FOTD : A Pop of Blue

 Hello everyone.

I hope you are all doing fine.

The weather has been vicious even though it's not even a typhoon.

The amount of water generated by these heavy rains is already comparable to the infamous  Typhoon Ondoy last 2009.

We didn't have any electricity for 26 hours and the flood even got in our house which rarely happens. So to all of our readers, please stay safe and pray for better weather soon.

Anyway, to make the day a little less depressing,

I will share with you guys a look i sported a few days ago.

I was in the mood to play with my eye shadow and I just wanted a pop of color on my eyes.

I was already wearing blue so I went with that color.

 My current Facebook profile photo! Haha!

Most of the makeup I used were in peaches and blues.

MAKEUP USED:

Face:

The Body Shop Tea Tree Pore Minimiser Primer

4U2 DreamGirl Faith BB Cream

In2It 2-Way Foundation in Warm Beige

Tony Moly Baby Doll Pot Concealer in Shade 2 Natural Beige

 For the eyes I just want a sudden pop of blue on them.

Eyes:

 Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer

Etude House Drawing Eye Brow in Brown 

Etude House Color My Brows in 3 

Garnier Light BB Eye Roll-On

Prestige Eyeliner in Rhapsody

Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara

 Urban Decay Book of Shadows III : I♥NYC

DollFace Cosmetics Gel Liner in Navy Blue

Tarina Tarantino Eye Dream Hyperliner in Broken Doll

Cheeks:

Etude House My Wish Cheek in #3 Celebrity Peach

Lips:

Revlon Colorburst Lipstick in Petal

Phew... and here are more vain shots of me!!

 

That's all for this FOTD post. I keep using bold lipsticks that I rarely play around with eye shadows lately. Quite happy with this look and even if the color blue is quite bold, I still do think it's quite wearable in a casual happy day. Haha!

Again, keep safe guys and try your best to relax in this uber rainy day.

Cheers!

DAWN

 

FOTD: Pastel Love

Hey Ladies!

Been a while since I last posted an FOTD.

I know that spring is nearly coming to an end (and yes, I am aware that we don't have spring in the Philippines) but I just have to do a makeup using pastel colors since it is in-trend this season. Liz wanted to do it on her but we haven't gotten around to taking pics and all, plus she's in Canada right now and didn't bring much makeup with her... So I did the FOTD myself.

I like pastels but not on my face. I am more into the dramatic kind of makeup so I rarely wear any pastel colors. 

Anyway, here's my FOTD:

FACE:

Missha M Shiny B.B Cream

Missha The Style Silky Soft Foundation in No. 2

Etude House Surprise Essence Concealer

Tony Moly Baby Doll Pot Concealer in Shade 2 Natural Beige

Fanny Serrano Two Way Cake in Chino

EYES:

 Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer

Etude House Drawing Eye Brow in Brown 

Etude House Color My Brows in 3 

Dollface Cosmetics 88 pcs Eye Shadow Palette

Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara

Wet 'N Wild ColorIcon Eyeliner in White  

Wet 'N Wild ColorIcon Eyeliner in Amethyst

T. Le Clerc Paris Eye Pencil (cant remember which shade)

 In2It Liquid Eyeliner in Dark Violet

Nichido Gorgeous Eye Pencil in Pink Diamond

 

CHEEKS:

 

The Body Shop Rose Flower Blush

Etude House Face Color Corset in #3 Lavender Veil Finish

LIPS:

Chanel Rouge Coco in Magnolia

 

 

 Here's a very closed-up picture of the whole look:

 

My face looks odd in the photo. It's just that this is the most decent one in the bunch that you can clearly see the makeup. I was in a rush to take photos since I was going out to eat dinner with the family and they were already waiting for me.

So what do you think of pastels on my face? 

Should I wear more pastels?

Cheers,

DAWN

FOTD : Because I'm Feeling Mod

 Hey gorgeous!

Here's the FOTD post I was supposed to publish yesterday.

I was out with the family at BGC to celebrate my mom's birthday.

 Because of all the hype with bold, matte lipsticks, I've forgotten to use most of my pale lippies. I actually have quite a number of them because I really liked doing smokey makeup.

So yesterday, I explored my makeup stash again and used the palest gloss I have and partnered it with a sexy cat eye liner. No smokey eyes for this one. Just all mod. I used white eyeshadow and some brown ones to add "depth" to my eyes. Too bad I didn't have falsies when I did this cuz they would have added a little more 'umph' to the look!

 MAKEUP USED:

FACE:

Etude House Dr. Oil Solution Anti-Shine Dual Primer 

Chanel Mat Lumiere Long Lasting Luminous Matte Fluid Makeup in 40 Beige

San San Age Defense 2 Way Cake in 01

Ever Bilena Mousse Concealer in Pure Beige

E.L.F. Under Eye Concealer & Highlighter

EYES:

 Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer

Etude House Drawing Eye Brow in Brown 

Etude House Color My Brows in 3 

Dollface Cosmetics 88 pcs Eye Shadow Palette

Dollface Gel Liner in Black

Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara

Wet 'N Wild ColorIcon Eyeliner in White  

Idol Eyes Creme Shadow Pencil in 130 Pixie

CHEEKS:

CoverGirl (I forgot the shade)

Benefit Georgia

LIPS:

 MAC Viva Glam Lipglass in Gaga 2

 And here are other vain pics I took...

 I feel like it works perfectly with the new bangs and my 'doll-like' curls as Liz calls them. I liked the look so much that I will probably do more mod looks for the next few days. Haha.

What do you think of this FOTD? Should it stay or should I stick with colorful ones?

Cheers,
DAWN



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FOTD: Peggy Carter Inpired Makeup

Hello Gorgeous!

A few days ago, I was busy the whole day working on the artworks for my thesis.

I was working late night and to avoid getting sleepy, I browsed my bro's downloaded movies so that I can watch while I work on my artworks. I had to pick a movie without much dialogue... something that I don't consider as a "thinking movie." So I ended up looking for movies that are in the action genre or superheroes and stuff... so that I don't need to concentrate on the movie and I could pay more attention to my artworks.

So I ended up watching "Captain America: The First Avenger" starring the super hot Chris Evans. :P

Also starring in the movie is Hayley Atwell (who also starred in one of the series I recently watched, Pillars of the Earth) who played the role Peggy Carter.

I keep noticing her perfectly applied lipstick throughout the film. Even in battle scenes where she's being a badass, her lipstick never got smudged! 

Which inspired me to copy her look!

And here's how my attempt turned out:

Red Lipstick is soooo sexy! rawr!

(Good thing I already have permed hair)

Makeup used:

Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation in Sand Beige

Majolica Majorca Skin Remaker Pore Cover Foundation

Dollface Cosmetics Concealer Palette

Etude House Proof 10 Eye Primer

Etude House Drawing Eye Brow in Brown

In2It Liquid Eyeliner in Black

Wet 'N Wild ColorIcon Eyeliner in White  

MAC Eye Pencil in Bountiful Brown

Maybelline Volumizing Cat Eyes Mascara

Shu Uemura Lash Curler

Lancome Maquiriche CremePowder 

Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick in Wine With Everything

Pop Beauty Cheeky Cake in Beach Beauti

What I did:

I defined my eyebrows and made it fuller and thicker and then applied the eye shadows.

Apply a very thin black liner and then I applied the darkest shade of the quad on top of the liner to make it appear softer. Then I applied the brown eyeliner at the bottom part of my eyes and white liner on my waterline. Then curl the lashes and coat them with mascara.

Using the Pop Beauty Cheeky Cake in Beach Beauti, apply the bronzer to add contour and apply the peach side as blush.

And to complete the look, A SUPER red lipstick is applied!

I would have used our NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Monte Carlo so my lips would be as matte as the lips of Hayley in the movie but my sis has the tube with her! Haha! :P

Here are more pictures of me sporting the makeup look:

My friends loved my makeup that day. I do as well! :)

What do you think?

Cheers,
DAWN

Because I'm Inspired By My Nails

 I recently put some pink leopard print on my nails as I have previously posted. Many of my friends really liked it and some even want me to do it on their nails! I'm really proud of my work that I want to try it out with makeup! So I did!

Here's what it looked like!

I really had fun putting the makeup on. I experimented with eyeshadows and eyeliners. I only did half of my face because it's quite difficult to get both eyes look balanced and it's just easier that way! :P

Eyeshadows I used:
Dollface 88 Eyeshadow Palette

Eyeliners I used:
Maybelline Gel Liner in black, The Body Shop Liquid Eyeliner in Bronze, Nichido Pencil Liner in Black

The hard part was getting the photos. I was alone in the house at the time I did this so I had to take the pics by myself. I had to set the timer and pose and sometimes I just had to click and click and click and just check the outcome after. It was very exhausting and my arms were tired. haha! :P

I love my hair in this picture! Look at those pretty waves! <3

Makeup by me.

Photos by me.

Editing by me. 

(No editing with the makeup, just the cropping and background)

So, what do you think of my little experiment? :)

Cheers,

DAWN

Makeover: Tatie in 20 Minutes!

What I am most thankful for? 

The opportunity and the talent to do quick makeovers!

I was asked to put makeup on my friend, Tatie Aquino (co-layout designer of our blog) for the Cervical Cancer Awareness parade in the UST campus. Because my friends know my love and knack for prettification, I was given the task to do the sweet makeover job super-fast  in a span of 20 minutes... And I guess the outcome is successful. No edits at all on the photos below!

Here is Tatie before:

Here is Tatie after:

20 minute makeup!

Items used:

Dollface Cosmetics 88 eyeshadow palette

Dollface Cosmetics Contour Palette

MAC Fluid Line in Black Track

3CC Lipgloss in Warm Lavender

The Face Shop Liquid Foundation

Sue Devitt Studio Triple C-weed Loose Powder in Great Sandy Desert

This post serves as my entry to "I Draw For A Living's October Giveaway" by Lizz Buenaventura.

Cheers,

Dawn

MAKEOVER: Kaila Funks It up!

Meet one of my favorite classmates ever... Kaila!

Yes, yes I know... my friend is just as gorgeous as I am.

Being my groupmate, 

I performed the privileged task of prettifying her up even more!

Makeup Base: The Face Shop Makeup Base (Violet), Kryolan Eye Makeup Base

Foundation: Maybelline clear smooth foundation, 4U2 (no.3)

Contour: DollFace Cosmetics Contour palette

Concealer: DollFace Cosmetics Concealer Palette

Eyeshadows: DollFace Cosmetics 88 palette,Prestige Cosmetics My little black book eye lip and face palette

Eyeliners:  Nichido liquid eyeliner (black), Nichido Eye Contour Pencil (Blackest Black and Nice Gal), MAC eyeliner in Bountiful Brown

Mascara: Maybelline Volume Express Cat Eyes

Blushes: Skin 79 Diamond Collection Star Glow Cheek, NARS Orgasm

Lipstick/gloss: Chanel Glossimer (Magnifique), Personi lipstick in Fuschia Pink

Shooting!

Warming up for the camera

Sheesh! Happy smile!

Unusual shades to perk her eyes up. Yellow, Purple and Blue, with a heavy dose of winged eyeliner!

Doesn't she look like Cristine Reyes here, a local celebrity?

Favorite shot! Forced her to sit in between the generators, haha!

I hope you like these shots! 

Cheers,

Dawn

Makeover: Vireza is a Rocker Chic!

Hi everyone! I hope you are all doing well.

I've been pretty busy in the UST College of Fine Arts and Design with some pretty interesting projects; one of which is to style a friend for a photoshoot inside the classroom for photography class! Here's a preview:

She looks like Grace Lee, right? Haha! 

Anyway, here are my groupmates who have been/will be featured in PPS:

• Vireza is the sultry girl above. I transformed her look from a sweet teenybopper to a total rockstar! Plus, I was able to successfully give her a crease... 
• Kaila's post will be up soon, and I promise she'll look very different!
• Anna is the photographer, and she was the previous makeover victim here, together with Vire.

My best friends in AD-5!

Without further ado, here are the items I used:

Makeup Base: The Face Shop Makeup Base (Violet), Kryolan Eye Makeup Base

Foundation: Maybelline clear smooth foundation, 4U2 (no.3)

Contour: DollFace Cosmetics Contour palette

Concealer: DollFace Cosmetics Concealer Palette

Eyeshadows: DollFace Cosmetics 88 palette,Prestige Cosmetics My little black book eye lip and face palette

Eyeliners:  Nichido liquid eyeliner (black), Nichido Eye Contour Pencil (Blackest Black and Nice Gal), MAC eyeliner in Bountiful Brown

Mascara: Maybelline Volume Express Cat Eyes

Blushes: Skin 79 Diamond Collection Star Glow Cheek, NARS Orgasm

Lipstick/gloss: Chanel Glossimer (Magnifique), Personi lipstick in Fuschia Pink

Wisps of hair. And sorry, Vire wants her eyebrows to remain untouched!!

Funny pose

Trying to be sexy, Vire!?

I love this picture! Gee whiz!

These are all amateur attempts. To tell you the truth, I am not entirely satisfied with everything since we were pressed for time (other groups were in line to shoot at the improvised studio in the classroom after us). This explains why I wasn't able to retouch the makeup and why we have limited clothing choices. 

But in spite of these setbacks, I hope the pictures show promise! =) I know there are a lot of makeup artist bloggers out there, and I will really appreciate if you could give me tips!

Cheers,

Dawn