revamp

I so love my new look!!! thanks to my "atch", she was so passionate in renovating my blog! yahooooo!!! 
:)

she totally read my mind. clearly she knows my taste. i didn't have to say anything, no instructions, no nothing... she's so cool, she's an architect, a photographer, a blog designer (hahah), a mom of 2 "amazing" kids, and a lot more. all rolled into 1 atchi...  


thanks again atch!!! :)

treat me right

had a nice time in the shower today. this peppermint hair mask really gave me that quick hair spa in less than 5 mins. it's so refreshing. I think i'm still feeling the minty sensation in my head right now... or am i imagining it? i better do this every week :) the jar is pretty big anyway, and i'm still up to more self service cool mint hair spa, especially that my hair is shorter now.

          
anyhow, i'm glad i decided to do it today... too much stress from work, i deserve to be TREATED right, even for a quick 5 mins ;)

next step... FOOT SPA!

M.I.A.

am dropping by to admit that, yes, i am missing in action, or maybe have been m.i.a... but it's cool. at least now i am obliged to catch up with you, the best way i can :) haha.
i know u missed me... i'll make it up to YOU. ;-)

baby-skin lady

I got this copy from our print producer anthony (thank you for being so thoughtul and sending this!)...

Johnson's Body Care

Her name is Karen Lima, I remember Francis Abraham (who is ever so hyper by the way...)our photographer, calling her boom boom girl because the whole time she had to keep on moving for the shoot, it was only BOOM BOOM POW by Black eyed peas that made her move exactly how the art director wanted her to. haha. talk about LSS!

 here's how the team looked like:

                

  me, francis, anthony, karen, mario, jake, tynna, ana k

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 Regarding her look, i made sure her skin all over the body appeared flawless. Of course, i order to achieve that, i had to use my powers = TSZ AIRBRUSH FOUNDATION in #5 Bubble Tea.  haha

 

So we sprayed away... And when the foundation dried up, what could be more perfect than... tada: BENEFIT's BATHINA.

a beautiful filipina

Fidgeting thru my photo files, and i came across these pictures(i remember taking them from my Ixus).  About 3 years ago, we did this shoot in Industria, with TBWA.  It's actually refreshing to see these photos for a change, no heavy makeup, simple, neat hair let down, purely her face, standing out.

She is Miriam Quiambao, presently a TV/Corporate Host, Actress, Product Endorser, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist.
In 1999, she joined the Binibining Pilipinas (Miss Philippines) pageant, got several awards, including Miss Photogenic (I really think one great contribution aside from her fine features is her radiant olive skin, wc i really love!) , but won Binibining Pilipinas-World title. Eventually though, because of some incidents, she was sent to represent the Philippines in the Miss Universe pageant, the same year. That was when she accidentally slipped but rose up gracefully.  She said "she felt she represented those women who have fallen both on and off the stage". And she brought home the 1st Runner Up title.

 

For some time a few years back, I sort of regularly did her makeup,  until she got based in HK. When she came back, that was when we had this shoot. I hardly get to see her anymore though, especially now that MOST of my time is used up by TVC shoots, and other time-eater projects. I would love to work with her again one of these days though...


A lot of women used to be really hesitant to use pink shades when they have olive skin. But I think it's just natural that cheeks flush in pink whatever the skintone may be. For a natural effect though, the RIGHT kind of pink has to be used.  I didn't airbrush that time, here's what i used...

MAC hyper real NC300

the pearlescent liquid foundation made the skin reflect a natural glow and made the skin look so vibrant. and yes it has spf 15.

VISEART lipgloss in Roselinde (one of my brides' faves because of the natural rosey shade and it LASTS a LONG time.

Laura Mercier blush in Rose Bloom

- matte velvety finish, light diffusing, and is buildable. it has a very light finish and is almost booboo-proof. It leaves a very natural finish.

It works really well...didn't go for a shimmery blush because the foundation already had a pearl finish, so as not to overdo the "glow".