Semi-Pro Winners at FABAIC 2010

The last day of the 2010 FABAIC (Face and Body Art International Convention) was May 30, 2010, the seminars ended, the workshops were closed, and the winners in the competitions packed up their awards and memories and headed to the airport for destinations around the world. The Art of Face Painting goes back to the beginning of recorded history, maybe not as intricately as today but humans have been using their face as a canvas to portray emotions for centuries. Today's Face Painting is not to convey strength to the enemy such as war paint, or to call upon the gods for recognition, but rather to express a living art with safe removable Face Painting Makeup in a selection of colors that past civilizations could not have even imagined.

FABAIC is an International gathering of Face Painting and Body Painting Makeup Artists from around the world who have been meeting in Orlando, Florida, USA for nine years in a community event that lasts for five days. FABAIC offers Artists from around the world to interact with each other, feed off each others creative energy, explore new techniques, experience new make up introductions and share their knowledge with their fellow artists. FABAIC is not limited to the Professional Makeup Artist, it is open to all levels of Face Painting Makeup Artist and offers the opportunity for all to participate and compete on a level field.

In the Face Painting Competition at FABAIC there are four divisions, Youth, Novice, Semi-Pro and Pro, thus allowing those at different levels to experience the thrill of competition among Artists at their same level. Tonight Mehron would like to congratulate the winners of Face Painting Awards in the Semi-Pro Division of FABAIC and salute all those who spent grueling hours participating in this event. In the Face Painting Competition Semi-Pro Division the First Place Winner was Michelle Pulsifer, followed by Lauren Rae Chismar and Marie Villlalba in second and third place respectively. Mehron Makeup is proud sponsor and participant in FABAIC and extends congratulations not only to the winners and participants but to the organizers and producers of this magical event. Mehron Makeup looks forward to participating again in 2011 on May 25-30 and bringing to the Exhibition Hall the newest in Face Painting and Body Painting Makeup Innovations that are introduced from now until then.

The First Place Face Painting by Michelle Pulsifer in the Semi-Pro Division at FABAIC 2010

Holiday Face Painting

Holiday gatherings, festivals and parties are on the horizon. The last leaves falling to the ground and the shorter days are a sure sign that Thanksgiving will soon be here, quickly followed by the winter Holidays. Annual events and parties mark the end of the harvest. The final apple festivals, the last of the outdoor community events, and the beginning of the indoor concert season are all reminders that winter is not far away. This year entertainment budgets are squeezed for the end of the season festivities, finding entertainment that is fun and novel for everyone to enjoy with limited funds is a chore for the planning committees. An affordable, novel and fun entertainment idea that adds to the festive feeling of gatherings is Face Painting.

Face Painting can be a thematic giveaway or a fund raising source for any community gathering, or part of the entertainment at parties, concerts and sporting events. Professional Face Painters can be hired for the event or local volunteers can be tapped to provide a colorful fun artistic addition to a variety of late Autumn events. There are only a few basic rules, if you hire a Face Painter, ask what they will use, if you will be calling upon volunteer artists make sure what they will use for their face painting. Face Painting is an art that is practiced with Face Painting Makeup, it is not practiced with paint. Only safe, lead free Makeup should be used in Face Painting, important for all but imperative for children. Face Painting Makeup by Mehron is used by Professional Award Winning Makeup Artists throughout the world, in fact Paradise Makeup AQ, one of the Face Painting Collections of Face Painting Makeup by Mehron was co-created by the world renowned, award winning Face Painter, Jinny Houle, who is considered by Makeup Magazines as The First Lady of Face Painting.

Paradise Makeup AQ is a water activated cake makeup that can be applied with Makeup Brushes or Sponge Makeup Applicators. As with all Mehron Makeup, the Paradise Makeup AQ Collection is a safe, non-toxic formula that is gentle on the skin and easily removed when the fun is over. Made in the USA, free from animal testing, Mehron Brand quality is recognized around the world. If a Professional Face Painter is not in this year's budget, an amateur volunteer Face Painter with an artistic inclination will find Paradise Makeup AQ as easy to use as water paint. With a wide array of colors to chose from Paradise Makeup AQ can accommodate a special theme or free form face painting. A Paradise Makeup AQ 30 Color Palette can be used to paint dozens of faces at an event, or choose the specific colors that your party or event requires with individual cakes of Paradise Makeup AQ. to add detail, there is Paradise Makeup AQ - Detailz, a liquid Makeup that comes complete with a fine tipped applicator to crete the details from the sharpest lines to accenting dots, or creative additions to any Face Painting Art.

You can add festive sparkles to Face Painting with Paradise Glitter, a complimentary glitter in intensive, shiny colors that will add dazzle and pizazz to Artistic Face Painting Creations. If you can't hire a Face Painting Professional like Jinny Houle, you can still buy the same Face Painting Makeup that she would use, the Face Painting Makeup that she co-created with Mehron, Paradise Makeup AQ. Every year party planners and social committees are looking for something different, fun and exciting to interest both children and adults at a variety of community events, parties and gathering, Make it happen this year with safe, affordable Face Painting Makeup by Mehron, Leaders in Theatrical Makeup since 1927.