Wednesday, December 16, 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009
Don't be disappointed this Xmas
Don't be let down that you didn't get any Fusion of Color Cosmetics for Xmas. Make sure that you tell your friends, family and everyone that we have gift certificates available, we also have a wish list area that you can add what you want to get. They can e-mail us for suggestions. We will also add a gift bag and tissue at no charge, just put that in our comments section.
If you place your order between now and December 31, 2009 you will receive a 15% off coupon to use on your next order. (they will have an expiration date, depending on when you order)
So place your order now so you have it in time for the Holiday Season!!!
Happy Holiday from Fusion of Color Cosmetics
Kathy, Garrett and Rosie
Wednesday, November 11, 2009
More Shopping from the Artist Summit
This will be mainly about eyebrows. Even if you don't wear make up or want to be natural and just wear a touch of make up, you need to have your brows groomed!!! Girls, bushy brows or unkept brows are not a good look on anyone. If you can't do it yourself find a good salon/spa go to a counter at a big department store but have them done. Now back to my shopping, as I was getting ready for the summit, I needed to have my brows done, as everyone who knows me knows how I am about my brows LOL!!!
I make my appointment to get them dyed (yep they are so light you can hardly see them) and shaped.
So I am lying on the chair and I hear OH NO!!!! not a good thing to hear when some one is waxing your brows. Do I panic, somewhat so I ask do I have a brow left???? I keep hearing I am sorry, still don't know exactly what happened. Well a few hairs got waxed by mistake, my brows are somewhat sparse, so even losing 1 hair makes a gap. So here I am trying to look my best and have a nice gap in my brows.
As I get ready for the Summit, I fix my brows as best as possible.
At the Summit Senna Cosmetics is there. They were my very first leap into the brow shaping arena.I had my brows first done at a Senna counter at Marhsall Fields and have been hooked ever since. I got to met Eugenia Weston owner of Senna Cosmetics such a gracious women.Now you would think I would make my own brow colors, but no. Since my hair color changes so much, that's another story, I have a lot of different eye brow colors I use. While at the summit I was checking out the brow kit from Senna. This kit is a good beginning for some one getting into brows. The kit comes complete with everything you will need. The one at the show had everything, brow color, tweezers, scissors, gel, brow stencils. Girls brow stencils can become your best friend if you use them properly. The kit I got was the Neutral one, this way if I am doing make up on a client I have the basic colors I need without trying to mix and match one. So if you haven't got your brows done and have been thinking about it, ask your friends where they go get some recommendations and have it done you will not regret it.
I make my appointment to get them dyed (yep they are so light you can hardly see them) and shaped.
So I am lying on the chair and I hear OH NO!!!! not a good thing to hear when some one is waxing your brows. Do I panic, somewhat so I ask do I have a brow left???? I keep hearing I am sorry, still don't know exactly what happened. Well a few hairs got waxed by mistake, my brows are somewhat sparse, so even losing 1 hair makes a gap. So here I am trying to look my best and have a nice gap in my brows.
As I get ready for the Summit, I fix my brows as best as possible.
Friday, October 30, 2009
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Shopping at the Summit
Alcone, Alison Raffaele, Armour Beauty, Big Girl Cosmetics, Cara Cosmetics, Cover FX, Crown Brush, Crystal Wright Live, Embryolisse, Eve Pearl Beauty, Make up Forever, Naimie's, Naked Cosmetics, Obsessive Compulsive Cosmetics, Pencil Me In, Senna, Stila, Temptu, Yaby just to name a few. No I didn't stop at all of them. But I will next time
One of my stops was at Embryolisse, the make up artist all seem to like and carry this in their bag. http://www.embryolisseusa.com/. So I figured has to be good. Lait-Crème Concentrè (24-Hour Miracle Cream) is a rich moisturizing lotion. This specially formulated lotion is quite versatile, throw it in your travel bag when you don't have enough space for numerous products. Our creamy lotion is really three products in one: it cleans, moisturizes, and reduces irritation after shaving. Massage into face and neck and rinse off with warm water to remove dirt and makeup. Apply to damp clean skin to seal in moisture before applying makeup. Smooth over legs after shaving to sooth irritated skin.
I have been using it for 2 weeks now, and it has a nice light creamy texture and sinks into the skin, doesn't not feel greasy at all. It does not have an SPF in it, so I have been mixing a bit of my SPF 25 cream with it. The make up artist use it for that reason, they do not like anything to flash back in the photo. I do have mature skin and it does a good job of moisturing. This moisturizer works well under minerals, does not change the color of the minerals like some moisturizers do.
The next item from this line I purchased was eye cream, and if you all know me you know I buy everyone on the market. Well I am quite pleased with one, it is moisturizing enough for my wrinkled old eyes, again sinks into the skin, not greasy. Some eye creams tend to make my dark circles darker, yes ladies your eye creams can do that. This one does not and the under eye area stays nice and smooth all day. Soin Contour Des Yeux (Eye Contour Treatment) is a non-greasy eye treatment that has been specially formulated for the fragile area around the eyes. Rich in active ingredients this multi-purpose product acts to improve skin tone, firm skin, and reduce the appearance of small wrinkles and crow's feet.
The last item I got was a night cream Crème Onctueuse Raffermissante (Rich Firming Cream) is specially formulated with Collagen, Hyaluronic Acid, Elastin & the Complex Vitamins A, E & F. The combination improves skin tone and elasticity while wrinkles and lines become visibly softer.I have to say I am impressed with this line and will be ordering it again.
Come back and see what else I bought!!!!
Friday, October 23, 2009
The Artist Summit Part 2
The next day I had a Color Theory Class with Kevin James Bennett, for all of you who do not know who he is here is a little bit about him. He is also sooo charming!!
Multiple Emmy Award winner, Kevin-James Bennett, has spent over 20 years honing the skills that have brought him accolades from his peers as well as viewers of his work in television, film and print projects. After a long and successful career in the industry, he is excited to join MAKE UP FOR EVER as U.S. Director of Artistry and Development. Kevin's love affair with make up was ignited by ground-breaking make up artist Way Bandy's beauty book "Designing Your Face," which initially inspired him to journey into the world of make up. His passion was further intensified by the dawn of the Supermodel in the 80's, as he was fascinated by the intense media focus on these catwalk superstars and the celebrity status of the artists who created their looks. He worked closely with society and celebrity clientele, and made his first foray into TV by assisting the salon's stylists during television make over segments filmed there. Noting his speed and technical expertise under pressure, the television studios began to book him directly to work on a variety of shows. In the early 90's, Kevin's career began to take off and he left the arena of retail make up. Fashion runway, print and television bookings filled his schedule.
This class taught us how to make any color foundation using a few things that MUA keep in their bag. I was total amazed at how this was done. The man is a genius with foundation and a few colorants. I was very confused about color theory but this class spelled things out in a way that I could even understand.
Since the class was using liquid foundation, I am going to try and take the information I learned to apply it to using minral make up when I do a client. I have to make come color additives or toners so I can tweak the foundation for some one sitting in my chair. This way I can have a color for anyne who needs their make up done. So will be practing on some suspecting customers. The class was over so fast but again we did learn some tricks and tips from one of the Masters of the Make Up Artist World.
Next installment I will be telling you what I bought at the show, yes they had an area for shopping. My favorite part of the 3 days.
Multiple Emmy Award winner, Kevin-James Bennett, has spent over 20 years honing the skills that have brought him accolades from his peers as well as viewers of his work in television, film and print projects. After a long and successful career in the industry, he is excited to join MAKE UP FOR EVER as U.S. Director of Artistry and Development. Kevin's love affair with make up was ignited by ground-breaking make up artist Way Bandy's beauty book "Designing Your Face," which initially inspired him to journey into the world of make up. His passion was further intensified by the dawn of the Supermodel in the 80's, as he was fascinated by the intense media focus on these catwalk superstars and the celebrity status of the artists who created their looks. He worked closely with society and celebrity clientele, and made his first foray into TV by assisting the salon's stylists during television make over segments filmed there. Noting his speed and technical expertise under pressure, the television studios began to book him directly to work on a variety of shows. In the early 90's, Kevin's career began to take off and he left the arena of retail make up. Fashion runway, print and television bookings filled his schedule.
This class taught us how to make any color foundation using a few things that MUA keep in their bag. I was total amazed at how this was done. The man is a genius with foundation and a few colorants. I was very confused about color theory but this class spelled things out in a way that I could even understand.
Since the class was using liquid foundation, I am going to try and take the information I learned to apply it to using minral make up when I do a client. I have to make come color additives or toners so I can tweak the foundation for some one sitting in my chair. This way I can have a color for anyne who needs their make up done. So will be practing on some suspecting customers. The class was over so fast but again we did learn some tricks and tips from one of the Masters of the Make Up Artist World.
Next installment I will be telling you what I bought at the show, yes they had an area for shopping. My favorite part of the 3 days.
Tuesday, October 20, 2009
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