Stories of a makeup artist...

If you find yourself debating whether you will be bring a make up artist to retouch your make up (or your hair) the whole day or just have a DIY retouch on yourself for a photo shoot so you could save on fees or add-ons, here are a few things to remember. If  you are shooting some photos especially some outdoor photos, you may have to bring a kit containing the following: Compact mirror Blotting papers-to remove excess shine before anything else! Pressed powder with powder puff or sponge-after removing excess shine Lipstick or lip gloss with color Hair comb Facial tissue and small face towel- wipe off any perspiration from your face with a facial tissue but be sure to just pat areas on face (not swiping motions). Small towel for neck and back. If you are extremely oily, make up does not guarantee it will last for hours. An airbrush application of make up will make it last but normally when you are under a cool environment or air-conditioning with moderate light set-up....

What a pretty gown! What a pretty bride! The gown really made the bride's day and I must say she looks so pretty wearing it! I asked who the designer was and how nice to know that it was Rene Salud or popularly known as Mama Rene. I love the details of her gown. It looked so dainty and feminine.I so love the soft layers of tulle it brought to her hips which made her look every inch a princess!=)

Eye Seal from Make up For Ever Can anyone help me? Do you have this kind of make up in your bag? Do you have the same experience? This comes really small but drips a little even when you tighten its cap.It works fine though but for the price it's a little expensive. I just wish they change it's bottle into something "drip-proof" if there's such thing...or maybe in a little glass or vial! I rarely use this and if I do I just use a drop only and it goes a long way smudge proofing  my eye make up.So if it drips all the time, a fraction of it goes to waste! And oh, by the way, when I bought two of these bottles, it never was full. Each time I buy it was almost half empty.

I'm happy because......my pimple has already dried up! Yey!!! It's my first time to have this on my cheek. It's usually positioned on my chin or nose...but very seldom or almost never do I have a pimple on my face.But  no...I don't have a flawless face...I have blemishes too like freckles, white heads and scars...(oh well never mind those!) Thank you  PanOxyl Acnegel! I used the 5% gel which is good for the MILD to MODERATE ACNE. You saved my week! I only used this 2 nights and it really dried up! PanOxyl Acnegel is also known as Benzoyl Peroxide.It is an active ingredient and is made to be a keratolytic medicine. This means that it works by breaking down keratin, a protein that forms part of the skin structure. When you apply benzoyl peroxide to the skin it causes the top layer of skin cells to break down and shed. This helps break down comedones (blackheads and whiteheads) and unblocks the sebaceous glands. It also helps to prevent the formation of...

It's Official! I'm joining Jervy Santiago's Group (Photography) ! Come and visit our booth=)

 by Lightshapers Photography Thank you so much for this wonderful photo!

       Get well. Get healthy. Drink lots of vitamin C. One of the horror stories I had with clients are those who've had runny nose due to a bad cold and allergic rhinitis.It is really hard for clients that they don't feel well and also to us make up artists who do make up on them. Recently, I had an experience with a client who I think has allergic rhinitis.They are from abroad so I also think they are not used to the weather and the surroundings here.Many factors to consider too.When I was doing the make up, I had to be really careful not to swivel and shake my make up brushes too much in front of her face especially under her nose. It was hard for me since I had to retouch the area of the nose every time the client sneezes on a piece of tissue. I asked her to drink an antihistamine but was not able to buy. She kept on yawning so maybe that drug will do good but not sooo good with feeling sleepy the entire day! I say SHE LACKED REST AND SLEEP.  ...

Happy New Year to Everyone!!!=) Waiting for new more stuff... (not necessarily material) clients, make up, projects, vacations with my family and so much more!!! May the Lord bless us all with a new and meaningful year...

         Gone are the days that photos are being viewed as RAW....I mean let's face it,a lot of us would want to look at something that is flawless and enticing? When I got married, a lot of my photos are simply raw but I love them, I just wished that some were played or given art such as this one. I like this picture and I just realized that the photographer who took this shot simply made the bride look so naturally glamorous! Secondly, I love how they made her face look clean and fresh(the bride is flawless too which helped). I just appreciated so much how they edited this photo. The make up I did for this bride still looks the same,softened a little bit for some areas to create a focus but overall , a make up artist like me strives for perfection and was happy with the results! Photo by Bernie of Niceprint