Practice and then practice some more. It's always advisable to practice your designs before applying make-up for the actual event, not only will you get quicker - quicker painting less fractious child (and that's a very definite link), you will also start to adapt the design to your own style as you become more positive with brush and sponge.
When painting on a large area of face or body, for example a background colour wash, use a sponge rather than a brush. This allows you to blend the colour better and will be smoother and more comfortable on the face. Keep the sponge fairly dry to avoid runs and streaks.
When colour washing a face take the colour up to the hairline and just under the chin. For adult models painting the neck and nap may produce a more complete result but for children around the chin is fine.
It is vital that brushes and sponges are clean before each change of colour. If this is an art form you are likely to continue, it maybe worthwhile investing in one sponge to be used exclusively with a colour or colour palette. This would avoid the need to continually be cleaning a single sponge during application.
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