NeXt Factor in Body Art and Face Artistry

03/08/2026

BIG TOP ANNOUNCEMENT !!!!

🎪🎡 Step Right Up to the Carnival Bus! 🎡🎪
Ladies, gentlemen, beach bums, pirates, snack lovers, and party enthusiasts....

The Carnival Bus will be rolling into town, with its opening date April 1. 2026,( we are working on all mechanical and legalities now ) -and we’re serving up treats so good they should probably be illegal (but don’t worry… we checked 😎).
This isn’t just food — it’s a full carnival experience on wheels.
🍦 The Ice Berg & The Titanic – Our famous ' too many to choose from ice cream list- in two sizes… one small enough for a snack, one big enough to sink a ship.
🍌 Banana Split – Walk the Plank – A legendary banana split loaded with toppings and pirate-worthy sweetness.
🍨 Pirate Ship Sundae – A mountain of creamy ice cream treasure with toppings that would make Captain Jack jealous.
🌭 The Johnny Dep – A hot dog with swagger… grilled and topped with our secret island sauce. Smooth, mysterious, and dangerously good.
🧀 Sunken Treasure Nachos – Crispy chips buried under melted cheese and delicious treasure. Dig in before someone else claims the gold!
🍧 Shiver Me Timbers Snow Cones – Cold, colourful, and guaranteed to cool off even the saltiest sea pirate.
🍭 – Fluffy pirate treasure clouds that melt in your mouth.
Every visit to the Carnival Bus comes with good vibes, beach energy, and a little bit of mischief.
So grab your friends, bring your appetite, and come see what everyone is talking about.
🎪 The Carnival Bus
Where the beach meets the carnival… and every snack is an adventure.
⚓ Warning: May cause sudden happiness and repeat visits.

** Share this post and add your name below, saying you shared this post , and you will be added to our list of a FREE TITANIC ICE CREAM at one of our following events !

03/06/2026

02/08/2026

It is with the utmost gratitude, we announce that we are officially re - opened for business and are beginning to take bookings once again!

We want to thank you for your patience and understanding over the past 6 months , and we thank you ; our loyal community supporters- in checking in with us on a regular basis to recieve updates on our re - open dates, and changes that have been made to make this transition successful.

There has been some changes to the company so please read if you are interested in booking with us.

For booking information please contact the NFE team at [email protected]
This is the ONLY email now required for booking and update statuses.

If you would like to be added to our e-mail list , which will provide our schedule, open booking dates, locations ( for the carnival bus for larger corporate events ) and questions please let us know by contacting us at [email protected] or you can still reach us here ,via messenger.

For e-mail list :
Each month THE BIG TOP BULLETIN will go out to you, with our locations , a WHAT'S NEW AT THE MIDWAY section, and also provide to you and the community with GIGGLES PASSES which can be used at our events for discounts on certain services and treats while on location.

Please contact us to be added to this fun email news letter!

Services we are offering at this time -

Face painting
Glitter Hair Extensions
Themed Events
Glitter tattoos
Henna / Henna air brush tattoos
Cotton Candy
Live Musical performances
And event planning

Spring summer months add on:

The Carnival bus -
Class one food truck
Providing a one of a kind Carnival Experience ALL IN ONE!

Face painting
Cotton candy
Popcorn
Sno Cones
Nachos
Hot dogs
Ice cream & many speciality Ice Cream treats and shakes and many more !
* Complete menu can be sent to you upon request *

Again, we thank you for your understanding, and patience in this turn around of events- literally.

Thank you & we hope to see you soon, and step right up - smiles served here !

02/07/2026

And she quietly opens the door ...takes a big breathe in ... looks around , steps in , smiles and says ......

03/20/2025

The Next Factor Entertainment team is so proud to announce that we have landed Cleveland Beach as our location to set up shop for all of you lovely friends and guests who will be visiting this beach this summer !

We truly want to thank Troy and Bill for your ongoing dedication to this little company , and rewarding us with the 3 year contract !!! Thank you so very much guys! Nova Scotia Parks and Rec supporting local businesses and women in business! Thank you!

Our food truck / Ice Cream truck will be set starting June , and we have developed a new menu worthy of a stop by !!!!

Uni - Cones for the kids ????? What the....
A new chocolate treat for the young at heart ...??? Oh yeahhhhh....
And more. ...

Vegan, Lactose Free, and Diabetc options also available. ....

So want to have a birthday for your kids with a twist ? Cleveland Beach!
Some swimming , some great food , some face painting .....why not???!! Contact us for more details ....

The Carnvial bus will also be found at The Hubbards Market all summer - Saturday mornings , and The Prospect Market, Wednesday evenings. Dates and times to be announced. ...

In the mean time David is taking bookings for May, June , July , August for corperate / private bookings.
We are filling up fast so please do not hesitate to contact us.
We will still be offering children's birthday events , attending car shows, and other events dedicated to community.

Please continue to send our darling girl Lisa , love and healing vibes guys......
She is a trooper, and needs all the support she can get .....

The Next Factor Entertainment team!

02/17/2025

YAWNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!
BIG STRETCH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Why hello there!
What a winter!
We are just starting to come out of hibernation over here, and we are so glad for that!
With that said guys and dolls , we are booking NOW for THE CARNIVAL BUS!!!!!
Did you know the carnival bus is also a class 1 Food bus mobile???
That's right...we are !
SO if you are interested in booking with us this spring and summer, please reach out....
This includes:
Markets, Birthday parties, Street Festivals , Private functions, Weddings, BABY showers, you name it...the possibilities are endless!
If you would like ice cream, cotton candy, and a whole lot more on our new menu, please send us a message.
Don't hesitate too long, as we are booking now for spring/ summer.
Lets take it to the next level shall we????

02/05/2025

Hello everyone !

We are booking now for -
Edgar the Easter Bunny Easter events!
Want Edgar to attend your Easter egg hunt ?
Please let us know and we would love to help you celebrate this happy hoopy event !

We are also booking The Carnival bus for school functions, corperate events , and birthday parties!

In case you are new to this page, I want to share our packages with all of you as we are asked a lot in regards to what we offer.
So please take a moment to read over......

We quote based on number of children and location.

Package 1- Face Painting & Glitter tattoos. This is our standard package.

Package 2- package one plus ; cotton candy , snow cones and popcorn. This is the Carnival Bus Package.
In the warmer months we do offer ice cream & hotdogs to the menu, but can offer upon request in the colder months.

Add ons -

Glitter Hair Extentions
Water tattoos
Henna tattoos
Balloon twisting
DJ services
Kids Karaoke
Edgar the Easter Bunny visits / hunt
Santa in home visits with Mrs Claus
Davis the Elf & the Grinch

Yes you can mix and match . Example , if you would like package 1 with cotton candy, we can do that . Or package 1 with snow cones -yes of course !

We have 2 buses -

The Carnival bus for birthday events , markets , and both private and corperate events . For larger events we do offer a selection of food choices and a new menu hitting this spring!

The North Pole Express- Christmas events , but also for Christmas in July events , and specialized birthday events.

FOR BOOKING , please contact David @ [email protected]
Or message us here.

We thank you for your ongoing support !
We thank you!

There is nothing that makes us happier than hearing ' you come highly recommended, "
And that is from all of you !

01/07/2025

Hello everyone!

In case you are new to this page, I want to share our packages with all of you as we are asked a lot in regards to what we offer.
So please take a moment to read over......

We quote based on number of children and location.

Package 1- Face Painting & Glitter tattoos. This is our standard package.

Package 2- package one plus ; cotton candy , snow cones and popcorn. This is the Carnival Bus Package.
In the warmer months we do offer ice cream & hotdogs to the menu, but can offer upon request in the colder months.

Add ons -

Glitter Hair Extentions
Water tattoos
Henna tattoos
Balloon twisting
DJ services
Kids Karaoke

We also do Edgar the Easter Bunny visits / hunt

Santa in home visits with Mrs Claus

Davis the Elf & the Grinch

Yes you can mix and match . Example , if you would like package 1 with cotton candy, we can do that . Or package 1 with snow cones -yes of course !

We have 2 buses -

The Carnival bus for birthday events , markets , and both private and corperate events . For larger events we do offer a selection of food choices and a new menu hitting this spring!

The North Pole Express- Christmas events , but also for Christmas in July events , and specialized birthday events.

FOR BOOKING , please contact David @ [email protected]
Or message us here.

We thank you for your ongoing support !
We thank you!

There is nothing that makes us happier than hearing ' you come highly recommended, "
And that is from all of you !

Photos below show both buses and some of our events.

12/27/2024

With the New Year approaching, I want to take this time to thank each and everyone of you for ongoing support and encouragement with this little company !
From clients to friends .....thank you !!
Our numbers are growing on this page , but to me they are not numbers, they are families and children whomes lives we wish to offer our one of a kind services to you ....
So thank you for sharing ......always .

Over the past few weeks, we celebrated the debut of The North Pole Express , as many of you know.......and on the 23rd we had the absolute pleasure of attending a Tippy Eve event where we brought the new big gal , and it was a success!!!! The neighborhood loved our newest creation !!! Once photos come in , I will share.....

We also celebrated a beautiful little ones birthday , where I will now post her photos......
Again, this family ....beautiful...

We do have some very important announcements -

I will be leaving my home here and going home to Calgary very shortly. We do have one more event booked prior to me leaving , and I can be very honest as this visit may be extended.

I will be working with an incredible team in my home base , where hopefully my neurological issues will be dealt with properly . I am a long covid survivor and now I do have neuroinflamation, and an ongoing concussion from the accident. It is time I make this announcement, as I am asking you send me love , hugs, and healing vibes my friends....
I will be surrounded by my family , whom I need at this time .....

But I do thank you for becoming mine as they were absent ....

I have worked incredibly hard , even with this condition, doing my absolute best to continue doing what I adore , but it is time my friends.....it is time...
I want to come back to all of you stronger than ever and not have to endure this extreme condition any longer......

In charge- as we will still be taking bookings will be David.

For your events he will be offering the same packages to you , and I am working with a new face artists whom I trust completely.

MY personal goal is to come back in time to re-open the carnival bus , and also ...........??? HA ! The NEXT Factor of course ! ;)....what ????....yes!

Davids email is [email protected] for any inquiries or questions but please feel free to message here as well.

Events booked January, Febuary etc are a go , and I will over see all details from Calgary and work very closely with the team .... including our new DJ for your events that are booked.

Again, thank you my friends .....
Let's keep this company going , and please continue to share our information.....
I APPRECIATE all of you.....
Now start those care bear stares .....
Thank you.....

Below - the beautiful little birthday gal.....love !

12/25/2024

I want to personally wish, each and everyone of you a very Merry Christmas & Happy Holiday.....
Thank you to my clients , whom I consider friends , and I send you all the best Christmas wishes today ....
May your hearts be filled with love & joy....
Merry Christmas all the little ones ....huge hug !

12/20/2024

If you touch the life of one person- that is all that matters.. .....

Last night we pulled up to Aspatogen Heritage Trust society in Hubbards, Nova Scotia for 6pm with the buses conductor on site early to allow folks to know we were arriving shortly......

Our first booking was for 6 pm with the sweetest little one......
She arrived with her oma , and her wish was for a unicorn .....
So Mrs Claus choose to face paint her little face as a unicorn ....as I knew I had the time....
We did not know if we would be busy or not as we did not have alot of bookings for this location unfortunately
We did our best at advertising , but being it's first year out , again, it's challenging to spread the word to the correct outlets, and timing was limited
We thank those that did share our information , including the loves at Aspatogen Heritage Trust......
And as the evening continued on, we had that one little precious child .....
Yes , we wanted to rasie funds for PRO child , and we did try our best.....
But we truly thank YOU for coming out last night and giving your little one this experience.

We do not have lights or signage stating the big purple bus with snow flakes on it is The North Pole Express, or AKA Santa's Magical Christmas Bus, so please if you see us, know, this is the bus .....
Next year with more finances in place , and more time we wll add signage and lights .....
In the meantime , if you see us traveling down the highway or back roads , know it is us.....
And also be patient as she the bus is a big girl , converted so she wll take her time at getting to events as safety first for everyone....

This evening & Saturday with the snow storm arriving we are watching closely ....

My motto is you must keep going . Launches of a new idea can be challenging and not having a web site and only this page does have restrictions ....( if there is anyone who can help with a web site , please let me know )

But in the meantime OMA , please post photos of your little one.....and thank you ....
And again thank you to everyone who continues to share. We are trying to schedule a few more dates, but as it sits with the weather , we are unsure ......

The reality ? I did it......I built it, and it is ready now .....

Much love......