United Makeup Artists Expo

We are excited to announce that the lovely Reflections of Me will be showing off their gorgeous mirrors at ‪#‎UMAe2016‬

To see the full range and prepare your shopping list, have a wander over to http://reflectionsofme.co.uk

Don't miss out on this and our other fantastic exhibitors, as well as amazing speakers, demonstrations, and networking opportunities.

Get your ticket now: http://www.umae.co.uk/tickets.html

Discover the contemporary elegance of this 4-star Novotel London West. Be tempted by the international cuisine, just minutes from three of London's main tube lines, and the best thing. For UMAe 2016 we have a discount code that you can use to make the stay even more enjoyable.

Just phone call the hotel directly on +44 208  741 2120 and quote a special code: UNITEDMAKEUP. to receive a special rate for the show.

Coming to ‪#‎UMAe2016‬: Batman vs Superman: Dawn of Justice Makeup and Hair Panel. Do not miss this unique opportunity to listen to Makeup Department Head Victoria Down, Key Prosthetics Makeup Artist Richard Redlefsen, and team, on Makeup and Hair in this year's blockbuster.

Start prepping your questions now, and make sure you get your ticket in time: http://www.umae.co.uk/tickets.html! Date and time to be confirmed and announced via our website / social media - keep checking in! http://www.umae.co.uk http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2975590/?ref_=ttfc_fc_tt

We are excited to announce that the multi-talented Richard Redlefsen is coming to show his skills at ‪#‎UMAe2016‬. His credits are too numerous to list, but include the not yet released Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, as well as older favourites like Star Trek and Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest and Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End.

As a taster, and in case you missed it when we posted this a couple of weeks ago - check out this interview with the Frends Beauty peeps:

http://www.frendsbeauty.com/…/frends-beauty-to-beast-artist….

And if you want to dive into what he's created over the years, we recommend having a browse through his galleries athttp://www.richardredlefsen.com/. SO much to see! Most importantly though - don't miss out on seeing him at UMAe!

Another fantastic bunch who have been with us from the beginning and are coming back for ‪#‎UMAe2016‬: Make-Up Designory Cosmetics Make-Up Designory Europe.

These are just some of the demonstrations they brought us over the last 3 years, and they can't wait to show you more of what they can do. Don't miss it! http://www.umae.co.uk/tickets.html

More great ‪#‎UMAe2016‬ news: we are excited to welcome back Treasure House of Makeup / Mehron United Kingdom. They brought us fab products, great demonstrations, and amazingly friendly staff last year. We can't wait to see them back again.

Don't miss out! http://www.umae.co.uk/tickets.html

This week we are celebrating our 20th Anniversary! Back in 1996 Kate Benton and Jan Sewell wanted to create a one stop shop for professional makeup artists.

Wow! Twenty years?? They sure have aged well! Amazing milestone, and with a matching amazing discount offer to boot. Go, grab a bargain. All together now: Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear PA-AAAMMM, happy birthday to yooouuu!

A big CONGRATS to Lesley Vanderwalt, Elka Wardega, and Damian Martin on their win at the ‪#‎Oscars‬ tonight, for their amazing work on Mad Max: Fury Road!

Want to know a bit more about how they achieved those looks? Here's an interesting article in which Lesley Vanderwalt spills the beans on the secret behind that post-apocalyptic glow: http://www.vogue.com/…/mad-max-fury-road-oscars-makeup-hai…/

It's COMPETITION time! UMAe, in collaboration with Warpaint_Mag and Make-Up Designory Europe Make-Up Designory Cosmetics are excited to announce that the United Makeup Artists Expo 2016 Student Makeup Competition is now accepting applicants! Open to: students and recent graduates Competition subject: the make-up artist will be required to apply hand-made prosthetics and employ the make-up techniques required to age a young female model to appear as an elderly male character. Competition date: Sunday 8th May 2016, at Novotel London West Applications to enter the competition must be in by end of day Friday April 8th 2016

Of course we all know Kryolan UK. Not only from their great makeup lines, but also from the fab demonstrations and educational seminars at UMAe the last three years. We are thrilled to announce they will be back for ‪#‎UMAe2016‬! We for one can't wait to see what they will bring us this time.

If you can't wait, either, here's a video of some of the amazing looks they created for the second issue of MUI Magazine:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiKm0TjuVLw&feature=youtu.be

And for those of you who'd like to know a bit more about how the brand got started and grew into the global enterprise it is today, here is an interesting article by Warpaint_Mag: