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Lady GaGa - Heartbeat earphones & billy b

Celebrity makeup artist billy b worked with the one and only Lady GaGa a few days ago! What did he think of her? "2 words........ICONIC+LEGENDARY" A sample shot from that day.

Tonight: Temptalia.com, Christine Mielke

Check back next week for the transcript of tonight's show.

Set Reminder for Tonight's Show

It's a busy week with the BlogHer conference starting. In honor of all things internet, we'll be featuring Christine Mielke, founder of Temptalia.com By day she's a law student, and one of the top makeup bloggers around. At a height of 200k unique visitors a month, Christine Mielke has crafted her blog Temptalia into one of the hottest makeup resources. Her signature closeups of eye and lip applications, along with reviews of different brands, are top notch instructionals for readers. Combine that with her willingness to engage her audience, and you often find a lively comment trail for her posts. Come for a half hour discussion to find out how this all started, some of her favorite makeup brands, how she recommends creating a buzz for blog brands.

BlogTalkRadio - Makeup Artist Victoria Stiles -6/24/09 11am Central

UPDATE: Victoria is giving away a copy of her book, Makeup Artist: Skin Beauty Color. Leave a comment (be sure to log in with your valid email address). We'll randomly select on July 1st.

Don't forget to check out the interview!

What is it like to live out your dream as a makeup artist? Victoria Stiles will share her tips and tricks for getting into the trade, as well as her personal experiences as a MUA based out of the Washington DC area.


Stiles has worked for events, celebrity, print, editorial, fashion, tv and film since 1997. In addition, she is an editor at Beyond Beauty Basics and covers major events and launches for the beauty industry. Stiles has recently published "Makeup Artist -Skin Beauty Color" showcasing her work.

Hear the Interview Wednesday 11am Central

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Max Factor pulls out of the US Market

Pat McGrath. Giselle Bunchen. Carmen Electra. Old Hollywood. These are a few things a beauty company would kill to be repped by.













Alas, Max Factor had all of these trappings but will still pull out of the US market by the beginning of 2010.













What is ailing the 100 year old company? Strong competitor sales. Rival CoverGirl sales continue to rise yearly according to spokeswoman Anitra Marsh, and are nearing $1 billion a year







Proctor & Gamble, which bought Max Factor from Revlon in 2001, has seen worldwide sales of $1.2 billion a year but seems to fare better overseas. The line will continue to be marketed outside of the US.

This brings an end to the company that developed the first makeup for movie stars, and color matched skin tones. Regardless of where we are now with our beauty, For a look at Max Factor's time line and the revolutionary way they influenced beauty worldwide (indeed, coining the term "makeup") check out P&G's site for the history
or pick up the book about the founder.


From my point of view there are a couple of reasons this brand struggled:

• I remember Pan Stick fondly, as it was what my mother wore. Sadly I don't think formulations kept up with the times, because when I graduated from liquid to semi, I did go back to what was familiar but found it didn't work well for me.
• I think the last campaigns, while getting great modern talent, featured looks that were too esoteric, too out of reach for the modern woman. It seems Max Factor was trying to woo the makeup artist community, when it really needed to go after the masses.
  

I have sentimental feelings toward the brand and hate to see it leave. It is a lovely piece of history for US beauty.

Will Vlog for Makeup Line - Lauren Luke

Little did Lauren Luke realize that when she started offering makeup tips in 2007 on YouTube, she would one day end up with tv and gaming appearances, and not one but two offers for her own makeup line. The popular vlogger from the UK is also proud of defying standard beauty stereotypes, classifying herself as an "average size" woman breaking through where it is "hard to get attention".

Luke launches ByLaurenLuke on her own website April 2009.