NYC & Online Events: Talika Street Artist & Beauty Addicts Search

French cosmetics line Talika is gifting product and samples on the streets of New York while searching  for their next package designer to whisk to Paris.  Is it you?

Have you been dying to try, or you already a fan of French line Talika?  Join in on the artist kickoff search and you could win an amazing selection!  Here’s how:

What: Talika Artist Search Kickoff

Where: Select locations around New York City including:

• Rockefeller Center
• Milk Studios
• Lincoln Center
• Columbus Circle
• Times Square
• Meatpacking District
• The Bowery

When: 9/23

• For exact times and locations, you’ll need to check twitter and follow @talikacosmetics and/or Facebook (facebook.com/TalikaBeauty) for those details.  The first five people to respond to the scavenger hunt type clues on the scene will win!

Not the first on the scene? Not to worry!  The Talika cigarette girls will be giving samples out all day long.  Look for the girls in Talika blue.

NOW FOR THE ARTISTS

Have you ever dreamed of designing for a luxury cosmetic label like Talika?

The selected winner will get a chance to design a Talika gifet set as well a win a two-night trip to Paris for two including airfare, hotel, treatment at the Talika Spa in the Pershing Hall Hotel and a meeting with the Talika team to discuss the gift set packaging design.

What:  The “I Care for Talika” contest is open to anyone interested in crafting a piece of visual art that best represents, in their interpretation, the brand Talika.

When: From 9/16 – 10/30

Where: Online.  Post your art onto Talika’s Facebook page (facebook.com/TalikaBeauty) anytime during the above period

How: Art is subjective, but here’s the judging criteria:

• Creativity – 30%
• Talika brand values & spirit – 20%
• Respect of Talika color codes – 20%
• Marketing Efficiency to Consumer – 20%

The work will be judged by the following:

Alexis de Brosses – Owner, Talika

Antoine Bouillot – visual artist, director of video clips and artistic director for the fashion and luxury world.

Laurent Hainaut – CEO and Creative Director of Raison Pure International Inc.

Matin – One of the most sought after fashion and celebrity makeu-up artists working tonday.

Bonnie Blake – Director of the Graphic Communications Management and Technology program at NYU’s Steinhardt School of Education.

Judy Ross – Embroidery artis

Nicki Sebastian – Operations Director for RxArt.

These people are serious.  If you need anymore information on the “I Care for Talika” contest, go to facebook.com/TalikaBeauty and view under the contest tab.