Just in time for Halloween!

All natural face/body paint recipes that are safe and non toxic!

Since most store bought face paint contains harmful ingredients like lead, I thought I would post a few alternative recipes that will help you feel better about painting your little ones faces-even the tiniest of whiskers!






 Here are some that I've used in the past:

Paint #1
You will need:
Base of safe, unscented lotion OR pure cocoa butter
Natural food coloring
To prepare:
~Mix a few drops of natural food coloring into the base ingredient of your choice.
~Test on a small patch of skin before applying to face or body
I usually test on the inside of my kid's wrist

Paint #2
You will need:
1 1/2 Tablespoons of natural cold cream
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
Natural Food color
To prepare:
~Mix cold cream with corn starch
~Add your food color until you reach the desired shade

Also, I have a new favorite:

Paint #3
You will need:
1 1/2 Tablespoons of cocoa butter or thick organic lotion
Organic food coloring or bright flowers and/or berries-for darker color I love to use blackberries-you can get pretty close to black color with those!  Also, charcoal shavings work well for making outlines or mustaches!  Just break open a charcoal tablet and mix into your cocoa butter!
3 Tablespoons cornstarch
To prepare:
~Mix the lotion and cornstarch to a paste consistency

To avoid a rash use a hypo allergenic organic lotion
~Add food coloring a drop at a time to the paste and mix it in until you achieve the desired color
(with flower petals you may want to boil to release the color and with berries it's easiest to smash with a fork or use a blender to release the juice)
~Apply the paint!
Make sure you post if you've tried any of these and how they worked for you!  
I'm planning on painting my kids faces this weekend and will post pics of the results!
Smooches!
Kat