Vanessa Tsumura, a Shorewood mom of three kids, never planned to be a face painter. The former magazine editor discovered her talent one day while she and the kids were at a craft store looking for ...

Whether for your child’s birthday party or for their trick-or-treating costume, face painting can be a whole lot of fun for kids. They can temporarily transform into something new—without wearing a ...

Which face painting kits are best? Face painting can provide fun for everyone involved. Both artist and subject get to enjoy the creative experience of face painting, but the process can be ruined if ...

Along with wearing adorable Halloween costumes, this is the time of year for fun face paint. From cute kitties to scary monsters, doing your tot's face paint is easier than you think — with the right ...

A popular look at Halloween—for obvious reasons!—is Sally from the movie The Nightmare Before Christmas, one of the best Halloween movies for kids. While some of the Sallys you’ll find on Instagram ...

We’ve known for years that some face paints include troubling ingredients. In 2009, the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a consumer advocacy group, tested 10 face paints on the market in the United States ...

Dressing your little one as a cat is one of those timeless Halloween ideas (or anytime!) that never fails. It’s cute, quick, and doesn’t require a full Halloween costume to make an impression; just a ...

The several faces of Doctor Veev. This week’s blog post is by The Paternity Test co-host Matt Boresi, who lives in the Edgewater Glen neighborhood of Chicago with his wife (“Professor Foster”) and ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. As you shop for your kid’s perfect Halloween costume this year, you might want to ...