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#MakeupHappenings – MUFE LA Mixer and Shecky’s Girls Night Out

Sheckys Girls Night Out LA The LookStore

Sheckys Girls Night Out LA - The LookStore's booth for The LookBag Beauty Club (event co presenter and one of the few beauty vendors at the event)


The Holiday season is underway and with it comes the start of Holiday events. I try to attend as many events as I can in general as it is important to see and be seen in this biz, but there is an extra little “something” about events during the Holidays. Two of the events I attended were open to the public and you may want to consider adding them to your Events Calendar next year.

Make Up For Ever Mixer:
Amidst much fan-fare and excitement, seminal makeup artists’ brand Make Up For Ever (MUFE) opened it’s West Coast flagship boutique this Fall. The boutique opening was a private affair, so to officially open its doors to the Los Angeles professional community the boutique held a “mixer”. For those who’ve never attended one, a mixer is basically a professional excuse to get together and have drinks with peers and colleagues. There was music and energy, goodie bags were given to attendees (a sample of the now iconic HD powder and a tube of MUFE’s waterproof mascara which is pretty much the only waterproof mascara I have found to be vaguely tolerable), wine was poured, and all of the store’s product selection was on display. Continue reading →

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Sales Alerts: Tarte and Stila

1 ) Tarte Friends and Family Sale
tarte cosmetics friends and family sale

2 ) Stila Los Angeles Warehouse Sale
NOT to be confused with the online warehouse sale, this is the real deal. Line up early (some folks start lining up at 4am, I think we got there at around 6am last year) or do not bother.
Stila Cosmetics LA Warehouse Sale 2011

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Guest Post: Beauty Social Event Presented by Beautylish

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We here at Makeup to Go! try to make as many beauty events as possible. When we cannot make one, however, its likely one of our friends did attend. Such was the case with the Beautylish Beauty Social Event (sponsored by CoverFX) which took place October 22-23, 2011 in Santa Monica, CA. Friend, colleague and professional makeup artist Rebecca Liceaga – President and Founder of Bridal Makeup Artists.com – was able to attend on the second day and was so kind as to write about it the event for us. Rebecca, take it away…

This past weekend I was fortunate enough to attend Beautylish’s first ever Beauty Social Event at the Loews Beach Hotel in Santa Monica, CA. It was a chance for beauty lovers, online beauty bloggers, and dare I say a few celebrities to chat, visit and learn more about some amazing brands as well as get to know each other. In addition to some amazing panels with notables such as celebrity makeup artists Billy B, Jeffrey Paul, and Nyeesa Green, noted beauty bloggers such as Kandee Johnson and AfroBella but also brand creators Carol Shaw of LORAC Cosmetics, Jerrod Blandino of Too Faced Cosmetics, Jenny Frankel of Cover FX and Marissa Shipman from TheBalm Cosmetics. With two days chock full of presentations and panels, there was enough information, advice, tips and tricks given to last the entire year. Continue reading →

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#FNOLA: Fashion’s Night Out Los Angeles 2011

Fashion's Night Out 2011

Tomorrow (Thursday, September 8th) marks another Fashion’s Night Out event here in Los Angeles and in many cities nationwide, the main of which is – of course – New York.

While not a fashion biz town, Los Angeles is a formidable fashion-shopping town and we certainly held our own last year. Any event that gets people out of their cars and mingling with one another gets a Thumbs Up in my book. Last year there was plenty of music, drink, food, fashion and beauty to keep the street party going all night long all throughout the city. FNO is primarily a fashion-oriented event however you know we makeup mavens will not be denied! As was the case last year, there are several beauty vendors hosting fun events for Fashion’s Night Out as well as several fashion vendors incorporating beauty treats into their Fashion’s Night Out events. Here are some of the ones that caught my eye…

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Both stores had great events last year. You would expect Fred Segal Santa Monica to be great for beauty because that’s where Fred Segal Studio is housed. Again this year the entire complex is going to become one big block party complete with DJ, drinks, munchies, and a photo booth. Continue reading →

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Youngblood Cosmetics: Endless Beauty Event

Youngblood Cosmetics Endless Beauty

Youngblood Cosmetics Endless Beauty


At a recent trade show, I stopped by the Youngblood Cosmetics booth with no intention to purchase anything and I walked away with 2 artist palettes. This has since proven to be one of the best makeup purchases I have made in quite some time and I’ve used the palettes on 95% of the jobs I have done since purchasing them. Needless to say then, when I found out about Youngblood Cosmetics Endless Beauty Event I was excited to attend and learn more about the line. The event took place this past Friday, July 22, at Siren studios in Hollywood, a well known location for LA media makeup artists. I was curious to see how Youngblood was going to transform the space into something suitable for a cosmetics education and networking event. It turned out the upstairs studio was perfect, with two “salon” rooms – one where the Youngblood artists could do makeovers, and one where all the Youngblood Cosmetics products could be displayed so attendees could see, touch and play with the products – and then the main area was set up for demonstrations and education. Continue reading →

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#Maquillaje Para Go: Exposición Internacional de Maquillaje (IMATS)

International Makeup Artist Trade Show Los Angeles

The crowd at IMATS LA. Image courtesy IMATS - © Kyle Shold


As the other half of the MTG writing team, Delia shares her experiences and impressions of this year’s IMATS. As always, the English version follows below…

Tuve oportunidad de ir a la Exposición Internacional de Maquillaje (IMATS) el domingo, 26 de junio. A diferencia de otras exposiciones que están sólo abiertas a profesionales, IMATS esta abierto al publico. ¡Con que ser dicho, el domingo estuvo lleno de consumidores y profesionales y se vendio fuera de boletos completamente!

Muchos de nuestros vendedores preferidos fueron presentes: Yaby, Koh Gen Doh y Kevyn Aucoin, así como algunos nuevos vendedores: Sugarpill y Lime Crime. Aunque fue difícil de llegar a algunos de los puestos, yo logré hacer unas pocas compras. Uno de los primeros lugares que paré fue el puesto de Parian Spirit. Parian Spirit, que coherentemente trabaja como el principal limpiador de brochas, siempre parece tener el mejor precio. Por $25 se compra un limpiador de liquido de 16 oz., un limpiador en tamaño de viaje de 2 oz., y un frasco de limpiador. Gran precio por un gran producto. Próxima parada fue Temptu porque necesité mas base de aerógrafo. Este base de aerógrafo hace la piel mirarse resplandeciente y perfecto. Tambien visite a Liz Yu, creadora de cosméticos Yaby, en el puesto de Yaby donde consegui tubos de Yaby que pueden ser llenados con cualquier líquido. ¡Gracias Liz para hacer consolidación de maquillaje más fácil! Continue reading →

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It Is Not Workshop Time….

OK so there are more than a few exciting developments are taking place with regards to how I want to conduct my workshops moving forward (product sponsorship, facilities, and my “patented” teaching methodology) that are necessitating my moving the workshops into the New Year. Trust me: It will be worth the wait! Teaching is a passion, not my primary money maker. I still work primarily as an on-set artist. I teach because working with new artists inspires me and it is my way of giving back to the makeup community. Therefore – I do not ever want to do just any ole class. I want my classes to ROCK!

In the meantime as many emerging artists were interested in my classes, bear in mind that I do teach private lessons as well as small groups and those can be arranged more easily on a more flexible schedule. Please Email Us for more information or you can Visit Here to read about the options. Thanks so much for your patience (and thanks to those who’d already signed up for their flexibility) and I look forward to fabulous classes in 2012!

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#MakeupMonday – IMATS Pasadena 2011

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courtesy of IMATS.net


The International Makeup Artist Trade Show – the second of the two major LA-based makeup trade shows – took place this past weekend. This was the first year in IMATS’s history that the Los Angeles show completely sold out (IMATS originated in LA back in 1997). In fact, we here at Makeup to Go almost missed this show entirely. As a pro makeup artist (and same with my en Español partner, Delia Jimenez Owens) I do not always know whether or not my schedule is going to be open to attend the trade shows. By the time I got my schedule sorted, I missed a lot of cool new features for Professional Artists that IMATS instituted for this years show AND regular admissions tickets were almost sold out. As it turned out, I was able to get tickets for the MTG crew for Sunday and we were able to attend the show for the day. So here’s a wrap-up of what I saw and what I bought… Continue reading →

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Illamasqua Distinction in Makeup Artistry Awards 2011

Illamasqua Distinction in Makeup Artistry Awards 2011

Illamasqua Distinction in Makeup Artistry Awards 2011



Here’s one for the UK artists only, but it sounds like a pretty amazing way to get a leg up on your career. Unless you’ve absolutely been living under a rock, you have undoubtedly heard of the rapidly growing cult brand of Illamasqua. Dedicated to truly advancing the art of makeup, the Distinction in Makeup Awards seeks to provide young artists with an opportunity to learn with top UK artists (including Illamasqua Creative Director, Alex Box) and top-shelf exposure (a spread in Dazed Digital, the digital arm of the highly sought after Dazed and Confused magazine).

Sounds like an opportunity not to be missed!

For further info, visit Illamasqua Distinction in Makeup Artistry Awards 2011

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Maquillaje Para Go: la Exposición de Maquillaje de Los Angeles 2011

… and now here is Makeup to Go’s contributing Blogstress En Español, Delia Jimenez Owens, with her wrap up of The Makeup Show LA 2011 (English version below)

Este fin de semena fue muy pesado para el equipo de Makeup To Go!. Entre preparar clientes para los Oscars y preparando novias, todavía tuvimos tiempo de ir a la Exposición de Maquillaje de Los Angeles. Había muchos productos nuevo así como gran informacíon y educacíon.

La mañana se comenzo mirando a los varios vendedores. ¡Se encontro una gran venta! Fue agradable ver vendedores como – Make Up Forever, OCC, Smashbox Cosmetics, Inglot – regresar a la exposición, así como nuevos vendedores, Yves Saint Laurent y Kevyn Aucoin. Casi todos los vendedores tuvieron una “venta” de un tipo. ¡Kevyn Aucoin tuvo unos precios asombrosos! Su enchinador de pestañas, que normalmente cuesta $20.00, era a medio precio. Tambien Auraline Beauty tuvo una gran venta de bolsas y accesorios de maquillaje. ¡Vendieron bolsas de maquillaje por tan bajo como $5.00! Continue reading →

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