Hi everyone.  For those who don’t know me and are wondering what I am doing here I’ll introduce myself.

I am a professional make-up artist and face/body painter.  I’ve been fortunate enough to have won a few awards for my work over the years  – aw heck, lots of awards!    I’m pretty good at what I do so why be coy! 

My personal website is www.shannonfennell.com and you can see lots of samples of my work there along with more information about me.

I started doing make-up professionally back in 1997 and prior to that it was a hobby.  I loved dressing up and creating characters which led to being a member of a Star Trek fan club that was seriously into role playing and costuming/make-up.  From there I decided to go to make-up school to learn all I could about make-up, particularly special effects make-up.  I’ve trained in Hollywood, Vancouver, and around the world.  I am always learning and look forward to all the new things I will find out about in the future.

The purpose of this blog is to share things I have learned about face painting and make-up in general.  I’m always happy to pass along tips and ideas.  I’ve been involved in forums on-line for quite a few years where I have learned so many things from others, and I hope, been able to share with them too.  This blog is another way to put things out there for others to benefit from.

I’ve made lots of friends from all over the world through face painting!  I never thought that adding it to my repertoire as a make-up artist would take me so far!

My buddy and fellow painter from the UK, Anne Freeman, will also be blogging alongside me and giving you updates on what’s hot, what’s new and what’s not from her side of the pond. 

Anne is responsible for www.facepaintingproducts.com which is the site featuring my products.

You’ll see me around on a lot of face painting forums such as the Facepainthq Google Group (hosted by Snazaroo USA Inc.), Facepaintingforum, FPBA-Assn Google Group, and Facepainting Chat  UK (they’re a nutty bunch there so join in at your own risk! ) and other places where I pop up occasionally :)

Feel free to post up any comments anytime and either Anne or I will blog you right back 

Oh… and watch out for Anne – she’s a little nuts!!