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Weapons of Mass Creation Competition
Outline
Brief
'Makeup is Art'
Get inspired by those words and create a Makeup master piece.
Choose an artist or art work that inspires you and create a makeup look around it. It can be a painting hanging in a gallery, street art down an alley way or an artist him or her self that sparks your creativity.
Eligibility
- This contest is open internationally
- Entrants to the Makeup Enthusiast category:
- Must not be a practising makeup artist with over two year experience;
- Can be beauty or makeup students completing their degrees with less than two years’ experience;
- Can operate a YouTube channel, blog or any other beauty related outlet.
- Entrants to the Pro Artist category:
- Entrants to the Pro Makeup Artist category are makeup artists with over two years’ industry experience.
Prizes
- Pro Makeup Artist Category (Value of $8,000)
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Sponsor Company |
Prize |
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Makeup Weapons |
2 x Essentials brush set 2 x Eyelash curler 1x Makeup Weapons Makeup Artist of the Year 2016 trophy
Feature article about the winner and their work on the Makeup Weapons website. |
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Laud Magazine |
Photoshoot with a Laud photographer and two retouched images for the winner’s portfolio.*
Featured article about the winner printed in the next issue of Laud Magazine.
One year Subscription Laud |
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Becca Gilmartin Makeup Artist |
We Are the Painted by Becca Gilmartin |
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MODELROCK Lashes |
The full Roshar Lash ART range (x 7 lash sets) 5 x MODELROCK Lashes top sellers The full Original Lipstick range (x 7 lipsticks) 1 x Base Maker Application Sponge x Large & 2pk mini pack |
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Poni Cosmetics |
Product prize pack to the value of $500 |
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Glamcor |
1 x Multimedia Extreme Lights |
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Sheri Vegas |
One on one mentorship meeting including a portfolio review with Sheri Vegas, owner of Makeup Weapons (Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane only in person or skype for international) |
- Pro Makeup Artist Category Runner Up
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Sponsor Company |
Prize |
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Makeup Weapons |
1 x Essentials brush set 1 x Eyelash curler 1x Makeup Weapons Makeup Artist Runner up of the Year 2016 trophy |
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Laud Magazine |
Copy of Laud Magazine |
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MODELROCK Lashes |
5 x lash sets 4 x Lipsticks 1 x Large Base Maker Application Sponge 1 x Mini Base Maker Sponge |
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Glamcor |
1 Riki Skinny Mirror |
Makeup Enthusiast winner (Value of $4,000)
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Sponsor Company |
Prize |
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Makeup Weapons |
2 x Essentials brush set 2 x Eyelash curler 1x Makeup Weapons Makeup Enthusiast of the Year 2016 trophy Feature article about the winner and their work on the Makeup Weapons website. |
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Laud Magazine |
One year Subscription Laud |
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Becca Gilmartin Makeup Artist |
We Are the Painted by Becca Gilmartin |
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MODELROCK Lashes |
The full Roshar Lash ART range (x 7 lash sets) 5 x MODELROCK Lashes top sellers The full Original Lipstick range (x 7 lipsticks) 1 x Base Maker Application Sponge x Large & 2pk mini pack |
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Poni Cosmetics |
Product prize pack to the value of $500 |
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Glamcor |
1 x Multimedia Extreme Lights |
|
Sheri Vegas |
One on one mentorship meeting including a portfolio review with Sheri Vegas owner of Makeup Weapons (Sydney, Melbourne or Brisbane only in person or skype for international) |
- Makeup Enthusiast Category Runner Up
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Sponsor Company |
Prize |
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Makeup Weapons |
1 x Essentials brush set 1 x Eyelash curler 1x Makeup Weapons Makeup Enthusiast Runner up of the Year 2016 trophy |
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Laud Magazine |
Copy of Laud Magazine |
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MODELROCK Lashes |
5 x lash sets 4 x Lipsticks 1 x Large Base Maker Application Sponge 1 x Mini Base Maker Sponge |
TOP TEN
The top ten in both Pro and Enthusiast will receive the full Makeup Weapons brush set as well as a top ten certificate.
Judges
The competition closes on 23:59 midnight AEST on 30th of November 2016 and judging will commence from that date.
There will be a panel of international industry professionals retained as judges for this competition.
This competition is judged on skill. Chance or number of entries plays no part in determining the winners. All entries will be judged individually based on image quality, skill and creativity. The best entries in each category, as determined by the judges, will win a prize.
- Judging Rules
- The competition will be scored out of 100 marks
- Over all look including hair, nails, set design – 20 marks
- Meeting the brief – 20 marks
- Creativity of the finished makeup – 20 marks
- Makeup application technique – 15 marks
- Makeup look – 15 marks
- Social media attention – 10 marks
- A hair stylist, photographer, model, videographer, stylist and/or any other industry professional can be used to help with the overall look of the entry, however is not a requirement of entry
- Hair styling does not exclusively need to be done by the makeup artist and can be done by another professional
- Airbrushing and use of special effects makeup is permitted in both categories
- All entries must be done by a singular artist and cannot have other makeup artist involved in the entry
- When posted to Instagram accounts, entrant must follow and tag the following social media accounts: @makeupweapons, @laudmagazine, @ponicosmetics, @glamcor, @modelrocklashes and hashtag those companies i.e. #makeupweaponsart
- All entries must be done by a singular artist and cannot have other makeup artist involved in the entry
- Contact lenses are permitted to be applied
- Retouching is permitted on the competition images
- The artist must submit 1 "behind the scene" shot of them using a Makeup Weapons brush.
- Completed entry will have two images of the work created for the competition on the artist’s Instagram. One BTS and the 2nd image of the final work.
- All entry must be in English
- Entries are open internationally
- One entry person
- Must have rights to enter the images into the competition from all parties involved
- By entering the competition, you give Makeup Weapons the rights to use the images and video for promotional material for Makeup Weapons
- All entries must in be submitted by 12:00pm Queensland time on 29th of November 2016
- Judging for top ten will be held on 2 December 2016 by a panel of industry experts
- Top 10 will be announced on the 10th December 2016 and the winners and runners-up of both category will be announce on 15th December 2016
- The judge’s decision is final
- All scoring will remain confidential to Makeup Weapons organisers
- Failure to follow competition rules and guidelines will result in disqualification.
- How to Enter
- Using the phrase ‘makeup is art’ entrants are to pick an artist or an artwork that inspires them and create a makeup look around it
- Entrants must take a BTS picture of them using a Makeup Weapons brush whilst completing the look
- Entrants must also take at least one still photograph of the makeup un-retouched
- Entrants are allowed then to enter one retouched finished photograph of the look;
- Entrants must upload their makeup image(s) to social media Instagram using the #makeupweaponsart and tag Makeup Weapons as well as @laudmagazine @ponicosmetics @modelrocklashes @glamcorofficial
- Entrants must use at least one Makeup Weapons brush in creating their entry
- Makeup can be done on the entrant themselves or on a model
- In your entry post to Instagram tell us which Artist or Art work you are inspired by
- If you are chosen to be in the top ten you will be required to submit all 3 images as well as paragraph on your entry telling us more about your entry and what inspired you.
- At the bottom of your entry post to Instagram you must Include an email for contact.
- Prize Drawing
The prize will be drawn after the date of 10 December 2016 after all judges have had necessary time to assess the entries.
Along with the prizes from the above mentioned sponsors, winners will receive a trophy and certificate and runners-up will receive a certificate stating their places in the Makeup Weapons, Weapons of Mass Creation Awards.
