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Hi all! As some of you know I've been trying to find ways of making this blogging thing happening more frequently but let me tell you something: And yes I totally grabbed that pic from my girl Tania D. Russell over at www.makeuptogo.com (which by the way is a FAB blog that you should definetely check out or better yet.. subscribe to if you love makeup and the makeup industry!) Thank you

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Promakeupstore will be making it's debut together with  FACE Atelier on September 17th & 18th at the first ever Makeup Show Europe in Berlin. We are very happy that this pro driven event is finally made it's way across the pond, giving the makeup artist community from all over Europe a chance to get inspired and educated by attending seminars and hands-on workshops about the latest

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One of the least known brands carried by Promakeupstore, RCMA has been an insider secret of pro makeup artists for many years. The reason you haven't heard of RCMA? They don't advertise. Why don't they advertise? Because they don't have to. The brand has earned it's good reputation with the pro's by being consistent, hard working and performing at top level at even the most grueling of

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GossMakeupArtist: Cruelty Free Brushes

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Zena Shteysel, is the mastermind behind Zpalettes. She's an award winning US makeup artist and member of the Emmy award nominated Dancing With The Stars makeup team. If anyone knows the importance of being ready and organised it's Zena for sure. Besides being a real pro, she's also a lovely and kind person and I'm glad to have the wonderful Zpalettes in the catalog of

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Wayne Goss, popular Youtube reviewer gives his honest opinion on Yaby Cosmetics Eyeshadows and Pearl Paints! Yaby Cosmetics was developed by Canadian makeup artist Liz Yu.. She developed the brand with her peers in mind, knowing first hand how we always have way too much stuff in our kits and everybody is always trying to condense. Yaby is actually

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Hi everyone! It's been a while since the last post on the Oscars and a lot has happened in between. Our new website for Promakeupstore is about to launch and this blog will become a part or the new setup. All new updates will be shown at the bottom of each store page as they are published and as always I welcome readers to participate, comment and discuss the topics and the store. Sales

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Old Hollywood glamour, grandeur and all that good stuff. Oscar Night 2011 is the grand finale to Award Show Season and the last chance to get it right. First off, congratulations to all the teams working Oscar Night. I've done my share of red carpet in Holland which is by no means as glamorous as Oscar Night, but still.. It's crazy, it's insane, it's madness so to all who worked it: HATS off to

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Even though I didn't bring back any products from Illamasqua when I was at IMATS London, I did attend the demo by Alex Box on Sunday and upon entering the main stage we all got a little black bag with some promo materials. Now, on that demo... it was called "makeup as a performance" and while I do "get" that  concept (she was doing makeups to specific music that she liked, mostly classical

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Hi everyone! I've been back from IMATS London a week so it's about time I did a post about what I brought back with me. I'll do some reviews of the show and the lectures I attended in a different post. Here are my favorites from my shopping haul: Of course my shopping spree started right at Schiphol airport! Oh the joys of being able to browse the stores by myself :) The only problem was: what

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Dove discontinued this part of their line for reason beknownst only to them, because I don't know anyone who does not LOVE this product, including myself. It had been years since I finished my last bottle and still keep thinking back to it whenever I buy new shower gel, AND still keep an eye out for it's (improbable) return to the shelves. Much as it is with my favorite, discontinued perfume (

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I love all things Azulene because of it's calming, non-irritating properties for the skin, and especially in the foul, cold winter weather, at some point we all are in need of a product that will just feed, soothe and repair our skin. Azulene is derived from Chamomile, which has anti-bacterial and anti-inflammatory properties as well as calms the skin. I'm sharing a secret with

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I have been a huge fan of Paula Begoun since the mid-80's when she came out with her book "Blue Eyeshadow should be Illegal" which stumbled upon in a bookstore in New York City.    I found it both hilarious and VERY on point. I bought the Beauty Bible and was hooked from then on. She has come a long way from telling us the truth about what cosmetics and cosmetic companies are

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I'm going to start the new year fresh with a couple of posts on my skin care routine, because after all, the basis of every beautiful makeup is good skin. This routine is largely identical to what I like to use on clients, specially regarding cleansing. This jewel of a product here is one of my staples and everyone loves it. If I (or the client) wears a lot of eyemakep and we need to take it

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First of all, Happy New Year to all my readers and welcome to my first post of 2011! I'm a big fan of most Embryolisse products as you all probably know by now, so I wanted to start off the new year with a post about a new product of theirs that I have more than happily added to our catalog. As you know I try and test everything that goes into the store on myself and on the job and I have

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   This shoot was to accompany an interview that Eva gave to The Volkskrant, to be published on Friday December 24th 2010, in the Christmas special that comes with the newspaper. Renowned Belgian photographer Stephan Vanfleteren shot these pictures. It was the first time we worked together and we had a great time, even so much so that we completely lost track of time! Stephan

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Hi everyone, it's been a long time since I've posted (end of September to be exact) so I figured with the year drawing to an end, I should take this opportunity to update you on how we've been doing. For me personally, it's not been so good. I suffered from tendinitis, an inflammation of one of the tendons (pezen) in my left shoulder, after picking up a slightly too heavy box last spring.

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In a word YES it is. I know it's a pain, but there is just no way around it, it has to be done. With this post I aim to explain what proper hygiene is and I'll try and help you on your way to a work routine that is both safe and easy to adopt. All it takes is a little discipline, but trust me, once you are aware of the health risks that your model (and you) are exposed to, you will be

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This competion is now closed and the winner is... KEI KEI !!! Congratulations! :D ----------------------------------------------------------- Today is the day http://www.promakeupstore.com/ went LIVE in 2008, and we are celebrating by giving away the best prize to date! Our beautiful: Yaby World of Pearl Paints Palette!! Retail value € 115,00!In order to win you have to:

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It's a small step, but I'm still pretty stoked! Het Parool, a national newspaper, did a small article on Embryolisse Lait-Creme Concentré, and mentioned my store. :) Take a look, I'm right next to Prada :D

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I wanted to wait until my new Züca Pro arrived before doing this post, because I haven't been happy with my old set up for a while. I keep switching it around but it never really feels ok. My old trunk, which was just a very cheap aluminum toolbox from the hardware store, was literally screaming for retirement. At any time, I felt like it would just fall apart, and there is never a right time for

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It's September 8th, and time to announce the winner of Anniversary Giveaway #2! Congratulations to the winner: Nicoletta!! The set consists of 2 Zpalettes, one large and one small, in a design of your choice. Please email me @ info@promakeupstore.com with your shipping address and your choice of design, so I can ship your prize as soon as possible. If you didn't win this time, don't worry :)

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There really isn't much point in writing blog articles nobody wants to read, so the other day I asked you guys on Twitter what you wanted me to write about.. and there were 2 topics that really seemed to interest you.. How did I become a makeup artist and how can you become one What's in your kit?? I wonder why?.. lol I'm going to do the "what's in my kit" post as soon as I get some decent

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It's September 6th, and time to announce the winner of Anniversary Giveaway #1! Because we received almost 100 entries (!) for this first prize, we've decided to give away not 1 but 2 BEAUTY BLENDER STARTER KIT: And the winners are: ARANTXA and WANNCHA!! Congratulations girls!! This set consists of one Beauty Blender and one 5 fl.oz. BlenderCleanser so you can apply foundation like a

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ANNOUNCING THE WINNER OF THIS GIVEAWAY: DESIREE !! Congratulations! You have won: the Rolls Royce of lash curlers by Yaby cosmetics! Heats up in 20-30 seconds to give you perfect curl and fabulous hold, even better when you use it after mascara. Retail value: € 22,35, batteries not included ;) Winner announced on September 10th, on Twitter and by email. Good luck everyone!

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