The TEMPTU PRO Talent Search

Oooh, this is exciting news for makeup artists!

TEMPTU PRO is looking for makeup artists with a resume, portfolio and Instagram to not only feature on their website and social media platforms, but also give a $500 gift card to! Simply submit your best work via Instagram using the hashtag #TEMPTUPROSearch From March 11 - April 15, 2014 to be considered. 

Also, you need to fill out the entry form here. 

All of the details and rules can be found there, too.

There are four categories and each 

category will have a winner.

1. #Bridal
2. #SpecialFX
3. #Flawless
4. #Editorial

TEMPTU Airbrush Makeup Starter System, $199
Get it here.

How amazing is this?!

With $500 in hand, you can snag up one of these ahhmazing airbrush starter systems...

AND THEN SOME!

Hook your kit up so you can offer more services to your clients and allow TEMPTU to promote your awesomeness.

Rock on.

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I'd be all about this, friends! 

But sadly, the cell phone fairy hasn't visited my house in a while. I'm so old school on this 3G Droid that Instagram isn't allowed to be downloaded on my phone.



It's okay. Go ahead and point and laugh. At the same time you're laughing, my cell phone is requesting I call it Karma since it eats my heart out like Jeffrey Dahmer  ;o(  It's also asking me if I'm still telling people to page me.

Quick! Borrow mine! Then... steal it!
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Mama always said:

Ya' never know if you don't try.

       &

Life is like a box of chocolates.

Good luck!

Enjoying The Ride With Z Palette

'Cuz if it's Small or Extra Large, I'm gonna enjoy this palette.

Extra Large Z Palette, $28
Get it here.

Breaking news, makeup friends! 

Z Palette comes now in size Extra Large, which holds around 35 MAC eye shadows! Zena is also collaborating with Sephora for limited edition magnetized palettes of wonder. 

Sephora Limited Edition Domed Z Palette, $28
Available in 2 sizes
Get it here.

Zena, an Emmy Award winning makeup artist and head of the makeup department for "Dancing with the Stars," reveals to us the beauty products she's totally digging right now. Here they are below in all their deliciousness...

Stila Convertible Color in "Peony," $25
Get it here.

"Stila Convertible Cream Color in Peony looks gorgeous on everyone."

Urban Decay 24/7 Eye Pencil in "Perversion," $20
Get it here.

"Urban Decay's 24/7 Glide On Pencil in Perversion is seriously the blackest black."

Hoopla Mini Polish in "Loyal Royal," $8
Get it here.

"Hoopla's Mini Polish in Loyal Royal is free of toxic chemicals found in most polishes and a breeze to remove."

Makeup Geek 9-pc. Eye Shadow Starter Kit, $49.99
Available in Individual pans for $5.99 each
Get it here.

"Makeup Geek eye shadows pop right into the Z Palette. There's no de-potting necessary and are the most velvety texture."

Laura Mercier
Flawless Skin Purifying Cleansing Oil, $40
Get it here.

"I'm obsessed with cleansing oils these days and this Laura Mercier Flawless Skin Purifying Cleansing Oil removes eye makeup like no other."

Thank you, Zena, for elaborating on your faves! We appreciate it! Seriously, we enjoy our makeup riding in your palettes about as much as Beyonce likes her granite on that wood surfboart collection....

Sincerely,
Your Z Palette Riders

Caution: This is Sparta

Who's excited for 

300: Rise of an Empire 

this weekend?! 

Let me hear your screams of excitement for abs and kick butt
action sequences. Toga, toga, toooogaahhhh! 

"Tribute To The Elements" Street Art
by Edgar Mueller
Click here for more rad road art.

But before you slip into a toga and start drawing fake holes on your wood floors to push your friends into, let's just quickly touch on how good olive oil is for your skin. You better be slathering some on after you shower to bring out your inner God or Goddess. Olive oil is rich with Vitamins E & K, polyphenols and fatty acids that have even been known to reduce the risk of infant dermatitis when compared to emollient creams, per Wikipedia.

When ingested orally, usual recommended dosage is around 2 tbsp. to reduce the risk of coronary artery disease. Olive oil is also believed to prevent the onset of Alzheimer's Disease as well as lower blood pressure.

Drink up, friends!
Toooogahhhh!

Below are a few ways to ingest some olive oil erstwhile entertaining your toga party...

I personally really want to make these sliders below. They look delish...

Now that we've got your party floor art handled and your olive oil martinis taken care of for your epic Toga party of Greekness, let's give you those strong Greek features to make you look more like a chiseled Gerard Butler. Click here for ways to strongly contour your face or abs before you start screaming, "This is Spaaarta!"

Somewhere Alicia Keys is singing, 

"This girl is in Sparta! And she's also on fiiiire! Please don't send the Persians!"

Enjoy your weekend watching epic movies, my Greek God friends.

FabKids is on TV!

Congratulations to FabKids for being on TV!

Epic companies deserve epic recognition. The masses have awaited you to grace the airwaves with your fab presence and fab kids clothing. Check out the first TV commercial here...

Malibu Princess Outfit
Now $15

Celebrate this epic moment by snagging up your first outfit for only $15,  my mommy and daddy friends.

Shop FabKids here.

Say Cheese Outfit
Now $15

Surviving SXSW 2014

SXSW is upon us, y'all!

March 7-16, 2014 in Austin, Texas....baby, yeah!

For those of you who don't know... SXSW is THEE music, film & interactive trade show for in-the-know hipsters of our generation! Click here if you're a first-timer to the show. Thou shalt be a hipster with a survival guide.

Schedule your umm, department of redundancy department's itinerary calendar here .

Below is the musical lineup.

Now click here to read this great article on how to survive SXSW Zombie Apocalypse style!

Tweet to @jcommunication

Enjoy SXSW, friends! Or human brains. Whatevs.

Homemade Beauty Savers

Are you the type that is handy dandy on the home front? Do you hate worrying and wondering about what ingredients are in your beauty products? Fear not. There is Beauty D-I-Y in your future!

Above is a great D-I-Y sunscreen and lotion base recipe, ehh? Coconut oil is so hot right now and the beauty industry is including it in everything! You tell me who doesn't love things that remind them of pina coladas. Seriously.

Now let's talk moisturizing serums that absorb into your skin like an angel's feathers caressing your cheeks. At this very same time, somewhere a unicorn is being birthed in your moisturized honor. Check out this article on how to make your own hyaluronic acid serum here. The store bought hyaluronic acid serums can cost you anywhere between $20-$150. Their prices crazy vary, right?!

Peter Thomas Roth VIZ-1000, $65
Get it here.

Store bought mentionables include:

Peter Thomas Roth VIZ-1000, Reviva Labs Hyaluronic Serum, Trish McEvoy Beauty Booster Serum & Fountain The Hyaluronic Molecule.




The Fountain's Hyaluronic is actually taken orally and is ingestible which aids in lubricating your joints as well as keeps your skin plumped from the inside out. Also, it's such a hot seller that it's often out of stock. They do, however, have an email alert you can sign up for to know when it's in stock.

Finally, take a gander below at a homemade mask that is perfect for acnegenic skin. Why should you be using chemical exfoliators, you ask? Dead skin harbors bacteria which can cause acne. Slough it off your precious dermis, baby! Yeah! Austin Powers the Shagadelic Super Star would also like to tell you that by exfoliating in the mornings, you're helping your foundation look more like one million dollars throughout the day.

Enjoy!