I like both thier are advantages to both like with paint it is easier to find your anchor and it does take away the brightness of our skin, but the mask I feel breaks up the out line of our faces/heads because it is a little baggy compared to paint where it does not break up our outline. I think they both are good as the other it is just what you like better. The paint I tried was halloween paint I bought last year and it was just as good as the more expensive paint sold at my local hunting shop.