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    Beautiful details in my daughters face painting
    Deepa S.

    Kate was really easy to work with. I booked for for my daughters 9th birthday party. I was able to communicate with her and book easily via text. I paid through venmo which was quick and easy. She also accepts Zelle. She was clear on expectations, got back to me quickly, and was extremely professional before and during the party. She did a beautiful job. The kids absolutely loved it. The best was one of the girls who asked for a cat face. She was professional and calm and kind. The best part was honestly how easily the make up came off with water. I am used to having to deal with make up for my daughters dance performances and it is SO hard to clean off and this was surprisingly easy. After initially wiping with water most of it came off but I still used olive oil and followed by micellar cleansing water because my daughters skin is sensitive to make up, and I wanted it all off. I highly recommend Kate's services. Another mom share they had booked her for their daughter's 4th birthday party and she said "i think she's one of the best in San Diego!"

    Finished face art during Yelp Cosmic Event. Ig mel_foodie_ventures.
    Melanie P.

    I tried out Kate during the Yelp Cosmic Event. I was undecided with what I wanted and I just said feminine and let it match what I'm wearing. Kate went to work right away and was surprisingly quick. Kate has a variety of colors and products to produce a unique look. Kate's talent and speed is sight to behold when the finished product is done. I loved walking around the event with a unique face painting and other Yelp event goers asking me where I got it! Kate is the utmost professional and you will not be disappointed if you hire her!

    Such detailed work!
    Christina V.

    Met Kate at a friend's birthday party. This was the first time I ever saw face/arm painting on this level. She really takes the time to customize the painting to each child and adds all the bedazzled so it's more than just a picture. I was amazed by the detail and it lasted quite some time on my child's arm but was also washable. Gorgeous art!

    He didn't want his face painted cause he's super cute! Instead he got a dragon on his arm lol
    Arnel D.

    Chose Kate's Face Painting for my son's second birthday party and was glad I did. She is so talented! Very kind and patient. The quality of work was amazing! I wouldn't hesitate to use her for future parties or events. If you're looking for someone who takes the time to get it right the first time and on time, Kate's the one for you! Thanks Kate for helping my son and all the other children entertained!

    Ashley C.

    Kate is hands down the BEST face painter out there! If you're considering a face painter, look for further. She recently did my daughter's 4th birthday party. She is so great with kids. You can tell her what you'd like painted and she can come up with a beautiful creation on the spot. Or has great suggestions for the kiddos if they can't think of something on the spot. Everyone was so impressed her! My only regret was not having her stay longer to allow the adults to get their faces done. Haha! Can't wait until we have another party (or my friends hire her!)

    Sunny H.

    Absolutely amazing artist ! Sweet talented girl ! I asked for a spooky Halloween look and she did just that. Thank you again :-) 10/10 excellent !

    Kayli G.

    I'm so happy with Kate's Face Painting! The artist that came to my daughters 5th birthday was so friendly and talented. I have received so many great comments about how good the face painting was! I will definitely be using in the future. Book with Kate's, you won't regret it.

    Face paint by Kate
    Lauren M.

    I highly recommend Kate for your next party!! I hired her for my daughters birthday based on her excellent Yelp reviews and she exceeded my expectations. For booking, she was quick to respond and upfront/clear with pricing. At the party, she was timely and all of my guests were impressed with her face painting skills! She used gorgeous colors and flecks of glitter but it easily cleaned off later. That's a plus!! I will definitely hire her again in the future!

    Lily W.

    I stumbled across Kate thanks to Yelp and I'm so happy I did! I wanted a specific face paint look based on the more modern Mileena look. Mileena is a character in Mortal Kombat that is known for her insane monster teeth/jaw. In the older games she has a wide gaping jaw whereas the version I wanted had the monster jaws placed alongside the lips. I sent Kate a photo and she was really responsive and very flexible on timing. What I loved is that she was very accessible. In addition my final look was AMAZING! I received so many compliments throughout the night and I couldn't have been happier. Kate is incredibly sweet and talented. She works quickly and has a great eye. I will definitely be booking an appointment with her for Comic Con and for Halloween next year as well! I can't say enough about how amazing her work is!

    Angelica P.

    She was AMAZING. Her work is incredible, sweetest artist. I am definitely booking again and got so many inquiries about her and her work. I was so happy, all the kids (and adults) LOVED it! Definitely would recommend and rebook! Thank you for being amazing!!!

    Rebecca V.

    Kate's Face Painting Kate is amazing! She's a very talented artist, who is imaginative with her craft, and shes extremely personable. My artist that was suppose to paint my face for ComicCon canceled with very short notice. I called Kate the night before and she was nice enough to take me at her house at 8am!!! She even allowed my 3yr old son to come along. Kate painted my Joker face. People that i had known for years didn't even recognize me! I got so many compliments that day I was glad my original artist canceled and I was able to have the opportunity of utilizing Kate. When Kate was done with my face, she offered to do my son's face just for fun because he was so excited to see mom all painted. I never thought my son would ever be a child to get his face done. She was inspiring to watch work with him. She made him comfortable and managed to get him to sit still throughout the whole process. I would highly recommend Kate's Face Painting for any adult makeup and any child face painting. She is truly a great artist and fun to be around!

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    Amazing service and skill!! This was a blast for Halloween! Yay to more Yelp events! Let's Go!

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    Thank you! I really appreciate your review and cute pictures!!

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    Hi Lauren, thank you for the review! I really appreciate it!

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    One of the best Face painting artist in the whole SD county! Seriously!

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    Great with kids and amazing face painting!! Would highly, highly recommend!!

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    Sincere artistry!!! Such amazing talent. My whole party was in awe! We will for sure be using her again in the future. Highly recommend.

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    I had such a great experience at Paper Dolls!! This was actually my first ever blowout and Cat did…read moresuch an amazing job. I seriously cannot say enough good things about her. My hair has never been this soft before and it still smells sooo good the next day so whatever products she used... I need them all and will be going back today to purchase. Cat was so sweet, kind and seriously knows everything hair. She explained the products she was using and why and you can just tell she really loves what she does. She's newer in the industry and I was honestly blown away by how knowledgeable and talented she already is. And on top of all of that she is just the sweetest human Also the whole set up at Paper Dolls is so freaking cool. They have a bar inside the salon and the drinks are complimentary!! And TapRoom next door is connected to them so there's literally a QR code you can scan from your chair, order food with a discount and they bring it right over to you while you're getting your hair done I mean... getting my hair done, having a drink and eating at the same time?? Yes please. We are moving to the area and I've been needing to find my new hair girl and welp... I found her!! Cat is officially my gal. Absolutely loved my hair, loved her and loved the whole experience. 10/10 recommend!!

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