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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...

words/ some images Judith Ecochard NYC Recently, we met up with a gal pal-who runs a wellness spa-that includes a retail component. Meaning, she can slather on any beauty products she wants-price no problem as her devoted clientele skews upscale...and of course, she demos i all. What she gave the two thumbs up -as her fav-  a skin treatment line from her past-the original skincare products developed by Beverly Hills Dermatologist Zein Obagi M.D.-specifically the original Obagi Nu-Derm® System...we were intrigued. Well fast forward to the 21st century and now Dr. Obagi offers an at home, consumer friendly- ZO® SKIN HEALTH product collection-with the latest advanced ingredients and enhanced delivery systems- targeting the aging skin at all levels... AND all available without a prescription or a visit to the doctor's office. . The list of hard core products is extensive---but comprehensible via a questionnaire /test to figure out what one;s skin needs are. We've bee...

Metropolitan Pavilion West 18th Street NYC PART II Words/Images Judith Ecochard Skincare got some love at this professional tradeshow... And that makes sense---as even a make-up pro will tell you that healthy skin is the best make-up of all. EMBRYOLISSE ® is a make-up artists staple...we check out backstage at Fashion shows for years ---in New York and Berlin---and no matter what brand is sponsoring the show, the Lait-Crème Concentre (24-Hour Miracle Cream)---a multi-tasking make-up remover, primer, moisturizer, etc...is used. Now with new packaging, more of this incredibly performing French line is available here via e-commerce (and at the emporiums Ricky's too). The Green packaging-cleansers, Blue-for moisturizing, and Red for anti-aging ---is smart...and an easy way to figure out what's what. Very popular at this trade show----besides the Lait-Crème Concentrè...($14-$25) The rinse free Make-Up Remove...