Sorry I was absent this weekend, that's because I attended the IMATS (International Makeup Artist Trade Show) at the Pasadena Convention Center. The show was both days, Saturday June 21 and Sunday June 22. I went with family- Erica and Tatiana, I also have to upload a video on my review of the show.
They showcased a lot of special FX/movie makeup, and it was really fun to see it from start to finish (as we were there early). There were a lot of people there from different aspects of the makeup and Hollywood industry, cinematic prosthetics, and even high fashion hair and makeup. They brought in corpse dummies from popular movies and shows such as CSI that looked INCREDIBLY REAL! They even had sessions on different areas of makeup such as eyebrow threading, specialFX, the movie Hellboy makeup, trends, and tons of other stuff!
There were many well-known as well as up and coming companies who exhibited, such as: MAC PRO, Kryolan, Graftobian, Cinema Secrets, Makeup Forever, Mehron, Naked Cosmetics, Senna Cosmetics, and much much more! MAC PRO was giving out MAC PRO membership to anyone WITHOUT the required documents as a show special AND they gave you a temporary one to use at the show, so my girlfriends got their membership on! Yup! You heard right, that means even if you NEVER touched a makeup product in your life, you were eligible for MAC Pro membership at the show. Many of the booths were selling their own products at a show special price as well as giving out samples left and right! They were selling makeup brushes of all kinds, and I mean ALL kinds, even brushes you probably never knew existed at $2 EACH! You know I had to nab a few! I also bought an 10-PAN Blush Palette from Auraline Cosmetics for ONLY $20 and Kryolan's "Invisible Matte" cream to prevent shine for only $6! It's $50+ in other places and the colors are gorgeous! (I will swatch them later). Tatiana bought a brush apron for only $15! And Erica enjoyed an airbrush session with Luminess.
We also got some FREE makeup from Senna Cosmetics.com, and they are so pigmented and really pretty for summer!
I also saw the gorgeous Elessa (a.k.a. Pursebuzz) and Koren (Enkore on YouTube). She is just so sweet and beautiful in person like she is in her YouTube videos! It was really nice meeting them at such a phenomenal show. It was by far, an AWESOME show!
And here are the pics to prove it! ***WARNING: SOME PICS ARE GRAPHIC*** Including an image depicted by a US soldier.
Our goodie bags:
The Makeup Contest:
Me & Pursebuzz! I look like crap since I woke up so early, LOL. And there's Enkore in the back!
In action!
I love Senna!
Our free loot:
The MAC PRO booth (look at everyone scrambling to get their MAC PRO cards!):
Makeup Forever Booth:
I want this!
They even had cotton candy!
Look how cute Tatiana is with her cotton candy, this girl is awesome at doing hair, she graduated from Cosmetology school and has her license, so watch out for her!
Erica with the Makeup Artist from Luminess Airbrush Cosmetics, trying on the airbrush foundation:
Result? She likes it! She really likes it! Look she even has pink cotton candy to match her shirt! LOL
And I got a cool shirt with a butterfly on it!
Look at all those brushes! Only $2-6 a pop!
Brush Sets WITH a brush roll??! For $15-$20!?? SOLD!
What I bought from that brush bin madness (angled fluff brush, eyelash fan brush, large concealer brush, maxi mop brush, and an eyelash definer comb):
Look how cute! To comb out clumps left from mascara!
Maxi Mob brush, a flat-top sponge to apply liquids such as foundation:
Now the FUN STUFF!
BEFORE:
Getting there!
Gross isn't it????
She is putting on a real-looking tattoo on the model....
Reminds me of Johnny Depp...
Nice acrylics!
Edward Scissor Hands!
Looks SO REAL!
Corpses used in CSI, aren't they scary??? Looks real!
It's a DUMMY!
This boy's BEFORE pic:
Slowly starting...
AFTER:
Where I might want to go to school...
MUD (Makeup Designory)
Or Joe Blasco...
I bought Kryolan's Invisible Mattifying Cream to take out shine!
The Auraline Blush Palette I bought for only $20! (Swatches and review coming soon!)
Natural light:
All the reading material I got...I have tons of reading to do! Ta-ta!
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH it's Elessa and Enkore! Did you get autographs?
ReplyDeletehehe :)
I heart them both!
I was excited about all the pics but when I seen Elessa and Enkore I really got excited ;)
whoa that show looks like so much fun! you're so lucky to have all that stuff near you...i'm going to the makeup show next year in miami, i already decided. the first corpse from the CSI show looks soooooo real! Let us know how you like the products you got...esp that matte cream, and i think those were crown brushes! i'm so excited for you!
ReplyDeletelooks like an awesome convention! i would have gone, but i never knew it existed! i'm amazed at how real those dummies look. they have some here at the wb museum at my work from past shows and movies. i'm interested in knowing more about the kryolan invisible mattifying cream. looking forward to a review!
ReplyDeletetake me with you next time pleaaaaaaase? :)
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ReplyDeleteLaaaaawd have mercy!! OMG it looks so much fun!! MAC was giving away Pro cards?? I could use one!! I've been trying to get one but i am not a make-up artist nor in beauty school!! just a MAC addict..
ReplyDeletethe swatches of sienna are gorgeous!!
if i was there, i will just take a loan because everything is so tempting!!
Thank you for the pictures :)
Laaaaawd have mercy!! OMG it looks so much fun!! MAC was giving away Pro cards?? I could use one!! I've been trying to get one but i am not a make-up artist nor in beauty school!! just a MAC addict..
ReplyDeletethe swatches of sienna are gorgeous!!
if i was there, i will just take a loan because everything is so tempting!!
Thank you for the pictures :)
aww, im jealous..wish they had conventions like that in chicago!
ReplyDeletehey Nessa!! i'm so envious at u!! :) I wish we have one of these trade shows here in vancouver!!! i want the brushes and the mac pro card! :D
ReplyDeletedid they charge any admission fees?
wow thanks for sharing that vanessa! i hope we can get one of those convetions down here in texas! lol well...we do have the rodeo hahaha
ReplyDeletewow! you're so lucky!! that must have been an awesome weekend!! :o
ReplyDeleteMan, I'd love to go to that! Especially for the Mac Pro Membership. I'll get one soon hopefully, Oh well. I wish one was coming to atlanta!! That haul is amazing!
ReplyDeleteMan, I'd love to go to that! Especially for the Mac Pro Membership. I'll get one soon hopefully, Oh well. I wish one was coming to atlanta!! That haul is amazing!
ReplyDeleteOOOO How lucky of you! Three of my favorite makeup gurus there:)
ReplyDeletep.s. i just e-mailed you. check your e-mail.
ReplyDeleteI never knew something like this existed. If I knew, I would have gone. Do you have to be a member or something to know about this?
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info. Damn If I would have known I would have gone booo hooooooo.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info. Damn If I would have known I would have gone booo hooooooo.
ReplyDeleteI'm so jealous!! I would love to attend one of these conferences. Like everyone else, I'm curious about how to get an invite.
ReplyDeleteOn another note, I just got a few Silk Naturals eyeshadows and lippies after reading about them on your blog. Thanks for the recommendation!
Also, have you ever used Pop cosmetics? If so, what do you think of its cosmetics?
Kelly -- vtgirl1993@yahoo.com
I am beyond jealous! That place looks like HEAVEN to me :) Do you know if there is any place to buy the stuff there online? Like the brushes and whatnot? I'm really looking for a good brush roll. I know MAC makes one but I'm not sure if it's worth the money because I see train cases and makeup bags at the CCO sometimes..
ReplyDeleteAnyway, if you know the sites for the brush stuff or some of the palettes, please hit me back (kimberlyanguyen@gmail.com)
ZOMG! *drools* so jealous! All that make up porn! That special fx makeup is AMAZING! WOW! The power of make up is totally beyond just blush and looking pretty, its for movies and corpses, and brains! :P
ReplyDeletePursebuzz and EnKore look so cute! I'm totally jealous! Get me a Pro card too!
lucky girl! i actually wanted to go to this too... but i couldn't because there was tons of family stuff going on this weekend, what with my two brothers graduating there were parties and what not happening this weekend. LUCKY! :) looks so awesome there... *jealous*
ReplyDeletewow that was AMAZING!! thanks for the pics.
ReplyDeletethe one thing i am jealous about...the PRO cards. OMG. soo not fair! lol.
Wow! Looks like an amazing weekend! So jealous, I would have totally loved to have the opportunity to go. And free MAC Pro cards?? Yum! Thanks for sharing the pictures you lucky girl. :)
ReplyDeleteholy crap!!!
ReplyDeletethat's awesome!!!!! Enkore, EvePearl, and those awesome CSI stuff!!! wow!!!
This looks amazing! all the gurus together, free makeup, cheap makeup - what more can you want?!
ReplyDeleteAll the prosthetic makeup looks awesome, and so realistic too!
That looked like soooo much fun! I hope you got to do everything you wanted to do and get all the stuff you wanted. Good luck with the decision to go to school!
ReplyDeleteWow this post was great (even the special effects makeup)! Do you have to be a professional to get into the IMATS?
ReplyDeleteLooks like a lot of fun sis! What a place to be. So exciting to you got to meet Pursebuzz and EnKore.
ReplyDeleteThese are amazing pictures! So many pretties!
ReplyDeleteI do have a request and its very small and I hope it doesn't offend you.
I'm an Army wife, and my husband is currently deployed. I don't blanch at movies with dead soldiers or violence. But that model of a soldier with his stomach and chest splayed open...it really shook me. I know you said there was graphic pictures, but I certainly wasn't expecting *that*.
Could you add a disclaimer at the top about a soldier being featured in one of the pictures? I'm a pretty stoic person and I would really hate for a less-stoic spouse to come across that.
OMG, what an insane weekend that must have been! Such amazing pics -- I feel like I was there with you!
ReplyDeleteSOOOOOO jealous!!! I'm glad you had a good time though! It must have been cool to meet all the YouTube Celebs LoL! I wish MAC would open up their Pro memberships more..even if you had to spend a certain amount with the company before they gave you a card, it would allow girls who simply LOVE make-up to get on board. Not everyone wants to be an artist. Anywho, glad you had a good time! I am infinitely jealous!
ReplyDeleteOMG! I'm SO jealous about that PRO card! Why can't I live in LA? *Pout* You looked like you had so much fun though! Can't wait for the review!
ReplyDeleteomg omg omg.. so lucky u r..!!
ReplyDeleteand the dummies corpse!! my god, they're sooo real..!!
and luck you!!! got to buy brushes and make ups for cheap!!!
OMG. I'm so jealous.. the whole convention seems so amazing! and your friends are SO lucky they got MAC PRO memberships. I'm totally dying for one ):
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you had fun! And I look forward to swatches of the blushes, and reviews of the brushes!
wow! thanks for the pictures. all the brushes and makeup makes me want to drooool!
ReplyDeletethis is out of the topic, but pursebuzz is so tall! you've mentioned that you're 5'7 and she's taller than you! :D
Irene-haha thanks! I actually mentioned im 5'6", I WISH I was 5'7", lol. And pursebuzz is fairly tall however she was wearing some wedge sandals while I was wearing flat gladiator sandals. :)
ReplyDeleteOMG! Pasadena??? i freaking live there! How does one get admitted? do u have to be a makeup artist? is there a fee? i tried to google it but only London Imats came up :(
ReplyDeleteThanks for posting up the pics.. it was so much fun! Wish we could have chatted more.. take care!!!
ReplyDeleteoh man, i am sooooo jealous!!! look at all that neat stuff!!
ReplyDeletegirl, i am an avid CSI (every version) fan -- and those corpse models -- woah. i always thought it was a real person just with special effects makeup on.
I'm so jealous. There you go, I said it!!!
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awesome report, nessa..looks like fun! The 15 Silver Brush set is TWENTY FREAKIN DOLLARS !!! omagah!
and ewww @ some of the bloody corpses, very amazing makeup coz it got me gag hahahah
holy crap, those pictures are AWESOME! everything looks like so much fun! and OMG the CSI corpses are TOO REAL @_@ esp that first one... how freaky!
ReplyDeleteThis is amazing Nessa! I wish I could get my hands on that Kryolan mattifying thingy. Will wait for your review on that.
ReplyDeleteOMG, this is like a fantasy land. It's the disneyworld for makeup lovers. WOW, thanks for sharing. I think I would cry if I went there. *faints*
ReplyDeleteBTW, I love your blog. I visit it every day!!
I want to attend Makeup Designory as well...but it may have to wait a while. ;-;
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had an amazing time!!
ReplyDeleteHow cool! Looks like you had a great time. :)
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! Looks like a great time :)
ReplyDeleteDo you think IMATS will give out free MAC Pro membership this year?
ReplyDeletei hope so! & i hope to see you there! ;)
ReplyDeletegosh nessa, i'm lemming for kryolan's invisible primer too! lemme know your thoughts on this product. i can't wait to empty my philosophy primer so i could get my hands on kryolan!
ReplyDeletei'm so in love with this product. :)