You Can Use Mehron Body Paint Too!!!

Kelsey Wright in her Prize Winning Body Painting using Paradise Makeup AQ.

Many people look at the award winning Body Painting presented in the Mehron Blog and on the Mehron Web Site and wonder if they can do it themselves. Kelsey Wright of Tucson, AZ discovered that she could when she decided that her Halloween 2010 Costume was going to be a Body Painting. Ms. Wright chose the female lead in Avatar as her Halloween Character choice and set out to research how she was going to do it. Her first stop was a seasonal Halloween Specialty Shop where the sales clerk pointed her to a wall of makeup, pointing out that the Mehron Makeup was considered the highest quality makeup that they carried, she directed her to Mehron Fantasy FX consumer tubes. Thinking that it would take a lot of consumer size tubes to cover her body, Kelsey decided to contact Mehron directly to see about buying Fantasy FX in a larger professional size.

Using the Contact Us Page on the Mehron Web Site, Kelsey emailed Gene Flaharty, Sales Manager, Artist and Product Expert at Mehron and explained what she wanted to do. In a Telephone Conversation with Ms. Wright, Gene explained that the Mehron Product that was best suited to her needs was Paradise Makeup AQ, the water activated cake makeup that is the preferred choice of Body Painting Makeup Artists around the world. Kelsey was able to locate Paradise Makeup AQ in her home town at The Mehron Authorized Retailer, Creative Costumes, located at 4220 East Speedway Blvd, Tucson, AZ 85712, 520-882-8822.

Kelsey told the Mehron Blog, " The Paradise Makeup AQ which I used to paint my body in "light Blue" for the base coat and "Lagoon Blue" for the stripes was EXTREMELY easy to use. That was one of my favorite things about it, especially since I am a complete 100% beginner at body-painting. All I needed was the Paradise Makeup AQ, a cup of water, and my brush. There were no extra products and the paint dried incredibly fast and DID NOT SMUDGE AT ALL." Kelsy enlisted the help of her mother and boyfriend to reach the parts of one's body that you can not reach yourself, and they were able to apply the Mehron Paradise AQ in a Professional manner even though they have never used Body Paint before. "We simply used a large paintbrush to apply the all over base coat and a smaller angled brush for the stripes."

All her work paid off as Kelsey and her Boyfriend, Armando Salas attended a Halloween Party at the Cactus Moon Night Club in Tucson, AZ and won the best Costume Prize bringing home nearly $300 in cash and prizes. Kelsey was not only proud that her very first Body Painting won a prize but she was amazed at the reception she received, "During the evening when I went out with this costume, I spoke to probably close to 100 people about the paint, and all of them gave me wide eyed looks when they touched it! Half of them weren't even sure how I had done it or what it was!"

How about at the end of the night, is it easy to remove? Kelsey told us, "Yes. The Paradise Makeup AQ was incredibly easy to remove, just as advertised on the package. I just hopped in the shower at the end of the evening and most of it began running off very quickly with water alone. The light blue color washed away easily with water, and the lagoon blue was nearly gone with water alone and completely gone with soap. No special removers were needed, and it did not stain the shower. More importantly, it did not come off until I wanted it to, and stayed on nearly flawlessly through 4+ hours of dancing at a very crowded night club. (the photos I sent you are post-dancing!)"

Mehron would like to congratulate Kelsey Wright on her prize award, thank her for trying Paradise Makeup AQ and proving that you don't have to be a Professional Body Painting Artist to accomplish wonderful Body Art with Paradise Makeup AQ. The Mehron Blog would like to especially thank Kelsey for allowing us to share her story with photos, and very detailed answers. Kelsey Wright provides the answer to the question that is often asked, "Can I use Mehron Body Paint Makeup?"

Kelsey Wright with Armando Salas after returning home from a Halloween Party

The Art of Avatar Makeup

Months before the release of Avatar the Mehron Blog told readers about the exciting changes that were coming in the use of Body Painting and Theatrical Makeup because of the release of this James Cameron classic. Since the release of Avatar, Makeup Artists around the world have become fascinated with the Avatar look and are adding their own artistic twists to the Avatar Look. At the recently completed 2010 Halloween & Party Expo held in Houston, Jinny Houle, while demonstrating the use of Paradise Makeup AQ, was caught by the cameras of the Houston Chronicles with her version of Avatar. Jinny turned Model Sindy Perez into an Avatar and was featured in the Houston Chronicle. out of the hundreds of photos of Makeup and Costumes that the Houston Chronicle reporter and photographer could have chosen to use in their feature story about the 2010 Halloween & Makeup Expo held in Houston, they chose to use Sindy Perez with her Avatar Look created by Jinny Houle

Jinny Houle changed Sindy Perez with Paradise Makeup AQ

On Body Painting Makeup Artist Web Sites versions of Avatars are appearing daily. Some Artists are just honing their skills, some are adding their personal twists to the Avatar look and some are wondering if their Avatar is a better interpretation of what James Cameron had in mind for Avatar. Avatar is only the beginning of an exciting new wave in Theatrical Makeup Application, it is the joining of Body Painting Makeup Art and Theatrical Makeup Art, the next generation of film and video that will be spawned by the release of Avatar will demand full body makeup coverage applied by masters of Body Painting Makeup with understanding of Theatrical Makeup. Three Dimension film and video will require that all Makeup Applications be complete, front, back and sides. It will require Makeup that provides a flawless coverage with a depth of color that is consistent day in and day out during the production.

The Jinny Houle Avatar created on Model Sindy Perez

In 2009, Mehron introduced to the public LUX Airbrush Makeup at the 2009 Halloween & Party Expo. The introduction LUX Airbrush Makeup by Mehron was in anticipation of what would be demanded by Makeup in the age of High Definition Video and Film, and Three Dimension Video and Film. In an interview with a makeup trade magazine in 2008 Martin Melik, the President of Mehron Makeup hinted at the coming evolution of Makeup without giving away the secret that LUX Airbrush Makeup was about to be introduced. LUX Airbrush Makeup provides everything that the Film and Video Industry will require for the new standard in high definition and three dimensional productions. Although LUX Airbrush Makeup provides the true, consistent depth of color that the future requires, it is also naturally based, infused with vitamins and is water resistant for durability during long days on the set. With its natural base of Green Tea and Vitamins, it will not damage the performers skin even when worn for those ten hour days.

Mario Ink, a Chicago,IL based Makeup Artist who is an Airbrush Makeup Specialist also shared his version of Avatar which he created using LUX Airbrush Makeup. Mario Ink had the benefit of being privy to LUX Airbrush Makeup before it was introduced to the public in 2009. LUX Airbrush Makeup was made available by Mehron to his Airbrush Academy in Chicago. His intricate knowledge of LUX Airbrush Makeup combined with his natural Air Brush Makeup Skills enable Mario to produce subtle changes in hues even while using the same color of LUX Airbrush Makeup in his Airbrush Gun. Mehron would like to thank Mario Ink for sharing his talents with Mehron fans by providing Mehron with the use of his Avatar created with LUX AirBrush Makeup and looks forward to seeing more of his work throughout 2010.

Mario Ink Created his Avatar Look with LUX Airbrush Makeup