Tuesday, April 30, 2013

On guard for Avant Garde/day 11


I love doing this looks because it inspires me to be creative with my work. High fashion make up is very difficult because it requires a lot of creative problem solving in the process.


I recently did a make up look inspired by Dior's runway look 2011

and here is the peg given by the head MUA
i love the colors!

here is what I did on myself
me with a sore jaw ( had my wisdom tooth extracted) 

what I did with the model

photo by victrixia montes

yay! model Gen See on the runway 
then right after that, the next day we had a make up class (day 11) regarding....guess what....

AVANT GARDE and High fashion! i have so much fun doing this look <3

I combined the two looks the teacher taught us
evantrail and audibiche (sounds so fashionable)

my model Camille. w/c is Carmie's younger sister~ she is so pretty

photo by lesley lim

photo by lesley lim 
whatchuthink? <3



Friday, April 12, 2013

Make up school day9 and day10

It's my 5th session in make up school and so far I think i'm getting a hang of it doing a much cleaner make up YAY! My model for this session is Carmie. She modeled for me before, (I think it was the first gig) but i didn't do a great job on her (because apparently it was my first time) but now I took her again as a model to see if I've improved ever since that shoot :)

I've also used cinema secrets cream foundation it really is GOOD(it's my second time to use it, the 1st one was a fail) . It's creamy and light to wear (well that's accdg to carmie) I buffed the foundation using a brush  because she doesn't have a lot of blemishes :)

our topics was
day 9: smokey eyes
day 10: make up for HD cam

this was the shoot before- yes she had an undercut- ( see how bad it is.. i didn't cover the undereye area ahhh!)
dated sept of 2011
this is now ( dated april 2013) 
smokey eyes up close :) ( did a bluish black  smokey eyes) 
make up for HD (upclose) 

make up being check by my teacher


watchathink?? did I go well?

I've really learned a lot esp. doing the eyebrows ( I love doing eyebrows now) and I feel a lot confident doing make-up to other people.

well see you again to my next make up adventure :)

Tuesday, April 2, 2013

new make up stuff

yay stuff~ err well apart form the milani eyebrow kit w/c you saw in the previous blog, I have compiled my new haul (I guess~)

yay new make up <3
~ art deco eyeshadow in shades 97 and 12 (350php ea) 
~ make up spatula and mixing palette from suesh ( 850php ) 
~ Benefit POREfesionally ( Porefessional, erase paste, girl meets pearl) (GIFT yay!)
~ Marionaud eye brow brush (GIFT again yay!)
~ Laura Mercier creme tinted moisturizer (GIFT again yay!) 
~ Maybeline Eye Studio cream shadow in rose revolution (300php)
~ revlon photoready blush in 004 berry (500php, not sure tho)
~ Sleek I-divine palette - Oh so special (650php) 
~ Milani eyebrow kit(300+ php, not sure)  

First Thoughts:

Art deco eyeshadows  I really love the texture of it, satiny smooth <3, it stays well (but not enough) , but I think it is better off with a primer. 

make up spatula and mixing palette- I really wanted a make up forever or a tin/steel palette but the advantage of this palette (acylic plastic) is I can readily see the foundation color I'm mixing for a client :) 

benefit Porefesionally kit- I've already owned a benifit product before so i can say that the porefesional works like magic <3, im excited to try 2 of the products that comes with it.

Marionaud eyebrow brush- my fried marie tells me that it is a really nice brush for separating lashes from masscara clumps. Imma try it in my next class.

Maybeline Eyestudio- Well this was an impluse buy (because of the rose gold color) , and I hope I wont regret buying it, it's a cream shadow but the weather here in the philippines is super hot, so creams are not really advisable for make up gigs ( it WILL crease) maybe I can use it as a base for an eye shadow, IDK.

revlon photo ready blush- well i have mixed emotions with this product, I will try to use it on other people on my gigs.

Sleek I-divine palette- this works like a gem, I really love this palette. the color selection are nice and pigmented <3

Milani eyebrow kit - this is ok for me. I can make this also as an eye shadow. 


that's it  see you again <3

Monday, April 1, 2013

Swimming Lessons YAY!

I've started to take swimming lessons(din!)

Me and my friend miggy are a total sinker sa pool. We are jealous of our friends who swim in deep waters (yikes!) Pag nasa beach kami palagi kaming left-out because we can't go that far sa water. Hindi namin ma enjoy ang beach and coral gardens. Kaya na realize namin maybe it's time to take lessons para na rin sa survival at pampayat na din hehehehe

nahihiya kami nung una nung pumasok kami kasi ang jologs namin, tapos yung BF homes parang mga senyora nakatira dun dahil ang laki ng mga bahay. nakakahiya rin kasi yung mga bata dun ( like 5 or 6 yrs old) marunong na mag butterfly swim (what?!)

"nakakahiya, yan ba magiging classmate namin?? huhuhu" - me

" baka hilahin ang shorts ko" - miggy

but it turns out ok lang pala kasi 2 lang kami ni miggy mag classmate. Which is good kasi 1 hr lang per day ang class, super tutok kami sa aral.

dito kami nag sswiming:
chito rivera swimming school along BF homes commonwealth

Photo courtesy of my friend miggy ^^
yay pasok na pasok ang trip namin kasi bonggang bonggang tagatak ng pawis dahil sa IIINEEETTT!!

so far day 1 palang naman so di pa namin keri mag sswim sa malalalim >_<

Update ko nlng kayo pag bonggang swimmer na ko! haha

Tuesday, March 26, 2013

EYEBROW TIPS (NOT A TUTORIAL)

Helloooo~

Today I'm going to talk about eyebrows. They are my current obsession right now O_O

I've learned in school that eyebrows is the MAKE or BREAK--meaning you have to have a spot on eyebrows to make a look.


Brows are also very important because they frame the eyes and face :)  if your brows are properly done well. you can look young looking and well-groomed(even if you don't have much make up on)

I think that every girl should know how to groom and style their own brows because it really makes a difference on the face. Thin and droopy brows can really make you old, while full on brows can make you young.

OVERVIEW on brow grooming and filling

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BROW GROOMING:
OK here are the tools/steps for grooming

TOOLS:

1.) tweezers
2.) brow shaver
3.) small scissors for trimming


How to do it.
well it's really subjective, But I can say that there are a lot of videos in YOUTUBE available.
Michelle Phan has one and that's the one I followed through. I'll do a video of anyone of you will request it.
BUT really there are tons in Youtube, Just find something that will really fit your style.

BUT for your information you can look at this picture

lifted from stylecraze.com

1.) get a long skinny brussh or pencil and place it along the side of the nose. That is where your brows should begin

2.) tilt your brush and angle it to where your pupils are. That should determine your arch

3.) tilt it again to the end of eye. that is where your brow ends.

4.) connect the dots and you'll have a shape.


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FILLING IT IN

ok. from here it's a different story.

TOOLS:  (can either be)
1.) brow pencil
2.) brow powder
3.) brow set/ gel
4.) stencils ( if you cant really get it )

How to do it.
AGAIN there are also a lot of tutorials in Youtube for you.  I'll do a video upon request.

lifted from pinterest


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TIP portion

1.) when choosing a brow pencil/powder use an ASHY shade, meaning it's neutral. not to red, not to blue or yellow. I find that Ever Bilena and Nichido's brow pencil really RED toned these are not good because it looks unnatural.

2.) if your hair is dark. Pick a color 1-2 shades lighter than your hair color (I have black hair, so I pick a dark brown), if you have Lighter hair, use a 1-2 shades darker than your hair color.

3.) Fill your brows in a HAIR like motion so that it looks natural

4.) if you want a slimmer nose bridge, extend the front part of the brows. this will give an illusion of a slimmer nose line.

5.) arch your brows for an instant lift in the eye, highlight it with a light-toned concealer for an instant eye-lifting effect.

6.) always pluck your brows in the direction of the hair growth. so that the hairs won't grow the opposite way.

7.) Treat brows like sisters. They don't have to be OVERLY symmetrical, but they do have to be similar.

what I use:

mah tools

1.) milani brow fix
2.) Fanny serrano brow cake (which I really LOVE)
3.) AVON brow liner in dark brown F103 ( my current love )

when opened :D
I've struggled with my brows myself (and also other people). I nearly shaved my arch because they were too different. Before, someone almost shaved my whole eyebrows because they didn't have the right shape. T_T

I have very different eyebrows before:

my super unsymmetrical brows 
 brows after plucking, shaving, and filling them in:

yeah brows! did this with the avon pencil <3

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Before and Afters(1)~!

Makeovers of my models in make up school
Yesterday I posted a pic of my day 1 and day 2 session~
I'll post the remaining pics here (upto day 8)

Note: this photos are NOT retouched
click the photos to maximize viewing :D

my friend marie (day 3 and 4)
Trisha (day 5 and 6)  
Diane (day 7)
Diane (day 8) 
watchuthink? Did I do a great job?


if you wanna see more of my before and afters 
please go here <<<< yay! click it

thanks have a happy day!! <3  

Wednesday, March 20, 2013

Make Up School :)

YAY! finally I've enrolled in a make up school~
Jo barba Make Up School and Studio! yay!

In case you don't know Jo Barba, She is a pioneer in the make up industry in the Wedding Category. She is also a make up artist to the stars. She's even considered as an Honorary Member at UMAP (United Make-Up Artists of  the Philippines).

Ms. Jo. No. she's not the blonde girl :)


My school is not so popular yet, because we are the first students of their program. It was only opened this February 2013.

I chose this school because of these reasons:
1.) it is near our house
2.) teachers came from the original MAQUILLAGE PROFESSIONEL w/c formerly is handled by Make up forever. (MUFE already closed down here in the Philippines, and their supported school maquillage is not anymore connected to MUFE, well that's what I heard)
3.) make up is provided by the school (we use cinema secrets)
4.) we have 2 teachers alternating to teach us, they both work with big stars on screen so they are giving us their trade secrets <3
5.)  It's has the smallest student-teacher ratio 1 teacher, 5 students
6.)  IT IS NEAR OUR HOUSE!! (I really can't believe it)

It's located in the heart of Quezon City, near the original PARES house in SN Amoranto or RETIRO

I enrolled for a Module 1 course. This course is for those who wants to be a Make Up Artist and do it as a career in the future.

It is actually for 12 sessions, but compress to 6 sessions (meaning we have 2 topics to cover per session)
yey make up and my classmates
As of now, I'm in the 4th session, meaning that I've already tackled 8 topics.
Tuition already includes make-up (MUFE style). So we only have to bring our brushes (luckily I have plenty!)

I'll post a different blog on my before and afters :)
But I'll post pics of the school so you guys can get an idea  :D

 It's very nice and clean!  upstairs is the school

the school 

Ms. Jo's studio

outside ( the ube/leche flan is also yummy, if you wanna try) 
I know the question in your mind will be natuto ka ba? (did you learn anything)
I can say I'm only at the 4th session on my course and I already feel satisfied, I've learned a lot. Before what I did with make-up was chamba-chamba lang (my own discretion of what I know) . Now I'm much more confident with what I do for my clients. To put into perspective, pak na pak na ang funda! at kaya kong ng kumabog ng eyeshadow. haha! 

ok post ko na yung DAY 1 and 2 ko...


my day 1 was a so-so, but my day 2 was much better :D
more before and afters to come, so stay tune for my blogs!

if you wanna contact jo barba make up school please inquire here:
https://www.facebook.com/Jobarbastudio?fref=ts



Monday, March 18, 2013

BACK AGAIN

Hi blog, napabayaan nanaman kita (neglected you again) after I've said I'll write to you once in a while I've totally abandoned you again. I'm sorry HAHA. Minsan kasi wala talaga akong masulat na OK e. kaya better not to write it, right? Ayoko lang ng sobrang sappy moments, keep that in your personal life stuff nalang.(charot!)

Anywho, Recap ang update nalang.

2012 was a blunder of events for me. To summarize, para akong kumain sa buffet. Madaming ulam, pero di lahat masarap. May mapait, may masarap, may nanumbalik na ulam, may nawalang ulam,  but at the end natae lang ako (joke!) in the end, I was happy. I won't expound on the things na panget. But all is good at the end of the year. I had major MUA and Photography gigs. yay!

I finally have a say sa career ko, I wanna be a MUA and Photographer talaga. AS IN! Currently, I'm studying to be a certified make-up artist (with a diploma and all) pero I've just realize na gusto ko talaga siyang gawin kahit everyday pa. (I'll update you on the photos and all) I've recently joined UMAP (united make up artists of the philippines) and we have a fashion show this april (sosyal!)

I don't know if i want this to be a "beauty blog" kasi personally, JUSKO tamad ako sa mga beauty regime na yan. Altho, willing naman ako mag try ng mga bagong products. Kasi feeling ko, sobrang obses ako sa make up.... Pwede bang pampaganda blog nalang teh, not necessarily about me but the artistry of it << EWAN! LOL

Hmmm so far ayun lang muna. I hope madaming maging happenings ang buhay  ko para madami din akong kwento. thanks if you're still a follwer. I'll try to update a "chika" everyweek para may mapagusapan tayo

okay~

charuuu