| So you volunteered at a community carnival and | | | | "acrylic paint," or "tempera paint." Craft paints can |
| you've been put in charge of the Face Painting | | | | cause serious allergic reactions to the skin including |
| booth. Or you've decided to Face Paint at your | | | | burning and redness. |
| child's birthday party. You head to your local craft | | | | Water based Face Paints are easy to use, dry |
| store purchase the supplies. | | | | quickly and wash off easily with water and soap. |
| Your list includes some paints, brushes and | | | | Craft paints could stain the skin. |
| glitter...not too difficult to find, right? Wrong. | | | | The same principal applies to glitter. Craft store |
| Unfortunately, most craft stores do not carry the | | | | glitters usually contains metal particles that can |
| appropriate tools and supplies for Face Painting. | | | | get lodged in the eye and cause abrasions and |
| All skin is sensitive, especially children's skin. To | | | | redness. When using glitter at your face painting |
| truly have a successful and safe event (which | | | | events, choose cosmetic grade polyester glitter. |
| means happy kids and happy parents), using the | | | | An alternative to glitter is to purchase sparkle |
| proper products makes all the difference in the | | | | Face Paint (where the glitter is actually in the face |
| world. | | | | paint.) |
| The only type of paint that is truly appropriate to | | | | Although some major cities may have theater |
| use for Face Painting is FDA-compliant, | | | | supply stores that sell Face Paint, the best place |
| water-based face paint. The package will actually | | | | to find and purchase face paint is the Internet. |
| say "Face Paint" as opposed to "craft paint," | | | | |