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Applicant Information
Thank you for your interest in joining FACE, The International Face Painting Association, we look forward to you becoming a member!
COSTS
Annual membership runs from 31st March – 30th March each year.
Membership fees are charged pro rata in 3-month blocks, depending on when you join.
Insurance fees are charged pro rata in 3-month blocks, depending on when you join.
Choose £5 million cover, £72.00 or £10 million cover, £105 + £5 admin fee
Annual Membership
£30.00
Application Admin Fee
£20.00
Rees Astley Insurance
£72.00
Why is my application assessed?
Your application is not about judging how ‘good’ you are as a face painter. It ensures that all of our members have a certain standard of basic face painting skills as well as health and hygiene knowledge.
This gives the general public confidence when hiring a FACE face painter
Gives our insurers the confidence to reduce the FACE member’s premium for excellent & comprehensive cover (UK)
This gives you confidence in your achievement and knowledge
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS
- You are required to have been working as a face painter for a minimum of one year
- You will be required to submit photographs of 3 face paints which will demonstrate your basic face painting skills. Self-paint photos cannot be accepted.
- You will need to send photos of your kit
- We will require a copy of your disclaimer
- You will be asked to fill in a comprehensive application form and health and hygiene questionnaire
- There is a £20 admin fee to process your application
- Please allow at least 6 weeks before your current insurance runs out. The application process cannot be completed overnight. If you would like an email reminder please contact ">New Membership.
NOTE: If you do not find success on the first attempt you can re-apply between 1 and 6 months later FREE of charge.
MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS
If your application is successful, you will be invited to join FACE (open for 6 months).
Membership fees are payable upon accepting your invitation to join.
You will be required to take out our group insurance with Rees Astley unless you hold Equity insurance.
Policies run from 31st March – 30th March, pro rata on joining and then everyone renews at the same time.
All members must agree to abide by our Code of Practice and Code of Conduct.
Welcome Pack
Once you have officially joined, you will receive your Membership certificate, Advanced Health & Hygiene certificate, website log-in and your joining gift from FACE.
APPLICATION CHECK LIST
Please ensure you have read through and understand what is required before you submit your application form.
What you will need ready for filling in the application.
✔ 3 photographs of each of the 3 required face paints.
✔ Photograph of your kit
✔ Your Disclaimer
✔ Details of your current PLI provider and renewal date
✔ The details of 2 people to act as references e.g. agents, satisfied clients, face painters.
✔ Know which FACE area you are in. Check your area here.
GUIDELINES FOR THE REQUIRED 3 FACES
Designs
Three faces are to be submitted.
- White Base Design
- Tiger
- Showpiece
Designs must cover at least 3/4 of the face
Requirements
- Please note that for assessment purposes, the face paint design must be applied to someone else, not to yourself.
- Ensure that all products used are EU-approved.
- Shimmers, glitters or any other sparkly paints/accessories must not be used, as they do not show up on the photos.
- One strokes may be used on all faces, however only separate colours are to be used to demonstrate base blending. (No split cakes)
- Stencils may only be used on the Showpiece, as enhancement, and must have crisp edges.
- A selection of paint brushes suitable for linework variation and one-stroke application is necessary for the desired results.
- All faces will demonstrate good design placement and overall impact when finished.
Timings
- Ideally the photographs will be on the job paints
- or not more than 10 minutes.
Photos
- We require 3 photos of each design immediately after being painted.
- Please make sure not to add any filters or edit the photos in any way.
- One photo of the front of the face
- One photo of the left side of the face
- One photo of the right side of the face
- The tiger face requires an additional photo of the base.
Example Face 1
White Base
The design must cover a minimum of ¾ of the face.
This face will demonstrate your ability to produce a smooth, blemish-free sponged white base, with neat and even or well-blended edges and up to and around the eyes.
A good variety of brushstrokes, clean and clearly defined.
Decoration and details, in one stroke or single colour, are cleanly applied. The colour is effective and well-defined.
Example Face 2
Tiger
Tiger can be full face, ¾ face or cub design. Not mask.
The base must be applied with a sponge/s using a minimum of 3 different separate colours including white, demonstrating good blending technique, with neat edges and even up to and around the eyes.
This face will demonstrate your blending abilities, plus your compositional skills, using a variety of clean and clear brushstrokes including thick to thin, placement and symmetry where appropriate, colour, and overall impact of the design.
Please include an additional photo of the base before moving on to line work.
Example Face 3
Showpiece
Your design must cover/incorporate at least ¾ of the face i.e. beyond the nose, not just a forehead crown.
This is your opportunity to show off all your skills and more advanced skills including adding flourishes, and techniques not previously shown.
To include a variety of line work and techniques.
Enjoy yourself and show us you!
Please note – the design pictured above only just covers 3/4 face, a mask will not always be appropriate if it does not cover the required amount of the face.