Enhancing Beauty One Brushstroke at a time…
Corals, orange, bright pinks – are all ‘in’ for Spring. The 1st time after 7 weeks of not having polish on my fingers, I decided to adorn my nails with one of the shades HOT this Spring. The shade I chose is Zoya’s Elodie.
I went with two coats, but, I probably should have used three to achieve maximum opacity. The one thing I don’t like is that it comes out a tad bit darker than what it looks like in the bottle. Overall, I love the color.
New York, NY (May 2011) – The Makeup Show NYC is thrilled to welcome NARS to their first New York show ever. Not only will NARS be using The Makeup Show as a platform to showcase their current launches, but attendees will be excited to try out PRO-PRIME, a category of priming products created with the makeup artist in mind! NARS will even be giving a sneak peak of their Fall 2011 launches, which will include new eyeliners, concealers and lip glosses! You will not want to miss them at the show as they will also be debuting their Makeup Artist Enrichment Program, a re-vamped and updated version of their discount program.
But that’s not all. After picking up these products be sure to get inspired from NARS’s International Lead Makeup Artist, Uzo. Uzo will be recreating one of the looks from Francois Nars’ newest book, Makeup Your Mind: Express Yourself on Monday, May 16 from 1pm to 2:30pm. This book is a sequel to Makeup Your Mind, the ultimate beauty manual photographed by François Nars featuring before and after images of top models. A clear acetate page in between the “before” and “after” shots demonstrates where, on the face, the products were applied to achieve the final look. Makeup Your Mind: Express Yourself turns the lens on real men and women who were street-casted in New York City and photographed by François. Check out the website makeupyourmind.com, where you can recreate twelve selected looks from the book, and upload your photos for a chance to win a trip backstage to New York Fashion Week with the brand (including hotel accommodations, flight, and dinner!).
The Makeup Show NYC is held on Sunday, May 15, 2011 from 9am to 6pm and on Monday, May 16, 2011 from 9am to 5pm at Metropolitan Pavilion, 125 West 18th Street, New York, NY.
For a complete list of participating brands, educational speakers, schedule of events and prices, please visit http://www.themakeupshow.com.
I attended this event at the Red Door Spa in NYC, and learned some great natural skin care tips from Dawn Gallagher. She did demonstrations on how to make simple, at-home spa treatments like a glycolic facial mask using sugar, honey and green tea. I’ve used a variation of this mask/scrub at home, minus the green tea, so after the event after washing off my makeup, I tried her mask recipe. I must say, my skin did feel better, and the next day a pimple that I had no longer hurt and the swelling went down. Needless to say, I’ve been doing this mask on myself two – three times per week ever since.
After her demonstration, everyone in attendance was able to receive mini spa treatments at Red Door Spa. I had the microdermabrasion done on my hands. My hands felt amazingly soft afterward.
All of the treatments (and more) mentioned during the event can be found in he r new book, Nature’s Beauty Secrets: Recipes for Beauty Treatments from The World’s Best Spa’s (retail: $35). My sister ended up purchasing the book for me (Thank You), I can’t wait to try each treatment mentioned. Below is a photo of Dawn signing my book.
On Thursday, May 5, 2011, Jones Magazine, along with the veteran cosmetics company, Lancôme, and Bloomingdales welcomed Felicia Walker Benson (ThisThatBeauty) as the NEW Beauty Editor for Jones Magazine. Congratulations Felicia!!! We all know when it comes to beauty (and fashion) Felicia KNOWS her stuff! This position is perfect for her. By the way, she had on some FAB House of Harlow wedged sandals on that day.
During the Best in Beauty Awards event, guests were pampered with mini makeovers, accompanied by chocolate covered strawberries and champagne (yum). Beauty experts were also there giving advice on how to achieve the perfect look for spring, along with the products you may use to achieve the said looks.
Lancôme also offered free gifts with purchases to celebrate its winning place in the “Jones Best in Beauty Awards.”
The Press Bag included the following:
– Lancôme Tote
-Jones Magazine Spring Edition
– Lancôme Beauty Products: Juicy Tube in Coral Rush; Definicils Precious Cells Mascara; Flash Bronzer Tinted Self-tanning Leg Gel; Nutrix Royal Body Intense Lipid Repair Cream; Absolute Ultimate Bx Replenishing & Restructuring Serum; Absolute Eye Premium Bx.
Overall, it was a great event. It’s good to see someone “like me” make such great achievements. Congrats again, Felicia.
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