Mehron, a Brand Worth Your Time and Devotion

Mehron is a brand that wows me every single year at The Makeup Show, and for many reasons. While the Mehron booth is the site for some of the finest body painting at the show, the products deserve their very own spotlight as well. I have already waxed poetic about my love for the Metal Powders (which I use ALL the time) and Paradise Aqua Colors, so let’s go ahead and continue down the Mehron path to explore a couple more K.B favorites.

Random Acts of Swatching- OCC Wasabi, Mehron Opal

It is time for our irregularly scheduled random acts of swatching. This time I bring you two loose pigments that are all kinds of wonderful:

Backstage at New York Fashion Week- Toni Francesc by Mehron

Finishing off my very busy day yesterday, I spent some time with the awesome Mehron Team.

Makeup by Raedawn Johnson for Mehron

Inspired by all things industrial, Raedawn for Mehron created a look revolving around a soft gold lip and strong smoky eye. The feeling was clean with an edge, modern but not over the top.

To achieve the show's signature smoky eye look, Raedawn first lined eyes, both top and bottom, with the Detailz Pen in black. To give the look a slightly rocker vibe, the liner under the eyes was smudged with a brush, using the black from the E.Y.E palette. The liner on top was kept clean, and not extended past the eye, while mascara was applied to top and bottom lashes. Brows were then defined, and cheeks were slightly contoured. 

 

To achieve a softly gilded lip, Raedawn used Gold Metallic Powder, mixed with a pink Glosstone. The industrial babes at Toni Francesc inspired some serious gold lip envy.

 

  

  

 

The models looked beautiful, but can we discuss for just a moment just how gorgeous key artist Raedawn is? One of the lead artists for Mehron, and a great friend of mine, she is as stunning and sweet as she is talented. Her makeup looks are always a work of art.

  

Have Mehron Do Your Makeup This Halloween

The following is a Halloween-related P.S.A. I am not a big fan of Halloween myself, but I am sure that come Saturday many of you will be donning costumes for the holiday. If you are in New York, and find yourself in need of some fancy makeup, look no further than the talented artists of Mehron, who will be doling out cosmetic transformations at 24 Prince Restaurant in Soho from 1-5 pm.

Here are the deets:

Saturday, October 31st, from 1-5pm, stop by 24 Prince Restaurant in Soho where Mehron Makeup will be providing a special Halloween Makeup Station.  Mehron Makeup is a leader in Halloween Makeup. 

Can't make it? Check out Mehron's website, www.mehron.com,  where Mehron has created Character Kits to simplify Halloween shopping. Each Character Kit contains all the professional performance makeup, makeup applicators, makeup removers, accessories and step by step instructions to create a Halloween character. 

With just one purchase, your Halloween makeup and accessories are covered! For Halloween 2009, Mehron has introduced brand new Character Kits including a Twilight inspired Vampire Kit, Werewolf Kit, Evil J Villain Kit, and many more of the basics such as a Witch, Skeleton, and Pirate.  

What are you dressing up as for Halloween?

Fall Metallics with Mehron Metallic Powder

One of the hottest trends for fall this year is metallics, period. Seen everywhere from street to runway, golds and silvers have made their way back into our makeup loving hearts. Discouraged with the lack of performance from most metallic shadows, I embarked on a journey to find the perfect molten shades. Little did I know, that I had to look no further than one of my artistry favorites, Mehron. I have found metallic paradise, and I am not looking back.

Mehron metallic powders are exactly that, loose pigments with the look of molten metal. The powders themselves are ultrafine and very creamy. I love the versatility of these, and can't wait to experiment with them on eyes, face, and lips. The bronze is especially delicious, and would make an amazing smoky eye. One word of caution though, these powders fly. The superfine texture makes them prone to mess if not careful, but the results are oh so worth it.

Swatches: L-R Silver, Gold, Bronze, Copper

Mehron Metallic Powder is available on the Mehron website, and costs only $7.95, each. If you are looking for an affordable way to indulge in metallic trends, this is it.

5 Days of Fashion Week Looks Day 5

Since it was a Sunday, and I knew I would be spending the evening with the fabulous Mehron team, I opted to go for a dramatic makeup look with breezy clothing. The weather finally took a turn for the better, so that was a bonus too.

Wearing:
Top by French Connection UK
Black Jeggings by 7 for All Mankind
Gladiator Flats by Via Spiga
Jewelry by H&M
Did I mention that McCafe was a sponsor? They kept us all well caffeinated throughout the week. :)

Makeup:

MUFE HD Primer
Armani Luminous Silk Foundation
Chanel Moisturizing Bronzer
MAC Blush in Otherworldly
MAC Paint Pot in Otherworldly
MUFE Flash Color in Sky Blue
MAC Clear Sky Blue Pigment
MUFE Eyeshadows in 120,168
MUFE Purple Cream Liner
Mascara Duo
MUFE Lipstick in 402
Chanel Coral Reef Glossimer

This concludes my fotd/ootd series. Did you find the posts enjoyable? I would love to hear your thoughts!

Backstage at Vassilios Kostetsos with Mehron

Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Day 4 saw a brand new addition, the designs of Vassilios Kostetsos. With a huge following in Greece already, Kostetsos brought the audience at fashion week here in NYC to his home isle, for fashions inspired by Greek architectural sculpture.

With such an impressive line, the makeup of course had to match. Team Mehron stepped up to the plate, to transform models into modern day bronzed Greek Gods and Goddesses. Led by head Mehron artist Raedawn J, the makeup team took models to Greece with intense bronze eyes and dewy, bronzed skin.

Raedawn was kind enough to share the details on how she achieved the look.
The look began with beautiful, flawless skin. For models, Raedawn used foundation, sheered out with moisturizer for a dewy effect. To apply, a moistened BeautyBlender sponge was used. The look's focus was all on intense eyes, and to achieve the bronzed smoky look a mixture of Mehron e.y.e cream in gold, Mehron metallic pigment in bronze, and a Mehron 8 color eyeshadow palette was used. Brown mascara was then smudged into lashes, and a soft gold under the brows provided highlights. To finish the look, brows were defined using a brow pencil and angled brow brush. Strong, thick brows were the perfect compliment to the intense smoky eye.

Skin was finished off with contouring, highlighting, and lots of bronzer. Mehron Bronze Aura gave the model's skin the perfect golden glow. Lips and cheeks were a soft glowing pink, to contrast to the intense eyes and bronzed skin.

Voila, the finished look:
The hair, led by the team at Mizu salon in NYC, created a ballerina bun with a slight pomp in the front. The hair is pulled back to draw attention to the sharp lines of the clothing.

Last but not least, the male models need not be left out from the primping fun. They got the bronze treatment as well, with strong brows to match.

All in all, I must say that I am absolutely loving the look that the Mehron team created. Model Julie, who has walked in many shows this season sheepishly admitted that this has been her favorite look thus far. "I wore it out after the test", she admitted.

I had such a blast with the Mehron team, and had to snap a pic with the gorgeous and ultra talented Raedawn.
What do you all think of the look for Vassilios Kostetsos?

Mehron Aquacolors- Love at First Swatch

I have blogged about the awesomeness that is the Mehron Aquacolor Palette before, now allow me to introduce you to the 2 other members of my happy Mehron family. Meet Tropical and Pastel:

Like the metallic Mehron palette, these 2 babies offer up intense color that doesn't fade or crease. Simply wet your brush, take it to the pan, and apply. What you get is gorgeous, matte color that is sure to draw attention. Did I mention they carry a sweet scent to them? To me that is an added bonus.

Here is what they look like once applied: Tropical on top, Pastel on the bottom

You need these. No questions, just go and pick at least one up. You will not be sorry.

Mehron Paradise Aquacolor Palettes

While The Makeup Show gave me the opportunity to check out many amazing and well-known brands, what had me most excited was being able to see and purchase products from smaller brands that cater to the professional artist. Mehron was definitely one of those brands that I could not wait to test drive.

While scanning all of Mehron’s offerings at the show, my vision tunneled as my peepers spotted the Mehron Paradise AQ 8 Color Palette. I have seen so many amazing reviews for these palettes that I felt I was personally acquainted with them. I skipped the courting phase and eagerly snatched up 3 different color varieties (pastel, tropical, metallic) and whipped out my card faster than you can say charge it.

The first one up for review is Metallic, a palette that houses 8 sparkling metallic shades ranging from red to silver to gold.

Mehron Aquacolor is a type of water-activated pancake makeup. Used for face and body-painting, the aquacolors only require that you wet your brush and dip it into the pan to activate the rich, creamy color that doesn't fade, crease, or appear dull. Once applied, the colors are both vibrant and long lasting. They don't cake up or crumble like some bases tend to do. To me these are the perfect eyeshadow base!

Enough talk, here are the swatches!

Definitely loving these way much. I am working on swatches of both Tropical and Pastel palettes. Until then, tell me what highly anticipated items you recently snagged that met your expectations?

The Makeup Show- Haulage

Since you all asked. Now keep in mind, it isn't all mine. (OK, most of it is)


More to come including reviews so stay tuned!