New York Makeup Show

In May I went to New York for the Makeup Show. I love the Make Up Show because it is two days filled with huge discounts on the biggest brands,speakers from every area of makeup artistry,new product introductions,seminars,workshops and forums. Honestly it's like makeup heaven. I am a total education junkie when it comes to makeup so I signed up to take classes from a couple of my favorite makeup artists.


I took a Focusing on Detailing Class from Daven Mayeda http://www.davenm.com/. I am a huge fan of his work. He helped me learn techniques needed to create an even more flawless beauty makeup job.

I also took a class from Danessa Myricks http://www.imakeyoubeautiful.com/ who is known for her creativity. I left her class with so many new tricks I could not wait to get back to Nashville.

My three favorite products that I bought at the Makeup Show were:


Makeup Forever HD Foundation-I am in love with their HD invisible powder so no surprise that the foundation is also amazing. I love the wide range of colors. Not only does it covers well but it's very lite. I still a die hard Face Atelier Foundation fan. But this is a close second.

I also bought this amazing moisturizer called Embryolisse Skincare Lait-Creme Concentre. It is known as the "24 Hour Miracle". It magically transforms flaky, dehydrated skin into a visibly softer, firmer, smoother complexion...without emptying your wallet.

I also in love with my newest gadget. The Temptu portable air brush machine. It weighs less than 2lbs. This sounds corny but it really makes air brushing a breeze.

Here's a few other pictures from the show.

Halle Berry Has A New Fragrance

Halle Berry is adding her name to the list of celebrities who have their own signature fragrance. Halle dished about her soon-to-launch first fragrance, at an exclusive unveiling of the Coty scent in N.Y.C. Halle by Halle Berry scent is a woody oriental. Berry told WWD, "[Before my fragrance] I was mixing other brands that shall remain nameless to make my own scent with fig and mimosa,” she said. “With Halle, I added olibanum, which is an African root, which brings spice to the fragrance, and sandalwood, which smooths everything out and makes it yummy. It’s very sensual, very natural, very much reflective of the outdoors.” Halle says the new fragrance is "a real, true expression of who I am". This fragrance is like her second baby it's all she's been working on for two years. She made sure she was apart of every aspect from scent tests to helping design the bottle. The fragrance is due to release in March.

Stila's New Talking Palettes

Today I was watching the view and I saw this amazing new product. Stila Cosmetics has a new product called the Talking Palette. At the touch of a button a Stila makeup artist teaches you how to apply your makeup. I think this is a great idea! I have always had clients joke with me about taking me with them. But this is almost like having a makeup artist in a box. I have never tried it myself but on the site it says " A Stila artist teaches you how to create the perfect smoky eye, complete with artistry tips, which brushes to use, and product suggestions, all in under a minute." It comes in three different palettes to choose from-complete day to night look,the smokey eye palette-platinum, and the smokey eye palette-sapphires. Also be prepared to listen to the palette a couple of times. From what I saw on the View the artist talks fast.


Stila Cosmetics Talking Palette

The View