Is your face ready for the Olympics?

 

You see this on the soccer field at your local game, on the face of a spectator in the grandstand screaming GOAAAL and on the cheek of a young chap visiting a grand sporting stadium for the very first time. Body painting is a way in which a fan can really express their support for their team and be a display for their more intense interest than everyone else sitting around them.  Obviously called fanatic for the reason they are willing to paint their faces and bodies in their team’s colours, symbols even mascots, sometimes even in very vibrant team colours. Personally I believe there is a wondrous power between wearing body paint and being able to scream louder. How else are the fans able to bellow over the football field, stadiums or from my experience even through water?

Painting my face every sporting carnival was normality, especially in school houses and teams, painting your face and putting the same coloured ribbons in your hair (yes even if you’re a boy) would be warranted all in the name of pride of your sporting house, war paint I called it. 

But it doesn’t just stop at school sporting events, often we see painted faces at our biggest football game or we might even see it on a grander scale. Yes, at the 2012 London Olympics not only will different countries be flying the flag with their countries colours but they might even be painted on spectator’s skin.

We all know that it is the athlete that wins the game but it is with your screams, chant and ultimate body painting support that inspires that athlete. So this Olympics or at your next local game, try a few body painting colours on your face or even go the whole nine yards and do the full package torso.

My Main tip for this venture.

•  When applying to large surfaces apply multiple thin layers instead of gluggy large bits of paint.
• Wear sunscreen along with your painted faces if watching outside. Inside spectators should be fine!