LYRA MAG.

Metropolitan Pavillion, NYC Makeup legends, consumers and professional artists  descended en masse to West 18th street-for the discounts, educational seminars, and makeup demos (galore)...along side exhibiters from mega brands -NARS, Make Up Forever, MAC, STILA, Smashbox- smaller companies that are cult indie FAVS (Embryolisse, Bioderma, Lip Armour, Obsessive Cosmetics, Inglot, Mehron, Temptu, Viseart)--- and beauty emporiums (like fav Alcone, Nigel's Beauty Emporium, and Ricky's). To name a few. packed aisles---brisk sales- seriously even on a MONDAY special 10th anniversary products.... HIGHLIGHTS (in no particular order) Of course-the special effects demos got the most Instagram pics...multi-hour works of art on humans... airbrush for precise lines... Temptu Pro even the hair took two artist and hours.... from Cosmix School of MakeUp Artistry ---a gal's BF---what a guy! She told us that if she was working on a set-this wo...

NYC SOLO ONE-STEP Gel Manicure, SK-II, SimySkin, Jao Hand Refresher, Lucas PawPaw, Embryolisse, Bioderma Nail color and special effects are still super popular---with new formulations, colors and textures keeping ladies' talons supplied with plenty of options. to use---clean nails, lightly buff-apply one thin coat…just brush on…use the LED light to cure 60 seconds---and brush on second coat…the glitter was  added on ---while polish was wet  30 solid and sparkling colors-$15/apiece SOLO ONE-STEP  Gel Polish manicure systems ( ULTA $129)-take the durability+color selection of gel manicures---and makes it consumer friendly- with its NEW at home kit-no base or top coat needed. LED light, Solo-Vanish gel remover, and a foil wrap, picture... The curing LED light--- has a 60 second timer.. Each kit includes 2 cleansing wipes, Vanish Gel remover, 10 remover wraps, four polishes, nail file, nail buffer…and LED light. Backstage-the usual staples t...