Short baby horn with one curl of forelockWhite, gold, pink. A small rounded horn at the hairline, one pink curl falling beside it onto the forehead.
Rainbow mane in six locks from temple to jawRed, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple. Six long curved strokes side by side, from one temple down to the jawline.
Narwhal, the sea's own unicornGray, blue, white. A small gray whale with a long straight white tusk on the cheek, two blue splash dots above it.
Gold horn with a white spiral lineGold, white. A tall narrow cone high on the middle of the forehead, one white line winding up it from base to tip.
Horn drawn in white line onlyWhite. The outline of a cone high on the forehead and four slanted lines across it; no color inside.
Horn fading from pink to purplePink, purple, white. Sponge pink at the base into purple at the tip, then three white slanted lines over the fade.
Horn of stacked dots, big at the baseGold. Seven dots from a cotton swab climb the middle of the upper forehead, the largest at the bottom.
Horn rising out of a small cloudWhite, gold, light blue. A puffy white cloud high on the forehead with a blue under-edge; the gold horn stands in it.
Horn standing between two small white earsWhite, gold, pink. Gold horn high and centered, a pointed white ear either side near the hairline, pink inside each.
Horn with a leafy vine winding up itGold, green, pink. A thin green vine circles the horn three times, a leaf at each turn, one pink bud near the tip.
Horn with a wing spread over each browWhite, gold, lilac. Gold horn high and centered; a small feathered wing opens from its base above each brow.
Horn with three hearts rising beside itGold, pink, red. A gold cone high on the forehead; three small hearts climb beside it, the smallest at the top.
Ice horn in pale blue with white shine linesLight blue, white. A pale blue cone high on the forehead, two white shine lines down one side, a white tip.
Pearl horn: a white dot at each turn of the spiralWhite, gold. A white cone high on the forehead with a gold line winding up it, a pearl dot wherever the line turns.
Rainbow horn in six thin bandsRed, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple. Six slanted bands fill the cone from base to tip, high on the forehead.
Short baby horn with one curl of forelockWhite, gold, pink. A small rounded horn at the hairline, one pink curl falling beside it onto the forehead.
White horn striped in three pastelsWhite, pink, lilac, light blue. A white cone high on the forehead, slanted bands of the three pastels in turn.
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Foal's short mane: upright tufts along the hairlinePink, white. Short upright flicks in a row along one side of the hairline, from the middle to above the ear.
Mane made of stars falling down one sidePink, lilac, light blue. A stream of small stars in three pastels pours from the temple to the jaw in place of locks.
Mane of teardrop strokes, large to smallPurple, pink. Press-and-lift teardrops in two colors run from the temple to the jaw, each smaller than the last.
Mane that ends in one big spiral under the cheekboneLilac, purple, white. Two locks drop from the temple and wind together into a spiral below the cheekbone.
Mane with a flower where each lock beginsPink, purple, yellow, white. Three wavy locks down one side; a five-petal white flower at the top of each.
Off-center horn with a mane falling past the templeGold, pink, lilac. A small horn above one brow near the hairline, three locks falling from beside it past the temple.
Outlined mane: black wave lines washed with lilacBlack, lilac. Four thin black wave lines from temple to jaw, a pale lilac wash between them.
Rainbow mane in six locks from temple to jawRed, orange, yellow, green, blue, purple. Six long curved strokes side by side, from one temple down to the jawline.
Ribbon mane: flat bands that fold as they fallPink, gold. Two flat bands zigzag from the temple to the jaw like folded ribbon, a gold edge on each.
Sea-green mane with bubble ringsTeal, green, white. Three wavy locks down one cheek in teal and green, small white rings rising beside them.
Sunset mane in orange, pink and purple wavesOrange, pink, purple. Three broad waves, one of each color, roll from the hairline at one side down to the jaw.
White mane with pink tipsWhite, pink. Four long white locks from the temple down the cheek, the last part of each one dipped in pink.
Windblown mane sweeping back toward the earTeal, blue, white. Five strokes start above the outer brow and sweep back across the temple, white lines between.
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Big star filled with pastel stripesPink, lilac, light blue, white. One large star on the cheek, three pastel stripes inside it, a white outline.
Curl of unicorn tail with sparkles off its tipLilac, pink, white. A curled tail in two pastels on one cheek, three white four-point sparkles beyond its tip.
Dotted spiral of stardust ending in one large starWhite, gold. A spiral of dots opens out on the cheek and ends at a single gold star near the temple.
Four-point sparkles curving around one eye, on boneWhite, lilac. Five sparkles from above the outer brow, around the temple, to the cheekbone; a lilac dot between each.
Gold outline star above the end of each browGold. One open five-point star above the outer end of each brow, two dots trailing from it toward the temple.
Heart with a white star inside itPink, white. A pink heart on the cheek, one white five-point star in its middle, two dots beside it.
Hearts and stars in turn along one cheekbonePink, yellow. Star, heart, star, heart, star, small and evenly spaced, from the temple to the middle of the cheek.
Large sparkle with a small one off each pointWhite, lilac. One large four-point sparkle on the cheek; a small lilac sparkle just beyond each of its points.
Pastel sparkles along one side of the hairlinePink, lilac, light blue. Seven small four-point sparkles follow the hairline from the middle to above one ear.
Rainbow arc ending in a burst of sparklesRed, yellow, blue, white. A thin three-color arc across one cheek, five white sparkles where it ends near the ear.
Small horn tipped over, stars spilling from its pointGold, white, yellow. A small horn lies on the cheek pointing at the ear; five stars scatter from its point.
Sparkle on the nose tip and one at each templeWhite. Three four-point sparkles: a small one on the tip of the nose, a larger one at each temple.
Star with a horn and two earsYellow, gold, white. One five-point star on the cheek with a small horn and two ears on its top point, a dot eye.
Unicorn as a dot-to-dot constellationWhite, light blue. Eight star dots on one cheek joined by thin blue lines into a head, an ear and a horn.
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Carousel unicorn on a striped poleWhite, gold, pink, blue. A small unicorn with a striped pole through its saddle, legs stretched as if galloping.
Heart-shaped unicorn face with a horn on topPink, white, gold. A heart on the cheek for the face, two ears and a gold horn rising from its dip.
Narwhal, the sea's own unicornGray, blue, white. A small gray whale with a long straight white tusk on the cheek, two blue splash dots above it.
Rocking unicorn on a curved rockerWhite, pink, gold, brown. A small unicorn standing on a brown curved rocker on the cheek, pink saddle.
Stick unicorn: a head on a pole with a bowWhite, pink, brown, gold. A toy head on a brown stick on the cheek, gold horn, pink bow where head and stick meet.
Tiny horn between two ears on the cheekboneGold, white, pink. Just a horn and two ears, no face, small enough to sit on the cheekbone.
Unicorn badge: horn and mane inside a ring of dotsGold, pink, purple. A gold horn and one curl of pink mane on the cheek, framed by a circle of purple dots.
Unicorn face seen from the front, cheek sizeWhite, pink, gold. An oval face with two nostril dots, a horn between two ears and a pink forelock, on one cheek.
Unicorn foal lying down with its legs tuckedWhite, pink, gold. A small foal resting on the cheek, legs folded under, head up, a stub of horn.
Unicorn leaping over a rainbowWhite, red, yellow, blue, gold. A small three-band rainbow low on the cheek, a unicorn in mid-jump above it.
Unicorn rearing on its hind legsWhite, gold, lilac. A small whole unicorn on the cheek, front legs lifted, lilac mane and tail flying behind.
Unicorn silhouette in one colorLilac. A standing unicorn filled in one flat color on the cheek, horn pointing toward the temple.
Winged unicorn standing with its wings foldedWhite, lilac, gold. A small standing unicorn on the cheek, one folded wing on its back drawn as three feathers.
How it works
These 54 unicorn face paint ideas are filed by where the horn sits or how the mane falls: 14 horns high on the forehead, 13 manes down one side, 14 stars and sparkles, 13 small enough for one cheek.
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Where the horn sits
A unicorn has one long straight horn on its forehead with a spiral groove, so paint it high and centered, clear of the brows. Gold horn with a white spiral line is the plain version, and Horn drawn in white line only takes one color. A cotton swab does all of Horn of stacked dots, big at the base.
How the mane falls
A mane starts beside the horn and runs down one temple, leaving the other side of the face bare. Rainbow mane in six locks from temple to jaw is the long version, and White mane with pink tips takes two colors. The shortest stays at the top of the forehead; it is Foal's short mane: upright tufts along the hairline.
Questions and answers
What colors do you need for unicorn face paint?
White and gold for the horn, then two or three pastels for the mane: pink comes up most, then purple and lilac. For warmer colors, try Sunset mane in orange, pink and purple waves.
How do you paint a unicorn horn on a forehead?
Paint a tall narrow cone, widest at the base, then slanted lines across it for the spiral. White horn striped in three pastels fills the bands with color, and Rainbow horn in six thin bands uses six.
What is an easy unicorn face paint for one cheek?
Tiny horn between two ears on the cheekbone is three shapes, and Unicorn silhouette in one color needs a single paint. Heart-shaped unicorn face with a horn on top starts from a heart.
How do you paint a sparkle on a face?
A sparkle is two crossed lines that thin to points, in white. Large sparkle with a small one off each point and Pastel sparkles along one side of the hairline are both painted that way, with a fine brush.
What paint do you use for a unicorn horn on skin?
Face paint sold for use on skin. The US FDA says not to decorate your face with things that are not intended for your skin, and to follow all directions carefully. Sparkles near an eye sit on the brow bone and temple.