At The Makeup Show NYC I attended a seminar called celebrity tips and tricks with Sher Salzman a makeup artist and instructor with Cosmix School in Miami, Florida! Sher has a lot of experience in the entertainment industry and her husband is also a film director. She discussed with us some tips and tricks she learned over the years working on movie sets in trailers and other exciting places with many diverse clients! She also mentioned some great products that celebrities use which I will list below...

Zoe Saldana for Star Trek
Stila Liquid Eyeliner in Intense Black

Beyonce
Elnett Hairspray
Mink Eyelashes 

Rihanna
Dior Addict Red Desire Lips
Tom Ford Cherry Lush Lips
*Now Rihanna has her own lip color for MAC called RiRi <3 MAC*

Eva Mendes
Ole Henrikson Truth Serum Collagen Booster Skin

Katy Perry
Laura Mercier Secret Camoflage Skin
L'Oreal Color Care Hair

Gwen Stefani
Dior Skinflash Concealer Peach Skin
MAC Russian Red Lips

Gwyneth Paltrow
Bobbi Brown Foundation 
Make Up For Ever Aqua Eyes #21 L

Kim Kardashian
MAC Zoom Fast Black Lash Eyes
Smashbox Bronze lights suntan matte contour 

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The Makeup Show this year in NYC was great! I attended many seminars with Esterique Aidan, Eve Pearl, Renolyn Monteloyola, & Sher Salzman and found some new products for my kit! I will list them below...

MAC
Large Brush Cup-organize all my brushes
Fix Plus-a setting spray 
Minzeralize Blush in Warm Soul- blush for light and medium skin tones
Mineralize Blush in Love Joy- blush for medium and dark skin tones

Make Up For Ever
HD High Definition Powder-invisible natural makeup finishing powder
HD High Definition Foundation- #N117 #N153 #N177
HD High Definition Concealer- #320 #350
Aqua Smokey Lash- waterproof extra black mascara 
Mist and Fix- Finishing spray
Air Brush Thinner Pro Only- used to run HD makeup through airbrush

Embryolisse Hydra-Mat Emulsion- a mattifying moisturizer and primer 

Stila Kajal Eye Liner- Onyx

Dante Brush Cleaner

Lady Moss
Red Cherry Lashes #503 100% Human Hair Black
Red Cherry Lashes Knot Free Flare Short Black
Red Cherry Lashes  #46 100% Human Hair Black
Red Cherry Lashes #747S Black

Duo Striplash Adhesive 

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The most important tool for a makeup artist is their brush collection. After experimenting with many brands and products I finally have found the 10 brushes for my kit. Mac makes several kinds of brushes and collections but the following ten are what I use in my kit...
1. MAC 129 Powder/Blush Brush
I use this for applying blush, bronzer, blot powder, and setting powder. It is medium sized for more precision. 

2. MAC 169 Large Angle Contour Brush
I use this for applying powder for highlighting and contouring. 

3. MAC 130 Short Duo Fibre Brush
I use this for blending in liquid foundation or any powder. 
 
4. MAC 195 Concealer Brush
I use this for applying concealer under the eyes or on the face. 

5. MAC 210 Precise Eye Liner Brush
I use this for applying gel eyeliner. 

6. MAC 318 Retractable Lip Brush
I use this for applying lip primer and lipstick for color and in place of lip liner.

7. MAC 208 Angled Brow Brush
I use this for applying eye brow powder and eye shadow under the eyes.

8. MAC 219 Pencil Brush
I use this for applying eye shadow under the eyes and for blending. I usually use this brush last. 

9. MAC 286 Duo Fibre Tapered Blending Brush
I use this for applying eye shadow everywhere because it has a pointed end for precision like for highlighting under the brow but it's big enough to use for the whole eye lid. I will usually start my eye shadow process with this brush. 

10. MAC 275 Medium Angles Shading Brush
I use this for applying eye shadow in the edges of the eye lid for a smokey eye look or for above the crease for contouring. 

This blog post is also the first in my "What's in My Kit" series of blogs so stay tunned for more posts! Feel free to post any comments or questions! 

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