Body Painting & Temporary Tattoos Airbrush

Do you want to start airbrushing on a human body, face painting or making temporary tattoos? We know how to get started!

One of the coolest and most well-known uses of airbrushing is for body art or face painting but that’s not all you can do… Many are surprised to find out that you can also make cool temporary tattoos that can last up to a week!

Starting with body art, Hollywood has done a good job of showing us what is possible with airbrushing thanks to all the sci-fi movies that we’ve all seen, at least one of them by now. It’s almost surreal how vividly they are able to paint the actors and actresses to fit their fictional character profiles, and this is because of the natural-looking result that airbrushing leaves you with.

You can get crazy creative and really make some your wildest ideas literally come to life by having them airbrushed!

Body painting example

What do you need to get started?

An airbrush that meets your needs

Will you be focusing on facial art? If so, you will need a very fine needle size (0.18, 0.2, or 0.3mm) and an airbrush that performs exceptionally well with small details and adjusts to your movements quickly. Airbrushes with gravity-fed paint are usually the best bet for this scenario as they are quick to react to your movements. Some top selections: Iwata HP-CR3, Harder & Steenbeck Evolution 2024, GSI Creos PS-270, NO-NAME NN-BD180.
If you will be focusing on more of the body art and less on the face, then you have more flexibility with needle size (up to 0.5mm), though fine-detail work still benefits from smaller tips. Siphon-feed airbrushes like Iwata HP-BCS or budget-friendly multi-airbrush sets like NN-BD816 can be great options.