That magical "mirror moment"!

When you’re a face painter, you’re in the business of creating smiles. Face painting brings so much happiness to so many people; not least of all, the face painter themselves! Face painting is a beautiful opportunity to collaborate with your little customers, breathe life into their ideas, and bring them great joy in the process by transforming them into their wildest dreams. It’s win-win! No wonder it’s such a popular hobby.

In recent years a vast array of face painting products have become widely available on the global market, which has given arty people easier access to what they need to get started on their face painting journey. The internet has brought what used to be a lot of isolated little niches of face painters together into a vast global face and body painting community. Facebook, YouTube, Instagram, and loads of blogs and forums have brought us all together to learn from each other, access inspiration and ideas, and upskill faster than ever. These factors have increased the number of face painting hobbyists a hundredfold.

Maybe you’ve been face painting for a while now, and you’re feeling confident enough to take the leap into becoming a professional face painter. Good for you! It’s a very exciting time, but also one filled with questions and an overwhelming number of decisions ahead. How do you get a foothold in the market and earn a living wage from face painting when it’s already saturated with hobbyists? What do you need to include in your kit to be able to offer your services at a professional level? How do you even know you’re ready to take the plunge and become a professional? This course will tackle all of these questions and more.

Becoming a freelance artist and business owner is hard work. It requires grit, determination, and a healthy sense of adventure. There will be days where it takes your last ounce of energy to put on that smile and go to work. But there are few jobs on Earth more rewarding than running your own face painting business.

It’s a heck of a journey! Take a deep breath, take a leap of faith, and let’s get started.