Judith August Camouflage Cosmetics Review

Judith August was introduced to my beauty world through a Hollywood makeup artist Kim Greene.  She partners with a fellow Hollywood makeup artist named Melissa Street and they have a YouTube channel called Greene Street beauty where they dish out tips and tricks when working on a film and TV set.  This was her concealer of choice when working, in fact, on her blog post, a book called Gotcha Covered by Judith August was in their must reads.  I was intrigued and I ordered mine through Amazon.

Everything you need to know about concealing is in this book.
Everything you need to know about concealing is in this book.

 

Judith August the woman behind the veil so to speak.
A model in the 60’s turned makeup artist who wanted to conquer her eyebag problem. She sought to make her own line that would camouflage her imperfections.

Fast forward 3 years later, which was late July of this year, I found her products literally at my fingertips when I visited Naimies, a Los Angeles cosmetic supply store that carries everything and anything your heart desires in the world of beauty. A store dedicated to the film industry, it is makeup grocery heaven.

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My Candyland
A peek inside Naimies
A peek inside Naimies

Happy loot purchases are the Everything Pencil, Orange Masking Creme and Killer Cover Total Blockout Makeup, which are her universe secrets for a perfect canvas.

Everything Pencil

L-R Golden Beige, Pure Beige
“Everybody’s got something to hide”. L-R Golden Beige, Pure Beige
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Comes neatly and tightly packed in a tube with her info leaflet and sharpener. Very well thought of. The hints and tips listed include a brief color theory on how best to maximise the use of this product.

 

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Swatched from Top to Bottom, Pure Beige and Golden Beige.

Very creamy.  It’s best to use this after your foundation application, applied directly to the problem areas.  PAT it on and do not rub.  I only bought 2 shades to try, and now that I’m convinced I’ll order 2 more shades of these.  It’s meant to cover birthmarks, port wine stains, broken capillaries, freckles and brown spots and spider veins, too.

Killer Cover Total Blockout Makeup

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It comes with 2 non latex sponges, a spatula and an info leaflet.
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Killer Cover Total Blockout Makeup. From bottom to top, Ivory, Natural 1, Amber, Natural 2, and Earth
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After, used the Killer Cover Total Blockout Makeup in
After, Prior to application, I used a primer to smooth out and prepare the skin.  Killer Cover Total Blockout Makeup in Natural 1, Amber and Natural 2 were mixed and applied. If you notice, part of my veins also got blocked out.
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A yellow corrector was applied to the bruise followed by a damp green sponge to pat the 3 colors was used. Brushes were utilized to feather and blend out the edges. A yellow toned powder by MUD in Buttermilk was used to seal the concealer.

A little goes a long way in using these products. Consistency is very dense, so application is best suited to a patting, rolling and stippling motion for the product to melt in.  I used a sponge or my favorite tool, my fingers to set it in.  The Killer Cover contains Castor oil, which helps in its waterproof and water resistant properties.  I didn’t use the black sponge that went with it since the sponge nearest me at that time was a Makeup Forever one and I think it also did a good job.

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I used the Killer Cover on the lady below to test it out and I found out that when I sheered it down a bit, it can also be used as a foundation. A wheel of its own.

Below is a before and after shot of this sweet lady who I pulled into my home while walking in my neighborhood, and I chose her specifically for this demo.  Pardon the light and angle in the photos since the light was shifting while I was doing her face.  This was taken around late afternoon.

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She has oily skin, acne and some minor skin tone discolorations.
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Acne and pimples on her left cheek

 

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After, while her acne is still raised, The Killer Cover hid the redness and brown spots. I used a green corrector for her pimples and acne and a peach corrector for the brown spots prior to the application. I combined all 5 colors from the Killer Cover.

 

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What do you think?

Judith August Cosmetics are available for purchase on her website, JudithAugustCosmetics.com and follow her on Facebook, Twitter,  YouTube and Pinterest.  At Naimies, its www.naimies.com

 

 

 

Bloggers Day Out: Em Alcantara

Lately, I’ve been watching the Philippine Madrigal singers on YouTube.  Their videos came out in my feed and I clicked on a few of them and 2 videos stood out, the one in Uruguay where they sang Eres Tu and my favorite, the one at the Abbey of Saint Michel, they sang Izar Ederrak.  It makes me so proud to see Filipino excellence appreciated in so many parts of the world.  Truly we Filipinos are blessed with so much musical talent, we are world class.

I met Em Alcantara through Martine De Luna.  Em is  part of the community of bloggers called Mommy Bloggers Philippines and also happens to be a former member of the Philippine Madrigal Singers.  I love it when the universe is conspiring with you.  She needed a refresher course on stage makeup since she is now on her own, performing for various events.  It was music to my ears.  (Pardon the pun, couldn’t resist).   Em was also concerned about her skin condition, which is oily to dry and rough which she said was exacerbated during her  pregnancy.  Here is what went on.

Fresh Faced
Fresh Faced

Skin Analysis:

  • Oily in the T Zone Area but dry on some parts of her face.
  • Big Pores, redness in some areas like the cheek and chin and skin texture is rough.
  • Pigmentation around the chin area and sides of her face

Skin Prep:

I just discovered this new Exfoliating toner called Cure Natural Aqua Gel which is made of 90% Hydrogen water and is preservative, coloring, mineral oil and artificial fragrance free.  Made in Japan and can be purchased at Beauty Bar.  I used this on her since I knew she had sensitive skin and didn’t want to add to her sensitivity.  Her skin was smooth after this.

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1 pump and massage into the face for 30 seconds. Dead skin flakes will fall off. Rinse with water and follow with your normal skin care routine. Use 2x/week to get maximum results.

 

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Instructions in English. Love this product.

 

After Exfoliating the skin, Water treatment Skin Cream was applied to the face as a moisturizer.

 

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Canvas is ready.

I used a combination of Kryolan Camouflage Concealer mixed with Coverderm Camouflage makeup in 3A and 5A and Judith August Everything Pencil in Golden Beige to hide her pigmentation.

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Ace of base

 

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Judith August Everything Pencil. It’s like the blemish sweeper. I used these 2 pencils to hide her pigmentation on her chin.

 

Makeup:

Eye Makeup

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Eye Prep and Makeup. L-R Maybelline Lash Curl Mascara, Urban Decay Zero Eyeliner, Nurturing Force Blot off Primer, MAC Eye Cream, MAC Blacktrack gel eyeliner, Benefit Brow Zing in Medium, The FAce Shop Style my Eyebrow in 03, Ben Nye Glam Shadow Palette. I used the first 2 and bottom 2 for her shadows.

 

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Photo courtesy of Kage Gozun

 

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Photo courtesy of Kage Gozun

Face:

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Makeup Forever Scultping Powder in Shade 2, NARS Orgasm Blush, MAC Highlighter

Lipstick:

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I used a combination of Inglot Lipstick #30, utmost right topped with MAC lipglass in Cultured on top and New Spirit above

 

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She is ready for her performance. Love her beaming smile.  I can’t wait to hear you sing Em!

 

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Ems smoky eye look.

 

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A singer and a writer
A singer and a writer

 

What do you think of her look?  Book Em Alcantara through her website, FaceBook, Twitter, and Instagram account of @touringkitty.