Lisa Berczel wrote:
If you have no airbrush experience, I would consider a water based cake product like Wolfe FX, Mehron or Kryolan. Hydro sponge apply is quite effective for self-application.

Airbrushing yourself can be.... entertaining even for someone with extensive airbrush experience.

If you do decide to go for an airbrush, I would start with a side or bottom feed .35 or .5mm needle/nozzle airbrush with a compressor that has a 35psi working pressure (max pressure will be 70-125 depending on brand). .5mm will be a faster application. The smaller the needle/nozzle size, the smaller the spray pattern, the slower the application. Most makeup artists don't go below .35mm unless they're into special effects.

You do NOT need the expense of a model with an air tank so long as the airbrush isn't larger than a .5mm needle nozzle (larger tip sizes or touch-up spray guns will need a higher air flow - cfm - or they will "out spray" the air source.)

I work with European Body Art for airbrush colors - and recommend their VIBE water based colors for good, fast opacity.

EDIT: Your product link is to an equipment set that is.... shall we say bare bones but *should* do the job you want. Not a lot of versatility, though.

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Gabby57 wrote:
A related question:  do various states have licensing requirements to do body painting as with cosmetology?

That's a good question, although I don't know details from the majority of jurisdicitons I do know that Washington State puts bodypainters in the same category as massage parlors and bath houses instead of hair and beauty salons where you'd think it would be categorized.

I know that many states that required makeup artists to be licensed (as a cosmetologist) have an exemption for mua's working in motion picture, theatrical pruducutions, or photography studios.

Voodoo Howyacall wrote:
I am working on a bit of a time crunch; I'd like to have a set purchased by mid month. Any advice or tutorials would be greatly appreciated. I'm not looking to do anything more intensive than getting an even color on the vast majority of my body.

Thanks so much!

hi Voodoo, I love bodypaint cosplay images, but there might be some options and would like to know more about the project itself to better advise.

I have been doing my own take on cosplay superheros and have made a pretty good library of vector emblems. I have also *perfected a technique of digital bodypaint in PS.
I'm on my tablet right now, but will try to get an image posted soon.

*no such thing as perfect

Gabby57 wrote:
A related question:  do various states have licensing requirements to do body painting as with cosmetology?

I have not heard of any.

2016 is looking to be a very eventful year already! For those looking to polish their skills Body & Face painting wise- this year will be an excellent opportunity! Vegas Face/Body Painting Jamtacular Expo is excited to announce an amazing line up of teachers with awesome workshops at a fraction of the cost of normal conventions! Happening Feb 28th- March 5th, we will host Nix Herrera, Alex Hansen, Dutch Arron Bihary, Mythica von Griffyn, Gina Niemi, Kelly Belmonte, and more! Course outlines coming SOON!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/jamtacular/

Most of the instructors have appeared on GSN's "Skin Wars" or SyFy's "Naked Vegas" and other TV shows too.