After posting the photos I decided to do a video version as well, for those who may want a better look at some of the products.

Enjoy!

This past Friday I made the trek to Markham to attend the Estée Lauder warehouse sale. It was my second time going and it was just as much fun this time around, especially since I got to meet up with some other makeup fanatics. As always, it’s by invitation only and if you don’t have a ticket, you cannot enter. I arrived before 10:30 am, and while there was a line up it moved quickly. There was even some entertainment as the police on duty (yep, they have popo patrolling the entire area) who reminded everyone to write their name on the ticket so as not to hold up the line. Repeatedly. LOL

After my last experience I felt much more comfortable moving around the space, and I felt like my browsing was more efficient. I knew roughly where the points of interest were, which helped me navigate through all the rooms relatively quickly. It so happened that what I was after was in fact there, the old style pigment jars.. yay! I’ve got a lot of pressing to do now. By far though, the lip products were a great deal.. they were all $10 each and buy one get one free! Good times I say, good times.

Warehouse Haulage

I also managed to pick up the free gift and charity bag. The charity bags are fantastic, they cost $5 and the full proceeds to to charity. My bag contained a pearlglide eye liner, an eye shadow, a lipstick and a blush.. for $5!  The free gift was a Mineralized Skin Finish in Perfect Topping, a limited edition item from last year’s Sugarsweet collection.

If you have any questions about the sale or any of the products, just let me know.  Enjoy the photos. :]

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Haul videos are something that get a mixed review, but I thought that people might want a little bit more information about the products, since the In The Bag post was more pictorial.

There is always that pesky time limit, so for the first time I had to do some editing. Once I got the hang of it, it wasn’t so bad.. but I was definitely despairing when I realized that my 12 minutes and some odd seconds were not going to upload to YT. I tried to keep all the product info in tact, and cut out some of the chatter. Hopefully it’s not too choppy.

Enjoy!

Yesterday I attended the International Makeup Artist Trade Show in Toronto. The recent merger of the Canadian Makeup Show with IMATS made this the first to be held in the city. The event was held in Heritage Court at the Direct Energy Centre on the Toronto Exhibition grounds.  Since I was taking the train in, the location was perfect as it’s just a short walk from the Exhibition Go Station.  Granted, I found this out the hard way and walked all the way around the building, instead of taking the direct (and much shorter) route.  It did give me a nice tour of the grounds and the rest of the Direct Energy Center though.  I also met a security guard who was kind enough to direct me in the right direction.

Took me a bit, but I eventually found the venue.. LOL

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Taking the train home from IMATS

Today started very early. I didn’t want to miss my train, so I gave myself plenty of time to get ready. It was 6:40am when I left the house and pulled into the driveway at 6:15pm!  Talk about a long day, but it was very much worth it.  It was my first time attending a trade show and in particular it was the International Makeup Artist Trade Show, hosted for the first time in Toronto.  I’ve got a few stories, lots of information and tons of photos to share, plus some people to shout out.  Tonight though, I’m pretty much exhausted.  Instead of keeping everything for a mega post here’s a quick peek at what I picked up:

• IMATS bag
• company literature
• goodies galore

It was a great day and an excellent overall experience, especially since I got to share it with fellow makeup addicts (and budding addicts).  I will do a more detailed run down of the show in the next few days, but I will say that I will definitely be returning next year!  Good times indeed.

Much more to follow tomorrow!

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This year there was the addition of a Canadian venue to the International Makeup Artist Trade Show circuit. Which means that I will be in Toronto next weekend to check out the event! I’ve managed to convince a friend of mine to come along, which will just make it all the more fun.

Make-Up Artist magazine produces the International Make-Up Artist Trade Show (or IMATS), the only show serving make-up artists worldwide. Five times a year, in four countries, thousands of make-up artists, vendors, manufacturers and enthusiasts join the make-up word’s biggest gathering. At IMATS, participants display, discover, discuss and collect the best the industry has to offer. IMATS also offers excellent presentations, classes and demonstrations from industry leaders—and it’s the best place to network with colleagues.

During the mid-‘90s, there were no trade shows specifically for make-up artists. Because artists and cosmetics companies had expressed interest in such a show, Make-Up Artist publisher Michael Key held the first IMATS in August 1997. It offered a diverse mix of presentations, products, demonstrations and education by some of the biggest names in the business. Like Make-Up Artist magazine, IMATS continues to further Key’s vision to educate and reach make-up artists around the world.

The show is held five times annually—in London in January; Vancouver, B.C. in April; Los Angeles in June, Sydney in September and Toronto in November. (from imatsshow.com)

Not only am I looking forward to the vendors and showcases, but there are a number of speakers that interest me.  I think that it may be a bit of a visual and information overload!  I’m so excited, and I’ll definitely be bringing my camera.

If you haven’t heard about it, and you’re interested check out the website for general information as well as ticket information.

Warehouse Sale Tickets

I found out on Thursday that there was a warehouse sale this weekend, and I was determined to get there. It’s not open to the public, an invitation is required to access the venue. With this in mind, I started checking out some different avenues. It seems quite a few people buy their tickets, and I saw them range in price from $25-$50 on kijiji. I sent out an inquiry to one of these ads as a backup, before I went to my local counter. I just asked about the event at the counter, and if there was some sort of criteria to get the tickets. (more…)