Always start with a clean dry face, free or oil or makeup before face painting. Do not apply face paint on cracked or bruised skin.
Some face paint brands like Cameleon, Diamond FX, FAB, Graftobian ProPaint, Kryvaline, Mikim, PartyXplosion and TAG require only very little or minimal amount of water for activation and more water can result in running of paints. Global on the contrary requires more water for activation than other brands. Please refer to product page in our site for specific brand information.
You might find variations in consistency between different colors of same brand, for example Snazaroo, due to the different pigments used, so some colors (like green and orange) will need more water than white or black. That is normal.
Though most face paints provide durable coverage, some brands like Mikim and FAB recommend setting with a setting spray for more durable applications.
Several brands like Wolfe does NOT recommend mixing their makeup with other brands. If you do, makeup can take on the properties of the other makeup, meaning this might affect its resistance to smearing! It may also create unknown chemical reactions.