15 Body Paint Innovations - From Models Wearing Nothing to Social Activism (SUPER GALLERY)

Recently, body paint art has been very popular in magazine photo shoots, advertising, and even as a medium to raise social awareness about rainforests.

Trend Hunter has been tracking many trends and innovations involving the various uses of body paint. Here we bring you a collection of delectable body paint usage; from the hotness of Paris Hilton wearing only gold body paint and the infamous Sports Illustrated Body Paint spread, to the artistic painting of shoes directly on skin.

The trends are divided into four categories, the sexy, the artistic, the weird and the painted hands/ fingers.

THE SEXY

Wearing Nothing - Sports Illustrated 2008 Body Paint Shoot (GALLERY)

Hottness alert… We have featured the funny Sports Illustrated shoot with Heidi Klum and Will Ferrell, but now we bring you the sizzling ‘body paint’ Swimsuit shoot. Photographed by Antoine Verglas… [More]

Wearing Nothing (II) - Heidi Klum Body Paint Shoot (GALLERY)

Although Supermodel Heidi Klum had a funny shoot with comedian Will Ferrell in the latest Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, I guess she felt a little left out from the hot “Body Paint” shoot. So Heidi… [More]

Body Paint Ads - Bit Copa Beer (GALLERY)

“Refreshingly Brazilian, a Bit more exciting” that’s what the campaign for Brazilian Bit Copa beer claims. I say, more than just a bit exciting! The print ads successfully create a Brazilian carnival… [More]

Paris Hilton in Nothing but Gold Paint - Rich Prosecco Ads (VIDEO)

Paris Hilton has taken advertisements for her branded beverage, Rich Prosecco, to the next level of sexy in the new campaign in which she appears wearing nothing but gold paint. Like a golden statue,… [More]

Gisele’s Racy Ads - First Ipanema Commercials (VIDEO)

A few days ago, Trend Hunter mentioned the launch of supermodel Gisele Bundchen’s new footwear line, Ipanema. Now we bring your her very first commercial for her sandal line. The ad has very little to… [More]

Painted Nudevertising - Wearing Nothing But Ultra Thin Panty Liners (GALLERY)

What better way to show the sheerness of a feminine hygiene product than by using a totally naked model? Ultra Thin Panty Liners had these print ads created to promote the launch of their product in South… [More]

Chocolate Tattoos

Yum, yum, yum get love in your tum. This chocolate tattoo kit is rather tasty. You get one jar of chocolate body frosting, stencils and a brush.  Or there is nothing to stop you making your own messages… [More]

THE PAINTED HANDS

Advertising in Scale - Hot Wheels Mini Models (GALLERY)

The new Hot Wheels print ad campaign depicts ‘finger paintings’ of tiny people posing along side of the latest Hot Wheels toy cars.  In the first image there is a buxom model lounging on a red Ferrari,… [More]

Artvertising With Hands - HTC: Set Your Fingers Free (VIDEO)

This is an awesome video ad for smartphone brand HTC that stars.... a pair of fingers! The “Set your fingers free” spot follows a pair of fingers from their house through several beautifully detailed… [More]

Cultural Handvertising - AT&T;Campaign (GALLERY)

AT&T;has created a multi-cultural print campaign using painted hands. Each image is very colorful, light, and artistic, in a cartoonish kind of way, making it eye catching and very fun to look at. My favorite… [More]

THE ARTSY

Body Paint for the Rainforest - Joaquin Phoenix on 4REAL

Actor Joaquin Phoenix joined the Yawanawa people of the Brazilian Amazon rainforest as part of a new series for MTV Canada called 4REAL. The actor, who is active in many social causes, hopes to bring attention… [More]

Commercial Body Painting - John Vargas’ Work (GALLERY)

Here at TrendHunter.com, we have featured works of body paint on a few occasions. Now, we want to introduce the work of John Vargas. Vargas is an Ecuadorian artist who does commercial body painting and… [More]

Painted Skin Shoes - Temptu Paints (GALLERY)

The shoe, the stilettos and the Adidas sneakers you see in the gallery are all trompel’oeil paintings applied directly to the feet by a company named Temptu Paints. The New York City-based company specializes… [More]

THE WEIRD

Sun Tattoos - Tanning a Pattern of Art on Your Body

Your body is a canvas, so why not let the sun paint a patterned tan on that canvas?  Designer Yu-Chiao Wang has developed a concept called the sun tattoo.  She describes: “Sun Tattoo is a soft stencil… [More]

Urban Body Graffiti - Walee’s Graphic Designed Skin (GALLERY)

If you’re talented at graphic arts or have a gift for graffiti, why limit yourself to traditional mediums? Walee (Waldo Lee) doesn’t. He uses the female body as his canvas, putting his design skills toward… [More]