The Makeup Show New York 2009 Sunday May 17 & Monday May 18 9:00am - 6:00pm Daily

The 4th annual The Makeup Show NYC announces keynote presentations, hands-on workshops, seminars and business forums examining cosmetic applications of technique and style by some of today’s top beauty professionals, featured during two days of inspiration, community building and artistic energy.

Prevailing the recession, the annual The Makeup Show NYC will bring beauty insiders together to doll out the best the makeup industry has to offer. The Makeup Show is an opportunity for beauty professionals to network with industry leaders, fine tune their craft, and learn what it takes to make it with the current demands of the industry.

Seminars and hands-on workshops explore the world of makeup from film, television and theater to editorial and bridal beauty. Other workshops include airbrush basics, FX techniques, and makeup for HDTV-touching upon technique and application, skin tone and product, tools of the trade and the business of the beauty industry.

The Makeup Show NYC is proud to present it’s palette of beauty authorities from today’s top celebrity and professional makeup artists*: Gordon Espinet, Davis Factor, Dany Sanz, Eve Pearl, Kate Best, Linda Mason, AJ Crimson, Crystal Wright, James Vincent, Orlando Santiago, Michael DeVellis, Jon Hennessey, Kevin James Bennett, Johnny Lavoy, Eugenia Weston, Alison Raffaele, Pauline Youngblood, Daven Mayeda, Angelina Avallone, Danessa Myricks, DeShawn Hatcher, Kathy Aragon, and many more. *Artists are subject to change due to schedule changes.

The Makeup Show NYC is excited to announce the first New York appearance of MAKE UP FOR EVER founder and artist Dany Sanz. Celebrating 25 years of education and artistry, Sanz will speak about her career and her company in an exclusive keynote presentation on Monday, May 18, at 3pm.

Hollywood beauty royalty and great-grandson of makeup legend Max Factor, Davis Factor, creator of Smashbox Photo Studios and Smashbox Cosmetics, will be in New York to present a keynote on the company and his career in the makeup industry on Monday, May 18, at 12pm.

From the runways of New York, Milan and Paris, Gordon Espinet, Vice President of Artistry, M.A.C will share first-hand experience and makeup looks from the Autumn/Winter 2009 collections that will influence technique and color palette for months to come, on Sunday, Mat 17 at 2pm.

The Makeup Show Director of Artistry, James Vincent will present The Makeup Show Spring 2009 Looks, created in spirit of iconic NYC ladies Edie Sedgwick, Debbie Harry, and Diana Vreeland, on Monday, May 18 at 9:30am.

The Powder Group and The Makeup Show Founder, Michael DeVellis, along with agency director, Crystal Wright of The Crystal Agency, will present a must-attend industry keynote in Marketing You, on Sunday, May 17 at 10am.

Hands-on workshops include: Focus on Detailing, Essential Eyes, Eve Pearl Beauty, Creating the Character with Kate Best, Beautiful Skin of Color, Camera Ready Makeup, Working in Fashion, Perfecting the Canvas, Essential Airbrush, Flawless Beauty, Becoming an Editorial Artist, and Makeup For Bridal and Special Events.

Over 25 free seminars including F/W ‘09 Runway Trend Preview from MAC Cosmetics, Lady Love: The Look by AJ Crimson, and The State of the Union presented by local 798, to name a few.

Exhibitors for the Makeup Show NYC include Adesign, Alcone, Alison Raffaele, Armour Beauty, Becca Cosmetics, Blinc, Crown Brushes, Embryolisse USA, Face Atelier, Hakuhodo USA, Iredale Mineral Cosmetics, Kissable Couture, Koh Gen Do, Korres Natural Products, Lash Control, Linda Mason Elements, M.A.C. Cosmetics, Make Up For Ever, Mario Badescu Skin Care, Naked Cosmetics, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Pencil Me In, Smashbox Cosmetics, Temptu, Three Custom Color, Youngblood Cosmetics and more.

For a complete list of exhibitors and events visit online at http://www.themakeupshow.com.

L’Oréal Paris showcase for Star Secrets at Dubai Fashion Week

L’Oreal Paris, a leading and well respected makeup company, has been a passionate patron of the fashion industry, sponsoring international fashion and beauty events, and recruitng some of the world’s most stylish models and actresses.

A key focus of L’Oreal Paris’s fashion agenda is its ongoing role as the Official Makeup Artist for Dubai Fashion Week.For this year event held in Dubai between April 5th and April 9th, as DFW enters its fifth season and the fashionistas flock together once more in the Godolphin Ballroom, Jumeirah Emirates Towers, to see and be seen in the latest trends, L’Oreal Paris will once again take centre stage for the Autumn/Winter 2009 Collections.

By attracting increasingly high profile designers, DFW has successfully captured the attention of the world’s press, giving L’Oreal the perfect platform to showcase its ‘Star Secrets’ range, setting the trend for the latest makeup trends and demonstrating what women want in the Middle East. After its sensational success at last year’s DFW, L’Oreal Paris is ready to stride the catwalk with complete confidence, creating a star-studded vision of sophistication and style.

Violaine Rousselot, Group Product Manager, L’Oreal Paris explains:

‘Dubai has become a hotspot for fashion artists to showcase their originality and creativity. L’Oreal Paris has a unique understanding of beauty, style and vogue, and will be unveiling a packed portfolio to delight the media fashionistas and encapsulate the spirit of this fashion extravaganza.’

The ‘Star Secrets’ range will include two of the collections that have been specially designed to enhance Arab beauty, with the different products and colours combining together to flatter the darker eyes, darker hair and fair matt skin of Arab beauties like Rachida Brakni and Afef Jnifen the icons and L’Oreal Paris ambassadresses who have served as the inspiration for the two color palettes.

Three of the key base products in those looks come from the ever so innovative Minerals Makeup collection: Mattifying Minerals, Glow Minerals and Concealer Minerals. L’Oréal Paris has created this range of 100% natural mineral products that work in harmony with the skin to suit every woman’s needs, even those with sensitive and imperfection-prone complexions. Practical and easy to apply, these products offer breathtaking results in either a uniform pure-glow finish or a mattifying finish without caking the features of the face

Lauren Klein Jewelry Featured in Stylelist Make Up Artist Wardrobe

New York, NY, May 05, 2009 — Lauren Klein, a leading online retailer of designer jewelry, announced today that jewelry worn by Stylelist Beauty Basics Makeup Artist Carmindy, is available online from laurenklein.com. Carmindy, who is also the makeup stylist for TLC’s “What Not to Wear” is seen in video clips sporting jewelry from the Meira T Collection.

Lauren Klein specializes in all types of jewelry, no matter the style is, Lauren Klein has it all. From traditional diamond jewelry to trendy fashion jewelry, Lauren Klein carries only the best selection of women’s jewelry- rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and anklets -and men’s jewelry, at the most competitive prices. The company’s new Monogram Collection offers personalized jewelry for that extra special touch.

The finest collection of jewelry available to the public is also backed by Lauren Klein’s incomparable experience rooted in the fine jewelry industry. As a customer-focused company, Lauren Klein strives to bring the highest quality products directly to consumers to ensure their satisfaction is exceeded. With more than half a century of heritage in the diamond industry, this family operation began its ecommerce business on Ebay and Amazon. After great success, Lauren Klein showcases its entire jewelry collection on Laurenklein.com.

Lauren Klein provides designer jewelry at affordable prices, bringing 55 years in the diamond business to online shoppers.