• #HaveYouSeenThis – Techniques of the Trade 1

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    My friend Jon (Art Director & Filmamaker) posted this to my Facebook wall the other day and I just think it is brilliant. Think makeup technique for photography is complicated now? Well it is, but it was even more complex “back in the day”. Upon breaking this down, some of the choices do not even […]

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  • #MakeupMonday – Makeup Product Review Bonanza

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    PR Events are a fantastic way for makeup artists to connect with established and new beauty brands… (may contain affiliate links) If you are a regular reader, you know that Makeup to Go tends to save makeup product reviews for products we actually know and use. Every now and then, however, it is nice to […]

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  • #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

    Val Garland/MAC Pro Event Los Angeles

    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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