★★★★★
Made it through the whole party
Ashley M.
I did my makeup around 5 and didn’t get home until after midnight. I set it with powder before I left and was honestly surprised by how close it still…
★★★★★
Actually lasted for me
Megan R.
I usually have the worst luck with face paint wearing off around my nose and cheeks. I wore this for a Halloween party for about 7 hours and those areas…
★★★★★
Held up better than I expected
Jessica T.
Used it for a costume party and was sweating way more than I thought I would be. I powdered my forehead, nose and around my mouth before going out. By the…
★★★★☆
Good paint, use your own detail brush
Lauren B.
The paint itself wore really well for me. I had it on for most of the evening and only noticed a little movement where I kept touching my face. I would just…
★★★★★
Still had color at the end of the night
Emily S.
Cheap Halloween paint usually looks good for an hour and then somehow disappears. I wore this to a crowded party and the color was still really noticeable…
★★★★★
Didn’t have to worry about it all night
Samantha K.
I already had my costume done and mainly wanted face paint that wasn’t going to fall apart halfway through the night. I put this on, set it with powder and…
★★★★★
Easy to work with and stayed put after setting
Kayla J.
First time trying Varnk. I liked that I could blend everything without rushing, then powder it once I was happy with the look. After that it held up way…
★★★★★
Survived a sweaty party
Nicole P.
I wore this for around 6 hours and spent a good part of that dancing. I was definitely sweaty by the end lol. I expected my forehead to be a mess, but the…
★★★★★
Stayed bright for hours
Rachel D.
I used a bunch of the brighter colors and was worried they would get dull once I started sweating. They stayed pretty strong through the night. The bigger…
★★★★☆
Great wear, just harder to remove
Amanda C.
This stuff stayed on really well, which was what I wanted, but definitely have makeup remover or an oil cleanser ready after. Regular face wash took…
★★★★★
Good for beginners because you can take your time
Sarah L.
I’m not great at makeup and I take forever doing anything detailed. This didn’t dry on me while I was still trying to blend. Once I finally liked it, I set…
★★★★★
Way better than the drugstore Halloween kits
Brittany H.
I normally grab one of those little Halloween paint sets every year and regret it by the end of the night. They always get patchy or fade. This one lasted…
★★★★★
Held up on my daughter too
Alyssa G.
I bought this for my daughter and we both ended up using it. She was running around all evening and touching her face constantly, so I expected it to be…
★★★★★
Still looked good in late-night pictures
Taylor W.
I care way too much about Halloween pictures lol. I did my makeup hours before we went out and the colors were still bright when we took photos later that…
★★★★★
Great for a long cosplay day
Morgan F.
Bought it for a cosplay look that I had to wear for most of the day. I was worried about the makeup breaking up around my nose and mouth, but it held…
★★★★★
Comfortable after a few hours
Hailey N.
The biggest thing for me was that it didn’t start feeling super dry and cracked after a few hours. I did a full base with a sponge, set it, and wore it all…
★★★★☆
Paint is good, brush is basic
Jenna V.
The wear was great once I powdered it. I had the makeup on from late afternoon through a party and it barely needed attention. I’d just grab a cheap detail…
★★★★★
Metallic stayed visible too
Katie R.
I used one of the metallic shades over a darker color and thought it would be the first thing to disappear. It was still catching the light hours later. I…
★★★★★
A little really does go a long way
Melissa A.
I did a full look and was surprised by how little product I actually used. It also meant I could keep the layers thinner, which I think helped it wear…
★★★★★
Putting this away for next Halloween
Danielle M.
I wore it for a full Halloween night and it held up well enough that I’m keeping the palette with my costume stuff for next year. I’m done buying the little…
★★★★★
Easy to build without getting gross
Chris T.
I started with thin layers and added more where I needed it. Even after going back over a few areas, it didn’t get thick and weird. I wore the finished look…
★★★★★
Worked for a full clown face
Jordan B.
I covered basically my whole face for a clown costume, so I was nervous about how it would look after a few hours. I set it really well and it stayed way…
★★★★☆
Definitely set it
Alex R.
The paint is creamy, so before powder it will transfer if you touch it. Once I set mine, it was a completely different story. I wore it to a party for hours…
★★★★★
Good for more than one event
Ryan C.
We bought it for Halloween and have already used it for a school costume day too. Both times we set the paint and it lasted through the event without us…
★★★★★
Kept everything together
Matt H.
I like the case because I can throw the whole thing in my bag if I want it with me. I brought it to the party thinking I’d need touch-ups and never even…
★★★★★
Didn’t get dry and cracky
Tyler S.
That was my main reason for trying something different. The face paint I used last year got dry around my smile lines and looked awful by the end of the…
★★★★★
Good starter palette if you want it to last
Brandon P.
I’m pretty new to face paint, so I followed a tutorial and set everything with powder at the end. It lasted through the whole party for me. I would just buy…
★★★★★
Zombie makeup stayed gross all night lol
Josh D.
I used green, red, purple, black and white for a zombie look. We were out for hours and the bruising and shadows were still really visible when I got home.…
★★★★★
Three costumes, one palette
Dylan K.
Three of us used the same Varnk palette before going out. Different colors, different looks, same result. We were all still wearing most of our makeup when…
★★★★★
Good pigment helps with wear too
Cameron M.
I didn’t have to pile on a bunch of layers just to make the color show. I kept it pretty thin, set it, and it lasted really well for me. Thick face paint…
★★★★☆
Cleanup is the annoying part
Erica J.
The wear is great, but it definitely doesn’t just rinse off with water. I used an oil cleanser and it came off fine. Honestly I’ll take the extra minute…
★★★★★
My test run sold me
Maddie L.
I practiced my Halloween look a few days early and left it on for the rest of the evening just to see what happened. A few hours later it still looked good,…
★★★★★
Colors didn’t turn muddy after a few hours
Olivia R.
I mixed a few shades for my look and they stayed pretty clean instead of blending into one weird color by the end of the night. I set each section lightly…
★★★★★
Held up through kid chaos
Sophia C.
We used this for the kids and they were running around basically the entire time. I expected half the designs to be gone by the end. There was some rubbing…
★★★★★
Extra black and white was actually useful
Chloe B.
Those were the colors I used the most for my full-face look, so I’m glad the pans are bigger. I set the base with powder and the contrast still looked…
★★★★★
Still bright indoors
Grace T.
I used it for a Halloween photo shoot and then wore the makeup out afterward. The colors still looked bright indoors and in photos later that night. They…
★★★★☆
Great paint, bigger brush
Natalie H.
The paint lasted well and I had no issue with the color wearing off early. The included brush is just a little big for tiny details, so I switched to an…
★★★★★
Loved that I wasn’t racing the clock
Brooke S.
I take a while doing makeup, so water paint drying while I’m still blending drives me crazy. This gave me time to get everything right. Then I set it and…
★★★★★
Made it from dinner to after midnight
Hannah M.
I put my makeup on before dinner and didn’t get home until after midnight. I powdered my forehead and nose really well because those are the spots that…
★★★★★
Good shades for a long night out
Kelsey P.
I did a bright fantasy look and was worried the lighter colors would disappear first. They stayed visible through dinner, drinks and a party. I didn’t feel…
★★★★★
Worked for my anime costume all day
Jamie W.
I had the makeup on for most of the day, not just a quick party. I set it before leaving and it held up much better than I expected around my forehead and…
★★★★★
Thin layers worked best for me
Casey N.
You really don’t need a ton. I used thin layers, blended them out and set everything once I was done. It wore better than when I’ve caked on face paint in…
★★★★★
Arrived perfect and wore well
Riley D.
Everything showed up clean and intact. I did a trial look the same night and left it on for a few hours. No weird cracking or fading, so first impression…
★★★★☆
Would be perfect with another brush
Avery K.
I really like the paint and it stayed on well after setting. My only complaint is I wish it came with a smaller detail brush too. The included one is better…
★★★★★
The kids put it to the test
Sydney J.
This was supposed to be saved for Halloween, but my kids found it early and started using it all week. Some of the little designs stayed on for hours even…
★★★★★
Went on smooth and stayed even
Paige C.
I used a sponge over my cheeks and forehead and it spread really evenly. I set it with powder and didn’t get that patchy worn-off look I usually get around…
★★★★★
Black lines stayed sharp
Rebecca R.
I used my own small brush for the detail work and the black looked really good. I set the finished design and the lines still looked pretty sharp later that…
★★★★★
Didn’t fade away by the end
Michelle B.
This is probably the biggest difference I noticed. Cheap face paint usually looks half gone on me after a few hours. I checked in the mirror before heading…
★★★★★
Black and white held up well
Heather L.
Used mostly black and white for a skeleton look. Those colors usually show wear really fast, especially around my mouth, but they stayed pretty solid for…
★★★★★
Finally finished the costume and it lasted
Courtney T.
My costume looked incomplete without the face paint, but I also didn’t want to spend the night worrying about smudging it. I set the Varnk paint and it…
★★★★★
Worked for our whole group
Ashley M.
We all did our makeup together before going out. Everyone had a different look, but we all set it the same way. Hours later most of the makeup was still on,…
★★★★☆
Powder made a huge difference
Megan R.
Before setting, I could tell the paint would move if I rubbed it. After powder, it stayed way better. I wore it for the whole evening and only had a little…
★★★★★
Color stayed strong after blending
Jessica T.
Some paints look bright in the pan and then get dull once you blend them. These stayed pretty bold. I wore the look for several hours and the colors still…
★★★★★
The shimmer didn’t disappear
Lauren B.
I used a little shimmer on top of a darker base and it was still visible later in the night. I expected that part to wear off first, but it actually held on…
★★★★★
Layered without breaking apart
Emily S.
I used a few layers around my eyes and mouth for a creepy look. It didn’t get clumpy, and after I set it the makeup stayed together through the party.
★★★★★
Beginner friendly and forgiving
Samantha K.
I followed a TikTok tutorial and made plenty of mistakes along the way lol. I could fix things before setting, which helped a lot. Once I powdered it, the…
★★★★★
So much better than last year’s water paint
Kayla J.
The water-activated paint I used last Halloween started separating and breaking up halfway through the night. This one stayed much more even on me. I…
★★★★★
Doesn’t feel like a one-night product
Nicole P.
I bought it because I wanted something that could actually handle a full Halloween night, not just look good for pictures at the start. It did that for me,…
★★★★★
Simple and did what I needed
Rachel D.
I wanted something easy that would stay on for the night. I blended it, set it with powder and went out. It was still looking good when I got home, so I…
★★★★★
Sponge base lasted really well
Amanda C.
I used one of my regular makeup sponges for the bigger areas and brushes for the details. Keeping the base thin seemed to help. I set it and didn’t have any…
★★★★☆
Great palette, I just used my own brushes
Sarah L.
I already had a small brush set, so the included brush didn’t matter much to me. The actual paint wore really well. I had it on for hours and didn’t need to…
★★★★★
Survived a family Halloween night
Brittany H.
We had a vampire, a witch and some kind of monster lol. Three totally different looks. We set everyone’s makeup before leaving and it held up way better…
★★★★★
Metallics lasted better than I thought
Alyssa G.
I assumed the shiny shades would rub off first, but mine stayed visible for most of the night. I used a light layer and set around it instead of piling it on.
★★★★★
Literally paint, blend, set
Taylor W.
That’s pretty much what I did. Put it on, blended until I liked it, then used setting powder. I had the look on for hours and it stayed put without me…
★★★★★
Full coverage without piling it on
Morgan F.
I did a full base and was able to get solid coverage without making it super thick. I think that helped a lot with the wear. It still looked smooth later in…
★★★★★
Still showed up under party lights
Hailey N.
Bright colors can look totally different once you’re in a dark room. Mine still showed up under party lights and in photos hours after I applied everything.
★★★★★
Used it twice already
Jenna V.
I’ve worn the Varnk palette for two different costume looks now. Both times I set it and both times it lasted through the event without me needing to touch…
★★★★☆
Creamy paint, so yes you need to set it
Katie R.
Just know this isn’t the kind of paint that dries hard on its own. I definitely needed powder. Once I set it though, it stayed comfortable and didn’t crack…
★★★★★
Thin layers kept it smooth
Melissa A.
I did two thin layers instead of one heavy one and that worked really well. It looked smoother, felt better and was still holding up hours later.
★★★★★
Nice being able to change the look and still have it last
Danielle M.
I changed my mind halfway through and added more colors than I planned. Everything blended together fine, then I set the finished look. It still wore evenly…
★★★★★
My teenager wore it for hours
Chris T.
My daughter does cosplay makeup and has already used this for a few characters. She usually leaves the makeup on forever while taking pictures and filming.…
★★★★★
Better than cheap Halloween paint
Jordan B.
I didn’t need professional stage makeup. I just wanted something that wouldn’t look destroyed halfway through the night. This was a really good middle…
★★★★★
Saved a last-minute costume
Alex R.
My son changed his costume idea two days before Halloween of course. We used this for the new look and I was mostly just hoping it would survive…
★★★★★
Good texture for longer wear
Ryan C.
It’s not watery and it’s not stiff. I could spread a thin layer, blend it and then set it. For me that wore better than thick paint that starts cracking later.
★★★★★
Face and neck stayed matched
Matt H.
I did a full character look and brought the color down my neck. I was worried one area would wear off faster than the other, but everything stayed pretty…
★★★★☆
Use oil cleanser when you’re done
Tyler S.
The good news is it stayed on really well. The bad news is face wash alone was not getting it off quickly lol. Oil cleanser worked way better. I’d still…
★★★★★
Still looked good in our Halloween pictures
Brandon P.
We took pictures when we first got ready and then more way later in the night. The makeup obviously wasn’t identical, but the color was still bright and the…
★★★★★
Hardly used any for a full look
Josh D.
I kept the layers thin and barely made a dent in the pans. The makeup also seemed to wear better that way. After a few hours it still looked smooth instead…
★★★★★
Bruising still looked realistic later
Dylan K.
I mixed purple, red, blue and a little black for fake bruises. I thought all the colors would turn muddy after wearing it for a while, but the different…
★★★★★
Made the whole night less stressful
Cameron M.
Normally I’m checking my face every time I walk past a mirror because my Halloween makeup starts falling apart. I set this before we left and honestly…
★★★★★
Better than buying separate colors
Erica J.
I almost bought individual paints, but I’m glad I didn’t. I had everything in one palette, used what I needed and the finished makeup lasted through the…
★★★★☆
Love the paint, wish there was a small brush
Maddie L.
The actual wear was great. I had the makeup on for hours and it stayed put really well. I just wish the set came with a tiny brush for details too.
★★★★★
Held up while I was dancing
Olivia R.
I was sweating enough that I was sure my forehead would be gone by the end of the night. Somehow it wasn’t. I used setting powder before going out and the…
★★★★★
Useful colors and they actually stayed visible
Sophia C.
There are a lot of colors I’d genuinely use, not just filler shades. I did a bright look and even the lighter colors were still noticeable several hours later.
★★★★★
Easy first time using it
Chloe B.
This was my first time using Varnk. It blended easily and gave me enough time to fix things before setting. After powder, the makeup lasted through the…
★★★★★
Black stayed black
Grace T.
Sounds small, but I’ve had black face paint turn gray and patchy after a couple hours. This stayed dark on me. I used it around my eyes and it was still…
★★★★★
White base didn’t disappear
Natalie H.
I used white under a few brighter colors because I wanted them to pop. I thought the base might break up once I got warm, but it stayed pretty even after I…
★★★★★
Worked for two separate events
Brooke S.
I used it for a school costume day and then again for Halloween. Both days I had the makeup on for hours. It held up well enough that I didn’t feel like I…
★★★★★
Saved me from starting over
Hannah M.
I messed up one side of my face and was able to blend it out and fix it before setting. Then I wore the finished look all night. Being able to take my time…
★★★★☆
Great wear, cleanup takes a minute
Kelsey P.
I loved how long it stayed on, but removing it is definitely more work than water paint. Makeup remover took it off fine though. I’d buy it again for a long…
★★★★★
Bold color that stayed bold
Jamie W.
I wanted a dramatic fantasy look and needed the colors to still look strong hours later. They did. I set the finished makeup and it still looked bold in…
★★★★★
I brought it with me and never used it
Casey N.
I like the case and threw the whole palette in my bag because I assumed I’d need a touch-up. Never opened it once after we left. The makeup held up on its own.
★★★★★
Still plenty left after a full Halloween
Riley D.
We used this a ton over Halloween and there’s still so much product left. It also lasted well enough on everyone that I’m planning to use the same palette…
★★★★★
Worked for me and my daughter
Avery K.
I did a full-face look and my daughter just wanted a small cheek design. Both stayed on for hours after setting, which surprised me because she touches her…
★★★★★
Feels more like cream makeup
Sydney J.
This doesn’t feel like the stiff Halloween paint I’m used to. It blends more like cream makeup, then I set it with powder. Mine stayed smoother and lasted…
★★★★★
Good for long cosplay sessions
Paige C.
I use this while practicing cosplay looks and sometimes keep the makeup on for hours while I take photos. Once I set it, the color stays pretty consistent…
★★★★★
I could take my time and it still lasted
Rebecca R.
I’m slow with face paint, so I liked that I could keep blending and fixing things. After I finally set it, I wore the look for the rest of the evening and…
★★★★☆
Palette is great, bring detail brushes
Michelle B.
The paint itself stayed on for hours for me. If you’re doing detailed makeup, definitely grab your own smaller brushes. That’s really my only complaint.
★★★★★
Great for following a full tutorial
Heather L.
Every tutorial I watched seemed to use a different shade, and somehow this palette covered almost all of them. I finished the look, set it and wore it for…
★★★★★
Bright without caking it on
Courtney T.
Some colors only needed one thin layer and the lighter ones needed two. I never had to pile it on just to make it show, which helped a lot. The finished…
