Face Fatale Whakapapa & Kaupapa
Face Fatale Ltd was started in 2016 by Director Amanda Grace Leo and Courtney Eggleton as a fun little venture- both were growing greatly in demand as Facepainters known for their detailed designs and warm, loving energy.
The name Face Fatale is a play on the femme fatale character, but with a modern twist- it embodies the playful and charming nature that can be found in all of our inner children.
Over the years, Face Fatale has become an umbrella for their favourite collaborators and fellow artists that they felt shared the artistry, sense of playfulness and love for uplifting others.
We pride ourselves on choosing artists that are not just great at what they do but people we genuinely love being around and spending time with. This is why most of our clients come away feeling warm and uplifted every time they interact with a Face Fatale artist.
Our Whanau
“My small whanau of artists are people that not only continue to inspire me creatively but collaborators who I have long-term relationships of trust with.
There are many Children’s Entertainers out there, but few who really understand that we aren’t here to just facepaint or balloon twist; we’re really here to uplift people and encourage them to play in such a vivacious way and it is this energy that I really believe sets us apart.
What is also important to me is having a whanau that is representative of our society- we are really a multicultural lot that bring their culture with them into their arts practice. Being a BIPOC artist myself, I’m always passionate about our young tamariki seeing themselves reflected in artists of different ethnicities, body shapes, gender identities etc.
I always try to create a space where each artist feels celebrated for their whole selves and however they would like to identify. I really believe that love through empowerment is infectious so whenever a Face Fatale Artist is with you, you have our total attention, care and love.
We are a joyful bunch of creative artists who deeply believe in the Arts as a means for positive social change. We strive to use our craft to help others engage in empowering, transformational experiences through creative play.
We’ve seen the power of creative expression in our own lives and now, we want to share that with you. Scroll down to read our individual bios and if you have a particular artist you’d like to request, please don’t hesitate to ask!”
-Amanda, Director
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Amanda (She/Her)
FOUNDER/ CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Kiwi-Singaporean Amanda is the founder & director behind Face Fatale Ltd. With almost 9 years of experience Facepainting and Balloon Sculpting under her belt, Amanda’s specialises in unique designs that are not only fast, but detailed.
Apart from running Face Fatale, Amanda is also an acclaimed theatre and screen actor, voice-over artist, singer & Tarot Reader (Grace&Tarot). She enjoys witnessing how playfulness and art can come together to transform lives in a meaningful way.
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Ariana (She/Her)
Facepainter/ Balloon Artist
He uri ia nō Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Tūwharetoa.
Ariana loves the artistry and creative skill of facepainting and seeing the pure joy it can bring to a persons day. She is also inspired to share her culture in all that she does. Te Ao Māori is the backbone of Ariana’s mahi as a Māori Performing Arts Practitioner, Teacher and Storyteller.
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Lizzie (She/Her)
Facepainter/Balloon Artist
Passionate creative hailing from the beautiful island of Samoa! Family oriented, loves art, singing & sushi. Lizzie is here to serve the community adding colour, fun & flair to each service provided through Face Fatale.
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Janette (She/Her)
Facepainter, Balloon Artist, Graphic Designer
Janette is a commercial artist, illustrator, and graphic designer. She began facepainting at Face Fatale in 2017, and has since then diversified her role to encompass balloon sculpting and branding. She is passionate about storytelling through any media and designed the gorgeous Face Fatale Logo you see on all of our branding.
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Jade (She/Her)
Facepainter/Balloon Artist
Jade has been facepainting/balloon twisting for 7 years and the smiles from the kids never gets old. Jade loves the total creative freedom that facepainting allows her - no two artist styles are the same and she thinks it’s cool how she has formed her own style over time.
Outside of children's entertainment, Jade works on the marketing team at Trade Me and also does social media work for Spookers. She is super passionate about dogs - she reckons they are the absolute best; you gotta love the fluff nuggets! Jade is also a huge foodie and loves cooking and entertaining friends with food.
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George (He/Him)
Pirate Entertainer/Balloon Artist
George Fenn is an award winning actor specialising in Clown and Improvisation. He has performed for hundreds of young minds across the country for schools, businesses and community groups. George has experience as a supporter for people with disability and creating accessible performances.
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Kate (She/Her)
Kate has been working in children's entertainment for the past 10 years and over this time has developed a signature style of painting that reflects her passion for art, design and colour.
Working for a variety of corporate clients over the years, Kate has continuously honed both her painting and balloon sculpting skills, working to a high level no matter the request-and there most certainly have been some interesting ones!
Kate is also a professional actor, having worked on both stage and screen in Aoteoroa, and currently works full-time as an e-commerce account manager.
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Annaliese (She/Her)
A Facepainter since the age of 14, Annaliese has just about 12 years experience under her belt. A lover of all things artistic, she works in multiple creative industries including jewellery making and hairdressing, and is also studying psychology. However she is really most known for her signature blue hair!
Treaty Obligations
We are a whanau who are currently made up of Tauiwi and Pākehā artists who are learning how to decolonise our worldviews. We acknowledge the huge harm and erasure that Māori have experienced due to colonisation. We also acknowledge the ongoing systemic racism that Māori are disproportionately affected by. We are currently looking at how we may uphold 3Ps of the Treaty of Waitangi: Partnership, participation and protection of Māori.
We are always looking at ways in which we can decolonise our process, from offering Māori discounted rates to looking at providing free Facepainting and Balloon Twisting classes to tangata whenua. We are constantly learning so would love to invite any honest feedback or suggestions on how we might better do this here.
Our Values
Manaakitanga
We aim for our relationships to go beyond mutually beneficial business practice to uplifting the mana of every hapu involved. We are here to support you not only as artists, but as people with a lot of aroha to give. To us, this looks like treating every person we encounter with respect and a generosity of spirit.
Inclusion
Our artists, like our clients, come from many different ethnic and gendered backgrounds. We do this by choosing to work with people that understand and are committed to fostering inclusive spaces for our tamariki. We believe that these accepting, joyful spaces are the building blocks of stronger communities where we look after each other and Papatuanuku.
Environment & Ethical
Our water-based paint brands are WOLFE FX, TAG Body Art, FUSION and Global Colours, all of which are vegan and hypoallergenic. (Ref: Material Safety Data Sheets)
We also use Bio-Glitter, produced from biodegradable film derived from sustainable sources. It does not contain materials from genetically modified organisms.