Most Read of The Mehron Blog - #2

Continuing with the series of presenting the most read Mehron Blog posts over the last year, today's featured Mehron Blog was originally post on October 15, 2008 and featured Mehron's own Shelli Farber as she was featured in Woman's Day Magazine. With Halloween approaching, the tips in this blog are always relevant but especially during the Halloween Season when many children will wear makeup for the first time. The Original Mehron Blog posted on October 15, 2008 was titled, Mehron's Shelli Farber in Halloween Woman's Day.

Shelli Farber, Product Sales and Education Manager of Mehron, Inc. was featured in an article by Brynn Mannino in a Woman's Day Special Publication for Halloween 2008. The Article was entitled: Halloween Makeup: Tips & Tricks.

Shelli Farber is a makeup expert and the Education Manager at Mehron. She offered great tips for parents using makeup on their children for Halloween. Shelli advised parents that they should test for allergic reactions a few days before Halloween by placing a bit of the makeup that will be used behind the ear or on a forearm; the last thing a parent wants is an allergic reaction on Halloween!

"Acrylic paints are not made for skin", Shelli advised, "They are not cosmetic-grade FDA-approved." Mehron has been making safe makeup to be used on skin for over 80 years. Mehron offers a line of affordable water based makeup especially for children. This water based face makeup for kids is made with the same high quality standards as all of Mehron's Makeup. Be sure to heed Shelli Farber's warning and check for allergic reactions before using any makeup on a child, and please do not use paint.

In the Woman's Day Article, Shelli Farber gives you 10 Great Tips for using Halloween Makeup on Children, well really 11 great tips, her 11th tip is;

11. Most important: Use your imagination and have fun!

Shelli Farber’s experience with makeup will help you use it wisely on Halloween, but you should keep these tips and tricks around all year for whenever you want to use makeup on a child. Face Painting is a great additional activity at any Children’s Party, and can be great fun when used safely and creatively.