Wednesday, March 20, 2024

Where to buy safe quality face paints online in the US

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High Quality Face Painters in San Luis Obispo County and Santa Maria

Why this is important

"Non-toxic" and safe for skin are NOT the SAME! There are many products that are labeled as non-toxic, but are not ok to use on skin. For example, non-toxic craft paints contain nickel. Nickel is a common skin allergy. Using the wrong product on skin, particularly children's faces which are more sensitive, can cause damage to the skin including rashes and scaring. Only products that are cosmetic quality with ingredients that are all skin safe should be used. 

If the look of your face paints is at all important to you, you will want to stick to quality products rather than cheap ones, even if they are labeled skin safe. It is difficult to get any design to look good with cheap face paints. 

My recommendations for STARTER KITS. These are great for a party or fundraiser:



Fusion Body Art | Perfect Face Painting Kit
This is a great kit made by Fusion, which is a reputable, safe brand. 



Classic Silly Face Fun Kit  | Rainbow Silly Face Fun Kit | Carnival Silly face Fun Kit

These are great kit optionshttps://sillyfarm.com/collections/kits-palettes made by Silly Farm, which is a reputable, safe brand. 


In case you are shopping for products not sold in kits here is a list of  Safe Quality Face Paint Brands:

Ben Nye Cameleon Diamond FX
FAB by Sillyfarm Face Paints Australia Fusion Body Art
Global GraftboianKraze FX
Kryolan Kryvaline Mehron
Paradise PartyXplosion Ruby Red
Silly Farm Snazaroo Superstar
TAG Body Art Wolfe Face Art and FX 


Online stores for safe professional face paint supplies in the US:


WHAT NOT TO BUY:
There are many cheap alternatives out there that are actually labeled as "face paint" or "Halloween Make-up" that I recommend avoiding. First, if you ever see
 Palmer brand face paints avoid them. They have a reputation for causing bad skin reactions and for being incredibly hard to apply. I have found a similar type of "face paint" at Walmart made by Kids Craft. I do not know about safety, but feel free to read the terrible reviews here: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Kids-Craft-Face-Paint-12-Pots/19515665#Product+Reviews

Halloween novelty paints are not recommended for fun everyday or special event face painting. This is the kind of make-up you see packaged for Halloween for very little money at stores like Walmart, Kmart, Target, etc. It is usually safe to use on skin and resists sweating, however, this type of make-up contains ingredients such as mineral oil and petroleum. That means it is likely to cause acne break outs if you are at all prone to them. The colors go on smooth and creamy with no water necessary. They will never dry completely because of the oil base so they can smear at any time after they are applied. The colors are not nearly as brilliant, vibrant, and opaque as water activated face paints. It is very difficult to get details with this type of make-up.

Never use craft acrylics, poster paints, tempura paints, or any other product that is not specifically labeled as safe to use on skin. For more information on face paint safety see my website here: http://facesbygina.com/face-paint-safety

If you are interested in buying professional face paint on-line please contact me for information. I would be happy to help! I know that not everyone can afford to hire a professional face painter for parties and fund raisers, so I am happy to help make sure the kids (and adults) out there are getting safe products!

call or text: (805) 550-2218
email: IamGinaW (at) gmail.com
website: www.facesbygina.com
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Monday, October 14, 2019

Face and Body Painting for Halloween

Face and Body Painting for Halloween



I am now accepting appointments for face painting in Grover Beach. Complete your Halloween costume or use it as your costume with simple clothes.
I am an award winning face painter who loves to do custom art on people!
Prices depend on complexity of design, and start at only $20. Please see photos for examples of my work.

Body Painting will be tasteful only, no nudes (must have minimum pasties and thong)

Some of the Halloween costumes / designs I have done:

  • Kitty Cat
  • Jaguar (regular and pink)
  • Mermaid
  • Butterfly
  • Zombie Pirate
  • Pirate
  • Zombie
  • Sugar Skull / Día De Los Muertos
  • Fairy
  • Optimus Prime
  • Big Bad Wolf
  • Tiger
  • Lion
  • Princess
  • Fancy Mask / Masque
  • Spiderman
  • Batman
  • Hulk
  • Witch
  • Black Swan
  • Devil
  • Monkey
  • Owl
  • Dragon
  • Vampire
  • General Fall Designs
  • General Halloween Designs
  • Scary Clown
  • Scary Pumpkin / Jack-o-lantern
  • Skull / Half Skull
  • Bumble Bee
  • Alien
  • Zombie Doll
  • Devil
  • Man being eaten by shark
  • Fake Tattoos
  • Monster




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Locally Available SAFE Face Paints on the Central Coast of California

Locally available SAFE face paints on the Central Coast of California (San Luis Obispo County and Santa Maria)

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Snazaroo
Snazaroo face paints are high quality water activated face and body paints. The company that makes them emphasizes quality and safety. They are probably the least likely brand to cause any kind of allergic reaction. They are very easy to wash off, but their colors aren’t as vibrant or opaque as some other professional brands. Also, their colors tend to become a little dull or "powdery" looking once dried. It is very easy to blend colors and easy to get good details. Some people find it difficult to get a good base coverage for all over the face with this brand. There is no perfume in their face paints. They are available in small kits (as pictured) that include the paint, a sponge, a brush, and a book filled with example designs and are available in mini-kits and larger volume single colors. The kits are available at Michael's Crafts and may be available at Beverly's and/or JoAnn's.

Tulip Body Art
Tulip Body Art makes safe water activated face and body paints. They are easy to wash off with soap and water however, I have heard many reviews stating that many of the colors stain skin very badly. They come in kits and larger volume single colors. They are available at Michael's and JoAnn's and may be available at Beverly's.
Wofe FX
This is probably the best brand available to the general public. Unfortunately, I only know of one way to get it on the Central Coast. That is to buy the small pallet that comes with the Klutz book called Face Painting. You can find it in the craft book section at your local craft stores. I know that Michael's carries it. Since it is part of a book, that makes it more expensive if you just want the paint. Look for the book pictured here.

Wolfe FX is a professional face and body paint that is wax based instead of glycerine based like Tulip and Snazaroo. That means it has very vibrant colors, it is great for details, and one color does not bleed into another. It also means that it is a bit more difficult to blend colors than the others. I highly recommend this brand.


Silly Face Kits
Here is a website that sells little kits. The store is for professional face and body painters, so their products are quality and safe. The link to their section with kits is here: https://sillyfarm.com/collections/kits-palettes



Fusion Body Art | Perfect Face Painting Kit
This is a great kit made by Fusion, which is a reputable, safe brand. You can get it on Amazon here: 
https://a.co/d/hDdv9R3

Online stores for safe professional face paint supplies in the US:

WHAT NOT TO BUY:
There are many cheap alternatives out there that are actually labeled as "face paint" or "Halloween Make-up" that I recommend avoiding. First, if you ever see
 Palmer brand face paints avoid them. They have a reputation for causing bad skin reactions and for being incredibly hard to apply. I have found a similar type of "face paint" at Walmart made by Kids Craft. I do not know about safety, but feel free to read the terrible reviews here: http://www.walmart.com/ip/Kids-Craft-Face-Paint-12-Pots/19515665#Product+Reviews

Halloween novelty paints are not recommended for fun everyday or special event face painting. This is the kind of make-up you see packaged for Halloween for very little money at stores like Walmart, Kmart, Target, etc. It is usually safe to use on skin and resists sweating, however, this type of make-up contains ingredients such as mineral oil and petroleum. That means it is likely to cause acne break outs if you are at all prone to them. The colors go on smooth and creamy with no water necessary. They will never dry completely because of the oil base so they can smear at any time after they are applied. The colors are not nearly as brilliant, vibrant, and opaque as water activated face paints. It is very difficult to get details with this type of make-up.

Never use craft acrylics, poster paints, tempura paints, or any other product that is not specifically labeled as safe to use on skin. For more information on face paint safety see my website here: http://facesbygina.com/face-paint-safety

If you are interested in buying professional face paint on-line please contact me for information. I would be happy to help! I know that not everyone can afford to hire a professional face painter for parties and fund raisers, so I am happy to help make sure the kids (and adults) out there are getting safe products!

call or text: (805) 550-2218
email: IamGinaW (at) gmail.com
website: www.facesbygina.com
Facebook page: www.facebook.com/facesbygina


     

Sunday, November 3, 2013

My dragon



I'm proud of this one because it is my own original design and because I have gotten such great feedback on it. There is a Facebook group for face painters that hosts monthly challenges. There are actually quite a few places on the internet that have face painter contests or challenges. This one was for a detailed work like you would do at a private appointment. 

I wanted to do a dragon this way for a long time. Last year I did one that was gray/silver. You can see it here: 
It was not as dramatic as I had hoped and I really wanted to make the look of glowing eyes.

It was quite a process. I didn’t just sit down and whip it out (like I’ve seen the Wolfe brothers do.) I gathered and printed many pictures of dragons, studied different parts of them, sketched it out on paper, and sketched it out on my face first. I can’t say exactly how long it took, because I was taking my time just “watching” TV while doing it and took several “breaks” when I made myself something to eat, got the kids a drink of water, etc. I started sketching it out on my face at about 9:00 and started taking photos of it at about midnight. I joked on facebook that I sure hoped my kids didn’t wake up from a bad dream calling for mommy with me in that state!

Dragons I printed up for reference

Sketch with pencil on paper

I honestly meant to take step by step photos but got so into the painting and everything else going on (like the TV shows I was watching) that I forgot to take any after the first one. But, here's the first one where I sketched out the shape on my face.
Sketched out on my face and filled in some white areas.  I knew the yellow would need white underneath.

Here's one before I took out the side horns and put in the pupils. In other words, it was the first time I thought I was done.