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Face painting is a great form of party entertainment, particularly for children's parties. It can transform the day into a truly magnificent experience will assure lots of happy smiling faces all around. It's not only party entertainment, face painting as well as body painting can truly be nothing short of a fantastic form of art. When you paint a face you have a fantastic opportunity to mix expression, colors, styles and ideas to form a dynamic living art that changes along with the facial expression. Face painting has evolved since pre-history where it was used mainly to symbolize different tribes or status such as that of a worrier in battle. Not only it has been used to alert, it was also used as a symbol of beauty as it has evolved into the art of make-up. Finally, it has gained such an important role in culture that it became permanent as tattoo. In some Cultures, "tattoo" before a wedding for example, is in fact a temporary paint to the face and body. Did you know? From ancient times, it has been used for hunting, religious reasons, as well as military factors (like camouflage as well as to indicate membership in a military unit). Recent archaeological analysis shows that Neanderthals had the capability and tools for face painting; even though they tend to be no longer considered a direct ancestor of homos sapiens, they lived alongside them in some areas and also it is a fair assumption that humanity has painted faces as well as bodies since the very beginning. Though it died out in Western culture after the fall of the French aristocracy, face painting re-entered the popular culture during the hippie movement of the late 1960s, when it was popular for young ladies to decorate their cheeks with flowers or peace symbols at anti-war demonstrations. The popular TV range show, Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In, featured bodies painted with comedic phrases as well as jokes during transitions. For many years now, it became a popular entertainment at county fairs, large open-air markets and festivals (especially in Europe and the Americas), and also different places that attract kids as well as adolescents. Face painting is popular amidst children at theme parks, parties and also festivals throughout the Western world. Though the majority of face painting is geared towards children, many teenagers and adults enjoy being painted for unique events, including charity fund raisers. Face painting is additionally a piece of cosplay practice, and is liked annual by people whom dress up as zombies to dance with the yearly internationally "Thrill the World" event on the Saturday before Halloween.
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