The Contemporary Filipina

A few days ago, we did makeup for the Lasalle College - Manila (LCI) Graduation Show at the SMX. It was great to see some of our classmates and other makeup artists from the other batch =) Just posting a few photos from the show. Congratulations to the new Graduates!

Photo Credits: Gerard Robinson

Did makeup for KC Gonzales and Jen Hammond. Here are a few behind the scene pictures from the event:

Women Today Fashion Show

Now back to regular programming hehe. A few days ago we were asked to help do the makeup for Women today, a fashion show where the Fashion Design students of Lasalle College International were a part of. There were only 6 models that needed to have their makeup done. So me and Caby both did one model and had to leave to run off to our next gig.



Just sharing a few photos (Photos from the fashion show were borrowed from my Makeup Class batchmate Claudine Enriquez)

Before and After =)

Btw, my batchmate Claudine is also a Fashion Design student who recently just won the Green Re-Fashion Design Competition. It is a benefit competition that aims to support Haribon Foundation's forest restoration campaign

She won the Grand prize besting the other competitors from FEU, SofA and Technological University of the Philippines! So proud! Congratulations Claudine!

Finals/Portfolio: Icon

Hello! Im posting about another look I did for my finals/portfolio. On one of our classes, we were asked to suggest a them for the avant garde and a beauty icon. Our professor, RB Chanco, announced which one she chose on the day of our finals. For the Icon, we were tasked to do a look inspired by Twiggy

This was simpler than the other looks. The base and prepping is the same with the Prime/ No Makeup Look. The only difference is the eye makeup. Twiggy was really known for the exagerrated and drawn lower lashes. I used MAC Gesso for the lid and Carbon for the crease. Applied NYX JUmbo pencil in Milk for the lower lashine. I tried putting on falsies on the lower lashline but didnt like it too much so I just drew the lower lashes.

Finals/Portfolio: Semi Smoky

Hello, posting another one of the looks I did for my finals/portfolio. I love semi-smokey because this is what I do on myself often. hehe even my friend, Caby, commented that this looks exactly how I do my own makeup.


The challenge for this look during our finals was how we could make the golds or bronzes stand out more. I already knew what I was going to do, before finding out we needed to use gold/bronze. So I just adjusted it a bit and thank goodness I had planned on using gold and pink for the eyes haha.

My lovely model Jess! We've known each other since we were kids and went to the same college too =)

For the eyes, I used a quad from 4u2 that I fell in love with! I will post a review on it soon, I promise! But overall, I like their eye shadows, good color payoff and very minimal fallout. I used mostly just that quad except for MAC Charcoal brown for the hollows of the crease and Embark for the outer corner.

Hope everyone is having a great week! =)

Finals/Portfolio: Prime or No Makeup Look

One of the things I wanted to learn in Makeup Class was the no makeup look. I know it should be easy, but it's just not how I personally do my makeup. True enough, it was one of the simplest, it being the 1st lesson we learned (or second, since we took one whole class to get the eyebrow part haha)

Prime look is the most used, since its versatile. You can use it for daily wear, for weddings, for just about anything with a few adjustments. I find myself doing this when I have about 10-15 minutes to get ready, certainly much better than going out bare faced, imo!

I have been wanting to get my friend Sarah to model for me in class, but we always had schedule conflicts. At the last minute, I asked if she could come to help me out for my finals and luckily, she didnt have anything planned. I really wanted to get her for this look, because she looks classic and she'd look perfect as a bride (as i've seen in her beautiful wedding photos!)

Doesnt she look so beautiful and radiant? She naturally is! haha. Shes a pro at modelling too, she asked me what I wanted, all i said was I want a happy bride and tadah! perfect! haha =)

Velvet's Tribute to the Oscars (Picture Heavy!!)

Velvet's Tribute to the Oscars is on its 2nd year. If you remember Diether Ocampo being turned into the Godfather last year, that was it! Part of our Makeup Class are OJT's and apprenticeships under one of the best Makeup Artists in the country, RB Chanco. We got to go to various editorial, billboard and other ad campaign shoots. One of the best ojt's ive had was the Oscars shoot. It was so much fun seeing everything all come together. I feel very honored and proud to have been somewhat a part of it.

After a few weeks, we went to Velvet's Event "Tribute to the Oscars" to support our Wonderful and Super beautiful Makeup Mentor, RB Chanco. Rb did the Makeup for Casablanca, West Side Story and Pulp Fiction. Casablanca won first prize in the competition! She also won Best Makeup/ Best Transformation for Casblanca. And Zanjoe won the bagay na bagay award (In Character Award) for Pulp Fiction!

This one is my favorite! =)

"Pulp Fiction"
feat Mariel Rodriguez & Zanjoe Marudo
Photography: Dix Perez
Styling: Charmaine Palermo
Makeup Artist: RB Chanco
Hairstyling and Make-up Assistance: Third Octavo



Winning Photo!

"Casablanca" (1944)
Winner of 3 Academy Awards
with 8 Nominations

Photographer: Ria Regino
Makeup Artist: RB Chanco
Stylist: Kat Cruz

Jericho Rosales as Rick Blaine
Maricar Reyes as Lisa Lund






"West Side Story" (1961)
Winner of 10 Academy Awards
wth 11 Nominations

Photographer: Jo-Ann Bitangcol
Makeup Artist: RB Chanco
Stylist: RCXY Bautista

Nikki Gil as Maria
Billy Crawford as Tony

More pictures from the shoot for the West Side Story Entry:

Please Right-Click on images to view in full size :D

Doing makeup for Lotus




Pegs :)




Lovely!




Retouch! hehe I look like a kid
next to her!



You think Makeup is all glitz and glam? think again! haha
Super tired but very fulfilled and happy. With classmates =)




Lotus and a very hagard version of myself. lol




With Nikki and Billy after the Shoot




Nikki, Billy and Gorgeous Rb
(I dont know how she does it, always pretty and fresh looking!)




The Team :)

Still want more pictures? Here are a few more of the Photos in the Exhibit:

Titanic (1998)
Winner of 11 Academy Awards
wth 14 Nominations

Photographer: Pat DY
Makeup Artist: Grace Deang
Stylist: Lotho Lotho

Erich Gonzales as Rose
Enchong Dee as Jack



"Bonnie and Clyde (1967)"
Winner of 2 Academy Awards
with 10 nominations

Photgrapher: Kai Huang
Makeup Artist: Angie Cruz
Stylist: Myrrh Lao To

Shaina Magdayao as Bonnie Parker
Peter Nordell as Clyde Barrow




"Brokeback Mountain"
Winner of 3 Academy Awards
with 8 Nominations

Photographer: Wesley Villarica
Makeup Artist: Mela De Luna
Stylist: Jake Galvez

Isabelle Daza as Ennis Del Mar
Bea Soriano as Jack Twist

The Photos from the exhibit/competition are on disaply from March 13- 20 at Eastwood Mall in Libis =)

Fashion Show: Year Zero Apocalypse Recoutoured

Hello Ladies! im alive again! haha. I just went through one of the most strssful moments of my life: Makeup Finals! Gah! i really didnt think it would be as stressful, but it suddenly hit me and I was overwhelmed with stress haha. It was a long weekend. But I cant really say that im glad that its over, because it hasnt been a week and I miss it already :/ I miss my station, my classmates our Makeup guru RB, I miss it! darn it! I must save up for Artistic Makeup 2! LOL

Anyhoos, a few weeks? days? ago I cant even remember, we were sent to SMX to do makeup for a fashion show. It was for UST's CFAD Annual Fashion Show. We were asked to do smokeye eyes and nude lips (always a favorite!) Just wanted to share a few pics. Did makeup on a model and a designer but only got a few pics cause I left my camera. boo :/

Right click on images to view in full size :D

Artistic Makeup Class: Smokey Eyes

On Sunday, we had our very last class! Boohoo! I'm so gona miss going to LCI and our OJT's and playing Makeup Artist haha. I do hope that I get a chance to pursue this as a career * crosses fingers*

Anyhoos, our last lesson was the ever so famous smokey eyes. The first time ive heard about smokey eyes was when I was in highschool. I dont think it has ever died down since its a very simple makeup trick that can turn you into complete fabulosity! I usually do a smokey look whenever Im going out and dont have a lot of time.


Case in point:

Last July, one of my girls celebrated her birthday and I was tasked to do the
Makeup. I did a subtle smokey look on them and myself



After doing Phil's Leopard and my brothers Terminator makeup, I didnt
have much time to do anything with myself for Halloween so I did a subtle smokey look =)

So anyway, though the smokey look is not entirely new to me, the reason I went to Makeup School is to learn more and learn about different techniques. So I come to class with a clean slate, meaning I completely forget about what I already know and pay attention to what we are taught and combine what I like from what I learn in class and how I usually do things =)


My model, Iyz from my previous post had to leave cause she had work in a few hours. So it was a good thing one of our friends was also there so I asked if I could use her as a model. But, surprise! surprise! Our instructor RB, had something in mind...

RB asked us the Models and the MUA's to draw numbers and we were paired up with models that our other classmates brought with them. This was so we get a feel of what its like to do Makeup on a complete stranger and asked the models to be brutally frank with us and tell us if we have heavy hands or what not. So for the smokey eyes lesson, I got Sam =)

Sam told me I was very gentle! Mission Accomplished! haha yey! =)

RB demonstrated how to do the smokey eyes by doing it on me haha too bad I forgot to take pcictures of it, darn it! So i had to do it on Sam by looking at my own eyes and trying to remember how RB did it on me haha

BEFORE and AFTER
(smokey eyes)

As most of you know, smokey eyes is just simple. Apply the darkest shade (black eyeshadow) on the lid and make sure that you blend it upwards. Another way to do it is to choose 3 shades.

- Apply the lightest (of the 3 dark shades you chose) on the crease and blend upwards.
- Apply the 2nd lightest (of the 3 shades) and blend on the hollows or just below the crease.
- Apply the darkest shade which is black, on the lid and blend.
- Apply highlighter on the brow bone, blend to get rid of harsh lines.
- Dont forget to put eyeliner, making sure that the line on your waterline is smudged/smoked
- Curl your lashes apply mascara or apply falsies for more drama! :))

and voila, instant hotness! =)

Today is the first day of our Finals/ Portfolio shoot, im probably doing makeup now as you are reading this haha. Wish me luck! I hope all goes well!

Artistic Makeup Class: Male Makeup

Last Sunday, we were asked to bring a Male model for class. I brought along my friend from highschool, Espi! Not so many guys are willing to come in and be a model for a Makeup Class in fear of being turned into some overderly done girly versions of themselves. HAHA. So I was glad that my friend was game and agreed to come with me to class.

BEFORE and AFTER
(Male Makeup)

Male Makeup is pretty quick and simple. Apply a lesser amount of foundation as you would when your model is female and use a shade that is at least one shade darker, this ensures that the makeup is subtle and avoids the overly made look. You may contour lightly and apply a wash of blush on the cheeks especially if the model has a fair complexion to give him more color. Apply colorless lip balm on the lips and groom the eyebrows, and youre done! =)


My friend said that I have light hands so yay for me! He actually thought it looks very natural and left LCi with makeup on! haha i told him to tell his friends that he came from a shoot just incase they do notice that he has makeup on haha

Artistic Makeup #4: 4 Color theme/Semi Smokey

To make up for the classes we missed because of some electrical issues at the building where LCI is located, we had back to back classes last weekend. For Saturday, we learned how to do the 3 color theme and how to turn it into 4 color or semi smokey. I always try to ask people who are interested in makeup to be my model for class, so we both benefit from it hehe. So for Saturday, I asked Fatima from http://kikayfetz.blogspot.com if she could come.

Fetz and I went to the same college, both graduated from nursing, are both Licensed Nurses and Makeup Junkies! haha. I was so glad that she was able to come and see what its like to be in Makeup School. =) As always, before our class starts we prep our models and do the makeup we learned from the previous class.

So here's Fetz while I was mixing foundations to match her skin =)




BEFORE and AFTER
(prime look)

Fetz has really great skin, apart from some redness and a few dry patches her skin is amazing! No need for concealer and just a small amount of foundation to neutralize the redness.



Oddly, I dont have a picture of Fetz (apart from this cropped pic)
when we turned the prime look to corrective eye makeup/4 color theme.

On Sunday, we were asked to prep our models and do the Semi Smokey or 4 color theme. I used a quad from Revlon that i've been neglecting and it looked really pretty on my model, Iyz! The colors on the quad are more on the wine/plum shade.

BEFORE and AFTER
(4 Color theme/ Semi Smokey)

Iyz also has great skin and didnt need a whole lot of coverage just a small amount of foundation to even out the skin tone. I had a bit of trouble with making the eyebrows look even. I had to choose one eyebrow to follow and thank goodness I got it to look more evened out since I didnt really want to shave a whole lot of her eyebrows haha.




Smile Iyz!! hehe doesnt she look like a doll? =)

I'll try to post about the latter part of Sundays class tomorrow which is Male Makeup and Smokey Look. But officially, sunday was our last class! Boo! :/ I'm going to miss going to school and playing Makeup Artist at our stations and OJT's.

On Thursday, will be attending "Tribute to THE OSCARS" (link is from last years' event. And more pictures from last years event HERE) to support our wonderful and beautiful Makeup Guru, RB Chanco. I cant wait to see how the pictures turned out, since I also helped out a bit with one of the models makeup for one of the shoots. So if YOU'RE going, please help support and vote for RB Chanco! mwehehe.

I can't post about that particular shoot I went to yet until after the event, sooo stay tuned! =)