Festival Face Painting in South Florida - You Never Forget Your Roots!

Hi Everyone,
It's been awhile since I've written any posts on my Blog. I've been busy face painting at festivals, carnivals, fairs, you name it, I was there!

I wanted to talk about this one festival I did for the first time in Sarasota 2 weeks ago. It was the Thunder by the Bay Festival in downtown Sarasota. I've never done a bike event before, So I decided to give this one a shot and I've never been so happy with the result. There are no better people than the folks that sponsor this event.They put in a lot of time and effort to make sure this festival makes everyone happy and it benefits the Suncoast Charities for Children.

Bud girls Amanda and Jen with a sweet pooch and his person, a sweet veteran!

A Wild Ride!

http://thunderbythebay.org/

The best thing about being there was I finally remembered where I come from. I am a biker kid and grew up around Harley Davidsons, beards, tattoos and what others would describe as "scary craziness'. To me, there's nothing scary about these guys. My whole family are bikers. My dad and all my uncles. Bikers are a different breed though. Usually honest and hearts bigger than their bikes! They take care of their own and they take care of children. This crowd was no different. I felt safe and at home at this festival and all the kids I painted were cool! It really was great! The Budweiser girls came to me all 3 days to get their faces painted and I made some new friends. I was actually able to leave my booth with all my stuff there unguarded and felt it was safe.

Suncoast Charities for Children is a 501(c)3 that provides funding support to Suncoast Foundation for Handicapped Children, Inc., which over the years has constructed area facilities valued at over $14 million dollars. These facilities are located in North Port, Venice, and Sarasota and last year provided services to approx. 8,000 special needs children, teens, adults and their families. Net proceeds raised from special events help maintain some of these aging facilities and support special project requests. This is beneficial so that the non-profits occupying these facilities for only $1 per year, can direct their program and service money towards the clients they serve. To contribute please click here and contact them directly: http://www.suncoastcharitiesforchildren.org/contact.phphttp://www.suncoastcharitiesforchildren.org/contact.php

A beautiful Dragon Fly

I am an original rugrat that grew up and moved away from all the bikes and loud fun. I am so happy that I remembered where I come from. I will be back next year and help with their cause and any other future events because if it's for the babies, I'm there! Have a great 2016 everyone! Stay blessed, JoAnna Esposito, http://www.honeybunchfacepainting.com

Face Painting Fun with Honey!: Face Painting in Connecticut is like going to diff...

Face Painting Fun with Honey!: Face Painting in Connecticut is like going to diff...: Hi Everyone! It's been a while since I've blogged anything but I wanted to talk about my summer face painting at carnivals festiva...

Face Painting in Connecticut is like going to different Countries!

Hi Everyone!

It's been a while since I've blogged anything but I wanted to talk about my summer face painting at carnivals festivals and fairs. I live in St Petersburg, FL from the months of September to June and then I travel to the state I was born and raised in Connecticut.  Even though I am a face painter in Florida, I've been face painting in Connecticut in the summer for the past two years now and it's really fascinating how this state has continued to keep some of these towns in very large ethnic groups. In the Tampa area, where I live most of the year, everything is all mixed up. There's a lot of everyone everywhere! But in Connecticut it's very different and here's why. There are entire towns that are just mostly Irish. Some towns are primarily made up of Italians, others are African American, Puerto Rican towns and even Swedish! I know that there are entire Lebanese communities in the Danbury area.

Festival Face Painter Honey Bunch Face Painting

All these little ethnic towns have festivals and they are a lot of fun! I face paint in Danbury CT at the Lebanese festival and when you're there, it's like being in their country! They all speak primarily Arabic. They like to dance and smoke their hookahs. The food is authentic Lebanese and to DIE for. All these little festivals really are like taking a little mini vacation to another country! It's always great for someone to broaden their horizons a little and take a vacation to somewhere else and try something new.

Frozen Face Painting Anna and Elsa

Next time you see an ad for an ethnic festival, don't turn away from it! Go check it out and meet some new people, learn some new things about other people's cultures. I guarantee you will be a better person from the experiences you get. Mingle with the world and have fun. I do and I hope you do too!

Halloween Zombie Skull Face Painter Tampa Bay area

Peace, Love and Happy Faces!

Honey Bunch

Little boy learning how to roll down a hill

Face Painting in Florida Throughout The Holiday Season

Hi There,

It's me Honey, I just wanted to talk a little bit about how great it feels to make the kids happy by face painting them, I really love it. I've been to so many holiday parties face painting already and it's not even  Christmas yet! Of course, we always have room for one more party though! This year's MUST HAVE in the 3 to 10 year old's Face Painting designs is Frozen. Oh how they love Anna and Elsa Face Painting! And the little boys love Olaf. Good thing we are true artists, not just face painters so these special requests are no problem. I can now say in confidence that yes, I am now a professional snowflake face painter too.. lol!

One of the best things in life is the smile and laughter of a child. I hope you all have a great New Year! Thanks for reading, Honey, http://honeybunchfacepainting.com and if you are in Florida and are in need of a face painter, give me a call! 727-565-3502.

Here are a couple of kids we made happy this holiday face painting:


Snowflakes and swirls Face Painting

Grinch Christmas Face Painting St Petersburg, FL



Professional Face Painter in Safety Harbor, Florida

Anna and Elsa Face Painting

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I can't wait to Face Paint in Connecticut & Body Paint in NYC!

Hi Everyone,

Pretty soon I will make my first journey back home to Connecticut for the summer. Most of my family and my oldest friends still live there and I am excited to go home and see them! Since I am a face painter and I own this business, I can travel anywhere and work. That's a real blessing to me. I've been wanting to go home for an extended period of time for awhile now and I am beyond excited to finally be able to do this.

The purpose of this blog is to let everyone know I am booking gigs right now all through Central Connecticut for June and July. A lot of the time slots are already filled up so if you are in need of some fabulous face painting in Middletown CT

, or the surrounding towns, please give me a call at 727-565-3502 and let's book your party and amaze your guests.

I hope I get to see a lot of my friends and family and face paint every single one of them! I also will be heading over to Little Italy in NYC to face paint there too! I can't wait! If you live in RI, MASS and would like to book me, let me know. I might travel that far depending on the circumstance.

I am always available to face paint in NYC and will travel to you. I also body paint and am available in NYC and the surrounding area for photo shoots and movie sets. Just give me a call 727-565-3502. See you all soon! JoAnna :-)

Face Painting? Simpy put.. we draw a crowd!

RETAIL COMPANY? CORPORATION? TRADE SHOW? RESTAURANT?

Here's some food for thought... Did you ever notice that whenever there's a "great" face painter at an event there is almost always a long line? It's true. Kid's love having their faces painted and parents are usually willing to stand in line to let them do so.

That can be very beneficial to your business if your business is within sight of the line! Adults get bored standing in line just as the kids do and while they are standing there, you better believe they are looking around!

Now, imagine you are set up at a tradeshow, expo, etc... and you hire Honey Bunch Face Painting table to set up a table right next to yours or even inside your booth. We draw a crowd and you get attention! It's a win-win! That's smart, inexpensive, think out-of-the-box marketing!

Grand Openings, product launches and promotions, and many other business events need a way to attract attention. Hiring a professional face painter is a great way to do that! And, if you really want to go big... add body painting. A Living Canvas will catch and hold a ton of potential customers for you!

It has also become very popular for restaurants to hire a face painter on a regular basis for children's nights. Savvy restaurant owners know that having a face painter is a draw for business as word gets around. It's also a way to develop repeat business since parents will bring their children to get their faces painted time and time again!

One more thought... in recent years, as face and body painting becomes increasingly more popular, mere cheek doodles done by a hobby painter or a volunteer has given way to elaborate designs done by professionals. An amateur can NOT draw the crowd or hold the attention that a professional can. We specialize in face painting at large traffic events! Our face painters are fast and good at it. We love what we do and travel all over the state of Florida face painting at fairs and festivals. The events listed below, we travel to every year, but don't worry! We always have time to face paint for private parties!

2014
• Kumquat Festival, Dade City FL
• Feast by the Beach, Mad Beach, FL
• Tampa Black Heritage Festival, Tampa, FL

2013
• Quaker, Steak and Lube Bike Fest
• Orlando Nautical Seafood Festival
• Palatka Blue Crab Festival
• Everglades Seafood Festival
• John Levique Pirate Days
• Cinco de Mayo Latin-American Festival
• High Springs Pioneer Days
• Levy County Fair
• Sacred Heart Spring Festival
• Easter Surfing Competition in Cocoa Beach
• Seminole Pow Wow
• Swamp Cabbage Festival
• Orlando Sun Fest & Carnival
• Haines City Latin Festival
• Kumquat Festival
• Kids Dayout Tampa Bay
• Back 40 Music Festival at Little Manatee River
• San Antonio Rattlesnake Festival
• 32nd Annual John's Pass Seafood Festival
• Crystal River Stone Crab Jam
• St. Jude's Fall Festival
• Conga Caliente
• Port Charlotte Family Fall Festival
• Yankee Town Seafood Festival
• Super family fun day at R&R Ranch!
• Main Street Zephyrhills Christmas Night Parade
• Haines City Glitter, Glisten & Snow

2012
• Treasure Island Spring Fling
• Pinellas County Fair
• Indian River Carnival
• Treasure Island Beach Craft Fair
• Oldsmar Freedom Fest, Oldsmar, FL
• Hernando Beach Reggae Festival
• Englewood Beach Pirate Festival
• Tarpon Springs Sponge Docks Festival
• Circus McGurkis
• Dog Derby at the Speedway
• Treasure Island Movie Night
• Thunderbay Bike Fest
• San Antonio Rattlesnake Festival
• Gulfport Fourth of July Street Fest
• Hernando Beach Bluesapalooza
• Conga Caliente
• Crystal River Stone Crab Jam
• St. Jude's Fall Festival
• Port Charlotte Family Music Festival
• Tarpon Springs 22nd Annual Arts & Crafts Show
• Haines City Snow Fest