FANTASTIC FACES CODE OF PRACTISE

All Fantastic Faces painters follow the FACE code of conduct and practise CLICK HERE for more info.

Facepainting is recommended for over 3's only.At our discretion we may paint a small arm/cheek design on a 2-3 year old with parental consent-(and if the child is happy to be painted).NO under 2's painted at all.

                                  PRIVATE PARTIES

We are not to be left in sole charge of the children at any time-there must always be a responsible adult present to supervise.It is up to the party booker to ensure that all parents/carers of children attending are aware that face painting-glitter tattoos etc is taking place and have consented to their childs participation.The face painter is to be informed of any child with sensitive skin/allergies or any child who can't be painted BEFORE the party starts.

                       Cancellation Policy

If a booking is cancelled within 3 weeks of the event date 25% of the total fee will be due-within 2 weeks 50%-within 7 days 100%.This is due to other work being turned away once your booking is confirmed.If the event or party is cancelled due to illness/bad weather and you intend to re-schedule your event and re-book us(this must be done within 7 days of the original event date),we will honour the booking(subject to our availability).If an entertainer is unable to attend your booking due to illness we will do our best to find a suitable replacement-they may be from a different company(and their fee may be different from our quote).Private and corporate bookers will be asked to sign a contract agreeing to the above terms. 

                                Product Information

We use professional quality,water based,non-toxic paints which are EU/FDA approved.Some of the brands we use are Snazaroo-Paradise-Kryolan-Wolfe-Fantasy-Grimas-DFX-Funky Foxes and Mehron.Our glitter is cosmetic grade and designed for use on the face and body.Some paints/colours may cause slight staining but this will go in a day or two.We advise warm water,gentle childrens facial wash and a flannel for removal of paints(which should not be left on overnight).We don't advise baby/wet wipes as they generally aren't designed for use on the face and could cause irritation.

               Volunteer Painters - general advice

For mums painting at home for parties,school fete volunteers,fundraising volunteers etc,we recommend Snazaroo paints as these are suitable for use on younger children-it's also worth investing in a couple of proper facepainting brushes as the ones provided with the mini kits can be quite scratchy on the skin.Crayon type paints may drag on the skin and poster/acrylic paints/craft glitter are not suitable for facepainting at all.We also recommend that our hygiene,health & safety guidelines are followed and that anyone painting the general public is covered by some form of public liability insurance-the school or organisation that has organised the painting may be able to arrange this.See our LINKS page for where to buy paints and products.We are happy to give general advice to volunteer painters-please contact us.

         Professional Facepainter or Volunteer? 

A volunteer facepainter may be able to offer their services for free and donate all of the profits back to the organisation they're painting for.However,they are unlikely to have a large range of colours,brushes,glitters etc.They will generally have a limited range of designs which they may have to keep looking at a book to copy from(which may take up to 10-15 min+ per face-4 to 6 faces per hour-not always ideal if you are expecting a large number of children at your event)and unlikely to have personal insurance-nor will they usually have a large understanding of facepainting hygiene practises(a clean sponge for each face-when it's not advisable to paint someone etc).Facepainting standards have improved considerably in the last couple of years and the paying public(and children!)have come to expect more than a painted on nose and whiskers-the standard of facepainting you wish to offer at your event is something to take into consideration.A professional facepainter will usually have had training, a large working kit,insurance of not less than £2ml-most have been CRB checked-and be able to produce from memory a range of 30+ full face quality designs at about 10 faces per hour.An experienced facepainter will also be able to create and adapt designs on request(quite an achievement under pressure when there's a queue of 20 eager children waiting to be painted!)They will have a good knowledge of health,safety & hygiene,their own signage and an understanding of queue control etc.A professional will be able to provide their own equipment,table & chair(plus risk assessment if requested).The cost of hiring a professional can often be more beneficial to the success of an event than having a volunteer.The choice, of course, is completely up to the individual-we are just offering informed advice.We do however advise that you never use a facepainter(or any entertainer,bouncy castle hire etc)that are not insured.

                      Hygiene,Health & Safety

For hygiene reasons we use a clean sponge for each face and change our water regularly.Sponges,brushes and equipment are thoroughly washed after each booking.This is good, commonsense, facepainting practise-all reputable facepainters WILL be following these practises.Please be aware of facepainters who have excessively dirty equipment and who are not following basic hygiene rules.

Skin tests are available on request(at least 1/2 an hour prior to being painted).We won't paint onto open wounds,eczema,cold sores,chicken pox,impetigo,heavy colds,children with temperatures or who are obviously unwell,children who are asleep,anyone against their wishes or who does not understand what we are doing.This list is not exhaustive but a general guideline.We will not paint anyone if we consider it not safe to do so.

                          General Information

Under 12's need parent/carers consent to be painted.

We are not to be left in sole charge of the children at any time.Children are to be supervised near our work area and not left unattended.

All the facepainters we use have public liability insurance,and most are CRB checked.However,a CRB check is not currently a requirement for facepainters as we should not be left in sole charge of the children. If you require a painter with a CRB please inform us of this at the time of booking.In addition-if you specifically require a FACE member for your booking,again,please let us know.

The above information is displayed at each booking we do and is in place for the health and safety of your children.