Face Painter

Q. Describe the most common types of jobs you do for your clients.

A. Parties, such as birthday parties, block parties, things like that.

Q. What advice do you have for a customer looking to hire a provider like you?

A. Be specific about the time and location of the event from the beginning, because that's how I know if I can do the event or not.

Q. If you were a customer, what do you wish you knew about your trade? Any inside secrets to share?

A. Make sure the person you hire is patient with kids. It's very common for children to squirm and move and that can be very frustrating for face painters.

Q. What important information should buyers have thought through before seeking you out?

A. About how many children will be there, and whether or not they want to pay me a flat hourly wage or if they want their guests to pay me on an individual basis.

Q. Why does your work stand out from others who do what you do?

A. I'm not just an amature, I've worked with Kamman's Art Shoppes.

Q. What do you like most about your job?

A. It's a great creative outlet, and I like working for myself.

Q. What questions do customers most commonly ask you? What's your answer?

A. How long have you been face painting? 4 years.
What do you need the money for? College.

Q. Do you have a favorite story from your work?

A. It's not uncommon for the parents to want their child to get a face painting and the child absolutely refuses. It's funny to see the reversed positions.

Q. What do you wish customers knew about you or your profession?

A. That I use very high quality paint, because it's way more important than one would expect, and many face painters use cheap paint that doesn't look as good and is more difficult to wash off.

Q. How did you decide to get in your line of work?

A. I worked at Six Flags Elitch Gardens, and I figured since I have the skill, why not?

Q. Tell us about a recent job you did that you are particularly proud of.

A. I worked at a large block party and all the children got their faces painted well before the time allotted was over.

Q. Do you do any sort of continuing education to stay up on the latest developments in your field?

A. I look for new ideas online pretty often, and I make sure my supplies are the best.

Q. What are the latest developments in your field? Are there any exciting things coming in the next few years or decade that will change your line of business?

A. There's not really a whole lot of new developments in face painting. It's a pretty basic line of work, that doesn't have a whole lot of room for innovation.

Q. Describe your most recent project, what it involved, how much it cost, and how long it took.

A. Getting all of my supplies cost about one hundred dollars, and it took a lot of research and shopping around because the products aren't available just anywhere.

Q. If you have a complicated pricing system for your service, please give all the details here.

A. I go either by an hourly rate, or by a person by person basis. Everything is by donation. I don't have a sales tax license, so legally I can't charge a specific amount, but instead ask for donations within a certain range.

Q. If you were advising someone who wanted to get into your profession, what would you suggest?

A. Invest in good paint, and make sure you understand that the face is a canvas, and treat it as such when you're painting.

Q. Write your own question and answer it.

A. What is the best way to contact me? The best way is by email. My email address is sarah@milmoe.com