So the 2013 Los Angeles Makeup Show is a wrap and I’d have to say it was a rousing success. This year’s show featured some of the best in the biz and had something for all artists working in all mediums at all levels. Here’s a photo essay of the Makeup to Go experience of the show…

my show started at the Bloggers Preview. Many thanks to Make Up For Ever, Temptu, OCC Makeup, Ellis Faas, Kevyn Aucoin, Bdellium tools, Ofra Cosmetics, Model In A Bottle, Stila, Anastasia of Beverly Hills, Crown Brush, T3, Cinema Secrets, Jouer, Monda, Embryolisse, Senna Cosmetics, Youngblood Cosmetics, and Gorgeous Cosmetics for their generosity!

I never leave a trade show without getting more Parian Spirit brush cleaner. I also picked up a Kevyn Aucoin Beauty Sculpting Powder…

Swatches of Face Atelier cosmetics new lipgloss colors. Hand provided by @Christinamua

Master at Work: Sam Fine conducting his Keynote talk and demo “A Career in Makeup”

Johnny LaVoy, Billy B and special guest Michelle Visages “Family Matters” keynote

Lori Taylor, Global Pro Artist for Smashbox Cosmetics

Face Chart with product info of Lori Taylor’s demonstration….Smashbox did this last year as well… I think it’s a brilliant idea.

Lori Taylor’s finished demo; “Studio Trend – Color Saturation”

Allison Elliot, Nars Pro Artist

Finished product of Allison Elliot’s demo: “NARS – Modern, Audacious, Iconic”

Uzo, International Makeup Stylist for NARS cosmetics

Uzo, International NARS artist with her finished demos, runway and red carpet. “I’m With the Brand” Keynote talk and demo.

Conclusion – Fantastic show. I look forward to next year!

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busy day 2 of the Makeup Show Los Angeles 2012 (click to see larger)

…since I only got to attend the first day, our Blogstress en Español – Delia Jimenez Owens – took over the reigns of covering day two. As this is the second of a two-part article I am posting the English version first. For all of Delia’s spanish-language followers, simply scroll down to read the spanish version. (Para todos los seguidores de Delia, solo tienen que desplazarse hacia abajo para leer la version en espanol. )
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The Make-Up Show L.A. 2012

This year’s Make-Up Show in Los Angeles was once again a great experience. I haven’t missed a show yet so I was happy that I was able to attend a partial day Saturday and full day Sunday. Continue reading →

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EDIT Monday, July 25

OK so I think I’m at 497 followers BUT I noticed a lot of people who are joining now are either cosmetics companies, or SEO companies or other folks who do not need to win an eyelash curler. So instead of giving the Kevyn Aucoin curler to the 500th Follower, when I reach 500 followers, I will draw a random follower to award the prize to. That way it will hopefully go to someone who will use and appreciate the prize.

My Follow Me button is on the top right of my blog. Good luck!

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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…

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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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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… 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)

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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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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