Face Painting Disclaimer
FACE PAINTING DISCLAIMER – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
We follow a strict code of practice regarding hygiene. All equipment is cleaned thoroughly after each event.
To ensure that health and hygiene standards are maintained, we ask that our products remain untouched by anyone other than the members of the team. Please ensure that children are supervised at all times.
All products used are water based, and tested for use on the skin. They comply with UK/EU Regulations. However, please note that all cosmetics can, on rare occasions, cause allergic reactions and we accept no liability for this.
If the person to be painted has not been painted before or has sensitive skin, it is possible that face painting may cause irritation. Please therefore ask for a patch test. If there is no reaction after 15 minutes, the person may be painted. It is your responsibility to advise us of any sensitivity prior to painting and we accept no liability for irritation caused.
We will only paint a child that are over the age of 3. This is due to governing recommendations and insurance policies. However, in these cases and at the artist's discretion the arm or hand may be painted upon request and if the child can sit unaided and are happy to do so. No force should be given from a guardian and no sitting on laps.
WE DO NOT PAINT CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OLD.
At private events/parties, it is the responsibility of the organiser to ensure that the permission of parents/guardians is obtained prior to children being painted.
At an event we attend outdoors (from May to September and this is always weather dependent), it is the responsibility of the event organiser to provide adequate cover to allow for all weather conditions, to include and not exhaustive for Sun/wind/rain. This is to protect the artists and the customers, as we follow a strict health and safety policy and risk assessments. If the cover is a gazebo, this must be securely fastened and any guide ropes should be clearly visible and not cause a tripping hazard.
We do not bring our own cover such as a gazebo, due to the risk of it being damaged during high winds or taking off and injuring a person. This is in accordance with our Health & Safety Policies which are constantly being reviewed.
Should we attend an event where adequate cover is NOT provided or deemed insufficient/or to the detriment to both the artists attending/customers, we reserve the right to leave and full payment will still be applicable.
The artists on site should be treated with respect at all times, if this proves not to be the case, they will advise that they will not be face painting, but full payment is still required as agreed at the time of booking and invoice sent and terms and conditions should have been read.
Cheltenham Face Painting will assume that at the time of booking our services, the Client/Customer will have familiarised themselves with ALL TERMS AND CONDITIONS/FACE PAINTING DISCLAIMERS AND RISK ASSESSMENTS.
It is NOT the responsibility of the artists to crowd control or deal with any aggressive customers or clients. Should this happen and deemed appropriate an email will be sent outlining the complaint/issues. If you are booking us for a large event, please read our blog post: Corporate Clients and Large Events.
When we send the invoices we do ask you to read and understand our terms and conditions and check that all the details are correct.
We reserve the right to refuse to paint the face of any person who appears unwell or with medical conditions such as, but not limited to, cold sores, psoriasis, open wounds, broken skin, conjunctivitis or other eye infections, runny nose, infected skin, headlice. In these circumstances we are able to paint, at the artists' discretion, the arm or hand of that person. (We now also include Covid19 within our policies and refuse the right not to paint anyone who we may think may be unwell due to the Covid19 virus.)
Symptoms of hayfever/allergies are also included in reasons for children/adults/persons not to be painted, if presenting with cold like symptoms. This is due to health and safety and the use of paints that are shared for the use of others.
We take no responsibility for the welfare or safety of persons waiting to be painted. Please ensure that children waiting to be painted are supervised at all times.
Face paints are easily removed with soap and water. Baby wipes are not recommended as these may cause allergic reactions when used on the face.
Some paints may leave a slight tint on the skin which should fade in a day or so.
All paints used are water-based and as such should not stain clothing. However, we will not be held liable for any damage to clothing or property. Should this occur please cold soak the item prior to washing.
Photographs will not be used without parental/guardian consent. Any photographs taken will be used for promotional purposes only and identities will not be revealed to third parties. A complimentary copy can be emailed to the parent/guardian upon request.
We will not paint any person (regardless of age) against their wishes including sleeping children.
We will not paint anything that the artist deems to be offensive, obscene and/or inappropriate for the event or group.
Please do not eat or drink whilst being painted.
Verbal or physical abuse will not be tolerated.
All persons wishing to be painted must be presented with a clean, dry face.
Once the queue has been closed, no-one else will be painted.
We have public liability insurance of 5 million. A copy of the policy may be seen upon request.
We now reserve the right to ask our customers to sanitise their hands before being painted and this will be provided by ourselves and where possible we will use organic products.
Locations we are attending must be easily located via the use of Google Maps/sat navigation systems. Any remote/hard to find locations must be made aware to us, as arriving late will not be down to the artist if clear precise details were not given before the event. It is usual for hosts to also put out a banner/balloons so the location can be more easily found.
If one of our artists arrives late due to a hard to reach location, no extra time will be given. Our minimum booking time is 1–2 hours in any event.
All children/adults (depending on the event) will only be allowed to be painted once. This saves any upset.
If a child has arrived with face paint or glitter, not provided by one of our artists, they will not be allowed to be painted. They may be allowed an arm paint instead. This is following our strict health and safety policies.
We do NOT WORK with other face painters, due to a conflict of interest. If we arrive on site and other face painters have been employed, we reserve the right to leave and NO REFUND will be given and if not paid, will need to be paid in full.
SWIMMING PARTIES / POOL PARTIES
Children/adults will need to be painted before entering the water. No person will be painted after entering the pool. Most pools contain chemicals and this may cause an adverse reaction when using face paints straight afterwards. Face paints will wash off once entering the pool. We do not use waterproof paints.
For full details on swimming and pool party bookings, please read our blog post: Face Painting at Swimming & Pool Parties.