Playing Around With Face Painting Since Last Halloween. Here Are A Few Of My Favorite Ones!

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    Facepaint Ideas

    Facepaint Ideas

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    #8

    My Friend's Take On "Day Of The Dead" Make-Up

    My Friend's Take On "Day Of The Dead" Make-Up

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    Joshua David
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Omg. It's the real Skelita Calaveras. If you know you know. Obsessed.

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    #10

    Athena From God Of War Inspired Facepaint By Me! Hope You Enjoy

    Athena From God Of War Inspired Facepaint By Me! Hope You Enjoy

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    #11

    Facepaint Ideas

    Facepaint Ideas

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    #12

    I Work In An Operating Room And We Had A Face Painter Come Into Work. This Is What Patient See As They Are Coming Out Of Anesthesia

    I Work In An Operating Room And We Had A Face Painter Come Into Work. This Is What Patient See As They Are Coming Out Of Anesthesia

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    The "Water" Was Painted On My Face Using Only Makeup. This Took Me 4-5 Hours

    The "Water" Was Painted On My Face Using Only Makeup. This Took Me 4-5 Hours

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    #14

    Tried My Hand At A Pop Art Zombie

    Tried My Hand At A Pop Art Zombie

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    #15

    My Halloween Facepaint

    My Halloween Facepaint

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    #18

    Alien Goddess, Me (Draegonqueen), Face Paint

    Alien Goddess, Me (Draegonqueen), Face Paint

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    Practicing My Color Blending With This Frankenstein Variation

    Practicing My Color Blending With This Frankenstein Variation

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    #20

    Face Painting

    Face Painting

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    #21

    Chopped Face Illusion

    Chopped Face Illusion

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    cats_from_the_void
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    1 year ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    aaaaaaaaa you look like the generic picture on japanese urban legend lists- kuchisaki onnna

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    #25

    Strawberry Skull

    Strawberry Skull

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    #26

    Scary Pumpkin Face I Did!

    Scary Pumpkin Face I Did!

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    #27

    The Starry Night

    The Starry Night

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    #28

    Pintacaritas Hulk

    Pintacaritas Hulk

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    #29

    Painted The Grinch Last Christmas

    Painted The Grinch Last Christmas

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    #33

    A Spirited Away Inspired Face-Paint. Very Proud Of My Detail Work

    A Spirited Away Inspired Face-Paint. Very Proud Of My Detail Work

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    Avatar The Last Air Bender Inspo

    Avatar The Last Air Bender Inspo

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    #35

    Decided To Try My Hand At Some More Face Painting Just To See How It Turned Out. Spiders N' Stuff

    Decided To Try My Hand At Some More Face Painting Just To See How It Turned Out. Spiders N' Stuff

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    #36

    These Eyes Were Painted On My Face Using Only Make-Up

    These Eyes Were Painted On My Face Using Only Make-Up

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    #37

    No Title, Facepainting, Anonymous Artist In Balboa Park

    No Title, Facepainting, Anonymous Artist In Balboa Park

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    #38

    Life In Death, Draegonqueen, Face Paint

    Life In Death, Draegonqueen, Face Paint

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    #40

    Home Alone Fun Just Before Christmas

    Home Alone Fun Just Before Christmas

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    #41

    A Simple Sugar Skull

    A Simple Sugar Skull

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    #42

    Inspo Greta Mikki. I Don't Love It But It's Different For Me!

    Inspo Greta Mikki. I Don't Love It But It's Different For Me!

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    #44

    That's Cool

    That's Cool

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    #45

    Brushstroke Rainbow Skull

    Brushstroke Rainbow Skull

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    #46

    Lollipop Inspo

    Lollipop Inspo

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    #48

    This Took A Long Time

    This Took A Long Time

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    #49

    Facepaint Ideas

    Facepaint Ideas

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    #51

    Scary Butterfly

    Scary Butterfly

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    #52

    What A Zombie

    What A Zombie

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    #53

    Any Fin Is Possible With Body Art, Dear Cod, I Laughed So Hard Creating This One

    Any Fin Is Possible With Body Art, Dear Cod, I Laughed So Hard Creating This One

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    #54

    Not Only Did I Take A Mop To Prom, I Wore Icp Face Paint On School Picture Day In 2002

    Not Only Did I Take A Mop To Prom, I Wore Icp Face Paint On School Picture Day In 2002

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    #55

    Pumpkin That I Did 2 Years Ago, It’s Not Perfect, But I Think It’s Decent

    Pumpkin That I Did 2 Years Ago, It’s Not Perfect, But I Think It’s Decent

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    #56

    This Is The Very First Face Paint I've Been Proud Of

    This Is The Very First Face Paint I've Been Proud Of

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    #57

    Inspiration Included... I Think The Mask Came Out Cool

    Inspiration Included... I Think The Mask Came Out Cool

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    #58

    Done With Cheap Japanese Face Paint

    Done With Cheap Japanese Face Paint

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    #59

    Eyes On Me

    Eyes On Me

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    #60

    So I Tried My Hand At A New Look. I Quite Like The Way It Turned Out!

    So I Tried My Hand At A New Look. I Quite Like The Way It Turned Out!

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    #61

    Another Joker

    Another Joker

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    #62

    Facepaint Ideas

    Facepaint Ideas

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    #63

    Barbed Wire Skull

    Barbed Wire Skull

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    #64

    We Hired A Kids Face Painter, And I Told Him To Do As He Pleased. I Am Pleased

    We Hired A Kids Face Painter, And I Told Him To Do As He Pleased. I Am Pleased

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    #65

    There's Still A Trace Of Body Paint

    There's Still A Trace Of Body Paint

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    #66

    The Artist Said This Was Her First Cow In 13 Years Of Face Painting

    The Artist Said This Was Her First Cow In 13 Years Of Face Painting

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    #67

    Skully Face, Me, Sfx Makeup/Face Painting

    Skully Face, Me, Sfx Makeup/Face Painting

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    #68

    Something I Tried Out Yesterday

    Something I Tried Out Yesterday

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    #69

    Jack-O-Lantern

    Jack-O-Lantern

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    #70

    Tried Shading With A Dry Brush But Not The Best But Overall

    Tried Shading With A Dry Brush But Not The Best But Overall

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    #71

    Werewolf At Night. So Many Festival Goers Were Jumping Scared When They Saw Me

    Werewolf At Night. So Many Festival Goers Were Jumping Scared When They Saw Me

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    #72

    Psithurism - The Sound Of Wind In The Tree's

    Psithurism - The Sound Of Wind In The Tree's

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    #73

    A Lot Of Work Went Into It

    A Lot Of Work Went Into It

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    #75

    That's An Interesting One

    That's An Interesting One

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    #77

    You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch…

    You’re A Mean One Mr. Grinch…

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    #78

    Internet Zombie

    Internet Zombie

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    #79

    Frostbite, Me, Facepaint

    Frostbite, Me, Facepaint

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    #80

    Hi! What Do You Think Of My Look For Our Animal Theme Day At Work? I'm Pretty Happy With How It Turned Out

    Hi! What Do You Think Of My Look For Our Animal Theme Day At Work? I'm Pretty Happy With How It Turned Out

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    #81

    I Do This For Fun In My Bathroom

    I Do This For Fun In My Bathroom

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    #82

    A Make That Me And My GF Had Done For Halloween Last Year

    A Make That Me And My GF Had Done For Halloween Last Year

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    #83

    Did A Skull Look For Work With Some Pretty Cheap UV Glow Paints

    Did A Skull Look For Work With Some Pretty Cheap UV Glow Paints

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    #84

    Pop Art Zombie

    Pop Art Zombie

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    #86

    Ahem... This Is The Story, Of A Clown, And Her Beloved Ring

    Ahem... This Is The Story, Of A Clown, And Her Beloved Ring

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    #87

    Facepaint Ideas

    Facepaint Ideas

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    #88

    Under The Sea

    Under The Sea

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    #89

    Black Widow Spider

    Black Widow Spider

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    #91

    Hello, This Is Your Captain Speaking

    Hello, This Is Your Captain Speaking

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    #92

    Once A Queen Will Always Be A Queen

    Once A Queen Will Always Be A Queen

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    #93

    Pop Art Skull Facepaint I Wanted To Try Out

    Pop Art Skull Facepaint I Wanted To Try Out

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    #94

    I’m The Guy With The Face Painted Double Eyes. Here Is What We Did The Following Year!

    I’m The Guy With The Face Painted Double Eyes. Here Is What We Did The Following Year!

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    #95

    Facepaint #3, Naomi Haverland, Oil

    Facepaint #3, Naomi Haverland, Oil

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    #97

    The Storm Is Coming

    The Storm Is Coming

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    #98

    I'm Putting Joker Back On The Menu

    I'm Putting Joker Back On The Menu

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    #99

    That's Cool

    That's Cool

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    #100

    Facepaint Ideas

    Facepaint Ideas

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    #101

    From Winter To Spring

    From Winter To Spring

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    #102

    Procrastinating Studying For Finals By Doing Caveira Face Paint

    Procrastinating Studying For Finals By Doing Caveira Face Paint

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    #103

    Painting My Face Again

    Painting My Face Again

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    #104

    Kind Of A Lizard

    Kind Of A Lizard

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    #105

    Quit Face Painting A While Ago But Might Get Back Into It For Halloween This Year

    Quit Face Painting A While Ago But Might Get Back Into It For Halloween This Year

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    #106

    Who Said Skulls Have To Be Scary?

    Who Said Skulls Have To Be Scary?

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    #107

    Borderlands Facepaint (By Me, On Myself)

    Borderlands Facepaint (By Me, On Myself)

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    #108

    My Brain Is Being Mean So I Drew A Snake On My Face To Make Me Feel Better

    My Brain Is Being Mean So I Drew A Snake On My Face To Make Me Feel Better

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    #109

    That's All Over The Place

    That's All Over The Place

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    #110

    Cat Woman

    Cat Woman

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    #111

    Told The Face Painter At Mardi Gras To Just Draw Whatever... It's Like He Could See Into My Soul

    Told The Face Painter At Mardi Gras To Just Draw Whatever... It's Like He Could See Into My Soul

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    #112

    "You First!" - 11 Year Old Neice Who Just Had A Discussion With The Face Painter

    "You First!" - 11 Year Old Neice Who Just Had A Discussion With The Face Painter

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    #113

    Warpaint, Me, Facepaint

    Warpaint, Me, Facepaint

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    #114

    Double Smile, Me, Face Paint

    Double Smile, Me, Face Paint

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    #115

    Deadpool

    Deadpool

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    #116

    A Lil Throw Back

    A Lil Throw Back

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    #117

    You’re Just Like The Ocean, Got A Million Emotions

    You’re Just Like The Ocean, Got A Million Emotions

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    #118

    Fave Gothic Face Paints From 2022

    Fave Gothic Face Paints From 2022

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    #119

    Original Pink Face

    Original Pink Face

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