I'm not sure what to say beyond "amazing in every possible way." I hired Laura for my 15th wedding anniversary party, with about 40 adults and 14 kids. Easy communication around negotiations, on time arrival. I'm not sure I've ever seen such beautiful face painting work. Basically every child and a lot of the adults had their faces or hands or arms painted. Laura's beautiful art added so much to our joyous occasion. As an added bonus, when she finally ran out of painting work, she switched to balloon animals and swords, which the kids LOVED for the rest of the night. It hadn't occurred to me running around with long twisty balloons would be so much fun for kids, but it was great. I could not be more satisfied. read more

Amazing face paint artist! Laura is incredibly talented, creative, and fast. She is wonderful with kiddos. She helped make my daughter's 3rd birthday party extra special! Would love to book her again! read more

Laura is amazing! Her work is wonderful. She's fast, friendly, and fun! I would never hire anyone else.

Don't look for any other face painter! Laura is AMAZING! We just had her at my daughter's 7th birthday party and she was great. All the other parents were commenting on how great she was with the kids and how beautiful her work was - and I couldn't agree more. I mean - really artistic, beautiful work! In 2 hours, Laura painted the faces of about 20 kids - and then she offered to do glitter tattoos as well (a big hit!). All the products she uses are first rate and they clean off easily as well. I cannot sing her praises enough. read more

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Fantastic to work with, talented artist, uses high-quality paints, incredibly good with children, 10/10. I can see why she is in high demand. read more

SO very talented! Absolutely recommended for her artistry and skills with children. They were thrilled to see the flowers and designs. Thank you! read more

Laura was an incredible presence at my daughter's first birthday party. She was an absolute hit with the kids and even some adults, and I leave this review for a few reasons: - Scheduling: She was super responsive via text when we reached out to schedule her. She was able to accommodate us, even though we we reached out just 3 days before the party. - Ease: She make the entire process very very easy. She brings her own table and all of her own paint. She made it easy for us to work with her. She arrived on time and ready to paint. - Quality of Work: She had incredible quality. She was able to paint a variety of different things for all of the kids. Some as elaborate as Spider-Man and other Zoo Animals. All of them looked amazing, and we had a party of happy boys and girls running around with great paint. It made for great memories, I'd recommend Laura to anyone for all of these reasons. read more

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For my 4 year old's bday party, nothing could've been more perfect! All the kids loved the face paint (which was the best face art I've seen in a while!) and the balloon twists were a hit. Laura was professional, responsive and flexible since we had to change location due to rain. Even the teens and adults joined in the fun and had some face paint as well! All in all, great to work with Laura, definitely a solid 5-star review! read more

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I had reached out to Laura to inquire about my daughter's birthday party. However we were figuring out dates still (her classmates birthday is one day after and we had to coordinate dates with that family) and venue. I asked Laura about her cancelation policy, she did not respond to me. When I booked the venue and reached back out to her thinking she maybe missed my text, she responded with, "Hi, as a general rule, I don't move forward with clients who bring up canceling, just because I will be reserving this time and declining other people." If you're hiring a vendor you should be able to ask about their cancellation policy in case of sickness, change of date or any other reason. Purposely not responding is unprofessional and makes a lot of assumptions. Why not just make people pay a deposit like other vendors? Instead she tells me if I want to book with her now I'll have to pay up front. Pass. There are other easier to work with face painters in the Bay Area who let you ask questions. read more

LOVE LOVE LOVED HER. She was so fast and easy to work with. Would 10/10 recommend to anyone hosting a kids party

Laura did a phenomenal job with the kiddos at my daughter's 5th birthday. Her face painting was absolutely beautiful! We opted to also have her do glitter tattoos and bubbles, which the kids loved. Laura seemed to really enjoy talking with each child about what design they wanted and connected well with all of the kids. She was super responsive during the scheduling process; she answered all my questions and gave me all of the information I needed. I would happily use Laura again. read more

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Laura was amazing on all counts - responsive when booking, prompt and professional, and immensely talented. She was so great with the kids and her face painting was incredible. We'll most definitely book her again! read more

It was easy to get in touch with Laura for a last minute booking. On site, she went over safety and checking in about wearing face masks prior to setting up. having her for the party was a great asset; from face painting, body tattoos and ballon animals! When working with the children, she was calm and really pleasant. Laura is equipped with so many different colors, my favorite is her preset rainbow colors. Her blending and free-hand drawings are great! Highly recommend for Oakland area parties. read more

Five stars for Laura! She did face painting at my kiddo's birthday party. She was swarmed by 20 kids who were very excited to get their face painted but she kept them organized in line and gave them a number so they could play and come back to get their face painted while they enjoyed the party. I appreciated how each child could chose their own unique design. She brings a lot of artistry to her work- each design was so whimsical, bright and well done. We will definitely be calling on her again. read more

Our HOA hired Laura for our annual bbq. Everyone really enjoyed her artistic talents! The kids were smiles from ear to ear. Thanks Laura! read more

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5+ stars! Am so happy we had Laura at our 3 and 5 year olds' joint bday party. Like others have mentioned, Laura was very easy to work with in terms of scheduling and confirming and she arrived on time and was set up and ready to go. Laura was great in managing the line and crowd of kids, but also very kind and respectful in asking them what they liked, what colors they wanted, etc. You can tell that she has a lot of experience working with this age range and kept everything calm and organized. Most importantly, she is very gifted at creating lovely face art that amazed all of the kids and adults at the party. After each kid was done, there was a collective "wow" from everyone. It inspired some adults to slip in at the end and feel the magic of face paint once again. It was the best part of the party and so glad we worked with her. Thank you Laura! read more

Laura just did my son's 6th birthday party. There were about 40 kids and a constant line the entire party. She couldn't have been more professional and accommodating with parents and children. All of the face painting looked great and she never rushed or gave any kids less time or attention because of the line. I was surprised again and again at how awesome each child's painting was. I would definitely hire her again. Her transition into the party and her departure was seamless and she knew just where to set up. Thanks Laura for the beautiful face painting! read more

We hired Laura for my daughter's 4th birthday party at MOCHA and she was amazing. She is so talented and her face art are so beautiful. The kids loved it, and so did the parents - even a few adults ended up with rainbows and turtles on their face. Laura is very patient and managed the line of kids and requests with ease. Communicating and booking her was easy. She showed up, set up and got started on time! I highly recommend Laura. read more

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Laura is a very talented person. She enjoys painting faces and makes them specifically for each person's needs. She paints really cool pictures and designs on faces in a matter of seconds. Her face painting is truly unique and everybody who gets their face painted is in awe when they look at their face in the mirror. I personally had my face painted as a sunset and it was beautiful. read more

Laura did a great job with face painting. The kids loved her. She is very talented and professional. Highly recommend!

Laura is amazing!!! I had the pleasure of getting some rad work done at the oakland veg fest. She's not your typical face painter in the sense that she has sooo many beautiful colors (even glitter) *_* and more creative than other fave painters I've seen. I came to her with a peculiar request and she was more than happy to oblige (hey, face painting is not just for kids). Everyone loved her and the art that she provided them with. I would highly recommend anyone to go to her to help complete your events for a totally fun and unique experience. read more

Laura is not your typical face painting person. Her artistic skills makes kids faces look incredible. We had Laura for my son's first birthday party, and all our friends complimented on how good her painting looks. I'm sure some of those that came to our party will have Laura for their own parties. Next time we have a party with face painting, we hope her schedule will be available so we can hire her again. Trust me, once you see her work on kids faces, you will not want to hire any other face painter. (You may even schedule your event around Laura's schedule :) Other face painting looks like standard carnival level in comparison. Thanks, Laura! read more

Her work was so nice and neat . Super cute for kids and adults. I am forsure going to book her for my sons party

Laura is amazing. Shes great with kids and is so talented. All of the paintings come out great and everyone was so pleased with every thing. Such cute pace painting!! read more

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Laura is amazing! Her art work was beautiful and the kids loved her. She was extremely professional and even stayed late because so many of the kids wanted to have their faces painted. She is amazing and I will absolutely contact her when we have another party! read more

I sat next to her booth at a birthday party today. Her work is outstanding. All of the children looked amazing, as did many adults who just couldn't resist the ageless, beautiful artwork. My daughter asked to be a raccoon -kids!- and by golly she really looked like one. A raccoon! 5 stars. read more

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I am so pleased to write this review! Laura was completely engaged with our guests and took such loving care and patience with our little ones that sometimes require a little more attention. I look forward to the next event when we need an efficient face painter! Our events tend to be large and Laura handles the crowds pleasantly anx without complaint. read more

Lovely painting! Great with children!!! Years working as a nanny and an artist makes her ideally suited for face Painting children. Highly recommend this professional artist! read more

Laura is a wonderful artist which is why I hired her for my daughter's 6 year old birthday party. I wanted the quality that I saw in her beautiful painting. We had about 25 kids that were 6 and younger at our party and part of her job is to manage the line of kids (usually while parents are elsewhere), instruct them on how to sit still and not hurt them while painting her beautiful art on their faces. This is a lot to juggle. I received compliments from many of the parents at the party. Laura was professional in my opinion, given what I experienced and what her job entails, and I support her beautiful artistry. read more

Facepainting art work was great however not very personable. Got complaints from some of my guests that she wasn't very approachable. And the henna quality super thin. She wrapped up half an hour earlier, even though we agreed to stay until the time I paid her. I agreed for her to go because my guest weren't very happy with her. read more

I hired Laura for my daughter's 5th birthday party. She was communicative, responsive, prompt, excellent face painter, and very reasonably priced. Her face paintings were amazing! Highly recommend and we will definitely hire her again. read more

Professional and amazing service. Laura did face painting at a Boutique I held at my house. She is great with kids and has amazing designs. Highly recommend. read more

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It's hard to find someone who is available at the drop of a hat to step in last minute at a kid's birthday party AND do quality work without charging a fortune - but when you find them? They're just about as close to a super hero (or super fairy?) as you can get! Laura is GREAT with kids, it's obvious she loves what she does, and does it with a beautifully artistic flair and style. Mermaid? Done. Full face tiger? No problem. She even documented the whole event and sent us photos from the party! The kids loved her fun fairy hair and wings, and she was polite, courteous and a pleasure to work with from a business stand point. Can't wait to hire her again for our next big children's event! read more

I've always liked skulls and have always been curious about getting my face painted with one. So, I stood in line among the kids and Laura painted an awesome skull and cross bones on my cheek. She didn't care that I was an adult or that I wanted something out of the ordinary. Because she's so talented, she didn't think twice before outlining an awesome skull and shading it with grays and whites. Thank you, Laura! You're equally good with kids and adults alike. read more

Laura isn't just a regular face painter.... Laura creates insanely beautiful works of art. She made my daughter's third birthday extra special with her artistry. She was able to do glittery flowers, rainbow unicorns, butterflies, turtles etc etc. Every parent remarked that Laura was the best face painter they had ever seen. I agree! :) read more

Laura did face painting for a group of 5 and unders at my daughter's rainbow sparkle unicorn themed party. The designs were beautiful and done quickly which was great for short attention spans. We actually had several adults line up after the kids were done. Would recommend Laura highly! read more

Laura is THE PERFECT person to make a child's birthday special. My three year old daughter loved the ballerina crown Laura painted, the beautiful flowers on her arms and feet (and has refused to have them washed off; fortunately the paint is skin-friendly). Each of the other kids got equally beautiful and tailored-to-the-child facepainted designs and they all loved it. By the end of the party, even the adults were lining up for a flower on their face, some planets, or (in my case) a very cool-looking dragon mask. Very, VERY highly recommended. read more

Laura did a great job with my kid. He had a ton of fun and everyone thought that he looked adorable!

Beautiful face paint and everything went so smoothly. My favorite was adding numbers to the kids' hands so they can play without losing their place in line. Thank you! read more