The Make-up Blog

Anino / Star Magic Trailer

2012-03-16T14:35:00.001+08:00

ANINO consists of characters tackling their own "shadows" -- children, teens and adults who have life issues that they can not or refuse to resolve. It is at a retreat house where these characters meet each other and share their personal struggles, in an attempt to exorcise their demons.

Mr. Paradiso (Jake Cuenca) encourages the retreat participants to share their stories with each other, hoping to find comfort in the thought that they are not alone in their suffering. In ANINO, the retreat participants wonder who among them needs help the most. Zyra, a young teen, shares how she can not find the courage to forgive herself for being the reason why her sister died. Camille, a transgender who was molested by her stepfather, an event which caused her mother to take her own life. Rino, who is hiding from the authorities after murdering an uncle who wronged him. Marcing, who can not move on after his wife's death. Weng, who despises herself for being less of what people think as beautiful yet refuses to acknowledge the purity of her heart. Isabel, who wants to separate from her unfaithful spouse and is contemplating on aborting her unborn child. At the retreat, they learn to forgive, to let go, and move on. They realize that they have a choice in the battles they need to conquer in life. In the end, it is the shadows who lead the living into the light.
-via StarMagic YouTube

Anino Shoot / Star Magic

2012-03-01T20:37:00.001+08:00

Some of the actors we worked with. I wish I remembered all their names but i dont. haha!

Yesterday was a loooooong day. I woke up at 2 because call time for the shoot was 4am at Las Brisas Hotel in Antipolo, and stayed there till 8pm. All good though. I had lots of fun, got to meet new make-up artist friends and star magic talents. :) The shoot is for a movie called Anino, an indie horror film starring Jake Cuenca, Dimples Romana, Yeng Constantino etc. which will premier on March 19 at Trinoma if I'm correct. Thank you Rina Gorospe for the food, the fun, and the experience. :)

A team from makeup design academy also showed up to help out.

This is the dude from those commercials. he's so entertaining.

MUA's Nerissa, Rina and Aikee with miss Malou

The only picture of me i took the whole day. :)

MUA's Weng and Shiela

And of course MUA Mj

Food Magazine Shoot

2012-02-28T17:01:00.000+08:00

Karen and I did the make-up for a couple of chefs for a Food Magazine shoot last week. I actually came from the Cosmetologie fair at SMX before heading to the model units of Park Terraces at Greenbelt that day. Over all it was a good day filled with all things make-up. I had fun. Will post photos of the shoot when I receive the magazine. :)

Enjoying Manila With Carlos

2012-02-28T16:39:00.000+08:00

Carlos doing his thing

Taking a break from the usual make-up posts just cause I enjoyed this tour so much. Last weekend I signed up to join the Intramuros tour by Carlos Celdran. I was with my niece Colette, her boyfriend Justin and my sister Jika. It's Colette and Justin's first time in the Philippines so it's perfect to take them with me. They loved it and kept talking about the experience until we dropped them off at their condo at the fort.

The tour started at Santa Clara street with all of us singing the Lupang Hinirang, the perfect introduction :) Then we walked around Fort Santiago, stopping once in a while to sit on the grass to watch the one man theatre that is Carlos Celdran. After that we were told that we could choose to either walk, ride a kalesa or a pedicab for free to the location of the old Ateneo de Manila which was just a couple of blocks away. The tour ended at Barbara's where Carlos treated everyone to a cup of halo-halo. I honestly could go on this tour again and again without getting sick of it, it's just that good. I can't wait to watch Livin' La Vida Imelda when my schedule free's up. For tour dates and rates visit Carlos' website here.

you have to love the passion this guy has for what he does

Colette and Justine enjoying their Choc-nut

Teacher Cherie Co

2012-02-28T15:50:00.000+08:00

Teacher Cherie is a school directress at The Little Apprentice Preschool in Alabang. I did her hair and makeup for another Hinge Inquirer shoot. Thank God this one was done in Alabang and just minutes away from my home. Will post more photos hen they send me the magazine. :)

Jane of Forever 21

2012-02-28T15:39:00.002+08:00

Jane Kingsu-Cheng Marketing Manager for Forever 21 Philippines

A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to work on an advertorial shoot for a magazine. Kriselle from Hinge Inquirer somehow managed to get my number, I don't know how or who gave it to her, but she did. haha! I was actually hesitant to do it at first because she called super late, I think it was around 11pm and I was even out partying at Kyss that night for a good friend (Rjay's) music video launch. (Read about that here) I was tossing and turning In bed that night and ended up with just 30 minutes of sleep. I was burning brain cells watching by Jersey Shore the whole time. haha!

Anyway, I arrived at Forever 21 Makati at 8am even if my call time was 9 just so I could try to sleep in the car. It did not work!! Started working at around 10 and finished a little past 11. Pretty good if you ask me considering my body was running on coffee. Now enough about me!

I did hair and makeup for Jane Kingsu-Cheng Marketing Manager for Forever 21 Philippines. I love her! She's so pretty, friendly and had so many nice stories to tell. She used to be an editor for a couple of magazines and now she maintains a weekend fashion column for Manila Bulletin and is also a blogger. (Visit her blog here)

I did her hair too :)
PHOTOGRAPHER - SAM LIM, HMUA - CAMILLE REGALA

Sam and Jane practicing poses

Jane, Kriselle, Sam and Marty

Catch You Trailer

2012-02-06T15:58:00.001+08:00

Here's the trailer for Catch You which I already talked about in this post. :)

Kookie

2012-01-30T17:55:00.003+08:00

I was contacted by Kookie late last Friday to do her make-up, good thing I wasn't busy. This is my first fashion blogger collab ever. It was so much fun! I hope I get to do more of these this year. I looove fashion just as much as I love Make-up so things like these are perfect. To view Kookie's bolg, Click here! BTW, these are just my photos. I'm still waiting on the pro shots by my friend Anton.

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Isang Daan

2012-01-27T18:39:00.000+08:00

Kelvin Mangilit & Gerry Katigbak

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Catch You

2012-01-24T15:57:00.001+08:00

Daylight Studio

We started shooting the video for Catch You by Rjay & June Marieezy back in November, but due to conflicting schedules, we were only able to finish shooting this Sunday. My friend Rjay Ty is a local hip-hop artist and is 1/3 of the group called (LDP) Lyrically Deranged Poets. You can find his blog here. June is a singer under Deeper Manila. She sounds like Erykah Badu. you will be amazed!! listen to her stuff on Soundcloud here. Directed by Dominic Nuesa, cinematographer Micah Fernandez & main cast KooKoo Ramos and Cort Catajay.

Of course I use MUD make-up

June Marieezy

I did some special effects work on this project because KooKoo's character has Psoriasis. I love doing special effects. Beauty make-up is fun but it gets boring sometimes.

Chrizo & Broc dropped by before headin' to Team Sunday

JC Taruc

Hipsters lost the car keys. hahaha!

Psoriasis using liquid latex

Kat Jimenez

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The music video will be released this March via MYX.

Kyrie's Wedding

2012-01-24T14:28:00.000+08:00

This was such an intimate garden wedding set in Batangas. I did the make-up for the bride, her mom, her sisters and the flower girls. More photos will be posted once i receive them.

The Trial

2012-01-24T14:17:00.001+08:00

My friends Ayie and Jorrel dropped by the house last week for their wedding trial make-up. Congrats guys! :)

Fashion the 13th

2012-01-15T13:12:00.003+08:00

The School of Fashion and the Arts in cooperation with Make-Up Designory Manila presented Fashion the 13th, a fashion show by the Fashion Promotion students under Mr. Gerry Katigbak.

Makeup by Karen Catalan

Florian Trinidad

Denise, Yang, Camille, Karen, Donna, Rea and Aimee

Photos by Denise and Aimee of Mud Manila

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2012-01-07T19:27:00.033+08:00

The School of Fashion and the Arts, in partnership Make-Up Designory Manila, present "Fashion the 13th", the SoFA students' very own fashion show on January 13, 2012! Check out the photos from their dress rehearsals this morning and the sample make-up done backstage! :)