Heart cookie with a white icing edge and sprinklesTan, pink, white. A tan heart, pink icing inside a white piped line, dots of sprinkles on the pink.
Pair of music notes with heart-shaped heads at the templeRed, black. Two notes joined by one beam beside the outer brow; each note head is a small heart.
Envelope with a striped airmail border and a heart stampWhite, red, blue. A slanted envelope on the cheek with red and blue edge dashes; a heart where the stamp goes.
Candy-stripe heart: five slanted bands, two colors in turnPink, red. A heart shape on the cheek filled with five slanted bands, pink and red in turn.
Checkered heart in red and white squares on the cheekRed, white. A heart outline on the apple of the cheek, ruled into small squares, every other one filled red.
Heart built from tiny dots, red at the edge to pink insideRed, pink, white. Rows of brush-tip dots fill a heart shape on the cheek, the palest dots in the middle.
Heart wearing a tiny crown, tilted to one sideRed, yellow, white. A plump heart on the cheek, leaning; a three-point yellow crown sits on its left bump.
Heart-shaped button sewn on with a thread crossRed, white, dark red. A heart on the cheek with a rim line inside its edge; four small holes joined by a thread cross.
Heart-shaped house with a round door and one windowRed, white, yellow. A heart on the cheek, point down; a small arched door at the point and a yellow window above.
Origami heart, its folds drawn as four straight crease linesRed, dark red, white. A flat-topped heart on the cheek; crease lines in dark red; a white edge along one fold.
Pixel heart from small squaresRed, dark red, white. Squares in a stepped heart shape on the cheek; one white square as the shine.
Smiling heart with two small waving armsRed, black, white. Dot eyes and a curved smile inside the heart; a thin arm each side, one raised.
Spotted heart: seven white spots on solid redRed, white. A solid red heart on the cheek, seven evenly spaced white spots, one more just outside the point.
Three heart outlines, one inside the nextRed, pink, white. The largest outline in red, the middle one pink, the smallest white, all sharing a point.
Two thumbprints pressed into one heartAny pink or red. Two thumbprints set in a V so their tops form the two bumps of a heart; nothing added.
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Chain line along the cheekbone hung with three heart charmsGold or yellow, red. A fine line of dashes from cheek to temple; three hearts dangle from it.
Heart on the cheekbone with a banner across it reading BFFRed, white, black. A ribbon banner crosses the heart, ends folded back; three capitals lettered on it.
Heart on the temple with short rays all around itPink, yellow. One heart beside the outer brow; twelve short yellow dashes point away from it.
Heart that begins and ends in a spiral curlAny one color. A single line starts with a curl, goes around as a heart and ends in a second curl.
Lace trim on the cheekbone, a tiny heart inside each curveWhite, red. Five white scallops in a row along the cheekbone; a tiny red heart inside each.
Painted hair clip at the temple: a gold bar with a red heartGold or yellow, red. A short slanted bar at the temple near the hairline, like a clip; a small red heart on it.
Pair of hearts sharing one deep-pink overlap on the templeRed, pink. Two hearts of one size, set a little apart so they overlap; the shared part painted deep pink.
Pair of music notes with heart-shaped heads at the templeRed, black. Two notes joined by one beam beside the outer brow; each note head is a small heart.
Paper airplane whose dotted trail loops into a heartWhite, gray, red. The plane points to the hairline; its dotted path behind makes one heart-shaped loop.
Ribbon along the cheekbone tied into a heart at the templeRed, white. A wavy ribbon with a white edge follows the cheekbone and loops into a heart-shaped bow.
String of heart pennants from the temple to the cheekboneBlack, red, pink, white. A dipping cord with five small heart flags, colors in turn, the largest in the middle.
Three heart flowers on stems rising toward the templeGreen, red, pink. Stems start on the cheekbone at three heights; a heart sits on top of each like a bloom.
Candy, cards and envelopes 12
Envelope with a striped airmail border and a heart stampWhite, red, blue. A slanted envelope on the cheek with red and blue edge dashes; a heart where the stamp goes.
Folded valentine seen side-on, a heart on its front flapWhite, red, pink. A folded card standing on the cheek; the front flap carries one heart and a dotted border.
Heart cookie with a white icing edge and sprinklesTan, pink, white. A tan heart, pink icing inside a white piped line, dots of sprinkles on the pink.
Jar with its lid off and hearts flying out like firefliesWhite, pale blue, red, pink. A jar outline on the cheek; five small hearts rise from its mouth to the temple.
Letter slot in a red door with one envelope halfway inRed, gold, white. A small door panel on the cheek with a gold slot; a white envelope stuck halfway through.
Lollipop heart, its stick slanting toward the jawRed, white. A heart on a white stick down the cheek; one white shine curve on its upper left.
Open candy box shaped like a heart, six pieces showingRed, brown, gold. A heart-shaped box on the cheek with six round brown candies in gold cups.
Open envelope with three hearts floating out of itWhite, gray, red, pink. The flap is up; three hearts rise toward the temple, each smaller than the last.
Round postmark ring with a heart and three wavy linesBlack, red. A double circle on the cheek like an ink postmark; a red heart inside; three wavy lines trail off.
Small gift box with a heart-shaped tagPink, red, white. A square box with a ribbon cross and bow on the cheek; a heart tag on a short string.
Three candy hearts lettered HI, PAL and FUNPale pink, yellow, mint, red. Three pastel hearts side by side on the cheek, a red word on each.
White paper doily heart on a red circleRed, white. A red disc on the cheek; a white heart on it with dots and small loops around its edge.
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Class rainbow: each row of desks wears one color of heartRed, orange, yellow, green, blue. The same heart for everyone; the color goes by row.
FRIENDS spelled across seven cheeks, a letter in each heartRed, white. One white capital inside a red heart for each child; the line stands in order for the photo.
Heart, star and flower for three friends in one color setRed, yellow, white. Three shapes of one size, one for each friend, all in the same three colors.
Numbered hearts in pairs for a find-your-partner gamePink, white. A white numeral in a pink heart; two children get each number and look for each other.
Open hand with a heart on its palm, a helper's badgeOne bright color, red. A small open hand on the cheek, fingers up; a red heart in the middle of the palm.
Paper-doll chain along the cheekbone, a heart between eachWhite, red. Four simple figures holding hands from cheek to temple; a tiny heart above each pair of hands.
Parent and child: a large heart and a small one, same spotRed, white. The same heart with a white outline on the same cheek, a size apart.
Ruler along the jaw with a heart at every inch markYellow, black, red. A short ruler on the jawline with tick marks; a tiny red heart above each long tick.
Sibling hearts: one, two or three dots by ageRed, white. The same red heart on each child; white dots along its lower edge give the order.
Staff hearts: the class heart with a small star beside itRed, yellow. The same heart the class wears; one small yellow star at its upper right marks the grown-ups.
Two friends, one heart design, the pink and red tradedPink, red. One friend wears a pink heart with a red outline, the other a red heart with a pink outline.
Whole class in one design: a heart on the tip of the noseRed or pink. One small heart on the tip of the nose, point down, the same for every child.
How it works
These valentine face painting ideas are 48 designs for a friend, a parent or a class party: 12 hearts for a cheek, 12 beside the eye, 12 of candy, cards and envelopes, and 12 sets. 12 carry the Quick mark.
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Heart face painting ideas
Hearts on a cheek holds 12 that are more than a plain red heart: Checkered heart in red and white squares on the cheek, Heart wearing a tiny crown, tilted to one side, Pixel heart from small squares. Hearts beside the eye sit on the temple or the cheekbone, never on the lid.
Sets for a class party
One design, changed a little for each child, keeps a line moving. FRIENDS spelled across seven cheeks, a letter in each heart is made for the class photo; Numbered hearts in pairs for a find-your-partner game turns the paint into a game.
Questions and answers
What are some simple heart face paint ideas?
The Quick group marks 12, such as Two thumbprints pressed into one heart, Candy-stripe heart: five slanted bands, two colors in turn and Heart that begins and ends in a spiral curl. Each of these three is one or two colors.
Are these designs romantic?
No. Every design is written for a friend, a parent or a class, and none is for a couple. The words on the list are HI, PAL, FUN, BFF and FRIENDS.
What can two friends wear that matches?
Two friends, one heart design, the pink and red traded: one wears pink with a red outline, the other red with a pink outline. Heart, star and flower for three friends in one color set does it for three.
Which paint is used for a Valentine face design?
Only face paint sold for use on skin. The US FDA says to follow all directions and to try a dab on the arm for a couple of days before a first use. Take it off the way the label says.