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Paint Savvy To provide quality family friendly services and events, delivered with integrity and excellence while fostering opportunity for artists and entertainers. Our entertainment services are the perfect solution when you're planning a spectacular event. We provide everything you need to pick your party up a notch, no matter the size. From corporate picnics and birthday parties to festivals, carnivals and grand openings, our artists and entertainers travel from around the tristate area to make your event unforgettable for all ages.
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Paint Savvy began as an Entertainer brand in 2005 with a signature service of face painting (if you will), pioneering, the Disney style face painting experience here in the Carolina's. Due to demand we have since embodied the rich culture of the Entertainment industry and included many other services to accommodate our fantastic customers!
Our company picnic planners can execute a full service event inclusive of music, food, decor and entertainment. We strive for a smooth, stress free, event that will allow you to engage with one another and leave the collaborating, procuring and tedious details to us. Popular services and providers for company picnics are games, craft activites, foodtrucks, catered bbq, DJ's, music, face painting, balloon twisting, caricatures for guests, photobooths, among many other activities.We once assisted a soon to be groom with the suprise of a lifetime, re-creating his beloveds favorite scene from her favorite movie with a living statue leading to a proposal.
Planning a Birthday party event? We love themed events complete with event entetainers, games, crafts, activites, and decor. Let us brainstorm your special party needs! Call today for a free consultation. Birthday parties are special events, services popular for parties are face painting, balloon twisting, magic, characters and mascots, princesses and super heros, caricatures drawings, airbrush painting, henna, crafts, games, scavenger hunts, decor, catering and so much more.
We are Event Planners Raleigh-Durham, Cary, Chapel Hill, Wake Forest, Greensboro, Burlington and surrounding areas of North Carolina. We work with several vendors that are masters in producing your events desired effect through lighting and other elements. Some venues provide food, and decor, furniture and more, and some do not.
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Elizabeth Fitzgerald
Apr 04, 2022
The people were friendly and the work they did was great, but as a non-profit we lost money on their services when we hired them for an event. Perhaps it is the going rate, but it was about $135/hour per person for face painting.
Wayne A.
Dec 08, 2019
As a professional magician, it was a treat to work with Paint Savvy. These guys really know how to do things right. They only work with the best and it was a pleasure to one of theirs for a corporate gig. Well done, team!
Patrick L.
Oct 16, 2019
Professional, kind, and fun! My sons were thrilled with their face paint, and the artist was a good sport about taking a silly photo with us. Highly recommended!
Tiffany C.
Jul 15, 2019
Paint Savvy has been a vendor at our school's Jamboree for the past several years. They are a joy to work with and are always a hit at our event!
John Hogan
Apr 25, 2019
Was hired to do magic at an event. Not a magician. Had asked for the balloon twister gig. They already had one. I am a better twister than the one they hired, I saw his stuff. It took way longer than necessary to get paid by the chancellor of the exchequer at Paint Savvy. I had a good time strolling around doing magic, and would have preferred to twist balloons, but what do I know?

Not getting paid in a timely manner and the hard time I got from the guy put me off doing business with or recommending Paint Savvy. The woman is a great face painter, and it is good that they hire other artists for gigs. I don't need their help and they don't need mine. No malice, just don't need that kind of headache in my life. Hope your experience with them is better than mine was. Paint Savvy emailed me 10/30/2018 and asked for my review. This is it. Glad you asked?
Lauryn C.
Feb 25, 2019
Paint Savvy is my go-to for all my events. I've had the pleasure of working with them for many events over the last five years and they always show up on time and are very professional. If you are looking for a face painter, balloon artist, henna artist or any other unique entertainment for your events I highly recommend Paint Savvy.
Penny W.
Jan 28, 2019
Paint Savvy provided henna tattoos at our mama retreat a couple times. They were courteous and thoughtful to the group, not to mention very talented. Great work and great service!
Kona Ice Raleigh
Nov 10, 2018
LOVE seeing Paint Savvy at the Raleigh St. Pats Parade every year! they always do an amazing job and you are never too old for face painting! I've worked with Lisa at other events and she's always so easy to work with and offers amazing services!
Cari B.
Aug 24, 2018
Paint Savvy staff was super easy to work with.loads of fun! Professional, great response to questions.you won't be disappointed!
Judy Roberts
Jun 15, 2018
We have used the services of Paint Savvy for our large Family Reunion for several years. The kids and adults all love the fantastic face painting and the use of the large bubble balloon they can crawl into and walk (or at least TRY to walk) on our lake. This group is always the hit of the activities we plan for our large family annual event.
Leah Rade
May 15, 2018
I have had the pleasure of knowing Lisa and Sunny Yu for 14 years! They are people of great integrity! I also cannot begin to express my admiration for Lisa's creativity and amazing problem solving skills. I highly recommend Paint Savvy for your next event!
Chris C.
May 03, 2018
I have worked the same events as Paint Savvy on a number of occasions and have found their face painters to be both talented and professional in their business conduct. I would strongly recommend them.
Alyssa A.
Apr 23, 2018
Your best bet for professional and artistic entertainment. Lisa is so helpful and responsive. We are always so happy with their work.
Marc L.
Apr 10, 2018
Have had friends that have participated and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Now, its my turn to be bold and give it a shot.
Rachel Hamm
Feb 06, 2018
We've hired Paint Savvy for the past two years for our annual Grill N Chili Challenge. It encourages our members to bring their families when there is something for the kids to do, and we've definitely increase the number of kids at the event by having a face-painter there. The first year, the artist was great, but got to the event late due to traffic and trouble with parking.

After discussing this with the owner, this year's artist knew to plan extra travel time and arrived exactly when planned. Both artists' work was beautiful and the kids loved them. Will hire again for next year.
Haley Hurt
Jan 21, 2018
Paint savvy is such a fun and amazing company, I love the work the artists do, I love how thoughtful and nice they are too the children when they work events. Paint savvy is just overall a great company.
Colin Fegeley
Nov 05, 2017
They did face painting and balloon art at our neighborhood block party. Face painter was great, but ballon artist was mean to the kids and a genuinely awful person. This company needs to hire some better folks.
Leah R.
Nov 02, 2017
Paint Savvy brings creativity and care to your events! They work to make sure you are satisfied and have great integrity! Lisa is wonderful to work with.
Lyndah Tello
Jan 28, 2017
I was at the Walk With Me event hosted by Easter Seals this past Saturday and had my face painted by Miriam. She did a fabulous job! In fact, I was so pleased that I walked around like that for most of the day - everyone who met me remarked at how great a job she did. You hired a great artist in that girl - just thought you should know! Lyndah Tello Manager Smart Moves Financial
Chris Cary
Nov 10, 2015
I've had the pleasure of working with Paint Savvy at a number of events. I work many children's parties and events in North Carolina and have seen hundreds of face painters. If I needed face painters for an event, Paint Savvy is the first place I would call. The artistry is superior, as are the customer service and business practices. You simply can't go wrong. Chris Cary Gibsonville, NC P.S. Ask for the magician!
Emily G.
Nov 03, 2014
This company is very excellent to work with. Planning and execution of events is very professional and efficient. I would recommend this group to anyone who needs a unique flare to their event!
Jessy H.
Aug 19, 2014
I met Lisa at a yelp party at Babylon in Raleigh. She had a small table with a book and pictures of designs she has done. I picked out a design while I waited for my turn. She did a wonderful design on my hand! While did the desgin she talked to me about the henna and how she got started. She also did at least 10 other tats for my fellow yelpers. Some were on peoples hands, shoulder, and all of them looked great! Mine dried in about ten minutes and is holding strong but I'm only one day two!
Cristina S.
Jan 12, 2013
I booked Paint Savvy for my Daughters 2nd birthday party and it was so much fun. Not only where they on time and professional. They were nice, and engaging too. SO much so, that the big kids (the adults) got glitter tattoos as well. I appreciate that with Paint Savvy I can switch things up for each party I throw. They are great because they take the headache out of party planning. I will be calling again.
Christina G.
May 07, 2010
I worked with Lisa at Paint Savvy to organize a henna tattoo artist at a recent Yelp party. She was able to be flexible about their usual minimum time requirement and routed me all the requested paperwork quickly. The day of the event, Cheryl (our paint artist) arrived and set up right at the official start-time. She was very pleasant and professional -- and efficient like woah, ya'll.

She really whipped through some designs! This worked well for our group, since between the belly dancer and the tarot card reader and the photobooth, there was a lot of action everyone wanted to get in on! Cheryl even applied a splash of glitter to some of the designs as they were drying. It was fun to see the yelpers get creative. I think my favorite has to be Luke C's heart-and-arrow tattoo with "Jen" written through the middle of it!

I was told my design (on the palm) would last between 4 days and 4 weeks, just depending on different factors. We're on day five, and it's almost faded away. vague outlines leaving a little reminder of how much fun we had that night. I think if you're looking for serious technique with your henna, this might not be right for you; but if you're seeking terrific entertainment for party-goers, it's perfect!