How to apply Fusion Rainbow Cakes

To use our Fusion Body Art water activated Rainbow Cakes, simply get your face painting sponge or brush slightly wet and then go over the surface of your rainbow cake back and forward until the face paint on the tip of your sponge or brush has a creamy consistency. If using a brush, use a 1” or ¾” flat or angle brush so that you can grab at least a few colours at once. If you notice that you have a bit too much water on your cake, keep moving the sponge or brush back and forward until the extra water mixes in with the face paint to create that creamy consistency. Once your face painting sponge or brush is fully loaded, go ahead and swipe it over the skin or area to be painted — depending on how you move your brush or sponge you can create different kinds of effects and looks.

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 for your Rainbow Cake?

Rainbow Cakes are a type of split cake, so every one-stroke technique, design idea, and troubleshooting tip in our complete guide, How to Use Split Cakes for Face Painting, applies directly — including full walkthroughs for 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.