Airbrush Makeup Classes

Did you know each month Temptu holds an airbrush makeup class?

 

Our class covers the basics of Airbrush Makeup and more!

The next class is scheduled for:

 

Monday, March 24, 2008 @ the Temptu Showroom New York

Check out all of our classes here! 

Temptu Names JP McCary Vice President of Consumer Sales

(Press Release from: http://www.emediawire.com/)

Temptu, a leader in high definition makeup and advanced application technologies, today announced the appointment of JP McCary to the role of Vice President of Consumer Sales.>

JP McCary comes to Temptu with over 10 years of experience working with premium cosmetic brands shu uemura, Bobbi Brown and Trish McEvoy. Most recently, JP spent 4 years as Assistant Vice President of shu uemura where he was responsible for Sales Education and Events, as well as spokesperson. Prior to this position, Mr. McCary was Manager of Global Education and Artistry Development at Bobbi Brown where he oversaw Global Education of the company in over 23 countries.

In addition to his business acumen, JP is a world class makeup artist. In his work with luxury cosmetic brands, Mr. McCary’s artistry has graced the pages of Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, InStyle, Marie Claire, Allure,Glamour, Essence, and Cosmopolitan. His celebrity clients have included Kate Hudson, Angelina Jolie, Farah Fawcett, Venus Williams and supermodels Naomi Campbell, Alek Wek, Nikki Taylor and Helena Christensen. He has keyed over 350 fashion shows around the world, for designers including BCBG Max Azria, Chado Ralph Rucci, Richard Chai, Monique Lhuillier, Badgley Mischka and Diane von Furstenberg.

“In working with the world’s top consumer cosmetic brands, JP brings a vast breadth of expertise and creative vision to Temptu that will help us usher in a new era of growth as we expand beyond the professional market into consumer cosmetics,” Michael Benjamin, President and CEO of Temptu said. “In 2008 we plan to take Temptu in exciting new directions and we are thrilled to have an individual of his caliber leading the Temptu team in brand expansion.”

“Temptu is an historic cosmetics brand, and has invented revolutionary makeup formulas. There is so much to explore and develop in products and markets,” said McCary. “I am excited to be part of Temptu at this stage and look forward to taking the company into a new era.”

About Temptu

Founded in 1981, Temptu is the leader in airbrush application and makeup innovations, dedicated to providing the beauty industry with the highest quality cosmetics. Temptu products include revolutionary liquid formulas, beauty and special effects make-up palettes, ink transfer systems, and application technologies. Temptu products have been seen on Nicole Kidman in The Stepford Wives, Rebecca Romijn in X-Men, James Gandolfini in The Sopranos, Michelle Williams in Synecdoche, New York and Robert De Niro in Cape Fear, and used behind the scenes for John Galliano,Christian Dior, Italian Vogue, W and Harper’s Bazaar. Look to Temptu for innovative beauty products and technology in the consumer market. For more information go to www.temptu.com.

For interviews and images please contact: Ava Scanlan, Director of Publicity, Temptu, ava@temptu.com / 323-839-9539

New Interactive Storefront

Temptu believes in developing the highest quality products to satisfy our customers needs; simply put: we believe in you.

We have released a NEW Interactive Storefront today in order to make your shopping experience that much easier.

Check it out!

 

Americas Beauty Show

Temptu presents the art of Airbrush Beauty made easy. Perfect makeup, fast application and a face that a digital camera will love for your brides. Create a Buzz in your community and claim your stake on the bridal market while increasing your revenue. TV requires it and brides are asking for it!  

 

When:

March 1-3 2008

Where:

McCormick Place 

2301 S. Lake Shore Drive  

Chicago, Illinois 60616

Booth 1378

 

Post Class 

This five hour hands on airbrush session is designed to formulate and master the application. Learn the fundamentals of Temptu Makeup product knowledge, how to work with your equipment and keep it running properly. Temptu application principles and how to produce a smooth, weightless finish to the foundation. Full face airbrush from foundation, eyes, cheeks, brows, concealing and that final glow for a complete client makeover. 

 

When:

March 4th 2008

11:00 am

Where:

March 4th Tuesday 11:00

Holiday Inn  City Center

1020 S. Figueroa Street

Chicago, IL

 

The Makeup Show Miami

Temptu is proud to be the platinum sponsor of The Makeup Show Miami 2008.

The Makeup Show Miami brings together the hottest brands and artists under the sun. Pro-focused industry exhibitors from around the world. Speakers from every area of makeup artistry. Seminars and forums in English and Spanish. New product introductions and special pro-only offers. Bilingual business, creative and technical workshops. The best networking opportunity in the business.Truly an artist’s winter wonderland – The Makeup Show Miami is a must-attend event for anyone involved in the makeup industry.

Temptu will be in booth b19/b20

we will also be holding an airbrush makeup seminar and a post class…

Don’t miss this one! 

Airbrush vs Traditional makeup

At the International Digital Film Forum (IDIFF) DoP Geoff Boyle conducted numerous tests with technologies most sophisticated cameras in the HD world; they tested just about everything- including makeup!The cameras:

•  Arri D20
• HPX3000
• Viper Filmstream
• Sony F23

3 different models were tested under various lighting conditions with airbrush makeup, traditional makeup, and no makeup. With professional makeup artists applying the cosmetics and seasoned cinematographers mimicking common lighting schemes it was the perfect setup to test Airbrush vs Traditional makeup. 

 

After testing multiple cameras, with multiple monitor setups and using both hard lighting and soft lighting DoP Geoff Boyle said this: “The differences were huge, the conventional makeup very visible when the models moved their heads and the backlight caught it. The airbrushed makeup was smooth and subtle, you’d have said they had no makeup but they loooked too good for that!? In order of preference, shot with 100mm master prime, D-20 and monitored with a Cinetal we decided Airbrush was best, none second and conventional makeup a very firm last place. This was a very harsh test of sking and what seemed to happen was that conventional makeup caught in any imperfections in the skin and amplified them! We only tested the silicon based airbrush but you can get water and alcohol bases for other purposes.” 

 

Below is a still from the Viper Filmstream camera. 

 

  

Gucci Westman uses Temptu

When celebrity makeup artist Gucci Westman needed the most perfect, vivid color to achieve the dynamic

eyes for Behnaz Sarafpour’s look, she knew exactly whom to call. Gucci requested Temptu airbrush makeup

to get the perfect bright yellow eye shadow – from lid to lash – that would help bring Sarafpour’s Fall 2008

collection to life. Temptu sent airbrush makeup pro Jenai Chin to assist Gucci in applying this intense beauty

look, and Gucci “couldn’t thank [us] enough” for our “support and generosity.”

“It’s a fun season to be bold and get your rocks off as an artist. It’s all about enjoying color, textures, and

freedom of expression,” says Westman.We couldn’t agree more. And we were thrilled to help Gucci achieve the brightly colored eyes – a major

trend for the season – on the runway.

www.temptu.com 

 

Susan Cianciolo fashion show 2008

Highly acclaimed Fashion Designer, Illustrator, and creator of the Run collection; Susan Cianciolo continues to wow audiences with her earthy neo-gypsy designs. This year Temptu collaborated with Cianciolo and makeup artist Mark Carrasquillo to paint Man Ray styled gloves on the models hands, and ballet lace that entangled their legs. Jenai Chin (Key Body Artist) led a team of 3 talented airbrush makeup artist where they spent 2 1/2 hours hand painting everything.

Check out the video…

 

A nifty tote getting some attention!

When it came to Benjamin Cho’s fashion show 2008 Temptu was asked to help create this years designer tote. We were supplied with original artwork by the extremely talented Dan Colen, a rather slick new logo from Ben’s team and then smacked our own little design on it to make this years coolest runway giveaway!

Style.com and People.com both featured the bags on their websites!

Check it out…

Benjamin Cho Fashion Show 2008

Temptu was proud to collaborate with New York fashion designer Benjamin Cho for his Fall 2008 Collection.

Temptu teamed up with Cho to create a limited edition temporary tattoo transfer featuring the art of downtown

art sensation Dan Colen. Top models Patricia Schmid and Milagros Schmoll wore the limited edition body makeup

full sleeve “look” made of red lipstick kisses.

With a long history of collaborating with the world’s foremost artists to create top of the line body art – from

Matthew Barney to KiKi Smith – as well as a rich history of designing makeup looks for New York Fashion Week,

Temptu embraced this intersection of art and fashion as a natural fit. 

Chelsea’s Altman Building was filled with art world stars, It Girls and Boys, and top fashion press from far and wide,

ambient band Growing played the soundtrack live, and the excitement was heady in anticipation of the show.

Cho did not disappoint – as always, his clothes were thrilling, imaginative, and beautiful to behold. Temptu was 

honored to be included in his vision.

 

 

Sure to be a coveted insider item, Temptu created limited edition tote bags featuring the Dan Colen for Temptu

body art exclusively for the Fall 08 fashion show. Chloe Sevigny held hers tight, and Style.com featured the bag

while instructing attendees to get to their seats on time or risk losing this hot, hipster must-have.

Check out the video!

 

 

IMATS London 2008

The International Make-up Artist Trade Show brings together make-up

artists from all over the world in a weekend dedicated to education in

a constantly evolving industry.  Artists from every area of the

business – film, television, fashion and editorial – get together to

share their thoughts and experiences, catch up with old friends and

check out new products and techniques.  Temptu has had a presence at

IMATS since it’s first UK show seven years ago and this year the stand

was a hive of activity as usual.

  

Certainly one of the reasons were the new lines currently available

from Temptu that were being demonstrated constantly on the stand

including the Dura Pro Palettes, the new lines in Professional Tattoo

Transfers and the SB Airbrow Kit.  Among those who dropped by to take

in the new products were UK prosthetics experts and BAFTA Award

Winners Neill Gorton (From Hell, The League of Extraordinary

Gentlemen, Doctor Who) and Nick Dudman (Harry Potter, Batman Begins,

The Fifth Element) both of whom left with a selection of the Dura Pro Palettes. 

One of the great things about IMATS is the mix of nationalities

present at the show with artists from as far afield as Iceland,

Sweden, Spain,  Malta and Japan all stopping by to purchase goods and

check out new lines.  It was a delight to see once again  British

prosthetics team Aaron & Marilyn Sherman (De-Lovely, French &

Saunders) and introduce them to a  selection of the Temptu range. 

Scottish Television make-up artist Cicely Connelly (Holby City,

NY-LON) was very keen to check out the new range of Pro-Tattoo

Transfers and Australian born Fashion and Editorial hair and make-up

artist Terry Wilson couldn’t wait to try out the Airbrow Kit.  Eileen

Kastner Delago (Sleuth, Alfie) also took time out of her busy schedule

to make sure visit our stand and chat to Michael Benjamin and discuss

how she might be able to work with Temptu on future projects.  

 

(written by Paul Vale)