Many individuals cherish their memories of going to the circus and having their faces painted, but none quite like these body paintings. This unusual emerging art form puts all of the cat and superhero face paintings from childhood to shame.
Artists have seriously stepped up their creativity with these awe-inspiring body paintings. Granted, some of these body paintings will only appeal to a certain group of people. However, many of the other body paintings featured are mesmerizing masterpieces, like patriotic body paintings or backlight body paintings.
For those brave souls who are willing to literally bare all for the art of body paintings, I'm sure many appreciate your efforts in creating wondrous works of art for all to enjoy.
63 Outlandish Body Paintings
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Soccerific Skin Art
SI Swimsuit 2010 Features Body Painted Soccer Sweethearts
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Optical Illusion Body Painting
Creative Paint Job Turns Three People Into the Image of a Tiger
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Painted Celebrities
Stars Wearing Nothing but Body Paint, From Paris Hilton to Rihanna
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Astrology Body Painting
The Daring Way to Show Everyone What Your Sign Is
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Paint-On Gold Costumes
24 Carat Body Painting
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Magical Body Painting
Makeup Artist Danielle Fonseca's Illusion Transformations
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Sizzling Comic-Con Costumes
NYC Plays Host for Comic-Loving Fans
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Culture-Specific Body Painting
MAC Cosmetic Artists Show Off Talents for Cheongsam Exhibition
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Fun With Body Paint
Fake Tattoos, Conductive Body Paint and Colorful Athletes
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Bizarre Eyebrow Tattoos
10 Permanent Eyesores
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Extreme Body Painting
Live Art from the World Championships
51
Picasso-Style Body Painting
Surreal Images on Real Women
50
Lippy Animal Art
Paige Thomas Creates Elaborate and Adorable Lipstick Designs
49
Body Painting Parties
Social Exposure Hosts Body Art Fun Night for Eco Art Space
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Racy Body-Painted Phones
The Sensual iOS Interface Guidelines Photo Series Gets Naughty
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Surreal Bodyscapes
Craig Tracy's Mesmerizing Fantasy Body Art
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Unisex Body Painting
World Body Painting Championship 2009 Included More Men
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Skinvertising
Painted Skin to Sell Downy Fabric Softener
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International Skin Art Competitions
Stockholm Body Painting Contest
43
Extreme Face Painting
Leaving no Patch Unpainted
42
Bare-All Celebtography
A Revealing Kim Kardashian W Magazine Cover Spread
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Typographic Body Painting
MAC Acrylic Paint Promo Showcases Type Design on Painted Models
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Camouflage Body Painting
Body Art as a Disguise
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Boy George Runway Makeup
80's Face Paint is Back in Fashion, and It's Bad
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Big Body Painting
Celebrating Plus-Sized Shapes
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Feathery Fowl Faces
Bird Body Paint That Will Make You Squawk With Delight
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Patriotic Body Painting
Wearing Your Flag With Pride
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Monochrome Makeup
'Future Beauty' in Vogue UK Showcases Athletic-Inspired Face Paint
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Plaster Body Painting
Jasper Huang's 'Congeal' is a Blend of Painted & Live Art
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Face Paint Photography
'Wunderlust' from Peter Tjahjadi Features Funky, Bejeweled Faces
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Arboreal Body Paint
Models Disguised as Trees
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Time-Traveling Body Painting
Natalia Stahl's 'Chinese Mood' Blends Burlesque & Ancient China
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Nature-Inspired Body Painting
Caitie Thompson's 'Elements' Blends Body and Environment
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X-Ray Body Painting
Sexy Skeletons and Glowing Bones
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Bohemian Body Paint
The Daisy Lowe FutureClaw Spring 2010 Shoot is a Trip
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Ferocious Makeup
'The Kids Are Alright' Russh Magazine August 2010 Spread
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Big Mouth Hamburger Ads
The Jaw-Dropping PampaVerde Extra Big Burger Print
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Blacklight Body Painting
Tim Engle's UV Photography Reveals Our Android Side
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Paint-Splashed Hairdos
REDsplash from Sebastian Komicz Showcases Blood-Red Manes
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Extreme Olympic Fandom
Fans Get Crazy at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games
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Skin Art Bikinis
Izabel Goulart Looks Smoldering in Body Paint for Sports Illustrated
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Full Face Painting
Oxfam and Celebs Rock Vibrant Blue Skin for Charity
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Body Mosaics
Intricate Patterns Coat the Body Like a Blank Canvas
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Tearful Face Paintings
Michelle Samuels' 'Painted Faces' is Emotionally-Charged
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Face Paint Controversies
The Beyonce L'Officiel's March Issue Photo Shoot is Buzzing
17
Fluorescent Face Paint
The Adriana Gerasimova 'Crossroads' Shoot is Native-Inspired
16
Belly Canvases
Mothers to be Get Crazy with Face Paint on Mommy Tummies
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Spotlit Body Paint
Aliona Michel 'Bodypainting' Shoot Puts the Focus on Facial Details
14
Time Piece Body Painting
Luxury Watch Feature in Zeitmagazin
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Body Painting Editorials
‘Paint Box' in Muse
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Body Painting to Sell Fake Diamonds
Modern Laser-Cut Rings by AMT Studio
11
Counter Culture Cosmetics
Street Face Paint
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Paint-On Ethnicity
Lagerfeld Endorses ‘Yellow Face' for Chanel Pre-Fall 2010 Shanghai
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Illusionary Face Paintings
James Kuhn Adultizes a Childhood Pastime in His Artwork
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Moving Face Paintings
Body Art in Motion
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Face Paint Warrior Spreads
The 'Stare a Bit' Lookbook is Artistically Composed
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Primary Color Makeup Looks
The Kolor Me Krazy Photo Series is Ultra Vibrant
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Baby Body Paint
Craig Tracy's ‘Heaven and Earth' Artwork is Infantile
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Blue-Faced Fashiontography
Niels Raabe by Markus Lambert Editorial Turns Elizabethans Indigo
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SPF Face Paint
Zinka Colored Nosecoat Protects You From the Sun in Style
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Shaving Cream Mummies
Photographer Davide Faggiano Creates Marvelously Messy Art
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Superhero Motion Face Paint
Batman & Robin Come To Life
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Living Paintings
Alexa Meade Brings Art Alive With Realistic Acrylic Body Paint
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Sizzling Comic-Con Costumes
NYC Plays Host for Comic-Loving Fans
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Deviant Cake Designs
Holly Andrews Creates Deliciously Dirty Desserts
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Andrew Quesada Captures the Essence of California Characters
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Francisco Domingo Joaquim Sets the Record for Being 'Jaw of Awe'
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The Ponytail Magazine SS 2010 Edition Will Have You Screaming for More
Haunting Peace Anthems
Kd Lang 'Hallelujah' Olympics Opening Ceremony Performance is Amazing
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From Lquid Bikinis to Star Wars Body Paint
Big Screen Cosplay
New Tekken 2010 Trailer Makes This Action Flick a Little Hotter
Lippy Animal Art
Paige Thomas Creates Elaborate and Adorable Lipstick Designs
Surreal Field Photography
Rosie Hardy's Work is Curiously Captivating
Bejewelled Crimson Lips
The Creative Process of Monica Barreneche is Mind-Blowing
Intense Sweaty Photography
Josefine Ekman Nilsson in the Costume Norway July 2010 Spread
Villainous Illustrations
The Art of Benoit Ladouceur is Breathtakingly Amazing
Body Painting Parties
Social Exposure Hosts Body Art Fun Night for Eco Art Space
Grungy Bar Editorials
The ManiaMania Lookbook Takes a Darker Turn on Fashion
Hipster Pillow Fight Fashion
The Carefree Goodhood Spring/Summer 2010 Collection
Bare-All Celebtography
A Revealing Kim Kardashian W Magazine Cover Spread
Typographic Body Painting
MAC Acrylic Paint Promo Showcases Type Design on Painted Models
Curious Carnival Editorials
‘Reflection' by Martin Bing is a Glimpse into the Subconsc
Abnormal Grotesque Figures
Evan Campbell Channels His Twisted Mind into Sculptures
Self-Leaked Celebtography
Kim Kardashian Unairbrushed Pictures Shared on Twitter
Feathery Fowl Faces
Bird Body Paint That Will Make You Squawk With Delight
Patriotic Body Paintings
The 125 Magazine 'Old Glory' Spread Celebrates the Star Spangled Banner
Intense Optical Illusions
Akiyoshi Kitaoka's Illustrations are Freakishly Intense
Face Paint Photography
'Wunderlust' from Peter Tjahjadi Features Funky, Bejeweled Faces
Realistic Pout Paintings
These Sung Jin Kim Artworks Will Leave You Speechless
Colorful Crying Photography
The Beauty Photography of Viktoria Stutz is Vivacious
Rockin' Backstage Portraits
Fab Five Rocks Out with Behind-the-Scenes Snaps in 'Backstage 3'
DIY Dentistry
Francesco Sambo 'Selfportrait' Project is Mechanized Mania
Bohemian Body Paint
The Daisy Lowe FutureClaw Spring 2010 Shoot is a Trip
50 Body Painting Innovations
From Soccerific Skin Art to Painted Celebrities
Mini Vacation Lookbooks
The Strong Boalt Mens Swimwear Line is Summer-Loving Fun
Ferocious Makeup
'The Kids Are Alright' Russh Magazine August 2010 Spread
Comic-Inspired Makeup
Monrad and Andren Look Fabulous in Issue 21 of Tush Magazine
Sensualizing Smoking
Mysterious Ieva Laguna Shoot by Billy Kidd Glamorizes a Dangerous Vice
Neon Stripteasing Spreads
The Ashley Smith Tank Magazine Summer 2010 Editorial is Super Sensual
Thumb-Sucking Reality Stars
The Terry Richardson Kim Kardashian Photoshoot
Velvet Lingerie
The 'New Look' Winter 2010 Lookbook Breaks Stereotypes
Fruitless Veggie Chases
Sven Prim's Digitally Manipulated Photography
Big Mouth Accessories
The 'Communication Prosthesis' Will Widen Your Grin
Light Graffiti Fashiontography
The Flash of Light Photo Series is Electrically Illuminating
Oversized Fur Pictorials
The Burberry Prorsum Interview Magazine Editorial is an Instant Classic
Extreme Olympic Fandom
Fans Get Crazy at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Games
Bandaged Head Photography
The Playing Fashion Winter 2010 Spread is Eerie and Weird
High Fashion Digital Manipulation
Torkil Gudnason's Colorful and Creative Photography Rocks
Sketchbook Graphic Tees
The New Ardentees Holleri Collection Highlights Global Artists
Reptilian Activists
The Latest PETA Ad Campaign Features the Fierce Jenna Dewan
Quirky Cat-Eye Beautorials
The Vogue Italia Beauty April 2011 Photoshoot is Eye-Catching
African-Inspired Editorials
The Photographs by Kevin Mackintosh Resonate With His Heritage
Bruise-Eyed Portraits
Daniel Bolliger's 'I Am a Good Socialist' Features Fashion from Sadak
30 Kardashian Crazes
From Kim Kardashian's Avatar App to Unretouched Nudetorials
Perfect Parisian Photoshoots
The Picturesque Iza Olak Aldona Karczmarczyk Spread for Twoj Styl
Cult Cartoon Cosmetics
The Pikachu Animal-ipstick Looks Just Like the Pokemon Character
Skin Art Bikinis
Izabel Goulart Looks Smoldering in Body Paint for Sports Illustrated
Sensually Smudged Lips
Joshua Pestka's Hello Innocents Photo Shoot is Beautifully Close-Up
Lip-Central Spreads
The Jamie Pouty Nelson Harper's Bazaar En Espagnol Spread
Wild Striped Skin
Peter Tjahjadi 'Wunderlust Men' Shoot Features Striped, Stripped-Down Models
Fancy Tropical Photoshoots
Tina Chang Photographs a Colorful Editorial for M Magazine
Naughty Cosplay
'ExoticSeamstress' Specializes in Superhero Wear
Cosplay Negligee
The No More Heroes 2-Inspired Lingerie Line Brings Gaming to the Bedroom
Humanimal Body Painting
'Aliento' from Emerson Navarette Will Have You Hungry for Eclipse Gum
Pageant Kidtography
Meghan Petersen 'Beauty Pageant' Project Takes You Behind the Scenes
32 Headline-Making Beauty Pageants
From Child Beauty Pageants to Prison Pageants
Vancouver Olympic Architecture
Ecotecture to Offer Strong Foundations for 2010 Olympics
12 Amber Rose Fashions
From Booty-Focused Editorials to Technicolor Hair
Big Mouth Advertising
The Colgate Pizza Box is an In-the-Box Advertising Campaign
Face Paint Controversies
The Beyonce L'Officiel's March Issue Photo Shoot is Buzzing
14 Kim Kardashian Features
From Seductive Salad-Tossing to Glossy Black Bobs
Body-Painted Scales
The Jessica Szohr and SoBe Lifewater Skinsuit Ads are Super-Sexy
Fluorescent Face Paint
The Adriana Gerasimova 'Crossroads' Shoot is Native-Inspired
Fun-Loving Sailor Shoots
The 'Pied Dans l'Eau' Elle Italy July 2010 Shoot is Wet and Wild
12 Works of Art by Mr. Toledano
From Portraits of Phone Sex Workers to Extreme Plastic Surgery
Dip-Dyed Hair
The Rough & Tough Fannie Schiavoni Autumn/Winter 2010 Collection
Sultry Safari Spreads
The Free Soul Spring 2011 Campaign is Sensually Seductive
Olympic Silver Necklaces
Women's Moguls Silver Medalist Jennifer Heil for Birks
Ice Queen Editorials
Luana Teifke Vogue Brazil October 2010 is Glamorously Frost-Bitten
Water-Splashing Swimwear Shoots
'Water Pow' by Diego Diaz is Ready for the Summer Heat
Otherworldly Editorials
'The Prophet' in Tatler Magazine May 2010 Features Sci-Fi Architecture
Black-Faced Photography
The 'One Day There Will Be A Place For Us' Photos are Monochromatic
Cubic Coif Captures
Marnix Postma's Blocked Up Photo Series is Geometric and Colorful
Blue-Hued Shoots
DNA Models Show off Winter Styles for Alexander Neumann
Runaway Bride Fashion
The Russh #35 Alessandra Ambrossio Spread is Gorgeous and Delicate
Biker Grunge Photography
Julia Nobis is Fabulous in the 'Rat Bag' Russh Magazine Spread
Bedazzled Fuchsia Lips
Sabine Liewald's Photographs Play with Color and Light
Trippy Tribal Patterns
The Julian Louis Spring 2011 Collection is Fierce
Risque Sacrilegious Spreads
The Ashley Smith Dedicate June 2010 Editorial has a Bad Attitude
Tongue-Tied Telephones
The 'Juicy Tongue Stretching Phone' Will Talk Your Ear Off
Colorful Chorus Girl Captures
Julius Bramanto's Diary of a Showgirl Series is Darkly Vibrant
Fair-Trade Fashion
The Edun Fall 2011 Collection Brings an Haute African Inspiration
Face Paint Warrior Spreads
The 'Stare a Bit' Lookbook is Artistically Composed
Sizzling Retro Glam Shoots
Kim Kardashian Heats Things up in Allure September 2010
DIY African Style Crews
The Smarteez Refuse to Conform to Fashion Standards
Expired Bird Brooches (UPDATE)
The Taxidermic Designs of Julia DeVille are Perishingly Poetic
Elaborate Costume Play
Danny Choo Opens the Cosplayer Floodgates with Otacool 2 Call for Entries
Baby Body Paint
Craig Tracy's ‘Heaven and Earth' Artwork is Infantile
Blue-Tinged Photography
The Emir Uzun 'Future Station' Series is Stark and Stoic
Gothic Gas Masks
The 'Wave Gotik Treffen' Goth Festival in Leipzig is for the Dark and Scary
Unidentified Fashion Objects
The Artsy Phyllis Galembo 'Embrace the Alien Within' Project
Sunburn Bracelets
The UV SunSense Tells You When to Reapply Sunscreen
Chameleon Couture Shoots
'Boho Chic' by Laura Vanagaityte is a Technicolor Fashion Fantasy
Lounge-Ready Workwear
The Gaby Basora Tucker Fall 2010 Collection is Classy-Chic
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Katy Perry's E.T Video Features Fabulous Makeup Artistry
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Martin Ruiz De Azua Takes the Gold for His Medal Designs
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The Save the Rhino Campaign Describes an Irreplaceable Creature
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