Silver Face Paint

Painted alone, silver can read as plain grey under hall lighting rather than the shine everyone's picturing when they ask for a robot or a knight's armour. Getting the metallic look right usually means pairing a metallic base with a touch of glitter or holographic finish on top.

A true metallic base

Diamond FX 30g Face Paint Cake - Metallic Silver is the starting point for most silver work: robot panels, chainmail, fish scales and futuristic makeup all begin with an even coat of this as the base, applied with a damp sponge for full, flat coverage before any detail goes on.

Adding shine on top

Once the base is dry, a light pass of TAG Puff Glitter 15ml Puffer Bottle - Holographic Silver or TAG Body Art Bio Glitter 15ml - Silver catches light the flat cake can't manage on its own, which is exactly what turns a grey robot into a shiny one under party lighting. Puff it on sparingly, since a heavy hand looks patchy rather than sparkling.

Snowflakes, tinsel and small details

For a snowflake, a knight's rivets or a reindeer motif, small pre cut pieces work faster than freehand paintwork. The MYO Bling - Silver Reindeer gems press straight onto a tacky base coat for Christmas bookings without any extra brush work. Browse our full glitter range, see gold face paint for a matching warm metallic, or check metallic cakes for more base colours.