The following is an entry sent in for our monthly Competition!
“Face Painting Asleep” – SF Competition
Sent in by Natalee Farrugia
Hi my name is Natalee, I am a mum with two young boys who has been face painting for about a year and a half now. I love your tips and look forward to all your blogs.
I would like to tell you a story about a beautiful little girl aprox 18 months of age who sat down to get her face painted. With each stroke of my brush her little head got heavier and heavier in my hand and before I went to dip my brush in to get some more colour, this gorgeous little girl was fast asleep in my hand.
I have had several comments on how nice it feels to have your face painted but this is a new technique mums could try at home to relax young kids…(my tips are good quality soft brushes and WARM water) and in winter I like to warm my paints up a little by soaking my paint pallet in really hot water before I begin.
I also LOVE using starblend white powder with a (wet) foundation brush for my tiger designs it looks fantastic (see pic attached)… I am loving every minute of face painting and am looking forward to learning more and more.
Natalee Farrugia
Fancy Faces
68 Ridgecrop Drive
CASTLE HILL NSW 2154
ph: 02 9634 8119
mob: 0414 505 982
www.LittleGrippers.com.au
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Thank you for sending this in Natalee, thats a beautiful story, boy i can understand how easy it would be to fall asleep while being painted, its sooo relaxing!
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Hi Natalee,
I just wanted to let you know that I love your butterflies, they are beautiful! I think it’s adorable when a little one falls asleep when getting their face painted. It just goes to show just how enjoyable an experience it really is!
That’s such a cute story! I’ve never heard of anyone falling asleep while getting their face painted. Usually they get wide awake when that cold water & cold paint touches their face! Thanks for the suggestion of warm water.
I face painted a boy whose head ducked lower and lower with each touch of the sponge. He would try to sit up, but he just couldn’t stand it! One kid kept twitching and messing up the design. But I noticed that when I would tell him I’m going to give him a good tickle, he would sit up better. I guess he wanted to see the tickle when it came! LOL!