Twinkle and Twist provide children's entertainment, temporary tattoos, balloon modelling and face painting throughout Northern Ireland.

What do you need to know from an organiser in order to provide a comprehensive quote?

Most importantly, we need to know the date of your event, the location of your event and the time of your event. Next, we need to know how many guests will be in attendance, we know this can be difficult with parties, but an estimation will always help us. The type of event is always good to know as well, as we can adjust designs to suit your needs. We also need to know what activities you require for your event - we can provide you with face painting, balloon twisting, glitter tattoos and face or body art. When we have all this information, we can give you an accurate quote and let you know immediately if we have availability.

What advice would you give to a customer looking to hire a provider in your area of work?

Don't be afraid to ask questions! That is what we are here for! Feel free to ask us anything about the activities we provide, about the products we use, about professional bodies associated with what we do, ask to see examples of our work - anything! Never to be afraid to find out more about your supplier, check out reviews from social media pages and websites too.

Please tell us a little bit about how and why you started the business.

I started face painting at the very young age of 14, so it has always been a passion. As the years went on, I became more passionate about it and wanted to learn as much as I could and become a better face and body artist. This consisted of a lot of time practicing and training with some of the very best face and body artists from around the world! Investing in better quality products and kit and attending workshops and conventions to "learn from the best". So, that's when I started "Twinkle and Twist". When a child sits in my chair to be face painted, I want them to have the most wonderful and magical experience, I love to see their little faces when they look in the mirror and they are transformed into their favourite character. It's all about making the children happy.

Please tell us about a booking you've had through Add to Event, how did it go? Would you recommend us to others?

We received an amazing summer fun day booking from a large company here in Northern Ireland. We had face painters, balloon twisters and glitters tattooists out for this event, is was such a busy day, but so much fun! The children and adults both very much enjoyed the entertainment that day and we also received a fabulous review from the lady who booked us. Add to Event has definitely been a great platform for our business! It has put our business out to customers far and wide and has generated bookings for us that we would potentially would not have, had we not been with Add to Event. And then of course, we have had repeat bookings from these customers and other bookings through word of mouth. I can highly recommend Add to Event to my other professional colleagues, as I have no doubt it will help their business to flourish and grow.