I cannot express how amazing and professional my experience with Enchanted Wonders was. My original…read moreface painter canceled on me just two hours before my son's birthday party on a Sunday, leaving me in a panic. I quickly opened Yelp and found Enchanted Wonders. The phone rang twice, and Will answered. He was calm, professional, and immediately put me at ease. He placed me on a brief hold, and within moments, he confirmed that Amber was available to help us. I was so relieved! Amber arrived on time and was absolutely wonderful. She is dynamic, talented, and has such a warm demeanor. She created beautiful face paintings for all the kids and even some of the adults! Her skill and patience with each design made the day extra special for everyone. Thanks to Amber and Will, a day that started with stress turned into a fantastic experience. I'm looking forward to hiring Enchanted Wonders again next year--but next time, I'll be giving them more than two hours' notice! Thank you again, Amber and Will, for saving the day!

We celebrated our baby girls 1st birthday at an outdoor park and I am so happy we used Enchanted…read moreWonders. They provided a fun, clean, and safe soft play area and an awesome moon bounce for all to enjoy! Their service was great and we will definitely be using them again in the future.

Worked with Mr. Twister for balloon art and it was amazing! Perfect addition to my daughter's first…read morebirthday party. He was professional, prompt, and the kids loved their balloons. Highly recommend!

Dubeysha did a terrific job at our daughter's 100 days! All the kids (and parents) loved her face…read morepaint and were in awe of her artwork. I would 100% book Dubeysha again and highly recommend her for any celebrations!

Alexandra was absolutely amazing at my daughter's birthday party! She was punctual and incredibly…read moreresponsive leading up to the event. Her face painting was beautiful and her balloon art impressed both kids & parents. I couldn't recommend her more!

Alexandra was amazing. She showed up on time, with all her supplies, and was excellent with the…read morekids. She did very elaborate face painting designs, with rhinestones, and glitter, and was able to do about 12 kids in an hour. After she did lots of face painting, she made balloon animals for the kids. Highly recommend for kids parties.

I reached out to several face painters via this Yelp app with an unusual request. This was no kids…read moreparty. I wanted a couple of faces painted a couple of hours before a Dead of the Dead party. In my home. Three face painters declined. I called and they were very pleasant to deal with. I texted my e-mail address to May. Dan, her husband, sent over a contract requiring half deposit. I completed the contract and requested their Venmo info. They texted that and I paid my deposit- half the cost. In the end there were 6 faces painted and it took 3 hours. I paid the balance via Venmo when the faces were done. Everyone was thrilled with the results. I highly recommend May!!!!

Great experience and so helpful with the kids. She was very patient and flexible and worked quickly.read more

Princess Parties of DC were a total hit at my son and daughter's joint bday party last weekend…read more They were accommodating and so easy to work with. We had superhero's, frozen characters, singing, dancing. It was a blast. Can't recommend them enough.

We had a great experience with this company. We have twins and they both wanted to have a…read moreFrozen-themed birthday. In order to keep them both happy, we knew that we had to hire not just a princess, but her friendly side kick Olaf. I was thrilled to find this company, which offered a wide range of princesses, including Elsa, along with the snowman. I had no idea Olaf would be so tall! He took it all in stride and Elsa helped him get into my house for my kids' large birthday party. Admittedly, I had low expectations for the performance. But I have to say, Elsa was on point. Not only was she able to manage the many kids, but she kept the show going with interactive games and she had an incredible voice. Olaf was also really good with rolling with the punches. The kids were so excited to see him and he continued to stay in character even if the 5-year-olds were pushing to see him. I had several parents ask for a referral. It was a wonderful addition to our party theme and our kids are still talking about it. I was somewhat reluctant to have a character appearance, but I'm so happy that I did. I could tell our kids felt special in that moment and seeing them smile and jump in delight when they arrived was well worth the money spent.

Amazing!!! Very nice and great with the kids! Easy to work with would suggest for any future partyread more

Can't recommend her highly enough. The show was fantastic and had a great message. Most…read moreimpressively, 30+ kids were fully engrossed in her show. The care and attention to detail is evident.

Very talented face-painter that we hired through ChildTime Parties for my daughter's birthday. The…read morekids absolutely loved the art on their faces! Highly recommend!

We had one of ChildTime's face painters, Natasha, for my daughter's' birthday party. She was great:…read morearrived well ahead of time, was very sweet with the kids, who loved her, did amazing art work on them (and also on some parents...). Highly recommended!

Arla in one word = A-Mah-Zing!…read more I was in search of a local face painter to paint faces for a rock-n-roll themed event I was hosting for Yelp (See full details at: http://www.yelp.com/biz/yelps-november-rain-arlington). In my mind, I was picturing a few KISS inspired faces, a David Bowie lightning bolt and that's about it. Arla was able to stretch the imagination and was able to provide so much more -- from demonic lizards to intricate and beautiful curliques -- she was able to please all types of personalities. Convincing a room full of adults to get their face painted is a feat in itself, but Arla was able to make a true believer out of the entire group. As an aunt of a three year old girl and sister to twelve year old twin boys - - I am no stranger to face painters, but Arla is truly something special! Not only is she extremely talented she is quick to boot! Within a blink of an eye, she was able to create a true masterpiece on my face. Simply put: She is both the Michelangelo and Usain Bolt of face painting. I highly, highly recommend.

I hadn't realized this at the time -- but I have actually encountered Faces by Arla before at a…read moreYelp Elite event 2.5 years ago at Sushi Rock. I am glad to have encountered them again -- and it being Arla herself at that! I went to the Persian New Year festival, Nowruz, where she and her team were painting TONS of children and adult faces throughout the entire day from 11am-5pm. During this time I got to speak to her about how she got into the business and how she had retained it so well. It is truly amazing how one falls into a career of something of this nature. She told me she used to be a professional clown, and won a makeup kit set at a convention she was at that was worth $200. From there she had perfected the art, and has been doing it now for over 25 years. We had a good laugh when she told me her husband was going to be left at home while she gets to work on 2 cruise ships in the next two weeks doing her business abroad in the Caribbean. Clearly she is renowned beyond the quadrants of Washington DC and the VA/MD areas. She has a great personality with quality and is very patient with kids, especially the younger crowd. That was demonstrated with the child before me who was excited right up until she sat in front of Arla. Instead of doing her face; Arla went on to do the hand of the tot's mother who joined in with a good laugh while the child was waling. As far as my face goes -- she immediately asked me if she could paint a necklace on my neck. I obliged. In addition to that, she painted my face. It really only took her 7-8 minutes to create everything if even that amount of time. She is quick and efficient. Please check out my photos to see her beautiful artwork!