Yes I know…it’s Tuesday. Due to a technical error on my part, this did not post yesterday like I thought it would and I didn’t notice until late last night when I got home. Therefore I am posting it today.
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Once again the Makeup to Go crew was able to attend this year’s The Makeup Show in Los Angeles. As I have written before I feel like The Makeup Show is a great addition to the trade show circuit, and a boon to the makeup artist community in LA. That said, I have always felt like it (and honestly IMATS as well), is primarily geared towards more beginning artists and that artists like me who are not superstar Keynote artists but who are working professionals kind of get lost in the shuffle. I am pleased to be able to say that changed in a significant way this year. More on that in a minute. First, let’s run through all of what I experienced at this year’s show. Continue reading →

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One of the Most Wonderful Times of the Makeup Year is upon us once again as The Metropolitan Group’s The Makeup Show trade show hits Los Angeles this weekend. Every year I take a gander over the schedule and note which things I think are of particular interest. Here’s what I spy with my little eye…

One of the benefits of the show is of course the shopping. Vendors are generally offering their products and pro prices or special “show” discounts and they often introduce new products at the shows. All of the usual suspects – who are also show sponsors – will be there; Inglot, Crown Brushes, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Smashbox Cosmetics and of course Make Up For Ever. Kevyn Aucoin Cosmetics joined the show last year and I am happy to see that they are returning this year. For those of us who need/use high end product in our kits it is nice to be able to have access to this brand at a nice discount. Also Anastasia of Beverly Hills – famous for their brow grooming products – will be joining the show this year. Other than that it seems to be all of the usual suspects. Continue reading →

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NARS Cosmetics Larger Than Life Long Lasting Eyeliner

Fall is fast upon us so all the lines are debuting their Fall Collections. A benefit to the change of seasons is that many lines will be selling off old product from previous collections. It’s a great time to be a makeup maven right now! Here are what some of my favorites have going currently (all the headers are links directly to the sale/collection being discussed)… 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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Lorac Cosmetics Cyber Monday Special Collection

For the past several days I’ve been receiving emails about Cyber Monday sales from some of my various favorite cosmetics lines. I’d never heard of Cyber Monday before, so I looked it up on Wikipedia and apparently it’s the online store equivalent to Black Friday. Why they can’t just have their sales on Black Friday is beyond me (and some of these sales actually did start on Black Friday), but I’m never one to turn down a good deal on makeup. With that, here are some Cyber Monday sales to catch before they’re gone. I’m posting early today so you have time to get your shop on before these sales end.

Armani –
Armani has a “Friends and Family” deal going with 20% off and Free Shipping with purchases of $75 or more. Considering that Armani’s famed (well deserved fame) foundations cost $45 a bottle, it shouldn’t be difficult to reach the required purchase amount. Armani also has some nice Holiday Gifts sets going which I discuss in my Holiday Gift Sets follow up.

Bobbi Brown Cosmetics –
Not really having a sale in terms of discounts on products, but they are giving free shipping and free deluxe samples with purchase. Use code HAPPY11 at checkout.

Korres –
Korres is offering more discounts and offers than I can list, and being the sneaky folks that they are, they actually started their sale on Sunday. In addition, starting on Monday they will be having select hourly specials. Clearly Korres is going all out for Cyber-Monday.

Lorac –
Lorac has a Cyber Monday collection featuring $100 worth of fab products for $25. While you’re at the Lorac site, don’t forget to check the VIP section for great discounts on discontinued items.

Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics –
OCC is offering 20% off of it’s fabulous Lip Tars in a one day only sale. Shop now or forever hold your peace. Enter code CYBER 2010.

Peter Thomas Roth Skincare –
Peter Thomas Roth is an amazing skincare line and it is what I use in my kit along with Dermalogica. PTR rarely discounts, but they are having one now: 20% off excluding sale items, use code FRI2010. Take advantage of this rare opportunity. I sure am!

Smashbox Cosmetics -
They are currently having another Friends and Family sale, and it ends on Monday. Enter code FFSB20 at checkout.

Stila –
You can get 20% off online purchases with the code STILALOVES . However, that’s not the big deal. The Big Deal beginning on Cyber Monday from Stila is the online warehouse sale. 80% off selected items. Yes. 80% off. Run don’t walk because even though the online warehouse sale is through December 3rd, items will sell out quickly. Go here for Stila’s Online Warehouse sale.

Shu Uemura –
My beloved Shu is having a 20% off purchases of $50 or more. Shu always offers free shipping for purchases over $50, so that makes this is a nice little deal. As we in the US can no longer go to stores or counters for our Shu Uemura needs, these online sales will have to suffice. Use code WISH2010

Tarte –
Tarte is having a nice little “secret” sale. 30% off sitewide (15% off limited-edition holiday items) PLUS get FREE charcoal emphasEYES & FREE shipping when you spend $25 or more. Use code CYBERMON

Three Custom Color -
Three Custom Color has jumped into the fold with a cyber monday special of their own. Through midnight tonight you can get 35% off. Use code cybermonday. And as always, 3CC (as we pros call them) offers free shipping on orders of $75 or more.

Urban Decay –
Presumably to make way for new product, Urban Decay is selling off select items of some of its most beloved products at unbelievable discounts.

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