How to Paint Your Face for a Steelers Game

Fans can show their support with face paint.

The Pittsburgh Steelers have been playing as a team since 1933. Like all football teams, the Steelers have a core group of fans who enjoy showing their support by wearing team jerseys, making signs and wearing face paint. If you want to get in on the hard-core support, you can also paint your face. There are many ways to do this, but two basic designs are the team logo on your cheek and a more colorful full-face design.

Things You'll Need

• Makeup brushes
• Pancake makeup
• Water
• Sponge
• Baby wipe

Instructions

Cheek Paint

1. Dip a small paint brush in water.

2. Draw the brush against a container of white pancake makeup. The water will activate the product.

3. Paint a 2-inch white circle on your cheek. Allow this makeup to dry. It should only take a minute or two.

4. Paint a black line around the circle and an "S" within the circle on the left side.

5. 

   The diamonds are a very specific shape.

   Paint a yellow diamond with rounded edges inside the circle at the top, a red diamond to the right and a blue diamond at the bottom.

Full Face

1. Apply yellow pancake makeup to the left half of your face with a wet sponge. It should cover your entire face from hairline to chin, including the neck and ears if you want.

2. Apply black pancake makeup to the right half of your face.

3. Add the design from Section 1, either on your cheek or forehead. Wipe a circle of your skin clean with a baby wipe before applying the Steelers logo.

Tips & Warnings

• Pancake makeup dries with no need for powdering.

• Do not let your face paint get wet; it will run and ruin the design.

References

• Steelers: Tradition of Excellence
• "Stage Makeup-Sixth Edition"; Richard Corson; 1981