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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As awards season is well underway I figure a lot of my readership is either attending some of the many awards shows and/or awards show related events OR you are applying makeup to your clients who are. Yesterday I had the pleasure of providing makeup to one of my long-standing clients as she was attending several post-Grammys parties. Actually, I did her makeup several times in the week leading up to the Grammys as well, as there were a number of Grammy-related events taking place here in Los Angeles. My client is not a celebrity, but she is a well respected Industry Executive who attends many events throughout the year and often has her picture taken. Therefore she always has her hair and makeup “did” for these events and she would prefer not to be a “what was she thinking” item amongst her peers. Continue reading →

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Welcome to 2012! I hope you all had a joyous Holiday season and are ready to hit the ground running for this new year. I know I certainly did and I certainly am!

1 ) Even Out Skintone – Draw – My first goal from last year was to even out my skintone from years of past breakouts and sensitivities. Well, I’ve known for a while that my skin is sensitive to acids which are the primary ingredients used in almost all peels. So even though I went a professional, my skin still did not take well to the treatments. This year we are going to try a much lighter acid and I am going to try a holistic approach. Continue reading →

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As an artist and as a woman I am a minimalist. When it comes to my makeup – both personal and professionally – I have always aspired to carry as little as possible and still be able to get the job done. When I heard that makeup powerhouse Francesca Tolot often carries little more than a small sized Art Bin™ box, she became my patron saint. I do not know if that rumour was ever true but it’s my goal and I am sticking to it!

1 ) Tarte Ring It In Mini Cheekstain Set (pictured above) -
I mentioned these here on Makeup to Go! when they first came out, but these are worth a second mention. As we all know, I think the Tarte Cheekstains are some of the most fab makeup items ever, and this little set in three great shades is just the perfect size for work and play. Continue reading →

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Pangea Organics Facial Scrub

While most women are mourning the end of Summer I am singing Hallelujah for the start of Fall! Autumn, as I’m sure I’ve mentioned before and I am certain I will mention again, is my favorite season of the year, November being my fave month (Thanksgiving and birthday month!) Admittedly this probably comes from having been born and raised in Southern California where I get all the sunny beautiful days without all the heat of summer. Makeup-wise, fall is a time of transition between the easy breezy days of summer and the deeper tones of winter. It is also likely that you’ll need to start tweaking your skincare routine a bit.

Trend-wise, Fall 2011 went refreshingly against the grain. While the tendency is to jump to dark and dramatic colors in the cooler and colder months, this year the trend is more towards a softer, more neutral palette. Soft eyes (even when “smokey”), soft lips, a soft blush of cheek and a soft matte finish is not only more wearable on the day to day for more women, it is also more flattering for more women. Dramatics can be great but the harder, darker colors can also be quite aging. Here are a few things I am loving going into Fall… Continue reading →

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T. LeClerc Poudre Libre en Banane

I have a confession: I LOVE face powder. Love Love Lovey Love Love. It softens colors, smooths the complexion, helps blending, erases mistakes, sets the makeup, on and on. It’s a wonder product! Yet I find most women simply wonder “What am I supposed to do with this?” Let me assure you: Once you get the right formulation and learn to use it the right way, you too will be a convert. As I have stated before I am planning a series of video tutorials and probably one of my first ones will be using powder correctly but in the meantime in The Basics we will cover some of the best powders out there and what makes a powder one of the best. NOTE: I am really only talking about loose powders in this article. Yes, I know many of you are more used to pressed powders. Pressed powders are great for touching up, but they are not the wonder product that is loose powder. If you are really fixated on pressed powder, most of these brands make pressed powder versions of these loose powder products. I invite you, however, to allow loose powder to sweep you off of your feet… Continue reading →

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Bare Escentuals Matte Mineral Foundation Powder in Deepest Deep - the shade I use on myself

Ah foundation… to Foundation or not Foundation. That is the question. Well the correct answer, in my ever so humble opinion, is a resounding: It Depends. It depends on a variety of factors, actually. Is this for everyday or for photography? If it is for photography what type of photography and what type of finish do you want? If it is for everyday what type of skin do you have and what kind of coverage do you need? Then there is the issue of matching the color properly. No two women are exactly the same coloring yet manufacturers can only produce so many colors in a line, and for years women of color were left out completely (fortunately those days are long over and most lines include shades for all women). No wonder so many women have a hard time picking the right foundation! Well, I am here to share what I know in the hope that it will help you make a better choice on your next foundation purchase. The right makeup will make the world think you have fabulously perfect skin, even if you – like myself – do not. Also, I am focusing on true foundations, not tinted moisturizers. Personally, I think a Foundation is a better purchase because when you want fuller coverage you have it, but if you want more of a tinted moisturizer all you have to do is mix any of the below (except for the Powder foundation) with the moisturizer of your choice and voila! You now have a perfect color match Tinted Moisturizer. 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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