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  • #Happenings – Oscar Week Events Best Makeup Nominees Q & A

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    Today’s post comes to us courtesy of my Makeup to Go partner in crime, Delia J. Owens. Del recently got to attend an Oscars Week Events Best Makeup Nominees Q & A. Take it away, Delia… Each year prior to the Oscars, the Academy hosts Oscar Week Events. One of the events hosted this year […]

  • #BizTalk – The Art of the Makeup Artist Assistant

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    For this edition of #BizTalk I’m going to discuss pretty much the number one question I receive on a regular basis; How do I become a makeup artist assistant? This is a multi-faceted question for which there are a number of answers. Lots of Blogs have posted their thoughts on this (and I link a […]

  • #MakeupMonday – The Makeup Show Los Angeles 2014 Recap

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    Team Makeup to Go! did not get to make it to The Makeup Show Los Angeles 2014… But fortunately MTG has friends all over and fab makeup artist Liza Macawili Ramos attended the show and gave us a full report! Without further ado, take it away Liza! (NOTE: Photo captions added by moi…) My trip […]

  • #MakeupMonday – Dedra Beauty

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    …Alas the Dedra Beauty line is no more, it’s doors closed in 2016. I still use products from the line regularly in my kit, particularly the foundation sticks, the eyeshadow chubbies and the cream blushes. If you see Dedra Beauty come up in swap groups or on ebay or the like, BUY IT!… OK let’s […]

  • #BizTalk – Effective Communication

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    It’s been a wild ride this summer for us here at Makeup to Go! with adjusting to living bi-City. One of the life elements that seem to have taken a hit during this transition has been communication. I have had more weird interactions with people over the last couple of weeks, and it is not […]