Facepainting, Balloon Twisting & Costumed Entertainers
Our engagement with you is more than just providing a service, it is a way of holding space for different needs.
Our prices reflect the quality of our artists: they are not just amazing artists, but wonderful people to be around and we believe in remunerating that reflects the quality of experience you get when come into your space.
Our pricing gives you a sliding scale of options to suit your budget.
We understand that cost might be a barrier to some families, and have options available to make our services more accessible to lower income families. Feel free to start a kōrero with us; include your budget requirements and we will see what we can do!
Pricing-
For corporate rates, please see:
Adding a Facepainter or Balloon Artist is a simple, fuss-free way of entertaining your guests and encouraging them to play.
Each artist comes equipped with their own kit, creative practice and unique designs. Our artists are not just great at what they do but people that we genuinely love being around.
Our services are designed to seamlessly slot in and out of your event with ease and incredible warmth.
Our prices are a minimum booking of 1 hour and include an extra 15 minute set up time, which allows our artists to settle into the space. All our prices are GST inclusive.
If cost in not an issue, but hassle is, we are also able to provide logistics like tables, chairs and marquees for a small charge (please see “Extra Charges”) which means you don’t need to worry about anything except allocating a small space for our artists to work their magic.
1 x Artist - Facepainting Parties
$200 first hour, $150 per additional hour*
Facepaint: 10 full faces - 12 small cheek designs per hour (10-12 kids), or
Balloon: 25 designs per hour (25 kids), or
Facepaint + Balloon Combo: 10 cheek designs and 10 balloons per 1.5 hours
*corporate rates differ and start from $200 per hr and include a customised brief. Please get in touch for a quote.
+ Additional Artist
$150 first hour
[+] $70 per additional half hour
If you have a party of more than 12 guests, we would recommend either having a booking longer than an hour or to add an additional artist so we can get twice the number of guests done in the same amount of time.
Combo: Facepaint + Balloon (1.5 hours minimum)
$275 one Artist
[+] 75 per additional half hour
per 1.5 hours: 10 kids — 10 cheek designs and 10 balloons
Add-ons
Costumed Artist
$50 per artist
Give your event that little extra sparkle by getting our Facepainters or Balloon Artists to come in Costume. Our main costumes are our FAIRY costume and our PIRATE costume.
Please note that these prices reflected in “Pricing” and “Add-ons” do not include table and chair set up, marquee or any extra time beyond the included extra 15 minutes. Please see “Extra Charges” below for more options.
Extra Charges (that may apply)
We generally require you to provide an adult-sized table and 2 chairs per artist, or a 1m x 1m space on any existing dining tables. If this is too much hassle, we are able to provide logistics to ease your stress on the day for a small charge.
For 2 or more artists, we would recommend a 1.8m long trestle table / dining table so artists can double up on either side.
If your event is outside, we also ask that they our artists are allocated in an adequately- shaded area as sun will not only dehydrate our artists but spoil our expensive paints.
Table and Chair set-up (Facepainting)
$30 per artist
Marquee (covers 4 artists)
$100
Travel Charge outside of the City 10km radius
$1.66 per km
Parking (if no free parking is available)
Parking rates based on nearest paid parking site to Event Location
Set-up time beyond the included 15 mins extra per artist / entertainer
$15 per 15 minute interval
What people are saying
“Absolutely amazing! Amanda’s work is stunning, she is super patient and managed to make all of the kids feel comfortable with her. Her facepainting really was the highlight of our party. Highly recommend!”
— Shian L.
“I’ve had a really positive experience dealing with Amanda from Face Fatale. Her communication has been exceptional and although we had to cancel my sons birthday due to lockdown I was met with prompt communication & a fast refund. Thanks Amanda I’ll def use your service again.”
— Michelle J.
“Everybody - there is no need to look any further. Professional, super lovely to deal with, and the most amazing artists ever. Everyone should book them always.”
— Marama D.
FAQ
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To keep costs low for you, we generally only need you to provide a suitable shaded area (if outdoors) with an adult-height table and 2 chairs per painter.
However, we know sometimes logistics can be a hassle on the day so we are able to provide tables, chairs and a marquee for a small charge if needed.
We also ask that you try and arrange easy parking by the venue for our painters, as they often have heavy kits they need to carry to your event. If this is not possible, please do let us know in advance and we will work something out.
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We only use brands that are vegan, water-activated, hypoallergenic paints and not tested on animals. The brands we use:
1. WOLFE FX
Paraben free, vegan, gluten and nut free
Wax Paraffin-Based
Ingredient List: Calcium, Carbonate, Paraffin, Petrolatum, Dextrin, Glycerin, Stearyl Alcohol, Water, Acacia, Senegal Gum, Phenoxyethanol, Ethylhexyglycerine, Sodium Benzoate, Disodium EDTA. May Contain: Titanium Dioxide (77891) Black 2 (77266), Iron Oxides (77491, 77492, 77499), Red 7 CA Lake (15850:1), Red 6 (15850), Red 6 BA Lake (15850:2), Yellow 5 AL Lake (19140:1), Yellow 6 AL Lake (15985:1), Blue 1 AL Lake(42090:1), Yellow 10 AL Lake (47005:1), Chromium Hydroxide Green (77289), Ferric Ferrocyanide (77510), Manganese Violet (7742), Ultramarines (77007).
2. TAG
3. GLOBAL
4. FUSION
5. SUPERSTAR
We also use BioGlitter which is Biodegradable and does not irritate children’s eyes.
We generally avoid patches of sensitive skin on eczema by working around those parts of the face. If your child is sensitive even to water-based paints but would like a facepaint, we also love painting on arms which have thicker, less-sensitive skin.
Kōrero Mai
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Party Planning Resources
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Planning a party inclusive of kids with disabilities: 6 tips for an inclusive kids party, by Aruma (formerly House with No Steps and The Tipping Foundation)