The Makeup Show 2011 - Los Angeles

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg3QGoph3W-S5nuAJHlvvOddTLZUptIVRIohIaen7d3HgomX4GPLr6YKHvyVokO8e6B-H1yXNEh0B8JwNU9YkCKJEYi4InyzwEMHU40e58CDBImpK3DIB_qUcP947jgiY1cHdXAvDHfI/s1600/371.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvg3QGoph3W-S5nuAJHlvvOddTLZUptIVRIohIaen7d3HgomX4GPLr6YKHvyVokO8e6B-H1yXNEh0B8JwNU9YkCKJEYi4InyzwEMHU40e58CDBImpK3DIB_qUcP947jgiY1cHdXAvDHfI/s320/371.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />The <b><i>Pros</i></b> are excited to attend this year's <b><i>The Makeup Show</i></b> on February 26th and 27th at the California Market Center in Los Angeles.  This event is a highlight that we look forward to each year because it is a gathering of some of the top <b><i>Pros</i></b> in our industry.  The mentors we turn to for advice, collaboration and continuing education will all be in attendance.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx9DJRYHl7559T4pGHDBDubBzxtcQSMiRwoEVv3QM-rgVFC4ejiEVNnwHLpYPMcMEbhfmbxbq9v9O3DpujCCjD2wBPo7j2c6FxVW180q5SXUZAL6eJ3Y0A7_BdvJRTz2IeeYoxHIw420/s1600/occfw2010.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivx9DJRYHl7559T4pGHDBDubBzxtcQSMiRwoEVv3QM-rgVFC4ejiEVNnwHLpYPMcMEbhfmbxbq9v9O3DpujCCjD2wBPo7j2c6FxVW180q5SXUZAL6eJ3Y0A7_BdvJRTz2IeeYoxHIw420/s320/occfw2010.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />We have been attending this event for the past 4 years now both in New York and Los Angeles and this year we are excited to catch up with fellow artists that are representing some of the biggest brands in professional artistry and to discover new techniques that can take our makeup skills to the next level.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgbxzS3mWS47j15dDPwcxtP2BX13yePFF1FlJlji0zSJYU9RMKRhumeel-bGhIbg7MZvpmQ9YBy68dLNdHUij34J7VtyEpqWSw7JRsLC6H4yiL2gGYg64v9ifymmiSjYeseQXrWo-Ae0/s1600/IMG_7434.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDgbxzS3mWS47j15dDPwcxtP2BX13yePFF1FlJlji0zSJYU9RMKRhumeel-bGhIbg7MZvpmQ9YBy68dLNdHUij34J7VtyEpqWSw7JRsLC6H4yiL2gGYg64v9ifymmiSjYeseQXrWo-Ae0/s320/IMG_7434.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />The <b><i>Pros</i></b> will also be attending the Blogger Preview Party and a reception honoring <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/the-makeup-show-blog/?p=221">Maurice Stein</a></i></b>, who is a legend in our industry having worked with many top celebrities, Grammy award winners and three US Presidents!  He is also the owner of <b><i><a href="http://www.cinemasecrets.com/">Cinema Secrets</a></i></b>, which is a cosmetics, hair and special effects supply store located in Los Angeles that provides product to every major studio, professional makeup artist, hair artist, celebrity, as well as the general public.  If Cinema Secrets doesn't carry it, it doesn't exist!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-vklaBMpugpU1haHF6Scawkki7QvHzQg39uKna9JXlIBtfhQbWE0tj1fNrxGJreReJg4N40FD76Eh_votAREFibkXbkP1mxO0eNdnoDgalTXrwCoHS1G1mLtJnfnK63w0f8tDD4yE5c/s1600/Maurice-Stein-at-The-Makeup-Show1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj-vklaBMpugpU1haHF6Scawkki7QvHzQg39uKna9JXlIBtfhQbWE0tj1fNrxGJreReJg4N40FD76Eh_votAREFibkXbkP1mxO0eNdnoDgalTXrwCoHS1G1mLtJnfnK63w0f8tDD4yE5c/s320/Maurice-Stein-at-The-Makeup-Show1.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />The Makeup Show Los Angeles is also the place to learn to become a makeup artist directly from the best in the business or if you already are a <b><i>Pro</i></b>, fine tune or learn a new skill that will boost your marketability.  This year top artists from <b><i><a href="http://www.makeupforever.com/">Make Up For Ever</a></i></b> will inspire you with their incredible workshops, as well as attend <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/friday_hands_on.html">Makeup 101</a></i></b> with <b><i>Orlando Santiago</i></b> or <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/friday_hands_on.html">Airbrush 101</a></i></b> with <b><i>Myles O'Reilly</i></b>.<br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-8DR-jnxvwXW3SszKXRnLl5wc99DXU7ELc_b3EV3bxCK6tyFw4G9sXoazRibZLUGwXDSnm2iKKjTkXwroQUjkUQUt48mzocCGBwTOPLdJ4HaptSRSiQrVx7M9dFdc60sMbqrcS-23Bg/s1600/portrait.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-8DR-jnxvwXW3SszKXRnLl5wc99DXU7ELc_b3EV3bxCK6tyFw4G9sXoazRibZLUGwXDSnm2iKKjTkXwroQUjkUQUt48mzocCGBwTOPLdJ4HaptSRSiQrVx7M9dFdc60sMbqrcS-23Bg/s320/portrait.jpg" width="315" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOFCpF_HvPjfmOF_-4wu26S7xcuFqy3CpQsDlC0JhGee7yDUUwlPsscDTOyDmHIjZPdAN6MzeqZNN_TRzJgZ-73PjrflCeRrwAY5w7Ymd1d7OkMnRk1pPMXKjiQz7nYxr4kzl7PS8jY4/s1600/orlando-s.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipOFCpF_HvPjfmOF_-4wu26S7xcuFqy3CpQsDlC0JhGee7yDUUwlPsscDTOyDmHIjZPdAN6MzeqZNN_TRzJgZ-73PjrflCeRrwAY5w7Ymd1d7OkMnRk1pPMXKjiQz7nYxr4kzl7PS8jY4/s320/orlando-s.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><br />Interested in the editorial industry?  Then attend <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/friday_hands_on.html">Understanding Photo</a></i></b> with <b><i>Jon Hennessy</i></b> or for bridal artists, you won't want to miss <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/main_floor.html">The Modern Bride</a></i></b> seminar with <b><i>Jo Levy</i></b> for <b><i>Becca Cosmetics</i></b>. Legendary artist, <b><i>Eugenia Weston</i></b> will be demonstrating the art of perfecting eyebrows in her <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/saturday_hands_on.html">Master Workshop-The Art of Brows</a></i></b> and <b><i>Kathy Aragon</i></b> will be conducting a workshop on achieving <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/saturday_hands_on.html">Essential Eye</a></i></b> looks.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzCLSr6PXrdx57_IXYFmGD4_agnj0-tqAkQHr5NkNwbFDr74xr_KjQytpXoBsHO10g5nhUxk34U2_fQhkv_ZRaD8H-osS-w-755DI3vzgC4tuaHwskKUnGK9Ize01J6W5gBtvnKDUsoM/s1600/Screen-shot-2011-02-20-at-3.31.30-PM-300x201.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGzCLSr6PXrdx57_IXYFmGD4_agnj0-tqAkQHr5NkNwbFDr74xr_KjQytpXoBsHO10g5nhUxk34U2_fQhkv_ZRaD8H-osS-w-755DI3vzgC4tuaHwskKUnGK9Ize01J6W5gBtvnKDUsoM/s1600/Screen-shot-2011-02-20-at-3.31.30-PM-300x201.png" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCu0M9PrEs2DjumNtPnP3fJGeNksVRR_4ijcfivTvSvQcWnk6MTCQbyQ-y8tQbzoneQQixpsMqpTEAvgKifRKHRcqCs2VHs9CvsC3RUB1YVeRIZb7JGr8qKtyMy8h04TIhy8O-q9zNSn4/s1600/John-Hennessey-560x373.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCu0M9PrEs2DjumNtPnP3fJGeNksVRR_4ijcfivTvSvQcWnk6MTCQbyQ-y8tQbzoneQQixpsMqpTEAvgKifRKHRcqCs2VHs9CvsC3RUB1YVeRIZb7JGr8qKtyMy8h04TIhy8O-q9zNSn4/s320/John-Hennessey-560x373.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UjbmZYY58HmHpHaMKri2rZVq5JuDYABLOYL15KgBQHpte4JM6nI5hm83bayi6IdSgmFkuVdb6Cu-JrRLkQ6IyGhAntO1Gb8tPwKyGn-S6HE8-IWJQRn8BRzpX1UaRlsxCZyOI8ak0ps/s1600/makeup-artist-kathy-aragon.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UjbmZYY58HmHpHaMKri2rZVq5JuDYABLOYL15KgBQHpte4JM6nI5hm83bayi6IdSgmFkuVdb6Cu-JrRLkQ6IyGhAntO1Gb8tPwKyGn-S6HE8-IWJQRn8BRzpX1UaRlsxCZyOI8ak0ps/s320/makeup-artist-kathy-aragon.jpg" width="234" /></a></div><br /><br />Need to be schooled on hair?  Guru <b><i>Daven Mayeda</i></b> will be teaching <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/saturday_hands_on.html">Basic Hair Styling for Makeup Artists</a></i></b> this year and will show you how to maximize your career by understanding hair products, principals and fundamental techniques.  <b><i>Danessa Myricks</i></b> will show you how to achieve a perfect canvas in her hands-on workshop <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/sunday_hands_on.html">Perfect Skin</a></i></b> and <b><i>Joanna Schlip</i></b> will be conducting a <b><i>Master Workshop</i></b> on how to achieve <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/sunday_hands_on.html">Everyday Hollywood Beauty</a></i></b>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj450rMWemXTp9mnVvLPrnNSwF5FYdEugZJk2HqVgkACRc7bNKDUME0T40hYVoI4n3b3KjcqeBqK46suh-xOW9Ys8zjn2Otv6dd_cJ0bpO3LiCsiJBdiR4riTPpi_mN6XrJ5EyQvfJBYGE/s1600/daven.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj450rMWemXTp9mnVvLPrnNSwF5FYdEugZJk2HqVgkACRc7bNKDUME0T40hYVoI4n3b3KjcqeBqK46suh-xOW9Ys8zjn2Otv6dd_cJ0bpO3LiCsiJBdiR4riTPpi_mN6XrJ5EyQvfJBYGE/s320/daven.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkIpESiZ36E-bzNgUzrWEFe2jWTZcYwaQjCHG1-Cuk5hWLIX5bewE7MHZRWuNeltVvNuKjPAWNYqPb4sOFpun3lND7zaCDec6eiHRjRGqLZymQ_yWARcIR0G-CoffgVxURCgPrsjhZBM/s1600/images.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAkIpESiZ36E-bzNgUzrWEFe2jWTZcYwaQjCHG1-Cuk5hWLIX5bewE7MHZRWuNeltVvNuKjPAWNYqPb4sOFpun3lND7zaCDec6eiHRjRGqLZymQ_yWARcIR0G-CoffgVxURCgPrsjhZBM/s1600/images.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><br />Are you a makeup artist interested in getting into the local Union 706?  Then don't miss <b><i>Susan Cabral Ebert's</i></b> seminar called <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/main_floor.html">State of the Union</a></i></b>.  Susan will tell you exactly what you need to do to become a makeup artist on Union film and television shows. <b><i>Michael DeVellis</i></b> for <b><i>The Powder Group</i></b> will help you learn how to capture long term success in his <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/main_floor.html">Marketing Your Career Now</a></i></b> seminar and you <i>must</i> attend <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/keynote.html">Women In The Industry</a></i></b> with legends <b><i>Eugenia Weston</i></b>, <b><i>Eve Pearl</i></b>, <b><i>Crystal Wright</i></b>, <b><i>Joanna Schlip</i></b> and <b><i>Danessa Myricks</i></b> as they walk you through what it takes to to become a brand creator, bridal and beauty artist or Department Head on major television and motion pictures.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBB2TfKVASiO6Za30W9lmHQWwpSOuQ6dy9VUg3TioxXM4BaG7oqTdOlRSIpm-VRCXx9TjXZw7JQj51DWJ3Ik68qYfERE1a6cDe5lWgc7QuRIT2LQXWfxB6dhxUSs5zdH1o1c32AOZ9TU/s1600/eve-pearl.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMBB2TfKVASiO6Za30W9lmHQWwpSOuQ6dy9VUg3TioxXM4BaG7oqTdOlRSIpm-VRCXx9TjXZw7JQj51DWJ3Ik68qYfERE1a6cDe5lWgc7QuRIT2LQXWfxB6dhxUSs5zdH1o1c32AOZ9TU/s200/eve-pearl.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWQfG0Buw7kWdjjs68M9I6k6r0uvlteTjY8yuY-N74Rj7tdxvCr1GsjnVNyPTjnmtlBk2GmdwXmqdWweqZvV8-_BAA2v-AsDlpCiqGS51f7vpwaS0RH9PqaB7187TXct8nC3uUda5UZo/s1600/Picture-44.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTWQfG0Buw7kWdjjs68M9I6k6r0uvlteTjY8yuY-N74Rj7tdxvCr1GsjnVNyPTjnmtlBk2GmdwXmqdWweqZvV8-_BAA2v-AsDlpCiqGS51f7vpwaS0RH9PqaB7187TXct8nC3uUda5UZo/s320/Picture-44.jpg" width="229" /></a></div><br /><br />Esteemed artist <b><i>Pati Dubroff</i></b>, whose worked has graced the magazines of <i>Vogue</i>, <i>Vanity Fair</i>, <i>W</i>, <i>InStyle</i> and <i>Harper's Bazaar</i> and who is called on by A-List Celebrities such as Gwyneth Paltrow, Julianne Moore, Drew Barrymore and Gisele Bundchen, will be on hand to demonstrate and share many secrets on how to become a successful celebrity artist in her workshop <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/keynote.html">Making Up</a></i></b>.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwtrd0-bpJwArRW4aH4vxAQ4EZtxg5hACeZITlSx_8nLaqLnacQGr-wrBfc3sCDYL-d4x46jurfqC1iDVuHBUhUXopqSv_y4-R8H5y1m3jSTJUrgF4lgD-kdh7b22eCxFc1SqLWXMiU0/s1600/6a00d8341c630a53ef014e86285c57970d-320wi.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwwtrd0-bpJwArRW4aH4vxAQ4EZtxg5hACeZITlSx_8nLaqLnacQGr-wrBfc3sCDYL-d4x46jurfqC1iDVuHBUhUXopqSv_y4-R8H5y1m3jSTJUrgF4lgD-kdh7b22eCxFc1SqLWXMiU0/s200/6a00d8341c630a53ef014e86285c57970d-320wi.png" width="158" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br />For a list of all education opportunities - click <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/education.html">here</a></i></b>!<br /><br />As if this wasn't enough, all the major industry brands will be on hand for discount shopping and demonstration directly at their booths. Exhibitors include: <b><i>Alcone, BeautySoClean, Cinema Secrets, Crown Brush, Dermalogica, Dinair Airbrush, Embryolisse USA, Eve Pearl, Face Atelier, Frends Beauty Supply, Graftobian, Hakuhodo USA, Inglot Cosmetics, Kett Cosmetics, Kevyn Aucoin, Make Up Designory, Make Up For Ever, Mehron, Naked Cosmetics, Naimies Beauty Center, Nigels Beauty Emporium, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Senna Cosmetics, Smashbox, Stila Cosmetics, Temptu PRO, Yaby Cosmetics, Youngblood Mineral Cosmetics</i></b> and <b><i>Yves Saint Laurent</i></b>, just to name a few.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Qnh8IuDtUwOft5HLoQISp6N4NuIc5huyJw-IW6qR5JMn0Oiuo97n1oss8hK5_MxrAJ0iuu1YgmjyiZr5KL1UTAbN-5ln3I6MOj3Cvx5PwdYY_7y9Qed9Hoh83BHFR2LAFkCIM9kFx6A/s1600/freedom+system+palettes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Qnh8IuDtUwOft5HLoQISp6N4NuIc5huyJw-IW6qR5JMn0Oiuo97n1oss8hK5_MxrAJ0iuu1YgmjyiZr5KL1UTAbN-5ln3I6MOj3Cvx5PwdYY_7y9Qed9Hoh83BHFR2LAFkCIM9kFx6A/s320/freedom+system+palettes.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LQCBKqCfuQoWuLrMvTMdHAxeCM8N8mr_vUqY37a0FVa9llywoBei_TbJnJLTVxS1YrowMM6qP8OPjdX-Dw-1qLeH-5Y0UESg81IUChz0Lt4CttXzGpjjSnudyD8s120E-VnJo6xroE0/s1600/chacha-n-divine.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3LQCBKqCfuQoWuLrMvTMdHAxeCM8N8mr_vUqY37a0FVa9llywoBei_TbJnJLTVxS1YrowMM6qP8OPjdX-Dw-1qLeH-5Y0UESg81IUChz0Lt4CttXzGpjjSnudyD8s120E-VnJo6xroE0/s320/chacha-n-divine.jpg" width="270" /></a></div><br /><br /><br />For a complete list of exhibitors - click <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/exhibitors.html">here</a></i></b>!<br /><br />The <b><i>Pros</i></b> are looking forward to interviewing renowned makeup artist, <b><i>Victoria Stiles</i></b> and <b><i>Liz Yu</i></b> owner and creator of <b><i>Yaby Cosmetics</i></b>!  We also can't wait to catch up with our YouTube friends <b><i>Koren Zander</i></b> from <b><i><a href="http://www.enkoremakeuponline.com/Home.html">EnKoreMakeup</a></i></b> and <b><i>Eleesa</i></b> from <b><i><a href="http://www.pursebuzz.com/">PurseBuzz</a> </i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">because these two </span></b>always have their fingers on the pulse of what is bigger, better and happening in the makeup industry!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimBpQgfVrQmLoTgE8aomjpVceNVnzxton4a2zSvshhjBZ1n_46iiqshsggP0Fx6Jr1PU2_1J1SDeWUlRA0izr73m1njDHViJU5XMxevPDeHHXvw3cY_7XJuSNXfyJqkGTf-r6BDH2DYs/s1600/bio_pic_nick.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiimBpQgfVrQmLoTgE8aomjpVceNVnzxton4a2zSvshhjBZ1n_46iiqshsggP0Fx6Jr1PU2_1J1SDeWUlRA0izr73m1njDHViJU5XMxevPDeHHXvw3cY_7XJuSNXfyJqkGTf-r6BDH2DYs/s320/bio_pic_nick.jpg" width="256" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAyMa5fBZQZBnjrLPUSi69wkEGgcV2MpsKMH6B3qrYkeWUrvkWvIwNzvy2XR1KOeHM_CXWfOfwJkCZ7B_kzeNppPgAzkmQQcHRRyPzF7qme8EwTI3ucBvB1VfNh-0NBIDNLuLrveYhP0/s1600/yaby-cosmetics-eyeshadow.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZAyMa5fBZQZBnjrLPUSi69wkEGgcV2MpsKMH6B3qrYkeWUrvkWvIwNzvy2XR1KOeHM_CXWfOfwJkCZ7B_kzeNppPgAzkmQQcHRRyPzF7qme8EwTI3ucBvB1VfNh-0NBIDNLuLrveYhP0/s320/yaby-cosmetics-eyeshadow.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFuC6R2etiRKEI7Pz0VsvwMfcFXMaYfGUDr5P2JDoCUoZ9nnXF9usqqaSo4DPMk3wrkxKCVXf5X5l32nhrBnHJJVUywpA8Gks5NfH6CvFe1lxYJ7CYKrhER9MpE-UQ4KUbzdElVP1ylw/s1600/20100428171627_MG_9600.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqFuC6R2etiRKEI7Pz0VsvwMfcFXMaYfGUDr5P2JDoCUoZ9nnXF9usqqaSo4DPMk3wrkxKCVXf5X5l32nhrBnHJJVUywpA8Gks5NfH6CvFe1lxYJ7CYKrhER9MpE-UQ4KUbzdElVP1ylw/s320/20100428171627_MG_9600.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWhmpvS2eoUtZfbsdS7WXSbvmwvO32BugriTwumY2hpIQog6XfwlrXNEWCzod7ptiAnhaHu8GsXlZ57y_l5TDWn9Dn8BJl8KNq_Ab9NQzwYtMm8ky0j_he2jSp-pGii-QpOXoooyLbhw/s1600/pursebuzz.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIWhmpvS2eoUtZfbsdS7WXSbvmwvO32BugriTwumY2hpIQog6XfwlrXNEWCzod7ptiAnhaHu8GsXlZ57y_l5TDWn9Dn8BJl8KNq_Ab9NQzwYtMm8ky0j_he2jSp-pGii-QpOXoooyLbhw/s1600/pursebuzz.jpg" /></a></div><br /><br />On the Main Floor, we can't miss Academy Award Winning Makeup Artist, <b><i>Ve Neill</i></b> as she talks about the new SyFy show, <b><i><a href="http://www.syfy.com/faceoff">Face Off</a></i></b>! Ve is a judge on the show and she will takes us on a behind-the-scenes look in her seminar <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/main_floor.html">Face Off: Inside the SyFy Reality Show</a></i></b> on Sunday.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSi6j4_LmP4WsgGx2oZXezwBXtrHa1cyft-g5mrVvtn25M63r7IQxMQCvHk4HQhoGsczciYJ2lKObNkQhYrgjpFsiMgxJC1nz0TvrB8GlD6s2dmN9O7YU89mKgAdhA_H4LnfVoAAhNzI/s1600/ve_01.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSi6j4_LmP4WsgGx2oZXezwBXtrHa1cyft-g5mrVvtn25M63r7IQxMQCvHk4HQhoGsczciYJ2lKObNkQhYrgjpFsiMgxJC1nz0TvrB8GlD6s2dmN9O7YU89mKgAdhA_H4LnfVoAAhNzI/s320/ve_01.jpg" width="232" /></a></div><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bYrYvPZciqjXmOnNXHTZv49pF4FwBJqPcF2hO3MBou4B-_-8sHa2k8NVR5VvyiRpHdx4mqv_Mx0loTyYnWTzU8D6nJ1Q3TUrttz49bAG3Z8iWltHr5EtpDDNhU6izVgrvujhUuakWBI/s1600/syfy_face_off.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6bYrYvPZciqjXmOnNXHTZv49pF4FwBJqPcF2hO3MBou4B-_-8sHa2k8NVR5VvyiRpHdx4mqv_Mx0loTyYnWTzU8D6nJ1Q3TUrttz49bAG3Z8iWltHr5EtpDDNhU6izVgrvujhUuakWBI/s320/syfy_face_off.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />We will definitely be stocking up on our disposable supplies because the discounts offered from industry stores like <b><i>Alcone</i></b>, <b><i>Cinema Secrets</i></b>, <b><i>Frends</i></b>, <b><i>Naimes</i></b> and <b><i>Nigel's</i></b> can't be beat!  So if you need sponges, puffs, mascara wands, brush cleaner or even if you need empty palettes, we highly recommend purchasing them at this event!<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7MjaYqsjxOKxCBLHh1XMwJ1lPTkoxyRndzv-IqZ5VCBHmQHNZd5RqicDUc7TQtBtOGOSaACIMtdJI0Zb7TB8tuSRVSokOl1t5mZkEfH_1QL0bYbH8Qx44WsEqhs2cR-y10cTPy-NVTI/s1600/IMG_6462.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgU7MjaYqsjxOKxCBLHh1XMwJ1lPTkoxyRndzv-IqZ5VCBHmQHNZd5RqicDUc7TQtBtOGOSaACIMtdJI0Zb7TB8tuSRVSokOl1t5mZkEfH_1QL0bYbH8Qx44WsEqhs2cR-y10cTPy-NVTI/s320/IMG_6462.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PDTAXoyp13SxWvBSYZfNfwBslDr21QsPArUKc1x9NYZ__DHX4uxuZ6P3FPt4v8lEpzLmBrqPv_PZNC-1i_Hp5jozELDL3xsditeYO2Rcpzs0PPr0tTNwyLYOjfzKVxdzvr7Cqr4cPPI/s1600/NHP_MakeupShow10_1591.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8PDTAXoyp13SxWvBSYZfNfwBslDr21QsPArUKc1x9NYZ__DHX4uxuZ6P3FPt4v8lEpzLmBrqPv_PZNC-1i_Hp5jozELDL3xsditeYO2Rcpzs0PPr0tTNwyLYOjfzKVxdzvr7Cqr4cPPI/s320/NHP_MakeupShow10_1591.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnY4eHquCafaH6ejjOxZ3aIzDq7LKTrrbIr1dnhyphenhyphenUKK55NrAHLgtDUXWKZ6s7xamJRt_fg6umY_ps_nLj3-fpAagxO1HFlYYHVzpM_SruMoDUiH4OQStGdkkgzbJPvJowcBrjzPbJK08/s1600/e14885image5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfnY4eHquCafaH6ejjOxZ3aIzDq7LKTrrbIr1dnhyphenhyphenUKK55NrAHLgtDUXWKZ6s7xamJRt_fg6umY_ps_nLj3-fpAagxO1HFlYYHVzpM_SruMoDUiH4OQStGdkkgzbJPvJowcBrjzPbJK08/s320/e14885image5.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><br />There is still time to get advanced tickets to this event - click <b><i><a href="http://www.themakeupshow.com/makeupshow/LA/tickets.html">here</a></i></b> and if you see any of the <b><i>IMPO Pros</i></b> at <b><i>The Makeup Show</i></b>, make sure to say hello!  We would love to meet you!  See you there! <br /><br /></div>

The Makeup Show 2011 - Los Angeles

The Pros are excited to attend this year's The Makeup Show on February 26th and 27th at the California Market Center in Los Angeles.  ...

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Backstage Pass with Cathi Singh!

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_YafE_JwUN4MpWdFYN2y4-0lIDuv74BzkPJJNbatYG7lV29N8VYlkmJ_AI4UihmlupErKcLBriEfaG-F7f87seZt43N7Id4rmVq72qph6_szm-EX-S2z0EF2QyaaIQMvBxPT-_6HeSE/s1600/backstage_pass-001.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2_YafE_JwUN4MpWdFYN2y4-0lIDuv74BzkPJJNbatYG7lV29N8VYlkmJ_AI4UihmlupErKcLBriEfaG-F7f87seZt43N7Id4rmVq72qph6_szm-EX-S2z0EF2QyaaIQMvBxPT-_6HeSE/s400/backstage_pass-001.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Recently I had the honor of heading up a team of artists for a fashion show celebrating </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The Year of the Rabbit</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> and the gorgeous alluring makeup of Geishas. </span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2GimOB6jEGwNW-Srii7EAITy8ffwtzADbfmvrnAbngEEuUb1eD0uhCgRFFMx2e9gQ4pWoUFmZ3_CCdXE4F-MMrBx0yh_WNW0X0gE8w098O2xCRoVh6uWTyS-YsfYzai7TQ-NVYcVYgs/s1600/geisha+traditional+makeup.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjA2GimOB6jEGwNW-Srii7EAITy8ffwtzADbfmvrnAbngEEuUb1eD0uhCgRFFMx2e9gQ4pWoUFmZ3_CCdXE4F-MMrBx0yh_WNW0X0gE8w098O2xCRoVh6uWTyS-YsfYzai7TQ-NVYcVYgs/s320/geisha+traditional+makeup.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I had never done a full Geisha makeup before, and so I began researching feverishly. I watched videos of actual Geishas preparing their makeup and was in awe of their application, which is done with such a strategic, graceful and flawless motion, that I realized that the preparation of their appearance is just as important as their overall presence.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3na8gqMbuWyROFCByzShrngAsNmp0NHwTCraPE3p2qyQG_XQqJqKcCUmmw6B0MImj_IU1VSce7LEr1NGGcPze9BCvlbYKK20-q7eZ81hQJaHFXxK-xa8_gFYwAUnv80tU8xi7gsgnCaw/s1600/redlipstick-geisha.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="221" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3na8gqMbuWyROFCByzShrngAsNmp0NHwTCraPE3p2qyQG_XQqJqKcCUmmw6B0MImj_IU1VSce7LEr1NGGcPze9BCvlbYKK20-q7eZ81hQJaHFXxK-xa8_gFYwAUnv80tU8xi7gsgnCaw/s320/redlipstick-geisha.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I wanted to pay homage to that graceful art, but also bring a modern element to the design. After seeing the wardrobe, I realized that bold and vibrant colors would be necessary to balance out the varied traditional and modern costumes. I also wanted to challenge myself to accomplish a modern Geisha makeup as a grand finale of sorts.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I used many different product lines on this show, but for this post I want to focus on two brands that were the shining stars...</span><b><i><a href="http://www.temptupro.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">TemptuPRO</span></a></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> and </span><b><i><a href="http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">NYX Cosmetics</span></a></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I came into possession of a new </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">TemptuPRO</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> airbrush machine and shipment of extremely bold primary colored eyeshadows and lip colors from </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">NYX Cosmetics </span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and thought, <i>"i</i></span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><i>t’s as if these brands knew exactly what I needed!"</i></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9h2NaolrRnwCELlUq0a_OxG1AyV1igb_-RLB9d8XpUB7CT3r8Ci9dVTVK7RmXfYfGyO7suqeEyKZ8lkON74Hhg8RA9CqDqiH4UJMRG27BPPjqjCLvCvrdAFyFoxmdYRbX8sBYfjQtC8/s1600/TMPINTROKITS.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiL9h2NaolrRnwCELlUq0a_OxG1AyV1igb_-RLB9d8XpUB7CT3r8Ci9dVTVK7RmXfYfGyO7suqeEyKZ8lkON74Hhg8RA9CqDqiH4UJMRG27BPPjqjCLvCvrdAFyFoxmdYRbX8sBYfjQtC8/s400/TMPINTROKITS.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBl19T13gLcA1TSoIzmeamlhC6ZbXSRqGVelBzFr78ljlt5-qUf3OwvjqiHI6L3Egvb-wyeP8baSEm9QWy-H7cdZO28C7ZSjTUSq_6KqnqQt9AsYHr3y8EgLVyEFI8-m5oYgE8EDWRHBM/s1600/NYX-BLL_m.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBl19T13gLcA1TSoIzmeamlhC6ZbXSRqGVelBzFr78ljlt5-qUf3OwvjqiHI6L3Egvb-wyeP8baSEm9QWy-H7cdZO28C7ZSjTUSq_6KqnqQt9AsYHr3y8EgLVyEFI8-m5oYgE8EDWRHBM/s400/NYX-BLL_m.jpg" width="262" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I’ve not mentioned this before, but this </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Pro</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> has never airbrushed a makeup application. I am fully trained and experienced with spray tanning, but that is a slightly different element. This show was shaping up to be an exciting challenge for me in many areas, so I jumped in with both feet!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">In prepping, I purchased a Hi Def color in </span><b><a href="http://shop.temptupro.com/p-741-sb-makeup-sets.aspx"><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">White</span></i></a></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> silicone (s/b) makeup from </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">TemptuPRO</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> for the Geisha skin, as well as the s/b All Blush color in </span><b><i><a href="http://shop.temptupro.com/p-986-sb-blushes.aspx#"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Peony</span></a></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> for a hint of pink on the cheeks.</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht4McLslr4tdJ3d7uiCqqdQmacXBQqWy3U3P-O301mbHm7t9s-TXXb5QfF1qnIo9VrPG_5iFUzwuRTe-ULK-v0vKZEWwCFqIqcuVTDvUqWPvOF-AGGL5Bl3iCmcYlrQAWjkpR0kW-iUXA/s200/sbbl-_1_045peony.jpg" width="132" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Wanting to keep the makeup sharp, bold, modern and have striking angles, I also used a variety of textured feather false lashes, on the top and bottom lids, as well as bright pigments up to the brow for a dramatic effect. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzufaiiLE0bUtlrmY5Md6Dgmt96rfh602e4aCx45HEzVgV6S7IMZ5wTIkLZFZoQWWILzEcVdMWaPsSAjm0LvRVDlfmI5Du8YkK6YKWNlzHuhiHjT9yseuUyo76yaTOR2Q__xZMcipVww/s400/photo+1.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">With very limited time to completely block out the brows, I instead chose to leave them somewhat visible, but very clean. I applied several heavy layers of </span><b><i><a href="http://www.blogger.com/goog_265048929"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">NYX Brow Definer Wax</span></a></i></b><a href="http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/index.php?pf=EBS"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> </span></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">pencil on each brow and then smoothed with my finger. I airbrushed color over it, let it dry, powdered, and then applied more foundation. The wax did its job and those brows laid flat all night!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgBJLpkFjMKpGby7fSeixsV-lHs3lucEWBoUPjexnv4vHFF3fB9-MNrusA2YVGfNxy5kABq6zsFgQ3ASu_aB424a3Ti7Wl7CNLhRCOw7cSrowvd-j_Cd2EjxbJt3DPdJpSMlVoHdqcAA/s1600/21plz8Knz8L.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="60" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFgBJLpkFjMKpGby7fSeixsV-lHs3lucEWBoUPjexnv4vHFF3fB9-MNrusA2YVGfNxy5kABq6zsFgQ3ASu_aB424a3Ti7Wl7CNLhRCOw7cSrowvd-j_Cd2EjxbJt3DPdJpSMlVoHdqcAA/s320/21plz8Knz8L.jpg" width="320" /></span></a></div></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">The eyeshadow colors are what took my interpretation of Geisha makeup into modern day, I used; </span><b><i><a href="http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/index.php?pf=ES"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">NYX Lake Algae</span></a></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">, </span><b><i><a href="http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/index.php?pf=ES"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Matte Turquoise</span></a></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">, and </span><b><i><a href="http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/index.php?pf=ES"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Red Head</span></a></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">, as well as the </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">NYX Caribbean Collection Palette</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> in </span><b><i><a href="http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/index.php?pf=ESP5C"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I Dream of St. Lucia</span></a></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">, which </span></span></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">provided phenomenal pigment delivery.  So much so that my team used them all over the skin, over cream blushes, on top of lip gloss and under glitter pigments.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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They gave the face more bright, bold color and left a nice sheen on the lips.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUrnC47yVrfczT-oGfaWMldbuJwQWwquqC6_X9sXlmXzdPeqRy65IXhngpsr_E9YGzCvO7WloL57UE0kFPYrNpOGYzzc5GoPl-rcBHsBTNIqsvSYo76Z9e4V2CekQUllrfFKRo2Uw070/s1600/0bdfcaf1aff9e1342e11eabfef11.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEUrnC47yVrfczT-oGfaWMldbuJwQWwquqC6_X9sXlmXzdPeqRy65IXhngpsr_E9YGzCvO7WloL57UE0kFPYrNpOGYzzc5GoPl-rcBHsBTNIqsvSYo76Z9e4V2CekQUllrfFKRo2Uw070/s1600/0bdfcaf1aff9e1342e11eabfef11.jpg" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikC505ytthZ9T6PdyNYFelINVHHOna6kvxgO72U1OG6grkX1H3QE15X707r-egJFmqz4inmWHsjgTCmCM4p2GNNwylcdT9VJ1VeYI29ZKp3x11FZ8QVCK_Ni-zCpX_PSCLdl6HuBll-Sg/s1600/BLL+125%255EBERRY.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikC505ytthZ9T6PdyNYFelINVHHOna6kvxgO72U1OG6grkX1H3QE15X707r-egJFmqz4inmWHsjgTCmCM4p2GNNwylcdT9VJ1VeYI29ZKp3x11FZ8QVCK_Ni-zCpX_PSCLdl6HuBll-Sg/s1600/BLL+125%255EBERRY.jpg" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Upon arriving at the show location and walking backstage, I went immediately to check on my Geisha’s skin. It had been about two hours since I finished her makeup and wanted to make sure she was still pristine.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">In the complications of wardrobe, she had accidentally smudged a small area on her nose, what looked like a button had grazed the skin. Realizing this was silicone makeup which can be difficult to correct, and I only had a few precious moments to fix the very obvious </span><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">“boo boo,”</span></i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> I ravaged through my kit to find a quick solution. I found a $2 white pencil I have had in my kit forever and maybe used once.</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5H8RTa9qsCo-Nnv_at76JTu3qoWTgWag8WVcz7dRsTqTsQssdPXU_KvZZCNrNU51gA2T7OBrSSA85cR0TXVzlSL_VRI71KVOIE23lCHp-ZPNNW6Z04qSTP8IHHHp7_hrrUz0QFffi3w/s1600/photo+4.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiI5H8RTa9qsCo-Nnv_at76JTu3qoWTgWag8WVcz7dRsTqTsQssdPXU_KvZZCNrNU51gA2T7OBrSSA85cR0TXVzlSL_VRI71KVOIE23lCHp-ZPNNW6Z04qSTP8IHHHp7_hrrUz0QFffi3w/s400/photo+4.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I was actually joking with fellow MUA </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Pro</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> Melissa Street not two days before then, that I was going to get rid of it (and others) because it was taking up space! But in that moment I was extremely grateful I was such a makeup hoarder!</span></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I have to give credit to </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">TemptuPRO</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> because the silicone foundation application was quite easy, although time consuming, and it wore beautifully all night, without ever needing a touch up of powder (aside from the pencil dilemma). For body makeup, </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">TemptuPRO</span></i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> is the one! I was highly impressed with the overall result and longevity of their product. </span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Other Product used on the show: </span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Purely Cosmetics Silk Powder, Smashbox Cream Liner in Caviar, Yaby Color Palette, </span></i></b><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">OCC Lip Tars, OCC loose color pigment in Clove and Elephantine, Ben Nye Sparklers in Gold, NYX loose pigment in Mink, and MAC loose pigment in Blackened Red and Pinked Mauve.</span></i></b></div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span> </div><div class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">A special thanks to my team; Shelley Morgan, Josef Balandran, Heidi Mehl, Kat Hawley and Amy Rose-Matlock, who worked their buns off and it paid off because the show was a great success and the makeup was a hit!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I challenged myself in several artistic ways, and came out on the other side more knowledgeable, a bit braver, and even more in love with what I get to call a job!</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Here are a few more behind-the-scenes photos:</span><br /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"><br /></span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsQGysamrmKpQssWF4icBDZ3ESlDFD0RcjCpKLrcRHGj1tIyfORErTjBr_WSOk_gNS6DTcF09-dO6WC13EquaPN3AM5ZRW5ovuEsljb7p2rx7UaC9PWqVNc1VV78EojIxoBtJ-nOlyUgs/s1600/photo+1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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Special Effects!

<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSlA47TUQxTWePNbkwq_Vsvp3NwSu_G117ue1Gn3GCn1d0aXYpZGf_1reA0PPg-sWSRnCDo9QTX_2jzuICXADSsUNxp2xODNe_vKH3ZeBmSN38pIomLWOjSICq_g3ZmUNq1F5WdglRW8/s1600-h/Veiatwork.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOBQpqOga0ehVXhsRNp9-TY-fJv6OjIACElrmth7nrCknRefB0wK0373T0qgGiC_FRLUNODCKqL3CE6fo4KoR7JsHsIMcapVtCN7rD7F2l0J8Sa4H48nLlk9Ps4UCBUT9N8G8ukePpso/s1600-h/americas-next-top-model-cycle-10-lauren.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357706817839746834" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIOBQpqOga0ehVXhsRNp9-TY-fJv6OjIACElrmth7nrCknRefB0wK0373T0qgGiC_FRLUNODCKqL3CE6fo4KoR7JsHsIMcapVtCN7rD7F2l0J8Sa4H48nLlk9Ps4UCBUT9N8G8ukePpso/s320/americas-next-top-model-cycle-10-lauren.jpg" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" /></a><p class="MsoNormal">In the incredible world of professional makeup artistry there is an abbreviation for those who create special effects; <i>SFX</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>The geniuses that make up the <i>SFX</i> teams on major blockbuster motion pictures are extremely gifted individuals who love to transform others into monsters, wizards, vampires or victims of brutal force!<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">They study, perfect their artistry and capture our attention by creating creatures we either totally hate or can’t help but fall in love with! The magic created by <i>SFX</i> teams is meant to transport a viewer into another world (Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, Star Trek), bring fantasy to reality (Twilight, Pirates of the Caribbean, Terminator) or entice our worst fears (Saw, The Exorcist, Friday the 13^th).</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357707539751809874" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipSlA47TUQxTWePNbkwq_Vsvp3NwSu_G117ue1Gn3GCn1d0aXYpZGf_1reA0PPg-sWSRnCDo9QTX_2jzuICXADSsUNxp2xODNe_vKH3ZeBmSN38pIomLWOjSICq_g3ZmUNq1F5WdglRW8/s320/Veiatwork.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">This <b><i>Pro</i></b> had the pleasure of apprenticing for the first 3 years of my makeup career for one of the greatest special effects artists of our time; <i>Mr. Stan Winston</i>, who left us too early last summer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>He was a gentleman, a lover of the bizarre and his talent was masterful.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357707919935786658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEOnVQ0f7m43_lAwLxTRadmgJplt0pcCm0CN_3a7lVY7zl0q9yRKLiba20awDzD57lcqUbtEDfxbrZIhaOVpwlNqO8sU39zkkKxOkGyumvWmPsGwX9Yns-gizXKOyEtizptn5VgvBB5jU/s320/StanWinston_lg.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 255px; height: 320px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Today, there are many <i>SFX</i> artists that rule the galaxy and if you were at the recent <i>IMATS</i><i> Convention</i> put on by <i><a href="http://www.makeupmag.com/">Makeup Artist Magazine</a></i>, you may have had the pleasure of meeting a few of them, such as; <i>Dick Smith</i>, <i>Ve Neill</i> or <i>Barney Burman</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Other legends include; <i>Rick Baker</i> and <i>Tom Savini</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>These experts are people I admire and wait with baited breath for their next movies to be released!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">But did you know that there are products available to the consumer that can transform average makeup into magical potions, concoctions that create illusions and elixirs, which you can apply daily, that will take your gorgeous face and body to the next level?</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357708308023426818" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgY_Z7bkjnAmqtw8TLMknVVTRPYxvNEa5nKXrAr-EeltdMPg3uQMOFfFEs76WPC6mnHgMO3YV1z7n7g-37oYHU9y28wTS06N2wHkUuzbKfnmXPFo9oKXZ_rBJiVEg1oS9795ja4p44M2RU/s320/1154224156858180_file.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 275px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">This <i><b>Pro</b></i> is not referring to blood, injuries or fake body parts that you would rock during Halloween, I am referencing products that can turn powder shadow into waterproof eye liner, tattoo ink that can last for a week or highlighters that can cover massive rosacea and other skin imperfections!<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">I am talking about lip gloss that can change the color of lipstick or change the average lipstick into a long-wearing color requiring little touch up! Serum that can enhance your breast size (um, can I get that in a gallon size tub please?)!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Eye drops that make the whites of your eyes so pure, oil that makes your hair shine for days and treatments that can help your nails grow quickly!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357708609214430658" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjk8FQWTuxu8odmPPp8J02f6fSaZRRrnLkDoa-_4BpgbOXhsEdsa1JmiVXzgb-vTkpop52dATTOAaEHbo9fN-UnyJCfNrUshpp6kkOKpm-JDUnB7W_2kWonTK_zTGz1XCHdL4ClEYHQ6Wg/s320/illamasqua.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 284px; height: 320px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">These mystical gifts are <i>“special”</i> and if you need to know what ingredients are used in each of them, then please feel free to do the research.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This <b><i>Pro</i></b> doesn’t really care too much (unless my client is allergic) about what is on the <i>“inside!”</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>I care more about what happens on the <i>“outside”</i> and I know first hand that these specialty products add some fun and creativity into the mundane!<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">So, are you ready? Then fasten your seatbelts – here is a list of products that this <b><i>Pros</i></b> use to create some amazing special effects…</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357717199410519922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0Pf3pASFtx7kPgy9QMeQ9w8vM3BddouzQQ6VK84rakGceeNIsum5V3VemaQKyFzRryMHTfu25W4u3AxpI2sgmfLD7kLrpElAp6DxLCgKcy8y2OTdBPbFtZP_-htL8Q54eb5U9ykxyIZg/s320/makeup9-2003.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 218px; height: 320px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b>M.A.C.:</b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.macpro.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15114&PRODUCT_ID=PROD7776">Chromacake</a></i><a href="http://www.macpro.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15114&PRODUCT_ID=PROD7776"> </a>– a solid water-color pigment activated with water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This product is highly pigmented and it dries to a matte finish making it excellent for body makeup, tattoo color filler or fantasy makeup on eyes, cheeks and lips!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357709716576907106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKV9bz_wK02N_wGsL8-9q6_hyi6ecg1La6VTm1jEPgY5-2NOdiqnkhbU2odaVia15PHtynVpXbzw2ETDntftUDEaRxXENGIzk0YitEN_qEUJwzSwYBqTl1WUQJ2x_RxhdFA5eFfifwO7Y/s320/M2XT_261.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 225px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.macpro.com/templates/products/mp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY15114">Mixing Mediums</a> </i>– gel, lash and eye liner – mixing mediums allow you to create your own personalized colors of mascara, eye liner or custom body pigments when mixed with glitters or powder shadows and blush colors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You should not use the gel medium around the eye – lash and eye liner mediums are formulated specifically for that area.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357709734371084594" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpZqVzkxeLirKniYqtB0UQAvrFeXd_Eg2eZHEoxkKpvfIIlLQVgQ-RinBQU5WHk-8Ai6VN_PgXxK7tcb1n9cZTwivqblFyvBqUFJhyQ5rgm4lwi6F2QZ7rAWrLbQwjrZNOpeE9ZOuW3vg/s320/M53C_261.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 261px; height: 225px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.maccosmetics.com/product/spp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CAT149&PRODUCT_ID=305">Brow Gel & Finisher</a></i> – Adds shine, style and grooming to brows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Available in several shades or clear.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Can be used on lashes, sideburns, beards or to fill in thinning hair areas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Also, <i>Brow Finisher</i> is a wax-style product used for shaping and holding the brows in place.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Create a very polished and slick brow look.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357710280265356066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhatjm4SEQkjyH7_DythIjwCKvGMyWRrir0hQkYdzLoQn8uhf2VKNRl99LHa40vKGwGsMFkaJua2RJ-0c4X4T6lETumdrOsZ7ghoW5Muc4IBdZZEU0ND5-WEYG23yBuScS5TyEMw3EuGBk/s320/M39E.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 168px; height: 320px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>OBESSIVE COMPULSIVE COSMETICS:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.occmakeup.com/liptar.html">Lip Tar</a></i> – this incredible innovation in lip color combines the longevity of a lipstick with the ease of application of a gloss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Goes on slick and dries to a satin finish.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Very highly pigmented so a little goes a very long way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Use colors like white and black to mix with traditional lipstick and create your own customized lip color.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><i>Clear Lip Tar </i>can by used with loose color or pigment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>100% vegan and cruelty-free.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This products acts as a stain for long lasting wear.</p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#0000EE;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357714043264903234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiqffqigCL_Siq1u7NEd7XH2YECKx86dmlV7ltRbkoWLlkMvih3VOlPs1CS3CeyD2145qhEVEV8UpUc48UCL6nGpsQEC9JNKhbxImC-DJ-_dXjk8BXWqx9b0buWxHEsgxtzeCXp36d_1M/s320/Memorial+Day+Weekend+2009+AC,+Erica%27s+17th+Bday+393.JPG.jpeg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 308px; " /></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>MAKE UP FOR EVER:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.makeupforever.com/#/int/en/products/artistic/glitters-strass/large-extra-large-glitters/">Glitters</a></i> – professional makeup artist use this product during fashion shows to add a touch of glamour!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This glitter is very finely milled and creates a sparkling veil over the face, body and hair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> It's like f</span>airy dust in a jar!<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.makeupforever.com/#/int/en/products/artistic/tanned-effect-gel/body-tan/">Body Tan</a></i> – is a non-greasy colored gel that gives the illusion of tanned skin with a radiant bronzed look.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Can be used alone or under makeup.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Very soft, dries quickly and is water-resistant for long-lasting hold.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Make sure gel is completely dry before putting on clothes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Not a self-tanner.<o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357713328417519218" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl6EbpjZabtkjClnPgfAcoayQDA8Lndp9pYEYusjHenLQoXLl_YWxSrZeZP-EifMGn8RkMG3O9Lpp6LL4slp-NIjfQytJmynB9ade2XlpHINmtXT6deDsl8I9pf8DlG-oJVoWmFzi2kh4/s320/4028_hero.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 290px; height: 290px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><br /></i></p><p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.makeupforever.com/#/int/en/products/artistic/color-powder/metal-powder/">Metal Powder</a></i> – loose powder in a gold-bronze or silver shade that will give the skin a metallic sheen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Can create a <i>“statue” </i>effect and they are ideal for covering large areas of the skin.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Can be applied with a brush or sponge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Use a setting spray to hold.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.makeupforever.com/#/int/en/products/artistic/nude-false-lashes/nude-eyelashes-107/">Nude False Lashes</a></i> – in a variety of styles, sizes and lengths, these false lashes intensify your eyes and add depth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Pale or light brown in shade, use these lashes for daily wear or to naturally add drama to the eye day or night.<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>URBAN DECAY:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.urbandecay.com/categories/MidnightCowboyBodyShimmerLotion.cfm">Midnight Cowboy</a></i> – shimmer body lotion is a veil of gold dust that will leave your skin looking hydrated and radiant. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Contains a natural blend of Aloe, Chamomile, Avocado and Jojoba Oils with Vitamin E and Green Tea Extract.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Light scent won’t clash with fragrances.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357713483859349474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUeEA7PX5LH_Jl9vQJE1-oCuVVyZyhiXEXr06CRiYgCd4WNSJ_G8bKWelE1G-OkqOxfoSvixHhG5fbMrnOyQNFudpW0Pj37hyphenhyphenwX6-HWNkkv1UKHwbKxIzXZjGwzixRgzjQz_xFczRXVHQ/s320/315.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 229px; height: 320px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>TEMPTU: </i></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://shop.temptu.com/c-19-tattoo-transfers.aspx">Tattoo Transfers</a></i> - best known in the industry as the secret for realistic temporary tattoos.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Printed with high quality black cosmetic ink, they are designed to last any where from 2 to 5 days.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>These tattoos easily transfer to skin using 70% isopropyl alcohol and can be removed with alcohol or baby oil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Made to be durable and smudgeproof, you can fill them in with color using Temptu Dura Ink or airbrush color.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357721101731426194" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7iRw0RpSWHOhN0WBW_WcIIom2A5ZH2fI52UOpFV2Wgxre4zFOxkIcmwjBmg2-bqoRI25qiSeK4rApbWhuvwRk8gKXXkBGJZKJpDjNhKfO9jsV99k8iiEZ4Zovv7hFuW8oBoialFoFU0M/s320/PSW.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 125px; height: 125px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://shop.temptu.com/c-146-dura-inks.aspx">Dura Ink</a></i> - these inks are formulated to be used with an airbrush, paintbrush or sponge.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Extremely pigmented and very long-lasting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Covers evenly and comes in a wide variety of colors, shimmers and blacklight colors.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This product was used to create the character of Mystique in the <i>X-Men</i> films.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357722956344727058" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7v91sKkLGfWYFFHZSi1xpDrhAbe0SFsAzZ4T7pr-02Ikfz16yM9AnrRJFoC2lKDmKpBFflBDGrdtTWf4TFSMy0sXYdNNDdO7sco_0vRoW5VSW2-hsBPHteLoF_FCDzFQojfGWGSBKC9U/s320/399.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px; " /><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><i><a href="http://shop.temptu.com/p-921-pro-touchup-paint.aspx">Pro Touchup Paint</a></i> – this product is the perfect color match to fill in, thicken up or accent a Temptu Tattoo Transfer.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>If you want the look of authenticity, but are afraid of getting a permanent tattoo, this product is a realistic alternative when used in conjunction with tattoo transfers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Will dry lighter or darker depending on deepness of skintone.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357723166501774210" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0d-yQyuaMtpuFI_-FGf6o2mtwiqFAdlVpbTwoiZwsxTDwxqngL0c6vl9HS7Y6cB76CzfMBo24s701LU-x_mM6DnJTkK-l7lRSByEdkjXbhQTJ9v-SiJtbz9Sgk5a_N5XmpbuPJdJnM08/s320/921.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 300px; height: 300px; " /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://shop.temptu.com/p-591-new-pro-palettes.aspx">Dura Pro Palette</a></i> – choose <i>Skinlight </i>or <i>Skindark</i> and use to cover tattoos or unwanted discolorations like rosacea quickly and easily. Activated by using 99% isopropyl alcohol this product was made to withstand the most extreme conditions (even a Bridezilla insisting that you cover your sleeved arm before the wedding)!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357722785172959698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-bYjQTaVXugqtPN_knuUa_91zn4kZReG7UFqfbBLUEIobTXYDckFyLP-hQjwyEVVsquKsFG_c5LaGUYFqvCfzUNVPFm3ymhtWIUeN-1s7TnxphHU80VA1edJCdF7NVJMGQy3kpE_zNRw/s320/SKU_PT_SKINLIGHT_DuraProPaletteSkinlight_00.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px; " /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "></span></p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><b><i><br /></i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-style: italic; font-weight: bold; ">EVE PEARL:</span></div></span><p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.evepearl.com/products/Face/Face/Anti-Shine_Mattifying_Gel_-_A_(Light_Medium)_.htm">Anti-Shine</a></i> – got oil?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This product used sparingly with fingers or sponge will mattify the skin and is a quick drying, tinted gel formula.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Controls oil and shine all day and regulates oil production. Ideal for face, scalps and bald heads. Recommended for use alone or under makeup.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357716567902983186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXgpCx3YaAZeG4dAgyWG_QwLWOvfhNUAWA-AS8g2k4C6PrfTZmpMtWccUdavD8fUvX4PZ_Qz27Id5AiLz2DDJtU8SbjIya-iJvE1-pRFpvR5Y3iVBbM0y6mTlepr_CK7C4ZTT5XCFiUX4/s320/thumbnails.php.jpeg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 216px; height: 247px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>SKINDINAVIA:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.skindinavia.com/web/makeup-finishing-spray.html">Makeup Finishing Spray</a></i><a href="http://www.skindinavia.com/web/makeup-finishing-spray.html"> </a>– it is impossible for this <b><i>Pro</i></b> to shoot a movie or television project without this product.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Apply over makeup for flawless set, hold and blending.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Extends the wear of makeup for hours and prevents the need for multiple touchups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Resists heat and humidity.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Great for use in summer or everyday to control makeup from fading.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357714636504532690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYNlkPwxLQUKWQX65hdGvX1Kg5WrrVrptvrkSiAEy85Wf5WZXQ92d8tvurPmUTpaZL5vlBEITTYmNtxWq6bVVf_PXUUKrBQlVinB6ORGgTFUTDza6oRsWJN1VdjRrGG5-Yz196Iwyt3Ec/s320/Finishing-Spray-2oz.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 135px; height: 320px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>LEONOR GREYL:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.leonorgreyl.com/en/detail_produit.php?idProduit=16">Huile de palme</a></i> – used for detangling, softening and to protect hair from the sun, seawater and chlorinated pool water.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Should be used prior to shampoo.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This formula uses botanical oils that nourish the hair.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Used at night or should be left on for 10 minutes then shampooed out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Perfect solution for damaged hair.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357714635091170930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZxqKqVOJa1oZBXxN9FiVSuGUs2RphC1Sju4Vf-pRNByU5vXoRwoe4XgIlUu-hWcmjRBSy8emjUsnk2Lqq4TKO_k-oNuQG9IdqHWCM9Qgrxzwvm1VKhKbTe2MKbX9fV9PJzlcaYA8am34/s320/palme.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 214px; height: 320px; " /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><br /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>TALIKA: </i></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.talika.com/product-nail-regenerator-serum-en.html">Nail Regenerator Serum</a></i> – if you wear acrylic nails, nail polish or use cleaning products without protecting your hands then you must purchase this product!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This serum nourishes, hydrates and restructures fragile and lifeless nails and stimulates growth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Softens cuticles and heals damaged matrices.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Made from 100% natural plant oils this is a natural 28-day treatment.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357714607087326130" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhW3vw3kYv4zKBpeT62wmAQTdR4V3ovLgL9sFGuBwf9f7c9QPyCUhmGiLyYWHKxVewcGo_YTwfofaktTwAqWpeXtQJUhF-c6ekbw67mmDPpBa5hdSaGuVyt0KzKbihqILFvu10foUIXJ0/s320/TL023-nail-regenerator.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 200px; height: 200px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.talika.com/product-bust-serum-en.html">Bust Serum</a></i> – this product will give your breasts volume, lift and firmness in as little as 6 weeks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Made of mukul bark extract, this bust serum targets stored triglycerides, thereby increasing volume.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This <b><i>Pro</i></b> has just started to use this product (3 days) and is hoping to see improvement in firmness!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357714610110447474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDz2ImQfEDcz0P93BDAMwCbKbQBpn9hCG_L7Xqc1I6zzO62VkV1M9KnutMRg2-ZZD_Gaa88kfBuNXS257Ux04AkvSBmS9Q4WJ7fI8AodC8eg1ELcaIoeXjkeBIN3umB6_lwaWljx1tYGU/s320/bust-serum-bottle1.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 102px; height: 320px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>THE MODEL BROW BY ELKE VON FREUDENBERG:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><i><a href="http://www.elkevonfreudenberg.com/services/the-brow-collection/">Brow Ware</a></i> – this product provides hold to thinner eyebrows without the crunchy, flaking off residue.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Use after eye brow grooming and filling in with brow pencil or shadow.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Great for both women and men!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Good bang for your buck!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.elkevonfreudenberg.com/services/the-brow-collection/">Hi-Light Shadow</a></i> – Hi-Lites make your eyebrows look sharper, more defined and brings attention to your eyebrows.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Plus, these Hi-Lites work </p><p class="MsoNormal">great to mask growing in brows (or stragglers) until that next grooming appointment and can bring an instant lift effect to the eye area!<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.elkevonfreudenberg.com/services/the-brow-collection/">Big Time Nite Brow Shadow</a> </i>– I like the way Elke thinks!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>She says, <i>“who says eyebrows can’t look amazing at night?”</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>And she is a smart cookie for inventing gorgeous shadows that play up your brows and add just the right amout of shimmer/sparkle without being over the top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Can be used wet for a very dramatic look!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357715891735398610" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEineApu6Prng5X__DYSvImI23UcuJpIbKHhDZpD5glIl3HoaQXSBcbMpdTLXkNTbIwXOqsQjcad2RzUymJPQxjWPmQhAOxIN-uCslxm7H9c-Zd7gd7Lm543_FqN9l2ObTdGSWPH5XqGnGI/s320/dscf0209.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 297px; height: 320px; " /></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>PURELY COSMETICS:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.purelycosmetics.com/diamond-perfect-finish-p-244.html">Diamond Perfect Finish</a></i> – this is my secret weapon!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Made with real diamonds, this product will give your skin an airbrushed appearance.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This powder is finely milled and is made to settle into the fine lines and pores translucently in order to decrease the appearance of wrinkles by bouncing the light off your skin!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Now, don’t get me wrong…you won’t shine like Lucy in the Sky with streams of light pouring out of your face!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>It is a subtle refraction of light!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Each full-sized product contains nearly a full carat of diamond – the ultimate luxury for your skin!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357715457895839186" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjO7GGyHmljHXF0RVC9firBZsWRKETamtATR0yU43t7WfebLQPPx9m6j7rIH8frO_9a5K56eTkzFdPapy2i6kQx3mbRZXJzn1YebqpJkCcZqIOMUlP225iZa305vNxdf2tvQRUSyxBKN9s/s320/diamonperfect.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 256px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><br /></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>COLLYRE BLUE:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.alconeco.com/products/straight_makeup/eye/eyedrops/collyre_bleu_laiter_clear_blue_eye_drops">Eye Drops</a></i> – created to remove the yellow in the whites of the eye, this product is tinted blue which makes the eyes appear cleaner, clearer and more youthful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Put a drop in each eye and wait 15 minutes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Avoid using these drops when wearing a soft contact lense as the blue will tint the lens.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357715455340191858" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJcydL8Or22YZOjsR3u2vei6LBWImI4HRDiAcbPO3J-85nWTyFkd0KYihvsAFBSor93gnSF4MFlyOAYNXeBRXlrSkCZxdl30EnSzxwkAO3kzRi4hvd1bX4fey3cBaG5sfR2vbI9b_RO7U/s320/collyre_bleu_laiter_clear_blue_eye_drops_productfull.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 294px; height: 320px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>ILLAMASQUA:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><i><a href="http://www.illamasqua.com/store/category/face/illuminator/">Illuminator</a></i> - want to create a porcelain doll, noir or fantasy look? Then embrace your inner dark side with this intense color that highlights and enhances any area you apply it!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Goes on wet, but dries quickly leaving a high-shine, reflective finish that will last all night!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Can be used on cheeks, brows or other parts of the body.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Comes in a variety of shades.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357715896287038338" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ3xtDhAUR0ISdOJEjcROEAsb5M5zjuxUVqn_H_VH-Np9WYxiaGOpoLfjmNlL4HH-xAA6_NIOZvKcodkQA0XW3KSV0t5-qe-eTOW_gxPMEWhpmou8iEfUxU4wdetzBoxZjvtzes0YqvJ8/s320/image_780x465.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 190px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal">You don’t have to be a major special effects artist to be influenced by the products listed above.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Embrace your creative side and get inspired to try these alternative products and add some pizzazz to your everyday routine!<o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p><b><i>PRO TIPS AND TRICKS:</i></b></o:p></p><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Use a neutral eye pencil like <i><a href="http://www.juliehewett.net/face/omit.htm">Julie Hewett’s Omit</a></i> or <i><a href="http://www.pauladorf.com/p-45-eye-liner.aspx">Paula Dorf’s Baby Eyes</a></i> to line the lower water line instead of using a traditional white pencil.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>You can also try <i><a href="http://www.origins.com/templates/products/sp_shaded.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY5719&PRODUCT_ID=PROD274">Origins’ Eye Brightening Color Stick in IceBlue</a></i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>This technique is used by professional makeup artists to create the illusion of brighter eyes and can be used in place of eye drops.</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357717193607523746" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_frJhFALgrTEjRguctdX6YHZfwoFmwuhIN3gzqWXvClaFTp5ort7EQjZVuxLdW8mAOUKupBGuXm_Zz5C2OYIR9RsgLmSsV5iXtFJlzfddeDjHbFABoGPvg-ojjpVxsK9WM8cyhd93Sqk/s320/omitpencil.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 170px; height: 170px; " /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><br /></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357717196595246674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgb97kanVLPSTpXFsJyWD1K5SerObv_AZAsF8NIZ-pyAR8Nz13ydmpw0XNX5pQi3GBkeZB5R6Nx8F1TqBSzpncMJXCjLRsvcIedN81qH-Pr3lOuEUjCfA_ZpPL5EPzBIxGQ1wpp3bJg5-g/s320/org_03YM_tall_lrg.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 114px; height: 216px; " /></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><b><i>STAY TUNED:</i></b><o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">Up next on <b><i>IMPO</i></b> – makeup bags, palettes and train cases oh my!!!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span>Ever wonder what professional makeup artists use to haul around loads of beauty products from shoot to shoot?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span><b><i>IMPO</i></b> will review some of the very best storage solutions and containers for your cosmetics!</p><p class="MsoNormal"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 238); -webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: underline; "><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357718214108851042" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpEwlw48LDxcIqkXwQXkNFWGDrKSaCZLnkD-eGV_kkjNArIuHscUHioR5Wi_2rJpNDqjlUV6vfe6RgP2L5-xkuseGIQNags3IRtiFAa_9HEohrzCYkfc5_FFXpIoaLEKVsRZ65LnLOgws/s320/Premier_F-X_kit_fix2.jpg" style="display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 305px; height: 320px; " /></span></p><p class="MsoNormal">*above photos courtesy: Make Up For Ever, Ve Neill, Stan Winston, America's Next Top Model, Illamasqua</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p> <!--EndFragment-->

Special Effects!

In the incredible world of professional makeup artistry there is an abbreviation for those who create special effects; SFX . The geniuses ...

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