Body paints

A pot of body paint or a chocolate pen?

• Body paint in a pot the Edible Body Paint from Shunga goes on with a brush or your fingers over larger areas, such as the tummy, chest or back.
• Chocolate pen a pen filled with chocolate for drawing lines, letters and little pictures. Handy if you prefer precise work to painting large areas.

You don’t need to be able to draw. Erotic body painting is all about slow, playful touch, whether you are painting a woman or a man. That is exactly what makes it such lovely foreplay.

How do you apply body paint nicely?

Start with clean, dry skin without body lotion, so the paint stays where you put it. Use a soft brush for smooth areas and your fingertips for swirls and stroking lines. A thin layer is enough, because thick paint turns sticky and dries slowly. Swap roles, so you both get to paint and be painted. Let your partner lie somewhere they can relax easily, such as on their front or back. Keep a damp cloth at hand for sticky fingers. With the chocolate pen, check the packaging to see whether it needs a moment in hot water first, so the chocolate flows smoothly.

What about allergies?

Edible body paint and chocolate contain food ingredients, such as sugar, cocoa and sometimes milk or traces of nuts. So always read the ingredients list if you or your partner has a food allergy. Even someone who doesn’t eat it can react on the skin if they are allergic. If in doubt, choose another way to play with flavour, for example fresh fruit or whipped cream where you know exactly what is in it. Tell your partner beforehand if you are sensitive to anything.

Where can you use edible body paint?

Only use body paint on ordinary skin, such as the chest, tummy, back, arms and legs. Keep it away from the vagina, anus and eyes, because sugar doesn’t belong there and can cause irritation. If you have sensitive skin, test a small patch first, and lay down an old towel, because chocolate stains. Don’t use body paint as lube. Rinse off what is left before you carry on, and then reach for a flavoured lube. Chocolate contains fat, and fat weakens latex. So keep body paint away from condoms too, and rinse your hands before putting one on.

How do you turn it into a game?

Body painting works best when you take your time. Make sure the room is warm, because lying still with paint on your skin cools you down quickly. Write a word or a dare on the skin with the chocolate pen, and let your partner guess it while wearing a blindfold. Then they get to lick it off. With the pot, take turns painting a spot where you would like to be touched. That way you show what you enjoy without saying a word.

More sweet ideas are among the naughty sweets and the sex games.

Frequently asked questions about chocolate body paint