This Week in Makeup

Come listen to the wonderful masters of brush design, Nyla and Janelle on this special episode. Make sure to follow them and check out their wonderful products at SmithCosmetics.com

Crystal and Forrest meet with the wonderful Stephen Dimmick to talk about the state of the industry, as well as the background of how Stephen became what he is today. 

Emmy Award winning Brian Sipe comes on the show to talk about what it takes to become a makeup artist. 

Check Brian out at BrianSipes.com

This time, Jaclyn B comes on air to speak with Forrest and Crystal about the impact of social media, online education, and how things have been changing for the industry.

Follow Jaclyn at JaclynBMakeup.com

In this episode, we talk about the differences between traditional makeup artists and what TWiM refers to as the "new wave" artists. Also, we go over whether an aspiring artist should use Instagram as a primary means of building a portfolio. 

Follow Jasmine at jasmineringo.com and on Instagram @jasmineringomua

News:

Makeup For Ever is debuting a huge collection of new Artist Rouge lipsticks. It looks like there will be 45 total 31 cream and 14 matte finishes. They have sleek metal packaging and range from a mint green to black and white. They will be available online July 22nd on Sephora.com as well as makeupforever.com and August 5th in stores.

The new Kat Von D Serpentina has been officially announced! It will include all new shades, 2 mattes, 6 shimmers, and one loose pigment in jewel toned colors from a cobalt blue to a rich yellow gold. It will be 45.00, is vegan, and will be available July 5th on Sephora.com.

My pick of the week is the new Anastasia Beverly Hills Modern Renaissance palette. I have been wearing this for a couple weeks now and it definitely has lived up to the hype for me. The shadows are pigmented, blend well, and have minimal fallout. Not only does this palette have beautiful shades like Love Letter a beautiful raspberry pink which are more vibrant, but the neutral shades like Burnt Sienna are beautiful. The Anastasia palette rarely disappoint me and this might have knocked my favorite Shadow Couture World Traveler down to second place! It is 42.00 and available at several retailers like Sephora.com as well as anastasiabeverlyhills.com.

Come listen as we finish up with the final show for this special series. Check out this episode with your favorite brands!

We talk about food and makeup, the importance of trying indie makeup companies, and what it takes to be a professional wedding makeup artist. 

News:

Tarte Cosmetics have debuted quite a few new products that you might be interested in. A limited edition Kiss and Blush cream cheek and lip palette for 42.00, a new concealer, Amazonian clay highlighter Exposed for 28.00, three new Amazonian clay nude blushes, as well as their new collaboration collection with Grayeyardgirl and more. You can check all of them out on tartecosmetics.com. Another product to check out from Tarte is the upcoming collaboration with social media beauty guru MakeupbyShayla with a new contour palette in deeper skintone shades. That should be up on June 19th so watch out for that as well!

For you Indie fans Lunatick Cosmetic Labs has just rereleased their beautiful Relic palette this week! It is a collection of five neutrals in warm tones and in their signature coffin packaging. As you guys know I am in love with their HD powder as well as their contour palette so I'm excited to try this. The palette is 35.00 and you can check it out on Lunaticklabs.com!

My pick of the week is Notoriously Morbid and their Mystic Matte liquid lipsticks. I've had Notoriously Morbid as my pick of the week before with their amazing Duochrome lipstick changelings that makes any lipstick into a metallic Duochrome. I recently picked up some of their new liquid lipstick colors, one of them being Ethereal which is a gorgeous rose gold metallic matte that lasted through two meals. Another cool thing is that they brought back their duos. For 8.00 you get to choose two mini liquid lipsticks of your choice in mini sizes. It's a really nice way to try them or if you are like me and have to many as it is and need smaller sizes. You can check them out on notoriouslymorbid.com.

In this 4th episode of the PHAMExpo Bonus Series, we speak with more great brands including: TIME Los Angeles, SauceBox Cosmetics, Coloured Raine, RebeccaShoresMUA, Besame Cosmetics, Batlash, Z-Palette, Dermaflage, and Limecrime Cosmetics. 

In this episode, we speak with the following brands about their wonderful products:

Stefania Organics

Ardell Lashes

Black Moon Cosmetics

Gerard Cosmetics

Cinema Secrets

Pinky Rose Cosmetics

LA Girl Cosmetics