Best place to get StarBlend powders?

Can anyone tell me where the best place is to get StarBlend powders? I've looked at SF but the $9 shipping for 3-2oz pots is a bit daunting...to say the least. I want to try them out and I almost jumped on the 3/$22 deal at SF, but the shipping stopped me cold. Does the shop here ever carry them?

I guess my first question would be what is driving you to get them? I used them in hopes they would be good and quick for the little ones. They were, but they were extremely messy on the kids clothes. I hear they are good in the heat, but the coverage is patchy. I quickly traded my orange, white and red and have never looked back.

I haven't seen a big demand for them at all and based on personal experience, I probably wouldn't put them in the shop.

-Metina

Is it because of a blending issue?

I don't use them either for face painting. They are great pancake make-up and I use them wet for foundation/bases in the theatre, but dry... I thought they were pants as the Brits say.

They are not terribly bright (at least what I tried), it's powder so doesn't stay there, application can be blotchy if the skin is damp or sticky...

If you want to dry powder for bases the loose Snaz Glitter Arti powders are nice and bright, you can also use cheap bright colours of pressed powder blush or eyeshadows - dollar stores are great for those!

You should be able to buy they at any reasonable theatrical supply store and some costume shops - they are a common brand (Mehron) and fairly well used in theatrical circles - mostly foundation shades, but they may carry the fantasy colours too.

It's a blending issue...
And my fear and loathing of painting red on someone's face. I'm working up the courage to do a full face spidey and saw a tip on SF about using the red & white starblend powder instead of paint. I use mineral make up for my own cosmetic needs, so I'm comfy with that. It might just be a mental stumbling block for me, but I have to find a way around it.

Well, after seeing Mama Clown (Marcela Murad) in some classes at Mooseburger Camp, I can tell you... she LOVES her powdered makeup. I'm not as impressed with it... it's not as bright and so really not as impressive as the water activated paints. This is not to say that she isn't an incredible painter, she most definitely is amazing in her line work, swirls and overall designs to feature the focal points of the face... but, I'm not sold on the powders. I can say that as a parent, I would think it really cheaping out on the Spiderman design to have all the red done with powder.

Don't worry about them washing off the red, it doesn't stain nearly as badly as like green does. I'd be a little more leary about painting some kid like the Hulk or something and let them know they might need to use more soap to get that off.

Spiderman isn't scary... monotonous yes, scary no. There isn't any blending to do... c'mon, try it!! The Snaz red is easy to apply really - it is the best red goes on easily with a swipe (doesn't need to be tapped or dabbed!)

Spiderman isn't scary... monotonous yes, scary no. There isn't any blending to do... c'mon, try it!! The Snaz red is easy to apply really - it is the best red goes on easily with a swipe (doesn't need to be tapped or dabbed!)

For YOU it goes on with a swipe! For me...it's a circus routine. I couldn't look that smooth applying paint if I tried to! The whole hand shaking thing does me in everytime! How the *bleep* do you do that with a *bleepin* sponge???!!! I'm going to study those pictures...hard!

Got any pictures of a spider...one that I could handle?

This is an easy one... really. The lines aren't even very good...

Oh.. and it is all Snaz.

Shannon, I love the black and red combo..I love to try that if you don't mind..I never did a full face spidey only the mask..

Go right ahead... I also do it on the diagonal and blend the black and red together - looks really cool that way but I didn't want to freak out you know who

moi! freaked out! never! Severely intimidated...most likely.

There is a photo of the diagonal blend in my blog - one of my first posts actually.

I was also not impressed with the StarBlend powders. The colors aren't very bright, tends to rub off in a short while, and when the child sweats it just looks awful.

Just Thought I would add my thoughts here on this topic. I use the powders constantly. The colors are duller than regular paint, but SO comfortable to wear. They don't itch as much and are easy to apply around the eye area with out the kids flinching. I use red and white on spidey, my orange-yellow-white on my tiger, red does a devil, or dragon, or I use green for dragons too. I use the brown for dogs, bears and monkeys. It is nice because I don't have to wait for it to dry before I do the line work. It does not look as nice, but it keeps my hands clean, and is SO much faster. I think they are a bit of a crutch for me, and I am working to use them less, but when I am trying to paint 20+ kids an hour at a restaurant, I LOVE them. The coverage can be poor, but usually it is great. The blending works alright too, if you are blending with other powders.