Alex Hansen Places 2nd in the World

Alex Hansen won the Second Place Award for Airbrush at 2009 World Bodypainting Festival. Mr. Hansen is no stranger to world accolades as he has placed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th in many contests throughout the world in Makeup Artistry. For this years Competition Mr. Hansen used all the colors of LUX Airbrush Makeup by Mehron and painted with both stencils and free hand.

The patient model for Alex Hansen was Sarah Dean, who wins the award for patience and strength for her ability to stand for the duration of the body painting and her skill in balancing the intricate head piece that capped the Bodypainting performed by Mr. Hansen. Following his 2008 First Place Award, Mr. Hansen did not shy away from experimenting and produced an extravagant final presentation for the judges and audience to view at the 2009 World Bodypainting Festival.

As you examine the photos of Sarah Dean wearing the entry created by Mr. Hansen the intricate details and precision control of colors can be discerned. Although Alex Hansen is already an old pro at the World Bodypainting Festival, this was the maiden festival for LUX Airbrush Makeup. LUX Airbrush Makeup was introduced to the public earlier in 2009 and this its first appearance in the hands of Master Body Painters at the World Bodypainting Festival.

Mehron appluads Alex Hansen on his 2nd Place Award in Airbrushing and thanks Sarah Dean for being the model that represented his work using LUX Airbrush Makeup at its maiden showing at the World Bodypainting Festival.

Mehron Friends Win at 2009 World Bodypainting Festival

Some of the world's most talented makeup artists who just happen to be great friends of Mehron were among the winners at the 2009 World Bodypainting Festival which recently concluded in Austria on July 19, 2009. Mehron would like to congratulate each of them individually by featuring their amazing competition entries that earned them recognition in this most prestigious world event. The Friends of Mehron who compete in these world events bring Mehron Makeup to these World Events and make the Mehron Brand shine.

Mark Reid a fan of Paradise Makeup AQ, co-created by the First Lady of Face Painting, Jinny Houle, along with Mehron. Mark has always done fantastic work with Paradise Makeup AQ, including painting realistic looking clothing right down to the worn edges of the jeans on Body Painting clients and models.

Mr. Reid took home the 5th Place in the 2009 World Bodypainting Festival competition in the category of Brush/Sponge. Mark Reid used the colors of Paradise Makeup AQ to present to the world a creation of an Indian Woman in a composition of modern body painting makeup colors, rifled with intricacies and illusions. Mehron is proud to call Mark Ried a friend and everyone at Mehron extends Congratulations to Mark for his showing at the 2009 World Bodypainting Festival, applauds his vision and thanks him for creating with Mehron Makeup.

The World Bodypainting Awards

The 2009 World Bodypainting Festival came to a thunderous conclusion in front of a record crowd in Austria on July 19, 2009. The Awards in the final categories were judged and handed out in Bodypaint City. The gathering of Body Painters, Makeup Artists and Face Painters drew to a successful conclusion right before midnight.

The First Place Award in the Brush/Sponge Category will be traveling back to the USA in the hands of Nick Wolfe and Brian Wolfe. The Second Place Award in the Brush and Sponge Competition is heading to South Korea proudly carried by Hee-Kyung Choi and Park Ju Hee. The Third Place presentation will find a home in Canada displayed by Lucie Brouillard.

The hotly contested Airbrush World Bodypainting First Place Award stayed in Austria awarded to Chris OBSN Oberheber. The Second Place Award will be traveling home with Alex Hansen from Brazil. The Third Place Award will be coming to the USA, Home of LUX Airbrush Makeup, in the possession of Patrick McCann.

In the Category of Special Effects Bodypainting, Ms. Carolyn Roper from the UK was awarded First Place. Second Place went to Birgit Mörtl from Austria, and Third Place will also reside in Austria on the shelf of Ludwig Decarli.

Mehron would like to extend Congratulations to all the winners in the various categories of the 2009 World Bodypainting Festival and applaud all those who participated. To the organizers and volunteers who bring this enormous undertaking to fruition Mehron gives a standing ovation for the hard work that affords these Artists from around the world a forum at which to present their imaginative and creative art. To all those involved a heartfelt Thank You for a Herculean undertaking where the World of Creative Makeup can be presented and admired.