Top 3 UV Body Paint Trends

It is official, summer is here! With a heady line-up of festivals at home and abroad on the horizon, as well as the prospect of a well-earned summer break, it is time to get your UV body paint at the ready!

There are ample opportunities to party, from the Full Moon party in Thailand, to ravin’ in your whellies in a muddy field at a local festival - it’s time you decided your war paint of choice.

Bold colours and innovative patterns belong to the dark nights spent under UV lights. Sticks and crayons will help with the more intricate details such as dots and outlines while tubs and creams are ideal for colour blocking, especially for larger areas which crave vibrancy.

We’ve hunted down the top 3 UV body paint trends to ensure you are not stuck for inspiration. Remember to think of your whole body as a canvas, from your head down to your toes! By the time you are finished you will be a glowing piece of art.

3. How to create animal UV body paint patterns

Whiskers and tiger pattern stripes are perfect for the forehead and cheeks. We even dare you to go for a leopard print all over! This can be easily achieved by anyone, experiment with dots and circles in varying degrees of shape and size which can be positioned either close to one another or in overlapping formations.

To aid your full transformation, create a mane of your own – a glowing mane! Just spray some Kryolan UV Dayglow colour hairspray onto some backcombed hair. Now shake your head and roar!

To complete the look add the Xtreme Wild Cat Contact Lenses, they will really offset your wondrous locks and glowing whiskers. It doesn’t matter where you are going, the UV tubs and creams will work a treat! They are small and lightweight so they can travel with you to all holiday destinations, from London to Ibiza.

2. Tribal UV body paint art

Join a tribe of your own by smudging and mixing wet UV body paint for a more ‘rough and ready’ take on this theme or stick to linear lines and equally sized dots to highlight the eyes, cheekbones, jaw line and forehead.

Once you are more confident, move onto intricate geometric designs that include large triangular shapes, brash zig-zag patterns and even rectangular creations which work well on the back, arms and torso. Fluid lines which weave around the body are also welcome and are best achieved with the Kryolan UV Day-Glow Cream Stick.

Remember, for the best effect, keep designs symmetrical. This idea works especially well when you’re getting ready with friends for a spectacular party. You can be sure to relay on your closest friends to help you with the details you can’t reach.

1. Floral UV body paint fancies

A cascade of flowers on the arms and hands are a favourite with the festival crowd. For the ladies, any design can be incorporated into everyday make-up with designs twisting from the temple and cheekbone up to the eye to create stunning mask-like creations. Work in swirling, vines with filigree motifs and budding flowers for maximum impact. Even beautifully shaped petal shapes around the eye are guaranteed to get you admirers.

All of these look great by daylight but even more striking under the UV lighting at night or when dancing the night away at your favourite club.

The best thing about body painting is the freedom to try anything. Whether it’s tribal, floral or animal, UV body paint can create anything you imagine!

Which UV body paint art will you be rocking this summer?