Hey Everyone! I have a renewed respect for makeup artists that film tutorials! Talking and applying makeup is not easy! I’m not comfortable in front of the camera, I prefer to be behind it. I miss doing makeup on someone and that is my comfort level. It’s 30 min long, I’ve tried to incorporate a…
I’ve met Raeanna twice, once during the Bridal Trial and the second was on her wedding day. When I went to her apartment, what greeted me was a tray of cookies just freshly baked and her mother and boys waiting to be fitted by their tailor and designer. Introductions were immediately done and I also…
Weddings are the bread and butter of a makeup artist. Depending on the level of expertise and length of years a makeup artist has put for some it’s commercial, TV and film work. Mine is the former. For my Brides, as a way of thanking them, I offer them a retouch kit to be used…
I’ve been blessed to have been in the company of brides who were easy going, and very calm during their wedding days. Paulinne is no exception. A lawyer by profession, we met at a Bridal fair and her gown designer was right across my booth so yes it was a good day for me. Even…
Cool weather, Christmas spirit in the air, shopping madness, epic Manila traffic, a few ingredients that make December a very busy time of any year. Christmas preparations and families coming home for a celebration make it an ideal month to get married. They bring in the warmth and cheer of the Holiday season and the…
Tis wedding season!! I met Raisa through her mother, Rosette Gana Benedicto, her parents and mine go a long way, they were friends since way back in the 60’s, maybe even longer. A call came to me through her younger sister Carmela Gana Araullo that Rosette’s daughter is getting married and they were asking…
“A class taught by someone who has expert special skills and knowledge in a specific area” this is the definition of a Masterclass according to the Cambridge Dictionary . I first met Kris at a Makeup Designory seminar a few years ago and she discussed what being a makeup artist entails and the next class…
Have you heard of this Sephora like mecca shop Citi Pharma? I was on vacation recently and Paris was one of our destinations and I googled French Pharmacy products and this store popped up numerous times. Citi Pharma is a discount parapharmacy store that sells French beauty products, medicines and homeopathic medicines. Remember Embryolisse? Avene?…
Boracay is all over the news nowadays with the government shutting the island down for its much needed cleanup and rehabilitation. My take is that, if we want to preserve and enjoy the natural beauty of the island, tough love and rule of law should prevail. Thing is, I’m in favour of rehabilitating it in…