Beauty News - Beauty Talk Sunday 1/8/12

1) Season 2 of the SyFy channel's special fx and fantasy makeup show 'Face Off' hosted by Makenzie Westmore will air this Wednesday, January 11th at 10pm EST/9 CST.  Join us on our BeautyTalk Facebook page for a 10 minute recap of the show.

http://youtu.be/VJErLgeyMzw  Face Off Season 2 trailer

2)  We are asking that you follow 'BeautyTalk' on Facebook by 'liking' our new Facebook page, Beauty Talk with Illusions online radio.  Follow this page for updates to Beauty Talk, guest information, beauty news, etc.  If you have any beauty related posts, please post them to this new page and not the Illusions Cosmetics page.  The Illusions Cosmetics page is for Illusions related business only.  Any non Illusions type of posts that are posted to the Illusions Cosmetics page will be removed.  Again, please post any BEAUTY related posts (Classes, seminars, product info, trade show info, beauty events, etc.) to the NEW Beauty Talk with Illusions page.  You may post as many different events as you like, but only once a week.  Thank You!

3) For those of you looking forward to an early start of the Makeup trade show season, please join the IMATS team in London on February 4 & 5, 2012 at Alexandra Palace, Great Hall J, Wood Green, London, UK.

Other dates for IMATS this year:
New York - April 14 & 15, 2012 - Pier 94
Los Angeles - June 23 & 24, 2012 - Pasadena Convention Center
Vancouver - July 21 & 22, 2012 - Vancouver Convention Center East
Sydney, Australia - TBD - Sydney Convention Center
Toronto, Ontario - TBD - Toronto Congress Center

If anyone has Beauty news that they would like read on our show, BeautyTalk, please email it to illusionsbeauty@gmail.com.

The Grooming Lounge with Marvin Church

We at Illusions Cosmetics are pleased to bring to you "The Grooming Lounge" with Marvin Church. Marvin will from time to time answer questions on grooming for our male followers. Now , a little info about Marvin. Marvin is known as "Marv the Barb" and for the past 20 years has been known as "a man of his craft". He is an Educator and Grooming Consultant. His work can be seen on numerous media and television productions and his celebrity clientele ranges from Stevie Wonder, Hill Harper, Brad Pitt, and Jay-Z to name a few. Help us welcome Marvin to "Beauty Talk" and check out his Male Grooming tips below:

Grooming Tips By "Marv the Barb":

1.Cleanse your face with a cleanser

2. Apply a hot towel to the face to moisten and relax the bearded areas

3.Massage the face with pre-shaving oil to soften your beard and protect the skin for a smoother shave

4. Apply warm shaving cream to the face

5.Apply razor to the face. Stroke with the grain of hair. If neccessary, relather the face for a second pass. For a perfect shave, always stretch the skin before shaving the bearded area

6.After shaving, apply a warm towel to remove any hair and shave cream residue

7. Apply an after shave lotion or balm to the cleaned shaved areas (Alcohol and grooming products that have alcohol properties are not skin healing. Alcohol dries the skin out. May cause bad irritation and a case of ingrown hairs)

8.Apply a cold towel to close the pores and lock in after shave balm

Note: (Always identify with the skin types before shaving face. If the skin has excessive skin irritation, consult a physician or dermatologist to determine if skin can be shaved)

For more info on Marvin, email him at church.marvin@gmail.com