Are you a great artist who has been asked by friends and family to do face painting at a children's party? Ever experienced face painting people during carnivals or festivals? Were you the one who painted on your friends face just before the biggest sports match of your town? If your answer to all these questions is yes, then perhaps it's time you get on your feet and start your own face painting business! Use your skills in arts and design to earn in your own business. Face painting gained high demand then. You can be assured of high market since most kids' parties have face painting activity.
Make sure that you will apply for a business permit in your locality to make your business legal. After doing this and getting hold of your business permit you can now start advertising. The fastest way to advertise is online. You can make a website promoting your service. The best way to advertise is still through word of mouth. Ask your friends and family to vouch for you and spread the word around. You can make flyers or brochures with samples of your work and the packages you offer and ask your friends to give them to officemates and other friends.
It is now time to invest on materials you're going to use in your face painting business. You will need to buy a lot of paint in various colors, brushes in various sizes, sponges, face painting markers and water containers. There are face painting kits available in the market too. If you will do the face paint by yourself, you can buy just the smaller start up face painting kit, but if you will have more than one artists, then it's best to get the bigger kits. It is also best to invest in different types of paint such as the glow in the dark or those that are glittery. It is also necessary to provide designs for parties. You have an option of printing out some designs you can find on the net or make one yourself. Compile your designs in a clear book so you can use them again in other parties.
You will be dealing with a lot of kids most of the time so make sure that you like kids before you get into the face painting business. You should also remember to have fun and smile while at work. If you enjoy doing your job and your passionate about it, it is considered the best job.