I realize this might be a bit out of date by now, but another option that seems to have been missed... Ben Nye's MagiColor line. It's water-based yet not acyrillic, has some of the most astounding color quality to be found anywhere, and is very much designed to be mixed to acheive certain effects.
For instance, if you wanted to do a thick coat across a large surface of the body (and weren't airbrushing, which it can also be used for), it should be mixed with a translucent power, which adds to the holding power & opaquness. If you want a stunning shimmer out of a color, just add some pearlescent powder, and lights will dance across your model. If you're going to be leaving it on the model under hot lights or for more than 45 min or so, it'd be worth mixing in a fixative. They also make all of the same colors in matching water-based pencils, which is a HUGE help when trying to get defined lines, something no paint does terribly well.
And no, I don't work for Ben Nye. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img] In a "former life", though, I was a multi-line theatrical makeup rep and makeup artist for a variety of industrials. The simple rule is, Ben Nye for color, Bob Kelly for powders, Mehron if you have to, and Krylon for anything you can't find through the other guys and know enough German to make it through their order forms. [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
One word of warning, though. The prices on the Nye stuff will look quite a bit higher than any of the other companies. Don't let this fool you. As Nye makeup usually takes a lot less in quantity to do the same job, the per application cost is usually much, much lower.
Hope that helps!
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