Liquid face paints with acrylates as a base are fairly sweat and water-resistant, yet easier to remove than alcohol-based face paints, so they are a great alternative to alcohol-based face paints when painting young kids or over sensitive skin areas like the eyelids.

Their "Aquacolor" line of face paints is designed to be water-resistant and smudge-proof, making it ideal for use in water-based activities such as swimming and diving. Other brands that offer waterproof or sweat-proof face paints include Ben Nye, Wolfe FX, and Snazaroo.

The best kind of face paint to use for face painting is one that is makeup grade, FDA compliant, hypoallergenic and sourced from reputable professional face paint stores. Look for the water activated kind as it will be the easiest to start with.

Body Color Cosmetics (BCC) are the only current supplier of this type of face paint. They are changing the face of waterproof face paints with their range of colors (including neon and a Glow in the Dark face paint!) and split-cakes.

Our best overall pick, the Kryvaline Face Paint Kit offers the primary staples every artist needs, along with face paint pans filled with less-conventional colors, like slate gray and mauve. For something you can wear beyond sunet, we also love the Midnight Glo Black Light Face and Body Paint .