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