Body painting is a base on the skin, and then a special plant dye in the coloring depicted, to be dried, and then coated with a layer of pigment, so that it slowly penetrates the surface of the skin, generally maintain one to two weeks, at most maintain a month of time, it will naturally fade, fade away. The colors used for body painting are rich and usually used to express a specific emotional theme. Body painting has a long history, for example in South and Central America, where annatto has long been used as a body paint and also as an insect repellent.
Overview of Body Painting Paints
Since body painting will make direct contact between the pigment and the body, the human skin will more or less absorb some dyes to irritate the skin, which may cause redness, swelling, itching and other allergic symptoms. Therefore, the choice of body painting pigments is very important. Body painting pigments developed with natural pigments are safe and non-toxic, which can avoid skin allergies to the greatest extent and provide safety for body painting.
Body Painting Pigment Requirements
Physical Properties of Pigments
The vehicle for the art of painting is the skin, and the pigments used must be oily, allowing them to remain on the skin and not be easily washed away by water. Some water-based pigments can also be used for painting if a short residence time is required.
Safety of Painted Pigments
As the paint comes into direct contact with the skin, it is important to ensure that the paint is non-toxic and does not contain skin sensitizing ingredients. Body paint must also be breathable to avoid blocking pores.
Body Painting Color Matching Principles
Combination of Pattern and Color
Color is inseparable from the human spirit and emotional experience. Body painting uses color and pattern to express a specific emotional theme. Women's realistic patterns are more diverse in color, creating a variety of colors against a painted pattern will look very full and bright. Therefore, it is important to have a variety of colors in the paint.
Color & Light Matching
There is a difference between the color and the pigment of the primary color of light. The color of light produced by overlapping various colors of light is different from the color produced by mixing the same number of colors. Therefore, special attention should be paid to the color and light match.
Painted Colors and Clothing Color Matching
The combination of color art and clothing design, the first thing to consider is the color combination of the two. The same color match will look soft and elegant, need to rely on the painted pattern and clothing details to distinguish the focus. Similar color matching needs to be distanced from color purity and brightness. Contrasting color collocation should avoid high purity and same area collocation.
Daji Belle has many natural colors that come from plants, insects, microorganisms and more. Here you can find a very wide range of color combinations. Our natural coloring products can provide a wide range of color solutions for body painting. If you would like more information, please contact us.
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