What Families Say Smiles, straight from the guests From birthday parties to special celebrations, see what families and event hosts have to say about their experience with Akiko Face Painting.

★★★★★

” When you want the BEST “ Akiko is an immensely talented artist that will make it fun and will please the whole party …Always…… very reliable and Professional! Better even yet…… She’s just a great person!

Paul H. / Halloween Party

Parrish, FL







★★★★★

" Excellent Experience " Akiko was fantastic. We had sent over photos of the looks we each wanted for our costumes. She exceeded our expectations in every way. We actually looked better than the photos. She had great communication with us before our event and arrived on time. She works very quickly and made any adjustments we requested. I highly recommend her and we will definitely be calling on her expertise again! Thank you Akiko! Cicily / Private Party







★★★★★

” We LOVED her! “ Having seen Akiko’s work before, I knew when we hired her that our Girl Scout troop would love having her come and do beautiful face paintings. She arrived, quickly set up, and immediately began engaging the girls and helping them choose from her many high-quality designs that she had available. She is a skillful professional, with beautiful designs that outshine any other face painting that I’ve seen. Not only that, she is great with kids and works very well with them. I would recommend her 100%!!!

Robin S. / Bradenton, FL

★★★★★

” Beyond Amazing “ We’ve hired Akiko several times and it never ceases to amaze me her ability, speed, demeanor with the kids and the finished product. I keep asking her if she does any fine art, because she has some real talent. She just loves doing it on the face, the contours and textures make for a more interesting medium and the finished product brings such joy to the living canvas. We will definitely being using her a lot over the years.

B.B. / Customer Appriciation Party

Bradenton, FL







★★★★★

” So Enjoys her Work ” RTR Urology had Akiko come to our office on Halloween morning … in less than two hours she had painted the faces of over twenty employees … even our Doctors thought it was so much fun they allowed her to paint their cheeks! Akiko painted beautiful animals like a tiger, zebra, panther, lion, bunny and a reindeer !! Akiko so enjoys her work … her smile was as big as ours when she showed you the finished face in her mirror! We are having her back to make us all Christmas Elves next!!

Alexis B. / Halloween Party

Venice, FL







★★★★★

" First Class! A True Professional " I can’t say enough about Akiko’s face painting artistry. She recently appeared at my non-profit’s annual fundraiser and garnered rave reviews from all who sat for her special “facial.” I witnessed the perfection Akiko strives for in her work. Her face painting designs are uniquely beautiful, with incredible detail and vivid colors, not to mention her first-class special effects. As for Akiko herself, she has a contagious, peppy personality. She is prompt and prepared—a true professional. We definitely plan on using Akiko again for our organization’s upcoming special events.

Ana M.

★★★★★

” AMAZING! “ Akiko is a truly amazing talent! She provided face painting for our company family fun day and everyone was astounded by her gift and the speed that she delivered. The children responded swiftly to her quiet nature and most sat calmly as she worked her magic. Everyone she touched, literally and figuratively, enjoyed the total experience!

Cyndi S. / Corporate Picnic

Bradenton, FL







★★★★★

” An Expert at her Craft! “ I was really impressed with Akiko’s creativity. She is talented, professional and very personable. I recently hired her for a special event and everyone (children and adult’s) who got their face painted left with a big smile. I recommend Akiko.

Mayra H. / Winn-Dixie Corporate Event

Sarasota, FL







★★★★★

” She is so Talented “ We’ve had Akiko come to the studio a few times now. We’ve seen other face painters at public events. none compare to the attention to detail, care for the person they are painting and the general artistic ability. I was surprised to find Akiko isn’t a well known artist in any other mediums. She is so talented I would love to see her do more traditional forms of art and sell them. I think she just loves people so much she wants that interaction between artist and subject. We will look forward to having her paint at our facility many times in the future.

Mr. Brown / Summer Camp

Bradenton, FL

★★★★★

” Never-land Success! “ I met Akiko on St. Patrick’s Day, so I will call it the “Luck of the Irish” to have found her for my son’s Peter Pan/Never-land 4th birthday party – her artistry speaks for itself, but her ability to juggle 18 3-4 year old and their parents with grace can’t be described. First Class entertainment for any occasion, we are certain to call her for every event.

Marcie M. / Birthday Party

Bradenton, FL







★★★★★

” Twins First Birthday Party ” LOVE LOVE LOVE AKIKO! This is my second time using her so I knew she wouldn’t let me down. Didn’t expect the twins to actually sit down so she could. Paint their face but she was actually fast enough to do it for them. Every one getting the work she did on her arm as a tattoo LOL . I would recommend AKIKO for any and every event.

Taisha H./ Birthday party

Bradenton, FL







★★★★★

" Akiko is the real thing! " Akiko painted at our community picnic (200 people) and did an amazing job! She painted children and adults, and we were extremely happy with her work and professionalism. She is the only face painter we will hire here in Twin Rivers! Just a personal note: the day after our event, I went to my husband's company picnic where they also had a face painter (not Akiko). She used stencils instead of freehand painting like Akiko, and it made me even happier that we had made the right choice. Thanks for the great job! Beverly R. / Community Picnic