How they see Acie: Natural Makeup Look 2

How are you guys enjoying this series? Please email me or leave me a message on our Facebook page and let me know — I read every single comment and message. The first installment is here: How They See Acie.  Davids Salon in the south of Manila was my second

How They See Acie: “Natural” Makeup Look 1

Have you seen those YouTube videos  where they show the evolution of makeup in 3 minutes or less? There is also a similar video in which a woman was photoshopped according to the beauty standards of the country she sent her photo to.  Well, it gave me the idea to

Korean Makeup 101 Banila Co is here!

Running late from an earlier appointment, I barely made it to the opening of their store pop up in Glorietta 4,  I was pointed to Vanilla Cupcakes when I asked the security guard where Banila Co was located.   That made my day.    As I arrived, I was pointed to Mr. Jon

Crow Editorial Shoot

I loved doing this shoot.  For starters, working with a young entrepreneur, Cara De Jesus, owner and CEO of Crow_PH, things happen really fast.  Our shoot began on schedule, with a fresh young model, Renata Deodorio, who hails from Brazil and our photographer, Heidi Sarol shortly followed after. If you

Life is Dolce Ditta….. Celebrating 30 years of Eco Couture Fashion with a conscience

Opening your home to host a fashion show for a lauded designer is a very chic thing to do.  It has to be a very special event to make you want to open your private sanctuary to host such a milestone. The designer — Ditta Sandico — was also launching her new

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

Behind the Kit Mela Jimenez Makeup Artist

Living next to a neighbor who is another makeup artist can always be a plus for me.  You can always call on their services whenever you need an extra pair of hands in an event or when you’re too lazy to put on your own makeup for special events. I

Bloggers Beauty Kit: Marilen Montenegro

1. Please tell us a little bit about your blog and what you enjoy most about being a blogger? My blog, www.marilen.ph is a lifestyle blog that focuses on design inspiration for the home.  You’ll find lots of pretty photos and easy reading entries to inspire you. 2. Can you

Arigato Gozaimasu Biore

The world is looking to Asia for inspiration, trade and business and for innovation.   With the proliferation of new Korean and Japanese cosmetics and skincare line available to the consumer, it is inevitable that products that have become familiar to us gets an upgrade.  Today felt like a shopping

Charlotte Tilbury: Its really all about the Glow

When I’m obsessed with something, I go on a hunt until I have it.  I’ve been following Charlotte Tilbury for quite some time ever since she made a video collaboration with Lisa Eldridge, another makeup idol of mine.  Charlotte Tilbury has been in the makeup business for the past 20