tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181263349418369341.post1609459189969668848..comments2023-10-11T07:07:54.731-06:00Comments on hapilly ever after: Halloween Tenlehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16419901586327437257noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1181263349418369341.post-91827857698020842132010-08-31T11:58:00.006-06:002010-08-31T11:58:00.006-06:00I swear by Ben Nye face paints, but when you'r...I swear by Ben Nye face paints, but when you're dealing with younger kids, who may or may not have outgrown the putting things in their mouth stage, I understand why a parent might have misgivings about using makeup based face paint. I found this homemade/edible face paint recipe via a parenting blog (http://blogs.smarter.com/babieskids/2008/05/22/question-what-would-you-recommend-as-safe-paint-for-face-painting/):<br /><br />Ingredients:<br /><br />-3 tablespoons cornstarch<br />-1 tablespoon flour<br />-3/4 cup Karo light corn syrup<br />-1/4 cup water<br />-food coloring, liquid or gel<br /><br />Directions:<br /><br />1. Mix cornstarch and flour together in a bowl.<br />2. Gradually stir in Karo syrup and water until smooth.<br />3. Divide mixture into individual containers as needed (Mix and store in baby food jars or discarded film canisters – or Glad plastic ware cups/lids — see pictures).<br />4. Color each one with the food coloring of your choice until you reach your desired color (I like mine darker — they seem to show up on the skin much better).<br />Leave one batch untinted.<br />5. NOTE: I felt the mixture was thin so I added another tsp or so of cornstarch. The recipe didn’t say to do this, but the face paint still worked.<br />6. NOTE: If using the gel food coloring (I find the colors are more vibrant), you will want to mix with your spoon first and then put the lid on the container and shake, shake, shake to mix it all up. Otherwise, your paint will be speckled with “pieces” of the gel food coloring.<br /><br />Here's another recipe if you want to avoid corn syrup:<br /><br />1 teaspoon cornstarch, 1/2 teaspoon water, 1/2 teaspoon cold cream, 1 to 2 drops food coloring<br /><br />I plan on trying these out in the next week or two because I think it would make a good post on alternatives to makeup for kids and sensitive skin, but I thought it might give you some ideas to consider. By the way, I think Example 3 is super scary cute!Dahlia Janehttp://uponamidnightdreary.comnoreply@blogger.com