Kids are notoriously flighty, and there are always new trends coming and going. There are some things that tap into childhood so effectively that they really stay there year after year. Face painting is definitely one of them. When people ask what I do for a living and I tell them that I paint faces, most of them are pretty surprised. Some of them are outright rude about it. They refuse to believe that you can make a living off face paints, but it is true.
I consider it an art more than a job. Painting faces is a fairly intricate skill. People ask for all kinds of different designs on their faces. You get the requests for butterflies, flowers, bunnies and things like that more often than anything else, but sometimes people want something more specific. You have to be able to do it all.
I first got involved in face painting when I was just a kid. I always got Halloween face paint kits. As a matter of fact, I wasn’t really interested in the costumes. My parents were always frustrated because they would get me an elaborate costume and all I would do is play with face makeup all night! Soon they saw that I really had a talent. I kept with it all through school. I even used my face painting in high school. Some of my friends were amateur movie makers and I would do face painting for them. I could do it all – monster movie stuff, glamorous makeup and of course the classic face painting stuff that I do now.
When people see a face painting booth at the county fair, they don’t really think about it, but some people make their living off this. I am one of those folks. I make money at fairs, kids birthday parties, Halloween parties and carnivals of all sorts. Sometimes people even hire me for custom face paint jobs for their own parties. I don’t make a lot of money doing it, but I do make enough. It is worth it because I get to do what I love. Few people really get to follow their passions in this life, so even though I have to get by on a shoestring budget from time to time, I consider it worth it. After all, it makes me happy. Isn’t that what life is all about?
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Halloween is a time of great fun for kids. Nothing is more exciting than dressing up in costumes during this time of year. Many parents steer away from using unsafe masks for their child’s costumes. A good alternative is to find face painting designs instead. Face painting is an art, but you don’t have to be an artist to create the perfect designs for your little ones. Once you have mastered some of the basic skills in face painting designs you are well on your way to creating many great holiday looks as well as creating many memories as well.
There is great news for people who want to find great face painting designs for the holiday season. You can get step-by-step instructions right online. There are sites that will give you all of the details that you need for the project and you will find a great number of different styles and characters for Halloween or any other special occasion.
The tutorial begins with the basics. You can choose from a number of different face painting designs and go from there. The site will walk you through the process in no time at all. The first thing you will learn about face painting designs is the materials you will need for the project. You definitely need water. This is one of the most important tools for the process of painting faces. The next thing you want to gather is a clean towel. I choose to keep a stack of them right next to my work area at all times. Wet wipes are great, too. They are much more convenient and they can be tossed away when you are finished.
The example face painting designs vary, but one of the most popular is the tiger. I chose this particular one for my Halloween project and I was thrilled with the results. Each step took me through a different layer of the process until I finally reached the end of the instructions. When I stepped back a few paces and looked in the mirror I looked like an actor in a production of Cats.
The online tutorial was wonderful, but it did take quite a bit of time. It is a good idea to practice the face painting designs a few times on your self or another adult before trying them on impatient children. With a little practice you can have a face painting design completed in about ten minutes.
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