How they see Acie Natural Look 3

I went to the Jing Monis Salon for my 3rd Makeup look and I was assigned to AlexJ De Lara.  I requested for the same “natural” look and this time I had a photoshoot to attend to so it was just perfect to get my hair and face done where I will be photographed professionally.

Barefaced and Recently buzzed.
Barefaced and Recently buzzed.

 

Using the same before photo since I always forget to take a before photo.

 

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Smoky look with a darker lip.

 

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Subtly blended neutral colors accented with flirty lashes. Brows look darker in this photo, since I tweaked it late in the day.

 

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I used a combination of my makeup loves with the stylists. For the face, he prepped the skin with Hourglass Mineral Veil primer and applied the combined shades 123, 301, 112 of the Koh Gen Do HD Moisture Foundation. For concealer, he used Okuma Concealer in shade 01. He bronzed it with Smashbox Suntan Matte and used NARS Manly blush. He set my face with Koh Gen Do translucent powder and Smashbox’s finishing powder. Brows were nicely peaked with Maybelline brow pencil in a light ash brown shade. My eyes were accented by the Tartlette Palette in the 3 shades second row top to bottom from the left. The outer V and Crease were accented by a darker brown color on the 3rd top from the left. Lashes were elongated using Red Cherry 747S and lined with Loreal’s black gel liner above and below the lashline to give the defined and smoky look. For the lips, MAC’s Whirl lined my lips and gave me a Chestnut looking color that gave me a pouty smile.

 

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This was my BTS look in the photographers studio during the shoot. I took advantage of the FalconEyes Ring light which my other colleagues went gaga over. I took a selfie and this was the result. Look no shadows!

 

I loved the way it turned out, so far, this is one of my favorite looks.  My eyebrows could be a tad darker but I appreciate the fact that he still made it look “on fleek” without making it too harsh looking.  I received compliments  with this one and the makeup felt comfortable, not heavy looking.  Due to the ring light, I was able to see the makeup application up close and I noticed, my brows were lighter than I thought it to be.  Late in the day, I decided to fill them in so it can blend wit the rest of my face.  Professional lighting is the true test on how your makeup is photo worthy.

I didn’t mind the darker lip color too since I wanted to experiment a bit.  My lashes were a bit flirty and it gave me a semi Marilyn Monroe look since the ends were a bit heavy but also still felt very comfortable.  This look stayed on the whole day and I blotted my face with blotting paper and refreshed my lip color, I wouldn’t mind going out on a night out looking like this.

Do you like this look on me?

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How they see Acie: Natural Makeup Look 2

How are you guys enjoying this series? Please email me or leave me a message on our Facebook page and let me know — I read every single comment and message. The first installment is here: How They See Acie

Davids Salon in the south of Manila was my second pick for my “natural ” look makeover and I chose their senior artist Rene Tengco to give me their signature look.

Barefaced and Recently buzzed.
Barefaced and Recently buzzed.

I wasnt able to take a before photo in this second experiment, it was  a few weeks after and my hair has obviously grown longer in the next shot.

After, my falsies on the left eye (your right side ) was threatening to fall out.  Thank goodness it didn't.
After, my falsies on the left eye (your right side ) was threatening to fall out. Thank goodness it didn’t.

 

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Semi smokey look

 

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After, Better lighting inside the car

 

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I used my personal foundation, Makeup Forever HD Foundation in shades 123 and 127. For my eyes, a neutral palette from BYS was used together with a bronze shade from Cinema Secrets. A dark powder from Fanny Serrano was used as blush and bronzer.

 

He combined these two colors to give me a neutral lip tint.
He combined these two colors to give me a neutral lip tint.

Overall, the look was still neutral, Rene followed my request for a semi smoky look but I still managed to look natural.  I went to a beauty cosmetic launch that afternoon and the makeup still held up after a few hours.  However for the hair, I was not too impressed with how it turned out, as it gave me the “mommy spray net hair”. Haha! I guess since it was in the growing out phase, they did what they could do to achieve a style that was no fuss and away from my face. The lashes could have been glued better though; they bothered me during the day but surprisingly, they didn’t fall off (so that’s a plus, in my opinion).  Overall, it turned out OK and my verdict is, the look that I was going for was an enhanced version of myself.  Looking like your own mother is a very good idea after all.

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I look like my mom.  Her eyebrows were on fleek back in the day.

 

Give me your comments.  How does this compare to Look no. 1?

Davids Salon
G/Fl Corporate Center Finance Drive
Madrigal Business Park
Ayala Alabang Muntinlupa.
+63 8070096