Make Up School Exercise #2 - The Prime Look (pic heavy)

It was a long and very fun day spent at school. We spent the first hour putting the base of the makeup up to the eye shadow, from what we learned in the last exercise. Everyone was on their toes since it was our first evaluation. It was soooo fun, after that we proceeded to our next exercise which is the Prime Look.

The prime look is the most basic of all basics when it comes to full makeup application. This is also called the 'No makeup look,' 'Natural Look' or 'Bridal'. This look uses the most simplest of products, with just using 2 shades of Natural eye shadow, 1 highlighter, 1 blush, 1 lipstick, eye liner and mascara. Of course all this on top of the base you created.

Here's a photo walk through of what happened. :)

Kathy's Before Photo

Kathy after the first evaluation (Base up to Eyebrows) Still need to do a little work on eye brows though. Practice Practice Practice!!



Me and Kathy while waiting for others' evaluations to finish



Then we did a half of the face in a step-by step lecture with RB, here's how mine looks on Kathy


On the right side is the finished product :)


Once we completed one side of the face, the task now was to be able to repeat the whole process on the other side of the face, but we were timed, we had to accomplish this in 15 minutes! The more pressure part is, that right after this came our 2nd evaluation! Yes that's right 2 evaluations in 1 Day!!



Here's the final look :)

By this time amidst all the pressure in the time limit and making sure both eyes and both sides of the face was even, I was a happy happy girl. :) When RB came over to evaluate my work, she took a 2 seconder look at Kathy then said EXCELLENT and gave me all 5's. I was shocked and I wanted to cry!! I swear it felt so good all the hard work reaps its rewards. I thanked RB so much and then we proceeded to the photo shoot area where some Photography students were having an exercise. They took pictures of our models with some accessories they brought along. I guess some exercise for their class. :)

Here's some of Kathy's behind the scenes images from that:

Products used on Kathy

Face:
Graftobian Creme Foundation in Buttermilk
Ben Nye Cover All Wheel Concealer
Ben Nye Banana Visage Poudre
Ever Bilena Powder Foundation in Oriental
NARS Blush in Desire
In2It Brow powder

Eyes:
UDPP
MAC e/s Shroom
MAC e/s Cork
MAC e/s Yogurt
Stila Smudgepot in Black
Fanny Serrano Black Eye Liner
Too Faced Lash Injection Mascara

Lips:
NYX B52

It was a long, fun, tiring but rewarding day at school today and I can't wait for next week! :) Till then, I will continue practicing the things I have learned and also work on areas where I struggle still. Yayyyy for school! :)


Toodles! :)

Boredom FOTD

I have been pretty bored the past few days considering class was postponed last Saturday, we all wanted our makeup fix. Since I'm undergoing skin recuperation the past couple of days I've been avoiding makeup. Although I really couldn't help myself last night I just needed to put on make up. Just decided to do a simple look since all I wanted was to try my RCMA foundation.

What I used

Face:

RCMA Shinto 2-3 applied with a Stippling Brush

Ben Nye Cover All Wheel concealer applied with a beauty blender
RCMA Setting powder for face
Ben Nye Banana Visage Poudre for under eye, forehead and chin
Nars Casino Bronzer
Flormar Terracotta Blush in 45
In2It Brow Powder

Eyes:
Udpp
MAC e/s Soba base of lid
MAC e/s All that glitters for lid
MAC e/s Sable for crease
MAC e/s Vanilla for brow highlighter
Stila gel liner in black
Estee Lauder Mascara
Ben Nye fantasy fireworks wheel in gold for water line

Lips:
Nichido lip liner in Rosette
MAC lip glass in Oyster Girl

I therefore conclude RCMA is HG quality. It photographs well, enough said! :)


Toodles! :)

Ben Nye Creme Rouge Wheel

Hey guys, here's another wheel from my Ben Nye Loot. This is the Creme Rouge Wheel, a wheel that comprises of 6 creme blush colors. I wasn't planning on getting the wheel since I ony wanted about 3 shades of their creme blush but then again, getting the wheel with 6 colors seemed like more of a deal since the 3 colors I wanted was part of the wheel. :) Aren't wheels love? :)

Swatches

Aren't the colors so vibrant and pigmented? :) First reaction upon swatching was how great the colors would be too for the lips, isn't that amazing? Dual purpose for one wheel!! :) Now I know why people rave so much about this creme rouge wheel from ben nye.

And just like the previous reviews on othe Ben Nye products, this goes lightly on skin and spreads easily. Perfect for everything! I can use this to the mall to give me that light flush to heavy makeup requirements that need intensive blush colors! This is definitely buildable and the best part is, I can even mix the colors to make new ones! :)

Love love lovee the colors, can't wait to use this out both as blush and lipstick. It looks like I won't be needing anymore creme blushes anymore. yayyy! :)


Are you guys loving Ben Nye yet? I definitely am! :)



Toodles! :)

Ben Nye Fantasy Fireworks Wheel

One reason why I was very much attracted to Ben Nye is because of its wheels. Not only are you getting quality products but you are also getting these in bundles because of the wheels. Ben Nye has a number of wheels that serves the purpose for everything. These wheels consists of creme makeup, from metallics, mattes, for bruises and what have you. Ben Nye was first of all created as make up for movies so expect they have everything, and I mean everything! They are amazing I love Ben Nye!

Part of my Ben Nye Haul consisted of a lot of wheels. Here's another wheel that I got called Fireworks Fantasy Wheel. This wheel has all metallic cream colors which are in the neutral shades. Here it is:

Wheel consists of 6 colors all shimmery and oh so beautiful!!

Swatch without flash

Swatch with flash

These pictures of the swatch really does no justice to the product. It is way better seen in person or when you personally swatch the product. My initial feeling when I swatched the product was WOW, this is sooo pigmented! It is very creamy and goes on very smoothly on skin. This wheel will last me a while and I have the basic colors I need.

This wheel is best used on avante garde looks and for everyday too. This can be used as eye shadow base or alone. Do remember to set the creme colors with translucent powder when using alone. Also, remember to put a thin layer only so creasing won't occur. :) This product is awesome, it is so light on your skin! :)

Here's an image of me using 3 shades (Bronze, Gold and White) from the wheel as eye shadow alone. The creme colors weren't even set with powder yet. I used the Gold for my lids, bronze for the outer-mid crease and the white for the inner corner of eye.

Without being set with translucent powder

The look alone is very simple and good for everyday looks. When I stepped out of my room, my mom was amazed at how fresh I looked. This simple look gives my eyes that simple boost to make it look more alive. Loveeett! :)

This is definitely something I will be using more of in the future. :)

Toodles! :)

Ben Nye Cover All Wheel SK-1

Hey Guys, part of my haul came with this Ben Nye Cover All Wheel in SK-1. I initially wasn't going to get any concealers since I still had my Cinema Secrets Kit #2 which I was pretty satisfied with. But then again I thought, might as well get one with the whole bunch since I might regret not getting it. So i just chose this modest 4-color wheel instead of their other concealer wheels with 6 colors.

0.5 oz

It comes in this very handy and portable wheel that is divided into four to accommodate all the colors. Here's what it looks like open.

I wiped off the moisture on top due to the unbelievable Manila heat

Now for the fun part, the swatch! :)

Swatch of Ben Nye Cover All Wheel SK-1

When I swatched the Ben Nye Wheel, I immediately thought off the CS kit#2 palette I had and saw how similar it was to that palette. In terms of the consistency too it is very creamy and pigmented. The cliche "a little goes a long way" applies to this palette. And to show its similarities I decided to swatch the CS palette below the Ben Nye.

TOP: Ben Nye Cover All Wheel SK-1
BOTTOM: Cinema Secrets Corrector Palette Kit #2

Based on the swatch of Ben Nye and Cinema Secrets it clearly shows that both brands show similar consistency of the creamy-ness and also they are at par with pigmentation. So that therefore merits a triple thumbs up for me! :) I found an alternative for my HG concealer!! Hurryyy! :) The only difference is CS has 5 colors in their kit and Ben Nye has 4, but the good part is the extra color CS has I never touched or need to use. So yayy still. :)

So To illustrate its concealing powers, I tried the Ben Nye on my own set of eyes. I mixed the first 3 colors of the Ben Nye concealer and applied the concealer using a Beauty Blender.

Note: You will only need very little of each because it is very pigmented

Now here's an image of me with the Ben Nye concealer on only the left eye. Please forgive the shiny forhead since I hadn't set the foundation yet with any translucent powder hehe.

Left: With concealer Right: Without Concealer

I have bad skin and deep bags because I sleep very late. So it is always a must that I conceal these. And from the image above showing only one side with the Ben Nye concealer, it is amazing to see how different is is from the other eye in an instant. So of course, here's the mage of me with both eye bags concealed with Ben Nye, again pardon the shiny forehead. hehe

Concealer only, no setting powder yet

All concealed! Amaziing!! :) Im am soo loving this Ben Nye Cover All Wheel now and this will be my staple concealer from now until I find another great concealer. Hehe the only con I see with this is that it isn't available locally, but that may change soon because I love it soo much! Yayy to concealers! :)

Yayy for Ben Nye! :)


Toodles! :)


BTW: Got my Skin Natural MD sample kit today, will be testing this for a while and let you guys know how it works on my skin. I'm soo excited! :)

Best Haul To Date! :)

Earlier this month, I finally ordered the products I've been wanting to get for the past couple of months. Most of the items I got were part of the "December Wishes" post and even though its past December, better late than never. :)

Today, they arrived and I couldn't wait to pick the package up from my courier. Here it is :)

What's Inside:
Ben Nye Banana Visage Poudre
Ben Nye Cover All Wheel SK-1
Ben Nye Rainbow Wheel
Ben Nye Lumiere Creme Wheel
Ben Nye Fantasy Fireworks Wheel
Ben Nye Creme Rouge Wheel
RCMA Wheel (Shinto 1-4)
RCMA Wheel (KO 5-8)
Beauty Blender Duo
2 Mixing Palettes (1 for my sister)

I had been very patient yesterday staying home and not calling the couriers and following up my package. While, since Thursday last week I had been calling them endlessly because I was just so darn excited! I mean how could you not get excited to receive a package like that? :) I would definitely like to thank my mother whom, allowed me to use her credit card to make these purchases. Yes girls, I do not own a credit card and that is by choice! I do not trust myself with one (I picture online purchases with a credit card as easy as buying candy in the sari sari store) and I don't like having debts, hence I do not have one, so thank you mom for letting me use your credit card. :) Here are other images of the loot. :)

Ben Nye Haul

Left-Right
Rainbow Wheel
Fantasy Fireworks Wheel
Cover All Wheel SK-1
Lumiere Creme Wheel
Creme Rouge Wheel
Banana Visage Poudre


RCMA Haul

Left-Right
KO 5-8
Shinto 1-4


Beauty Blender and Palettes

I am sooo excited to swatch and try all of the products!! I am sure they won't disappoint because I am an OC little girl. I researched each and every product, watched tutorials and read reviews to make sure I won't be disappointed. :)

Help me out, which one should I review first? :)


Toodles! :)

December Wishes

Its December already, and my does time go by fast. This year has gone past in a breeze, a lot of things have happened and fortunately I consider them good things. :)

This year has been full of love. I welcomed the year with my love my boyfriend, I entered a job closer to what I studied in college and of course, my passion for makeup has just evolved.

I always look forward to December not only because of Christmas but because December i also my birth month! :) I always feel this every year. The feeling that December just came too fast and too soon, but it still shocks me every time. It just sucks though how sometimes, well quite often than not I end up celebrating my birthday and Christmas at the same goes for presents haha.

I turn 23 this year but I wish I was 21 forever hehe. I really feel that next year once January sets in, whatever I decide to do next in my life has to be the goal and what I really want to do. I have declined a few job offers recently that would pay bills but I know in t he end it will make me unhappy. Therefore I really have to be sure with my next steps. And right now, I really am considering make up as a profession. I have taken the first few steps, enrolling into LCI, my make-up brush business (Coming veryy soon!) and taking on a few make up gigs to immerse myself in the environment. I am also highly considering another step that will stenghten my make up passion further although it entails a really big investment so I really have to be sure about the current path I am taking. I have wanted nothing less now except for make up, I even stopped lemming about luxury bags haha so given that, here is my birthday Christmas list:

1) "I am also highly considering another step that will stenghten my make up passion further although it entails a really big investment so I really have to be sure about the current path I am taking." -- I really want this *fingers crossed*



2) A whole line of HD Makeup; Foundations/Concealers/Translucent Powder from: RCMA , Graftobian, Cinema Secrets.

3) Ben Nye Grand Lumiere Palette

4) Beauty Blender - I know some people selling it here but without the cleanser, but I am highly contemplating since I find PHP1200++ still quite expensive for just one sponge and no cleanser. So I dunno, I hope I get one for my birthday or Christmas. Or get my brother to buy one for me *ahem*ahem* Hello brother If you are reading this. :)

Basically right now, those are the things that I really want, I'm kind of obsessed about creating a perfect base for makeup thus the beauty blender and HD makeup. I have my Cinema Secrets ones but I still need some in other colors. Oh, there are some brands too that I want to try like: Joe Blasco, Face Atelier and Yaby Cosmetics.

Even though I'll be a year older this month, I'm glad to celebrate my Birthday and Christmas happy in love and beautiful because of makeup haha.


Toodles! :)

Ben Nye for Christmas Please!! :)

It has been almost 15 years since I last stepped foot in the US and Canada. And finally this December we are about 80% sure that we are spending this season's greetings in the land of the free! *Fingers crossed that we push through* It will be a lovely Christmas/Birthday season since the other half is residing in San Fransisco. So yayyy can't wait to spend time with each other and It would be nice to spend the season with him and my family there. :)


Aside from that, i have thousand of things I am lemming on! Especially make up, well actually only make up right now. Hahaha I can see it, my wallet is truly going to be burnt!!

Me and Maui have already talked about the must haves and my must haves are already a hand full. Go here to buy this, go there to look for discounts. Yes I have listed them all. But for the past 2 days, I have been drooling over the Ben Nye Catalog that I downloaded. I WANT THE GRAND LUMIERE PALETTE!

I've seen so many great reviews on this palette and I am not missing out on this one! It has so many uses!

Isn't this LOVE? :)

I want the 12 palette! It is soo beautiful!!!! :) The 12 Palette is about $60usd while the 6 palette is $35usd.


Also the Creme makeup kit looks nice too! :)

The Creme kit is based on skin color, but here's what you will be getting:

(Based on Skin Tone)
Five Creme Foundations, Creme Contour Wheel (Cheek Rouge, Lip Color, and two Creme Colors), Highlight, Shadow, two Creme Colors, Pressed Rouge, Eyebrow Pencil, Lip Pencil, Black Pencil, Nose and Scar Wax, Hair Color, Translucent Face Powder, Spirit Gum, Spirit Gum Remover, Quick Cleanse, Stage Blood, Rouge Brush, Velour Powder Puff, Latex Sponge, Stpple Sponge, Flat Brushes #0 and #6, Eyebrow/Eyelash Comb, and Swab Applicators.

Only for $45usd!!

Not bad eh? :) but sigh I want both! Which makes my total stage make up bill to about $200usd already including the other stage make up brands, RCMA, CS, KRYOLAN. Aacckk! and oh this isn't including the other brands I'll be hauling while there... *sigh* need-to-make-money!

Oh dear mom I know you read my blog. Read well, this is what I want you to buy me for Christmas. :) Yes aside from the free round trip plane fare! :))))) Okay wishful thinking... Haha

I am having a hard time deciding If i should add this to my list *sigh* we'll see by then. My list is big already as it is... We'll see. Haha


I could just drool at Ben Nye's catalog all day!



Toodles! :)