Things You'll Need:
- Acrylic paints
- Glitter
- Body jewels
- Wet wipes
- Table
- Chairs
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Step 1
Decide on some simple fun designs you can face paint. Keep in mind that the simpler designs the more customers you can paint and the more money you can make. Avoid fussy, busy designs that take a lot of time and thus eat into your profits. To find designs look at free clip art or draw your own. Some to designs to consider to start your face painting business; bugs, smiley faces, flags, stars, rainbows and hearts.
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Step 2
Purchase acrylic paints, glitter, body art and paint brushes. Also stock up on paper towels and wet wipes. You will need chairs and a table. To start a face painting business at the lowest cost you will want to buy these items at a discount store.
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Step 3
Decide on some simple fun designs you can face paint. Keep in mind that with simple easy designs you can paint more customers and make more money. Avoid fussy, busy designs that take a lot of time and thus eat into your profits. To find designs, look at free clip art or draw your own. Some designs to consider to start your face painting business; bugs, smiley faces, flags, stars, rainbows and hearts.
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Step 4
Paint one of each design and put it in a plastic sleeve or laminate. Tape the designs to a board.
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Step 5
Sign up for craft shows, fairs, school events, library days etc. You can also market your face painting business to moms for their kid's parties.
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Step 6
Charge a small fee per each design. For example one dollar for face painting a star. Though a dollar sounds like a small amount, it adds up quickly and you will find your face painting business can be very profitable. For design ideas see resources.
Comments
modernmagik said
on 10/8/2009 On a second note....you should also NEVER use craft glitter for face painting. Many craft glitters have sharp edges that can damage the cornea if a particle were to get into the eye. Also, the pigments used in craft glitter are not approved for cosmetic use and can cause reactions. You should only use COSMETIC glitter for face painting.
modernmagik said
on 10/8/2009 You should NEVER use acrylic paint to paint faces. You should ONLY use cosmetically safe products that are made for use on skin. Acrylics and other craft paints are not skin safe and can cause reactions when applied to the skin.
basface said
on 7/26/2009 Acrylic paints are such a bad idea! They are not made for faces, and people can have allergic reactions like omegabroly's son. Get something hypoallergenic, that are made for proper facepainting! This article is decent in some ways, but is doling out potentially dangerous advice.
basface said
on 7/26/2009 Acrylic paints are such a bad idea! They are not made for faces, and people can have allergic reactions like omegabroly's son. Get something hypoallergenic, that are made for proper facepainting! This article is decent in some ways, but is doling out potentially dangerous advice.
talithabing said
on 7/20/2009 I face paint for free as community service (we are a small community and i don't get to do it very often, so it's just for fun). It took me a few times to think of doing Step 4, but it is exactly what i do now. I did mine on one of the pages from a scrapbook kit. I also use an egg carton. It is handy for mixing colors like pink, and for keeping separate brushes in.
One more thing i do is try to have something to keep kids entertained while they are in line, so they are not tempted to play with the paints or lose their place in line.