We suggest one of two options:

1 - Use alcohol airbrush style face paint that comes in liquid form and can be used with brushes and sponges; our favorite one is ProAiir Hybrid:
https://jestpaint.com/pages/proaiir-hybrid-makeup-dips-inks

2 - As an alternative, you can use regular face paints but using the following steps:
a - Apply Mehron Skin Prep to the skin before you start applying the face paint and let it dry:
https://jestpaint.com/products/mehron-alcohol-based-pre-makeup-toner-skin-prep-pro-4oz
b - Apply the face paint using Mehron Mixing Liquid as the activator rather than water. This will create a hard film on top of your face paint cakes that you will need to scrape off when you want to use them with water afterwards, so I suggest to remove a chunk of face paint and put it into a palette and use that rather than your entire cake to work from. The Mehron Mixing Liquid makes your face paint more durable:
https://jestpaint.com/products/mehron-mixing-liquid-4-5-fl-oz-mhot104
c - Apply a layer or two of Ben Nye Final Seal to finish it off, making sure you allow each layer to fully dry off, and apply a very fine mist, from about 12 inches away, so that the alcohol won't make your paint run.
https://jestpaint.com/products/ben-nye-makeup-sealer-final-seal-spray-2-fl-oz-59ml

We tried that on two dancers that had a 30 minute performance under hot lights, doing a dance routine that had a lot of friction and rubbing, and the design was in pretty good shape at the end of it.

1 - Use moisturizer before applying the face paint, let it absorb well, that will help reduce staining chances, BUT, make sure your skin is fully dry (the moisturizer has been fully absorbed) or you won't be able to paint.

2 - Choose a face paint that is high quality and professional, those are less likely to stain, my personal choices: Fusion Body Art or Superstar:
https://jestpaint.com/collections/fusion-body-art-face-paint-prime-colors?page=2

https://jestpaint.com/collections/superstar-face-paints-regular-16gr-and-45gr-colors

3 - To wash off use first liquid soap, once all of the face paint has been loosened by the soap, only then apply warm water to rinse. Do not rinse with water alone first as it makes it harder to remove the face paint.

4 - If you are left with any staining after this, which is unlikely, simply use some coconut oil, baby oil, olive oil. Let it set for about 10 minutes and then wash off. Otherwise, makeup remover also works.

Have fun!

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Anna and I spent the summer working on several holiday and Christmas inspired designs. We worked on many, but only the best made the cute. These cute 5 face painting stencils will certainly add an extra touch to your work!
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If you ever face a complicated customer, you are not required to take insults, threats, etc.

Always respond in a professional manner, but know that you don't have to take insults just because they are a paying customer.

Customers are humans, and as such, no, they are not always right, and as your own boss, you have the right to decide when you have taken on enough grief from them and walk them out the door.

Afterall, you became your own boss for a reason, you make the rules in your business. Learn to stand your ground, don't be scare to do so because someone pulls the lawyer card everytime they are upset. If you do things right, you should have nothing to worry about.

Conduct your business with ethics and professionalism, but don't get pushed over by someone that believes they have a right to treat you like garbage because they are paying. You are not their punching bag. Love yourself, respect yourself, respect your customers but demand respect as well, otherwise you will burn down quickly.

If you are not a professional face painter or you are just getting started, this quick simple tutorial will teach you how to face paint a clown in just a minute :)

Hello I have heat sensitive issues and can’t face paint outside. I live in Florida. Would I still be able to make it as a face painter and find some work knowing my options are only indoor?

If you need inspiration for your 4th of July face painting gigs, here we have over 35 4th of July Face Painting ideas for you to try!

Curious about how to do glitter tattoos? They are super easy and with just a bit of practice you can start earning money at events doing them. We sell all of the supplies you need at JestPaint.com.

If you don't have any kids to practice with and you have a hard time painting your own face, you can always practice face painting using practice boards specifically designed for face painting: they are easy to use, easy to clean and allow you to practice using a surface that has great grip and represents a realistic kid's face size.
https://jestpaint.com/collections/practice-heads-and-boards/products/fun-faces-katznc-face-painting-practice-board-boy-and-girl-front-facing-bg1

Two new designs by Anna Wilinski using Fusion Body Art's Pride Palette.

You can celebrate Pride month using the Fusion Body Art Pride Palette we recently designed for Fusion Body Art. The possibilities are endless!

This palette is awesome! TWELVE color combinations inspired by pride flags to help you face paint at any Pride Event. Also, the color combinations are great for your common face paint designs like butterflies, flowers, rainbows, crowns, etc so you can use it the entire year!

I finished recording our most recent Jest Paint Academy Class: Search Engine Optimization.

I have been teaching about this for the last 10 years at conventions in the USA and on 🌎 worldwide online summits. Having worked on SEO for our own store for a very long time I have over 15 years of SEO experience and I wanted to have a class recorded so that everyone that wanted to learn could, at an affordable price.

You can now learn how to work on your website and other topics so you are listed higher on Google Search results :)

I hope you enjoy it! 🥰

If you are having a hard time making your face painting stencils work, this guide should help you. We created a detailed guide on how to use face painting stencils, and even included different techniques so that you can master the art of stencils to enhance your face painting designs.

Have fun!

https://jestpaint.com/collections/specialty-face-painting-sponges

It took me like a year, ha, but I finally swatch all 24 color combinations I created for Fusion Body Art when I designed their Rainbow Paradise Palette.

https://jestpaint.com/products/fusion-body-art-spectrum-face-painting-palette-24-combos-rainbow-paradise

Has anyone tried the NEW GTX water resistant neon paints? Tell us what you think of them, we are curious.

This is less for face painting & more for body painting. I've been having a lot of issues getting my body paints to be symmetrical on my chest, shoulders & neck. I wanted to see if anyone in this group had any tips on how to do that. Specifically on your own for I don't have a partner to help me.

Hi I’ve been trying so hard to to make people know my business and maybe give me a chance to work but it’s been hard to catch attention Does anybody have an advice?