One booking. Five ways to entertain.
Face painting, glitter tattoos, kids' magic shows, balloon sculpting and stilt walking — from one team that has done this for 15 years across Johannesburg and Pretoria.
One painter does 10–12 faces an hour, so no child queues for long. We bring our own table, chairs and equipment; all we need from you is a spot in the shade.
What we do
Face Painting
Water-based hypoallergenic paint, ages 2+. 10–12 faces an hour. Most requested: superheroes, animals, princesses and unicorns. Works for kids' parties and adult events alike.
Glitter Tattoos
Skin-safe adhesive and cosmetic glitter. Waterproof, lasts up to three days — survives the pool party. 15–18 tattoos an hour, ages 2+.
Comedy Magic Show
A 30-minute kids' comedy magic show by CJ the Clown: comedy, magic tricks and crowd participation. Ages 5–10, up to 50 children. From R1950.
Balloon Sculpting
20–25 sculptures an hour: swords, animals, hearts and flowers. We bring all the balloons. Ages 2+.
Stilt Walking
A meet-and-greet nobody misses. Built for shopping centres, corporate events and launches — our stilt walkers can even sculpt balloons up there.
What clients say
★★★★★Absolute 5-star service! Dora is such a talented artist. Her work was the talk of the event, and our clients were so impressed with her professionalism and skill. If you need a face painter who goes above and beyond, she is the one!
— Lethlogonolo, Google review
★★★★★CJ the clown was absolutely brilliant (even the parents watched his show) and Dora, who was doing the face painting, did an amazing job. We will definitely recommend them to anyone hosting a kid’s party.
— Serge, Google review
★★★★★There were about 20 kids and most of them got their faces painted. Requests went from a sunset, shark, mermaid, Captain America and more. Dora did each of them with such creativity and patience. It was a huge hit with the kids!
— Lovashnee, Google review
From the blog
Animal Face Painting at the Lion King Movie Premier
Five painters turned the event staff into lions, zebras and cheetahs for the Mufasa premiere.
Face Painting for Day of the Dead Events
Sugar-skull designs for Day of the Dead parties — adults and kids.
Face Painting at the Plant Paradise Spring Festival
Three years of painting and balloons at Moreletapark's Spring Festival.
Radio Interview on Face Painting for Kids
Talking kids' face painting live on GROOT FM with Francois and Anelma.
Questions, answered
Do you hire out jumping castles?
No — Dazzling Faces does face painting, glitter tattoos and party entertainment. For jumping castles we recommend SA Jumping Castles, an independent company we have no financial interest in.
We don’t hire out jumping castles — but these companies do.
Jumping castles aren’t a Dazzling Faces service. When clients ask, these are the two independent companies we recommend.
Jumping castles for hire
Independent company — not Dazzling Faces
SA Jumping Castles
The inflatable-hire company CJ recommends to his own clients. Clean, well-maintained castles, delivered across Gauteng.
Buy a jumping castle
Independent company — not Dazzling Faces
Chameleon Inflatables
Want to own one, or start a rental business? Chameleon manufactures and ships inflatables across South Africa and beyond.
Ready to book your party?
Send your date, venue and number of children — the quote comes back with everything included. Weekend dates fill up about three weeks out.