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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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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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#MakeupMonday – The Makeup Show Los Angeles 2011 Wrap Up

The last weekend in February was a big weekend for us makeup artists here in Los Angeles. Not only were there two major awards shows happening (the Indie Spirit Awards on Saturday, and the granddaddy of them all, the Oscars, on Sunday) but also the weekend of The Makeup Show presented by Metropolitan Events.

Sadly, the fact that it fell over a big work weekend lessened the amount of time I was able to spend at the show as I had private clients for both awards shows. I did, however, manage to make it for a period of time both days and take in both the education and shopping experiences. Continue reading →

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Top Ten Makeup Products Without Which I Would Die

As a makeup enthusiast and product junkie I love knowing what’s new in makeup-landia; what the trends are, what the hot new brands are, etc. As a makeup artist, however, I have to temper my enthusiasm with what works. Sometimes all you have 10-15 minutes to do the job and it needs to look like you spent an hour. This is where your Stand By products come in. No time for experimentation; I need to reach in, grab a product, and know exactly what it’s going to do. If you’re an aspiring artist, take note as many of these products are unilaterally loved by makeup artists all over. Makeup aficionados take note as many of these products are what artists are actually using, even when they say they’re using something else. ;)

Here then are my Top Ten products: Continue reading →

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