Snazaroo

[BlossomTheClown]

I like the Snazaroo too and have used it for 3 years. I do use powders (Kryolan, I think) and like those for full face but it seems like the teal and lavender don't show up very well. I won't get those again. Next time I'll try another brand of powder.

[Lilly_A_Clown]

I use the Ben Nye powders and I love them! The lumiére loose powders are great. They give a sheen to the face painting and then just use snazaroo on top. Its great!!!

[Markie]

The Lumiere Luxe powder IS amazing. One warning, some of the colors have glitter in them (Galactic Violet being the one I have that does) Personally I see this as a bit of the ripoff seeing that these powders are FAR more expensive than glitter

[Fitzwilly]

Markie - There are sold with and without the glitter. The ones with the glitter have the word "sparkle" in the name if I remember correctly. Look at your label, yours with the glitter probably says LXS-16 (I forget the actual number they use for Galactic Violet. You really want the one without the "S".

[Lilly_A_Clown]

The gliter makes them very hard to use. not my favorit at all!!

[Pickles]

I like the Snazaroo, too, but I DON'T like the way all the plastic lids break on the big containers. Does anybody else have this problem?

[Fifi D. Clown]

YES - those lids for the flat containers are awful.
BUT, I bought a kit (about $150) from Silly Farms about 7 or 8 yrs ago, with little jars what she told me were Snazaroo. These are strong and sturdy and fit into this foam rubber thing in the red plastic little suitcase. I have cut some of the foam out to fit glitter and highlights etc. The Starblends, brushes, sponges, all things I've added to the kit, fit in there too because there is some room between the lid and the foam when it's closed. It is a great facepainting kit if you can afford it. To get refills I have to email them or call and talk to someone because the refills aren't on the website.

[Markie]

Pickles, are you using the 30mL or the 18mL Snazaroo. Even Gary Cole, the guy who imports the stuff to the US, admits the 18mL lids are terrible, though they are replacing them with a better plastic as they go through stock I guess... The 30mL lids are a flexible plastic that's fine.

Fifi, yes that is Snazaroo makeup from Silly Farm, but the jars aren't a Snazaroo product. Silly Farm repacks Snazaroo makeup into their own "kit jars". The refills *ARE* sold on their website here: Silly Farm - Snazaroo Paints

[SparkyDMFD]

Great thread!

I started with whatever the craft store had. Then after our first conference we purchased some small Snazaroo palettes for use by our church troupe.

A retiring clown donated a small palette of Krylon. I quickly developed a preferred liking to the Krylon over the Snazaroo.

Then came my first official face painting training with Mama Clown. I was HOOKED and pursued face painting full steam ahead! I purchased one of her "early kits." I opted the $2 more per color for the Kryolan because the kit came with Snaz.

I LOVED it. Then Paradise was invented. I was at the FABAIC Conference a couple of years ago and decided I just had to try one of these new fangled Paradise palettes. I LOVED it....but I did notice I went through it much quicker than the other.

For some reason, I decided to order a new Kryolan Palette that Silly Farm was marketing. I now know I no longer care for Kryolan. I want Paradise. They're creamy and offer great coverage, not to mention they smell GREAT (ha). Not all colors are as vibrant as others. I notice most of the great painters (at FABAIC anyway) use a variety of product to get the colors and coverage they want. I'm not that good (grin)....I haven't started crossing product yet.

I really like the neon brights by Wolfe Brothers. I have a couple of their special cut "rainbow" colors. I also purchased a white and black Wolfe Brothers at FABAIC a couple of years ago but honestly haven't worked with it enough. I do know it's not "creamy" like Paradise. I've also heard that the pigment is so strong on Wolfe paints that it's difficult to get off of children's skin.

I'm preparing to rebuilt a new custom kit. I'm going to "split cakes" with primarily Paradise Paints. 3 colors of Starblend and 5 colors of the smaller Kryolan powders plus a small tin of Ben Nye Luminiers.

2 weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend FABAIC on the Road in Minneapolis and spent an intensive couple of days with "Jinny" (inventer of paradise). I learned many "chemical" things about the Paradise line that will help me in the future.

I think the answer to the "paint preference" dilemna is ....it's an individual choice that you can decide only after experiencing all of the products. I also know that as my painting advances, my product preferences are likely to change. Also, products themselves are forever changing.

Happy Painting!
Sparky
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[Markie]

"A retiring clown donated a small palette of Krylon. I quickly developed a preferred liking to the Krylon over the Snazaroo."

I sure hope you didn't start using Krylon on the poor kids' faces -

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"I LOVED it. Then Paradise was invented. I was at the FABAIC Conference a couple of years ago and decided I just had to try one of these new fangled Paradise palettes. I LOVED it....but I did notice I went through it much quicker than the other."

Paradise is creamier than the others and you do zip through it, I find makeup is such a small cost compared to your income that it doesn't really matter.

"For some reason, I decided to order a new Kryolan Palette that Silly Farm was marketing."

Heather's "Wonder Palette" that she makes? I love my wonder palette and my day-glow rainbow cake from her (also Kryolan makeup).

I love the smell of Paradise too - it smells so delicious. Kryolan has a smell I can only say is like a deep-fried mixture of baby powder and cotton candy. Not truly awful, but not pleasing. Snazaroo is MOSTLY odorless, but the awful smell of Snaz black more than makes up for that...