My son loved Korene so much that he asked to have her back again this year. High praise from the…read morelittle guy.

I had the best experience working with Korene to design a special balloon arrangement for a…read morebirthday. It was short notice, but Korene came through with an amazing design and right on time. She was a joy to work with, and I look forward to working together again. Also, her arrangements were amazing and so fun!

Rachel was personable with children and adults. Her skills in balloons and face painting were high…read moreabove other entertainers I've hired in the past. She was on time (early in fact). Her costume was adorable.

Rachel was phenomenal for our daughters 5th birthday party. She was prompt and professional to…read morecommunicate with up to the event. And she was fantastic with the kids. She's wicked talented making balloon animals and doing face paint. Honestly, I've never seen someone create so many quality creations so quickly. She was able to accommodate our party of 15 or so kids at a park with ease. We also loved how patient she was with our daughter, knowing that it takes a little time for her to warm up and ask for things. Will definitely be keeping Rachel in mind for future events! Thanks, Rachel! You truly are amazing.

Thank you so much for making my daughter's birthday special. She hasn't been this happy in over a…read moreyear! You embodied her favorite Princess perfectly and we're extremely kind and patient. It's not easy to adapt to the needs of a young woman with disabilities like my daughter's, especially deaf-blind. But you focused on her and her unique needs, making her feel understood and engaged. She is still smiling! Also, thank you for being vaccinated. The extra safety made it possible.

We hired Jeshka for our daughter's 3rd birthday. She was very professional and fun, and all the…read morekids were thrilled by her work. She arrived early for set up, came dressed in a festive sparkly outfit we had briefly discussed prior, and did beautiful and fun Facepaint (and balloon work) for our little guests! Many of them wished they could keep the facepaint on forever :) And parents were asking how we found her/how they can book her. Would hire her again!

I will definitely be booking again (we booked face painting and balloon art for a venue in San…read moreCarlos)! Not only were they super accommodating when I initially booked an artist, the communication before the day of the event was also fantastic. I loved that they communicated both via text and email, because as a busy working mom I can't always be expected to be available by phone call. The day of artist Sydney was also fantastic. She had great rapport with the little ones and the adults as well, and she was busy the whole event! I loved all of her face painting creations and only wish that I had time to get my face painted too! PFP offers exactly what I want for entertainment at a party, and I would not hesitate to book with them again.

Amazing group of artists that are sincere, friendly, very quick yet creative with their face…read morepainting. I am the Treasurer for my employee organization in Oakland and we worked with them to provide (5) face painters at our Children's Holiday Party here in downtown Oakland. Every face painting was unique, colorful and beautiful. See photos of the faces of a few of over 100-200 people decorated over our 4 hour morning Holiday Party event today. 1000% above our expectations. Thanks for decorating us Pacific Face Painters!!! You made our Children's Holiday extra special

Hired for a 5 year old birthday party…read more She spent 30+ minutes per kid, and used up all of the time we paid for with a significant number of children still wanting their faces painted. We ended up paying extra to have her stay longer and finish. On top of that she was pestering my wife and other guests for "sugary, non carbonated drinks" all afternoon. She kept complaining to my wife and guests of elbow pain and requesting ice for it in a bowl. Then when the pizza came for the kids she asked for multiple pieces of the kids pizza. After we had cleaned up the whole party she and her "assistant" were still not done packing up their stuff. When they finally finished packing their stuff into a rolling suitcase they flagged down my wife and asked her to ask me to come fold up their folding table and carry their bag to their car. For $500 I would think you would bring your own drinks and food and pack your own crap.

Christina is AMAZING. She is absolutely so talented in face painting and she is great with the kids…read moretoo! All ages! She was our face painter at our daughter's first birthday party and she was an amazing person and so talented. I HIGHLY recommend her and her company to anyone. 5 Stars of course!!!

Marti was so easy to work with! She was responsive over email and we booked her for my 4 year old's…read morebirthday in short order. She checked in before the event to see if we had any particular theme and on the day of the event she showed up early to get set up. I've never seen this group of 4 year olds wait so patiently in line before. The kids got to pick their designs and there was a lots of excitement over the tiger, unicorns, princess and Spiderman face paint. I can't recommend Marti enough!

My company hosted a get-together at the Emporium in San Francisco, and we hired a balloon twister…read moreand Austin Powers impersonator. They had smiles on their faces the entire evening, and added a fun and unexpected surprise for our colleagues. They also were super prompt to the event, getting there even before I did to set up. Thank you guys for adding to our fun evening!

Tatyana is not just a face painter, but an artist! The kids love her and adults saw her creativity…read moreand lined up as well. She is highly organized and her set up looks professional. I really appreciate her timely communication and punctuality.

Tatyana was amazing! We had a two year old boy's birthday, and Tatyana's face painting an…read moreabsolute hit. She understands kids well and can paint while kids still wiggle around. She was also punctual, polite, kind and flexible. The quality of her art was amazing too. I'll definitely be calling her for the next event! :-)

Mr SHAP was an incredible addition to a recent family birthday, engaging easily with a crowd of…read moreadults and children from 3 to 11 years old. The party started a little later than normal, with friends rolling in, and Mr SHAP took everything in stride. Without any prompting or interruptions to the hosts, he quickly adjusted to balloon twisting first and then doing his magic show towards the end of his time with us (vs. the original plan of doing the magic show first). I really appreciated that he read the room, took initiative, and still delivered exactly what we had agreed to. Friends came up to say how great he was! He also was incredibly efficient with setting up and breaking down, and everyone loved his energy and his magic!

We hired Mr. Shap for our twins' 6th birthday party, and he was absolutely fantastic. From the…read moremoment he arrived, he had the kids completely engaged and, just as impressively, the parents too! He managed a large, energetic group of kindergarteners with ease, keeping everyone laughing, focused, and excited throughout the entire show. His magic was age-appropriate, interactive and surprising, with lots of opportunities for kids to participate. The energy in the room never dipped, and the smiles were constant. Several parents came up to us afterward to comment on how great he was, which says a lot. Mr. Shap is professional and clearly very experienced with young children. We couldn't have asked for a better entertainer and would enthusiastically recommend him to anyone planning a kids' party.

Sandra (- friends) was a very fun and welcome addition to our work event last night. She had a…read morestencil of our logo created, freehanded many designs, and even had someone show her how to draw something specific which then ended up on several other folks at the event. So not only is she friendly and talented, but she was willing to learn on the fly to meet the needs of our group and ensure they were happy. I would definitely recommend her for all of your glitter tattoo needs, and really who doesn't have glitter tattoo needs? She also does non-glitter temporary tattoos, henna, face painting, etc. According to her website there are also characters for hire & specialty acts. She's not based in SF, but that's where my event was so that's where I'm listing her.

I book through Sondra & Friends twice a year for face painting. Sometimes we get the pleasure of…read moreSondra herself, other times we get to have one of her awesome artistic frinds come out. Everytime we are so satisfied with the services. My friends even book them for their parties after they have seen what they can do. They are very quick, polite, and have amazing skills.

We had the pleasure of working with Twisted Balloon for Ellie's Bat Mitzvah, and they were…read moreabsolutely amazing from start to finish! The entire process was smooth, professional, creative, and stress-free. Their team brought such positive energy and a true "we'll make it happen" attitude that made working with them such a pleasure. The balloon décor turned out beautiful and added so much fun, color, and personality to the event. Everything was executed perfectly, on time, and with great attention to detail. Beyond the décor itself, the team was kind, easy to communicate with, flexible, and genuinely cared about making the event special. We received so many compliments from our guests throughout the night. Highly recommend them for any event -- we would absolutely work with them again!

Hired an entertainer for our daughter's birthday party and got Artemis. She came dressed as a…read moremermaid and looked spectacular. She was fantastic and kept a group of 5-8 year olds completely engaged the entire time. Other parents came up to us afterward saying they loved the idea and wanted to do the same for their kids. Would definitely book again.