Makeup Art Ideas: Body & Face As A Canvas

Makeup Art Ideas: Body & Face As A Canvas

Since creative makeup art took off on platforms such as Instagram, we have been fascinated by the amazing illusions that can be created when you use your face as your canvas. With shows such as Glow Up bringing creative makeup artists to the attention of the public, it has become an increasingly popular hobby and sought-after profession. 

Whether the makeup art is based on a famous painting or your own art, the results are impressive. Check out the Coloured Contacts affiliates’ amazing makeup art ideas.

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@shannonkibblemua has created Salvador Dali’s Broken Face painting on her own face. The details and colours in this art makeup are an incredible match for the painting. We love the addition of the White Blind Contact Lens to blend with the white face paint and match the painting.

@shannonkibblemua has tried her hand at modern art with this iconic Banksy art piece. We love the idea that it has been sprayed across her face to reveal the heart balloon and she has recreated it perfectly. To blend in with the white background, Shannon has again chosen the White Blind Contact Lens to complete her canvas. 

One of the most popular art re-creations is Vincent Van Gogh’s The Starry Night. In @courteneydunn_mua’s body paint of The Starry Night, she has re-created a section of the painting and then added elements of the design to a headpiece. We love the paint drips added to her neck in the colours of the painting. To complete her artwork, she has chosen one White Halloween Contact Lens to pair with the lighter colours in the painting.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Charr (@charrar.b)

@charrar.b has also chosen The Starry Night but has used her chest as her canvas. This has allowed her to include so many details of Starry Night in this body paint. To reflect the colours in the sky, she is wearing the Aqua Blue Ice Walker Lenses.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Charr (@charrar.b)

Some of our affiliates have been turning themselves into their own original artwork. @nicoles_sfx_artist went as far as including the canvas to surround her face. We love this 3D art concept and she created a seamless blend between her face and the canvas. For this look, she added blue coloured contact lenses to ensure her eyes stood out among the vibrant colours.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Nicole (@nicole_sfx_artist)

@makeupmadhouse has developed a unique art style that you can see throughout her canvases and makeup art. This desert makeup is a perfect example of her bold and colourful style. For this makeup look, she has painted her torso, arms and face which has allowed her to include so many elements in this beautiful body paint. She captures all the amazing colours that can be found in nature and has paired her makeup with the Sky Blue Coloured Contact Lenses from our Nature Lenses range.

@charrar.b has also been inspired by the colours in nature with this gorgeous sunflower makeup. She has painted her body in stunning yellow tones as the backdrop to her hand-drawn daffodils. This makeup artistry seems like you are looking at a page in a sketchbook. To tie in with the yellow theme, she has completed the look with the Yellow Avatar Coloured Contact Lenses.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Charr (@charrar.b)

@charrar.b is able to create an impressive range of art styles. This amazing torn bodypaint illusion is created using makeup. To add to the shadows of this makeup illusion, she has chosen the Black Mini Sclera Coloured Contact Lenses.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Charr (@charrar.b)

@ssipe_ has created a different type of illusion by turning her body and face into a sketched piece of art. This makeup artist has an eye for detail that allows her to create amazing artwork using her face as a canvas. To pair with the black and white theme, she has added the White Manson Lenses to this makeup look.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Sanna Partanen (@ssipe_)

@ssipe_ has mastered the sketch makeup style. The detail in this Spades makeup is incredible. We love the hints of 1920s style paired with a fascinating sketched art style. To add to the design, she has chosen the Rinnejan Ring Coloured Contacts to continue the black and white lines in the body paint.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Sanna Partanen (@ssipe_)

@fx_freak’s makeup art drawing is a sketch drawing style with White Manson Lenses. She uses a crosshatch drawing technique and also adds some smudges for a realistic hand-sketched effect. The background is designed in the same art style so that the result is of a 3D canvas.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

A post shared by Lauren Ward🖤 (@fx_freak)

If you need makeup art cosmetics to complete your creative design, check out Coloured Contacts’ collection. Changing your eye colour can help to tie together your look or match the colours of your chosen artwork. Whether you choose natural or costume coloured contacts, lenses could be the finishing touch you need for your next project. Join us on Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and more to find out what our amazing community of makeup artists has been creating recently. 

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