Our event was a success and the face painting and balloon twisting was a hit even for the boys who requested swords and soccer balls. Thank you read more

Really enjoyed the experience and the ease of booking! The kids and adults alike really enjoyed having the extra activities provided (face painting and balloon twist), while my daughter is just 1yr old, we wanted to make sure other older kids had something to do. read more

We have used Ashley for multiple parties over the years and every time she's such a delight to work with! Very simple booking process, she always arrives on time and communicates beforehand. Her artistic skills are wonderful. She brings all of her supplies organized and has sheets of example pictures for kids to choose from or they can request custom designs. She was even able to copy it character off of one of my kiddos T-shirts. I would not hesitate to book her again... Highly recommend working with Spektical Entertainment! read more

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She was great!. Our kids love face painting and everyone was so happy with their paint. It was nice to have her at our girl party. Great experience and highly recommended read more

Ashley was wonderful! She set up her stuff super quickly and was incredibly sweet and patient with the kids-- making sure they each got what they wanted. Highly recommend! read more

Spektical was incredibly responsive and met my request quickly! It was a smooth and easy transaction. The artists that came to my daughter's 6th bday was Nikki and she was great! She did both face painting and balloon twisting. She added a fun and exciting element to the party and will definitely recommend Spektical and use again! Thank you! read more

Amazing job at my daughter's third birthday! The kids loved their glitter tattoos and balloon art. She was friendly, efficient, very skilled, and did a great job managing the queue of children. Very easy communication to arrange the event and arrived right on time. Thanks for helping us throw an awesome party! read more

Our face painter name was Chelsea! She was just amazing. I will fall short of words if I try to explain how nice she was. So happy n jolly. She was so so nice with the kids! For the face painting part I would give 20/10.....She was just Marvelous!! Definately having her again. read more

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Very professional, punctual and creative! I plan on using them again. My kids had a blast!

We just had an amazing experience booking Spektical Entertainment for face painting and glitter tattoos at my child's 9th birthday. When I contacted Ash for booking via text, she responded very promptly with all of the information I needed to make my booking. I even accidentally gave her the wrong date originally, and she quickly found me an artist for the correct date once I realized my mistake. I paid a deposit, and she gave me contact information for the artist, Julia, along with my remaining balance and the preferred form of payment. I still can't quite believe it happened, but it rained in the Bay Area in June, and we were unable to hold our party at the outdoor park as planned. We had to quickly pivot and figure out what to do, standing in the rain in the Oakland Hills with a car full of food for 40 people. I called Julia, and she agreed to come do the face painting in our front yard under a canopy in the rain. She arrived early and got set up quickly. Her face painting and glitter tattoos were absolutely amazing. Everyone was in awe of the high-quality of her work. She also worked unbelievably quickly. We had a high number of kids attend, and Julia got through all of them in two hours. All the kids were delighted with what they got, and they all said Julia was so nice and fun. Three of my friends asked for her contact info to potentially book her for their future parties. We are extremely happy with Ash and Julia and would hire Spektical again for sure! read more

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We have booked them for two years for our community event. They are friendly and d responsible. They work non stop and the kids loved them!!

Spektical Entertainment is the BEST. We have been working with Ashley since 2019. Not only is Ashley an insanely talented artist, but she is so patient, kind and loving with the kids. We usually have face painting and balloons at my kids birthday parties and it is always such a hit. As soon as the party ends my kids ask if Ashley can come back for the next party!! Could not say enough good things about Ashley and her company Spektical Entertainment! read more

We absolutely loved Nastassia! We hired Spektical for my son's 2nd birthday and Nastassia joined us to do face painting and balloon twisting. She did a fabulous job with the kids. We had a ton of toddlers and she was kind, patient, and so much fun! Her skills were fabulous. I would use this company again in a heart beat. Thank you for joining us for such a special event! read more

After having two balloon artists cancel on me for my son's birthday party, I reached out to Spektical Entertainment for assistance. They were so great to work with and helped find me Daisy The Clown to help with our party. Daisy was AMAZING!!! Her balloons were works of art!!! Her flower headbands were even scented!!! My guests were in awe of her talents. She was the best balloon artist I've ever seen! Highly recommended!!! read more

My daughter's first birthday was a huge hit and one of the highlights from it was being able to provide facepainting and balloon twisting for the guests' children. I booked their service through Thumbtack, and Ash replied back quickly to my inquiry. She was detailed about her services and the pricing. She requires a deposit to secure her services for the date of the event and accepts cash or check for the remaining balance on the day of. Once I decided to make the deposit, I was greeted with an email asking me to fill out a form. This form is to help her understand what kind of event we were having and to answer any questions to avoid as much interruption and conflict during the event. Ash was great at communicating and always kept me up to date up until the day of the event. She arrived promptly and immediately set up and started working with the kids. Ash handled the kids with care. Her face painting skills were amazing! The kids were so happy and kept going back for more. The younger kids enjoyed the balloon twisting. My nephew continues to talk about her ability to twist balloons. She made so many different balloons and a lot of beautiful face painting designs. This made each kid feel special to be able to show off their faces and arms to their family members during the event. I am beyond satisfied with Ash's services and would book them again for my child's future birthdays. I highly recommend them for their talents and professionalism. read more

Suzy did an amazing job at our daughters birthday party. Her designs were perfect and she works so well with the kiddos. Will definitely hire her again for future events!! read more

WOW! That is the first thing that comes to mind when contemplating my review of Ashley and Skeptical Entertainment!!! I hired this awesomely talented woman for our wedding in Hollister this last weekend. YES, for my wedding!!! (Gotta keep the kiddos happy!! And some adults too of course, including me!) I am so happy you responded to my original post back in July, through Thumbtack!!! Ashley and her team were all the below and more: SUPER TALENTED Punctual Effective Fun Engaged well with all guests - young and old Kind Responsive Flexible I wouldn't even look elsewhere for our next event! I am looking forward to having her at future celebrations!! Ashley, Thank you so much for your talents, and being a great addition to our special day!!! Always, Gabriele & Nick read more

We used Spektical Entertainment at my son's 1st birthday. Ashley was super prompt at returning inquiries and answered all of my questions thoroughly. All communication and booking were done through email - easy peasy! Lisa Flora was assigned to us and we couldn't be happier. Everyone was raving about how fast, awesome, and fun all of her face painting and balloon creations were! I would definitely recommend them!! read more

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Ashley did a wonderful job at my daughter's 3rd birthday party. The face painting was AMAZING and all the kids loved it. I would hire her again for our future events. read more

I'm so glad I got Spektical for my son's 7th birthday. Renae is an amazing artist. She knows all sorts of designs for face paint and glitter tattoo. She is also very friendly and warm to the kids and the adults as well. Highly recommended! read more

Ashley did an awesome job for my sons 2nd birthday! She had so many designs and all the kids and adults enjoyed their face paint. She also did balloons for the kids and it was a hit! read more

I hired Ashle Dawson for my 1st babies carnival party, and all the kids and parents loved her! She dressed fun, was so kind, and her balloon twisting/ glitter tattoos were amazing! I can't wait to hire her again for another party! read more

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Ashley is amazing! We have used her for two parties so far and have been so so so happy with her. First, we had her do balloon animals for my daughter's 2nd birthday (June 2018). She was wonderful! She came in an adorable outfit that was whimsical and fun and made the kids excited to go work with her. When she arrived, she set up and started making balloons before anyone even approached her with a request. She put a unicorn hat on my head and that generated a lot of interest from the kids and other adults at the party. She was super busy the whole time making spiderman, an alligator hat, a pilot hat with goggles attached, an elaborate octopus, and much more! Friends talked about the balloons and how fun they were well after the party. Just this past weekend, we used Spektical again for my older daughter's 4th birthday. With the slightly older crowd we opted for facepainting. Again, Ashley did not disappoint! She painted very intricate designs on the kids' faces and arms (for those a little less brave about letting a stranger paint their face). I saw unicorns, tigers, dragons, an amazing crocodile who had the boy's teeth as his own, a pokemon ball, and lots more! There was even a glitter rocketship on one boy's arm! In terms of booking, Ashley makes it so easy. I reached out via facebook messenger and then once I got her number we texted to coordinate details. She sent me an introductory email once we booked (by placing a small deposit) outlining everything she needed from me before and during the party. The day of the party she is always very communicative and when she arrives, I pay her then she is self-sufficient so I can keep hosting and she provides the fun! Booking Spektical for a party is easy and adds so much fun at an affordable rate. I will book them as long as my girls want that type of service at their parties! Highly recommend. read more

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Spektical Entertainment did such an awesome job for my sons 4th birthday party the kids all loved getting their face painted specially because she was able to paint what ever the child wanted....I would highly recommend hiring them for any occasion read more

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I hired Ashley from spektical entertainment for my sons 1st birthday! She is Great we are so glad we found her. The kids loved her and there faces and the parents were amazed in her talent. I hired her for 2 hours I was unsure of how many kids were coming to the party so we planned before for the first hour do face painting the the second hour do balloons but if there were more kids then expected then just continue with the face painting and of course we had about 30 kids come and go through out the party and she ended up just doing face painting like we discussed without me even having to check in with her she finished every kid that wanted there face painted. We had spider man, puppy dogs, rainbows, ect.... Job well done Ashley we will see you again next year. Thank You read more

Ashley did facepainting and balloon animals at my son's birthday party in Marina and she was fantastic. All the children loved her. The face painting is very sparkly and beautiful and she does it so fast. She also did an array of balloon animals with children's request. She has a booklet full of ideas too. Everyone was happy. I would definitely hire her again in the future for more parties. Before the party we kept in contact via email and she was very responsive to my questions/requests. Thank you so much! read more

Ashle was a consummate professional at my son's 4 year birthday party. Everyone loved their face paint and commented on how unique and creative the designs are. I couldn't recommend her more highly. I'd give her 6 stars if I could! read more

We have been using Spektical Entertainment for many of our company events and we absolutely love Ashley! She does extremely well with all of the children's requests, and the works of art are amazing. The adults really appreciate the work of art she creates as well. Spektical Entertainment is on-time, responsive, and finds ways to make the company's experience easy. Thank you so much for coming to visit. Until the next event! read more

Ash was great! We had an event in Contra Costa County that was for the kids and their families. Ash came on time, in bright spirits an was the most popular person at the party! Her face painting was fantastic and enjoyed by all the kids - the line to have face painting was always full and she was great with the kids and their parents. We'll have her at our next event for sure :) read more

Had the most amazing experience again with Ashley and her crew. This is the 3rd time I've booked them for my kids parties, and every single time the guests tell me how amazing the face painting is! Highly recommend!!! read more

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Alina was amazing! Her balloons were unlike any I've ever seen. And the kids stood patiently in line in awe of her work. I highly recommended Spektical entertainment to liven up your party. read more

Ashley did an amazing job at my son's first birthday party. She was on time and very professional. I would highly recommend! Thanks again Ashely! read more

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Spektical Entertainment truly is as good as it gets! It started from the moment i inquired about her services and availability. Ash was very attentive, detail oriented, quick and very responsive. She made things so much easier for me by having a simple form to fill out for party details/financial agreements, paying the deposit was a breeze as well. She confirmed a few days before the party via text (so personal) which was comforting for me to know she was available. She was great in working with me and my changing schedule. She showed up on time and with everything she needed. As if her work and business ethic weren't deserving enough for the 5 stars, her work and talent are AMAZING!! the kids loved her and she did not disappoint. I only opted for face painting, but when no other kids (or adults) wanted their faces done, and there was still time within the hour i booked, she offered to do balloons too! I can not recommend Ash enough and all the other moms at the party were begging for her information. Super affordable too! Book now, you won't be disappointed! read more

I found Ash through Thumbtack when planning my daughter's 1st birthday party in SF. She was prompt in following up through the app and was really easy to work with. She arrived early and started working immediately at our party. I didn't know what to expect since this was my first kid's party, but was thoroughly impressed by Ash's balloon twisting and face painting skills! I particularly liked the unicorn, dragon and fish on a rod! The kids and adults had a blast! I wish I took more pictures of her work, but had my hands full with the little one. Would definitely hire Ash again for a future event and recommend to friends read more

Spektical Entertainment - Face Painting Near Me

We had a wonderful experience with Ashley and Spektical Entertainment! Communication with Ashley was a breeze! On the day of my daughter's party, Ashley arrived a bit early to get set up. Once set up, Ashley dove right in painting faces and making amazing balloon creations! Everyone was happy with Ashley's creations. She was so great with the little kids, keeping them at ease while trying something new! She even did some special paintings on a few adults! All in all, Ashely was fantastic! We will definitely have her back again. read more

We recently had Ashley at a kid's party in Carmel. She was absolutely amazing! She is charming, patient, kind and approachable. She very quickly makes amazing balloon creations. All the kids were so happy and satisfied with their treasures! read more

Talented ballon twister and the kids and adults loved her.

I needed a last minute costume and I called up Ash about a last minute face painting session. I saw that she did a kids birthday party and saw some of the balloons she made and the faces she painted. She was very accommodating considering I needed it that day. I didn't know exactly what I was wanting. She was patient and very friendly. It really seemed like she cares. She asked about who I was, what my interests weres and some other questions that went a little deeper in order for her to come up with a design. It was quite obvious that she had an intuitive sense of what would work for me. The result was that I got a lot attention and compliments for my costume and especially the face painting! Call her! I'm already booked for Halloween! read more

I must say if your hosting a party...Ashley is the best! She does it all, face painting, balloon twisting and glitter tattoos. Not only is she talented, she also works really well with the kids... The highlight was the unicorn balloon, glitter tattoos and face paint...but she has more great ideas for girls and boys.... read more

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I hired Ashley to do balloon twisting for an open house at our pediatric dental office. She did a great job and was very easy to communicate with. Since we were expecting a good number of guests, Ashley even tried to help me find an additional person. Would definitely recommend. read more