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Makeup legend Sam Fine named Creative Makeup Director, Fashion Fair

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Makeup legend Sam Fine (Photo courtesy of Sam Fine)

Allyuh know who Sam Fine is?? He is a legend and pioneer in the makeup industry and has worked on pretty much every woman of colour out there, from Iman, Nancy Wilson, Naomi Campbell and Ru Paul to Tyra Banks, Mary J. Blige and Queen Latifah.  As a matter of fact, the very first makeup book that I bought was his, Fine Beauty.

When none of the mainstream prestige companies made makeup for women of colour, Fashion Fair was there.  It was the first brand many people bought, often through generations of women.

The global prestige cosmetics brand for women of color appoints celebrity makeup artist Sam Fine as its Creative Makeup Director.

In his new role as Creative Makeup Director, Fine, a 20 year makeup artist veteran, will apply his accumulated artistic acumen and fuse it with Fashion Fair’s brand DNA, to advise on the creation of new products, enrich its color palette and make in-store appearances.  In 2012, Fashion Fair will unveil Sam Fine for Fashion Fair trend collections, starting spring 2012.

For more information, see fashionfair.com.  I can’t wait to see what comes out!

NARS' Fashion's Night Out Exclusive – Silver Odyssey

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Fashion’s Night Out is just a few weeks way and NARS is bringing out a few products specially created for this occasion!

NARS introduces Silver Odyssey, a coupling of two exclusive products, Via Crispi Larger Than Life
Long-Wear Eyeliner and Space Odyssey Nail Polish created in honor of Fashion’s Night Out 2011.
For the first time, NARS has created a collection for the special night, which includes unique and
richly pigmented, metallic silvery hues.

Larger Than Life Long-Wear Eyeliner

  • Via Crispi – silver (US$23.00)

Nail Polish

  • Space Odyssey – aluminium (US$17.00)
These products will be available at narscosmetics.com from September 8th, for a limited time.

Yves Saint Laurent launches its Summer Collection 2011!

Here are a few photos from YSL Beauty Summer 2011.  I love the intensity of the prussian blue and yellow gold!! Gorgeous combination!!!

All information courtesy of YSL Beauty US.


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Upcoming collection: M.A.C. Surf Baby!

My favourite season!! Love bright colours and bronzed looks!  I usually like/get excited for the M.A.C. summer collection and this one does not disappoint.  M.A.C introduces some new items and repromotes some others.
Collection comes out officially in North America on May 26th.  All info courtesy of Specktra.net. Photo via M.A.C.

Photo coutesy of M.A.C. Cosmetics

Grab the board, hop in the Jeep, cruise the Pacific Coast Highway… Surf’s up! The lure of the endless summer starts here with My Paradise Cheek Powder, Summer Stash of Crushed Metallic Pigments, Hibiscus Lipstick and Splashproof Lash Mascara that just won’t smudge. Colourful, lustrous, and full of life…journey to a world where feeling the rush means taking a risk. Hang Ten!

Lipstick

  • Hibiscus – Bright orange coral (lustre)
  • Naturally Eccentric [Repromote] –  Creamy white nude (cremesheen)
  • Mocha [Repromote] – Peachy yellow-brown (satin)
  • Bust Out! – Dirty mid-tone violet (lustre)

Eyeshadow

  • Saffron – Deep coral caramel (satin)
  • Short Shorts – Frosty white champagne (frost)
  • Sun Blonde – Dirty yellow gold (frost)
  • Surf USA – Frosted teal (frost)
  • Swell Baby – Mid-tone grey (satin)

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The Makeup Show!!!

Image courtesy of The Makeup Show

I’m sooooo excited!!! I attended last year for the first time in NYC and wrote about it here and here.  I met a lot of wonderful people, both bloggers and makeup artists, attended a few of the seminars and thoroughly enjoyed myself visiting all the booths of makeup companies, learning about new brands and picking items from my list.

This 5th year of THS promises to be the biggest and best with dozens of internationally renowned makeup artists and makeup exhibitors.  If you are a makeup artist, you must attend!!  THS will be hosted in NYC on May 15th and 16th.

Here is a list of a few of the artists that are going to be attending:

  • Pati Dubroff
  • Billy B.
  • Sam Fine
  • Kevin James Bennett
  • James Vincent
  • Dany Sanz
  • Danessa Myricks
  • Michael DeVellis
  • Orlando Santiago
  • Johnny Lavoy

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