How to Apply Camouflage Face Paint
The stripes of the zebra or the tiger, the coat of the Artic fox, and the white chinstraps of the Canadian geese are there for a reason: camouflage. Camouflage is defined as a means to remain indiscernible in a surrounding with the use of concealing colorations. For hunters, camouflage is necessary for them to be unnoticeable to the game they are hunting.
Preparing Your Camouflage
It’s not enough that you have all the colors of a camouflage face paint set. It is equally important to know the surroundings where you plan to hunt. Study the vegetation and the terrain of your hunting environment. This will give you a clue as to the face paint colors that you will need. Aside from the face painting, you also need to don appropriate camouflage clothing for your hunting trip. Your camouflage face paint will be of no use if your hunting attire does not complement your makeup.
Applying Your Face Paint Camouflage
Here’s how you properly apply camouflage paint for your hunting expedition to be successful:
- Before making actual patterns, apply a thick foundation on your face. Acting like a primer, this foundation will help hold the paint on for a longer period of time. Also, this is a good solution for instances when you accidentally brush your camouflage off your face.
- Remove the shine in your face. Thin out some brown color in your palm and apply a nice even layer of it all over your face and neck. Make sure not to leave the nape and ears unpainted. Don’t forget to rum some on the beginning of your hairline, your eyebrows, and your eyelids. This should eliminate your face’s natural shine.
- Lose the shape of your face by concealing the most distinguishable features of your face—your mouth, nose, and eyes. With a few browns and various shades of greens, draw diagonal lines down the eyes and nose and vertical or horizontal lines down the mouth. This should make your face appear broken up.
- Make your face appear 2-dimensional. This is achieved by painting the indentions in your face like your temples, eyes, and the sides of your face with a lighter shade of green while painting protrusions in your face like your nose, forehead, and your chin with a darker shade such as brown or black.
- Knowing the foliage in the hunting environment, add similar strokes to your face paint. If there are tall grasses and trees, add vertical shadings of brown or black to your face. Make sure that your face paint patterns matches that of the terrain you’re in. Apply small thin stripes of your face paint instead of large bold ones. A series of blobs will also make the same effect.
Remember, however, that camouflage alone does not make or break your hunting trip. But proper application of camouflage to effectively conceal yourself and blend you in with the game’s natural environments will considerably increase your chances of having a successful hunting adventure.
