Trailer Adventures Await!

Adventures await! Our trip to Grass Valley was a fun one, especially since we found our perfect trailer to convert into a mobile photobooth. This isn't just any trailer; this is a vintage 1984 fiberglass Burro trailer. They're hard to find!

After Burning Man this year we knew we had our work cut out for us. Over the summer I devised a business plan to expand Paint On Your Face into a Photobooth business as well. This won't be just any average photobooth. It's going to be mobile...and inside the trailer. Imagine that...

While we were in Grass Valley picking it up, we stopped to see our friend Dennis. Dennis is a rad fellow who constructed his own trailer from scratch, and it's called the Clean Carriage. It doubles as a mobile shop for Dennis's handmade soaps, and houses showers for folks at music festivals. He is pretty famous around these parts!

After visiting with Dennis we were ready for the trek down to Lake Tahoe with trailer in tow.

The Fall colors were so unbelievably beautiful in their rich hues of gold and green. It was a cloudy day and a few sprinkles even fell as we travelled down the 89 highway. We found a hidden spot with running water on the side of the road...

and of course we had to take some pics

And then it was back on the road again

We reached the Campground by the Lake for our one night stay. We officially learned how to back in the trailer...not an easy task. But we'll get used to it...hopefully

That night we realized Jason wouldn't fit in the trailer. At 6 ft 5 inches, his legs hung out the window!

We had a delicious dinner at Rivas Restaurant in Tahoe on our last night, and early the next morning we were on our way back to LA. We have a LOT of work to do. We took the scenic route home down the 395 passing by Mono Lake, a gorgeous sight

Lastly we stopped in Bishop at the famous Schatt's Bakery, a spot I remembered from way back as a kid

Thanks for following us on our journey! The trailer is now at our mechanic's, being prepped for a complete remodel. Stay tuned for the next blog, coming soon

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Oktoberfest at Kargo

When I received an email from the tech company Kargo about facepainting for their next employee appreciation event, it sounded like this was all new to them. I mean, for most companies, hiring a face painter for their next networking or team building event isn't exactly the first thing that comes to mind. But when Natalie of Kargo contacted me after being pressured by a co-worker who had been "singing my praises" since she hired me for her party a few years back in the Hollywood Hills, I knew they were going to become believers.

Adult parties with facepainting are on the rise, due to the popularity of the show Skin Wars, and viral videos like those of facepainter extraordinaire Vanessa Davis a.k.a "The Skullstress." Bending the rules of beauty and self expression is a thing of the now, with Instagram housing millions of creatives who are showing off their work in various artistic formats... and outdoing themselves by the minute.

It's also no surprise that tech companies in LA like Headspace have been looking for fun new ways to entertain their employees. Headspace has been hiring me for the last 4 years for their annual company anniversary party, which doubles as a "Dia de Los Muertos" inspired party. As the drinks start flowing, the techies start to get sassy and relinquish their fears about facepainting, which was once (and still often is) related to birthday party clowns, including past traumatic experiences at county fairs and such. Part of the fun is breaking that barrier, and showing the employees that facepainting and body art can be creative, cool, and fun. It can even act as an ice-breaker, as this event did, where Kargo employees invited their new vendors and clients who they had never met in person before.

Check out the photos from the party...

"Pretzel graffiti" was the talk of the party and the top choice of the night!

Lot's of handwritten fonts

If you'd like to hire me for your next company party, feel free to contact me here www.paintonyourface.com/book to receive a quote

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