The Makeup Show Chicago will return for its annual event bringing together all beauty and fashion professionals to present the largest pro-driven beauty event to the Midwest!

Join us for two days dedicated to Artistry, Networking, Community, Inspiration and Education. Fill your kit with pro-driven essentials. Refine your skill-set in our exclusive hands-on workshops and seminars. Work with FX, Fantasy and Beauty. Explore Business strategies and opportunities during forums & Keynotes. Network with brands execs and CEOS. Develop new relationships and ignite your passion with us.

For the first time ever, award-winning celebrity makeup artist Merrell Hollis will share his inside secrets for creating beautiful celeb-worthy makeup looks at The Makeup Show, Chicago on Sunday, June 9, 2013, at 12:30pm. Merrell is also the Head of the Makeup Department for The Wendy Williams Show. This experience is open to both new comers and veterans of the industry.

Merrell has made himself a force to be reckoned with in the makeup industry. As a make-up artist and grooming expert Merrell Hollis has worked with some of the biggest names in music, film and fashion including Wendy Williams, Sean ‘P.Diddy’ Combs, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Faith Evans, Naomi Campbell, Diane Von Furstenberg and Kim Cattrall to name a few. Whether dealing with the esoteric, the sensational or the ordinary, Merrell’s eye for detail influences all he does and he believes that good skin is the foundation for great make up.

It’s the Midwest must-attend event for all those working and studying in the beauty and fashion industries!