How to apply your Fusion Split Cake

To use your Fusion Body Art water activated Split Cake, get your face painting brush slightly wet (preferably a 1” or ¾” flat or angle brush) and then go over the surface of the cake back and forward until the paint on the tip of your brush has a creamy consistency. If you notice too much water on your cake, keep moving the brush back and forward until the extra water mixes with the paint to create that creamy consistency. Once your brush is fully loaded, swipe it over the skin or area to be painted — depending on how you move your brush you can create different kinds of effects.

Keep your colours clean, not muddy

To avoid colours getting muddy, hold your cake with the stripes running up and down, vertically — that way, any excess water runs down over the stripes instead of across them, keeping each colour distinct instead of bleeding into the next.

How to remove face paint from skin

To remove the face paint from your skin, simply use soap and warm water. Using a sponge or soft cloth, add some soap and just a few drops of water (enough to activate the soap) and proceed to gently rub the skin until all pigments have been loosened. Then go ahead and rinse with warm water. Repeat one more time if necessary. If you are left with any stains, then use some lotion or baby oil, let it set for a few minutes and wipe off. If you are still left with some pigmentation on your skin, wait until the next day — normal sweat and skin shedding through the night should take care of it.

Want design ideas or the full technique?

See our complete guide, How to Use Split Cakes for Face Painting, for full walkthroughs on butterfly wings, flowers, rainbow crowns and eye masks, plus brush recommendations and an FAQ section. For general application basics, see How to Load a Face Paint Brush and Sponge.