October 2008

Happy Halloween Face Painting!

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Happy Halloween Everybody! I’m just about to go and get ready (shower and paint my face) for a fun night out with family… I hope you all get to have a great time this Halloween weekend…so don’t eat too many treats and have fun face painting! And if you’re not sure about ‘what to paint’ this [...]

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Halloween Face Painting: Green Eye Design Video

Happy Halloween my face painting friends! Here’s a quick video I just made of me painting a green eye design on myself…I think its a pretty design that the girls will really love for Halloween! If you’re interested in learn more fun and scary halloween face painting designs then click here to find out about our [...]

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Halloween Design: Pencil Stabbed into Head Video Part 2

Here’s part 2 thanks to Heather B! Watch this video after watching part 1 to learn how to make someone look like they have been stabbed with a pencil in the head for Halloween….enjoy! –And remember if you want to create some seriously scary and fun face painting designs this Halloween then click here to download our Halloween [...]

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Halloween Design: Pencil Stabbed into Head Video Part 1

Just made this cool video which will show you how to do some awesome special fx for halloween. (She learnt these tips from Gin C) Watch to find out how to make someone look like they have been stabbed with a pencil in the head..its pretty gross…oh and stay tuned for part 2!! (Heather B) [...]

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“Make The Child Happy” – SF Competition

The following is an entry sent in for our monthly Competition! “Make The Child Happy” – SF Competition Sent in by Lisa Leyes Dear Philadelphia: I am a volunteer facepainter at the Hospital for SickKids in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  I have a tip for you. I cannot carry around a jar or cup of water [...]

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200th How to Face Paint Blog Post!!

This is the 2ooth How to Face Paint Blog Post! Yay! Thank you to everybody who has made a contribution to this blog in some way! Watch the video for my personal message, I have 3 important announcements to share with you… Click here to leave your a comment (the answers to the questions in the [...]

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Body Art Controversy – My Thoughts!

Hows it going my fancy face painting peoples! Last week I put up a post about myself modelling for body painters and a person who was offended by it, and the response was crazy! There were about 20 pages worth of comments left by people who strongly agreed and disagreed so thank you all for sharing your opinions…. now its my turn - to have [...]

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Face Painting Pumpkins – SF Comp

The following is an entry sent in for our monthly Competition! “Face Painting Pumpkins” – SF Competition Sent in by Mollie Stofan a.k.a. “Mollie the Painter” Face Painting…Pumpkins? This fall, I was hired to face paint at a local farm, Janoski’s.  Their “Pumpkinland” activities go on every weekend in October.  After my first weekend painting, [...]

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Face Painter Discovered Online Becomes a Star on CBC

“Face Painter Discovered Online Becomes a Star on CBC” – SF Competition Sent in by Erin Wainwright Hi Philadelphia and fellow face painting enthusiasts! I just wanted to write to you and share a funny thing that recently happened to me. About two weeks ago, I received a voice mail message from a television show [...]

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How to Make Halloween Fairy Wings Video

Hi there, I’ve got another Halloween video for you, it will show you how to make Fairy Wings for your Halloween Costume (from ThreadBanger.com). These fairy wings would look good with a gothic face painting design, witch face painting design or spider face painting design found in our very own: ”Halloween Make Up Guide“! These fairy wings are made [...]

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Body Art Controversy: Artistic Or Offensive?

Hello face painting friends one and all….last week I uploaded a slide show with photos of myself in body paint (and of others) that many of you saw… now while the majority of the comments and feedback were very positive and people enjoyed the artwork (painted by Mark Reid, Yolanda Bartram and Lynne Jamieson) and my [...]

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The Best Bearcat – SF Competition

The following is an entry sent in for our monthly Competition! “The Best Bearcat” – SF Competition Sent in by Courtney Gann My first face painting experience since I have been subscribed to facepaintingtips.com was a completely gratifying experience.. Our school had decided to give an impromptu spirit day in honor of our first football game ever. Since [...]

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Doodlebug – SF Entry

The following is an entry sent in for our monthly Competition! “Doodlebug” – SF Competition Sent in by Nancy Gervais Hi Philadelphia, As a graphic designer, I work in front of a computer for 8 hours a day. As a result of this, I am always on the lookout for more “hands-on” ways to express myself creatively. It [...]

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Owl Face Painting Video – Harry Potters Hedwig by Mandi

I came across this cool owl face painting design video by Mandi and had to share it with you…. its a must see for any Harry Potter fans out there, and a cool halloween face painting design! ************************************************** Halloween is coming up, & if you want to learn halloween designs then check out our “Halloween Make Up Guide“ - A downloadable [...]

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Face Painting Courses, Classes, and Events: October 2008

Here are the details for face painting courses, classes and events that are happening around the world in October 2008. If you’re holding face painting courses and classes yourself or you know of face painting courses/classes that are coming up (that aren’t listed here), then email me and I’ll have them posted asap: i n f [...]

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September Comp Winners Announced!

Here are the competition winners: The $50 Gift Certificate from for the Best Author goes to: Erin Wainwright for her entry: Erin’s Face Painting Tips – SF Competition! Congratulations Erin …awesome work, keep it up, and we can’t wait to see more! You will be receiving your gift certificate within the next week. The $10 Certificate from [...]

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