New brit in Connecticut and this amazing forum!!!!

[Haylbop78]

Hello, my name is Hayley and I am SO thrilled to have found this forum. I've had a brief look around and I'm in awe! - there are so many inspiring artists with tips and advice and phenomenal face paintings! - I'm excited to explore more!!!
I have volunteered for a few years now to do face painting at my childrens school and our parish events. We recently moved from the UK to Connecticut, USA for my husbands work and I brought all my facepaints with me and all of a sudden my passion for facepainting has flourished. I volunteered to do a party with a professional face painter a couple of months back and picked up a few useful tips - the biggest one being that I was using the wrong black totally (I've always found the snazaroo black too difficult to work with properly) This face painter introduced me to paradise and Wolfe paints and I have improved a lot - theres no looking back now. So many people have asked me if I do partys etc so I'm hoping to bite the bullet and have a go at it professioanlly. I have to admit to feeling a little daunted when I see some of the work on here though....my main worry is not being able to do them quickly enough. I did the face painting at our new school fete last Saturday and I was inudated for over three hours continously but I reckon I only averaged around 10 minutes per face and I was really trying my best to be quick (my shoulders were agony after too). The amazing thing was all the wonderful feedback from everyone and several requests for childrens birtday parties over the summer!! - yay!
Anyway, I have so many questions but I realise I've randomly prattled far too long already....looking forward to learning more......Thanks for having me...!

[SuzySparkles]

Howdy, great to meet you!!

[Criss]

Wonderful to have you join in the rest of the insanity we have come to call "face painting"

[Psalmbook]

Welcome to the forum! It's a fun group of people!

[Annette]

Happy to have you with us.

[Metzpah]

hello and welcome!

[len sherrard]

howdy! and its not insanity if all the voices in your head agree on the same subject!

[LoneWolf]

Hello from Denmark =)

[squiggle]

Welcome!

[michellesfantasyfaces]

hello from the Netherlands!

[JBax]

Welcome to the group! And don't worry about speed yet, it'll come with practice, or at least that's what I keep telling myself!

[Mandi from Tazzie]

Gidday from Cradle Mountain, Tasmania. I agree with Jennifer - JBax, don't sweat the speed it will come with practice & also having a collection of designs that are simple yet effective. Before you know it you'll know some designs without having to think about them & fly through them.

[Haylbop78]

Thanks for the advice! I already feel like I've picked up so many tips from here. I've seen several links to youtube videos which are amazing and I'm now itching to get some of those arty cakes...in fact I've just made up one I'm going to try out just because I'm too impatient to wait fo an order to arrive.....kids are in bed so I guess I'll have to do it on my own face...oh well here goes - how bad could it be?!

Thanks for all the welcomes!!!!

[CreateFaces]

Prattling is good when you're new, we like to hear about new members' background!
Welcome!

[Anita's Faces]

Hi there!
Welcome.

[koolkatkiwi]

Hi, and welcome from Kat in New Zealand! There's lots to learn on this forum, and lots of friendly people. I'm pretty new myself to FP, but I'm very willing to share anything that I do know, or have picked up from other people. Please don't hesitate to ask, or use us/me as a sounding board for ideas.

Cheers,
Kat

[WyndyO]

Hi Hayley!!

The right paints really do help!!! Thanks for joining us and coming along for the colorful adventure!!! Many talented and kind people here!! Enjoy!!!

and welcome to the US - it must be quite a culture shock!! Wishing you success!!!

[maggie]

Welcome Hayley! I am Maggie and also from Ct, Trumbull to be more specific.

[fesspenter]

Welcome to the Forum from Toronto, Ontario, Canada!

[rthling]

howdy from Tennessee!

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