Na'Vi Body Paint.

[Oliver]

looks pretty cool!!

Originally Posted by Sarah Noel

I notices we're discussing contact lenses so I thought I'd throw my experiences with those in too.

I've bought these: Yellow Contact Lenses | Avatar Contact Lenses

The circumference was too big for my eyes, so they wiggled around like googly-eyes, once you blinked though, they would realign. They made my eye look smaller since the pupil was smaller. Also you could constantly see the yellow in the peripheral, it was weird but kind of cool.They're uncomfortable at first but I just have a low threshold of dealing with contacts. I hate my regular contacts too. I got used to them as the night went on.

I ordered some other contacts in preparation for the exhibit opening. Yellow Contact Lenses | i-Glow Eclipse Contact Lenses (Pair) but they kept rolling into the back of my head, and the contact solution was washing off my already applied make up, and I was very testy from sleeping very little. So I took them out and gave up, since I didn't want to spend anymore time fiddling with it and further ruining the make up on my hands and arms. Also, put in contacts before you put on make up. Or wear gloves until the end, put in the contacts THEN paint your hands. Both of these methods work better than trying to put in contacts as an after thought.

If you have any questions about the contacts I wore, please ask.

Also the contacts are non-prescription, which is why I put my prescription lenses into my headpiece.

I attached a picture to show how it sort of made the eyes look smaller, and almost less Na'vi like I feel. Ignore the bad paint job, I only had q-tips to work with.

[MOMS Ball Avatar]

I use Melron water base that you can get from theaterical supply places

[Moco Loco]

Not sure if I'll use contacts. I'll probably get some cheapies and if for some reason they don't stay in my eye, I'll just be a funky gray eye avatar

[Human No More]

I'm short sighted, so I'll either have to find some yellow ones that match my prescription, or have grey eyes.

[Sarah Noel]

Originally Posted by Sarah Noel

I'm reposting this info about the paint I use from another cosplay board, after updating the information of coarse.

I used water-based cake makeup from Mehron and the specific type was Paradise professional size. From this type of make-up I used a container of the color 'light blue' and two of 'lagoon blue'.

I bought these makeups from a costume store near my house. Here's a website: Paradise Makeup AQ - Larger Professional Size

It's cheaper for me to buy them at the store, but the website offers more colors which could save time because you don't have to mix them. I'd probably recommend "sky" instead of "light blue" if you go this route.

To make the base color I took a container of light blue and lagoon blue and took and exacto-knife to them. I cut each cake of make up in half, and swapped 1 of each of the half circles to the other container. Now I have 2 containers that have half lagoon blue, and half light blue. It should look sort of like a half moon. The reason I'm doing this is because one blue is too light for the base and the other is too dark. Now that they're in the same container mixing is much easier. To apply the base to your body, add water and apply with a large paint brush. I use a 2 inch wide paint brush. I used to apply the base with a sponge, but the paintbrush is much easier. I only use one can of "base color" at a time, so I'd now have an extra one for later.

If you get sky I think it would make a good color for the base coat and you won't have to mix, which is sort of a pain. I would have probably done this if my costume store carried that color.

Water based make ups take a little getting used to, and adding second coats over large areas are hard because the water from the second coat sort of washes away the first coat, so I normally just try and do a decent first coat and leave it.

After the base coat (which takes a while) I used paintbrushes of various sizes to paint the stripes over already dried areas. For this I only used the color Lagoon Blue.

I painted everything myself except the stripes on my back which I normally have Moco Loco do.

-Other tips: Don't use nylon sponges for the base, they sort of suck.
-don't get wet unless you want the make up to come off, it comes off real easily in the shower though which is nice
- consider a LIGHT coating of barrier spray or hairspray to help preserve the paint job, if you use too much it bonds to the large amount of barrier spray and starts to flake off. I've learned this from experience

If there are any other questions, don't hesitate .

This is what a Sky Blue base with Lagoon Blue stripes look like, they can both be ordered from the link.


Off to the right side of my hand is Metallic blue, I sampled that just for fun.

[MOMS Ball Avatar]

I use a compressor and airbrush. Venture Star does too. It's faster and coats better. It's about $400 dollars including an Elipse top loading airbrush. If you want more info contact me too.

I too got the Na'vi non prescription contacts. I wear contacts normally. I put the normal ones on first then the Na'vi. It worked. I wore them in Seattle. also I have some rave yellow that glow in a black light. I'm going to change my face prosethics because you can't see my eyes. I will either get one made from silicon or the Reelmagik female. Jessie from Reelmagik said a lot of guys buy that one to see their eyes more. I'm going to make my ears bigger so that cover my lobes completely. They will be half foam latex for support, half silicon for a better fit.
I learned the same way Sarah did. Put your contacts in FIRST!

[MOMS Ball Avatar]

One more thing. I put my sealer on too thick. I need to to it lighter next time. It's a constant learning experience. And you always need someone else to do your back, and hopefully other places. I was so lucky to have James of Terra! He already knew how to use an airbrush, worked for 6 hours putting it all on. He was secure enough to paint a near naked man that he just met the night before. Plus he was my "purse," to hold and carry my stuff all day!

This is when you find out who your true friends are.

[Human No More]

Originally Posted by Sarah Noel

This is what a Sky Blue base with Lagoon Blue stripes look like, they can both be ordered from the link.


Off to the right side of my hand is Metallic blue, I sampled that just for fun.

Those look brilliant, I'm going to see if I can get those over here

[ISV Venture Star]

Originally Posted by MOMS Ball Avatar

I use a compressor and airbrush. Venture Star does too.

Not yet! So far it's still all been done by hand with brushes and sponges. Will try an airbrush for some of the details next time though.

[Sarah Noel]

Originally Posted by ISV Venture Star

Not yet! So far it's still all been done by hand with brushes and sponges. Will try an airbrush for some of the details next time though.

I like doing all my paint by hand, my stripes come out good and crisp, and my paint application takes about 4 hours now since I've done it so much, MOM's says his airbrush takes 6, and hand painting is cheaper for me.

[Human No More]

I've always done mine by hand too, I think last time it took me 3-4 hours.

[Oliver]

that's a lot of time, i guess it did look pretty good?

Originally Posted by Human No More

I've always done mine by hand too, I think last time it took me 3-4 hours.

[Pa'li Makto]

You could maybe quicken the time by getting a quick dry body/face paint in light blue and apply it with a sponge then make the dark stripes with a thin paintbrush.

[Oliver]

sounds like a good idea

Originally Posted by Pa'li Makto

You could maybe quicken the time by getting a quick dry body/face paint in light blue and apply it with a sponge then make the dark stripes with a thin paintbrush.

[Sarah Noel]

Originally Posted by Pa'li Makto

You could maybe quicken the time by getting a quick dry body/face paint in light blue and apply it with a sponge then make the dark stripes with a thin paintbrush.

By the time I'm done with the base application, the body parts I've started with are dry enough for stripes over it, while the rest of me dries. But that might be because I'm a little slow with base application.