The Artist Summit

I went to the Artist Summit Chicago over the weekend - it's a makeup and hair trade show for working artist only. ( woooot ) There were hours of seminars and hands-on workshops with the best artists in the country. It was an almost literal kid-in-a-candy-store situation. Liquid color, creme colors, loose powders, pressed powders, airbrushes, pencils, gels, fake lashes, glitter, gloss, brushes, and every kind skin care possible. I nearly fell over when I walked in.

Now - I expected this - I knew the shiny object thing would happen. What I didn't realize was that I would get to sit and watch and be critiqued by the Key Makeup Artist for Lady Gaga and America's Next Top Model. I had no idea I would chat with a 9 time emmy-award winner about colors in front of Makeup For Ever - which he designed - I own half of that line.

I hate to sound like a middle school kid - but it was sooooooo cooooooool. I mean every single ooooo I got lucky - the first seminar I sat in on discussed products and the obessive need MUA's have with buying makeup - they kept repeating 'Don't buy colors you already have or can make in 5 seconds.' So I was much better about buying than I every expected. I learned color theory years ago in art and I use it all the time painting - but I watched a guy make perfect skin color with red, blue, yellow, and white grease paint. You may think this is the most boring thing to ever be typed - but that's the guitar solos of makeup.

All I want to do is type all about the types of brushes I bought and the crazy new application I will do with them. And I really wish you all knew how amazing silicone base is because that's a whole nother blog.

Ok

MOST BORING BLOG EVER AND I LOVED IT