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.

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.

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.

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.

4)  Contour and Highlight. When applying depth, highlight and warmth to the skin, Cherry uses powder to achieve this.

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.

 5)  Eyeshadow

6)  Eyeliner and Lashes

7)  Blush

8)  Lips

9)  Final result:

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.

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.

Inglot Cosmetics can be found at Glorietta 5, SM Megamall and Mall of Asia.  Follow them on Facebook and InstaGram @InglotPH