Diamond FX Face Paint Palettes
With a Diamond FX face paint palette you have several colours together straight away. You'll find palettes with single face paint colours, but also split cake palettes with which you pick up several colours in one movement. Handy if you don't want to pick out all the colours separately, or if you want to work quickly at a children's party, festival or event. Also take a look at the single Diamond FX colours or all water-based face paint.
What are Diamond FX palettes?
With a Diamond FX palette you have several water-based face paint colours together straight away. There are palettes with single face paint colours and split cake palettes with which you pick up several colours in one movement. Handy if you don't want to pick out all the colours separately, or if you want to work quickly at a children's party, festival or event. Want to know more about water-based face paint? Read our water-based face paint guide.
Why choose a Diamond FX palette?
A palette is handy when you want several colours to hand without carrying loads of single pots. The palettes with single colours are for base work, details and line work. The split cake palettes are handy for quick rainbows, flowers, butterflies and one-stroke effects. This way you easily choose the palette that suits the way you paint.
How do you use a Diamond FX palette?
Dampen your sponge or brush lightly and activate the colour until you get a creamy, covering layer. Preferably don't work too wet, because then the colour covers less well. Using a split cake palette? Then sweep your sponge or one-stroke brush back and forth over the cake a few times, so all the colours are on your sponge or brush. Water-based face paint sets by itself on dry skin, so you don't need setting powder.
How do you remove Diamond FX face paint?
Use a mild soap with cold to lukewarm water. Warm water opens your pores, which lets the skin absorb the paint more easily, and that's exactly what you want to avoid. Gently rub the soap over the painted skin and repeat until the paint is gone. For stubborn colours you can use Diamond FX skin soap.
Which Diamond FX colours can you choose?
Alongside the palettes, Diamond FX has single colours in the Essential line with matte base colours, the Metallic line with glossy colours and the Neon line that glows under blacklight. For rainbows, flowers and one-stroke effects there are the Splitcakes. Browse the whole range at Diamond FX.
What do you use a Diamond FX palette for?
- Children's parties and events where you want to paint quickly
- Several colours together, without carrying single pots
- Base colours, details and line work with a brush
- Split cake designs such as rainbows, flowers and butterflies
- Workshops, face painting courses and painting on location
Tips from SchminkenGrime.nl
Work with clean water and don't get your sponge or brush too wet. That keeps the colours nicely covering and clear. With a split cake it's important that your sponge or brush is wide enough to pick up all the colours properly. Wipe the palette clean after use with a lightly damp face paint sponge and let it dry without the lid. Wash your brushes with a mild soap or Diamond FX brush soap, and store everything in a dark place at room temperature.
Frequently asked questions about Diamond FX palettes
Who is a palette handy for?
A palette is handy when you want several colours together and want to switch quickly. That's useful at children's parties, festivals, events, workshops and face painting courses.
What is the difference between a regular face paint palette and a split cake palette?
A regular face paint palette contains single colours that you use separately. A split cake palette contains cakes with several colours side by side. With those you pick up several colours at once with your sponge or brush, for example for rainbows, flowers, butterflies and one-stroke effects.
Do I need setting powder?
No. Water-based face paint sets by itself on dry skin. You use setting powder with cream paint and foundation, not with water-based face paint.
Can you apply colours over each other?
Yes. Do let the first layer dry briefly before you apply a new colour. That keeps your work crisper and prevents the colours from smudging.
Is Diamond FX vegan and gluten-free?
According to the manufacturer, Diamond FX face paint products are vegan: they contain no animal ingredients or by-products and are not tested on animals. The paint is not made in a gluten-free certified facility but, according to the manufacturer, contains no gluten. All colours are paraben-free and fragrance-free.
Ingredients of Diamond FX palettes
The palettes contain Diamond FX wax-based water-activated face paint. The base consists of Paraffin Wax, Petrolatum, Glycerin, Calcium Carbonate, Stearyl Alcohol, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexylglycerin, Disodium EDTA, Sodium Benzoate, Acacia Senegal, Dextrin and Water. The specific pigments vary per colour. Open the specific colour to view the pigments.
Do you want to get properly started with face painting?
Are you new to face painting and not sure where to start? Then sign up for the free 4-part face painting mini-series. For four days you'll get clear explanations of face painting techniques, videos, downloadable technique cards, practice sheets and simple face painting examples you can get started with right away. As a beginner, would you also like the right basic tools in the house straight away? Then take a look at the Starter sets.