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As one of the most widely read of the Mehron Blogs, the April 21, 2010 Mehron Blog Posting spotlighting Featured Makeup Artist Mark Reid deserves a look back:

Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Featured Artist - Mark Reid

Is a person born to be an Artist or does life create them into an Artist? In the case of tonight's Featured Artist, Mark Reid, Master Body Painter, it seems to be a combination of both. Mark Reid has either pursued Art for his entire life, or it has pursued him. Beginning as early as five years old, Mark Reid had a desire to create Art. At age 10 Mark was taking formal lessons using charcoals and paints. Coming from the wide open spaces of New Mexico, Mark's imagination had plenty of room to roam. The journey from canvas artist to Body Painting Artist might at first blush seem unusual, it is not unusual at all. Like most Body Painting Makeup Artists who took their Artistic abilities displayed on the woven fabric and transferred their visions to the human body, Mark Reid took a similar route.

In Dallas, Texas Mark Reid encountered Judy Kubik, who along with Melanie Seidsma were conducting a class in Face Painting "This was the turning point in my career.", Mark recently told the Mehron Blog. Turning his Artistic Talents to Face Painting with Makeup, Mark quickly mastered the use of Makeup to create living Art. 2004 was a pivotal year in the transition from Mark Reid, Artist, to Mark Reid, Master Body Painting Makeup Artist. Marcela Murad asked Mark Reid, Artist to do some paintings for her Magazine, adding that she would also like a Body Painting. The Artist in Mr. Reid could not turn down this opportunity even though he had not yet done a Body Painting with Makeup. Mark recently recalled this time in an interview for the Mehron Blog., "She also asked me to do a body painting. I had no idea how to go about asking a woman to take her clothes off to do this and my girlfriend refused to let me do it. I wanted to be in this magazine so bad, I had to sneak around and did the body painting on a friend. It was the greatest experience. I fell in love with it and my girlfriend left me.......".

With a talented, challenge seeking artistic soul, Mark Reid was enthusiastically absorbing the Art of Body Painting, turning out inspirational living art. Although Body Painting is an Artistic endeavor, like all Artists, the Body Painting Makeup Artist must find a way to make a living at it if they are to continue to have the freedom to pursue and perfect their Art. Mr. Reid often took on commercial Body Painting jobs and was asked to work for a Production Company in Dallas, Texas who were responsible for an event called, "Body Art Ball" Tour. Mark accepted the challenge but was startled by a phone call before the event from one of the Producers who told Mark that they would like him to paint, "jeans" on models at the Ball. Not wanting to turn the job away, Mr. Reid told the Producer that painting jeans would not be a problem. Mark tells it as, "I accepted and a week later they called and asked if I had ever painted jeans. I lied and said "Of course, I can paint great jeans." I immediately called a friend and had her come over. I painted her twice until I got it down and since then I have painted over 200 pair of jeans." Mark Reid has become a specialist in Body Painting Jeans with Paradise Makeup AQ.

Attending the 2004 Face and Body A International Convention in Orlando, FL, Mark met the President of Mehron Makeup, Martin Melik. During their conversation Mr. Melik complimented Mark's work and and offered him some Paradise Makeup AQ to try. Mark recalls this meeting, "Mr. Melik gave me some Paradise Make Up AQ to work with and I really liked it. I have been using it ever since and have promoted it all over the world." Mark has remained a friend, and an independent Mehron Makeup Artist representing Mehron Face Painting and Body Painting Makeup at Seminars, Conventions and Competitions around the world, along with using Mehron Makeup in his personal work and as an Instructor. As a Body Painting Instructor, Mark believes that Paradise Makeup AQ is the Professional Body Painting Makeup that students in his classes need to become familiar with in their quest to perfecting their Body Painting skills. "Being an Instructor, I find that it is easier to teach with Paradise Makeup AQ as it is easy for my students to use. As an Artist and competitor, they have a great selection of colors that allow me to be as creative as I want. The consistency of this make-up is perfect. Not too creamy, it blends perfectly with a sponge or brush and I get great lines using it."

Along the road to becoming a Master Body Painting Makeup Artist, Instructor and continuing to be an Artist that works on canvas, Mark Reid sought the challenge of producing a World Class Annual Body Painting Makeup Convention and Competition in North America (NABPC). 2010 saw this dream fulfilled as Mark Reid put together the First Annual North America Body Painting Convention in Las Vegas, NV, USA. Drawing the attention of Body Painting Makeup Artists, Models, Photographer and Makeup Companies from around the world, the first ever NABPC was a great success. "I was very happy with the turnout as we had almost 90 people from all over the world competing.". As a Producer, Instructor, and Body Painting Makeup Artist, Mark has an affinity for Competitive Body Painting Events, not just because he can channel his internal inspiration and the world that he perceives but also because, "Getting to paint next to someone from another country and making friends is priceless. It is not about winning for me. Once we show up and make a new friend and get inspired by someone's style or learn a new technique makes us all a winner. In 2008 I placed first in the preliminaries in Seeboden. For 2 days I was number one in the World.........I can live with that!"

Live with it he does, Mark Reid continues to blaze new trails in the Art of Makeup Body Painting as an independent Body Painting Artist, who continues to do, "Corporate Promotional events and private body paintings. I can be contacted at markreidart@aol.com or 469-235-3936", while instructing in the art of Face and Body Painting, competing around the world in Competitions, and exhibiting paintings on canvas available for sale in Philadelphia at Musher-Lovelund Studios.

Mark feels that Body Painting Art will continue to develop and grow just as it has for centuries, although he enjoys the freedom to travel to events around the world in pursuit of the Art of Body Painting, he realizes that traveling and crossing time zones constantly begins to wear on the body, time and the freedom to create. He says that he will be involved for the rest of his life in this Art that he loves, but hopes to settle into a routine and establish a School for Body Painting Art where the students will come to him and he will spend less time in the air and more time with a Body Painting Makeup Brush. He plans on continuing to perfect NABPC and looks forward to its continued growth, hoping that each year it is held will affect the lives of Artists and guide them to love the Art of Body Painting with Makeup.

For the next few years at least, look for Mark Reid at Face Painting Makeup and Body Painting Makeup Conventions, Seminars and Competitions around the world as both a seasoned Master Body Painting Makeup Artist as a teacher of the craft.

The Amazing Body Painting Makeup Art of Mark Reid, Master Body Painter.

Body Paint Like a Pro

If you have artistic vision, you can Body Paint like a pro with the Body Painting Tools and Body Painting Makeup offered by Mehron throughout the world at Authorized Mehron Retailers. Paradise Makeup AQ is the water activated cake makeup that Body Painting Makeup Artists throughout the world use to create their Body Painting Art. Used with a brush for details and a sponge for large coverage areas, Paradise Makeup AQ is a basic Body Painting Makeup that those with artistic abilities can master. If you are convinced that you want to turn your body painting visions into body painting art, the Paradise Makeup AQ 30 Color Palette is your best bet for your first palette of water activated cake makeup. With thirty true vibrant colors to select from, your first attempts at Body Painting with Makeup will not be limited by color selection. Paradise Makeup AQ is also available in individual color cakes if you only want to try a couple of colors in your first attempts at Body Painting with Makeup.

With your Paradise Makeup AQ selection you will need brushes. Mehron offers Paradise Makeup AQ Brushes individually in various shapes and sizes. Also available through Mehron is the Mark Reid™ Signature Brush Set. Again if you are serious enough about pursuing Body Painting with Makeup to purchase the Paradise Makeup AQ 30 Color Palette, the Mark Reid™ Signature Brush Set is a worthy investment that will last for years if well cared for. Made to the specifications of Mark Reid, an Award Winning Body Painter, Instructor, and Body Painting Competition Producer, the Mark Reid™ Signature Brush Set is manufactured by Mehron in the shapes, sizes, widths and angles need for Body Painting. The Mark Reid™ Signature Brushes and the Paradise Makeup AQ - Brushes are available individually.

All you need to try your hand at Body Painting with Makeup is Paradise Makeup AQ, Mark Reid™ Signature Brushes,or, Paradise Makeup AQ - Brushes, a Latex Foam Sponge Applicator, and you are on your way to experiencing the Art of Body Painting that you envision. If you find you that Body Painting with Makeup is more than a passing interest, freelance Body Painting Makeup Artist like Mark Reid, an Award Winning Body Painting Makeup Artist, travel the world for Exhibitions of their Body Painting Art, Competitions, Body Painting Conventions, Seminars, Demonstrations and Classes. Mark Reid can teach you how to properly use Mark Reid™ Signature Brushes in applying Body Painting Makeup. When you bring your Artistic institution with you ro a Class with Mark, he can teach you the technical details and techniques of Body Painting with Makeup.

2010 World Bodypainting Festival

Look for Mehron and Mehron Sponsored Body Painting Artists at the 2010 World Bodypainting Festival July 12-18, 2010 in Seeboden, Austria

The countdown continues to the largest body painting gathering in the world. With exactly a week till the opening day of 2010 World Bodypainting Festival in Seeboden, Austria, Artists from Nations around the world are packing their Makeup Kits, cleaning their brushes and envisioning the creations that they will present to the community of Bodypainting Makeup Artists from around the world. The 2010 World Bodypainting Festival in Seeboden, Austria began in 1998 and has been growing larger each year since, expanding the events and adding new events. Mehron is proud to be sponsoring a few of the World Renowned Body Painting Masters who will be attending the 12th Annual World Bodypainting Festival in Seeboden, Austria.

Mehron will be sponsoring Jinny, the co-creator of Paradise Makeup AQ who will be highlighting the newest addition to the Mehron Paradise Makeup Collection, Paradise Makeup AQ Prisma BlendSet Palette,, unique color combination cakes for one stroke application. As Jinny will blend Paradise Makeup AQ Prisma BlendSet Palett into the creations she paints with Mehron Paradise AQ, Paradise Detailz, Paradise Glitters as she uses the newly introduced Velvety Velour Smoothy Paradise Makeup AQ Brush. This one inch wide brush with a 7 inch long handle provides a smooth even application with a handle than can be used with precision. Who better to show the versatility of the new Paradise Makeup AQ Prisma BlendSet Palette then the co-creator of the original Paradise Makeup AQ line of vibrant Face and Body Painting Makeup than Jinny Houle, President of Jinny Makeup Artiste and consultant the Makeup needs to Cirque du Soleil.

Mark Reid, Master Body Painter, will be sponsored by Mehron as he shows off his new line of Mark Reid™ Signature Brushes , designed by Mehron to meet his specifications, these makeup application brushes feature two tone nylon bristles, attached with a sturdy brass fitting to black wooden customized handles which are coated in a high quality urethane for a long lasting life. These Custom Designed Mark Reid™ Signature Brushes feature precision angles which allow the artist to brush away unwanted specs or hair away without smudging the work or lifting the brush. Mark Reid is a noted Master of using Paradise Makeup AQ, and will be using his new line of brushes to dazzle the 2010 World Bodypainting Festival once again with his command of the water activated cake makeup and incorporate it with another Mehron Introduction designed to his specifications, Mark Reid™ GlitterMark , an alcohol-free water based gel that gives the artist the ability to create fine lines and detail. Combining the new Mark Reid Signature Products by Mehron with the staple of the Mehron Face and Body Painting Makeup Collection, Paradise Makeup AQ, Mark Reid will be traveling to the 2010 World Bodypainting Festival fully prepared to create more unforgettable Body Painting Art.

Mehron will also be sponsoring two time World Bodypainting Champion Carolyn Roper, founder of getmadeup and a multifaceted Makeup Artist who can move from Beauty Makeup to Body Painting with ease incorporating Mehron Products from across all Mehron Makeup Collections into her Body Art creations. Ms. Roper is expected to complete her artistic visions using Paradise Makeup AQ, Paradise Detailz, Paradise Glitter, Paradise Makeup Brushes including the new Velvety Velour Smoothy and products from the Mehron Extreme Beauty Makeup Collection, that include E.Y.E. Lashes.

Lymari Millot, an Artist who embraces Art in all its forms, will also be a Mehron sponsored Artist at the 2010 World Bodypainting Festival. Ms. Millot is expected to combine Lux Airbrush Makeup, a 2009 Mehron Introduction, with Paradise Makeup AQ, Mehron Glitters, Paradise Detailz and accessories from the Mehron Extreme Beauty Makeup Collection. Lymari Millot is an FX expert, innovative Body Painting Artist, and a Makeup Artist who is never afraid of experimentation. Lymari Millot was a featured Mehron Makeup Artist Team Member at the just completed Makeup Show LA, and has been a Mehron Makeup Artist Team member for a variety of product introductions at prestigious makeup gatherings.

Mehron Makeup combined with the talents of Jinny Houle, Mark Reid, Carolyn Roper, and Lymari Millot will produce some astounding work at the 2010 World Bodypainting Festival. Introducing the newest in Mehron Products combined with using the most famous of the Mehron Makeup Product Lines will let these Artists explore their creativity in true, vibrant, long lasting makeup that will remain in tact throughout the long days of the world's largest body painting festival.

Novice Face Painting Winners

The organizers of the Face and Body Art International Convention (FABAIC) which just completed its 9th annual meeting in Orlando, Florida USA on May 30th, 2010 like to have a level playing field in the competitions that are a highlight of their convention. In the Face Painting Art Competitions they choose to break down the category into four divisions to give everyone a fair chance. The Four Divisions in Face Painting are, Division B - Youth, Division C - Novice, Division D - Semi-Pro, and Division E - Professional.

The talent displayed in every division of the FABAIC Face Painting Competitions is extraordinarily creative, reflecting the imaginative use of color and design that Face Painters bring to the annual convention from throughout the world. The way FABAIC Competitions are set up, no one should be intimated into entering. With almost an entire year to plan and practice until the 10th Anniversary Face and Body Art International Convention in 2011 which will be held on May 25-29 everyone who is interested in the Art of Face Painting can be there and enter.

Mehron Paradise Makeup AQ is a leading choice of Face Painting Makeup Artists throughout the world and like FABAIC, it is made for every level of Face Painting Artist. Along with Professional Makeup Brushes including, Paradise Makeup AQ - Brushes, and the newest Brush Collection from Mehron, Mark Reid™ Signature Brush Set, Paradise Makeup AQ, the water activated color control cake makeup is suitable for everyone interested in pursuing the art of face painting.

Whether you place yourself in Division C- Novice or Division E -Professional, Mehron Paradise Makeup AQ has the colors and control you seek to accomplish your creations. Mehron would like to congratulate the winners in Division C - Novice at the 2010 FABAIC. In First Place, Heidi Bennett, with the second place award going to Luise Easton and rounding out the top three, Emile Christy.

FABAIC 2010 First Place Face Painting by Heidi Bennett in the Novice Division

2010 Innovation in Makeup by Mehron

The next generation of Face and Body Painting Makeup Brushes produced by Mehron to the specifications of Master Body Painter Mark Reid is the Mark Reid™ Signature Brushes. Mehron is a master at makeup formulation, pigmentation and durability, and counts on input from the masters of their specialties for input on what they need to perfect their art. Designed from the exact specifications of Mark Reid, Master Body Painter, this Signature Collection of brushes is made from the experience of innovation that has made Mehron Makeup a leader in the industry since 1927.

Mr. Reid specified that an angled brush is needed for Body Painting so that the artists can quickly brush away any unwanted dust or particles from the body canvas without stopping to use fingers and causing smudges. Mehron took Mark Reid's specifications and designed the angled end of each of the Mark Reid™ Signature Brushes to give the Artist full control. The meticulous manufacturing of Mehron has gone into this Signature Series of Makeup Brushes designed by Master Body Painter Mark Reid in every detail, from the sturdy brass ferrule which holds the bristles in place and firmly attached to handle to the urethane coating that is given to each wooden handle, these brushes are made to work for every Body Painting and Face Painting Makeup Artists for years to come.

Currently being unveiled in six distinct sizes for detailing and wide coverage each of the Mark Reid™ Signature Brushes have a gloss black handle with the Mark Reid signature orange in a band around each brush for a distinctive look. The Two Tone nylon bristles are densely gathered for even strokes and color application. Not only are the NEW Mark Reid™ Signature Brushes designed for comfort, even application and precise detailing, they are also an ascetically beautiful collection of Makeup Brushes. The Mark Reid™ Signature Brushes are another in a long line of Mehron Makeup Innovations to the World of Makeup and Makeup Applicators and Accessories to add beauty to your life.