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Offline BDann

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Face paint question
« on: October 29, 2009, 08:38:00 AM »
Hey fellas, what do you all use for face paint in the woods?  I tried the burnt cork technique, but man that stuff was hard to get off.  I like the price though!  Any other suggestions?

Offline ALW

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2009, 09:11:00 AM »
I like the Hunter Specialties face paint.  Comes in a little compact with a mirror.  It comes off really easy with a little baby oil but it stays on pretty good, even when I'm sweating alot.  It doesn't seem to dry out as bad as some of the other cheaper brands.  The one I'm using I've had for two years and it's still good.

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #2 on: October 29, 2009, 09:19:00 AM »
Cool.  I'll check it out....even if it comes in a compact with a mirror!  :biglaugh:

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #3 on: October 29, 2009, 09:34:00 AM »
2nd vote for hunter specialties. Comes off easy with baby wipes. Wife wasn't too happy with me burning cork in the bathroom early in the mornings :-)
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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #4 on: October 29, 2009, 09:42:00 AM »
I use a homemade leather mask.
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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #5 on: October 29, 2009, 10:06:00 AM »
a leather mask? thats crazy! in new jersey you would get arrested! lol

I read a post here about some stuff called carbo mask? check it out on u-tube or there site. stuff is awesome!

Offline Ringneck

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #6 on: October 29, 2009, 10:16:00 AM »
Carbo mask works ok but I'm not sold on it. I am using it this season. Pretty expensive and doesn't stay on as well as the other brands. Comes off very easy with water or sweat.

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #7 on: October 29, 2009, 10:21:00 AM »
A leather mask, that would scare the you know what out of us in Texas.  You know the whole "leatherface" thing!! LOL!
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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #8 on: October 29, 2009, 10:27:00 AM »
I prefer the burnt cork, but hate stopping at the grocery store on the way home from the hunt looking like that.  I've got a "compact and mirror" that I don't care for (seems to come off with sweat easily), but I believe it is a different brand than HS.  I have some HS cream-style in tubes that I think will work well, but have not tried them yet.  This year on stand, I am mostly using a turkey hunting veil type camo net mask with wire slot for your eyes which fits around my glasses too.
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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #9 on: October 29, 2009, 10:41:00 AM »
I was wondering where you find your cork? Thanks!
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Offline BobCo 1965

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #10 on: October 29, 2009, 10:49:00 AM »
I use costume makeup (caked)applied with a sponge.

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #11 on: October 29, 2009, 10:59:00 AM »
Army surplus, cheap come of with soap and water.
 
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Offline Pete W

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #12 on: October 29, 2009, 11:14:00 AM »
Wallmart has good stuff in tubes in the halloween dept. Cheap, at a buck a tube, no smell, stays on, covers good and comes off easy with baby but wipes, or soap and water.

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #13 on: October 29, 2009, 11:58:00 AM »
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Originally posted by Mudd:
I was wondering where you find your cork? Thanks!
Uhhhh... wine bottle? LOL!
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Offline Saltydog

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #14 on: October 29, 2009, 12:40:00 PM »
I don't know about California but here is PA. a lot of the wine bottlers are using synthetic corks. Haven't seen real corks used in a couple of years.
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Offline Talondale

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #15 on: October 29, 2009, 02:29:00 PM »
You have to stop buying the twist top wine. LOL

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Offline swampdrummer

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2009, 02:33:00 PM »
Micheals craft stores has corks. a bag of 10 or so for 2 or 3 bucks
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Offline woodsman196

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2009, 03:07:00 PM »
I get my cork from the wine tasting bar at our local winery. The last time I was there the girl gave me a lunch size brown paper sack full. I can only get a hunt or two out of a cork without losing it so I am glad she was so generous.

Funny thing is she made the comment: "You must be a hunter" I must not be the only one who has asked.
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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2009, 03:14:00 PM »
CarboMask

Offline Fishnhunt

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Re: Face paint question
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2009, 04:16:00 PM »
I use 2 different types depending on the situation.
For hunts where I will be sitting in tree stand and not stalking/sweating  - I used Scent Shield Easy Off Face Camo.  I was VERY skeptical at first but this stuff washes off with water NO scrubbing.  Think of it as the the no-more-tears version of face camo. It is the consistency of child finger paint and washes off EASY!

For all day stalking down in the dirt and mud hunts where i will be sweating, I use the hunter specialties camo.  The hunter specialties stuff will stay on all day but can still be removed w/o killing one's self (unlike the USGI stuff). I also like the fact that the hunter specialities has mirror for signaling if things go awry and you get really lost.

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