# Album Cover Face Paintings Natalie Sharp Uses Face Paint to Recreate Her Favorite Album Covers By Megan Facciuolo | Published 2014-04-24 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-paint References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/365196/Artist-Paints-Her-Favorite-Album-Covers-On-Her-Face/) & [lonetaxidermist.blogspot](http://lonetaxidermist.blogspot.ca/) Those who have gotten face paint designs on them as a child or for Halloween have probably never had anything as complex as Natalie Sharp's. The artist decided to paint her face in homage to her favorite albums for Record Store Day, which just happened this past Saturday. Sharp is a musician, too, so she has a strong appreciation and passion towards her favorite recording artists. Lone Taxidermist (her stage name) took over four days to paint all of the eight covers that she chose to depict on her face. Each cover took between three to six hours to paint. She didn't even use any stencils with the face paint: it was done completely freehand. The detail is so amazing that Natalie's face looks surreal. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 35% | Activity: 49% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Album Cover Face Paintings:** Artists can create a new market for face painting designs inspired by album covers. - **Freehand Face Painting:** Opportunity for face paint artists to offer freehand designs for events or parties. - **Music-inspired Makeup:** Makeup artists can create music inspired products for fans and collectors. ### Who This Affects Most - **Entertainment:** Event organizers can hire artists to create album cover face paint designs for concerts. - **Beauty & Cosmetics:** Makeup artists or brands can offer music-inspired makeup collections for fans and collectors. - **Art:** Art galleries have the opportunity to feature album cover face paint designs as an exciting new art form. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Iconic Touring Artist Makeup](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/madonnas-makeup.md) - [Tattoo-Inspired Joint Blemish Patches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tattoo-compact.md) - [Beauty Tattoo Pop-Ups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-vinyl-lip-stain.md) - [Leftover Househouse Paint Artwork](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/paint-drop.md) - [Iconic Band Apparel Series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/freaks-store-2.md) - [Supermarket-Inspired Nail Art Designs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/festival-inspired-nail-art.md) - [Musical Makeup Packaging](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/full-volume-makeup.md) - [Stylized Portrait Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/face-to-all.md) - [Body Paint Fashion Campaigns](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miley-cyrus-maison-margiela.md)