Hello Beauties
I was able to attend the IMATS in Toronto this past October and it was such an amazing time. For those of you who are not familiar with this event, IMATS stands for International Makeup Artist Tradeshow. This event is held in the cities of Los Angeles, New York City, Toronto, Vancouver, London and Sydney. At IMATS you can visit booths of Makeup retailers and attend multiple workshops. I attended a few workshops but the ones that stood out was the Indian Bridal Makeup and The special effects: Bruises workshops. I learned so much and had a great time.
There are some tips I wish I knew before attending.
1. Make sure you have Canadian currency. There was so many booths partaking that did not take cards. And if they did take cards, they did not apply the discount towards your purchase.
2. Make sure you get there super early. The Morphe booth had a 3+ hr wait time. And they encouraged you to use Canadian currency or the discount did not apply. Luckily I found out this info before waiting too long.
3. Pack a lunch. I was starving when I was there and the food that was at the convention centre was over-priced.
4. Do not wear extra clothing. I was so hot and sweaty from the running around. I was also carrying a bag which was annoying. Don't bring a purse. Carry you money and Credit Cards in your pocket.
5. Make sure you map out where you are going to park. It was so busy in downtown Toronto and parking ramps were sparse.
