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Face Painting Insurance

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Insurance for face painting with individuality

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  • Monthly payment option

Why choose Ripe for face painting insurance?

  • Cover that moves with every booking

    Whether you’re at parties, events or on location, your cover travels with you so you have help to stay protected.

  • Protection if something goes wrong on the day

    If something goes wrong with a client or someone is accidentally injured while you are working, cover is there to help financially protect you.

  • Support for the way you work

    With Public Liability and treatment cover included, you have protection in place for bookings of all sizes, from small events to larger occasions. *Terms apply.

Focus on your craft with face painting insurance

From children’s parties to festivals, face painting brings colour to all kinds of events. With that comes the possibility of unexpected issues arising, and cover can help provide financial protection if something goes wrong.

Face painting insurance through Ripe lets you build a policy around your needs, with options designed for those who work at parties, fairs, festivals, corporate events and more. With clear cover and a quick, straightforward quote process, you can get financial protection so you can focus on your craft.

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What does face painting insurance cover?

  • Contents & shop front – cover for fixtures, fittings, and shop front up to £250k

  • Employers’ liability – protection for illness or injury to employees, up to £10m

  • Teaching cover – compensation for negligent teaching where a fee has been paid

  • Money cover – theft of money from the business up to £2.5k

  • Business interruption – loss of turnover or increased running costs up to £500k

  • Legal cover – up to £100k for a range of legal issues

  • Working abroad – UK‑based work only; overseas claims not covered

  • Injury to the public while teaching – students will require their own insurance

  • Theft from unattended vehicles - unless in a locked boot or a covered luggage area

  • Money cover exclusions – theft by employees not reported within 7 days; theft from an unattended vehicle

For more information, please visit the Important Documents page.

If you already have insurance with Ripe, you’ll find your Important Documents for your policy in your Members area.

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Why consider face painting insurance?

Insurance for face painting can give you the peace of mind if an accident were to occur, such as injury to clients, damage to property, stock or your equipment.

Face painting can be a magical, transformative experience for children and for adults too. As a professional face painter, you’ll have creative skills that can bring joy to any client. However, as you’re working face-to-face, as well as using various materials and products, as always there is an element of risk.

Whether it’s a side hustle or full-time job, the risk is the same, so you may want to consider insurance for face painting.

Face Painting Insurance FAQs
  • The price of insurance for face painters may vary depending on factors such as your experience and where your business is based.

    There is nothing worse than paying for something you don’t need. That’s why with Ripe you can choose the level of cover that you need.

  • As standard, you may want to consider:

    • protection against third-party claims for injury or damage to property

    • cover for treatment risks

    Face painting Insurance through Ripe includes protection against third-party claims for injury or damage to property. This may be needed, for example, if you were to poke someone in the eye with a paint brush or get paint on their new handbag causing permanent damage, you would be covered.

    The insurance through Ripe also includes cover for treatment risks, meaning if your client were to experience a reaction to your products, you would be covered.

    As well as this, you can also pick and choose what you need via optional additions.

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Content reviewed: February 2026

Content reviewed by: Richard Pearson