Need some tips for charging money!

Hi my name is Cristal and my mom is Gloria we are starting to facepaint. were not that new to the game but new the the new style of facepainting......well anyway i wanted to know if you guys can give us some helpfull tips or just let us know how much you guys charge and stuff like that we live in southern cali...we appreciate all the help we can get thnks

When working for myself- $100 for first hour; $75 for each hour after
When booked by agency- $65/ hour

I've only been charging for about a yr, but face painting for almost 2 yrs. I'll be going up on my prices this fall

Birthday Parties are $50 for 2 hrs and 10 kids, $25 per additional hrs or more kids.
Corporate Events are $100 for 2 hrs

Pay Per Face is $3-5

I live in the country so some people find face painting too pricey sometimes.

Welcome to the list! Be sure to read the various threads on charging. There's a lot of info here on the forum about what to charge. Happy digging!

This is a tough question to answer because the amount someone charges in the Midwest can be very different than what someone charges in a major city. Try to find what the going rate is & what the market will bare in your area & try to keep your prices similar.

Thank you all for your comments and great information! I think I have a better and general idea now ....

Much apreciated!

CottonKandyClown wrote:I've only been charging for about a yr, but face painting for almost 2 yrs. I'll be going up on my prices this fall

Birthday Parties are $50 for 2 hrs and 10 kids, $25 per additional hrs or more kids.
Corporate Events are $100 for 2 hrs

Pay Per Face is $3-5

Yup these are the same as mine except I am based in the UK so I charge in £s.