the make-up agency

the make-up agency goes RAW!

ATTN: FRIENDS! ARTISTS! MODELS! PHOTOGRAPHERS! DESIGNERS! ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO SOCIALIZE, NETWORK, AND HAVE SO MUCH FUN WHILE AT AN AMAZING COLLECTIVE-SHOWCASE OF LOCAL, RAW TALENT…

RAW;Miami presents… ENSEMBLE!

Thursday, September 13th!! Miami is going to be RAWking it out! RAW: natural born artists is an amazingly fun and opportunistic gala, showcasing all local talent, from musicians, designers, accessories, hair and make-up, models, art, dancers, and more! They hand-select the talent in each category, and I have been humbled by being personally chosen for the September 13th live showcase @ The Stage in Miami’s design district, representing The Make-Up Agency!

Please, come out for an amazing night of drinks, music, art, and so much more from the group of incredibly talented people, all together, all collaborating under one roof. It makes for quite the awesome spectacle.. and all for ONLY $10!! 

Even if you cannot attend, if you do not live in the state or won’t even be able to go, I MUST SELL A MINIMUM of 20 tickets.. I am reaching out to ALL of my TRUE FRIENDS and asking the favor of your support! This is a HUGE opportunity for me.. one that I want to be PERFECT! So, if you can spare only $10 to help a friend toward reaching my dreams… It would truly mean THE WORLD to me! ♥

Here is the link for ticket sales, directly through my artist profile.. PLEASE, be sure to buy your ticket THROUGH THIS LINK, so you are supporting me (The Make-Up Agency) and so my tickets are being sold.. This promises to be a night for ALL to enjoy, from fashionistas, to local-music fans, and especially the art-lovers!

http://www.rawartists.org/miami/ensemble/?artist=72743 

From 8pm to midnight; 21+, cocktail attire, CA$H BAR. Tickets are $10 online, $15 at the door! So buy your ticket NOW, you’ll save money AND help ME to get to my goal of taking a BIG step up in my career with ONLY $10 (i will srsly love you forever…), and come out to check out the other amazing artists involved! If you are also an artist, bring your business cards, do some networking of your own because it is a FANTASTIC opportunity.

THANK YOU ALL so much in advance.. I will be posting this message daily until the show, or until I sell my tickets.. so, help me by buying one so I don’t have to clog up your feed ;)

RAWcross America Talent! ♥

(for more details and info, visit the TMA Facebook page!)

-Meg xo

the make-up agency tumblr page will be on a short hiatus. please forgive the slacking, my best friend of 9 years passed away on 7/28/12. i am admittedly going through ‘the motions’, grieving, and this entire week is dedicated to preparing for his funeral service, which i have to drive to St. Petersburg/Tampa from Miami-area to attend.

i thank you all so much for your understanding, your kindness, and your patience, as TMA tumblr will be back up and running as of next week at the latest, with some fun, original works of mine and Lina’s to share with you all.

again, i apologize for the delay to our followers, urge you to keep up with our page, facebook.com/themakeupagency during this week, and everything should be back to normal after my life ceases to be a hurricane of turmoil. 

-Meg

liquid gold glam

photo by timeshift studios, pompano beach, fl

stila- we heart gel/creme liners

Stila Smudge Pots! (Meg’s Fave’s pick)-

Stila Smudge Pots are INCREDIBLE- much cheaper than MAC’s gel pot’s, and better quality than a drug-store brand that will not spread on as smoothly (yet, not so expensive at only $20). a combination of the pure pigmentation & staying power of a thick, no-budge gel, with the workability and ease of a creme pot or even a liquid liner pen. they last an INCREDIBLY long time, both on the lid (wear a primer, always!!), and IN the pot- these will not dry out sitting in your make-up kit for a couple months.. (my trick for reviving hardened gel pots, a little less than 1/2 dropper of 70% alcohol/water mixed, let sit 30 sec., stir well, refrigerate 1 hr., re-stir, and they are back to like BRAND-NEW!) just make sure your lid is always always screwed on extremely tight into the threads, so that NO air can enter.

Stila Smudge Pot, Black (a perfectly deep, ultra-pigmented, extra-dark black that goes on as perfect as the color seen in the pot!)

Stila Smudge Pot, Brown (imparts a gorgeous bronze sheen when applied!)

Stila Smudge Pot, Kitten (a pinky-nude hue with a light-reflecting sheen.. great as a base alone, or as a base [NOT a primer!] for a beautiful neutral smoky eyed look!)

Stila Line and Smudge Brush #28

this is THE BEST brush, for ANY gel or creme liners! the super tapered, longer end is of course to make perfect thin lines, without any pulling, skip-marks, or applying too much product. the small, compacted bristles end is perfect for making that perfectly imperfect smudge! just line, and before it is able to set, use your smudge end to pull up from the lash-line, and smudge to your desired intensity and smoky-ness. 

fix your favorite broken eye-shadow, in 3 easy steps!

is your fave pressed shadow pot busted, cracked, or shattered?! well, your heart does not have to be as well; here is a chart that shows you, with just a couple of easy, usually household, items that in 3 steps, you can have your favorite shade back to BRAND-NEW condition! no joke, just check this out! and, please share it, so that our fellow make-up junkies around here know that there is HOPE :)

rainbow cat-eye liner mini-tutorial

using all #SugarpillCosmetics make-up (Addicted to Pretty palettes)

Full Tutorial, step-by-step, HERE! including ALL products used and colors!

MUA tip- try laying down a short line of Too Faced’s Liquif-eye’s liquid liner, (it is a clear liquid that turns ANY powder shadow into a liquid liner, or, can be placed directly onto the skin onto the area a brightly-colored pigment is going to go, to give you the smoothest, brightest, longest-lasting results!) UNDER the color you are about to apply. it is one of our favorite, most innovative products to use!! you will never NOT have the color liner you need in your kit :)

candy-colored & pastel-pretty

lollipops, candy, donuts, oh my!

luscious lips, suck my kiss…

Chanel Ice Cream cone, anybody?

yellow-mazing!