• #MakeupMonday – PHAMExpo 2013 Wrap Up

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    As a pro makeup artist I try to be out and about at as many industry related events as possible… because – believe it or not – folks will not know who you are via living behind a computer screen. LOL! You’ve got to go out and be visible. As I mentioned in my pre-show […]

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  • #MakeupMonday: 3 Best – Primers

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    Pro artists pick their “3 Best” Makeup Primers of the moment… may contain affiliate links Primers. Considered by many to be one of the foundation elements of a makeup kit… and considered by others to be totally unnecessary. If you’re A Makeup Artist Of A Certain Age, like myself, you came up in a time […]

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  • #Happenings: MAC Pro Val Garland Master Class 4/15/13

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    MAC Pro hosted a master class and retrospective of legendary fashion/editorial makeup artist Val Garland. Yes. It was amazing. This past Monday, Los Angeles area makeup artists were able to forget (or drown if need be) their tax sorrows and engage with one of the premier makeup artists in the world, Val Garland. The Master […]

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  • #BizTalk: The Makeup Kit Revisited

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    Revisiting the options for carrying a makeup kit and how my kit has evolved… Regulars of Makeup to Go! will know that I had a series a while back called “So You Wanna Be A Pro Artist” wherein I covered some of the basics of moving from a makeup fan to a professional artist. Without […]

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