# Unisex Body Painting World Body Painting Championship 2009 Included More Men By Cowbag | Published 2009-08-10 | Unique Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-painting-world-championships-2009 References: [flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyberdockdude) & [bodypainting-festival](http://www.bodypainting-festival.com/) The World Body Painting Championship 2009 in Austria just finished and the images resulting from the event are just stunning. The body paint canvases look glorious, almost as if [a rainbow](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/craig-karl2) threw up over the models. I also noticed a marked increase in the number of [men being body painted](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/temporary-nails-for-men) (that can only be a good thing) as well as the addition of props. I can’t imagine it would be hard to take a dull picture of the event, but I am particularly taken with the cyberdockdude stream on Flickr. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.7/10 - Popularity: 96% | Activity: 98% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Unique](https://www.trendhunter.com/unique) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Unisex Body Painting:** The rise in popularity of unisex body painting presents an opportunity for cosmetics and fashion industries to innovate and cater to a wider range of consumers. - **Increased Diversity in Body Art:** Continued increase in diversity of body art has driven a new market especially of inclusivity and diversity spaces in fashion industry. - **Integration of Technology in Body Art:** Body painting with the integration of technology allows a great potential for new disruptive innovation in the entertainment industry. ### Who This Affects Most - **Cosmetics:** The cosmetics industry can leverage the rise in popularity of unisex body painting to diversify and expand its product line. - **Fashion:** Fashion industry has a high potential to expand by embracing the inclusivity and unique expression of unisex body painting. - **Entertainment:** Integration of technology in body art provides an excellent opportunity to innovate and enhance the entertainment industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Body Artwork-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/body-tattoo.md) - [Body Paint Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela.md) - [Battle-Style Art Events](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-art-of-competition.md) - [Worldly Paint Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-collection-for-men.md) - [Made-for-Men Makeup Lines](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nunorm.md) - [Festive Light Painting Techniques](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/light-painting-1.md) - [Raunchy Anime-Inspired Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/manuela-soto-sosa.md) - [Sexuality-Exploring Artful Exhibitions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rude-arts-club.md) - [Interactive Grooming Brand Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lower-body-spray.md)