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Today is day two of my 13th year at the Dakota County Fair! My mom has been painting 10:00-4:00 while I paint 4:00-10:00. Then she will be here all day Thursday, and I will be here all day Friday through Sunday!

So far it has been a slow start, however, in my many years here we always end up doing about the same each year in the end.

Here are a few photos that my mom took of kids she's painted, and a couple that I did on my own arm! New designs this year include Yo Gabba Gabba, Max and Ruby, Dora, Diego and "the map," more Thomas characters, and Kai Lan! Can you tell I'm inspired by my two year old? 😉

Well, better get running…rain is coming down again and people are piling into the building! Hopefully my little VW beetle will make it through the deep mud ruts in the parking lot tonight…!

I'm just wrapping up hour 7 of 8 today down in Red Wing! A little rain came through, but luckily passed on by just before I started painting at noon. A slight breeze, in addition to my umbrella and little shade tree, is making the heat and humidity just bearable enough!

Sammy got James on his arm today, and as you can see above, he promptly wiped the food off his face with his arm and was left with a paint "stash!" the humidity and sweaty skin does tend to make the paint take longer to dry! 😉

Today I tested out the new Dharma logo on my arm! It was another great day and for me, end to another great year at River City Days!! The fun will go on, however, as my mom takes over with painting tomorrow from 12:00 until 6:00, so I can go set up my booth at the Dakota County Fair.

Many thanks to all of you who came by to get your faces, arms, and legs painted…a few two days in a row! See you next year!!

We're all set up down in Red Wing, Minnesota this weekend, painting at River City Days! So far it's been beautiful weather and a great turnout. It's always so much fun doing this event every year, especially because I have my family with me all day!

Sammy, age 2.5, is now big enough to sit still long enough for Thomas and Percy to be painted on his legs!

I will be painting again tomorrow from 12:00 until 8:00, and my mom will take over on Sunday, 12:00-6:00, while I head over to Farmington to set up for the Dakota County Fair!

Come visit us this weekend, set up in Bay Point Park by the playground! Visit www.rivercitydays.org for event info!

Hey fellow Kryolan paint fans…I thought I’d share this bit of news just received from my US distributor.  Kryolan is now the first and only cosmetics company to receive a seal of quality approval from the European Center for Allergy Research Foundation.  You can click here to download a pdf article from Kryolan, or find a link on my FAQ page.

The reason I was given this article was because I checked in with Kryolan regarding a question from one of my customers, who was wondering whether the paints were considered “non comedogenic.”  This term basically means that the item will not clog pores.  Upon further investigation, I basically confirmed my original suspicion that this term has as little science behind it as the term “hypoallergenic.”  These are terms that are widely used to help sell products, but hold little or no concrete value.  So, this is the reason why you won’t see these terms printed on Kryolan’s packaging.  However, you can be assured that all Kryolan paints have been dermatologically tested for safety. 

If you suspect that you or your child might have an allergic reaction to face paints, the best way to prevent it is to know what ingredients cause the reaction, and check the ingredient list of the product.  My FAQ page not only talks about these terms, but also lists the ingredients in the paints, so that you can be informed about every ingredient you are putting on your skin!  I am happy to say that in my 13+ years of face painting, even having painted at birthday parties for children with severe food allergies, I have yet to encounter anyone who has had any type of reaction to the Kryolan paints!

I am excited to announce that you can now create your OWN custom Kryolan paint palette set at Paintertainment!  This is something that several of my wonderful customers have requested over the years.  You can now purchase an empty tin paint case, in the 12 or 6 color size, and then order refills for whatever colors or paint types you’d like. 

Get only the colors you want and need…now you can mix and match between the basic colors, the interferenz paints, the shiny metallics, and the UV Dayglow paints (that glow under black light)!

If you’d REALLY like to get specific and customized with your palette, I also have just the empty paint holders available for $1 as well.  These are the containers that the refills come in, with the clear lids.  However, you can mix up your own colors and press them into these containers, or if you want to save money on refills, purchase the 2.5 ounce paint size as your stock of paint and refill these as needed from there to keep your palette full!

For quite a while now I have been carrying the Kryolan Aquacolor Interferenz palettes in the 6 and 12 color sets. However, the only 6 color palette I carried was the earth tones. But, as of today, I now offer the complete family of Interferenz palettes with the addition of the 6-color Interferenz “Brights” color palette! Check it out here!

This palette has the other 6 colors, which includes: Interf. Silver, Mozart Pink/RY, Strauss Wine/PV, GB, Verdi Gold/GY, and Interf. Gold. Depending on what color range you like to paint in, you can now purchase the earth tones, the bright colors, or all 12!

Never used Interferenz paint before? It’s much like the metallic paint in it’s sheen, but is more of a pearlescent paint, Click here to see what this paint looks like on skin. And don’t forget, I also carry the refills!

For quite a while now I have been carrying the Kryolan Aquacolor Interferenz palettes in the 6 and 12 color sets. However, the only 6 color palette I carried was the earth tones. But, as of today, I now offer the complete family of Interferenz palettes with the addition of the 6-color Interferenz “Brights” color palette! Check it out here!

This palette has the other 6 colors, which includes: Interf. Silver, Mozart Pink/RY, Strauss Wine/PV, GB, Verdi Gold/GY, and Interf. Gold. Depending on what color range you like to paint in, you can now purchase the earth tones, the bright colors, or all 12!

Never used Interferenz paint before? It’s much like the metallic paint in it’s sheen, but is more of a pearlescent paint, Click here to see what this paint looks like on skin. And don’t forget, I also carry the refills!