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Wednesday, November 9, 2011

60s Inspired Mod Makeup Tutorial & Photo Shoot!



I...am afraid to be in front of the camera but somehow I managed to do it!  Thanks to my friend and esteemed colleague Tim Prestoza from Low Tek Studios !  We worked together earlier this year (yes that secret video will be up, soon! woohoo!) on a big project, and this was another BIG project for us.  It is our first time doing a "real" tutorial (please discount my first ever Tutorial which is more like a photo tutorial than a video one).  I'm excited to share it!! :) Watch it in HD!

This is my 2nd time working with Kris - the first time was the beginning of 2011! it feels like so long ago - it was then that Kris told me I should totally do the makeup tutorials and we should do it together! 10 months later, it finally happened!  We were definitely on the same plane of creativity as I already had this look in mind and when I discussed it with Kris she said she wanted to do a 60s mod look and that she loves this type of makeup! :) It all came together!

Tim has been really encouraging - and he even made my arms look thinner! :) During the filming, Kris/Tim and I were having great conversations, talking about this and that and everything~ we had loads of fun! 

Here are the results of our shoot with Rummy Makmur:











Photography: Rummy Makmur (www.rummymakmur.com)
Makeup : Elizabeth Chang (Elizabeth Chang | Makeup & Hair)
Videography: Tim Prestoza (Lowtek)
Model: Kris Jung @ Stars Model Management

and last but not least, the behind the scenes video!

Friday, December 25, 2009

Spring 2010 Makeup Trends & Makeup Look FOTD



I've been digging around, checking out magazines and looking at the Spring 2010 makeup releases from the major cosmetic companies - This is just what I summarize/think/discovered/my personal opinions; I'm also not saying that you should pay attention to these colors only! This is just fun! ^^"

Some major points that I organized:
  • Colorful pastel eyeshadow colors - multicolored, transparent, and matte or shimmery; not glittery! Pinks/grassy limes/yellows/earthy oranges/smokey purple & plums/any light earthy tones, (light brown, peach, gold)
  • Thicker foundation with matte finish - not the sheer, dewy look. A light bronze glow is nice, but go easy; It's not summer yet!
  • Pink rosy cheeks
  • Matte bold lips - including reds & bright oranges. And! Nude/ pink shimmery gloss
Top Left Photo:
What I did was start off with a yellow/lime eyeshadow with orange on the outer corners of the lid. I used a cream bronze/brown liner, but you could also use a dark metallic green liner to substitute. On my bottom waterline, I made my own bright green liner with MUFE Flash Color Case using green, yellow, white, and a bit of gold. I used some false lashes just to add some volume to my lashes, not length. For foundation, I went for maximum coverage (my favorite kind!) with liquid/cream foundation+concealer+powder foundation. Light contouring, a faint rose blush & highlights on cheekbones/bridge of nose/chin using iridescent white highlighter. For lips, I used a soft nude/pink shade without lipliner, and just topped it with nude/pink gloss. It would be a great daytime look! Although...

Top Right Photo:
Transformation #1! Real simple: I added purples to the outer V area. It would be easier to gently remove some orange to get the maximum amount of purple to show through, but since I was going for 'transparent' and 'multicolored' I just layered it on top. I personally like how it mixes with the orange. Now you have an evening look! Or if you're me who thinks purple is for any hours of the day, you can wear it during the day for special events. I don't find it overly smokey.

Bottom Left Photo:
Transformation #2 - I changed the lip color to a matte dark red (by mixing a matte brown and bright red lipstick) I do think the darker purple eyeshadow can be worn together, but if we are just following spring 2010, then I would say leave out the purple eyeshadow and keep with lighter eye colors. ^^ But I just wanted to keep transforming...lol~

Bottom Right Photo:
Transformation #3 - Glossy red lips. I also saw this look in magazines - and I personally prefer this over the matte because I don't take as much care of my lips so the matte lip is less flattering. But when topped with a clear gloss, it conceals those flaws.

Below is the full face photos of just the first and second eyeshadow transformations. Sorry for the lighting differences! It's hard to just maintain the same camera light settings for me, since I always just mess with it to see if I could get different stuff. I didn't list all the products used because I think Spring 2010 can be achieved without the brand new Spring 2010 collections! But feel free to ask me about specific products! Alright, I hope you enjoyed reading little ole me's view on Spring 2010! :) Hope everyone's having a great holiday season (in order to prepare for a great spring season!)! :)


Tuesday, September 15, 2009

Dramatic Purple Eyeshadow Look





Taking a break from website making...as it proves to be way too frustrating (and tear-inducing), I decided to try something new. I made a photo tutorial! yay! I'm still video challenged, but I hope you enjoy the tutorial! Feel free to ask me questions!

Primer, Foundation, Powder
MUFE HD Primer #5 (the Blue one)
MUFE HD #120
MUFE #3, #4 Camouflage Cream Palette

Loose Powder
Shu Uemura Face Powder Matte (colorless)

Brow
Kanebo Kate designing eyebrow N

Eyeshadow/Primer
Two Faced Shadow Insurance
MAC - Digit
MAC Stars'N'Rockets
Yaby World of Pearl Paints palette
dark purple (pp047)
Light Purple (pp017)
Black (pp082)


Eyeliner
MUFE Aquaeyes 0L (Black)

Mascara
Lash expander FramePlus Majolica Majorca

Blush
MAC Blush Peaches

Lips
Matte Nude lip color -MAC Matte Honey-Love
Clinique Superbalm Tinted Lip treatment 03 Mango Tint

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Pinup x Glamorous Makeup



So I originally wanted to do a video tutorial...but I think I'm motion-picture-challenged...My computer cannot detect my camcorder, and perhaps I need to reset something because my iSight is not being detected by my iMovie! Gaaah!!! So for now, I'll just have this...a photo and um...the list of the products I used and a little description if needed. I don't know why I tilted my head so frequently~ I just did! I guess I was in a tilt-y mood! ^^|| The top left photo is natural light. Top right is flash, bottom left is flash+tungsten, and bottom right is no flash+tungsten, but I adjusted the colors to make it look like what it would look like without the warm temperature. PLEASE ignore my eyebrows~ yes Stop looking at them now!!!~ it is my eyebrow boo-boo day~^^||

Primer, Foundation, Powder
Lorac Aquaprime
Kevin Beautymaker Aqua Color Controller (Nude)
For T-zone, cheekbones only. This product has a pearl shimmer to it that you put underneath your foundation
Kevin Beautymaker Beautymaker Aqua Light Creamy Foundation in shade #1
Gives you a dewy finish. Good for combination skin
MUFE #3 Camouflage Cream Palette
Lisa Watier Portfolio
Shu Uemura Face Powder Matte (colorless)
Translucent loose powder to set the foundation and concealer

Brow
Benefit Brow zings, Dark & Light
Used darker shade on the ends, and lighter shade at the beginning of the brow for a more natural look - although I didn't really do my brows really well that day~ oops...sorry!!!

Eyeshadow
Splash Eyesparkle -Pineapple Delight
Used as base color.
Dior 5 Couleurs - 030 Incognito
Dior 5 Couleurs - 390 Mystic Jade
Layered the neutral and darker brown colors , contoured the eye~ it actually looks smokier in real life, but I am limited to using my point and shoot to take these photos~ ^^

Eyeliner
MAC Fluidline - Graphic Brown
Since the lipcolor was going to be very loud, I chose a bronze/brown cream liner. I applied it with Smashbox 21 (bent eyeliner brush) and winged it out into a cat eye.

Lips
MAC Lip Pencil in REDD
Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick 170 ALARM

Contour & Blush & Highlight
MAC mineralized Skin Finish DARK
Used this shade to contour cheeks.
MAC Blush Peaches
MAC Pigment - Vanilla
Applied on brow-bone and cheek bone for dramatic highlights. I didn't use it on my nose~ the highlight is purely the pearl primer~ ^^