Mehron Makeup CreamBlend Stick - LIGHT GREY, Cream Face Paint

Used for troll cosplay! I was sollux and my buddy was terezi. Tldr; The coverage was great, the staying power was great, the price is awesome. I absolutely recommend this! For the nitty-gritty: We applied this after using an elf primer, and used nyx setting powder, and the urban decays all nighter setting spray. PLEASE seal it!! This is a cool grey, with a lot of blue in it. If you are cosplaying as a warm-blooded troll you will have to mess around with color theory to make it work. As sollux I added some orange to my cheeks as well, because the yellow alone looked like tennis ball green over this grey. It took a couple coats of makeup to ensure full coverage, at least 2, but I think realistically, 3. We then used black eyeshadow for contour, and white mehron for highlight, over the grey. The mehron grey and white were both applied via sponges, all other makeup was done via brush or finger. It was easy to blend the eyeshadow into the grey for a natural-looking face. We also used eyeshadow for the blush, and that worked well. I suggest using a powder over the eyelid, especially if you have deep set eyes like me. We used grey and THEN applied any color over that. And lots of primer. We both had to wear glasses, and throughout the con I took off my glasses and put them on many times in order to see well and give my eyes a break, and the makeup only removed a little bit. I am not a sweaty person so this helped. My glasses did not have nose-pads. My friend had nose-pads and sweats more and she lost a lot more makeup in that area. She also had a little bit of a sheen of skin my lunch time around her cheek, but it was easy to touch up.

Im not good with regular makeup let alone body paint but this was easy to learn with. The first picture is my first test using a very minimal layer of the light gray with dark gray to contour. The second picture is with a really thick layer...not so great if you got wrinkles cuz it settles into them imo. It was also pretty drying to the lips so I decided to go full lipstick instead of using the paint on my lips. The third picture is the final result after looking up some tutorials that recommended doing multiple layers but using setting powder in between each layer. This was about 3 layers and lasted all day with only some reapplication cuz I got really sweaty from the summer heat and convention nerves, so just around forehead and upper lip, nothing else really needed much touch up after almost 12 hours. And my favorite part is that it is very easy to remove. One wipe from a facial wipe (not even a makeup removing wipe) takes it off!

I didn't have time to remix my Mehron Paradise cakes for this convention, so I wanted to get a face paint that actually came in light grey for my Homestuck/Hiveswap cosplays. It's a positive-leaning mixed bag, so I'll break it down. My routine for just the paint is primer, paint, set with powder, and spray with Ben Nye Final Seal. PROS: - Application: Given its format as a foundation stick, it goes on a thousand times easier than any water based cake. No accidentally wiping off the layer below, no streaks, incredibly blendable. One layer is usually good. Sometimes you can see through it but it's very easy to just set the paint and then add a little more on top. - Touch-Ups: Because it never fully dries down, if you need to touch up, it's super easy. For both these cosplays, I had glasses, which meant in those spots on my nose it rubbed off. It was really easy to just take a brush to the stick and fill in those little gaps. - Blending: Very easy considering what we're working with. It's better to tap/dab things on than to wipe because, as it does not dry down, you can wipe off the paint by rubbing at it too much. The brushes I used for my eyes and contour did get a little grey while i was applying the makeup, but they all cleaned up fine with a little brush cleaner from elf. I also think that having that little bit of grey on the brush helped blend everything better. CONS: - It never fully dries down. This is why I said beware. This is NOT something you should put on parts of your body that aren't your head or your neck. You WILL leave cream paint on everything you love. If your paint makes contact with clothing, it WILL leave spots on it. You can scrub at these with a makeup wipe sometimes and that helps if it's fresh. I haven't done a full thorough scrub on the makeup brush I used to apply this paint, but so far my attempts have been pretty futile. This also means that you can see skin spots on your eyelids if you blink sometimes. - Removal: I've found it's a bit more difficult than water-based face paints. With them it's a pretty quick scrub with my cleanser and I have almost all of it off. With this cream, it takes about 5-10 minutes of scrubbing with cleanser to get a good amount off, then you have to go back and scrub with a makeup wipe. This can't be removed with just water. Overall I will definitely use this up - it's a good paint. But I may look into alternatives for the future, maybe something that sets a little better.

I needed this for my homestuck cosplays and they grey was perfect. Its 100% better than snazaroo and does not need as many layers. If used for just the neck and face it will last a pretty good time. worth the money. If you also use it on the arms and legs then it will obviously be used quicker. I set it with baby powder and urban decay setting spray and it lasted ALL DAY LONG. It survived through the hot la tempratures and sweat. I was really surprised since Anime Expo had over 100,000 people and it was really hot. with the arms and legs it will smear but not bad. If you dont touch your face then it will last all day long from 8 in the morning till 11 at night as long as you dont heavily sweat. I had to order more cause i am in love with it and i need it for keeping my cosplay account updated with homestuck and others.

Love mehron. favorite makeup brand. their face paint is top notch. used this for a marceline costume for halloween. was really easy to use and was super thick. amazing coverage for the amount.

Definitely recommend this for any beginners! No skin irritation so far on my end but I would highly suggest pairing this with the Mehron Setting Spray and Powder so it completely stays on your face/doesn’t stain or smear off like foundation! And it’s full coverage too! I recently wore this to a convention and it was amazing.

works great!! i appreciate it more than snaz/ water activated paint. it does transfer a little more than water activated, but goes on sooo much easier.

Perfect color and spread for my Marceline cosplay and would work for any Homestuck cosplay needed. Fair warning though couldn't get it to set for the life of me, used a blend of the mehron setting powder, setting spray and even hair spray when I got desperate: nothing worked. Still was perfect for the cosplay, just be careful on who or what you touch.

Ließ sich sehr gut auftragen. Hielt, konnte aber auch leicht wieder entfernt werden. Braucht gerade auf dem Nasenrücken mehrere Schichten, um richtig zu decken, aber auf jeden Fall eine Empfehlung. Riecht nicht unangenehm, wurde gut vertragen

My son loves this for his cosplay. Says it's true to colour, Great coverage that stays on for a long time and does not feel oily.

I absolutely love this paint so much. This way maybe 1 and a half layers of paint, I definitely recommend

Hab mit die Farbe für ein cosplay gekauft und finde es deckt den eigenen hautton gut ab. Danach etwas Puder drauf damit die Farbe trocken wird und nicht abfärbt.

It was good