How to Paint a Love Bug Face

Love bugs are based on the more traditional ladybug

Face painting is a great activity for children's parties, fairs and parades. This cute Love Bug design is simple enough even for beginners. Love Bugs are a version of the more traditional ladybug with hearts in place of the spots and are often used in craft projects as a declaration of affection. This is also an ideal design for smaller children or those who find it difficult to sit still, since the face paint is kept well away from the eyes. Does this Spark an idea?

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Alice headband
Red facepaint
Black facepaint
Cup of water
Make-up sponge
Thin facepaint brush
Black facial glitter gel

Instructions

- 1
  
  Use the Alice headband to pull any stray pieces of hair away from the face.
- 2
  
  Use the brush and the black facepaint to draw a circle around the end of the nose.
- 3
  
  Use the same brush and paint to draw three hearts on each cheek, spacing them evenly.
- 4
  
  Fill in the circle and hearts with black face paint and draw a straight line down the center of the face from the circle to the middle of the chin.
- 5
  
  Rinse the brush in the cup of water and then use the red face paint to draw a semi-circle around each cheek, from the middle of the black circle on the nose to the end of the black line on the chin.
- 6
  
  Use the make-up sponge to fill in the semi-circles with red face paint, using the brush for any fiddly bits.
- 7
  
  Finish by using the brush to draw antenna from the black circle head and adding dabs of glitter to the hearts and the ends of the antenna using a fingertip.

Tips & Warnings

Try to use good quality water based face paints so that they are easy to remove just with soap and water.
Make sure that you check for any sensitivity or allergies before painting anyone's face.