A Bodyssey Creation by Alex Hansen

Lux Airbrush Makeup by Mehron was introduced to the public in early March 2009 and placed in the hands of Alex Hansen at Bodyssey recently held in Toronto, Canada on April 3-5, 2009. Today the Mehron Blog is proud to feature one of the amazing creations from the mind and hands of Alex Hansen using Lux Airbrush Makeup, Makeup of the Future. Mr. Hansen is a worldwide winner at numerous Body Painting Competitions and didn't waste any time entering the future with Lux Airbrush Makeup by Mehron. Alex's unique imagination coupled with his artistic talents produces the most futuristic body painting makeup ever displayed.

Alex Hansen named this creation "Tiki", the Model is Reena Smith, photos by Saul Porto, Lux Airbrush Makeup is the Medium, and Alex Hansen is the Master Body Painter.

A Second View of Reena Smith as "Tiki" with a closer view of her bubbling water belly created by Alex Hansen. In this view you can see how Mr. Hansen uses the various colors of Lux Airbrush to contrast and complement the overall character creation. Alex Hansen after a long day of creating with Lux Airbrush! This is actually Mr. Hansen ready to enjoy the party of Zombie Night at Bodssey.

Last Day of Bodyssey in Toronto, Canada

Today April 5, 2009 is the last day of Bodyssey, a convention of the Body Painters Community. On the final night the theme for the final party is Alien Invasion, with a convention attended by the world's top body painters and Body Painting Fans there is sure to be some of the most creative looking aliens that have ever invaded earth.

Mehron has two of the top body painters on their team, Jinny Houle, who is at the convention representing Mehron Paradise Makeup, a line that she co-created. Alex Hansen, who in 2008 made a sweep of first place throughout the world at various Body Painting Makeup conventions and competitions. Mr. Hansen is conducting learning seminars introducing the world's body painters to Mehron's Makeup of the Future, Lux Airbrush Makeup.

Paradise Makeup has been a favorite of World Wide Body Painters for years and now Mehron is poised to become the world's favorite air brush makeup with Lux Airbrush Makeup. Lux Airbrush Makeup differs from other brands of airbrush makeup in its formulation, easy application, total coverage, high pigmentation and vivid colors. Lux Air Brush Makeup is vitamin enriched, and Green Tea based. This highly pigmented air brush makeup treats the skin while providing total coverage is over 12 currently available colors.

2009 should offer some of the most exciting body painting and face painting competitions in years with the introduction of Lux Airbrush Makeup used in conjunction with Paradise Makeup ans applied by the world's most creative Body Painters and Face Painters.

Lux Airbrush at Bodyssey

Alex Hansen 1st place winner at the World Body painting Championships in Seeboden Austria, Daegu South Korea, and even the Canadian National Championships in Nanaimo in 2008, will be introducing the Canadian Body Painting Community to Lux Airbrush Makeup by Mehron at Bodyssey in Toronto, Canada on April 3-5, 2009. Mr. Hansen has been involved in Body Painting for over 22 years and is currently traveling the world to teach his unique Body Painting Techniques including Air Brush applications at workshops at classes.

At Bodyssey in Toronto, Canada, Mr. Hansen will be demonstrating the use of Mehron's newest makeup introduction, Lux Airbrush, the makeup of the future. Mr. Hansen has mastered the techniques of Body Painting with air brush makeup and is sharing his skills and techniques to the novice body painters and master body painters alike at his classes and workshops.

To have an award winning body painter of the statue of Alex Hansen demonstrating the use of Lux Airbrush Makeup is an honor for Mehron and a testament to the quality and color selection of Lux Airbrush Makeup. If you have the opportunity to see Mr. Hansen's work in person you should not pass it up. To see his work through photos his web site is the best place for viewing the incredible array of his abilities.

Lux Airbrush Makeup will certainly be featured in this year's body painting competitions throughout the world now that it has been publicly introduced in March 2009 and you can be sure the creations using this high quality, colorfast airbrush makeup will be living art. Artists like Alex Hansen will soon be using Mehron Airbrush Makeup to create that which they have only imagined. The Lux Airbrush Makeup Color Selection is second to none in high quality airbrush makeup and new colors are already be researched and developed by Mehron.

Toronto Bodyssey

Bodyssey opens in Toronto today April 3, 2009 and runs through April 5, 2009. Bodyssey, a face and Body Paint Convention features some of the world's top Body Painting and Face Painting Artists not only in competition but as instructors. With over 36 classes to choose from the Body Paint Makeup Artist and Face Painting Makeup Artist will have a tough time choosing which classes and workshops to attend. This amazing three day event features a Body Painting Competition with a $1200 prize and a Face painting Competition with a $500 Prize.

Each of the three nights of Bodyssey has a different theme for the Makeup Artists, Body Painters and Face Painters to display their skills. The first night April 3, 2009, is the Zombie Gathering, where special effects makeup and special effects makeup artists are the focus. Mehron just introduced a brand new Complete Zombie Makeup Kit in early March 2009 that is available at the Mehron Booth at Bodyssey. This complete Zombie Makeup Kit makes it easy for anyone, Professionals and Novices alike to create a Zombie with all the supplies needed in one specially packaged kit from Mehron. If you are lucky enough to be in Toronto this weekend be sure to stop by the Mehron Booth at Bodyssey where you will get a chance to see the vivid colors of Mehron in person. One of the world's award winning Body Painter and Face Painter, Jinny Houle, will be at the Mehron Booth to explain and demonstrate the Paradise Makeup Line which she created in conjunction with Mehron.

The second evening's showcase event will be the Masquerade into the Labyrinth, where the theme will be a Venetian Masquerade Party. For this event the paradise Makeup that Jinny Houle will be featuring at the Mehron Booth is a perfect choice for fantastical fantasy masquerade Face Painting and Body Painting application. Be sure to ask Jinny for tips on using all of Mehron's Products to create a professional masquerade costume with Makeup.

The third and final evening of the Bodyssey Convention will feature Alien Invasion, a party for all the aliens visiting the event. Alien Invasion will of course feature other worldly visitors created using all the different disciplines of Makeup Artistry. Mehron, Leaders in Theatrical Makeup since 1927, will have you covered for the Alien Invasion event with a wide range of products from all of the Mehron Makeup Collections. Fantasy F-X™ Makeup (Water Based) featuring the newest color that is just perfect for an Alien Invasion, Ogre Green, a makeup color developed especially for Shriek The Musical currently playing on Broadway in New York City and featuring Mehron makeup for the Stars of this Theatrical Hit.

Bodyssey would not be complete without the Makeup of the Future, Lux Airbrush Makeup, introduced to the public in March 2009. Alex Hansen, a First Place Finisher in Body painting Competitions throughout the world will be instructing students on the use of Lux Airbrush Makeup by Mehron in one of over 36 class and workshop choices offered at Bodyssey. If you are serious about Makeup, the futuristic talent of Alex Hansen combined with the Makeup of the Future, Lux Airbrush Makeup is an opportunity that you can't miss.