Step-by-Step Unicorn Face Painting Guide for Kids Parties & Festivals
- Valinda Voogt
- Sep 23
- 3 min read
Updated: Sep 25
Are you ready to make children shine with a magical look? Unicorn face painting is colorful, enchanting, and always a hit at birthday parties, festivals, or dress-up events. Whether you’re just starting with face painting or already have some experience: with a few simple techniques you can create a dazzling unicorn that sparks the imagination of both young and old. In this blog post, you’ll discover which materials you need, follow a clear step-by-step guide, and get creative tips to make your unicorn truly unique. Time to pick up your brushes — the magic can begin!
While cheap face paint may be tempting, it often lacks quality and skin-friendliness — which can especially cause problems for children. Always choose the safety and quality of professional face paint.
Supplies for Unicorn Face Painting
Before you start with unicorn face painting, it’s good to know that you don’t need an overflowing kit. With just a few basic colors and simple tools, you can already create a magical and colorful unicorn look. Here’s what you need to get started right away!
1. Light Pink Face Paint.
We will be making the horn with pink face paint.
2. Dark Pink Face Paint
The unicorn outline will be done in dark pink.
3. White Face Paint
White paint will be used for the base of the unicorn.
4. Face painting brushes
2 Different face painting brushes will be used to face paint the unicorn.
With the right face painting supplies, unicorn face painting becomes a magical experience! Choose high-quality materials that are easy to apply and stay in place — perfect for an enchanting look that lasts all day. In the next section, we’ll show you step by step how to create a colorful and fairy-tale unicorn design.
Stap voor stap een Unicorn Schminken
With the right face painting supplies, unicorn face painting becomes a magical experience! Choose high-quality materials that are easy to apply and stay in place — perfect for an enchanting look that shines all day long. In the next section, we’ll show you step by step how to create a colorful and fairy-tale unicorn design.
Step 1
Using activated white face paint, we start with the ears of the unicorn. Try to make them as equal as possible.
Step 2
Using more white face paint, we attached the ears to each other using a curved line. Under the ears will also be connected.
Step 3
Using white face paint, the ears and head will be filled.
Step 4
With light pink face paint we make the horn of the unicorn.
Step 5
With dark pink face paint we finish the horn. Creating S shaped lines will make the unicorn horn more real.
Step 6
Don't forget to finish the tip of the horn.
Step 7
With dark pink, outline the ears. Also outline the oval where the horn will be placed. Add three short lines inside each ear.
Step 8
The bottom also gets an outline. If you like, the unicorn can be considered finished now, but you can add some extras as shown in steps 9 and 10.
Step 9
For some extra details, add 5 teardrops in the middle of the forehead, just below the horn.
Step 10
I also add a few teardrops to the sides of the eyes to complete the design.
With this cheerful and accessible guide, you’ll learn step by step how to paint a magical unicorn — perfect for beginner face painters! Discover how to create an enchanting look with simple techniques and playful color accents. Whether it’s for a birthday party, a festival, or just for fun, your unicorn face paint is guaranteed to bring smiles and lots of joy.
Did your unicorn face painting not turn out quite the way you hoped? Don’t worry! With a professional face painter at the party, children can be transformed in no time into radiant unicorns — complete with rainbow colors, glitter, and a magical glow — and all you have to do is enjoy the celebration.
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