Meet Madonna's makeup artist

Japanese beauty brand shu uemura is launching its collection of professional accessories and cosmetics at Neiman Marcus in Cherry Creek Shopping Center. To celebrate, Gina Brooke, the company's artistic director, will make a personal appearance Sept. 8 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

A sought-after Hollywood makeup artist, Brooke has worked for Madonna for the past five years as her exclusive makeup artist for concert tours, press junkets, editorials and personal appearances.

• To book an appointment with Brooke, call 303-329-2600, ext. 2277.

- Fabulous false eyelashes from shu uemura

Extra-extra large!

The big and bulky September issues of fashion magazines are making their way through our mailbox, and boy, are our biceps tired! Vogue's latest issue boasts a whopping 727 pages of ads alone. Here's how many pages are in the current issues:

• Vogue: 840

• W: 640

• Glamour: 418

• Allure: 260

• Marie Claire: 284

• Harper's Bazaar: 574

• Lucky: 372

A big brushoff

With the fall season just around the corner, now is a good time to clean your cosmetic brushes. Rather toss the old and start over? Everything from the e.l.f. line is only $1, including a bunch of brushes. At eyeslipsface.com, drugstore.com and select Target stores.

Magic tricks

The celebrity-turned-fashion designer craze continues! Today marks the last day of the twice-annual MAGIC marketplace in Las Vegas, where more than 100,000 attendees from around the world gather to buy and sell men's, women's and children's apparel and accessories.