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Maybelline, CVS Offer Chance to Win Fashion-Week Gig - Thursday 02 September, 2010
Maybelline, CVS Offer Chance to Win Fashion-Week Gig
Enter the Be a Sensational Makeup Artist contest, sponsored by Maybelline New York and CVS/pharmacy, for the chance to become an assistant make-up artist at Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week.
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IMATS L.A. Shatters All Previous Records - Monday 02 August, 2010
IMATS L.A. Shatters All Previous Records
The 2010 IMATS Los Angeles, held at the Pasadena Convention Center June 26-27, was the biggest IMATS yet. It attracted nearly 9,000 attendees, up nearly a third from 2009, while the number of exhibitors rose from 85 to 119.
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Build a Better Make-up Brush for Fun and Profit - Monday 19 July, 2010
Build a Better Make-up Brush for Fun and Profit
Make-up brush manufacturer Anisa International Inc. wants to see your brush design. The company is hosting the Sustainable Cosmetic Brush Design Contest, which is open to anyone with a design concept for a cosmetic brush made with sustainable materials.
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Television, New Media Networking Opportunity for Make-up Artists - Monday 19 July, 2010
Television, New Media Networking Opportunity for Make-up Artists
The Los Angeles-based Hair & Makeup Artist Network, in conjunction with the Independent Television Festival, hosts a networking event for make-up artists from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. Aug. 1.
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Beauty Services Fundraiser for Patients and Caregivers - Friday 09 April, 2010
Beauty Services Fundraiser for Patients and Caregivers
The Beauty Bus Foundation and nail-care company OPI are throwing a fundraising bash 11:30 a.m. April 25. The Beauty Drive will feature beauty treatments, a hair show and auction and will benefit the foundation, a non-profit that provides free in-home beauty and grooming services to home-bound, chronically or terminally ill people and their primary caregivers.
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Eye Make-up Expertise Could Win You Cash and Prizes - Monday 15 March, 2010
Eye Make-up Expertise Could Win You Cash and Prizes
Make-up artist Carmindy, of TLC's What Not to Wear, wants to make sure everyone takes care of their eyes. She will be a judge in the Air Optix Aqua "Surprise Your Eyes" contest. The contact lens company is soliciting tips and tricks for keeping eyes healthy and looking beautiful. Read the full story for how to enter the contest.
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Robert Pattinson-Inspired Looks from the Academy of Freelance Make Up Pro Team - Wednesday 10 March, 2010
Robert Pattinson-Inspired Looks from the Academy of Freelance Make Up Pro Team
This February, eyebrows were a huge story at the New York and London fashion weeks. For Elliott Frieze's London catwalk show, Academy of Freelance Make Up Pro Team artist Rachel Wood designed a look inspired by actor Robert Pattinson.
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London Fashion Week Looks from the Academy of Freelance Make Up Pro Team - Wednesday 10 March, 2010
London Fashion Week Looks from the Academy of Freelance Make Up Pro Team
The 1980s made another comeback at this year's fashion weeks, where make-up artists were instructed to keep eye make-up slightly messy, even lived in, as if the models had done it themselves. At London’s Falguni & Shane Peacock show, Academy of Freelance Make Up Pro Team artist Rachel Wood used that not-too-perfect, '80s Vogue-style colored eye shadow to complement the embellished '80s-style clothing.
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Star Trek Wins Oscar for Best Make-up - Sunday 07 March, 2010
Star Trek Wins Oscar for Best Make-up
Mindy Hall, Barney Burman and Joel Harlow won the Academy Award for Achievement in Make-up for Star Trek.

This was the first Oscar nomination for all three artists. For more on the make-up of Star Trek, see the exclusive online articles by Joe Nazzaro and Steve Buscaino and Ron Pipes.


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82nd Academy Awards® Oscar® Nominees for Make-up - Tuesday 02 February, 2010
82nd Academy Awards® Oscar® Nominees for Make-up
The nominees for the 82nd Annual Academy Awards® have been announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Creators of looks for an Italian prime minister, aliens, and the queen of England all vie for the Oscar®.
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Roxanna Floyd, Beauty Artist and Cosmetics Consultant, Dies at 49 - Monday 01 February, 2010
Roxanna Floyd, Beauty Artist and Cosmetics Consultant, Dies at 49
Updated Feb. 5, 2010

Artist Roxanna Floyd, whose beauty, fashion, film and TV work was described by one colleague as "lean and elegant," died unexpectedly from as-yet undetermined causes on Jan. 28, 2010 in New York. She was 49 years old.
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Gleam Team: Make-up artist and photographer collaborate for bold looks - Wednesday 30 December, 2009
Gleam Team: Make-up artist and photographer collaborate for bold looks
London-based make-up artist Angela Holthuis and photographer Izabela Habur set a challenge for themselves: Habur asked Holthuis, a fashion pro, to create “a small story with bold looks within a small time frame, to test out how far we [could] push ourselves creatively,” Holthuis said.
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Nars’ New Portrait Book is Very Limited Edition - Friday 13 November, 2009
Nars’ New Portrait Book is Very Limited Edition
François Nars, the founder and creative director of NARS Cosmetics, celebrates the company’s 15th anniversary with a very exclusive new release: 15x15, a book of 15 celebrity portraits, will be released in mid-November and available for just 30 days at www.15x15project.com.
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Sketches from Portland Fashion Week - Wednesday 11 November, 2009
Sketches from Portland Fashion Week
The make-up team for Portland Fashion Week, held Oct. 7-11 in Portland, Oregon, works on designs and charts for the shows. For more Fashion Week coverage, see Issue 81 of Make-Up Artist magazine.
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'One Tree Hill' Department Head Hits the Airwaves Tonight - Thursday 22 October, 2009
\'One Tree Hill\' Department Head Hits the Airwaves Tonight
If you're a fan of the TV show One Tree Hill, or always wanted to know what it is like in a make-up trailer, then listen to the Kelly Alexander Show podcast tonight at 7 p.m. (EDT). One Tree Hill make-up department head Tym Buacharern will be interviewed. Buacharern is also make-up artist for stars such as Janet Jackson, Pink and Alicia Keys.

To hear the interview, visit www.kellyalexandershow.com.
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A Tale of Two Michaels - Tuesday 20 October, 2009
A Tale of Two Michaels
This summer, make-up artist Michael Thomas and pop star Michael Jackson died within two months of each other (Thomas’ obituary is posted on our site). Here, Thomas, who was Jackson's make-up artist for The Wiz, recalls some memorable experiences with Jackson on and off the set. Thomas’ wife, Christine Domaniecki, shared Thomas’ memories with us.
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Estée Lauder Sacks Prescriptives - Wednesday 23 September, 2009
Estée Lauder Sacks Prescriptives
If you like Prescriptives products, you’d better stock up while you can: On Sept. 17, Estée Lauder Companies announced it will stop production and global wholesale distribution of the brand by Jan. 31, 2010. The brand will still be sold online at www.prescriptives.com while inventory lasts. 
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Fantastical Tales Guide 2010 IMATS Student Competitions - Thursday 13 August, 2009
Fantastical Tales Guide 2010 IMATS Student Competitions
Make-Up Artist magazine has chosen themes for the 2010 International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) student competitions. The Beauty/Fantasy theme will be Alice in Wonderland; the Character/Prosthetic theme is Grimm's Fairy Tales. Entry forms and deadlines, competition rules and more information will be posted soon on our trade show Web site: www.imatsshow.com.
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U.K. team collaborates for a different 'Alice in Wonderland' - Tuesday 04 August, 2009
U.K. team collaborates for a different \'Alice in Wonderland\'
On a cold and cloudy Oxford afternoon, U.K. make-up artist Sarah Terry collaborated with photographer Rebecca Parkes, hairstylist Sean Butt and designer Bibian Blue to create this dark vision of Alice in Wonderland. The Victorian and Edwardian eras inspired Terry to contrast creams and gold hues with vibrant reds and smoky blacks. Appliqués, feathers, nail art and Butts’ elaborate hair design gave the looks texture. This particular Alice (Samantha Wilkinson) and White Rabbit (Blossom Blois) look innocent, but there’s a hint of mischief here, too. Let’s follow them down the path, shall we?
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Working it in L.A. - Tuesday 14 July, 2009
The Hair & Makeup Artist Network held an industry mixer May 28 in Los Angeles. This networking opportunity paired make-up artists and hairstylists with professionals from the film, TV, music and photography industries. Make-Up Artist magazine swung by for a visit. See photos from the event after the jump.
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Make-Up Artist Magazine Features Michael Jackson Retrospective - Monday 06 July, 2009
Make-Up Artist Magazine Features Michael Jackson Retrospective
Following the recent death of Michael Jackson, Make-Up Artist magazine’s next issue (#79) will feature a retrospective of the King of Pop, featuring interviews with a number of make-up artists who worked with Jackson over the past three decades, as well as some exclusive, never-before-published photos.
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Academy Makes Change to Make-up Award - Monday 29 June, 2009
Academy Makes Change to Make-up Award
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced a change in the Academy Award® for Achievement in Makeup. The Board of Governors has agreed to a change in the wording so that there may now be a maximum of three nominees, and statuettes awarded, per film. The change takes effect this year.

The change in academy rules is “tremendously important” for make-up artists and hairstylists working in the film industry, said the academy\'s make-up branch governor, Leonard Engelman.
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See photos from the record-breaking year - Saturday 20 June, 2009
See photos from the record-breaking year
Photos from the Los Angeles International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) are posted on Picasa and will be updated in the coming weeks.

http://picasaweb.google.com/MakeupArtistmag
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Make-up World Celebrates Smith at Academy - Thursday 18 June, 2009
Make-up World Celebrates Smith at Academy
Generations of movie make-up artists packed the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Samuel Goldwyn Theater on June 17 to honor a man many described as their inspiration. “A Tribute to Dick Smith: The Godfather of Special Makeup Effects” paid loving tribute to Smith, whose long career has left a lasting imprint on the make-up world.
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Blockbuster IMATS Features Celebrity Artists, Fashion, Film and Freebies - Thursday 28 May, 2009
Blockbuster IMATS Features Celebrity Artists, Fashion, Film and Freebies
Note: This year's IMATS Sunday session will open later, at 10 a.m. on Sunday, June 21. Make sure you check the detailed schedule and plan accordingly.

Special make-up effects artist Greg Cannom and global talent agent Timothy Priano will be keynote speakers at the 2009 International Make-Up Artist Trade Show, which also hosts a fashion show and Star Trek panel. And in honor of Father’s Day, IMATS is giving away a TV and Blu-ray Player and offering free admission for all dads. IMATS will be held June 20-21 at the Pasadena Convention Center in Los Angeles and is open to the public.

Other guest speakers include Oscar®-winning make-up artist Dick Smith, whose film credits include Amadeus, The Godfather, The Exorcist and Taxi Driver; artists including Joel Harlow and Barney Burman discussing their work on the new Star Trek film; and Nolan Robert, the winner of last season’s make-up reality show Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist.         
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A Beautiful Mind - Friday 01 May, 2009
A Beautiful Mind
In Issue 78 of Make-Up Artist magazine, Bobbi Brown talks to Brett Glass about her biggest year since launching her eponymous line in 1991. A few weeks before her guest appearance and book signing at the Make-Up Artist magazine mixer in New York (May 14), Brown discussed her new book, a free-standing store and Bobbi Brown University.

For the full article, pick up Issue 78 on newsstands the week of May 4 or order it here.
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Manhattan Make-up Artist Mixer Features Bobbi Brown - Wednesday 08 April, 2009
Manhattan Make-up Artist Mixer Features Bobbi Brown
The editorial staff of Make-Up Artist magazine and Naimie’s Beauty Center present the Big Apple Make-Up Artist Mixer, a party and book-signing with internationally-acclaimed beauty expert Bobbi Brown. Some of the biggest names in the New York make-up scene will attend this festive event, where they’ll enjoy cocktails, canapés and conversation about the latest industry news.   
      
The mixer, sponsored by Naimie’s, will be held 5-8 p.m. Thursday, May 14 in the Marlin Room of historic Webster Hall, located at 125 E. 11th  St. in New York. Admission is by invitation.
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Canadian Makeup Show This Weekend - Thursday 02 April, 2009
Canadian Makeup Show This Weekend
Make-Up Artist magazine is heading north this weekend for the Canadian Makeup Show, held for the first time in Vancouver, B.C. The Make-Up Artist booth will offer magazine subscriptions, back issues and make-up products.

Make-Up Artist publisher Michael Key will also speak at the show, along with celebrity artists Eve Pearl, whose clients include Meredith Vieira and Brooke Shields, and Sharon Gault, who has worked with Madonna and Pamela Anderson. Oscar®-winning make-up artist Bill Corso, who recently finished work on the HBO film Grey Gardens, rounds out the roster.
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International Make-Up Show Hosts Top Talent - Wednesday 01 April, 2009
International Make-Up Show Hosts Top Talent
The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show—better known as IMATS—will bring world-class make-up talent to Australia this fall.
Keynote speakers for the show, held Sept. 12-13 at the Sydney Convention and Exhibition Centre, include Rae Morris, the make-up director of Australia’s Fashion Week, a four-time winner of Australia’s Makeup Artist of the Year award and the author of Makeup The Ultimate Guide.
      
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Cembellin Has Fire to Inspire - Monday 30 March, 2009
Cembellin Has Fire to Inspire
Two plastic lizards and several plastic snakes slithered into “Finding Inspiration,” a M.A.C. Pro event held March 29 in Portland, Oregon.

M.A.C. Pro Senior Artist Victor Cembellin taught this lively two-hour class and make-up demonstration to help artists get their mojo working. “I hope this will open you up to a new way of thinking,” he said. The class was divided into five parts: finding inspiration, storytelling, harnessing creativity, executing a vision and asking creative inner questions, followed by the live demonstration.
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IMATS Bound for Australia - Wednesday 25 March, 2009
IMATS Bound for Australia
Originally announced in November 2008:

The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show—better known as IMATS—is heading toward the land of kangaroos and digeridoos. Michael Key, the publisher of Make-Up Artist magazine, has announced that the company will produce an IMATS in Australia in 2009. The show, open to the public, will be held Sept. 12-13 at the Sydney Convention Center, located on Darling Harbour.


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Make-up Face-Off in 'Race' - Tuesday 24 March, 2009
Make-up Face-Off in \'Race\'
Concealer—and lots of it—was just one of the products M.A.C. Cosmetics provided as sponsors of the new reality show RuPaul’s Drag Race. Hosted by M.A.C. spokesperson RuPaul, the show tested the make-up skills of nine drag performers (including Bebe Zahara Benet, pictured here), who made over real women as part of their quest to become America’s next drag star.
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Douglas Does NY Fashion Week - Monday 23 March, 2009
Douglas Does NY Fashion Week
From ‘80s club looks to bold red lips, we get the exclusive details.

Mary Douglas, one of The Wall Group’s emerging talents, worked the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Fall 2009 collections from Feb. 13-20 for designers Derek Lam, Michael Kors, Brian Reyes, Isaac Mizrahi and Ralph Lauren. Here she gives Make-Up Artist magazine an exclusive insider’s look at the make-up created for the different fashion shows. Douglas has worked for cosmetics brands including Yves Saint Laurent, M.A.C. and Stila, and her work has appeared in magazines such as Marie Claire and in ads for Jimmy Choo, among others.
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Paxson Answers Call for Specialized Make-up - Friday 20 February, 2009
Paxson Answers Call for Specialized Make-up
Out of a need to cover up her own lupus rashes, Nicole Paxson has created a line of cosmetics for people dealing with lupus and other skin issues including acne, rosacea and birth marks. “I spent much of my life trying to conceal rashes by mixing products,” Paxson said. She tried theatrical make-ups ranging from Joe Blasco to Dermablend, mixing them with Estēe Lauder and Shiseido, but the result was always heavier than she wanted. “Growing up in south Florida, it was awful. I was layering sunscreen with make-up, but it was so thick, I’d go out in hot weather and feel like I was wearing a T-shirt on my face,” Paxson said.
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IMATS Merges with Canadian Makeup Show - Thursday 19 February, 2009
IMATS Merges with Canadian Makeup Show
The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show has just added a fourth country to its roster: Canada. Make-Up Artist magazine publisher Michael Key and Canadian Makeup Show producer Jeff Saunders announced a merger late in February: All Canadian Makeup Shows will now become IMATS shows.

Make-Up Artistalready hosts two annual IMATS shows: one in Los Angeles in June, the other in London in January. A third show, to be held in Sydney, Australia this September, was announced last fall. All IMATS shows are open to the public. For details on the upcoming L.A. show, held June 20-21 at the Pasadena Convention Center, go to http://www.makeupartistshow.com/. For information on the London show, visit http://www.makeupartistshow.net/.
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ISSE Does It - Wednesday 18 February, 2009
ISSE Does It
The International Salon and Spa Expo, held Jan. 31-Feb. 2 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Southern California, attracted more than 30,000 beauty professionals—an increase from 2008 attendance, according to organizers. The expo, which focuses on trends in beauty treatments, products and business management, featured 440 exhibitors and classes on hair, skin, nails, massage therapy and business practices. One significant first for the show was the participation of the National Latino Cosmetology Association. ISSE was sponsored by the Professional Beauty Association, a group of salons and spas, distributors and manufacturers. For more information on ISSE and other PBA events, visit www.probeauty.org.
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2009 IMATS London a Great Success - Thursday 05 February, 2009
2009 IMATS London a Great Success
Crowds undeterred by economy and excited by speakers

The eighth International Make-Up Artist Trade Show London, held at Alexandra Palace Jan. 24-25, 2009, rose to the challenge of a global recession. More than a thousand visitors attended the show to learn from educators, buy products and hear keynote speakers.


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2009 IMATS Los Angeles Now Accepting Student Entries - Friday 30 January, 2009
2009 IMATS Los Angeles Now Accepting Student Entries
Make-Up Artist magazine is now accepting student competition applications for the 2009 Los Angeles International Make-Up Artist Trade Show. The themes for this year are Gothic and X-Men Mutants. The competition is open to students of a recognized make-up school and to those who graduated 12 months prior to the competition. Make-Up Artist will only accept competition entries postmarked by May 22, 2009.


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2009 Oscar® Nominee to Speak at Make-Up Show - Thursday 22 January, 2009
2009 Oscar® Nominee to Speak at Make-Up Show
Mike Elizalde, an L.A.-based make-up designer, sculptor and animatronic engineer, has just received an Oscar® nomination for his work on Hellboy 2: The Golden Army; he’ll share his experiences when he speaks at the 2009 International Make-Up Artist Trade Show, which returns Jan. 24-25 to London’s Alexandra Palace. Elizalde will also participate in a Hellboy 2 panel discussion featuring actor Doug Jones (Abe Sapien) and many of the make-up artists and creature creators.
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And Then There Were Three - Thursday 22 January, 2009
And Then There Were Three
2009 Oscar® Nominations for Best Makeup Announced

The nominees for the 81st Annual Academy Awards® have been announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Creators of a backwards-aging man, a joker, and a demon hero all vie for the Oscar®.
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Bittersweet Finale to ‘Blush’ - Tuesday 23 December, 2008
Bittersweet Finale to ‘Blush’
Nolan Robert Mourns Friend/Finalist While Celebrating Win

What should have been a celebratory time for the cast and crew of the reality show Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist became a time of mourning instead. Todd Homme, the third runner-up, was found dead in his apartment on Dec. 13. Toxicology reports came back negative and the cause of death had not yet been determined at press time.

The Los Angeles-based show, which premiered Nov. 11 on Lifetime and ran for six weeks, featured nine make-up artists sharing a house and competing for $100,000, a contract with Max Factor and a shoot with InStyle magazine. The finale aired on Dec. 16. Out of the final three contestants, Nolan Robert won.
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'Blush' Contender Dies - Tuesday 16 December, 2008
\'Blush\' Contender Dies
According to TVGuide.com, Todd Homme from the Lifetime Channel's Blush: The Search for the Next Great Makeup Artist was found dead in his home this past Saturday, Dec. 13.

Make-Up Artist magazine spoke with Blush contestant Maxi, who confirmed he spoke with Homme's family regarding the death. Details and responses from other contestants are pending.

According to Maxi, the show will air a video tribute to Homme at the end of tonight's show, which is the finale. Check local listings for show times.
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Wake Up to Make-up! - Thursday 11 December, 2008
Wake Up to Make-up!
Australian make-up artist Napoleon Perdis has his own schools, his own cosmetics line, and now, his own reality show: Get Your Face On. The program, filmed at Perdis’ flagship L.A. store, follows 12 make-up artists as they vie to become his protégé. The one-hour, 10-episode show debuted Dec. 8 on the TLC network and is airing every weekday morning through Dec. 19. We asked Perdis to tell us more.
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Who Will Make Up And Who Will Break Up? - Monday 24 November, 2008
Who Will Make Up And Who Will Break Up?
The pressure is on for make-up artists competing in Lifetime’s new reality series Blush: The Search for the Next Great Make-Up Artist. Contestants from around the country have their eyes on some pretty good prizes: a Max Factor contract, an In Style shoot and $100,000 in cash. The show, hosted by Vanessa Marcil, premiered Nov. 11 with a Los Angeles-based house full of contestants: Sharzod Kiadeh, Jessica Millington, Myke Michaels, Farah Carter, Maura Mo Lewitts, Todd Homme, Nolan Makaawaawa, Rainell Chivonne and Maxi.
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Exclusive Twilight Sketches - Friday 21 November, 2008
Exclusive Twilight Sketches
This holiday season, drama dominates movie screens. In this excerpt from Issue 75 of Make-Up Artist magazine's holiday movie preview, we go behind-the-scenes of Twilight.

It’s about: Angst-y teen romance between a girl and her beau, a pretty-boy vampire who must fight the urge not to slurp her blood. Based on the bestselling young-adult series, shot in gloomily atmospheric Portland, Oregon and directed by Catherine Hardwicke.
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Xbox Monsters Brought to Life - Wednesday 19 November, 2008
Xbox Monsters Brought to Life
Cinema Makeup School graduates recently competed in the Xbox 360 Monster Makeover Contest, held this fall in Los Angeles. The challenge? To create characters based on the Xbox games Fable 2, Left 4 Dead, Gears of War 2 and Fallout 3. A field of 20 competitors was narrowed down to two finalists over the course of a week.
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Ghoul is in the Art - Friday 31 October, 2008
Ghoul is in the Art
The Hair & Makeup Artist Network hosted its first annual Monster Ball Halloween Celebration on Thursday, Oct. 23 at Tangier Restaurant in Los Feliz, California. Hair and make-up artists from film, television and print attended the event and helped transform partygoers, including directors, producers, photographers, agents and performers, into various creatures and characters. The Trainwrecks and Fu Dogs performed live at the event. There was also a costume contest, with door prizes donated by Cinema Secrets, Elain Cosmetics, Mothership Salon, Vivid M.D. Skincare and others.
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Customers’ Day at Naimie’s - Thursday 30 October, 2008
Customers’ Day at Naimie’s
California cosmetics retailer Naimie’s is hosting a Customer Appreciation Day from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. In celebration of the store’s 20th anniversary, more than 40 vendor representatives will offer mini-workshops and some gifts with purchase. Throughout the day, Naimie’s will give a 20 percent discount on most products and bigger savings on select items; gift baskets will be raffled and refreshments will be provided.

The workshops are available for free on a first come, first served basis, and the discount is only good on the day of the event. Naimie’s Beauty Center is located at 12640 Riverside Drive in Valley Village, California. For more information, call (818) 655-9922 or e-mail info@naimies.com.
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Specialty Contacts: A Cautionary Tale - Friday 24 October, 2008
Specialty Contacts: A Cautionary Tale
So, you’ve got your cat tail, ears and whiskers all ready for your feline Halloween costume, but the face make-up is missing something. If you’re thinking of completing your costume with cat contacts, there are some safety issues you should keep in mind.

Consumers and make-up artists need to be cautious of lenses found in retail outlets or on the Internet. Often the retailers aren’t licensed to carry the special effects lenses and the contacts may not be manufactured to the correct standards. According to ophthalmologist Dr. Jonathan Gording, special effects lenses often have two layers: the inner white layer is basically a salt, he says, and a dye is applied to the outer layer for the desired effect. These hand-made lenses are fragile and need to be inspected for nicks, edge defects or other deformities.


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Get Your Ghoul On - Thursday 23 October, 2008
Get Your Ghoul On
Tonight, Oct. 23, the Hair & Makeup Artist Network will host its first annual Monster Ball Halloween Celebration at Tangier Restaurant in Los Feliz, California. Sponsored by E.I. School of Professional Makeup, this creative showcase will give guests the opportunity to mingle with celebrity hair and make-up artists from film, television and print as well as top directors, producers, photographers and agents.

Show the industry what you can do: Winners of a costume contest receive prizes from Cinema Secrets and Mothership Salon. Door prizes include products from Vivid MD Skin Care and Elaine Cosmetics. The doors open at 8 p.m., and a cover charge of $25 before 10 p.m. guarantees a drink ticket and food.
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Make-up Stars Share Secrets - Thursday 16 October, 2008
Make-up Stars Share Secrets
In an ongoing series, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will present the three-evening seminar “Makeup Artists and Hairstylists: A Forum on Contemporary Technique” at the Academy’s Linwood Dunn Theater. On Oct. 16, 23 and 30, attendees will get a detailed look at motion picture make-up techniques and hairstyling from the best in the business.
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Tune in for Make-up Tips - Tuesday 07 October, 2008
Tune in for Make-up Tips
MAKE UP FOR EVER ACADEMY Featured on HSN

This weekend, Oct. 11 and 12, tune in to the Home Shopping Network (HSN) for make-up tips from MAKE UP FOR EVER’s Director of Artistry, Kevin Bennett. The HSN show gives viewers a sneak peak at the expert training select students will receive when the MAKE UP FOR EVER ACADEMY opens in New York City in 2009.

For each show, Bennett will provide a lesson based on a specific make-up product. Lessons include: The three-step Complete Complexion—steps to building long-lasting make-up application and the two-part Simply Smoky—simplifying the “smoky eye.”
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The Business of Beauty - Tuesday 07 October, 2008
The Business of Beauty
The 2nd Annual Beauty Business Conference is coming to Washington, D.C. Oct. 11-13. Hosted by the nationally accredited Bennett Career Institute, the three-day conference for make-up artists, hairstylists and salon owners features seminars on how to run a successful beauty business. From marketing to mutual funds, loans to lawyers, learn the ins and outs from successful beauty industry representatives. Three top photographers will provide a seminar for make-up artists on how to learn lighting, testing and portfolio building.
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And the Emmy goes to... - Saturday 13 September, 2008
And the Emmy goes to...
The winners of the Creative Arts Emmy® Awards were awarded on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the NOKIA Theatre in Los Angeles.  Make-up artist Matthew Mungle  won his fifth and sixth Emmy® Awards, for Tracey Ullman’s State of the Union and John Adams.
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Journey of a Starr: Exclusive Video - Monday 08 September, 2008
Journey of a Starr: Exclusive Video
From www.makeupmag.com:
Paul Starr, who was found dead on Tuesday, Aug. 19, served as a keynote speaker for the 2006 International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) in Los Angeles. In this video excerpt from the show, Starr talks with Make-Up Artistmagazine publisher Michael Key, in front of a crowd of more than 400 people. With candor and charm, Starr describes his journey to becoming a celebrity make-up artist and his love for creating human art.

“The best celebrity make-up artists know that you are taken into this world and these celebrities put their face in your hands,” Starr said during the interview.
 
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Make-Up Artist Magazine Goes Down Under - Tuesday 26 August, 2008
Make-Up Artist Magazine Goes Down Under
Have you ever wondered how story subjects get chosen for Make-Up Artist magazine? Do you have ideas you want to share with the editors? Your chance for face-to-face time has arrived. The Australian College of Make-up & Special Effects (ACMUSE) in Sydney, Australia is hosting Make-Up Artistmagazine publisher Michael Key on Thursday, Sept. 4, from 6:30–8:30 p.m.

Come to ACMUSE at 5 The Crescent, Annandale in Sydney, Australia for the opportunity to talk to industry leaders and enjoy some light hors d’oeuvres. Call to RSVP: 61 2 9518 9000.

Make-Up Artist magazine is read in 50 countries around the world and was created in 1996 by Emmy Award-winning make-up artist Key.

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Verita Thompson, Hollywood Hairstylist, Dies at 89 - Friday 07 March, 2008
Verita Thompson, Hollywood Hairstylist, Dies at 89
Verita Thompson—Humphrey Bogart’s longtime hairstylist, secretary and reputed mistress—died of natural causes Feb. 1 in New Orleans. She was 89.
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Ray Sebastian Jr., Make-up Artist for TV and Film, Dies at 63 - Thursday 06 March, 2008
Ray Sebastian Jr., a second-generation make-up artist, died from a massive heart attack on March 2 in Los Angeles. He began his career in independent films, became a journeyman in 1977 and worked on television shows including The Dukes of Hazzard and feature films including Mrs. Santa Claus
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Which 'Make-Up Artist' magazine cover do you like the best?
Issue 85: Mermaid
Issue 85: Mermaid
Issue 84: Einat Dan
Issue 84: Einat Dan
Issue 83: Alex Box
Issue 83: Alex Box
Issue 81: The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Issue 81: The Twilight Saga: New Moon
Issue 72: Sex and the City
Issue 72: Sex and the City

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