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The Peppermint Blog

Tips, stories, and inspiration from a decade of painting smiles

A brief history of face painting

I recently read that body and face painting might have been the first form of art used by humans dating back to the prehistoric times, and apparently archaeological data is there to support it. How cool is that? They would

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Pregnancy belly painting

A step away from face painting, I tried some pregnancy belly painting in the last few months. A few small pieces of art to remember those special moments. And in case you are wondering the paints used are non toxic

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Valentines day face painting

Thanks to all of you wonderful people for supporting me over the last year. I am enjoying face painting more than ever! Message me in for face painting in Western Sydney or elsewhere in the city. And before you know

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A face painter in Sydney

What do I think is needed to be a face painter? An interest and aptitude in art and yes, if working as a children’s entertainer definitely having a way with managing and entertaining kids would go a long way. And

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Peppermint smiles art classes

After months of planning Peppermint Smiles Art Classes is finally a real thing as I have been teaching a few budding artists over the last few months. It took quite a bit of time to get the place ready and

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How I Became a Face Painter

I love my job. But I never dreamed of being a face painter. Not because it wouldn’t have appealed to me but simply because up till about a couple of years back I did not even know what face painting

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