Beauty – Page 3 – Acie Fores

Beauty is in the eye of the (Be)holder… What I learned from working in a Pageant

July 30 and 31 were one of the best working weekend dates I had after coming from a long vacation. Remember the Inglot Polishing Workshop I wrote about before? While I only had 2 days to work with these lovely ladies, the rest of the United Makeup Artists of the Philippines (UMAP) artists had a month to bond with these beauties. Saturday was for the “Mutya ng Pilipinas” Candidates 2016 and Sunday belonged to the Mr. and Miss Chinatown 2016.

Both events were sponsored by Inglot Cosmetics and by Cynos Hair products. Status Salon Manila provided the hair and makeup requirements while the rest of the team was composed of the UMAP members.

Here is what I learned from this gig:

1. Be prepared to wait.

Patience is a virtue you need to master, if you are a makeup artist. Call times are usually early (like 7 am at the venue in this case). It was in Resorts World Manila Newport Theater and we considered ourselves lucky that we had ample time to set up. Mirrors with lights and a table were provided, so we were thankful for any kind of help. Candidates showed up at 8:30 am and we began working on them between 9:00-9:30 am. In between this, all candidates are being called by the director for a technical rehearsal which lasts from 2 -6 hours depending on the amount they have to cover. While waiting, we went through our pegs, makeup and saw to it everything had to be ready when the ladies came back. Clean your tools, glue single lashes, tidy your work space were some of the things we did to while the time.

Selfie while waiting for the candidates to return from a technical rehearsal.

2. Be flexible in your expectations.

This is not about you but more importantly this is a test of character. There are many things going on simultaneously from the floor and stage directors screaming. “Girls, you have 3 minutes to change” to “Girls, you have to run! We’re starting the evening gown portion!” Mind you, these gowns are heavy and difficult to put on. Part of the job is to be able to help these ladies move as fast as they can by helping them dress up, strap on their stilettos and sometimes be a fashion stylist like securing their gowns with a safety pin because the gown is simply a size smaller than expected. Yes, you will be a multi-tasker in events like these, and you have to be OK with that.

Hazel anothet UMAP member is practicing the art of Zen in her touch up before the show.

3. Pageant Makeup is designed to be seen.

Because of the Polishing Workshop we had to undergo with Inglot, pageant makeup is a glamourised version of the classic look, a bolder version of your traditional smokey eye. Harsh lights can drown out the colours you’ve put on. It is important to layer your makeup, and make sure it is still blended and well put together. Peg for all seasons, Pia Wurtzback, 2015 Miss Universe.

http://www.showbizreport.ro/wp-content/uploads/2018/old-blog/2016/01/pia-wurtzbach-miss-universe-e1450755885489.jpg — Pageant Makeup Peg

Makeup Peg for Mutya — Photo from Xyrene Eugenio, Inglot makeup affiliate who spearheaded this event for UMAP. Onin Bolos UMAP Member also did the makeup here which we used as our peg for the makeup look.

***4. Be* *a Jack of All trades***

When we were all done with the candidates, our work did not end there. We were assigned tasks to do last minute touch ups before the ladies were whisked away onto the stage. Two artists were in charge of applying powder and blush, one was assigned to check the lashes and bring glue, and one was in charge of applying lipstick and gloss. The hair team was also divided so they can do touch ups for the hair. It didn’t end there: We were looking at the TV monitor to check the makeup to see if we needed to add or lessen the makeup. We were required to always be on standby behind the wings for costume changes.

Mindset: You are the hired help for the day so leave your ego at home.

***5. Makeup* *tips learned from the event***

Ace of base was the Inglot HD foundation in shades 71, 73 and 77 to create that flawless “Cutis Porcelana” look. No airbrush here, we layered this 2x and buffed it well into the skin,

Blush Palette used were:

Inglot Blush #46 — Coral Peach tones Inglot #46. Photo from Xyrene Eugenio

Inglot Blush #29 — Inglot blush #29 another coral peach tone blush. Photo from Onin Bolos, another UMAP member

Inglot Blush #28 — Inglot blush #28, a neutral pink blush. Photo from Xyrene Eugenio

To set the makeup and make it last longer, we used the baking technique. We also had to use a lighter concealer to give the face a nice highlight.

I just buffed the powder on my candidate. Check out the candidate on the left side. Maryann Obias is applying this technique on her candidate. Photo from Michelle Viray UMAP Member

Finished result on Aeryka Chu Candidate #7 for Mr and Miss Chinatown 2016

Contour does not need to be heavy but sculpted cheekbones were a must for this event to give depth to the face. We used Inglot no. 505

Inglot 505 Contour — Inglot 505 was used to sculpt the cheeks and give the face depth.

Since the eyes needed to stand out, we were instructed to use fuller, wispy lashes to add drama.

Lashes for Pageants — Photo from Xyrene Eugenio. She used these wispy babies. Notice the full stack but they were still light when applied.

Photo from Michelle Viray. Like a surgeon, Maryann OBias skilfully applies the lashes.

Neutral palette was used on the eyes. No blue, green, pink or lavender colours here, just earthy brown tones. No glitters or frost as this looks dirty on camera.

I doubled up on my lashes. Since I had fairly light ones, sometimes I glued 3 thin lashes to get the desired effect.

Mr and Miss Chinatown Candidate # 9 Shireen Rosales.

Male grooming should be simple and natural. Bronzer was used to warm up the face. Skin tone was evened out with a light application of foundation, concealer when needed and loose powder o set the makeup. A touch of lip balm was applied to make the lips soft.

Mr and Miss Chinatown 2016 Candidate no. 11 Richmond Balila

Contact lens were used by the candidates to make the eyes stand out in front of the camera.

Mutya ng Pilipinas Pampanga 2016 Candidate no. 11 Rhancoise Mayangitan

Rhancoise Mayangitan #11 — Photo taken from Rhancoise Mayangitan. Credit belongs to owner

Mutya ng Pilipinas Batangas 2016 Candidate # 22 Rianne Kalaw

Mutya ng Pilipinas Japan 2016 Candidate # 13 Mayu Murakami.

Mayu made it to the Top 10! Candidate #13 is her lucky number!

Scenes from the 2 events

Shireen Rosales Candidate #9 Mr and Miss Chinatown 2016 won Best in Talent. Photo courtesy of Michelle Viray

Shireen # 9 Best in Talent — Photo courtesy of Joselito Caleon

Richard Balila no 11 — Photo courtesy from Joselito Caleon. Candidate #11 Richmond Balila

A quick photo before heading out to the stage for their opening number. Candidates of Mr and Miss Chinatown 2016

Feathers and Boas for the opening number of Mutya ng Pilipinas Candidate # 11

At a days end actually it was 10:30 pm. We were a tired but happy bunch. L-R Pilita Guadines, Onin Bolos, Charisma Vergara, Maryann Obias and Acie Fores

Another shot of the working group, From L-R, Michelle Viray, Amy Villatuya, Charisma Vergara, Onin Bolos, Pilita Guadines, Marjorie Divina, Maryann Obias, Acie Fores and Xyrene Eugenio

Bulaga of the night, Selfie with Makeup artist to the stars, RB Chanco backstage. Thrilled to the max!

Being on the other end of this event, pageants are definitely hard work both for the candidates and for us hair and makeup artists. It is a stepping stone for most of them and while they pursue their dreams of becoming ambassadors of change or tourism, for us makeup artists, we are glad to share in their experience on their path to success and hope.

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August 22, 2016

Beauty Behind the Scenes Editorial

Cannes this be true? Andi Eigenmann in my chair

Unknown to me, I was going to hit the lotto last weekend. I was fortunate enough to put my working hands on none other than Andi Eigenmann. Petite and fresh faced, she arrived with an apology that her hair smelled of smoke due to the place she came from. When she came in the studio of photographer Janina Teodoro, the fangirl in me came out — and I hope I didn’t blast her ears off when I said, “Hi, Andi, so nice to meet you!” I don’t even remember what she said but I instinctively led her to my chair.

13396541_10153508418462461_690792938_o — Photo courtesy of Janina Teodoro

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Fresh from her French Riviera experience I got to ask her what it felt like standing on stage next to mom Jaclyn Jose bagging the best actress in the Cannes Film Festival. Feelings of pure joy, pride and gratefulness surrounded both mother and daughter as we’ve seen in all social media. Below is her selfie with Kirsten Dunst on their elevator ride after her mother’s win ready to face the press. She bested Charlize Theron and Marion Cotillard in this category!

kirsten-052616 — With Kirsten Dunst and at the back is Vanessa Paradis. Kirsten Dunst was so moved by Jaclyn’s speech and the gesture of her holding her daughter’s hand was very touching to the jurors.

“Ma Rosa” is slated for commercial release here on July 6. It is based on a true to life story of a couple who own a sari-sari store, and are forced to sell illegal drugs on the side to make both ends meet. They become victims of unscrupulous and corrupt policemen who extort money in exchange for their freedom. (Scenes from our social landscape? You be the judge.)

Here are my favourite looks on Andi during her Cannes trip

attends the "Ma' Rosa" Photocall during the annual 69th Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals on May 18, 2016 in Cannes, France. — Patty Ang designed this cream pantsuit ensemble which she wore to their press con. This is my absolute fave which incidentally made her land on Vanity Fair’s best dressed list

andi-cannes-2 — Boom Sason designed this rose coloured gown which she wore to the film screening. She really held her own here. Love this, too.

andi-eigenmann-mark-bumgarner — Mark Bumgarner made this royal blue gown which she wore to the awarding night. “Wow” is all I can say!

Channeling Marilyn Monroe was our mantra that afternoon, but it was more of a stylised version of her iconic look. More of Michelle Williams Marilyn Look, very modern. While waiting for Andi to arrive, photographer Janina Teodoro and stylist Roxanne Roman discussed the pegs for the shoot, which was a 1950’s inspired vibe and they gave me an idea as to how to interpret them with the hair and makeup.

MICHELLE-MARILYN — A modern take on Marilyn Monroe

We came out with 3 looks based on the peg and the first layout was like a play on the 1950’s housewife, very January Jones in Mad Men.

For the 1st look, makeup here was fresh as possible, her skin had some redness to it, I used a green corrector and mixed it with Makeup Forever Matt Velvet + in shades 35 and 40, Kryolan concealer in D4 mixed with a peach corrector for her concealer, Faceshop Style my Eyebrow Pencil in 03 and to keep them in place MAC’s Beguile did the trick. MAC Pearl Frost, Grain, and Groundwork for the eyes. I used MAC Coffee liner on her lash line and curled her lashes. A pinkish blush and matching lip color by MAC and Makeup Forever completed the look.

The 2nd layout was all about Glamour and Sophistication in the 1950’s and this was our peg.

260b93293361ea1396ffe31913792126 — Red is always a dramatic vibe.

I added a full natural lash and mixed it with demi wispy lashes on her eyes and accentuated her eye crease with a dark, brown gray powder and lined her upper lash line with a gel liner in MAC Dipdown. For her lips I combined MAC’s Ruby Woo and Morange to give her a statement lip that is synonymous with glamour.

The 3rd layout was my favourite of her looks, she effortlessly projected and imbibed the spirit of the 50’s. Below is the first of the inspirations.

1f7354964e863598115781def0c84f93 — Head rush

7d832cf56df6c614164bb16df36d0b88 — Smoke and Mirrors

c8b79e110bcc413c1358a556cdafb3ee — An unguarded moment of Marilyn Monroe

fe21b12c079e2d9b0d6960d89eb30c69 — Barefoot and vulnerable

Confidently beautiful. Gown is by Benhur E. Dychangco

https://www.facebook.com/bdychangco

4N8A2288-Recovered — Best of the Best for me. Marilyn Monroe captured and channeled beautifully.

Having met her for the first time is absolutely my Cannes winning moment. Andi is the IT girl for me: down to earth, humble and driven. She will begin shooting many more indie and commercial films in the coming weeks and months, simply because she believes that opportunity only knocks on the door once and she doesn’t want to miss the golden streak train. Her palms are open for what LIFE has to give not only opportunities but a grateful heart. May you continue to soar and live your dreams to the fullest, Andi-girl!

For your styling needs, you may reach Roxanne Roman at roxanne-roman.strikingly.com or through Facebook at roxanne.roman.lim

For Photography needs, Janina Teodoro may be reached on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/messages/janina.teodoro.9 and through her website at http://ndotro.wix.com/mysite

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June 14, 2016

Beauty Behind the Scenes Demos Events Personal Seminars Tips and Tricks

Workshop: Personal Makeup & Social Media this May!

makeup workshop manila

I’ve been enjoying the private makeup workshops I’ve been holding for clients and friends. It’s always satisfying to teach what you know, because you become a student of your students! Yes, especially when it comes to makeup, because no two faces are alike. I always have a sense of fulfilment when I see a client learn how to confidently put on her makeup.

The good news is, this May 3rd, I’m holding my second public makeup workshop, yay! (My first one was with Tommy’s Coffee last year, if you recall.) This time, I am being hosted by Nailandia Nail Studio and Body Spa, in Alabang, which is a wonderful venue for this intimate Personal Makeup Workshop! It will be for only 8 ladies, and I will be teaching everyone how to apply makeup that’s suited for your face shape and personality. I will also include tips on choosing the right makeup for you! Plus, my good friend, Martine De Luna (a noted freelance content coach for bloggers and small businesses) will be guest speaker for the day, and will conduct a short Mobile Photography for Instagram talk, so that you can know how to capture your best looks using your mobile phone!

Registration is through Nailandia, and slots are limited! To register for your slot, please call or text at 63 9176231491 and make payment arrangements. Once you’re paid, you’re in! And, in addition to the workshop, you’ll also be receiving a goodie bag from our sponsors (to be revealed soon on my Instagram, @aciefores.) Hope to see you at Nailandia! Sign up now at nailandia.alabanghills@gmail.com

Nailandia Nail Salon is located at 2/floor Don Gesu Building on Don Jesus Boulevard, Alabang Hills. Muntinlupa City.

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April 10, 2016

Beauty Behind the Scenes Demos Personal Tips and Tricks

How they see Acie Natural Look 3

I went to the Jing Monis Salon for my 3rd Makeup look and I was assigned to AlexJ De Lara. I requested for the same “natural” look and this time I had a photoshoot to attend to so it was just perfect to get my hair and face done where I will be photographed professionally.

Using the same before photo since I always forget to take a before photo.

Subtly blended neutral colors accented with flirty lashes. Brows look darker in this photo, since I tweaked it late in the day.

I used a combination of my makeup loves with the stylists. For the face, he prepped the skin with Hourglass Mineral Veil primer and applied the combined shades 123, 301, 112 of the Koh Gen Do HD Moisture Foundation. For concealer, he used Okuma Concealer in shade 01. He bronzed it with Smashbox Suntan Matte and used NARS Manly blush. He set my face with Koh Gen Do translucent powder and Smashbox’s finishing powder. Brows were nicely peaked with Maybelline brow pencil in a light ash brown shade. My eyes were accented by the Tartlette Palette in the 3 shades second row top to bottom from the left. The outer V and Crease were accented by a darker brown color on the 3rd top from the left. Lashes were elongated using Red Cherry 747S and lined with Loreal’s black gel liner above and below the lashline to give the defined and smoky look. For the lips, MAC’s Whirl lined my lips and gave me a Chestnut looking color that gave me a pouty smile.

This was my BTS look in the photographers studio during the shoot. I took advantage of the FalconEyes Ring light which my other colleagues went gaga over. I took a selfie and this was the result. Look no shadows!

I loved the way it turned out, so far, this is one of my favorite looks. My eyebrows could be a tad darker but I appreciate the fact that he still made it look “on fleek” without making it too harsh looking. I received compliments with this one and the makeup felt comfortable, not heavy looking. Due to the ring light, I was able to see the makeup application up close and I noticed, my brows were lighter than I thought it to be. Late in the day, I decided to fill them in so it can blend wit the rest of my face. Professional lighting is the true test on how your makeup is photo worthy.

I didn’t mind the darker lip color too since I wanted to experiment a bit. My lashes were a bit flirty and it gave me a semi Marilyn Monroe look since the ends were a bit heavy but also still felt very comfortable. This look stayed on the whole day and I blotted my face with blotting paper and refreshed my lip color, I wouldn’t mind going out on a night out looking like this.

Do you like this look on me?

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February 25, 2016

Beauty Behind the Scenes Bridal Demos Interviews Tips and Tricks

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 blog about how various makeup artists see me. I’m calling it “How They See Me (Acie)”.

This is intended be a fun experiment as to how I am perceived by other artists when I say give me a natural look. I gave them the option of going avant garde if they think this is part of my transformation palette so to speak.

First of this series is done by my makeup artist neighbor friend, Mela Jimenez I asked her to give me a natural look and this is how she painted me.

Tools and colors she used on me. She applied a combination of traditional and airbrush makeup foundations on me, She used Face2Face cream foundation and airbrushed me with Temptu no 6 to finish it off. It was set by Face2Face translucent powder, I was bronzed on my cheeks and the hollows of my cheeks and temples with her favorite bronzer, the name at the back was already rubbed off. For the eyes, she used NARS Manly blush as the shadow base and shades of brown eyeshadows on the crease and outer v. For drama, she lined my eyes with black gel liner and brown gel liner on the bottom and smudged gently. For my brows it was KPalette in no.2 . For cheeks, she also used Nars Manly blush and for lips she combined a pink and coral lipstick to give it a pinkish beige hue.

I loved my look, Mela said this is how she does a smoky look on brides. I wore this for 5 hours and it still looked fine. I love how she effortlessly transformed me without me looking too garish or overly made up. Give me your comments and let me know what you think?

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January 28, 2016

Beauty Behind the Scenes Makeup Haul

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 years and has worked with many famous photographers like Mario Testino, Terry Richardson and has collaborated with many international makeup brands like MAC Cosmetics and has painted the faces of well heeled personalities like Penelope Cruz, Sienna Miller, Cara De Levigne and Kate Moss and she did the makeup of Amal Clooney. Growing up in Ibiza Spain surrounded by a creative family, she was surrounded and shaped by the colors and scenes of that area.

I finally got to visit her flagship store in The Grove in LA. Her concept for her line and freestanding store is a throwback to the 30’s and 40’s era where silver screen sirens encapsulated the essence and glamour of the times. The Art Deco feeling in her packaging is so evident in her belief that it was a golden age for mysterious and glamorous women.

Her Signature looks are grouped in sections and contains all you need to recreate them.

One of my favorite looks is the Uptown Girl and The Vintage Vamp.

IMG_2917_2 — Wonder Glow covers a multitude of skin tones .

IMG_2922_2 — Her Magic Skin Trilogy which gives you the candlelight glow.

IMG_2915_2 — Her Magic cream is what I was after.

Processed with VSCOcam with c1 preset — Her Filmstar Bronze and Glow Sculpting Powder and Airbrush Flawless Finish Powder Compact are her two of her Bestsellers. My shade for the airbrush powder is Medium. Her sculpting palette is the perfect warm brown that is best for fair to medium skin tones. No orange loompah loompah color here.

Packaging is consistent with her love for the Art Deco era. Gorgeous. To the extreme bottom left is the photobomber MAC s Oval 6 brush.

Her Filmstar Bronze and Glow looks like a minaudiere. Powdering your nose never looked so elegant in her Airbrush Flawless Finish powder compact.

Swatch of the Filmstar Bronze and Glow powder. Its buildable and suited for light to medium skin tones. It reminds me of the NARS Bronzing powder in Laguna with light flecks of gold.

CTilburymagic-cream — Charlottes Magic Cream that evokes memories of our grandmothers cream potions. This is the bomb!

This Cream is composed of peptides that stimulate skin collagen, Hyaluronic boosters that plump the skin, Vitamin E and rosehip oil to revive the skin’s appearance. It’s antiaging, and has an SPF of 15, all good stuff to restore your skin to youth levels. She has put skincare in the forefront of her product line as she is a firm believer in having good skin before any makeup application.

I wasnt able to get a hold of her cream since I have so many jars of moisturizers that I need to use and finish and I wanted to put this on hold. However I was able to get a sample and I used it during the summer. It is very creamy, emollient and hydrating. I was a bit hesitant to use this on my normal to combination skin as I didn’t want to have anything heavy on my face. What it does is, when applied before makeup application, one gets the dewy and JLo glow. Not bad but in our weather, it may give you a slightly greasy feeling during the course of the day. I would use this in the cooler months when our skin will not create excess sebum.

It is a great moisturizer for those with dry skin as it instantaneously transforms your parched skin into an oasis of moisture. It has a slight odd smell but disappears and does not really bother me at all.

Charlotte Tilbury products are on the pricey side but if you want to spoil yourself, it’s worth it. Locally her products are available at the MUP store. You may follow Charlotte Tilbury in FB, YouTube and Instagram for her videos and products.

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September 18, 2015

Beauty Behind the Scenes Bridal Demos Uncategorized

Inglot Bridal Seminar with Cherry Pacheco

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.

Inglot-AMC-Gel-Eyeliner-77-Black — Inky Black Gel Eyeliner no. 77. Inglot’s best selling item.

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.

The shade that matched the model’s face is the one on the left. It was lighter than her usual shade because she is acidic.

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.

Model Xyrene with foundation applied on her face.

Mattifying powder was used and applied with a sponge after foundation was applied.

One of their best selling items their mattifiying powder.

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

Dark powder was applied from the top of the ear and blended towards the center of the face stopping in the lower cheek area. Do not go past the lips.

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.

Perfectly groomed eyebrows and a face that has depth.

5) Eyeshadow

Her Freedom Palette of choice. Love love the color on the bottom row, 2nd to the left. This is what she applied on the eyelid using her ring finger and blended to perfection.

She blended the eyeshadow and added a darker matte color on the outer crease or V shape to accentuate the eyes.

A lighter shade was applied in the inner corner of the eyes and bottom lashes to make the eyes pop.

6) Eyeliner and Lashes

Brown Waterproof eyeliner was used in the bottom of the lashes vertically and smudged 3/4 of the way.

7) Blush

Peach toned blushes work well with Asian skin tones. You may mix a pink toned blush to give the face more dimension.

Work in circular motions from the apples of the cheeks and blend outwards.

8) Lips

Lip Palette to die for. It is super pigmented a little goes a long way. She used the 2 colors on the bottom row, 2nd to the left and the middle shade and mixed the two to get a peachy pink color.

Lip color should match the undertone and color of the blush to create harmony in the face.

9) Final result:

Before (Xyrene Eugenio is also an Inglot Cosmetics Philippines makeup artist affiliate who gamely became our model for that afternoon)

After. Xyrene is ready to walk down the aisle, the shopping aisle that is.

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.

IMG_2607_2 — My custom bridal eyeshadow palette chosen for me.

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.

Lip Lip Hooray! I seem to want this artwork for myself.

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

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June 23, 2015

Beauty Behind the Scenes Demos Tips and Tricks

Marsala Photo Tutorial Eyes, Brows, Cheeks and Lips

I had the opportunity to do a mini makeover on my friend and fellow blogger Kira Ramirez the other week. Since I wanted to play around a bit with the Pantone color of the year, Marsala, I knew I needed a willing model who had the right skin tone and face shape for the look I wanted to create. Kira fit the bill, and so we scheduled a makeup date to test drive the look.

Here’s what I used:

Clockwise, Viseart Matte Palette, MAC Eye pencil in Teddy and Smolder and Urban Decay glide on pencil in Zero, MAC Blacktrack gel eyeliner and Fairy Drops H2Oproof mascara.

Brow Wow, MAC eyeshadow in Shade 2, MUFE eyebrow pencil in no. 4, MAC Brow brush in 263 and Clinique Brow spoolie

Kohl liners were used on the upper lashline and bottom lashline and smudged to create a base.

MUFE Eyecream shadows shades of plum and bronze to create the Marsala color was applied on the eyelid crease and smoked on the bottom lashline.

A MAC blending brush in 217 was used to remove all the harsh edges on the eye. A soft brown color was applied on top of the crease as a transitional color and to add depth to the eye. MAC Blacktrack gel eyeliner was applied and I made a slight wing on the outer part to elongate her eyes.

217 lashes were used to enhance her eyes.

Not a torture weapon, but eyelash tongs to secure the lashes on Kira’s eyes.

I’ve combined MAC Pinch me center bottom and Blushbaby center top to give her cheeks a flush of color.

MUFE Contour powder in 1 and 2 were used to sculpt and give warmth to her cheeks.

These two combined give a Marsala color.

L-R L'Oreal Bare Mocha, Estee Lauder Forbidden Kiss and Marsala Lipstick — L-R L’Oreal Bare Mocha, Estee Lauder Forbidden Kiss and Marsala Lipstick

In the words of Ricky Reyes, Eto ang finished product. A Beaming Kira!

Do you like this look on Kira? Give me your comments below.

A big shout out to EDSA Beverage Design Company’s Manila Coworking HoneyComb and Martine De Luna for the location shoot and for Kira Ramirez for being my ganado model and for being so helpful in shooting the photos for the blog. A true blogger who made DIY look so easy!

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March 23, 2015

Beauty Behind the Scenes Demos Tips and Tricks

Marsala Photo Tutorial Skin Prep

Finally here is my tutorial on the color of the year, Marsala. I’ve collaborated with Kira Ramirez, a beauty, fashion and lifestyle blogger who I’ve met during our Skinlux review with Martine De Luna, early last year. It was a long overdue collaboration since the past few months saw me indisposed and I recently hooked up with her again. Needless to say, it was a morning of girly fun and beauty schmoozefest. Here it is.

Fresh and Bare faced, ready to be glammed up.

Prepping the face:

Kira had Combination Skin, oily in the T-zone area and Normal on the the other parts of her face. I chose to use the Embryolisse Hydra mat moisturizer to address her skin. She also had redness and breakouts in her chin which she told me to conceal.

Skincare Arsenal, Fr. L-R, Embryolisse Hydra Mat, MAC Fast Response Eye Cream, Face2Face Super Matte Anti Shine and MAC Lip Conditioner

I used the Graftobian Color Corrector cream palette,to neutralize any redness or discoloration on the different areas on the face before applying concealer. Color used was a light peach corrector underneath the eyes, I also used the green color to neutralize her pimples under her chin.

Skin Perfection 101. Clockwise, Graftobian Color Corrector Palette, RCMA Cream Foundation in Shinto 2, RCMA Highlight and Contour Shading wheel, I used Shinto 3 and 4 to contour and Shinto 1 to highlight, MAC Eye Prep in Medium and Dermacolor Concealer palette. Brushes used NARS Concealer brush and MAC Synthetic blending brush

Kira’s face is round shaped, so I applied dark cream foundation on the outer perimeter of her face and top of her forehead and down the sides of her nose to give it depth and applied the lightest cream foundation on the high points of her face like the top of her forehead, middle of her nose, upper cheekbone and her cupid’s bow and chin to bring light to her face.

Ben Nye Translucent powder was applied to set her makeup in place.

All prepped and ready to be transformed.

Kira’s final glammed look is next. What is your favorite skin prep routine?

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March 22, 2015

Beauty Behind the Scenes Bridal Interviews

An Interview with Gugu Francisco

This interview features student and model Maria Alexandra Victoria Pueo, better known as “Gugu” Francisco. She modeled a bridal look for the Acie Fores website, and shares her work experience as well her favorite aspects about working with Acie, whom she fondly refers to as “Tita Acie.” Photos by Jack Alindahao and Styling by Alexandra Lapa The Reluctant Stylista and Hair by Rikki Suarez

1. What did you enjoy about working with Acie? What did you like about her makeup style, as well as her work style/ethic?

Tita Acie was very professional and easy to work with because she was accommodating and even ordered pizza for me (haha!). She also made our shoot fun by telling jokes, which helped me stay awake even f I only had 3 hours before the shoot. Her makeup was neat and organized — which may seem like it is not a big deal, but you are assured that you’re working with a professional. You know this is true when you see she takes good care of her things and values them by keeping the brushes and sponges clean all the time, after working. I like that she listens to my suggestions, and I feel like she has a special touch for each model which clearly shows on her work. She has mastered the balance of being accommodating and professionalism which are I believe are important to succeed in her field.

2. What are some of your favorite features on your face, and how was Acie able to highlight these? How did her work on you make you feel?

I liked how she treated my eyes: Since they are hooded and deep set, they need a specific stroke to be enhanced. There are certain colours of eye shadow that don’t work for me — like black, since I have hazel eyes and it will over power them. She made sure my eyes were highlighted, bringing the best out in them. Next are my cheeks: Since i am a plus size model, it is important for any make up artist to contour my face properly, especially my cheeks, temples and double chin, to enhance the features but not make me look bigger. She already knew how to manually modify my face even before the shoot went on and knew which parts to highlight to react well with the studio lights.

3. Can you share some photos with us of your look by Acie Fores?

4. What are some of your favorite makeup products/must-haves for daily wear?

For my sunblock, I use VMV as prescribed by my derma. For my moisturizer, I use the Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Broad Spectrum in Bisque. For my blush, I use MAC’s Beauty powder blush in Formal, and my lipstick is MAC’s CremeSheen in How Darling. For my mascara, I use They’re Real by Benefit. Tools: I use the Real Technique brushes, the on-location mini brush trio set, specifically.

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December 9, 2014

Beauty Behind the Scenes Demos Personal Tips and Tricks

Acie Fores on WheninManila.com

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I had the privilege of being interviewed and featured in Manila’s top lifestyle hub, When in Manila, a couple of weeks ago when writer/columnist Tonette Nicolas of The Health Junkie, was assigned to do the write-up. We met up with my friend and blog coach, Martine de Luna at the EDSA Beverage Design Studio, to do a makeover on Tonette, to showcase the “Acie Fores makeup” style and aesthetic. We did a “workday to weekend” transformation. Here are some of my favorite shots of Tonette from the shoot.

acie fores when in manila — Tonette Nicolas, blogger and writer for WheninManila.com

Read the full feature on When in Manila here: Get Your Celebrity Look from Acie Fores. Thank you, Tonette and When in Manila, for the opportunity!

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December 3, 2014

Beauty Behind the Scenes Bridal Editorial Personal

L’Oreal Makeup Workshop

Being a new member of the United Makeup Artists of the Philippines recently, part of the member perks is to be able to participate and join in the sponsored makeup workshops. A few months ago, L’Oreal hosted one for makeup artists who are not beginners but rather an advanced workshop that gives the artist a new perspective on bridal and editorial work and how the artistry can be elevated to new trends.

Because you’re worth it. Thanks Lorea’L for the nice thought to start the day.

Verna Marin a senior L’Oreal Paris trained makeup artist, headed this workshop together with Gex Garcia Senior Makeup Artist. She gently warned us that the basics will not be discussed but it is assumed we had the basic knowledge and color theories under our belt. I immediately felt a kinship with her as she described herself by saying she is not of those makeup artists that like to post about her work in social media. She claims she is old school that way.

The star of the afternoon was The L’Oreal True Match Foundation that matches your skintone perfectly. It comes in three skin tones, Cool Warm and Neutral with many shades to suit a global complexion. However here in Asia, the colors sold are more suited for the Asian skin tone. Texture is creamy, blendable and becomes a matte powder finish when set. You just have to quickly work with the product to make it blend with the skin. The skin tones are Warm for medium to dark tones, Neutral for medium tones and Cool for fair to light tones.

Loreal Workshop 3 — Photo from Emilyn Fermin. Lorea’l True Match Foundation. True Love

Verna demonstrated the editorial look while Gex did a classic bride.

Loreal workshop 5 — Photo from Emilyn Fermin. Model on the left is the one with the Editorial Look while the model on the right is the Classic Bridal Look.

Lorea'l Wshop 1 — Verna demonstrating the Wet Contour method in adding dimension to the face.

Highlights of the workshop

There is a stereotype belief that airbrush makeup is better than traditional makeup. With a traditional application, one can achieve an airbrush finish and look because makeup advancement has made it possible to make us look flawless. Makeup is an evolving industry and products are always getting better to suit the changing needs of our skin, makeup absorption on the skin, etc.

When doing Bridal makeup, try to get a sense of the Bride’s personality by asking questions so the makeup artist can give an informed suggestion regarding her look on her wedding day that will complement or enhance her true beauty.

A Classic Bride is always the best look because this has stood the test of time. Trendy looks are best reserved for print, fashion and editorial work.

For editorial work, it is important to be detail oriented. The makeup artist should speak with the art director to get a clearer picture of the mood, look and feel of the shoot. Pegs are just guidelines.

Never underestimate grooming for men. Men look better with proper contouring and makeup application to enhance their masculinity.

To give the face some depth, the reverse contouring method is useful. It is the process of using highlights to bring out the features.

Don’t be afraid to experiment with your makeup products. Colors and texture knowledge are essential in your skill as an artist as it shows your versatility in your artistry.