The Makeup Den: "You, Only Better Makeup Workshops!"

For local readers, read up. Yes, we're promoting our fabulous cousin!

Read more about the offer here.

The fee is P3,000. If you come with a friend - P500 off for both!

More of Denise Congco's works:

Impressive, right? Do sign up and learn more about the makeup basics and so much more!

Cheers,

Trace and 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

EOTD: Orchid Eye

Hi Girls! 

I was previously an Accountancy Major @ UST, but being there really frustrated me. I wanted to unleash my creative juices, which explains occasional drawings here and there. This is one of the pictures I drew waaaaay back before I shifted to the College of Fine Arts and Design, using colored pencils and my imagination:

And Now... Here's an Eye Makeup Shot Inspired by the Orchid.

KRYOLAN Eye Makeup Base

Dollface Cosmetics 88 pc Eye Makeup palette

MAC Fluidline in Black Track

The Body Shop Sparkle Rollerball

Can you believe I actually went to school with this kind of eyeshadow on? Hahaha! 


I hope you like it... I love that I can do art both on paper and on my face! =)

Cheers,

Dawn

I don't want makeup anymore.

... For Now.

Laura Mercier Mystique Collection? 

I DON'T WANT YOU! *Gasp*

Lately I have been having the rare moment of not craving for any new makeup item - as of now, my "necessary purchases" include only Maybelline Volum' Express Cat Eye Mascara and the much-raved about Maybelline Eye Studio Lasting Drama Gel Eyeliner - read reviews by ParisB of MyWomenStuff, Shen of Shen's Addiction, Nikki of AskMeWhats, Shopcoholic Khymm, and Nikki of MakeupinManila (now that's a lot of happy bloggers satisfied with this affordable product)! And that's not because I want to try them out, it's because I am running out of mascara and liner!

While this easy abstinence is a very good thing, I am afraid of the repercussion: i.e., I'll go haywire with spending the next time I buy! This always happens, my sister can attest to that. I'll tell myself I DESERVE new items because I have been a very good girl for a month or so. God knows that I don't need more stuff - only the HGs that have to be replaced upon expiration - but what the heck, I'm always curious about new collections and colors and bogus promises of gorgeousness by our consumer-driven beauty industry!

Can I befriend this woman? Haha! 

Image source

Ah, spending habits. Woopdeedoo. I am sure I am not the only one suffering from this form of neurotic behavior, haha. I mean, an indication that we're in love with buying  makeup is having a beauty blog that has to be updated all the time. Hay.


And this tirade is because... I'm broke.

Cheers,

Trace