Some tips on Face Paint and Personal Camouflage

Camouflaging your face

1. Get some face paint - the colors need to match those of your environment.
2. Pick the colours you'll need to blend in to where you will be hiding. In forests use green, black, and brown, in deserts use tan, brown and light green and in snow; use grey, green and white, in an urban environment use brown, black and grey.
3. Cover your face in a base of paint so that if your face rubs on something you will still have the main colour. For the base use the colour that best fits the environment, such as green in woodland.
4. Now add dark colors to the shiny areas of the face: forehead, cheeks and nose.
5. Add light colors to the dark areas of the face: under the eyes, under your nose and under your chin.
6. Once this is done paint a disruptive pattern on your face such as somewhat vertical or horizontal lines.

Remember to:

• Camouflage your lips, they're pink! (Don’t forget your neck, ears, hands and any other exposed skin).
• Avoid creating a pattern. Remember, the point is not to look "cool" but to hide your face. Warpaint is for attention, camouflage is for blending.
• Practice in front of a mirror a few times before you do it for real so that you know what you're doing.
• Have a buddy or a mirror to help you out.
  

The 5 S’s and M of Personal Camouflage

1. Shape – disguise your shape and watch out for shine (such as skin and equipment).
2. Shadow – keep in the shadow of a bigger object.
3. Silhouette – avoid skylines and leaning out of doors or windows.
4. Spacing – keep spread out, but not too regularly.
5. Surface – don’t look different from your surroundings.
6. Movement – move carefully and avoid sudden movements

Remember that you must see without being seen. Keep in mind that Sound and Smell can also give away your position. You need to blend in with your surroundings – if they vary so must you. Don’t use isolated cover – it stands out.

We stock a number of items related to camouflage such as face paint, scrim nets, spandoflage, camouflage clothing and much more. If you would like to coma and have a look at these items please email us on zedsbunkermalta@yahoo.co.uk so that we can set an appointment.