Swheater Facepaint & Braids

Swheater Facepaint & Braids 📍TS10 Based covering Teesside
🎨Face and Body Painting
✨️Festival Glitters
🌅Back Drop Rental
🦄Hair Wraps, Tinsel & Braids
🏆Fully qualified and Insured
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Available for all parties and events. Hair Services available at my in home Salon

🎃👀 Halloween is already full... and we're only just heading into autumn!If there's one thing I've learnt over the years,...
28/08/2026

🎃👀 Halloween is already full... and we're only just heading into autumn!

If there's one thing I've learnt over the years, it's that people are booking their events earlier than ever before.

Here's where my diary currently stands:

🎃 Halloween Day – Fully Booked
🎉 New Year's Eve – Fully Booked
🎄 Christmas bookings are coming in thick and fast.
🌸 Spring bookings are already in the diary.
🐣 Easter bookings are already being secured.
☀️ Summer 2027 bookings have already begun.

For face painting, my diary is open exactly 12 months in advance.

Most event bookings are secured between 3 and 6 months before the event, so if you already know your date, it's always worth getting in touch sooner rather than later.

If you're planning a birthday party, school event, family fun day, community celebration or festival between now and the end of August next year, I'd always recommend getting in touch as early as possible.

There's absolutely no pressure to book, but the earlier you enquire, the better chance I have of keeping your preferred date available.

As we come to the end of what has been my busiest summer yet, I just wanted to say a huge thank you to every single person who has supported Swheater Facepaint & Braids.

Whether you've booked me for an event, recommended me to a friend, shared one of my posts, or simply stopped by to say hello at an event this year... thank you. 🧡

Your continued support has helped make this my busiest and most successful year so far, and I genuinely couldn't be prouder of how far this little business has come.

Here's to another year of colour, sparkle, smiles and making memories together! 🎨✨

25/08/2026

🎨⏱️ How many faces can I paint in an hour? ⏱️🎨

It's a question I'm asked quite a lot, so here's the answer...

For birthday parties and private events, I work on a maximum of 15 faces per hour.

That works out at around 4 minutes per person.

Now, you might think four minutes sounds like plenty of time... but here's what actually has to happen in those four minutes:

🪑 The child gets settled into the chair.
😊 We have a little chat about what design they'd like.
🎨 I reload my brushes and sponges with fresh face paint.
🖌️ The face paint is applied.
✨ Glitter is added to finish the design.
🪞 They get their mirror moment (one of my favourite parts!).
💖 They climb down feeling proud of their new look.
🧼 I clean my brushes, place my used sponges into a laundry bag ready to be washed at home, and get everything reset for the next child to hop into the chair.

At pay-per-face events, I also need to take payment during that same time.

People often ask if I can paint 20, 25 or even 30 faces in an hour...

The honest answer?

Yes, I probably could.

But something has to give.

The quality of the designs would be reduced, I'd have far less time to chat with each child and help them feel comfortable, the hygiene standards between clients would have to be rushed, and the whole experience would become about getting children in and out of the chair as quickly as possible.

That's not the service I want to provide.

Could I paint more faces if somebody requested it? Yes.

Would I? No.

If somebody wanted significantly more than 15 faces in an hour, I'd have to charge accordingly because I'd be putting myself under considerably more pressure and working at almost twice my normal pace.

For me, face painting is about so much more than the finished design. It's about helping children feel comfortable, chatting with them, making them smile, sharing that little mirror moment, and making sure every child leaves happy.

It's also about maintaining the high hygiene standards that every client deserves.

If you're looking for highly detailed, full-face artwork for Halloween, cosplay or another special event, that's something I also offer as dedicated in-salon appointments. Those are booked in 30-minute or 60-minute time slots, depending on the design you're looking for.

At parties and events, my goal is to give as many children as possible a beautiful, professional face paint without compromising on quality, hygiene or the overall experience.

Sometimes, slower really is better. 🧡

🎨✨ THE AFTERMATH OF A BIG EVENT WEEKEND... 😂The face painting might be finished, but the work definitely isn't!Every chi...
24/08/2026

🎨✨ THE AFTERMATH OF A BIG EVENT WEEKEND... 😂

The face painting might be finished, but the work definitely isn't!

Every child gets a clean sponge per colour — we NEVER reuse sponges between clients. Once used, they're straight into the laundry bag and washed at 60°C at home 🧼

Today's glamorous job after Between the Tides? 😂

Going through the freshly washed mountain and deciding...

🧽 Still plenty of life left in you — back in the kit!
🗑️ Bobbly, worn and past your best — retirement time!

And because apparently you can never have too many...

📦 Another 125 brand-new sponges are already on their way, ready for Halloween and the Christmas madness! 🎃🎄😂

Just a little glimpse at the less sparkly side of life as a face painter! 🧡🎨

Set up at Kirkleatham ready for Between the Tides Festival.We are on the field near the car park so come say hello as yo...
22/08/2026

Set up at Kirkleatham ready for Between the Tides Festival.
We are on the field near the car park so come say hello as you pass through.

💷 CASH ONLY 💷
Signal isnt working for card payments

🔵FIND US IN THE BLUE ZONE🔵
21/08/2026

🔵FIND US IN THE BLUE ZONE🔵

☀️✨ I'm back! ✨☀️After taking some proper time away from work, logging out of my business accounts, and spending some qu...
21/08/2026

☀️✨ I'm back! ✨☀️

After taking some proper time away from work, logging out of my business accounts, and spending some quality time with my children, I'm back feeling refreshed, recharged, and ready for a busy weekend ahead! 🧡

I'll be spending today working through all of my messages and enquiries in chronological order, so if you've been waiting for a reply, thank you for your patience. I'll be with you as soon as I can. 💌

You can also find me at:

🌊 Saturday 22nd & Sunday 23rd August
📍 Between the Tides Festival, Kirkleatham

If you're planning on visiting me this weekend, here are a few important reminders:

🎨 I cannot and will not face paint children under the age of 3. This is a condition of my insurance and is non-negotiable.

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 All children must be supervised by an appropriate adult while visiting the face painting tent.

😊 Faces must be clean before painting.

🤒 I cannot paint anyone who appears to be unwell or has a contagious illness.

I can't wait to see lots of familiar faces this weekend and add plenty of colour, sparkle and smiles along the way! See you soon! 🧡✨

✨ Final little reminder! ✨Just 2 hours to go before I log out of my business pages for the week at 7pm. 💜🧡If there's any...
15/08/2026

✨ Final little reminder! ✨

Just 2 hours to go before I log out of my business pages for the week at 7pm. 💜🧡

If there's anything you need me to pick up before I head off, now's your chance! Any messages received after 7pm will be waiting for me when I'm back online and back to work on Friday 21st August. 😊

See you on the other side! 💜🧡

15/08/2026

✨ Annual Leave Reminder ✨

Just a little reminder that from 7pm today, I’ll be logging out of my business pages and taking a few much-needed days off with my family 💜

I won’t be checking messages or my diary while I’m away, and I’ll be back online from Friday 21st August.

Then it’s straight back into a very busy weekend with Swheater Facepaint & Braids 🧡 — starting at Silly Steve’s UV Glow Party at Coatham Memorial Hall on Friday, followed by Between the Tides Festival at Kirkleatham Museum & Grounds all weekend! 🎨✨

Any messages received while I’m offline will be picked up once I return.

See you all on the other side 💜🧡

14/08/2026

🍂 Reminder: Business Closure 🍂

Just a quick reminder that Swheater Facepaint & Braids will be closed from **Wednesday 21st October until Friday 30th October**.

📴 During this time I'll be completely logged out of my business accounts, so I won't be answering messages, enquiries or booking appointments.

If there's anything you need before then, please get in touch over the next few days and I'll be happy to help.

🎃 Halloween Day is fully booked.
🎄 Christmas bookings are continuing to come in, so if you're planning a festive event, now's a great time to secure your date.

I'll be back online from **Friday 30th October**, replying to all messages in chronological order.

Thank you for your understanding and continued support. Have a lovely week! 🧡

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