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Art Of War For Face Painters: Retainer Required?
Problem: Having begun the process of booking a date and time for a new client, you realize she hasn’t sent you the $50 retainer you requested for her event.
Video on How to Cut Kit Clutter
If clutter has become a problem for you, check out this video with two strategies for keeping kit clutter under control.
Video: High Speed Strategies for Face Painting
It's important to have the tools available which will allow you to produce the highest amount of designs possible while maintaining your quality. Large split cakes, small split cakes (one-strokes / arty-cakes), stencils, and a severely limited menu will be some of the most important weapons your arsenal which allow you to do your best under high pressure.
Video: Being Prepared For Skin Sensitivities and Allergic Reactions
Face painters love to make kids happy, so we don't ever want a child to have a sensitivity or reaction to face paint. I hope this video will help you think through protocols in advance which will help you assist your clients professionally.
Art Of War For Face Painters: False Expectations
Problem: Each year you offer to face paint gratis at the fundraiser for your daughter’s school, but you’ve found the event increasingly stressful.
Face Painting Personal Trainer: Making The Most of a Convention
Going to a face and body art convention is a little like going grocery shopping. You get a carload of groceries which can be a bit overwhelming to unload and find places for once you get home to your kitchen.
The Art of War for Face Painters: Sharing the Chair
Professional face painter Beth MacKinney takes us through the very frustrating situation of what do to when a face painter sits in your chair.
New Products At FacePaint.com
It’s difficult to judge from a photo on a website as to whether or not you’ll like a color or brand of face paint you haven’t tried.
The Art of War for Face Painters: The Day of the Doctor and Sustainability
Your reputation is your business and your business is your reputation. Develop good relationships and treat others honestly.
Taking Your Cheek Art From Super to Spectacular, Part 2
Enjoy this little monster face paint tutorial which features some great cheek art enhancement ideas.
Becoming a Successful Bling Cluster Designer- Part 2
Today we’re going to walk through the actual process of creating the clusters.
Super Tip For Easy Freehand Glitter Tattoos
The advantage of glitter tattoos is that they are waterproof, and once applied, can last several days if they are taken care of.
Face Painting Personal Trainer: How To Pack For A Convention
Learn how to properly pack for a face painting convention with these tips and tricks from Beth Mackinney!
Getting Good Coverage on Varying Skin Tones
A subject that often comes up in the face painting groups is how to choose colors and brands that will give you good coverage for varying skin tones.
Art Of War For Face Painters: Confidently Handling Hagglers
Problem: It’s the quieter season for face painting, just after the holidays, and while your schedule is beginning to fill up, you still have some open slots over the next few few weekends.
The Art of War for Face Painters: When Checks go Bad
Professional face painter Beth MacKinney gives us some tips and tricks on how to deal with bad checks!
The Art of War For Face Painters: What Should You Charge?
You may prefer an hourly rate or a per child rate for events, but either way, you’ll have to take a number of factors into consideration before you come to a final amount.
Video: Face Paint Equipment for the Halloween Mom
The Halloween mom generally wants to create some fun, simple designs for her children to complement their costume. Below is a list of basic supplies you'll need to do some basic face painting, depending on the designs you choose for your children.
Mehron Skin Prep Pro (No Sweat)
$95.00
Product Info Pro Review Usage Tips Ingredients & Safety Returns Mehron Skin Prep Pro is a clear, fragrant-free formula for all skin types specifically designed to prep skin prior to makeup application. Skin Prep Pro is made using a proprietary blend that significantly increases the...
Art Of War For Face Painters: Flexibility For Surprisingly High Volume
Follow along with professional face painter, Beth Mackinney, to see what you can do when you have a high volume of clients!
Becoming a Successful Bling Cluster Designer - Part 1
There have been many great ideas which make face painting either easier to do or more visually effective, but one of the hottest new innovations embraced by the world of [..]
Video: How To Set Up For A Face Painting Event
If you're new to face painting, it's important to think through your set up before you get to an event. This video will help you set up for a face painting event, consider what equipment you'll need, as well as how you should position yourself to keep children from accidentally getting into your equipment.
Art of War For Face Painters: Business Transforming Math
An interesting conversation came up on one of the face painting Facebook groups this last week. It began, "How do I decide what to charge for face painting?" This is one of the most asked questions for not only new face painters, but also face painters who have been painting for awhile.
Wolfe Face Paints - Black 010
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Pro Review Usage Tips Ingredients & Safety Returns Wolfe Black face paint, from the Wolfe Essentials line, is without a doubt one of the best face paints on the market. Wolfe face paints are densely pigmented making it easy to achieve...
Choosing Basic Brushes For Face Painting
One equipment choice new face painters must make is which brushes they will need, not only in brand, but also in type of brush
How to Face Paint: Creating Your First Face Paint Design
If you're new to face painting this article on how to face paint is for you! Learn how to create your very first face painting design with this easy to follow tutorial.
What Do I Need To Get Started as a Pro? 10 Tips Every Professional Face Painter Should Know!
If you're looking to become a professional face painter, look no further than this comprehensive article where you'll learn exactly what you need to become a pro in the face painting industry.
Video Tutorial: Cartoon Piggy
Cartoon farm animals are a great addition to your summer board, especially if you have any farm-themed events coming up. If you haven’t tried any cartooning in the [..]
Video Tutorial: Graffiti Bling Mask
Many girls love glam, and this mask has the glitter and the bling as well as the graffiti textures which will make it a definitely eye-catcher at your events [..]
Video Tutorial: Floral Graffiti Leg Design
Thanks to warm summer weather, face painters have opportunities not just to paint faces, but also arms and legs. Be prepared by having graffiti word or name options ready for your [..]
Video Tutorial: Heart Butterfly
Butterflies are one of the most requested designs for face painters. This pretty pink butterfly with a simple heart for the butterfly body can be particularly popular with girls, especially [..]
Tutorial: Flamingo Sunset Mask
As summer approaches it’s peak for sunshine and heat, beach-themed parties become more commonly requested. Be ready for the girls who love pink with this easy pink flamingo sunset mask, which [..]
Tutorial: Superhero Mask
Materials • Metallic purple face paint • Metallic blue face paint • Metallic silver face paint • Metallic black face paint • Diamond FX white • Diamond FX [..]
Tutorial: Arm Mandala
Once summer hits, you’ll receive more requests for arm designs because clients are wearing short sleeves in the warm weather. This gorgeous mandala design is easy to do, but is [..]
Tutorial: Cartoon Scratching Kitty
This design, based on Margi Kanter’s nose art, has the added fun of becoming animated when the model moves his or her face. If you haven’t experimented with nose cartoons [..]
Tutorial: Pop Art Dinosaur
One of my favorite things to do is to combine themes which otherwise seem unrelated, like dinosaurs and pop art. The bright pop art colors and graffiti stencils [..]
COVID-19/Coronavirus Face Painting Safety and Hygiene
The Coronavirus/Covid-19 pandemic has taken a toll on the entire world, so what you can do to keep your face painting business safe and hygienic?
Adding Value to a Simple Princess Design
Today we’re going to begin with a commonly used princess design and transform it by using extra details, stencils, glitter, liquid bling, and gems.
Spidey-Inspired Bubblehead Tutorial
No superhero series would be complete without Spiderman, so this time I decided to give him a try with a Spidey-inspired bubblehead design.
Ten Basic Tiaras
If you're looking to learn how to face paint tiaras, check out this guide on 10 simple tiara face paint designs!
Blacklight UV/Neon Ninja Design
As an example of how to convert a design, I used this standard ninja mask design, which is popular with the children I have face painted.
Tutorial: Persian Princess Face Design
There is no end to the variety of princess designs you can create for parties. A nice quality of this design is that you can determine how much time it [..]
Tutorial: Gorgeous Masquerade Mask
Masquerade masks are in style any time of year, and the level of bling on this one gives it particularly high value in the eyes of clients. I hope [..]
How to Face Paint
If you're a parent who is an amateur face painter rather than a face painting professional, you can still have a wonderful time sharing face painting with your children. If you feel you have limited artistic ability right now, don't worry. Below we have all the tools to help you awaken the artist inside.
Tutorial: Nightmare Before Christmas-Inspired Mask
While some face painters have loads of boy options on their boards, some find boy designs difficult to come up with. This design can be altered to lean toward [..]
Face Painting Personal Trainer: The Power Of Failure
I recently read a comment by a new face painter which expressed her discontent at copying other artists’ designs and not being able to come up with new face painting art on her [..]