Attention new products!

Check out all the new products going on for July 2010!

Urban Decay has new 24/7 pencil sets, comes with 3 liners and one Heavy Metal Glitter eyeliner all for $20.00. They also have Lip Junkie lip glosses for $19.00 each and come in 11 shades. Last from Urban Decay, comes a ton of new lashes, all about $15.00 each.

Go to: www.urbandecay.com

New at Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, 3 new loose colour concentrates $10.00 each and 2 new lip tars for $12.50 each.

Go to: www.occmakeup.com

From NYX Cosmetics, Studio Liquid Liner in 12 shades for $4.50 each and powder blush for $6.00 each in 25 shades.

Go to: www.nyxcosmetics.com

*More to come soon! Tutorials and makeup reviews!

Beauty Shoot

Here are some new shots from a recent beauty shoot I did with photographer Luke Copping. The models were Queen Laffine (Kate), and Nicole Maile.









Thanks to April G. for doing hair and Zach Rose for assisting!

*More coming soon-makeup reviews and tutorials...

Shoot products!

Shoot's all done for today! Did a simple beauty shoot with two models and one look each, photos from that soon. For now I leave you a list of what was used today, followed by some links.

Primer-
Smashbox Photofinish

Foundation-
Yaby Cosmetics liquid foundation

Concealer-
Makeup Forever Camouflage Cream palette
Dermacolor concealer

Brows-
Yaby Cosmetics Brow powder

Eyelid Primer-
Naked Cosmetics eye primer

Loose powder-
Makeup Forever HD Microfinish Powder

Eyeshadow-
Yaby Cosmetics Pearl Paints
Ben Nye Lumiere Grande Colour Palette
Kryolan Glitter shadow palette

Eyeliner-
Smashbox Jet Set Waterproof Eye Liner
Urban Decay 24/7 glide on eye pencil

Mascara-
MAC dazzlelash

False Lashes-
madame madaline

Blush/Bronzer-
Yaby Cosmetics blush and bronzer

Lips-
Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics Lip Tar
Cinema Secrets lip palettes

Links to go to:

camerareadycosmetics.com
yabycosmetics.com
occmakeup.com
madamemadeline.com
alconeco.com

Thanks for reading, more soon with product reviews and tutorials!

products, products, and more products...

If you're way too into makeup like me, you probably follow every makeup line that's out there. If not you should check these out! Pretty much anything by Kryolan's awesome, I love their eye shadows. At http://www.danceshopper.com they have Kryolan eye shadow palettes, in sets of 5, 8, 15, and 20. My favorite to check out is rio in the 5 shade palette, it is bright and intense! These go for $23.50 each, to here for more: http://www.danceshopper.com/permanent-make-up.Kryolan_Shades_9335.

Medusa's makeup has a sale until June 14th. They have available 4 piece mascara set for only $15.00, 12 piece lip gloss set for $29.00, 12 colors eye shadow collection for only $49.00, and for brushes get $10.00 of your order! Hurry since it won't last...
http://www.medusasmakeup.com/deals.htm

More coming soon! Makeup reviews and tutorials!

Yaby Cosmetics

There's not enough I can say about this brand! Starting with their foundations, to their eye shadows and how you can customize your own palettes. Yaby is a brand from Toronto, Ontario, Canada owned by makeup artist Liz Yu. The products are very impressive and affordable. Their liquid foundation which is stored in tubes are $12.99 each. I've used the foundation and have to say I do not like using anything else! The blending alone is just amazing and a little goes a long way so don't squeeze out too much because it can be wasteful. The liquid is available in 13 different shades and can be found at camerareadycosmetics.com or yabycosmetics.com. They also have completed palettes already done for you. I myself am in love with the pearl paints. You can get the whole palette of pearl paints for $109.99 from Camera Ready. There's also empty palettes you can fill with refills of lipsticks, eye shadows, powder foundations, blush, etc. They also have the free style palette, which is pretty much like the Z palette on Camera Ready, with that you can put anything into it. Also if you're a makeup artist just starting out they also have starter kits available for $450.00. I love this brand because it's simple packaging, you can customize your palettes and it's very affordable for the makeup artist working on a budget. Plus it's very photography friendly, which means it shows up and lots of pigment. Yaby is one the brands I use on all of my shoots and definitely could not live without it.

Links:

www.yabycosmetics.com
www.camerareadycosmetics.com

-Will have more posted soon, plus tutorials and more!

Make yourself beauitful with these...

Here are some lines of makeup not everyone knows about but should that have amazing products! NYX Cosmetics is a line that's very inexpensive but has great products. For $10.00 each for some rad lashes you can make yours look oh so hot! They have 40 different varieties to choose from.

Another line not many are familiar with is Mattese Elite. If you live in New York City you know the beauty store Ricky's who sells this line of Cosmetics. Not very expensive and definitely worth it. For $14.00 you can get their Pure Color Powder, which comes in six different colors. If you're like me and you like bright bold colors this product's for you!

Nixie Cosmetics is a line that is some what popular. They also have a pro artist program you can join and get a certain percentage off your orders. Their refill powder blush which goes for $12.50 comes in many different colors and like most makeup artists they love to use palettes this is a must in your kit.

This last line to share is Gosh Cosmetics. I don't think many are familiar with this line. I have tried a lot of it in Canada once and really liked it. They are sold at most Shoppers Drug Marts. Although I haven't seen it sold anywhere in the states you can go to their website to check out all their products. For lips I came across their Soft n' Shine Lip Balm for $13.00 each. All have SPF 15 to protect you from the sun and come in 12 different shades.

Here are the links to these awesome products:

http://www.nyxcosmetics.com/index.php?pf=EL-SE

http://www.matteseelite.com/eyes-1/pure-color-powder.html

http://www.nixiecosmetics.com/products/product_detail.asp?category=02000000&category_current=02300000&category_code=49

http://www.goshamericas.com/lips.asp

-Will be back with more! Tutorials and lots more product reviews!

Must have products!

There are some products you just shouldn't say no too! These products you definitely want in your makeup kit. Lip tar by Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics is one for sure. At $12.50 each they come in a tube and are available in a variety of colors. I've used them on plenty of shoots and definitely recommend them. A little also goes along way with this product, not too much is needed and it feels like you're wearing nothing on your lips! I do recommend to use a brush even if you are not a makeup artist, it can get a bit messy just using the tube on it's own. Camera ready cosmetics has stainless steal palettes you can use for mixing any kind of product and apply with a brush from there.

Another product is the Makeup Forever flash palette! A bit pricey at $95.00 on Sephora or directly from them in their NYC store. A very highly recommended product for two reasons, you need bright bold colors for photo work and two you can do just about anything with this palette. You can use it for lips, eyes, and face. Only certain colors can be used on the eyes and certain colors on the lips, it all says which ones not to use where on the palette.

And for a last product, basically anything by Yaby Cosmetics. I love their free style palettes! You can customize with any blush, lip gloss/stick, eye shadow, and foundation. All of their products are at reasonable prices and are amazing on camera! Each eye shadow is about $2.99, blush refills at $11.99, and lip refills at $3.99 just to name a few prices. I also love having palettes, definitely easier to carry in my kit. They also have whole ready to go palettes and liquid foundation which is amazing. For $12.99 a tube, the coverage is great and a little goes along way so you don't feel like you're wasting anything and will last.

Here are some links:
http://www.occmakeup.com/liptar.html
http://www.sephora.com/browse/product.jhtml?id=P219411
http://www.camerareadycosmetics.com/products.php?cat=55