White formula for face painting

Ingredients

 * 2 tsp White shortening
 * 5 tsp Corn starch
 * 1 tsp White flour

Directions
1 Glycerin food color use rubber spatula, blend first 3 ingredients on a plate to form a smooth paste. 2 Add 3-4 drops of glycerin for creamy consistency. 3 Any food coloring can be added. 4 (i used green. 5 At that time my kid was "into" the hulk) for brown beards, or caveman styles, just add 2-½ tsp cocoa to the above mixture. 6 My kids thought it was great....and this goes back many years, since my youngest is now 1The only problem i encountered was that over time (couple of hours) the heat from the faces, tended to make the solution shiny and it started to melt. 7 But it is better than using regular make-up, or spending money on store bought if you are short of funds