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  • #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 […]

  • #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 […]

  • #MakeupMonday – Rediscover Frends Beauty Supply

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    I finally made it to the newly revamped Frends Beauty Supply! I could not be more happy for them or for the makeup community. Frends Beauty Supply has been around since forever. 1940, to be exact. In the mid-90s it changed ownership and came back into prominence as one of the “big three” of the […]

  • #BizTalk – Rate Negotiation

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    Aside from the question of being a makeup artist assistant, the other question I am most frequently asked is about rate negotiation and knowing what to charge. Being a professional (at anything) means being PAID for the work that you do. Not liking something, not being good at something, etc. People actually PAY you and […]