Face painting at Brookfield Zoo!

Typically I am hired to work at someone's private home but I had the chance to face paint at Brookfield Zoo yesterday! It had been a while since I had visited this beautiful place so it was quite a treat to work here. I face painted for a private event so I was not able to showcase my work to a wider audience but nonetheless, I had an amazing time and I hope to do it it again!

p.s. Sorry for the lack of posts, work and life have kept me extremely busy but I will definitely have a lot to share this summer since this is our peak time! More pictures and great stories to share soon!

FUN, FUN, FUN!

I had such a wonderful time working at one of my best friend's niece's and nephew's birthday party this weekend! I hadn't worked in a while so it was great to get back into the groove of face painting :) I got to try a couple new designs but as you will see Batman and the flower crown were the most popular!

My best friend David! 

Somebody almost fell asleep :)

Such a beautiful baby! 

My set up - looks a lot neater before I start, of course. 

A video for you!

Happy Valentines Day!

Its amazing how quickly time flies, right? I cannot believe that we are in February now and that Valentines Day is next week! Eeek! I am truly happy though that we are in a new year especially since I ended 2012 on a very bad note. Sadly, my beloved friend of 12 years passed in November, the day before my birthday! It was by far the most painful experience I have ever lived and there is not one day that I don't think about him. After experiencing this, I realized that your soul-mate does not have to be a human being like your significant other but simply a true and loyal friend. Baby, my beloved mix terrier, connected with me in a way that I cannot explain and his passing shattered my world. These past few months without him have been really hard  but I feel his presence with me all the time and I do know that he is in a better place. It also helps that I welcomed a new member into my family! Maki, a beautiful little pooch, has come into my life to make it so much better. Somehow I feel that she knows that my heart aches because she is one of the most lovable dogs I have ever met! She was born ten days before Baby died and the crazy part is that she resembles him...maybe its just me but her piercing eyes tell me he is there.

Baby (left) and Maki (right)

Maki has inspired me with so much love that I found it to be appropriate to post something for Valentines! This is still a pretty slow face painting season for me but I love to practice at home and ask my sister to be my canvas, I mean model :) As you can see, there is nothing better than to paint hearts and more hearts! I seriously love it! Hope you like the pictures below and that you enjoy this season of love, which includes EVERY single member of your family even those little furry beautiful creatures we cannot live without! XOXOXO 

Special Event with Yolotzin

The Ballet Folklorico dance group, Yolotzin, from East Chicago, Indiana had a Dia de los Muertos-themed fundraising event yesterday and I was so happy to be a part of it! One of the parents asked that I face paint sugar skulls on all of the dancers and I have to say, it was SO much fun!!! To be honest, I was quite nervous because I had to work super fast but at the same time make sure that each design was different and detailed enough to capture the attention of guests. Everyone was pleased with my work so I think I accomplished my goal :)

Although the girls were the stars of the event, I was treated like I was VIP! Everyone was so pleasant and friendly that it felt like everyone was a big family. I was so honored to work with this group and I am so grateful that I was introduced to so many great people, including the girls, the parents (Veronica THANK YOU!), and Margaret the dance instructor. I have been invited to continue working with them and I truly look forward to their future events. Enjoy these pictures!

The following pictures were taken by one of the parents, Eliseo Maya. Thank you for sharing these with me!