Lion Face Paint -- Fun Lion Face Painting Designs
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5 Fun Lion Face Paint Looks for Halloween or Parties
Lion face paint is perfect for when you want to let your wild side out! You'll find 5 different lion face painting designs here: a Simba (from The Lion King) lion cub face paint design for kids; a simple face painting idea for teens and tweens; an intermediate lion face paint example for everyone; a more advanced lioness face for more experienced face painters; and finally a detailed lion face with curly wig for those who want a challenge!
As with all these face painting examples, I've sorted the good videos from the bad, so that you don't have to. Now all you need to do is decide which lion face paint design you want to copy, grab your face paints, and get to work!
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Image Credit: Lion Painted Face
Lion Face Paint image in introduction shared by incognito85 on Flickr under Creative Commons licence.
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Simba the Lion Cub
Lion Cub Face Paint Tutorial
How to Paint Simba from The Lion King
If you've seen my other step by step face painting tutorial collections, you'll know that MarvelousMasks is one of my favorite face painters.
His lion face paint video shows the creation of The Lion King's Simba with a cute lion cub face painting.
Kids will love this lion face paint! Although the end result looks great, it's not too difficult to recreate this face painting design if you take your time.
Step by Step Face Painting Instructions: Simba
Painting the Lion Cub Face
Starting between the eyes, sponge on white face paint down nose and upper lip, extending out to the sides.
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Now use gold face paint, applying with sponge to forehead, eyelids and cheeks.
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With black face paint on a brush, paint a line going out from mouth corner and then up towards nose. Add black line from nose to mouth and paint top lip black.
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On tip of nose, paint on lion cub nose with black paint. Dot on black whisker holes.
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The outline of the lion cub's face is created with black paint in curves. On an adult face, there are 7 from outer eye down to join the white muzzle area. Fewer may be needed when face painting a small face. Add furry ears with black paint.
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Underline eyes with black face paint, sweeping out at sides.
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Add white face paint to highlight hairs on top of lion cub's head and down sides of face.
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Paint lower lip red and, with white paint, add lion cub's pointed teeth.
And there you have it -- Simba the lion cub face paint!
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Simple Lion Face Paint Design
A Simple Lion Face Painting Design
Easy face painting idea for kids to try themselves
The video preview doesn't do this lion face paint justice so I recommend you watch it through to the end images where this young lioness is all dressed up. You'll see that the bold lion face paint works perfectly with her Halloween lion costume.
This lion face paint design was shared by TheUltimateReviewer1 but the face painting was done entirely by the girl who is wearing it here.
This truly is a simple face painting design for teens and even younger kids to try out. The fact that they applied it themselves will make this lion face paint even more fun to wear. Of course, there's no harm in lending a helping hand if they find the face painting instructions or techniques tricky.
Clear written instructions are included in the step by step video.
Face Painting Kit from Snazaroo
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Snazaroo Face Paint Kit (Blue)Amazon Price: $10.95

Snazaroo is one of the most popular and trusted face painting brands. This kit, put together with kids face painting in mind, has several colors of face paint, a sponge, a brush and a book of kids face painting designs. Snazaroo paints are easy to apply and simply wash off with soap and water.
Intermediate Lion Face Painting
An Intermediate Lion Face Paint Design
How to paint a lion on your own face
If you want a lion face paint design that's a little more detailed, watch along with this video from Devan.
This lion face is beautiful. She does add lion ears and some detail at the top that you can either include or just leave off -- either way you get a wonderful lion face painting.
How to Paint the Intermediate Lion Face
Lion Face Painting Step by Step
Apply beige/tan face paint over face avoiding upper lip and eye area.
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Sponge on cream colored face paint to eye area.
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Add rust colored face paint to upper cheeks, sweeping up towards temples, add a little to chin and to sides of forehead, and blend.
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Add white or pale cream face paint to upper lip.
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With brush and black face paint, create a curve beneath nose and up to each nostril edge. Extend black line down to mouth and along top lip. Outline muzzle edges. Dot on whisker holes.
Step 6:
Add thick black line to upper and lower eyelids and out to the sides to make a typical cats eye. Highlight above eyebrows with pale face paint.
Step 7:
Apply pink face paint to lower lip and underline with black paint. Add black 'fur' detailto either side of chin and below eyes using wiggly black lines. Paint a black vertical line on each side of nose. Add more fur detail to these lines and over eyebrows with short dashed lines.
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If adding lion's ears, draw on circles above eyebrows with black face paint. Paint ears and forehead with brown facepaint and inner ears with pink. Add fur detail with black and white face paint.
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With white face paint, add pointed teeth at each side of lower lip. The lion face paint is complete!
Add a Lion Tail and Ears
You can complete the Lion look without spending a fortune
Your Lion face paint will look even better if you add these fun accessories to it: a lion tail on a fabric belt (up to 24" waist) and a pair of lion ears on headband (fits child to adult sizes).
Tween and Small Adult Lion Costumes
Give us a roar!


Lioness Face Paint
A More Advanced Lion Face Paint Design
A lion face painting that will impress!
This lion face painting is more detailed and will take you some time, but the end result is surely worth it! ktb8293 shows us exactly how she achieved her lion face paint, which was the result of a failed attempt to create a werewolf. She looks amazing as a lioness and the general opinion from viewers is that this lion face paint is a great success!
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Detailed Lion Face Paint with Wig
Goddess Lioness Face Painting Tutorial
The complete lion face paint and mane
This lion face paint video tutorial from degreesofshining is in 3 parts (plus the introduction) and plays at regular speed. This means that even though it looks impressive, you should be able to follow along and do a pretty good job of copying this lion face painting at home. Every step is also clearly explained.
This theatrical lion makeup would also make an awesome 'Cowardly Lion' costume for The Wizard of Oz if you are playing the lion in a stage production!
Lion Costumes for Adults
Complete your lion face painting with the full outfit!


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Are you doing a Lion face painting for Halloween?
Do you love jungle cat face paint designs... or know someone who will?
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JennySui
Aug 4, 2011 @ 1:08 pm | delete
- What a beautiful lens about Lion face Painting. Face painting is really fun.
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manchester Jul 18, 2011 @ 5:00 pm | delete
- Never mind for kids... I want my face painting like this!!
Hmm, I am off to see Lion King the Musical in London again in September. Maybe that's an excuse for some face paint.
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Treasures-By-Brenda
Jul 12, 2011 @ 6:25 pm | delete
- Very nicely done; we did a lion face once.
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Gabriel
Jul 11, 2011 @ 5:48 am | delete
- Awesome. i love painting faces - took my kids to see < ahref="http://www.squidoo.com/the-lion-king-musical">Lion King the musical recently and did their faces like Simba before we went out.
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cadpad
May 5, 2011 @ 6:11 am | delete
- The advanced lion face is amazing. We just had a facepainting party, but didn't see this lens until now. Shame. But there is always a birthday party around the corner.
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Calliope
Apr 23, 2011 @ 12:50 pm | delete
- I love face painting my kids, and I have to say that the Snazaroo kits are the best. What a fun lens, I'll have to try and talk my kids into being lions next year!
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Philippians468
Mar 29, 2011 @ 8:47 pm | delete
- i've never tried the jungle cat design, but someday i might! cheers
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Mar 19, 2011 @ 9:27 pm | delete
- Excellent Squidoo. I always love reading what others write. Chris
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Obscure_Treasures Mar 4, 2011 @ 5:25 am | delete
- Wow!!! Very creative indeed!
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scss
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- Great how-to lens! I love the Lion face when it is made up well, it is just sooooo effective in costumes for kids and adults!
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- Looking for More Face Painting Ideas?
- Lion Cub Face Paint Tutorial
- Step by Step Face Painting Instructions: Simba
- Get the Lion Cub Face Paint Look
- Lion Costumes for Kids
- A Simple Lion Face Painting Design
- Face Painting Kit from Snazaroo
- An Intermediate Lion Face Paint Design
- How to Paint the Intermediate Lion Face
- Add a Lion Tail and Ears
- Tween and Small Adult Lion Costumes
- A More Advanced Lion Face Paint Design
- Fun Results with a Cat Makeup Kit
- Goddess Lioness Face Painting Tutorial
- Lion Costumes for Adults
- Looking for a Lion Costume?
- You've got your Lion Face on...
- Discover a Unique Lion Costume on eBay
- Have a Lion Themed Celebration!
- More Animal Face Painting for Halloween and Beyond!
- Halloween Face Painting Ideas
- Even More Face Paint Designs
- Face Paint Heaven
- Impressive Results with Face Painting Kits
- What was the Top Halloween Costume for 2010?
- Are you doing a Lion face painting for Halloween?
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