FAQ

1. How Do I Wash Off the Face Painting?

I only use Safe Products on your guests which means clean up is a breeze:

1. Massage a quarter-sized amount of liquid baby soap (no water) onto the design area.
2.  Dampen a dark washcloth with warm water and gently wipe off the makeup and soap lather.
3. Towel dry and off to bed!

2. What Kind of Paint Do You Use?

Great question!  I actually don’t use paint. I use water-activated makeup with special sponges and brushes to create my designs.  It washes off easily if you use the above steps.

Some of the brands I use are linked below:

3. Did You Paint the Pictures I See on the Site?

Yes I did!  I’m Michelle Heffner, and I love to paint faces.  Bright & Shining Face Painting is the name of the business I own, but I am an independent artist – not an agency.

What you see is what you get!

4. What if I Need More Than One Face Painter for My Event?

If you need more than one face painter for a corporate picnic, family reunion or other multiple hour job then I’ll take over the responsibility of arranging for the other painter(s) who will come with me.  You pay me and I pay them.

This means less hassle and stress for you.  Plus I know who I can trust to keep up with me.

5. Are You an Artist?

Isn’t this one funny?  The kids ask me this all the time and it makes me smile deep down.

I have never done any art other than Face Painting. And yet face painting come to me naturally, like I have been doing it my whole life (or like I was meant to be doing it my whole life!).

6. How Can I Get the Solid Bling Tattoos to Last Longer?

These tattoos are water resistant so showers, moon bounces, pool parties, and disco dancing won’t wash them away.  They normally last up to 5 days with the following care:

1. Pat with a towel after baths and swimming – Don’t rub the Bling.
2. Avoid heavy moisturizers in the area – Don’t oil the Bling.

When you are ready to Remove the Bling:

1. Massage Baby Oil onto the tattoo area and wipe with a soapy washcloth
(takes a few minutes but is gentler)
2. Or soak the design area with Rubbing Alcohol on a paper towel and rub gently
(quicker removal and my preferred method)

7. How Much do You Charge for a Small Birthday Party, Quinceañera, Mitzvah, or Company Picnic?

I know this is frustrating, but we should talk about your event before I throw out a rate.

Other painters will say “I charge $XXX per hour and I paint X faces per hour” and they leave you to figure out the details.

Bright & Shining Face Painting is different because I get to know you and your event and then we talk about what will work for your situation. Click HERE for a brief article about hiring me.

It is alright if you’re unsure about a few details – I have been to so many parties and events that I can help you figure them out as we talk.

To Hire Me for your event, call now for a rate quote.  It will be a 15 minute phone call with me, Michelle Heffner.  I’m the owner and artist: 443-878-2654

As a quick comparison on prices:

At the Rennaisance Festival you would be paying me $20 per kid for the same Full Face Designs.

$20 per kid, 15 kids per hour.  That’s $300 per hour.

Nope.  I don’t charge $300 per hour.  But you get the same caliber of designs at your event anyway.

8. Do You Charge a Travel Fee?

Yes. If your event is more than 30 minutes away from Columbia, MD :  Google Maps Link
Why? Because I can’t be everywhere at once and driving long distances means that I have to edit how many clients I can service per day.

9. Where Can I See Photos From Recent Events?

Click the below Facebook link to browse photos from recent live events and to “like” my page for future updates on events.

10. Have You Ever Face Painted at the Renaissance Festival?

Yes! I get asked this question all the time and I can finally say “Yes!!!!”  I’m now a face painter at a friend’s booth – he has been with the Maryland Renaissance Festival for over 25 years.  2010 was my first season and I loved every minute of it!

This does mean that there are about 9 weekends that I will be unavailable unless you are one of my repeat corporate clients.  Call me anyway to check and see.  I always have pointers on who to call and what to look for in a face painter.

Despite my massive collection of Festival clothing, I will come to your event dressed in a dark polo and slacks.  Getting into a costume every weekend is exhausting!

11. Local Park Locations

The blue text above is a link to resources in and near Howard County, Columbia, and Ellicott City, MD where you can rent spaces to throw an awesome shindig.  Don’t forget to send me an invitation!
(This isn’t really a FAQ, but I thought it was a nice touch.)

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Hire Me for Your Event:
443-878-2654
michelle.heffner@gmail.com