Welcome to the second part of our PHAMExpo 2016 Recap. In this episode we talk to the academies and schools present at the convention.

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For those that bought the new Jaclyn Hill and Becca eyeshadow palette that was part of the new Champagne Glow collection I have some interesting news. The reviews for the palette have been quite bad, and apparently Jaclyn Hill and Becca Cosmetics have noticed. So according to Jaclyn Hills Snapchat the palette was not up to par and they are pulling it from stores and production. They will be offering refunds to those not happy with it.

For you fancy ladies and gents out there I have some Christian Louboutin news for you! In July Louboutin will be debuting lip lacquer glosses in the gorgeous packaging we love with mermaid scale tubes. No pricing or dates yet but hopefully we will find out soon!

My pick of the week is the new Black Moon Cosmetics Black Metal Trinity and Myth liquid lipsticks. I was lucky enough to to grab these at PHAMExpo and I'm so glad I did. The Black Metal trinity set includes three brand new shades in Sorrow a deep metallic shades in deep blue, Armageddon deep metallic burgundy reminiscent of OCC’s Black Metal Dahlia, and Immortal and deep purple with blue sparks. It came in beautiful packaging that Black Moon is known for and is 58.00. Myth which is offered outside of the trio is limited edition and is a deep emerald green and is my favorite of the four. If you are loving the metallic lips trend and want a long lasting formula I would definitely recommend these. They will be available soon on Blackmooncosmetics.com so make sure to follow them on their IG @blackmooncosmetics for dates!

This is the beginning of our PHAMExpo 2016 series. Come listen to Adamme Artistry, the official ambassador of PHAMExpo, and Roshar, the creative genius in this opening show for the convention. 

The creators of PHAMExpo have done a great job at forming a welcoming experience for all involved within our beautiful industry. If you didn't have a chance to go this year, check out the interviews we have coming, and make sure to buy tickets at next years convention before they sell out!

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For those in California or are willing to travel for a truly unique experience I have some cool news for you. The legendary Makeup Artist Ve Neill is opening up the first of her master class series in LA on June 18th and 19th.

For those not familiar with Ve Neill she is a leader in the industry with 3 academy awards and countless others. She has done iconic Makeups for films like Hunger Games and Pirates of the Caribbean, and is one of the hosts of one our favorite shows, Face Off.

According to the website you will learn The courses in “the fundamental skills every makeup artist needs, before progressing to advanced topics such as; facial hair application, advanced prosthetics, old age, and more.” Included in the 1600.00 tuition you will receive over 800.00 in professional products for your kit, a signed certificate of completion by Ve Neill, and an 8x10 photo of your completed work of the day for your portfolio. You can check out how to register on veneillmasterclass.com and their Instagram account @vemasterclass for future dates and cities.

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Makeup Forever is debuting a new foundation which I have a feeling will be a big hit! It is the Water Blend Face and Body Foundation and is a gel water formulation. There will be 20 shades at launch and will be 43.00. It should be out in the next couple months so keep a look out! The Face and Body foundation is already a cult classic so we’ll see how well this formula works!

MAC is coming out with yet another new collection very soon! The MAC Blue Nectar collection will include lipsticks and Plushglass. There will be some popular limited edition lipsticks coming back like Riot House from the Osbourne collection and Barbeque. It should be up on June 2nd online and June 9th in stores.

In indie news, the new Jeffree Star highlighters and palette that has a huge buzz on social media right now is upon us! There will be four highlighters Mint Condition a light mint, King Tut which is a true gold, Ice Cold which is bright white, and Peach Goddess a peachy pink. They will be 29.00 each in large pans in a pink compact. You can also buy them as a bundle for 100.00. There will also be a brand new eyeshadow palette the Killer Beauty palette, with a mix of neutrals and brights, shimmer and matte for 45.00. They are all vegan and cruelty free. No time yet but they will be released Wednesday May 25th, make sure to follow @jeffreestarcosmetics on Instagram for swatches!

My pick of the week is more of a review of the week because it has been so highly requested,  the new Jaclyn Hill Champagne Collection Face palette! This palette is a mix of two highlighters and three highlighters. The highlighters consist of the ever so popular Champagne Pop, and a limited edition color Prosecco which is a more yellow gold version of Champagne Pop. The three blushes Rose Spritz, Amaretto, and Pamplemousse are also quite beautiful. Rose Spritz is the most shimmery of the three and gave a beautiful glow. Amaretto and Pamplemousse were satiny and blended out nice as well. The packaging is stunning, with white and gold and a large mirror. It is 52.00 and I think it is a very fair price for what you get. It feels luxurious and the colors are gorgeous on the skin. It will be available on Sephora.com May 26th 9am pst and in stores June 16th.

Crystal and Forrest meet with the wonderful Jaclyn B., the Director of Education for PHAMExpo. 

Let's talk about the wonderful reasons behind why PHAMExpo is important for an aspiring makeup artist. So whether you are an aspiring or working professional makeup artist, come check out this new show!

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For those of you that are CoverFX fans I have some awesome news for you! It looks like CoverFX is expanding their drops like to include 6 illuminating and bronzing drops! The illuminating drops can be used to mix with your liquid foundation or as possibly a liquid highlighter, The bronzing drops can be used to darken your foundation in the summer months, contouring, so many possibilities! They should be out sometime in the next couple months. While you're waiting you can check out their new Custom Drop Blots which you can mix with your foundations to make them more matte, and their new sunscreen drops on Sephora.com right now!

Benefit has officially debuted their huge upcoming brow collection that has been years in the making! The exciting part about it is it has something for everyone I think from gel liner for those that are Anastasia  dip brow fans and want to try something new to the Precisely, My Brow pencil which looks a little like the also popular Anastasia Beverly Hills Brow Whiz or the NYX Microbrow.There will also be a brow primer, 3D Browtones which will give a highlight to your brow, the popular Gimme Brow is back with more colors, and more! You can preview the collection right now on Ulta.com! They should be coming out online June 24th on Ulta.com as well as other retailers and there will be a preorder on June 6th on Hsn.com!

My pick of the week is the new Loreal Glam Bronze bronzers! I didn't think I would find another drugstore bronzer that I loved as much as the Physicians Formula Butter bronzer but I really like these! They come in bright orange packaging and the pans are quite large. I bought the Light and Medium colors. The light was quite cool almost gray which turned out to be an excellent contour on my NW20 skin. The Medium I used to warm up my contour and forehead a bit and I loved the result. They are not matte but on the shimmery side so for those that prefer mattes I might stay away from these. I liked the glow they gave and they are quite pigmented. I bought them at Target for 12.99 each but you can also buy them from Ulta.com as well!

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It looks like the new innovation in cosmetics is second skin! The “second skin” was partly created by Massachusetts Institute of Technology or MIT and has the potential to being a groundbreaking discovery in the cosmetics industry as well as many others. It is a flexible compound that goes on like a lotion and then when activated with an ointment smooths out wrinkles and creates an invisible film or second skin. What is cool about this is that not only could it be used in the beauty industry (the primer to end all primers) but can also be used to treat eczema, as well as protect us against sun damage!

If you have been on social media these past few days it would be hard to miss this news. If not, there is a new Jaclyn Hill and Sephora collaboration coming soon! There will be a new face palette or Champagne collection which is in gold packaging and looks like a mix of highlighters and blushes. It may include a new highlighter that Jaclyn has hinted is a sister to the very popular Champagne Pop she helped create. Right now the potential date is May 26th online on Sephora.com and in stores June 16th. That can change so definitely make sure to follow Jaclyn Hill on her Instagram and Snapchat!

The pick of the week is the Bare Minerals Invisible light Translucent Powder Duo. Bare Minerals describes this powder palette as “Two distinct finishes give your complexion an effortlessly fresh-not flat-look.” This palette includes two powders that are great at setting your Makeup. The left side is your more matte formula. It is very soft and finely milled and I use it under the eye area to set my concealer. The right side is a more shimmery powder that are very reminiscent of the Hourglass Ambient powder. I use a fluffy powder brush and use that as my finishing powder as my last step and it gives such a beautiful subtle glow. The palette is 32.00 in black packaging and you can buy it at Sephora.com, Ulta.com, and bareescentuals.com.

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Another amazing M.A.C. collection has been officially announced, this time with Trolls! The new collection MAC Good Luck Trolls is limited edition and is a collaboration with DreamWorks new movie Trolls. It will be a 22 piece collection with lipsticks like Can't Be Tamed, a sheer lime yellow, a Lipglass named Twerkquoise, sky blue with pink reflects, beauty powders, glitters, and more! It will be available online July 28th and in stores August 4th.

Urban Decay has teamed up with Disney and created a bright and trippy limited edition collection to celebrate the new movie Alice Through the Looking Glass coming May 28th! The palette will include 20 bright and neutral shades, a brush, and gorgeous packaging inspired by Wonderland for 60.00. There will also be 5 limited edition lipsticks for 18.00 with some unique shades like a beautiful metallic navy blue Time. It will be available May 2nd on Sephora.com and Ulta.com!

My picks of the week are the Urban Decay Afterglow 8 Hour Powder Highlighters! As you guys know already know I'm obsessed with highlighters and have quite a few at this point, so it's pretty hard to impress me. These were such a pleasant surprise! They advertise them as lasting 8 hours and they lasted longer than that on me with no setting spray. The formula is buttery and smooth. Aura, a light cool pink is beautiful on my Nw20 skin and is my favorite of the three. Sin, a champagne gold goes on like a dream and to give it that metallic look, you can apply it wet! Fireball is also beautiful as a blush topper for me, changing from light pink to a copper. They come in sleek silver compacts and are 26.00. You can buy them from ulta.com Sephora.com and urbandecay.com!