Product Review: Illusion & Friends Book #1

April 28, 2010

Illusion & Friends Step by Step Guide to Face Painting Book 1

30 Designs with Step by Step photos and written descriptions.  57 pages worth of designs and photos.  Spiral bound, glossy cardstock, typical Face Painting booklet size.

$20 at Silly Farm etc.

Pros:

- Diverse authors with different painting styles
- Descriptions of the steps accompany each picture
- Pictures of the authors/painters at the back of the book

Cons:

- 80% of the designs aren’t for beginners (or even intermediates) on the job
- Several designs could stand some editing (cut back on the excess!)
- Product names and colors not listed

Overall:

I like this book, but I’m not completely IN love with it.
Was it worth $20?  Yes.
Would I recommend it to a friend?  Yes, but only for inspiration.  It is not for stuff they can use every week.

Designs I am IN Love with:

Garden Princess (Cover Art) – the dots get me every time!
White Tiger – 2 colors = mondo impact
Barbed Beauty – Cree!!!!
Camouflage Skull – One of my all-time favorites (for painting on myself at 11:00 at night before bed)
Dreamcatcher – I use the clouds all the time
Monster Mouth – This is so perfect.  I need to paint this one this week!

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