░ Makeup Gig: Saint Jude Catholic School Sportsfest '10 Freshmen ░

Here is an official detailed entry about my experience doing the makeup of a cheering squad from my alma mater, Saint Jude Catholic School. December is the time for Sportsfest and you would know it if you're a true blue Judenite! I luckily got my biggest gig for this year when Jessika Sy, my sister's classmate (also from Saint Jude), asked me if I could be the makeup artist for her shobe (younger sister)'s squad. Jessika was also a cheerleader back then.

Her younger sister's name is Jenica Sy, she was the one I negotiated with regarding this appointment. Jessica and Jenica really look alike, and it wasn't difficult for me to determine whose sister is who! (see: photo below ▼)

Initially I was asked to make up twenty-four (24) girls of the squad. I gladly accepted and knew I was in for something big. Problems occurred after the confirmation from Jenica, but all those were ironed out. It narrowed down to twenty-two (22) cheerleaders and everything was set. I set out for my appointment as early as 8AM on December 15, 2010. I sacrificed going to school for this gig. I missed four classes namely Accounting for Corporation, Business Systems Analysis (Computer), Macroeconomics and World Literature.

I DIED INSIDE WHEN I SACRIFICED ECONOMICS FOR THIS!!! But I knew I had to take a chance and just get on with it. In life, you will be faced with choices and left to make only one. You gotta know how to handle and weigh things as they come simultaneously.

It was silly for me to bring my whole train case and all my makeup. I have this obsessive-compulsive disorder which makes me believe in "it's better to bring it all than to leave something behind". That was one mistake I will never commit again (or try to, at least). It was very tiresome to carry it since it weighed like 10,000 tons! My arm (elbow area) actually got sore. Something with the nerves...all because of carrying that huge train case of mine. What's funny is I only used a few tools and makeup for them. 

 My concept for the team was "FIERCE"--as plain and as simple as that. I wanted to emphasize on their eyes and I am very glad I was able to. I got to see photos from their performance and the eyes really stood out. As you can see from the succeeding photos, I basically created highlighted inner corners of the eyes & the brow bone, contoured noses, green E/S fading out to extreme black wings, nice plain pink lips, a little blush on the cheeks, half-lined lower waterlines, and redefined brows. 

Here are the makeup products I bought especially for this gig.

1. Ever Bilena Advance Eyeshadow in Shamrock (green E/S) P100.00 - A perfect shade of green.

2. Ever Bilena Advance Eyeshadow in Cleo (black E/S) P100.00 - Quite an impressing E/S color. Vibrant and deep.

3. Nichido Two Way Cake Beige P150.00 - Gave a nice matte finish for the faces

4. HBC Essentials Sponges P24.00 - Working with sponges was less time-consuming compared to using brushes.

5. Ever Bilena Pro Flawless Finish Foundation in Golden - gave a good texture on the faces of the cheerdancers, it was also very easy to blend.  

For their eyes, I used E.l.f. Eye Primer which really helped the colors look more vibrant and alive. I used Maybelline Cat Eyes Mascara for their lashes and that really added more volume and length. For their lips, I used Maybelline Watershine Lipstick in P24. The highlight color I used was from my Dollface 88 Earth Tone Palette. 

My sister, Luiza Artillero, who came to accompany me and took the finish-photos of each of the dancers was my little elf that day, I am so thankful she was there to help me. I ran out of time and had to ask for help to finish the rest of the faces of the girls. I started at 8:45 and by 11 I still had 11 girls to finish. I was actually panicking but I had to keep my composure to finish everything. My sister, together with another dancer from the squad *see: photo below ▼* (whom I recognized because she looked a lot like her sister [who is two batches higher than I am]), helped me put moisturizer, foundation, and finishing powder to all the other girls who still had no makeup on. I had to work on the eyes alone since it was the area of concentration. I was very glad to have my sister and the sister of Ailea to help me finish in time!

Here is another dancer who is the younger sister of my batch mate, Angeli. It was very easy to recognize the faces! And to think all their achi's (elder sisters) were also part of cheering squads before! *see: photo below ▼*  

 This is the younger sister of my batch mate, Javin Garcia. I always got to see her around the campus when she was still a little girl! And now she's all grown-up! *see: photo below ▼*

Here are some of the photos from their performance. (Photos by: Bessy Ong)

I will try to find more photos and post them as soon as.

I hope you enjoyed reading this entry!

Happy Holidays! ☃

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░ Makeup Haul: Shawill, Beauty Treats & Prestige ░

A short post featuring the things I bought recently. 

1. Prestige Color Treat Anti-Aging Lipstick in Pink Diamond

I bought this at the Beauty Bar branch in SM Mall of Asia for 375.00PhP. Priced the same as the CoverGirl Continuous Color Lipstick I already have. According to the Prestige Cosmetics website, this lipstick help prevent premature lines and wrinkles in the lip area. Pink Diamond is really a soft shimmery pink color perfect for everyday use.

2. Shawill Eyeshadow Shade #5 (Sparkling Snow White shade)

Bought from Watsons, Mall of Asia for 128.00PhP. I mainly bought this since I wanted to try it and the shade was perfect for highlighting. It isn't named Sparkling Snow White--I just made that up. If you get to see it in personal, you'd call it that, too! The best thing about this E/S is that it comes with a sponge tip applicator which is in NO WAY similar to those flimsy ones you usually get! This E/S's sponge tip applicator is not only very "sturdy", it only comes in two colors! One side's black, the other's white. And I repeat, not in anyway similar to those applicators whose sponge tip comes off easily.

3. Beauty Treats Lipstick in Candy Plum 02

Ahh... plum-colored lipstick. I've been meaning to try them since they came in style. I bought this from Watson's for 141.75PhP. I wore this lipcolor today and I must say it impressed me. The color stayed on for as long as 5 hours. No retouching needed! The color is really vibrant. Very villainous, if you ask me.

4. Beauty Treats Lipstick in Baby Pink 12

Another shade I bought along with Candy Plum. This one looks mighty similar with the Prestige Pink Diamond. I have yet to try this. Price is the same, 141.75Php.

And because of buying the Shawill E/S, I received a free Shawill Lipbalm 01 with Vitamin E and Water Microspheres.

5. Watson's Large Paddle Brush

I bought this paddle brush just because I think it would be nice to own one! Also, I had an idea in my head on sticking rhinestones at the back of the paddle brush to make it look really pretty. If you know Blair or Jarmaine in Youtube, you'd see them use paddle brushes with rhinestones at the back. In my case I just want to customize. I bought this from Watsons, and it cost me P149.50Php.

Happy Holidays!☃

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░ How-to: Messy Bun (Two Kinds)░

Here is another granted request for my readers and subscribers.

This is a quick video on how I tie my hair up in a bun. I will be showing two kinds (although there won't be much of a difference between the both, only the positioning of the bun itself).

This is my favorite on-the-go hairstyle, especially on days when I have to accomplish a lot of things and run around here and there. Times when even my hair cannot get in the way! 

I hope this was helpful to you guys! 

Comment and questions will be highly appreciated.

Happy Holidays! ☃

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