I had contacted Pam for a bubble show and face painting for my daughter's 1st birthday. She…read morementioned she normally doesn't do bubble shows but could borrow supplies and handle it, so I assumed she had prior experience. The plan was a 20-30 minute show followed by leaving the bubble supplies for kids to play with. Pam arrived about 30 minutes late, and by the time setup was done, the kids were already excited and waiting. Unfortunately, the bubble show did not work at all. She tried mixing a solution on the spot, but nothing produced bubbles. It left the kids disappointed, and since we were already behind schedule, we had to stop and move on to cake cutting. She did a decent job with the face painting, and she did apologize and proactively offer a $50 discount, which I appreciate. However, the bubble portion should not have been committed to unless she was confident and prepared. First birthday is definitely not a place to experiment leaving the kids eagerly waiting Overall, while the face painting was fine and she handled the feedback politely, the bubble show experience was very disappointing -- especially since it was something we and all the kids were really looking forward to.

I have seen some of your work in Hollister. It was fun. I also met you while you were face painting…read moreat the farmers market in Hollister. I love your work .

I don't know where to begin. I first hired Dottie for my daughter's 2nd birthday, and now that…read moreshe's turning 6, she's become an essential part of our celebrations. She truly feels like family. I highly recommend her -- her talent is exceptional, and the kids love her. See you soon Dottie.

Dottie the clown is so amazing and entertaining. highly recommend her service and shows for your…read morekids birthday. Thank u for the amazing show you were marvelous and very entertaining for kids I'm so glad we found you for our party even adults loved the show all the kids loved it she kept the kids engaged throughly and the best kids entertainer and magician

Twistin' Shout Balloons is the most creative Balloon Twisting service out there. I've been to TONS…read moreof kids' birthday parties and seen it all - live Ariel or Ballerina or some other "princess" and bounce houses, etc. etc. I've also been to a lot of corporate events where they offer balloon twisting. Nancy, of Twistin' Shout, is the BEST Balloon Twister. She told me she's been doing this for 12 years and it shows. I recently attended 2 birthday parties where they hired Nancy - same circle of friends and everyone was so impressed at the first party, the next one that rolled along hired Nancy too. She made my son a super cool Spiderman at the first party and yesterday, at the second, we got an awesome Rocket flying out of the Earth!!! I have to take a pic later to show you. Anyway, Nancy does Balloon twisting, Face painting, Airbrush Tattoos, Arts & Crafts, Henna/Glitter Tattoos and Balloon Decorations. I highly recommend her, very nice lady and she does great Disney Princess balloons - tinker bell was adorable! She also brings a special balloon creation(s) to the party for the birthday child, suiting the theme.

Oh my oh my oh my. Wow. I've seen a lot of balloon twisters over the years and I now realize that…read moremost of them were downright pedestrian, after seeing Nancy's work. Most balloon twisters I've seen do swords, sword-belts, basic hats, and a few animals. Nancy can do a seven-layer top-hat in five colours, Spiderman, aliens, birthday cakes... I watched her recently at the Alameda Webster St. Jam and she and her partner face-painter were some of the best things about the whole fair. As an event manager, I can assure you the next time I'm doing ANYTHING that involves kids, Twistin' Shout will be the FIRST call I make.

Roxii did a great job at my daughter's 4th birthday party. The colours were bright and the pictures…read moreshe drew were pretty and detailed. She did a great job with the characters the kids asked for. The kids were happy and at ease. Even the adults were excited to get their face painted. She was really easy to communicate with, very responsive and a pleasure to deal with.

Roxi is GREAT. We love her. She is very responsive, friendly, and professional. We've been booking…read moreher for our events for several years. We are still very impressed with her art and professionalism everytime. Definitely continue to book her and recommend her.

Such a lovely soul. Super talented. 100% recommended. Girls would ask for random stuff and she…read morewould paint exactly what they asked for.

Celeste is much more than your average face painter, she is an artist who use skin as her canvas…read more Not only are her paintings intricate and detailed but she is fast! A crowd always gathers in wonder to watch her create her art in a flurry, plus she loves dressing up. What it takes one face painter to do in 20 minutes, she's already done painting 5 kids (or adults) which makes her worth every penny you pay. I've hired her for numerous events including sporting events, ribbon cuttings, school rallies, National Night Out and private parties where she will dress up to the theme. I've even had her paint company logos or particular designs that go with the event. As an event planner I can always count on her to show up on time, do her job and leave my guests with a smile on their face!

I requested Adriana for my son's 7th birthday party at the park last month, and it was a choice I'm…read moreglad I made. She was quick to respond and organized during our initial contact. As the date approaches, she followed up to confirm the date and showed up on time. I loved her flexibility to work with the birthday theme and all the kids loved her art work. It's one of the best I've seen, so please consider her for your next event if you're looking for a face painter!

Chaverri Artistic was the face painter for Berkeley Humane's Bark Around the Block street fare/pet…read moreadoption event. Adriana was friendly, and creative, kids and adults loved it! We loved seeing everyone get colorful! Very professional, great pre event communication and super talented! Highly recommend!

Melissa did beautiful face painting for all the children at the party she switched to glitter…read moretattoos with the remaining time. They loved it!

Melissa is an amazing artist! We booked her for our daughters second birthday party and she was a…read morehuge hit with children and adults!!! I really liked that you can tell her what you want and she will draw it for you. She was very patient and great with the kids as well. They all stayed put and everyone did a good job staying still. Some of the kids did not want to paint their face, so she customized it on their hands or chest instead. Overall, amazing experience! I would book her again for any party in the future!

JamesZini, makes kids parties special! He has a gift in keeping the kids interested! (my…read moredaughter's 5th birthday). He was professional and made my daughter feel special and included her in a few of the magic tricks.

We booked James for our wedding and it was so much fun! All of our guests raved about his show. We…read morehad several kids at our wedding and they loved the magic show and balloon art. James kept the children entertained for the entire 2 hours we booked him. James also tailored the show to appeal to both children and adults. Even the adults joined in to request their own balloons after the magic show. James also included my husband and me in a part of the magic show which we absolutely loved! It was overall such a fun and unique experience and I think it made our wedding extra special.