Polar Bear Estimated time 10-15 mins

You will need

black and white water based face paint

face paint sponge

fine liner round brush, splayed / rake brush and fluffy eyeshadow brush

black and grey eyeshadow

optional extras

white mascara and holographic loose glitter in white

Technique

The key to a good polar bear face is the fur. Practice your brushwork on your arm first. Use the fine-liner brush with black paint to create a broken zig zag line, the brush should not be too wet. You can then go over this with the splayed brush in white to soften the line in white, the brush should not be too wet for this either.

using the flat end of your sponge create the shape of the bear & paws in white

using the grey eyeshadow and fluffy eyeshadow brush add shading to the mask, in the middle of the nose, top of the mask, middle of ears, eye sockets, side of nose, upper

lash line and middle of the polar bear paws

using the black eyeshadow and fluffy brush, add black to the middle of polar bear ears, lower part of centre nose, upper and lower lash line and be sure to really blend. This

will add a three dimensional quality

using the fineliner brush and black paint add the nose, which should have a flat upper shape and slightly rounded on the lower nose. Paint in the upper lip slightly flattening the shape of your upper lip line. Line the upper and lower eye line and smudge. Paint a black circle in the middle of the white paw with five smaller circles around it then

thin lines coming off the smaller circles that look like tadpoles. Use your fur technique to paint around the mask

making sure your brush is not too wet apply the white with the splayed brush over the edges of the mask and lower lip. Use it to highlight areas also.

If you want to glam it up a little, use white mascara on the eyelashes and eyebrows. Add the holographic white glitter to the forhead, lower lip and eyelids. Add small

white dots around the mask, with denser dots closer to the mask thinning out as they get further away.