I did mine different for archery hunting. I know, two different things, but, I had another hunter almost walk into me and didn't see me. I moved my bow and he about crapped his pants! Lol. I just had on the old TRUSTED woodland cammo and a hunters ball cap. I was about 30 yards off a crossecting game trail. He was on the other side of this hill heading back to his van. Bad news is, alot of sign for deer but only had a chipmunk hollerin at me and a crow above me lettin everyone know I was there *sigh*
This is by far the best camo video I've seen on youtube, it gets the basic points right. One suggestion to even improve your camo further: Apply light color first. If you do that, you can then simply go "over" the light color with your dark one, and if you applied light "generously", the darker one will blend in straight away without creating edges. I suggest you try it and compare the results.
Nice and straight forward. I always went with this style due to how quick you can apply it, and only requiring two colors. Green and Dark Green. An OD cravat around the neck helps reduce how much camo you go through.
I love this video! Very straight forward and easy to understand and follow. Only two colors to blend and done! Thank you for the knowledge you shared with us!
Best make up video ever! Much perfer your story, to the nonsense that most people babble about during their videos and at least your makeup is practicle....though I do have to ask what kind of make up remover you recommend and what would be your skin care regime with this product😊💚....Love your vidoes and you great video as alway
Thank you for the comment! I'm glad you liked the video. I can do winter camo. Winter camouflage doesn't usually involve face paint because of the potential cold weather injuries, more accurately, the inability to identify those injuries with paint on the face while on mission. Exposed skin is the most likely area of the body to get chill blains or frost bite apart from the extremities. With paint on one's face it would be harder to identify and treat those injuries resulting in a greater injury over time. Typically 10F is the cutoff for winter camo.
@@RangerSurvivalandFieldCraft Someone go to CWLC ? My home unit was Artic, "winter" camo consisted of a white frostbite/skijourn mask whiteout top and od bottoms and a white ruck cover.
STEADILY READY PREPAREDNESS I did not, but one of my platoon sergeants was stationed in Alaska and did go. We were stationed in Europe together and EUCOM policy was face paint for all training events. A debate ensued when we were doing enter and clear trenches in 0 degrees. We went with the recon wraps that day.
@@RangerSurvivalandFieldCraft burnt cork or charcoal is the best on skin pigment for extreme cold like that when there is no powder.Carbon and scrim netting.
Biggest mistake was dropping woodland camo. Look how the new camo uniform is lit up compared to his face and camo back drop. out. That was thorough demonstration.
I hated applying the camo with the sticks they provided because I had light-colored hair, which stood out at long-range. I had camo way up into my hairline. If the helmet didn't cover it, the camo did. Getting it off later was never fun either, and many guys soon developed rashes from the irritation of constantly having to apply the stuff. I'm sure there have been advances in face paint since the mid 1980's, but back then, the sticks were all we had. If you could heat the ends with a match it went on easier, but most times it was just put on as is.
I have used heat to melt the wax stick to make it go on better but I've also heard of soldiers putting a little bug repellent on the camo to soften it for application.
I was trained basically the same except to use a bit more light green in the areas that tended to shadow such as under the bottom lip and where the nose meets the rest of the face. I was also told no straight lines across the face. So the brow would have been half dark green and half brown. I was also told no black. You can blend black with green or brown but no straight black.
If black wasn't an important color, why is it in most woodland camo? I disagree, I think it's extremely important to use black. The technique of green and dark green seems like ATACS, where as I'm used to woodland. But I suppose there are serval ways to grandma's house
Thanks for making this video. as a former army journalism / public affairs soldier i didn't spend much time learning about the expert infantry stuff in relaxin' Jackson much less when i got into my fieldwork. Not sure how many infantry applied woodland camo to their faces in Iraq either lol.... anywho. I'm getting into this now that I'm getting into hunting. I wonder does it depend if it's humans or animals whose detection you're trying to avoid?
You younger grunts are lucky. We had the shit that was hard wax in a metal tube and made you smell like a crayon. It was hard to apply but it didn’t rub off easily.
You can take them out of the tube and melt them down and add a few drops of coconut oil to soften them up. If you do too much, it’s soft like the compact stuff y’all have now.
That's what we used in my generation too. Felt like it was tearing the skin on the face when we applied it. Also we used black and green sticks as well as dark green/light green sticks. Hard to put on but hard to get off. Many times I'd be back in garrison after a shower and someone still tell me I had camo behind my ears. Baby oil worked well getting that stuff off in the shower.
this is one way but the way i have learned it is to put a light brown on first then in streaks of green and dark brown to then put in lines going all different ways
There are subtle techniques for different climates and how exactly to break up the human features with face paint. The end state should be to conceal the human face and reduce the appearance of human facial characteristics so as to avoid detection. So as long as that is being done one can't go wrong.
New from 2023. Pencil thin, app wide "roller ball", digital print. Your buds stencil you (prior mission) and can carry (small) when re-ap applies. OR...Roller ball with ever-changing colors, roll and go.
the British actually leave some areas of the skin exposed, as skin colour kinda looks like dead plants. also in Australia we tend not to put paint above our eyes because if you sweat, that stuff can get into your eyes and it hurts lol
They came out with several patterns, most recently is the "scorpion" pattern. I'll publish a video later today using that camo. Most of the camo contrasts with the uniform.
I have a query Sir....I put on facepaint for Halloween because I wanted to be a soldier on jungle patrol. Maybe it was the face paint, I got it from ArmyNavy surplus....It just melted into my face and I didn't get proper coverage. I also speculate that my skin was too oily.... It was a hot mess. The camo just absorbed into my face....Where did I go wrong? Should I have lit it on fire first? I've seen people do that.... What say you, Sir???🇺🇲🤔🇺🇲
Lo siento, hablo espanol mas o menos. La pintura facial es mejor para climas cálidos. Baklava es bueno para el invierno para evitar lesiones por clima frío. Gracias.
Update....I got some damn good camo paint... It didn't run or melt into my face, it stayed true and it was easy to take off and didn't clog my pores. I love putting on camo.... imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.....fun times....I can't wait to get the ghillie suit for Halloween night....😂
I found that a Ranger rag is perfect for camouflaging the back of your neck, as you can wear it under any head gear, helmet, boonie hat, or BDU cap, yes I'm from the 1980s and 1990s.
Earl Wyss I have a sniper veil that I carry as my cotton material for the 10 C’s often. I completely agree that it can be used for Camo as well as for gathering material, etc. I use it to cover my kit if I step away from camp. No worries, I came in when we still had BDUs and DCUs.
Don't you paint all the way up to your hairline (if any 😜 ) in case you lose your headgear in the field? Seeing that bright patch of 'forehead' reminded me of a story Tony Randall told about seeing a performance of Otello. The Met often opened new productions out of town (say in New England) to work out the kinks before the New York debut. This time the lead tenor put the Moor's skin tone all over his face and hands ignoring the fact that there was one scene in which he would be bare-chested. 😝🤣
Yeah, I’d usually cover my dome with camo!!! LOL! Or wear a boonie cap! I’ll be doing another video shortly on desert camo and I’ll have to remember to mention the forehead! Cool story, that’s hilarious! Definitely working out those kinks!
10 mins to put on 2 hours and a flamethrower to take off. what I really want to know is why you didn't use the cammo sticks? you know heat it up with a lighter...
abntemplar82 Thanks for the comment! Yeah, I’ve always been lucky that camo hold well on my face and is easy to get off at least for me. I have sticks, but prefer the compact because it makes it easier without a buddy and the mirror doubles as a signaling device. Plus I lose the sticks too often!
@@RangerSurvivalandFieldCraft I know the deal on the sticks. I retired in 04 so the sticks were our go to, unless you bought the civi stuff. Idk about ranger school, but when I went through the Q, the civi stuff wasn't allowed in either phase 1 or 3. losing sticks is nothing new either. look forward to more vids brother. god bless and happy new year.
should be asymmetrical. don't be the same on both sides. they knew that in WWII. no Al Jolson. no war paint. use the old stick camouflage, can't sweat it off--usually, and it hurt to put it on unless softened by heat.
Good video! Just want to add my 2 cents worth: light colors on dark areas and dark colors on light areas: it's called "counter-shading" and it can be found on many animals and can also apply to clothing... The Brits don't paint their entire faces; they only use enough to break up the pattern of their faces... When you're done applying camo to your face it shouldn't be easily recognized as a face, regardless of what method you use..... And PLEASE, for the love of Chesty Puller, PUT PAINT ON YOUR EARS! Also, "Touch-up" is a thing... Camo paint will come off; it's inevitable... Take a few minutes to periodically check your face paint and reapply as needed...
Newbie forgot the skin so soft and always apply the light and then the dark but outside of that he's good enough for working in the head shed or loggie work. We all need to get paid and have a regular supply of coffee down range. I've had to make that difficult command decision. [more ammo or coffee as a priority] I can get weapons and ammo off the enemy if I can shoot straight and move and communicate. I can't do that if I don't have coffee. You should have known that. At the end I give him a GO at my now Fatty Veteran station. RLTW
cleansing oil! baby wipes and makeup wipes are super wasteful and also tug SO MUCH at the skin. Cleansing oil is made specifically to break down heavy makeup and paints, so you can just massage your face for a few minutes then rinse! You should probably double cleanse with a regular face soap just for good measure, but the cleansing oil should get rid of all the paint.
Do you have a better method? This one can be done quickly and efficiently. It is easy to learn and if the rangers are good with it, I trust their decision.
