#or the artistry of the facepaint

[spiralling-spires]

I think if you spend too much time hating something, you start seeing it in places where it isn’t

[semusepsu]

My mom is watching a makeup artistry show and they are talking about how to apply grey paint to the face well. The emotions when someone said "we're doing a 90s runway future alien insect thing" and then cut to someone in grey facepaint was something.

[amusementgames]

First Persona

World Bodypainting Festival: Marlies Wonderland Age: 28 Role: Facepainting Artist, Newcomer

Background: Marlies is a rising talent in the world of facepainting. This year, she’s a first-time participant at the prestigious World Bodypainting Festival, determined to make her mark. Her dream is to win an award and connect with other artists, exchanging techniques and ideas. However, Marlies struggles with networking due to the pressure and her naturally introverted nature.

Personality Traits:

Creative: Marlies is deeply imaginative and passionate about her craft.

Perfectionist: She strives for excellence in everything she does, often at the cost of her own peace of mind.

Introverted: She finds it challenging to approach others in social settings.

Tense: High expectations and stress make it difficult for her to relax.

Slightly reserved: She takes time to open up but values deep connections once formed.

Goals: Marlies wants to:

Network with other artists: Building relationships with fellow creators could open doors for future collaborations and enrich her artistry.

Learn and exchange ideas: She hopes to expand her skill set by discussing techniques and styles with other professionals.

Create a supportive environment: By connecting with others, Marlies aims to foster a collaborative and inspiring community.

How the Game Helps: The game provides Marlies with an engaging way to break the ice and connect with others. Through fun and interactive challenges, she can:

Feel more comfortable in social settings.

Bond with fellow artists over shared experiences.

Build lasting relationships that encourage collaboration. This supportive environment can reduce her stress, boost her confidence, and expand her creative horizons, helping her succeed not only at the festival but also in her artistic journey.

[expfcultragreen]

That was a brisk progression from "im on the app to scold them" to "maybe I'll go on a date, their bibleicious pickup artistry is so tantalizing lol"

So like she identifies with and relates to men, prays for random men she feels flattered by, and generally sees women as worthy of derision in some form (sometimes through various racebent versions of womanface [this is not a drag queen, totally different ethos], which like, call it redface and brownface etc, sure but the main thing she's doing is positioning herself as competition across different cultures of womanhood specifically, like the racial component is secondary to how she wants to prove she's as or more attractive than any given archetypal woman even when she's (claiming to be) playing their own ballgame. Like its clear that it would be in the realm/tradition of "female impersonation" drag if she were just like "i think these looks are fly and i am not concerned about optics" which is the secret truth of why she's doing it at all. As opposed to it being in the realm/tradition of minstrelry, which, say, racist halloween costumes are.

(Theoretically someone pure of heart could do some kind of quasi-racebent drag on halloween.... Its all about the degree of tastefulness and the achievement of beauty, and the social context its being received into; like what if miz cracker went as "a hot woman who seats you at a fancy chinese restaurant and she's wearing a cheongsam" and shes not even wearing human hair from china or doing a dubiously stylized cateye, but she is carrying menus)

(If justin trudeau had just had his flattering bronzer game together instead of facepaint he could have made a better case for immitation-is-the-sincerest-form-of-flattery being the underlying mindset. Like the costume was kind of expensive looking so he really went all out to look a mess. It could easily have had better optics than it did, as a choice made. And he was a world leaders kid, youve gotta think like, is it really just willful ignorance at play with that one? And then he's like, jamming a pointed finger in worldless outrage toward a picture of prince harry the halloween nazi, and its like....arent they inbred and live like rapunzel or some shit tho? Your dad had a real job. (Running cuba. Wakkawakkawakka))

[lunaascreams]

Christmas Lights! ❤️💚❤️

[alilittle-art]

DAINTY

[dianadee-uh-nuhh]

Sometimes the songs influence my makeup choices🍒🥀

[vanished98art]

“Embracing life’s constant change all is so fragile, cherry blossom imagery.” This is honestly a cry out for more love and support for my art/creations. I can’t tell you how much it bugs me when my art posts only get 20-30 likes compared to a simple picture of me that can be somewhere between 70-100+…. it’s crazy to me! So I’m making the effort to start face painting again as a means to still show my face so people still see the person behind the art and for my own sanity; seeing my artwork get the acknowledgment and appreciation i feel and know it deserves. I’ve pondered this for a while and I’m hoping you all enjoy it along with including a short poem (haiku in this case) and including some photography fun. Art truly is my passion, it’s what I live for. I hope you all see that 👁 🙏Thanks for listening💫 #art #cherryblossom #artist #artistsupport #bodyart #create #heal #inspire #portrait #portraitphotography #artwork #poem #haiku #nature #artistry #facepainting #beauty #artistoninstagram #photography #myart #myartwork #smallbusiness #creator https://www.instagram.com/p/CRGaVuuMKik/?utm_medium=tumblr

[rk74-photography-blog]

Puppy Love. . @rk74photography @canonuk #canon7dmarkii #photographer #photographs #natural #colourphotography #photography #photographerslife #artistry #londonphotographer #light #artist #art #design #documentarystyle #ilovemyjob #shadow #facepainting #animalshots #naturephotography #reflectionshot i #summer #nature #animals @blackpoolzoo (at Blackpool)

[raffaellafiore]

TheEnd #makeup @fioremakeupartist #hairstyling Veronica Antonazzo #photographer @carola_ducoli_photography #model @d__daya @theonemodels_milan #DiademaAcademyApocalypseNow #photoshooting #diademacademy #makeuphair #artistry #concept #fashionart #fashionphotographer #editorialmagazine #makeupart #fashion #facepainting #amazingmakeupartistry #shooting #picoftheday #instanmakeupartist #macpro #macproacrylicpaint #glossy #raffaellafioremakeup (presso Milan, Italy)

[jeffybruce]

Carlos & Alyse #wakinguptofashion #photographer #image #fashion #style #maquillage #prismatic #technicolor #facepainting #artistry #donttouchyourface #keepyourdistance #junglered #donttrythisathome #masterful #drama #impact #1000words #imagesweneversee #slickedback #maximumeffect #canyouseemenow #bringingit #holdit #thatsmygirl #click https://www.instagram.com/p/B_ZzcKXpaGHPItCFc5Aq6SmK-YiojTDt3cypYQ0/?igshid=13krnqvojqwqk

[jiminrings]

BALLOON ANIMAL ARTIST JK I JUST FEEL LIKE HE WOULD BE REALLY GOOD AT IT AND MAKE YOU A FLOWER THEN ASK YOU ON A DATE

baby i love u and your big sexy brain <3 welcome to waikiki meets hospital playlist dynamic ft. balloon artist!jk

“who’s a good baby? is it you? iS IT YOU????”

you’d be the first one to admit that you had an exhausting horrible night

being a nurse sUCKS the life out of you and as much as it’s fulfilling, you almost always feel the urge to admit yourself to the ER for being extremely fatigued

it’s all worth it!! it should be

after all, paying for a mansion in an exclusive village and sharing it with your friends doeS warrant some elbow grease

seokjin works in wall street and sometimes he comes home crying but it’s okay because you do have an expensive fridge that everyone worked overtime for <3

hoseok’s a veterinary assistant and is your trusty friend who always sends in pictures of the animals that come in to cheer you up while at work

namjoon’s a painter by passion and accountant by profession!! he does only come out with a few pieces at a time but mAN does it rake in the money

jimin’s a flight attendant and does everyone the pleasure of securing either free or discounted tickets, and bringing home unused airline towels to dry off the dishes!!

lastly, taehyung’s someone you can call a former trustfund baby or somewhat :O the last big chunk of money he spent from his fund was the downpayment and security deposit for this mansion!!!

it’s a long story and he’s currently all over the place but he’s finding regular jobs!! his latest gig was working at a high-end ice cream place but he immediately quit once he learned that he needed to put his back into it and not just scoop up ice cream like he did in his dreams :((

most importantly, taehyung has a baby :-)

he’s a dad!! a single one at that

it’s truly a LONG story but the bottomline is that he has nabi, his cutest little dumpling!! and he has all of you, his friends who didn’t hesitate to step up as nabi’s parents in a way too even if he didn’t ask any of you

you all love the chunky monkey so much that you’ve all taken the liberty to call him your baby at times and tae doesn’t even mind!! nabi’s so lucky (he hopes) to have him as a dad and his friends as his cool uncles and aunt

nevertheless, you indeed had a bad night working the night shift and came home to nabi’s birthday party just in time!! :D

he turned two years old at midnight and even if you weren’t physically present at the mansion like the guys were (they requested their leaves two months earlier) because of being understaffed, you were able to see him and tae blow out multiple cakes that each one bought him

seeing him giggle at your arms just by doing the bare minimum makes you full already <3

all your exhaustion is melted away because it’s your favorite toddler’s birthday party!! the party that you all insisted on shelling out for that made tae almost cry bc of how much you all love his son

“jimin i am not sewing your forehead up when you end up falling in the wrong angle,” you roll your eyes at him who’s currently doing backflips in the bouncy house that managed to fit in the mansion

“hoseok can!!” he yells back and backflips twice in a row, much to the actual children’s amusement and your worry

“i will NOT stitch you up! the thread i have is for the pregnant dogs only!!!”

everyone’s entertaining guests left and right, including taehyung who’s the dad of the little man of the hour :D

he keeps pointing at nabi who’s currently in your arms every ten seconds and it’s now your job to make him giggle every single time to wave at the people

“what do you want, monkey? do you want some ice cream? i won’t tell your dad,” you eagerly ask the wide-eyed baby in your arms, pointing at the ice cream cart that namjoon probably ordered

“no thank you!” nabi cutely aND politely declines, his head shaking no and his speech and pronunciation getting clearer day by day

most of the time though he says it like tHANK YEWWWW and you would immediately grin every time because it’s the cutest thing ever

“hmm, look at that!! face painting!! do you want some butterflies?”

you point at yet another station that you guess seokjin arranged, knowing that at some point into this party, he’d all drag you in here to get matching marks or something lol

nabi once again declines, his eyes searching around that makes you do the same on what you could do to entertain him

he has the same habit down like taehyung and loudly gASPS, pointing his finger and almost shrieking in excitement

“bawoo — balloon!!! balloon!!!”

:O

it is now your life purpose to walk as fast as you could to this balloon station with nabi bouncing up and down your arm in excitement

jungkook’s having the time of his life here :D

normally he’s mostly called in the holiday season and occasionally at big birthday parties (the one where like two sides of the family share every baby’s first birthday party lmao) throughout the year!!

but he’s never had a client who requested him for a singular birthday party!! let alone at a hOUSE

ok maybe that was an understatement

he means a mansion

if he’s being quite honest, the mr. park jimin he spoke to on the phone sounded too kind that he just mistakened him for a party planner or something

he immediately said yes because he had no on-site bookings for that day, or even the week perhaps, and expected to stroll into a carnival in the middle of an executive village

aha :D jungkook is wrong :D

jimin met him by the front door wherein a lot of people are already crossing paths such as catering and not to mention the bouncy house you cAN’T miss, and just briefly touched in on the situation

“oh no, i’m not the dad, man — but thanks!! i’m his uncle. nabi’s dad is my friend, taehyung. and me and my friends, including taehyung, all live here. we’re all like family, basically.”

jungkook saw the other stations invited and he expected that his would have less children y’know?? bouncy house, ice cream station, facepainting, hotdog cart aND magic show???? yeah <3

but god is he wrong

the children are in a single-file line for hIM and his balloon artistry!!! the requests range from pretzels to pirate hats to chandeliers with the bulbs as smiley faces!!!

he’s managed to do all of them so far and he’s now made a decent dent on the line of children waiting for him

jungkook is a happy and content balloon artist :D

“EXCUSE ME! BIRTHDAY BOY COMING THROUGH!!”

oh my god what was that

you’re walking at full-speed and holler out, making sure to emphasize birthday boy because nuh-uh you and nabi will nOT line up for his own party <3 thank you very much

the children coo and the older kids coax the other ones to make way for the both of you to the front of the line, immediately plopping to a mini chair in front of the guy

“hiiii!!”

nabi drawls politely and waves his hand, making you do the same

“what a cute little thing,” the guy in front of you coos and it’s his voice that perhaps makes you melt a little, just seeing the top of his hair for now because he’s crouching down to be eye-level with nabi, “what can i do for you, little buddy?”

he toothily grins and straightens his posture, raising his eyes to look at who’s holding nabi in place and-

???????????????????

jungkook literally stops breathing for a second

“h-hi!! what can i do for you today?” jungkook squeaks, his eyes even more wide and curious to look at the prettiest girl he’s ever seen in his life

you’re sure that you were gonna stammer once you open your mouth so you don’t at all, instead focusing on nabi who’s on your lap

“what do you want, monkey?”

“nabi please! i want nABI!!! nabi nabi nabiiiiiiiiii-“

“yes. he wants nabi, please.”

jungkook nods fervently, his hands about to pluck ballons from his kit before he realizes to ask

“does he want his face? or like, his name? what colors do you want, bud?”

he’s not the least bit bothered at the choices in his head because you’re widening your eyes on what could this guy dO with just balloons, knowing to yourself that even pumping one is difficult work already

“oh! he wants nabi,” you clarify and jungkook tilts his head, mouth slightly agape at to what you’re trying to get at, “butterfly, i mean. nabi knows that his name means butterfly and he likes them a lot! don’t you, monkey?”

nabi nods so hard that it almost gives him a headache and jungkook wants to facepalm himself to the grave

“r-right! why didn’t i think of that?? because nabi means.... nabi....... right!! sorry, oh my god. o-oh! i meant oh my gosh. i uhm-...”

he’s a mess and he knows it, letting his hands take over and grab the same theme colors of blue and lavender from his bag to start on his work

kook tries not to lift his head up ever so often because you’d find him out instantly that he’s looking at you

so what he does instead is peer and coo at nabi every few seconds and tHEN look up at you because you also giggle whenever he giggles

he’s probably feeling pressure with the way your eyes are set on him too and what he’s doing that he pOPS a balloon right with his hands

“sorry, sorry! did i spook you?”

jungkook’s worried because he heard a collective gasp from the kids around him but his main priority is the birthday boy AND you

nabi’s shoulders rose and that’s about it

he shakes his head to himself, looking at you who’s carrying a curious gaze on your face that looks amused

“sorry. i-it’s just you’re so pretty and-“

he’s embarrassed himself in front of a pretty girl and her son and-

wait a second

the color just dRAINS from his face and he’s about to quit at the second

“oh my god i am so sorry. y-you must be nabi’s mother. you’re mr. taehyung’s-“

“friend!! i’m y/n, i’m just taehyung’s friend,” you interject quickly because you cannot believe that pretty boy called you pretty, and at the next breath thought you were taehyung’s wife, “and nabi’s my nephew. we’re all just friends who live together!! i have no boyfriend, if that’s what you’re thinking.”

...

....

yeah maybe you embarrassed yourself this time

you may have said too much information to the balloon artist but jungkook’s just staring at you fondly

and nabi’s switching his gaze between the two of you and claps his hands to snap the two of you out of it lmao

kook chuckles to himself and he cannot stop smiling, even when he’s tying the last balloon to nabi’s butterfly

“there you go, cutie. happy birthday!!” he hands nabi the hUGE butterfly he just made but the sheer difference of how big it is makes the toddler even more happy, hugging it to his chest

jungkook watches you pepper kisses on nabi’s cheeks and that launches him into quickly pulling out balloons while your eyes are deviated from him, hands twisting and turning like his wHOLE LIFE depended on it

“my name’s jungkook, by the way,” he calls you when you’re just about to stand up, smiling giddily at you, “thought you should know.”

cute :-)

before you could thank him, he extends his arm and your mind recognizes the familiar shape which makes you smile instantly

jungkook made you a flower balloon <3

“i think i’ll remember you, jungkook.”

you laugh as the only thing you can smell from it is latex, the huge flower staring at you right in the face

jungkook sheepishly blushes, pursing his lips in happiness

“i’m free whenever you’re free — f-for a date, y’know? just so you could remember me more.”

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bonus: dilf taehyung has his own drabble!!

bonus bonus: bestie anon brought my attention to these tiktoks below and gAWD i’m so happy <3

first, second

[samegirldifferentworld]

🏴‍☠️💎🩸 DEATH BY DIAMOND🩸💎🏴‍☠️ Happy Halloween, you spooky lot! 🎃👻 This year’s Halloween look is a drag look called ‘Death by Diamond.’ I took inspiration from two places: first, the pirate legend of the black spot. The Black Spot is a mark of death to a pirate. It was originally a proverbial term applied to a pirate who has a death mark by the authorities or other pirates for misdeeds he must pay for with his life. Second, Ellie Diamond. See I’ve joked about if she saw my makeup or cosplay recreations, she’d want to kill me and I’d face ‘Death by Diamond’ - and pirate lore plus Ellie Diamond equals THIS ARTISTRY! 💎🙊🎃 I even included some shots with my @elliediamondofficial lollipop prop replica that I made myself! Trick or treat? 👻🍭 I’ll be doing a full makeup breakdown on my drag insta, @nora_divergent, so be sure to keep your eyes peeled for that! Happy Halloween! 🦇🎃👻 #halloween #halloweennails #makeup #drag #dragqueen #dragmakeup #blood #spooky #spookyseason #cosplay #costume #dragraceuk #elliediamond #pirate #facepaint #creative #doll https://www.instagram.com/p/CkYrJDKI4hW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[priscilabelle]

🎃 31 OCTOBER 🎃 . 💀My version of a wax Doll 💖 . I needed to share this look for Halloween with you. Hope you like it. 😇 . HAPPY HALLOWEEN 👻 . Love ❤️ . Face : @maccosmetics / pro Longwear concealer + @urbandecaycosmetics Naked Flushed palette + @nyxcosmetics_ch HD finishing powder "Banana" Hair : @mehronmakeup Eyes : @hudabeauty palette / @houseoflashes Lips : @makeupforeverofficial pencil + @nyxcosmetics_ch @nyxcosmetics soft matte lip cream "San Paulo" Wax : @mehronmakeup . #like4like #pink #waxdoll #photography #wax #facepainting #beauty #swissblogger #blogger #geneva #youtuber #art #artists #instadaily #mehron #makeupforever #nyx #facemeetup #facemeetupmakeup #artistry #mua #makeupartist #makeupaddict #makeuplife #halloween #halloweenmakeup #nyxcosmeticsswisshalloween 😘 (à Geneva, Switzerland)

[jcvisualartist-blog]

I will be competing at @olympiabeautyuk 30th September @brushwarsmakeupcompetition sponsored by @nyxcosmetics @nyxcosmetics_uk 🎨 @jc_visualartist Theme this year is the legend @alexandermcqueen 💀🦋 SEE YOU ALL THERE !! ⚡ • • • • • Introducing our Judges for Body Painting @olympiabeautyuk @brushwarsmakeupcompetition 2019 Head Judge @jt__makeup @miss_t_noor @mariamalone1122 @donnamaymakeup @victoriaroselee @phylliscohen_archives #olympiabeauty #thegeniusofalexandermcqueen . . . . . . . . . . . . — #undiscovered_muas #mua #100daysofmakeup #makeup #nyx #nyxcosmetics #bodypaint #makeupjunkies #creativemakeup #makeupworld #makeupmafia #artistry #artistsoninstagram #makeuplover #makeupartistsworldwide #makeuptransformation #mua_underdogs #facepainter#creativemakeup #makeupinspiration #fantasymakeup #bodyart #facepaint#bodypainting #promakeupartist #ilusionmakeup #brushwar #brushwar2019 (at Olympia London) https://www.instagram.com/p/B2WPgDGpPE0/?igshid=1g2paloz2fcp6

[weaponwield]

kankuro looks So Much like his dad. his facepaint is SURELY a coping mechanism to distance himself from his father as much as it is a way to connect with his culture and revitalize the art of puppetry. village elders used to tell him all the time how he was the splitting image of his father, so he just doesn’t give them the chance anymore. he makes his own notable features by drawing attention to the artistry of his makeup, by sparking conversation about suna’s deep traditions of painting the faces of the kazekage clan in bright, royal colours and of wearing theatrical facepaint when choosing puppetry as a specialty. this way, he controls the way he is perceived, what parts of him are memorable and notable. he wants to be thought of for his puppetry skill, his dedication to his village and his culture, how he honours the people in his clan who matter to him, his brother and sister and, eventually, his nephews.