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    Face Painting
    Sandy S.

    I just finished a private party and hired balloon and face painting from pretend inc everyone was impressed by the balloons and the face painting, they where both professional patient and most importantly SO good!!! I'm so happy and I can't wait to hire them again!

    Glitter tattoos

    We had them come to our house for our daughters 6th birthday party. The communication was great for planning. They did glitter tattoos. Very fun and friendly. Highly recommend for your kids party.

    Angelique Q.

    Celebrated my son's 7th birthday last Saturday. Tyler and Drew were/are AWESOME!!! Everyone at the party asked me about them and got their card because they plan to hire them in the future for their parties! Tyler's balloon skills are absolutely amazing!!! Could not get over him making the Little Mermaid and Belle!! Sooo cute! His personality was great and entertaining!! Drew was awesome!! His talent in caricature drawing is incredible!!! Super friendly guy and my guests loved him as well! All the drawings he did was sooooo amazing and funny!!! Every single person that got drawn said they're framing theirs!! Wish I could give these guys 10 stars!! Thanks again Tyler and Drew!!!

    Pikachu by Tyler

    You must book these guys for your party!!! We booked Tyler for balloons and Drew for Caricature for our son's first birthday party. This duo was the talk of the party! Both guys were very friendly and easy to talk to. Tyler is hands down the master of balloon creations and has a sense of humor! Drew was fantastic with the caricature drawings and he went for 3 hours straight without a break. They were AMAZING with the kids (adults too)! Everyone loved their balloon creations and drawings. So many people asked me where I found them. I had to extend the time in the end so they can get a few more in. You seriously can't go wrong with booking these guys!

    Matt J.

    Jen was so good with my girls and they were extra happy with their glittery unicorn and panda arm paint. My girls had waited in line for about 30mins and Jen did not disappoint. Lots of energy and playful interaction. Highly recommend!

    Amanda F.

    TYLER IS THE BEST! I found/ hired this company on yelp while looking for a balloon twister for my twins' first birthday. Tyler came and was honestly the hit of the party. The theme of the party was mermaids and pirates and he delivered the most amazing balloons. He went beyond what I could have imagined. Everyone was amazed and impressed. Every child left with a huge smile :) I would hire him for all parties!

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    9 years ago

    We just had another fabulous experience with Pretend / very professional, talented, on time and beyond talented. Highly recommended :)

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    I hired Tyler to go to my children's classrooms on their birthdays to make balloon animals for all of the kids.

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    Kate was really easy to work with. I booked for for my daughters 9th birthday party. I was able to…read morecommunicate with her and book easily via text. I paid through venmo which was quick and easy. She also accepts Zelle. She was clear on expectations, got back to me quickly, and was extremely professional before and during the party. She did a beautiful job. The kids absolutely loved it. The best was one of the girls who asked for a cat face. She was professional and calm and kind. The best part was honestly how easily the make up came off with water. I am used to having to deal with make up for my daughters dance performances and it is SO hard to clean off and this was surprisingly easy. After initially wiping with water most of it came off but I still used olive oil and followed by micellar cleansing water because my daughters skin is sensitive to make up, and I wanted it all off. I highly recommend Kate's services. Another mom share they had booked her for their daughter's 4th birthday party and she said "i think she's one of the best in San Diego!"

    I tried out Kate during the Yelp Cosmic Event. I was undecided with what I wanted and I just said…read morefeminine and let it match what I'm wearing. Kate went to work right away and was surprisingly quick. Kate has a variety of colors and products to produce a unique look. Kate's talent and speed is sight to behold when the finished product is done. I loved walking around the event with a unique face painting and other Yelp event goers asking me where I got it! Kate is the utmost professional and you will not be disappointed if you hire her!

    Pretend - eventplanning - Updated May 2026

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