Hi! I’m Sparkly Sue or Fairy Sparkles and the owner of Paint n Sparkles which is based in Melbourne. I am originally from Buckinghamshire in England. My background is in childcare where I worked as a nanny and kids club rep all over the world. I first gave face painting a try when I was working as a nanny and then as a kid’s club rep in Europe.
After relocating to Melbourne in 2010 with my Husband and our 18 month old son, I started looking into work. In 2012 I decided to take the plunge and set up my own face painting and kids entertainment business. This became the perfect job for me!
I trained in face painting with Jenny Saunders from Pixies Face painting followed by further training from Lynne Jamieson, Nick Wolfe, Mark Read, and many other worldwide face painters.
Not long after setting up my business I added balloon twisting, glitter tattoos and art workshops to my forte. It didn’t take long for my business to take off and become one of the top children’s entertainment providers in Melbourne.
I really enjoy working with children and love getting to know them at events and parties. I have a bubbly fun personality and love to make the children feel comfortable and chat with them. I don’t just enjoy the entertainment I offer but I also love the events I attend. The excitement at the party, the noise, the music, and all the experiences I am able to share feel me with great joy!
I am especially great with the shy children. I’ll often have children come up who have never wanted face painting. I have a little trick to get them to try out a mini hand painting. These children often go for the second hand and even their cheek!
I am very experienced at all types of events because of my many years of entertainment. This has meant I am great at managing the functions we attend by maintaining our quality of work, by keeping the families attending happy, ensuring we are able to paint as many children as possible and finish on time.
