We receive many calls looking for a balloon twister to come make some of our awesome balloon creations. Yet, sometimes they say they will get someone in the family to face paint for them, thinking face painting does not take special supplies or extraordinary skill. This is not true, however. And sometimes, we encounter school festivals that are trying to maximize their budget by purchasing cheaper paints that are not designed for faces.
The paint: When I first started painting faces, I made the mistake of not using face friendly paints. I have since corrected that error. Joy Set Entertainment uses only paints that are FDA approved for faces. The paints we choose go on smoothly and dry quickly on faces. They have creams and antibacterial ingredients built right into the paints. The paints also come off easily with soap and water. Please! Do not make a potentially serious mistake of using paints that are designed for metal or wood on human skin.
The skill: Although natural talent is a help, there are classes available to learn face painting techniques. It was in one of these classes that I learned how to create full-face designs. There is something about a child looking at themselves in the mirror and grinning from ear to ear. They “become” the animal they were painted and start running with the other painted children.
Therefore, if you are interested in having professional entertainment at your birthday or corporate event, please hire the balloon artist, but hire the face painter as well.
