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.

Summer Face Painting

A new generation of Face Painters will try their skills during the summer months as they are hired to perform face painting on Boardwalks, at Amusement Parks, Church Festivals, Street Fairs, and Birthday Parties. These new Face Painters will be expected to perform by their employers with very little knowledge of Face Painting. It is important as employers and employees to realize that Face painting should not be performed with acrylic paints, poster paints, ink or water color paint. Face Painting is properly performed with specially formulated Face Painting Makeup, and should be performed with Face Painting Makeup that is made with safe ingredients.

The skin is the largest organ of the human body that absorbs what is applied to it and passes it through to the blood and other internal organs. Applying paint to the skin that is produced for poster board, signs, windows and canvases is not a healthy practice. Parents that give their consent and treat their children to face painting at various outings during the summer months should check with the face painter and find out exactly what is being painted on to their child's face. If it is acyclic paint, ink, or paint other than cosmetic Face Paint good judgement should be exercised before allowing it to be applied to the child's skin.

Even if it is cosmetic Face Painting Makeup, Parents should be aware that Face Painting Makeup from produced in China was placed on recall lists by the United states FDA. Mehron Face Painting Makeup was not affected by the 2009 FDA recall or any other recall in the eighty year history of Mehron's production of Professional Theater Makeup Production.

Mehron Face Painting Makeup has always been and continues to be developed, formulated, and manufactured in the USA using selected quality ingredients specially selected to be applied to the skin. When consenting to your child having their face painted at a day of fun, checking the Face Paint that is being used is a wise decision to insure that a day of fun doesn't turn into a week of allergic reactions or other health issues.

Mehron Face Painting Makeup is available in a variety of styles, including Liquid Makeup for Face, Body & Hair which is FDA approved and is a descendant of the Professional Theatrical Makeup that Mehron has produced for the stars 0f Studio and Stage. Makeup Artists realize the importance of using a safe cosmetic on the skin of the stars that are their clients, that's why Mehron Makeup has been used on the Stars of Stage and Screen since 1927. Paradise Makeup AQ ProPalette - 12 Colors is a water activated cake makeup developed in collaboration with Jenny Houle, a World Champion Face and Body Painter.

Not only is Mehron Makeup produced in the United States under the watchful eye of Mehron's President and Staff, it is produced with the care and safety that is required when manufacturing a cosmetic that will be applied to the Human Body's largest organ. It is not rude to ask a Face Painter what they are going to apply to the skin of your child or yourself, it is a matter of self-preservation from the poisonous possibilities associated with paint that is not meant to be used on the skin. When questioning your Face Painter don't forget that not all cosmetic face paint is created equal. Mehron Face Painting Makeup is produced by following the safety and care that was expected by the founder of Mehron Makeup who began hand making Makeup for his neighbors off Broadway in New York City, who were the Professional Performers of their day. Face Painting that uses quality Professional Face Painting Makeup made in the USA is the only way to go when consenting to a face painting for you or your child.

Buy Face Painting Makeup Made in the USA

With the USA FDA issuing a recall of Face Paint Made in China for Oriental Trading announced on May 12, 2009, the importance of knowing where your makeup comes from and what it is made of becomes of utmost importance. ALL MEHRON MAKEUP IS MADE IN THE USA. Mehron, Leaders in Theatrical Makeup since 1927, have since their inception used hand selected ingredients and formulated all makeup in the USA free from animal testing.

The May 12, 2009 FDA recall notice lists the specific brands of Face Paint that are currently involved in the recall, but as with other recent recalls of products from China, including, toys, dog food, and milk products, the current list may only be the tip of the iceberg. To be sure you and your children are using safe Face Paint Makeup and other cosmetic products it is wise to look for cosmetics made in the USA, where standards are higher and the integrity of the Company is beyond reproach. Mehron Makeup was founded by a man with a dream in 1927, Mehron Melik, who began hand formulating Makeup in a loft off of Broadway in New York City, NY to meet the needs of his neighbors who were predominately employed as Professional Performers. Mehron was always concerned with producing a quality product with hand selected ingredients that his neighbors would appreciate and feel safe using on a daily basis.

The same philosophy upon which Mr. Melik founded Mehron Makeup continues today under the leadership of Martin Melik, the son of the Founder. Mehron Makeup continues to be formulated and produced in New York, USA. The quality of Mehron Makeup has never been in question, you can use Mehron Face Painting Makeup with the knowledge that it is made by a family that has cared about their customers since 1927.

Mehron Makeup is available throughout the world through Authorized Mehron Dealers. For those attending the 2009 New York Makeup Show in New York City, NY on May 17-18, Mehron will have an extensive exhibit of all of the Mehron Makeup Collections. At the exhibit you will be able to see first hand the vibrant, dynamic colors of Mehron's Face Painting Makeup along with the quality of all of Mehron's Makeup lines.

Even if you don't buy Mehron Makeup, please assure yourself that you are using a safe product by checking to see if it is made in the USA. Not only is it important to support quality products produced by quality US Companies, it is imperative for your health and safety that you know where your Makeup was produced, and that the contents are safe for your skin.

FABAIC 2009

Pre Day Registration for the 2009 Face and Body Art International Convention (FABAIC) to be held in Orlando, Fl begins at 9:00 AM on May 20, 2009. This annual convention lasting until May 24, 2009 is open to the public and offers classes and workshops for all skill levels of Face Painting Artists and Body Painting Artists. FABAIC offers over 50 instructors in the field of Face Painting and Body Painting with Makeup. The top Face Painters and Body Painters from all over the world decend upon Orlando, Fl during FABAIC to share their skills through instructional classes and workshops and to dazzle the world in Face Painting and Body Painting Competitions.

Mehron is a sponsor or FABAIC in 2009 as they have been in the past. At the 2009 Face and Body Art International Convention Mehron is filled with expectation, waitig to see what the World Renowned Face Painters and Body Painters in attendance will create with Lux Airbrush, Mehron's newest introduction in the world of Face Painting Makeup and Body Painting Makeup. The depth of the colors offered by Mehron in this naturally based air brush makeup will make for some vibrant, dynamic and futuristic designs throughout the the Face and Body Art International Convention Days. With the initial introduction of Lux Airbrush Makeup Mehron is beginning on another innovative journey to formulate and produce the highest quality, durable, vibrant face and body painting makeup available throughout the world.

Many of the International Makeup Artists attending FBAIC 2009 will be experiencing the naturally based airbrush makeup from Mehron for the first time. Lux Airbrush Makeup was introduced to the public by Mehron earlier in the year on March 6-9, 2009 at the Halloween Costume Convention in Las Vegas. Now on May 20th -24th in Orlando, FL many of the International Stars of Face Painting Makeup Artistry and Body Painting Makeup will be working with Lux Airbrush Makeup for the very first time, they will be marvelling and experimenting with the rich depths of colors offered by this green tea based airbrush makeup collection.

If you are attending the 2009 FABAIC be sure to stop by the Mehron Exhibition Booth and get an in person look at the the vibrant colors of all of Mehron's Professional Quality Makeup and Makeup supplies that have been used by the Professional Performance Industry since 1927.

Face Painting The Mehron Way

Ancient cultures used face painting as a way of expressing emotions. Faces were painted for war, for love and to celebrate. The use of cosmetics on the face is documented as far back as the Egyptians. Even the Old Testament mentions the use of cosmetics. In North America, we can see the tradition of face painting in the cultures of the American Indians who used face painting as a ritualistic part of everyday life. The American Indians became adept at making coloring using plants, roots, clays and ground stones often mixed with animal fats to produce a consistency that could be applied to the face and body.

In the last few decades in America, Face Painting has made a revival and is now a common attraction at parties, festivals, fairs and carnivals. Although it is called "Face Painting", paint is not used.. Face Painting is really done with Makeup. Face Painting today has taken a giant leap with the introduction of a plethora of colors and accenting makeup introduced by Mehron.

With an extensive background and a long history in the production of Theatrical Makeup, it was only natural that Mehron would become the leading producer and innovator of face painting makeup and accenting cosmetics. Years of making quality makeup for stage, screen and circus performers enabled Mehron to become the innovators in Face Painting Makeup.

Professional Face Painters throughout the world use the non-toxic, high quality Makeup that Mehron produces in dozens of Liquid Makeup Colors, along with special glitters, and accents. However, you don't have to be a Professional Face painter to bring the fun of Face Painting home to your next party, Mehron makes safe non-toxic water based Face Painting Makeup for Children of all ages to enjoy at their next party. Just remember to always use safe non-toxic Makeup when adding Face Painting to your next party, never use paint on a Child's Face. When you use Mehron Makeup for your next Face Painting extravaganza, you are using the Makeup trusted by the Stars of Stage and Screen since 1927.