What is the best way to get into face painting?

I am a single mom to a 4-year old boy. I have decided to go back to school in order for me to get a better job and provide a better life for us. I was thinking of a better way to make money without taking away more time from my son since I will be going to school full time. Someone suggested that I could make good and quick money by doing some face painting, but how can I get started? I am an artist, so I know that I can paint, but I know nothing about face painting. Help. If not, is there a better idea than mine?

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I got the idea to do face painting several months ago, and after a lot of research, found that the guides sold online are much better than the ones sold in the bookstores. I found a fabulous one that enabled me to get started very quickly. I was able to volunteer at my kid's school social events and it's a great way to drum up business. People see what you can do and often will ask you if you can do a birthday party. You can read my story and find out about the guide I used by checking out the resource box below. I highly recommend it.
Go to any book store, they have a kit of face painting that they sell. Get one, and do a birthday party with a face painting. Charge the party host some amount of dollar for you to be the guest or part of entertainment ($150.00 for 1st hour and a half and extra $25.00 for each every 30 minutes overtime) and you paint all the faces you could see there if they want to be painted. I think the kit is like $25.00 or less. It comes with instructioin or a book. OOOOOOOOOK. Good luck.
You could start by putting up fliers anywhere that allows it that parents and children go advertising your face painting services for birthday and other parties. You can get face paints at any just about any store that sells craft supplies. Charge $50-100 per three hour party depending on the area.

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