February 13th, 2017•1:17:00

Beauty Talk Beauty Panel with Margina Dennis & Janet Jackson

Join us tonight at 9pm EST/6pm PST/2am GMT for another exciting and informative edition of #BeautyTalk with Denise & Janice Tunnell. Tune in for our panel discussion with Makeup Artist Margina Dennis and Hairstylist Janet Jackson. Tonight we talk about it all from Rates to Social Media to Deregulation. Tune in to hear how we feel about the issues that affect our industry. Want to join the conversation with your comments and/or questions? Call us at 914-803-4399. www,BlogTalkRadio.com/BeautyTalkwithIllusions

Brooklyn-based beauty and fashion photographer Wendy Hope has been awarded first place in the beauty category of PDN’s “The Look” contest.

Wendy Hope Wins Photography Contest

Her winning image (a detail of which is shown above), “Onyx Blue Electric Spike” is from the series “The Tao of Wu,” a nail art beauty shoot with model Wu Ting Ting of Wilhelmina Models, makeup artist Margina Dennis and manicurist Honey.

Here are more images from Wendy’s Tao of Wu series, followed by some of my favorite images of hers:

  33 Beauty Pros to Follow on Periscope #probeautyscopeby michela wariebi

There is no denying the power of social media.  Whereas a few years ago we could just brush things off as “just the internet,” we can now clearly see the influence and reach that can be garnered from a major social media following.  This very fact has caused quite a bit of conversation and debate within the professional beauty community.  Many hobbyists with a large following are now pegged as pros and experts and are disseminating egregiously incorrect and sometimes dangerous misinformation to the masses.  When you are an actual professional artist who has and continue to put int he work to make room for yourself in this industry, this new phenomenon can easily make you propel yourself into a new dimension due to massively strong eye rolling.

My perspective is that we can not change what is happening with social media, but we can definitely work the system to our advantage! We are the real experts, so why are we allowing hobbyists to compromise our craft?  One of the potential ways I see to remedy this is to have strong pro beauty presences on all social media platforms.  My current favorite is the new and very popular Periscope.

Periscope is alive streaming app linked to Twitter that allows you to interact real time with you viewers.  When you broadcast, your viewers can chat real time with you and you can respond real time as well.  What I love about Periscope is that it is raw; there is no editing and what you see is what you get.  Slowly but surely, the pro beauty community is growing on “The Scope,” but it can be a bit difficult to find our beauty folks because the searching capabilities are still limited.

In an effort to bypass this shortcoming I came up with the hashtag #probeautyscope.  You can’t search hashtags on Periscope, but you can search them on Twitter.  If you use #probeautyscope in the first 140 characters of your scope title, it will show up as a hashtag on Twitter making it easy for anyone looking for a #probeautyscope to find you! Simple enough, right?

In the meantime, in between time, I came up with a list of 31 beauty pros, or pro beauty resources to follow on Periscope.  Some have yet to broadcast and some broadcast regularly.  If the person, place or a thing is included on this list, they have something of value to offer to the pro beauty community. Read on and follow!

• Lottie Makeup Artist
• Margina Dennis
• Jaleesa Jaikaran
• Heather Chapman Hair
• Michael Key
• Makeup Artist Meet
• Roque Cozzette
• The Body of Art (Dani Fonseca)
• YvonneThe Artist
• Deshawn Hatcher
• HuffPostBeauty
• KatAragon Makeup + Hair
• Lacy Redway Hair
• Pat McGrath
• JVincent Beauty (James Vincent)
• Danessa Myricks
• Orlando Santiago
• Diva Does Makeup
• Eugenia Weston
• Teague Vivolo
• Kilprity
• ThisThatBeauty
• Bethany Townes
• AJ Crimson
• Magnolia Makeup
• Nigel’s Beauty Emporium
• Danielle Gray
• Monae Everett
• Marietta Carter – Narcisse
• Michela Wariebi
• Erica Carr
• Joy Fennel Makeup
• Val Garland

Show support and follow these pros for real expert advice on all things beauty and for great behind the scenes looks into the life of a working beauty pro! And don’t forget to hashtag #probeautyscope!

Biz Talk Episode 7 - Production Team Members & Safety

Have you thought about how you'll be approaching a shoot as part of the production team once we are able to get back to work? We'll talk to stylists, a digital tech, and CEO of Inovativ for a more in-depth look at how individual roles can practice safety on set.

Deborah Dapolito - Deb Dap Stylist - Wardrobe Stylist - Spend a few minutes with Deb and you'll quickly see how her warm nature and incredible sense of humor complements her ability to dress talent in an authentic and beautiful way. With 15+ years under her belt her keenly trained eye for the client’s mission and ever–evolving awareness of color and style ensures a happy client, every time. @debdapstyle

Darcie Adler - Prop Stylist / Stylist Agent - Since its inception, The Spin Style Agency of Atlanta has cultivated a passionate cooperative of talented stylists, artists, creative directors and image makers fiercely devoted to a singular mission: delivering uncommon results.   @thespinstyle

Jillian Knox - Food Stylist - Jillian Knox is an interdisciplinary creative polymath based in San Francisco. She currently works as a food + fashion stylist. When she is not working, you can find her exploring the world with her film camera, documenting people, places, and things. @theastueagency

Margina Dennis - Makeup and Grooming - Based in NY makeup guru Margina Dennis has worked her magic on celebrities such as Tracy Morgan, Jane Lynch, Petra Nemcova, and Tom Brady for 15 years. @marginadennis

Erik Hillard - Digital Tech and owner of Running Pixels, LA - Since 2006, @erikhillard & the #runningpixels family continue to set the standard for the finest pro digital capture & unmatched personal customer service. runningpixels.net

Patrick Blewett - CEO of Inovativ- With a demonstrated history of creating, developing, and managing successful companies. His eye for design, attention to detail, and digital workflow experience has enabled him to successfully create and develop specialized tools for the entertainment industry that accelerate productivity. @inovativ

Hosted by Nader Khouri

WHAT IS YOUR PERSONAL MISSION?

I want people to keep connecting on a face to face level and not get lost in technology. I think it's really important to connect in person. I want to take a month or two and see my many friends who live in Europe.

HOW DID YOU GET TO WHERE YOU ARE TODAY?

I paint faces for a living. I've always been artistic and wanted a career change after working with LEDs for several years. Little did I know that would come full circle as I am now seeing alot of LED lighting on sets.

WHAT IS YOUR PROUDEST MOMENT TO DATE? 

My Hugo Boss Fragrance Campaign shot Spring 2014 and came in the fall the same year.

ANY PERSON YOU WANT TO GIVE A SHOUTOUT TO IN THE INDUSTRY?

I want to give a shout out to two people that I actually met with Adhesive events: Monet Moon and Naila Ruechel. Both ladies have become great friends but have also helped me in ways that I couldn't imagine. Naila is the reason why I have signed with Stockland Martel and I will be forever grateful.

HOW DID YOU FIND OUT ABOUT ADHESIVE?

I honestly don't remember. I think I saw an event on Facebook and I finally went to my first event around 2011.

Full Name:  Margina Dennis
Profession: Makeup Artist
Industry: Production, Advertising

Website: www.marginadennis.com
Facebook: Facebook.com/MarginaDennis
Instagram: Instagram.com/MarginaDennis
Twitter: Twitter.com/MarginaDennis
Tumblr: http://marginadennis.tumblr.com

November 7th, 2016•1:23:00

Beauty Talk with Makeup Artist Margina Dennis

Join us on Sunday November 6th at 9pm EST/6pm PST  for another inspiring episode of Beauty Talk.  This week our guest is Makeup Guru Margina Dennis. Margina joins us to talk about her adventures in Makeup. To join our conversation with your questions and/or comments, please give us a call at 914.803.4399.