Event: The Makeup Show Announces Final 2012 Dates

13 Jan

The Makeup Show announced the final list of dates and locations for its 2012 shows.  The PRO-only (according to their website: “proof of professions, such as a business card, industry license, COMP card, etc or student status is required at the door prior to gain entry”) event is the place to be for makeup artists seeking to restock their kits since many (not all) exhibitors offer discounts and value packs, get inspired and network with your peers:

The Makeup Show sets out to feature another full year of inspiration, education and beauty.  All five shows spanning throughout the year will bring beauty and fashion pros to the largest industry event with elite and some first time ever appearances from top artists, leading brands and exclusive product offers.  Don’t forget to mark your calendar as the show crosses through your state to stay on top of the looks for the upcoming season and network with industry professionals to gain valuable tips and tricks. 

Check out when The Makeup Show will be at a city near you:

The Makeup Show LA

Saturday, March 17, 2012 & Sunday March 18, 2012

California Market Center

The Makeup Show NYC

Sunday, May 13, 2012 & Monday, May 14, 2012

Metropolitan Pavilion

The Makeup Show Chicago

Sunday, June 17, 2012 & Monday, June 18, 2012

Venue One

The Makeup Show Europe (Berlin, Germany)

Saturday, September 22, 2012 and Sunday, September 23, 2012

STATION-BERLIN

The Makeup Show Orlando (NEW)

Sunday, November 4, 2012 and Monday, November 5, 2012

The Peabody Hotel

Click here to visit The Makeup Show’s website for more information and to purchase advanced tickets.

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Polished: Winter Nail Polish Picks

3 Jan

My favorite nail colors from the past couple of weeks (clockwise from top-left): If You’ve Got It, Haunt It by Sephora by OPI; Hold the Drama by Ginger + Liz; Porchester Square by nails inc; Viridian by Illamasqua.

What colors are you loving this season?

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette Review & Swatches

2 Jan

Naked 2 Palette

Urban Decay

I am loving the Naked 2 Palette!  Although not as different as I expected, the palette has different variations on the colors contained in its predecessor:

Naked 2 Palette (top), Naked Palette (bottom)

The colors aren’t identical (except for including Half Baked in both palettes), however they both evoke the same feeling.  This means you don’t need both but if you loved the first one (or are just plain crazy like me) you will feel the same the second time around.  In terms of the eye shadow selection, I would have liked to have seen another matte brown color for the crease.  That extra matte color could have easily replaced Half-Baked.  In terms of looks, I prefer the metal packaging of the Naked2 Palette.  It is sleek and fells more secure since it snaps shut.  I didn’t have any issues with the Naked Palette’s packaging but the Naked 2 Palette feels like an upgrade.  The dual sided brush included is a lot more genius than the dual-sided 24/7 liner I got with my Naked Palette.  Again I am not trying to knock the original, which is still great, but a brush is a lot more convenient.  Especially a dual sided one with a shader brush on one side to pack on that taupey goodness on the lids and a blending brush on the opposite end to work those crease colors.  I wish they would have included a mini Primer Potion again to toss in my makeup bag since the color of the Lip Junkie gloss didn’t really do much for my highly pigmented lips.  The bottom line is you don’t need it but you know you want it.

Swatches and comparisons: Continue reading →

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Happy New Year!

2 Jan

Happy New Year!  I hope all your wildest dreams will come true in 2012.

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Rebecca Minkoff Sale & JewelMint WonderMint Mystery Bag

27 Dec

Rebecca Minkoff

M.A.C Clutch

I hope everyone is having a wonderful holiday season.  Work keeps me very busy at this time of the year, but thanks to the internet, it does not get in the way of a good sale.  Speaking of which, Rebecca Minkoff is having an end of the year sale through Thursday, December 29th.  I checked out the sale section and I spotted several of her M.A.C. clutches (my favorite).  I also wanted to let those of you who were bummed about missing the previous JewelMint “mystery bag” promotion know that it is back again.  This time it is the New Year’s WonderMint Mystery Bag.  The bag costs $29.99 (the price of one piece) and here is how they are luring us in this time:

Your bag will include:

  • At least 2 JewelMint Pieces
You may(extra emphasis on the may) also win:

  • Amazon Kindle Fire
  • iPod Nano
  • ShoeMint, StyleMint & BeautyMint Discount Codes
  • Gift cards from Apple, Amazon, Restaurant.com, Rent-the-Runway or Care.com
  • Grand Prize: $2000 shopping spree at Apple
I will warn you that you might get a really crappy selection for your taste, however I did get lucky with my OrnaMint bags.  The promotions ends tonight.

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Sephora Holiday Makeup Tutorial Collaboration

19 Dec

Destiny from destinygodley, Tina from thefancyfaced and I collaborated on holiday makeup tutorials.  Our makeup was inspired by Sephora’s holiday looks featured on their website and catalogs this season.  I fell in love with the look in my video because of pairing red lips with glowing rosy cheeks was out of my comfort zone of pairing them with bronzed skin.  Hope you enjoy our tutorials and try them out for a holiday party or two.

Professional Makeup Artist Kit Guides – YouTube Edition

16 Dec

I found some awesome videos on YouTube if you are looking for some guidance on what you should have in your kit if you are aspiring to become a makeup artist.  First up is the famous gossmakeupartist.  The video above covers his basics and he wrote a helpful list of his favorites in every category in the description box.  Make sure to look through his other videos for reviews on specific products.  I like that he tells it like it is and is short and to the point in his reviews.  One of the best resources I have found so far.

MakeupbyRenRen has an excellent blog and YouTube channel for those looking into this field as well.  Besides giving us a tour on what is in her kit she also does helpful product reviews on items the pros use.

Next up is InMyProOpinion, the channel of a professional makeup artist specializing in TV/Film and special effects, who shows us her kits for different kinds of jobs.  I particularly enjoyed her Professional Makeup Starter Kit series (part one above).  These videos pretty much convinced me that I need to invest in a Zuca Bag.  Her kits are large but you can pick out the bits and pieces that work for you.

Finally, I marathoned through most of TMakeupG‘s videos.  She does both hair and makeup and has a handful of videos up on specific categories/products for your kit.  There is even a video on a basic hair styling kit, which is great if you are looking into offering some hair styling along with your makeup services to bring in some extra business.

Continue reading →

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Bobbi Brown BBU Face Palette

5 Dec

Bobbi Brown

BBU Face Palette

Price: $250

Availability: www.bobbibrowncosmetics.com

After determining that I want to take freelancing a little more seriously than just doing the makeup for my friends and family, I started researching foundations for my makeup kit (currently in its infant stage).  During my search I stumbled upon the Bobbi Brown BBU Face Palette.  While I would love to pick up some of the Foundation Sticks because of their versatility, at the price of $41.00 each, it is a little too early for me to make that kind of an investment.  Especially when, raves from pros aside, I do not have any personal experience with the product.  So you can imagine how exciting it was to see a palette where I could not only sample several shades of the Foundation Stick, but I could also try two of Bobbi Brown’s most iconic products–the Corrector and Creamy Concealer.  The palette includes:

  • 11 shades of Corrector
  • 14 shades of Creamy Concealer
  • 20 shades of Foundation Stick

The big down side for me is the price relative to the size of the palette (6.2″L x .75″W x 3.75″H).  However, if you can justify the cost the quality is sure to be superb.  And I’ll admit that I can be a bit of a snob when it comes to makeup, which makes this beauty all the more desirable.  Can you imagine creating a flawless canvas for a group of clients with that tiny palette?  Talk about swag!

To those budding and established makeup artists out there, what are the go to foundations in your kit?  Are you coveting the sexiness that is this Bobbi Brown palette as much as I am?

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NARS Danmari All About Cheeks Palette Giveaway

5 Dec

I wanted to let all of you know that I am giving away one NARS Danmari All About Cheeks Palette on my YouTube channel.  The deadline to enter is tonight, December 5th, 2011 at 11:59 PM EST.  Check the video out for details (only entries in the comments section of the video’s page will be accepted) and good luck!

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I Hope You Are Sitting Down For This

29 Nov

Urban Decay is coming out with a new Naked Palette!!!  My friend cutiegingerbread did a blog post on the upcoming Naked 2 Palette and it pretty much made my day.  Can you tell that we are excited? There are already pictures floating around the internet and some of the colors look similar to the original palette but that is not stopping me.

If you visit the Urban Decay site there is a picture that says NAKED Something NEW is coming…  Click the link to sign up for their mailing list and the page that comes up says that the big news is coming on December 1st, 2011.  Could this be the launch date?  If so, Merry Christmas to me!

P.S. If you cannot wait, Urban Decay has been posting teasers today on Twitter.

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