Guidelines for Face painting

Guidelines for Face Painting

Rules and Regulations:-

Eligibility: In order to be eligible for face painting competitions, you must be a registered participant of the convention.

Times: All competition times will be posted in the convention schedule and available at the competition desk.

Check in Times:  All competitors must check in at the competition desk no later than 30 minutes prior to the start of the competition.  You will be allowed into the competition room prior to the start time to set up your station 15 minutes before the face competition begins.

Time Limits:  Competitors will be allowed one hour to complete the design.  At the end of the one hour monitors will call for brushes to be put down.  Any competitors touching their models after the monitors have called the time but before the work has been judged will be disqualified.   

Judging:  Participants will be judged by a panel of competent and knowledgeable judges.   Entrants (and parents of youth competitors) agree that the time, manner and method of judging shall be solely within the discretion of the Competition Officials and the decisions of the Judges Rules Committee will be final in all cases.

A minimum of three judges and one auditor (non-judging monitor) must be present at all competitions to make it a fair and democratic event.  Communication between entrants, friends, parents or instructors with the judges is to be restricted during the competitions.

Judges Rules Committee:  Any discrepancies or questions which may arise relating to judging procedures, results, awards, etc. shall be referred to the Judges Rules Committee for consideration and deliberation.  The decisions of the Judges Rules Committee will be final in all cases.

*Competitors must carry all necessary equipment and products including paints, brushes, water buckets and any other tools and supplies needed to achieve your designs.  Artists must provide their own models.

*Designs must be painted on the face.  Additional painted area on the neck and décolletage are allowed but not mandatory.

*Designs should reflect the theme: “Twisted Fairy Tales”.

*Artist may paint his/her own face.

Materials,Items,Supplies and Equipment approval list :    

Approved for use-

1. Brush and Sponge
2. False Eyelashes(application is authorized only during competition)
3. Glue made exclusively for use on skin 
4. Gems,Glitter and Pressed powder
5. Colour hairspray and wigs
6. Contact lenses(may be inserted prior to the competition)
7. Stencils

Not approved-

1. Airbrush acrylic paints
2. Prosthetics
3. Masks,mask pieces and other special effects

Photos: All artists and models must be available after the competition for picture taking.  All artists and models must sign release forms upon registration.  The MOSAIC has the right to publish and use the images for promotional and marketing purposes.

 Misconduct: Any misconduct or use of profane language on the part of any parent, entrant or spectator is prohibited.  Poor sportsmanship i.e., Booing, jeering, foul language, etc. will not be tolerated.  There is to be no loud noise in the competition rooms under any circumstances, except to give applause and accolades to all the competitors at the end of competitions.  Disqualification and or penalties will be taken off final scores for misconduct.