Suesh Make Up Brushes
I got my Suesh 28- piece make up brush set last January, just in time for my 3rd wedding gig. The first time I heard about Suesh was through the August edition of Preview magazine last year (the same issue where Makeup Artist in Scrubs was featured in the Nokia N76 promo winners). The price of P2,500 for a 16 piece set was reasonable enough. It looked very professional. It was tempting but I brushed it aside ( pun intended) because I wasn't sure about the quality based on the magazine feature alone. When I enrolled in a make up ...
Geishock
Last Saturday, we had a Japanese-themed photoshoot with multi-faceted artist Bon Aserios. The photo session was his birthday gift to Audrey, our model. Thanks to his recommendations, Audrey contacted me to be her makeup artist for this shoot. Audrey has a thing for everything Japanese, hence she requested for the Geisha look. Bon also suggested another design inspired by Sarah Meier's prenup pics which we incorporated in the chosen theme. The colorful splatter gave the Geisha a modern twist, hence the name "Geishock" or "Geishuck," if we take it after Audrey's chucks. Traditionally, geisha makeup is done using a wax ...
Make Up Schools in Manila
The art of makeup is no longer limited to beauty salon workers. More people are enticed into learning the craft- from supermodel Lala Flores, to beauty queen Abbygale Arenas, to people taking a leap from their corporate jobs, to just about anybody, including myself. The job as a make up artist starts when you land your first paid gig. There aren't formal trainings or licenses required, especially here in the Philippines. With a few brushes and basic cosmetic kit, you can immediately start a career. That is, if you are skilled enough for the job to convince clients to ...
Rolling With The Homies
A pre-debut shoot for Camille who will be celebrating her birthday on early summer, next year. Photos were taken by Dustein Sibug. Makeup by yours truly. I noticed the semblance of our model, Camille, with young actress Maja Salvador as I was doing her makeup. The glamour rendered by Dustein's photos further leaves you wondering if she's part of Star Magic's stable of talents. Yes, there are indeed lots of pretty faces and talented photographers in Cagayan de Oro. The only thing we lack is the magazine to put all these fabulous fashion spreads.
Unconventional Ways of Becoming Beautiful
Let's take a breather from the usual ways of making ourselves beautiful. Makeup techniques and drastic changes through cosmetic surgery will have to take a back seat for now. We will be taking the other route to beauty, the road less traveled because it takes more patience and perseverance to be able to get there- improving your inner self. An adorable pancreas sounds good but this is deeper than that. A beautiful you on the inside proves to be more lasting and and inspiring than a perfect face with a draining character. Not everyone is lucky to have Demi Moore's pixie face ...
Highlight and Contour 101
Applying these 2 concepts on the right places will prevent your face from looking flat on photos. The idea of accentuating and concealing will be largely dependent on how well you can highlight and contour. These are two essential principles in makeup artistry: Contour- gives the illusion of depth. A darker shade gives your features more depth and definition by mimicking shadows. This is usually applied to areas you want to recede. Examples of areas commonly contoured: sides of the nose cheeks eye creases any prominent feature you want to downplay (jawlines, chin, etc) Highlight- the opposite of contour. A lighter shade is usually needed to ...
Beauty Tips For the Bride
My friend Styx texted me, asking for beauty tips on her wedding very soon. My answer wouldn't fit in an sms, hence I decided to write this article for her and the soon-to-be brides who want to look their best on their big day. Skin Care Your makeup artist can only do so much. Take care of your skin as it will be be doubly difficult creating a perfect canvass with bumpy zits ruining your pretty face. A facial would be good for your skin. Start 6 months prior to the wedding. Make sure that your last session will be at least 2 ...
Product Launches & Reviews
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A Newbie’s Guide To The Make Up Counter
I received emails asking for advice on which make up products to buy as a make up student or as a budding new artist. For your reference, please check out my old post on the basic make up kit to serve as your checklist on things to purchase. While you see most make-up artists tugging trolleys around, you don’t need that as a beginner. When I... [Read more of this review]
Makeup For Protruding Eyes
After giving out tips on applying makeups for both small and prominent eye shapes, we proceed with the tricks on receding those of the protruding kind. We are skipping the part on almond eyes for the meantime because any makeup design would work on that eye shape, anyway. We had Cherry Pie Picache as an example to illustrate this classification in... [Read more of this review]
Breaking The Dry Spell
Identifying the causes was our first step in beating the perennial problem of dry lips. Please check on this previous post, in case you haven’t read it. If you have isolated the possible culprits, avoid them and observe for any signs of improvement. If you are suffering from allergic reactions or medical conditions that give rise to the smoocher... [Read more of this review]
Smacking Dry Lips Goodbye
Flawless skin- check. Well blended eye makeup- check. Contouring of cheeks- check. Lips- Eeek! When the dryness of your lips prevents you from perfecting your beauty routine, it’s time that you address your pucker issues. Why be bullied into suffering the consequences when you can do something about it? Let us get to know the causes, find remedies,... [Read more of this review]
After the witching hour this halloween, the cool breeze of the season signals that our favorite time of the year is coming. Shopping malls put on grand decors and artificial Christmas trees to let the shoppers feel the vibe and to make them more generous for gift-giving, I presume. Along with the season comes chapped lips. The causes for dry lips are... [Read more of this review]
As much as women with small eyes would try every technique to achieve bigger, brighter-looking eyes, those on the opposite end would search for ways to make their big eyes more subtle. If you see someone whose eyes remind you of headlights, you just got yourself a model of “Prominent Eyes.” The walking headlight is an exaggerated example,... [Read more of this review]
Makeup For Small Eyes
You have been introduced to the different eye shapes and the examples for each on the previous post. In case you’re clueless about it, please click this link to the Different Eye Shapes. We used Toni Gonzaga as an example for small eyes and this is a picture of her with makeup which should work for women with small eyes. There was no info on who... [Read more of this review]
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Pore Pabor
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