Month: May 2014

  • #HaveYouSeenThis – Making Angelina Maleficent

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    I am a Beauty makeup artist. Quite frankly – while I very much respect the craft – I detest FX/horror/monster makeup. I just do not like looking at “gross” no matter how well it is done. In fact the better it’s done, the harder it is to look at. All that said, I love a […]

  • #BizTalk – Temptu Pro Search 2014

    Temptu PRO Search 2014: Spoiler, I was a winner! So the secret is now out – ya girl won! My photo is 2nd from the left, bottom row and I was the sole winner in the “Flawless” category. (The categories this year were Flawless, Editorial, Bridal and FX) Many thanks for photographer Kate Szatmari and […]

  • #MakeupMonday – Powder and the Makeup Malfunction

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    Face powder and the Makeup Malfunction. Such a simple product, yet such controversy. Use of face powder goes back to the time of Cleopatra, so it is hardly something “new” in cosmetics. In fact in my previous article on face powder, I described it as a wonder product and one of the most important products […]

  • #BizTalk – The Makeup Show New York 2014 Wrap-Up

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    Fab makeup artist and makeup homey Margina Dennis takes us to The Makeup Show New York makeup artist trade show… Every year I say I am going to attend the East Coast trade shows and every year I end up not going, usually due to work commitments keeping me out West. Once again, however, Makeup […]

  • So You Wanna Be A Pro Artist 10 – Avoiding Bad Makeup Classes

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    Bad classes are a reality and there has never been a shortage of people wanting to take advantage of aspiring hopefuls. For So You Wanna Be A Pro Makeup Artist part 10 here are my tips for Avoiding Bad Makeup Classes… The “So You Wanna Be A Pro Artist” series is original content conceived and […]