This time, a fellow member of the Unified Makeup Artists of the Philippines, Maryann Obias, did my makeover. It was actually a makeup peg for a fashion showthat we provided services for and the makeup peg was an elongated, exaggerated black cat eye to evoke drama. Bold red lips and heavy contoured cheeks completed the look. This is what went on during our Polishing workshop that day.
Face chart below is the preferred look of choice.
Swatching and matching the foundation
Maryann used a buffing brush to apply the Inglot HD Foundation on my face.
This is definitely an Editorial or Fashion look. Brows do not follow the natural arch but rather reshaped to match the height of the cat eye.
Up Close and personal.
Products Used:
One of Inglot’s bestsellers is their HD line of Foundations. It’s formulated for High Definition TV. It looks natural, and is lightweight. It’s buildable depending on the coverage you want. Your skin look like perfect skin.
Makeup Forever Aqua Brow in shade 0
Makeup Forever Aqua Gel Eyeliner in Black. Consistency is very dense and creamy. You have to work fast when using this because it sets very quickly.
Inglot blush and eyeshadow palette. Blush and contour used are the top items left to right.
Lipsticks used were a combination of MAC Ruby Woo and Russian Red to give that brick red color.
Obviously, this is a look that will merit stares, and thoughts of What-was-she-thinking? I liked the way it made me look very edgy and hip and worthy of a editorial photo shoot (although that didn’t happen). Despite the few products used to create this look, a good dose of patience and a pair of steady hands is required to pull this off.
Here is my own take on the avant garde look. This is an old photo of me taken during December 2014 when I had a client that needed a Chinese Empress Look for their Christmas Party. I was doing a sample look for the client.
How bold do you want to be?
MaryAnn Obias Makeup Artist can be reached at https://www.facebook.com/makeupbymavo
Unified Makeup Artists of the Philippines can be reached in FB www.facebook.com/umaphils
Cherry Pacheco, a senior makeup artist affiliate of Inglot Cosmetics Philippines, recently indulged members of United Makeup Artists of the Philippines with a Bridal Demo at their Glorietta 5 branch. I couldn’t pass this up since I’m always a fan of continuing education and Inglot Cosmetics Philippines is one of the cosmetics brand that I’m beginning to fall in love with. Again, its not a basic demo, you have to come with the understanding of basic makeup application. My love affair began with their most best selling gel liner no. 77. It’s black inky color is unbelievably smooth and creamy and budgeproof. It’s not exactly waterproof but its great for my needs. I also have their nail ridge filler which lives up to its name, it leaves a smooth mantle over the nail preparing it for nail color. I am hooked.
Inky Black Gel Eyeliner no. 77. Inglot’s best selling item.
Her Tips:
1) Begin with a very clean and smooth canvas. Face should be prepped prior to the application, cleansed, toned, moisturized and primed, according to the skin type of the client or Bride. Inglot’s Under Base Mattifiying base is considered the primer of all gods.
Primer of all gods.
2) Determine the bride’s skin tone and undertones by properly matching 1-2 shades of Foundation on the cheek to the jawline to see which shade matches her face. The right color should blend seamlessly on the face. When skin is acidic, it means that when foundation is applied, your skin color turns dark or gray after a few minutes. This applies to people with oily skin. To counteract this, apply a toner to the face, apply a primer to the face prior to the foundation to act as a barrier between the skin and makeup and choose a foundation that is one shade lighter than your skintone. This way, when your face casts a darker hue, it will match your skin tone perfectly.
The shade that matched the model’s face is the one on the left. It was lighter than her usual shade because she is acidic.HD Foundation gives a dewy satin finish
3) Begin applying the foundation with a brush on the upper half of the face until the eyebrows and extending to the lower part of the face where her upper cheekbones begin. The perimeter of the face should be a little darker to give depth and warmth to the face.
Model Xyrene with foundation applied on her face.Mattifying powder was used and applied with a sponge after foundation was applied.One of their best selling items their mattifiying powder.
4) Contour and Highlight. When applying depth, highlight and warmth to the skin, Cherry uses powder to achieve this.
Contour PaletteDark powder was applied from the top of the ear and blended towards the center of the face stopping in the lower cheek area. Do not go past the lips.
4) Eyebrows should be properly groomed so placement of color can be applied correctly. Brush the hairs in an upward stroke to see where the hair growth lies and where color should be applied.
Perfectly groomed eyebrows and a face that has depth.
5) Eyeshadow
Her Freedom Palette of choice. Love love the color on the bottom row, 2nd to the left. This is what she applied on the eyelid using her ring finger and blended to perfection.She blended the eyeshadow and added a darker matte color on the outer crease or V shape to accentuate the eyes.A lighter shade was applied in the inner corner of the eyes and bottom lashes to make the eyes pop.
6) Eyeliner and Lashes
Brown Waterproof eyeliner was used in the bottom of the lashes vertically and smudged 3/4 of the way.
7) Blush
Peach toned blushes work well with Asian skin tones. You may mix a pink toned blush to give the face more dimension.Work in circular motions from the apples of the cheeks and blend outwards.
8) Lips
Lip Palette to die for. It is super pigmented a little goes a long way. She used the 2 colors on the bottom row, 2nd to the left and the middle shade and mixed the two to get a peachy pink color.Lip color should match the undertone and color of the blush to create harmony in the face.
9) Final result:
Before (Xyrene Eugenio is also an Inglot Cosmetics Philippines makeup artist affiliate who gamely became our model for that afternoon)After. Xyrene is ready to walk down the aisle, the shopping aisle that is.
A promo and discount offer was offered to us artists which made it easier for us to justify our vanity cravings. It is easy to be lost and overwhelmed when you walk into the store but trust the staff to offer their warm assistance in narrowing your choices. Despite the slight frenzy, I was able to make good choices in my attempt to understand their Freedom Palette selling point. Their palettes are all magnetic, colors are easy to put in and talk about portability, everything you need is customized for you when you slip them in those compact holes.
My custom bridal eyeshadow palette chosen for me.
The only bad point I can think of is that since the creamy pigments like lipsticks and cream concealers melt so quickly in our heat, I end up putting them in the refrigerator to harden them a bit. Colors are named in a series of 3 numbers, I have a difficult time remembering them sometimes. I guess this was deliberately done since this line is a brainchild of a polish Chemist Wojchiek Inglot, who wanted to produce cosmetics that are paraben free and free of those harmful ingredients you find in some cosmetic brands. Chemists work with formulas and numbers hence the number sequence in their branding. As a result, Inglot Cosmetics is 20-30% more affordable than their counterparts. I call it genius, their magnetized palettes are a makeup artist’s dream, they all stack up in your kits. Truly Heaven sent.
Glorietta 5 storeLip Lip Hooray! I seem to want this artwork for myself.Xyrene and CherryWith their Glorietta 5 staff
Inglot Cosmetics can be found at Glorietta 5, SM Megamall and Mall of Asia. Follow them on Facebook and InstaGram @InglotPH
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