What's your choice in paints?

[Gadget]

I've only ever tried Snazzaroo, and find it a little unwieldy (maybe it's my decrepit brushes or the fidgety theatre students I'm experimenting on, you never know) but I'd love to try Wolfe Brothers. I drool over their examples every time I get on their website.

[Jitterbug]

I've used Snazaroo before, but they're just too much work. I've just gotten into Mehron, and they are fantastic paints! A little more for the buck, but WELL worth it. Also, have heard fantastic things about Wolfe Bros. , but just haven't purchased any from them yet--they're next on my list! I know that they really have staying power and do not come off in heat. Excellent product. GREAT website. Check it out. Gigi it correct about the acrylics. Be careful...not FDA approved means make sure you have a disclaimer stating that you are not responsible for allergic reactions. Better safe than sorry.

[Cracker]

Every face-painter needs wolfe brothers white in their kit- (if you can find it because it's always in short supply) I would not use their black though because it is hard work getting it off someones face and does not wash easily out of clothes- so stick with paradise (mehron) black.

Paradise has some great colors and holds up better in hot and cold weather than snazaroo. Except snazaroo sparkle colors are great for darker skin tones.

Try adding some shimmer powders and a poof bottle of white glitter as well.

Happy painting!

Cracker
www.childlikeproductions.com

[GiGi]

I found that Johnson's baby shampoo removes the Wolfe Black quite well.

GiGi

[Doc & Jasper]

I prefer Palmer brand of face paints. They are hypo-allergenic and I have not had any problems with them.

I will not matter what ask parents if the child is alergic to red food coloring as most paints use red food coloring.

If they are I stick to black, white, blue, green, yellow and gray.

I only pay about $2.00 a small bottle but they last a long time.

[bigshoe]

I mostly use Kryolan face paints and they work well for me. Paradise also works very well. I dream of getting my hands on Wolfe Bros....

[saphireSue]

well I got a sample of the starblend powder to try, but haven't tried it yet, any one of you use it.

[GiGi]

I like the powders alot. You have to get a smoothie blender to apply it though. Sponges don't really work out. I don't really like doing large areas (like the red in Spiderman) but to do something like a rainbow butterfly it's great. It takes a bit of playing with it to see how much pressure to apply to get it to show up really well.

GiGi

[Jewls]

I have had good luck with dry star blend (Powder and sponges on large surfaces it is my choice if it is really hot!
you can use them wet but once you use them wet you will always use them wet... There are several differtent kinds of face painting sponges there are reg make up sponges snaz sponges Mehron sponges which you can buy in 3 packs at Michales crafts painting section.
Star blend makes a nice face foundation too!!! If you are working as yourself... and just wand a nice foundation. I think I like fair lady the best. Since this is theatrical make up it holds up well.
I use a reg make up powder puff to apply to my face, but have used sponges face painting. I like some things about all that I have tried I love the smell of paradice!!! Wolf bros. does stain my skin. I got 3 sample colors that stained and have not tried the white... maybe next time, I go through white fast.
Thanks for the tip! do you like it because it covers smoother, faster, what is it you like?
Jewls

[KidzJam]

I can't tell you how helpful these posts are! We have been using acrylics and desperately need to find an alternative because, well, they're terrible. Maybe we will try mixing them with lotion at first, but I think we're going to go with some of the pro makeup that we won't get sued for using.