Facetastic Faces

01/15/2025

01/14/2025

☀️ **Unlock the Power of Yellow! ✨**

Did you know yellow isn't just sunshine in a jar? It's a total game-changer in painting! 🤩 Think vibrant glazes, luminous highlights, and seriously dreamy lighter tones. Because yellow isn't as intense as white, it creates the most natural-looking highlights in *any* painting style – from realistic portraits to abstract masterpieces!

🤯 Fun fact: The OG yellow pigment? Yellow ochre! This earth pigment, made from iron oxide, was a total art-world OG, super accessible and used by artists for ages. But it's just the tip of the iceberg! We've got orpiment, lead tin yellow, Naples yellow, chrome yellow, and cadmium yellow – each with its own unique vibe.

Ready to brighten up your art game? Let's paint the town yellow! 👇

01/13/2025

✨ Ditch the paint, embrace the sparkle! ✨

Forget boring old face paint! We're bringing the GLITTER and the GLAM with our awesome glitter tattoos AND semi-permanent tattoos! 🤩 Think 5-10+ days of seriously awesome body art – and even longer if you treat them right (and keep them in low-friction zones 😉).

Perfect for anyone who wants something a little more permanent than face paint – adults, teens, anyone who wants to shine! ✨

Ready to level up your next event? Hit us up to book your glitter or semi-permanent tattoo appointment! ➡️ [Link to booking]

01/13/2025

01/12/2025

🤯 **Blue: More Than Just a Pretty Color!** 🎨

Did you know that blue has been a total game-changer in art history?! From ancient Egypt to the Renaissance, artists have used this vibrant hue to tap into our deepest emotions and spiritual side. Think majestic religious paintings – blue was *the* go-to for representing heaven, divinity, and all things holy! ✨

Imagine this: way back in 2200 BC, the Egyptians were already crafting their OWN artificial blue pigment – Egyptian blue! They mixed sand, limestone, and copper minerals to create this awesome opaque blue glass, then ground it up and mixed it with egg whites (yes, really!) to make paint. 🤯

Fast forward to today, and we've got even MORE amazing blues to play with: ultramarine, Prussian blue, cerulean blue, and even International Klein Blue! Each one with its own unique vibe. 🤩

So next time you see a painting with a stunning blue, take a moment to appreciate the history and artistry behind that beautiful color. 💙

01/11/2025

🎉 Level Up Your Next Event! 🎉

Did you know we're WAY more than just face painting for little ones? (Yeah, we're awesome at that, but...) We're also slinging glitter tattoos ✨, semi-permanent tattoos 😎, and seriously epic SFX makeup 🤯 that'll turn heads!

Forget just kid's birthday parties – we bring the fun to teen parties, adult bashes, markets, private events, public events, AND fundraising events! Think neon-glitters fests, spooky Halloween haunts, or a totally glam birthday bash. We've got you covered!

Ready to make your next celebration UNFORGETTABLE? Give us a shout! 📞

01/10/2025

🔥 Red Hot Alert! 🔥

Did you know red isn't just a color? It's a whole mood! 💥 From ancient cave paintings to modern masterpieces, artists have used red to capture EVERYTHING – the fiery passion of a kiss, the chilling rage of a storm, the raw power of a revolution. Think blood, lust, danger... and maybe even a little bit of *prestige*. 😉

Red ochre, the OG red pigment, has been around since the Paleolithic era! 🤯 Talk about staying power. And let's not forget the other legendary reds used by artists throughout history: cochineal, rose madder, and vermillion – each with its own unique story and vibrancy.

What's your favorite way to use red in your life? Let us know in the comments! 👇

01/09/2025

🤯 Black: It's way more than just darkness! 🖤

Think death and evil magic? Yeah, black's got that vibe. But seriously, it's also dripping with elegance, wealth, and serious power! ✨👑

Did you know black was the OG pigment? Prehistoric artists were rocking charcoal on cave walls like 17,000 years ago! 🤯 Talk about a timeless trend! Think Lascaux Cave – those animals and humans are still slaying it, even after all this time. 🔥

From charcoal to burning bones to ground-up manganese oxide, humans have been obsessed with black since the beginning of art. It's the ink that brought stories to life, the paint that brought masterpieces to light. Black is seriously foundational.

01/08/2025

OMG 2024 RECAP! 🤩

What a year, seriously! So many fresh new looks, and the kids kept me on my toes with their crazy creative ideas! We discovered a HUGE love for local artist markets – so much talent out there! ✨ Seriously can't WAIT to see what 2025 brings! Bring on the new adventures! 🎉

01/07/2025

🤯 **White: More Than Meets the Eye! ✨**

Ever thought about the power of white? It's not just a blank canvas, fam! Figuratively, it screams purity, goodness, and straight-up beauty. Think angelic vibes and pristine perfection! But practically? It's the *secret sauce* that makes other colors POP! It's the background that gives everything shape and definition – the ultimate supporting player.

Did you know the OG white paint was made from calcite (aka chalk)? Seriously! Cave painters way back in the Paleolithic era (like, 17,000 years ago!) used this natural mineral to create those mind-blowing masterpieces. 🤯 Lead white, zinc white, and titanium white all joined the party later, but calcite started it all!

So next time you see something stunning, remember the unsung hero behind the scenes – the power of white!

01/06/2025

OMG! 🎃👻 You guys, my fave makeup look EVER? Hands down, this pumpkin half-face I did for Halloween a few years ago! 🤩 It was my *very first* time messing around with prosthetics, and let me tell you, the learning curve was REAL. But the payoff?! Totally worth it! I even got to recreate the magic on one of my adorable little models for school spirit day – mini pumpkin power! 🧡 Seriously, check out the pics – you won't believe the transformation! What's your go-to Halloween makeup look? 👇

12/25/2024

Merry Christmas, fam! 🎄🎁✨

Hope you're all having an absolutely *amazing* and safe holiday season! Spending time with loved ones, stuffing your faces with delicious treats, and maybe even sneaking in a little extra sleep? Wishing you all the joy, laughter, and good cheer this Christmas brings! ❤️

12/22/2024

🤯 **Body Paint: Back to Nature's Palette! 🎨**

Ever wonder what ancient peeps used BEFORE fancy makeup brands? Turns out, their body paint was straight-up nature's masterpiece! ✨

Think vibrant red and yellow OCHRES (iron oxide clays!), deep black CHARCOAL (burned wood!), crisp white LIME, and even mysterious black MANGANESE! They crushed up everything from PLANT DYES and INSECT SECRETIONS to ASHES, CLAY, TALC, COPPER, BERRIES, and ROOTS! 🍓🌿🪨

Then, BAM! They mixed these awesome powders with egg or animal stuff to make it stick. Talk about a seriously sustainable and eco-friendly beauty routine! ♻️

Pretty mind-blowing, right?! Let us know what natural ingredient you'd use to create your own body paint in the comments! 👇

12/21/2024

☀️ Winter Solstice is HERE! ❄️

Hey fam! Did you know today's the shortest day of the year? 🤯 That's right, the Winter Solstice! It's the moment Earth is tilted furthest from the sun – meaning we're officially on the countdown to longer, sunnier days! 🙌

For ages, different cultures have celebrated this turning point with awesome winter festivals. It's a time to reflect on the past year, appreciate loved ones, and set intentions for the year ahead ✨.

**How to make the most of it?**

* **Light up the night!** Candles, fairy lights – anything goes! Let's banish the darkness.
* **Cozy up!** Spend quality time with your besties, family, or even just your fave fuzzy blanket.
* **Feast!** Treat yourself to your favorite comfort food. You deserve it! 😋
* **Sunrise sesh!** Witness the magic of the sun beginning its journey back.
* **Dream big!** Set some seriously awesome intentions for the new year.

Let's embrace the magic of the Winter Solstice and welcome the return of the sun! Share how YOU'RE celebrating in the comments.

12/20/2024

OMG! 🤯 Save your AMAZING face paint designs like a PRO! ✨

Ever wished you could keep those epic face paint creations? Well, wish no more! Here's the super easy secret:

1. **Gently** place a baby wipe (ones with no ridges works best!) onto your masterpiece.
2. **Press down** lightly all over the design.
3. **Carefully** peel the wipe back... and BAM! 🤩 Your face paint design is now perfectly preserved on the wipe!

Show off your saved designs – post pics and tag us! We wanna see your awesome creations! 👇

12/19/2024

How did I get into face painting?

Well! It wasn't planned at all as friends volunteered me to do a fundraiser event, because I have an artistic ability. I had 0 idea what I was doing and had crappy cheap old Halloween paints to work with, but i made it work. The kids absolutely loved it and so did I but I was not satisfied with what I had done and knew i could do better. So I did some research, order some cheaper proper face paints and started to teach myself from youtube. Then one day I posted some of my work to see what people thought, and that night Facetastic Faces was created.

Huge THANK YOU to all the kids that let me learn on them, the community for there support, and my family (mostly mom) for all there help behind the scene!