Mirror, Mirror on the Wall

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 The International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (IMATS) was in town this past weekend, and this evil queen lovin’ Diva felt right at home. I felt like I was instantly transported to the land of fairytales because I was surrounded by some insanely wicked and inspired creations, all done by students of the make-up craft.

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Here are some of the best:

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And I had a blast on my hunt for the latest and greatest make-up has to offer. Some of the trends I noticed were that glitter is back with a vengance and there was lots of sparkle to be had; lots of vibrant colors in shadows, liners and mascara. I was particularly fond of the multi-hued assortment offered by LA Splash Cosmetics. And since this was a pro show, there were lots of great tools on hand, like the vast assortment of make-up brushes and some of the best and most affordable tweezers I have seen in a long time (checkout Mark V Tweezers).

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And since I felt like I was immersed in a fairytale with all the interersting creatures walking around, I decided to have a little fun myself. First, I dabbled in some inspired make-up and face painting by Wolfe Face Art & FX. I asked the artist to paint my face to match my shirt and she came up with this middle eastern inspired creation, it was so cool everyone kept stopping me. What do you think?:

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And then, I was completely drawn to the odd-yet-attractive (and quite inspired) waist whittling, fat sucking, back supporting designs by Rudass of Lady’s Secret. These fashion forward looking corsets feel amazing on and supposedly reduce excess fat, improve posture, and protect your spine. After I squeezed one of these babies on (the tighter the better I was told), I instantly embraced my inner Queen because I felt svelte, sexy, supported, powerful and right at home in this evil and enticing kingdom (or is it Queendom) of IMATS.