New Page and Changes

After much thought and consideration, and at the recommendation of a good friend, I've decided to retire this url and relocate to tumblr. Also, in addition to posting about makeup, I'll also be covering/writing about my new "career" of sorts - events. I hope that the people who have visited and read posts on this page will follow me to tumblr. I just feel that writing and posting will be much easier there.

Visit me on tumblr @ Lady Flash Electrico

Cheers!

At the Speed of A Yellow Bullet: Work, Fun, and more Work

Let me first start by saying: I AM SO SORRY!

I know I haven't updated in a really long time, but worry not, for I have made my (triumphant?) return! I've been incredibly busy ever since I signed on to be the Manila Coordinator for the Luna Musikalawaig Full Moon Festival. It's an arts and music festival that will be held in Cagayan de Oro for the benefit of Sendong Victims. To be honest, it really is heartbreaking that even until now, there are people in CDO that are still suffering the consequences of Sendong.

What I love about this festival is that the prod team is making the venue the star of the event, because at the end of the day, nature really is the most important thing. If the tree line by the river of Kalawaig wasn't so bare, maybe the flooding wouldn't have been as bad. So if you live in Cagayan or have the time and cash to head over to CDO, come and check the event out. 

On to other things! Here's what I've been up to while I wasn't updating!

I was incredibly touched and honored that my cousin, Tish, asked me to do her daughter's (Andie) makeup for her graduation ball. I'm particularly close with this family because we pretty much have everything in common, so of course I said yes. 

Andie's dress was dark purple (I'm kicking myself for not taking a picture of her in her dress!), and she's not very fond of make up because she has sensitive eyes. So instead of caking on the makeup, like some students like to do at their graduation balls, I kept Andie's makeup light and just decided to enhance her features since they're gorgeous already. No joke, Andie's eyes are gorgeous. 

I used my favorite and prized foundation from Lancome on Andie - just a teensy bit for the lightest coverage possible. For the brush, I just used my foundation brush from E.L.F. For Andie's eyes, I used a light purple from In2it on the lid and then contoured with a darker, slightly maroon hued, purple shadow also from In2it. Rather than using liquid, pencil or gel liner on Andie, I used a black shadow from Maybelline. Nude lipstick, a nice coat of clear gloss from Clinique, and a dust of Tomato blush from Nichido later and Andie was done.

My little sister, Tasha, is a genius with hair (I'm hopeless hair), so she took care of that part. It was humid so I kept having to go over Andie's face with some loose powder (which I let her have) to keep the oil away. 

In other news, remember that portfolio shoot I mentioned in a previous entry? The one I did with Jeruel Pingol? Well, the photos are finally out! I have to say, Jeruel is an incredibly talented photographer. 

 Check my previous entry for details on the makeup I did on the model, Mafia. We were pressed for time during this shoot but it was still so much fun! Actually, just to give credit where credit is due, Enzo did a fantastic job styling this shoot. He basically guerilla styled the entire thing due to the lack of pieces, accessories and shoes to choose from. Enzo literally was picking accessories and clothes off of all of the people at the shoot in order to style Mafia for the shoot. A job well done. [Cue: Applause.]

Photographed by: Jeruel Pingol
Styled by: Enzo Montano
Hair by: Adam Seth Teh
Model: Mafia Escasinas

Just a few random things from the past month:

This is my friend, Roy. He desperately wanted a haircut but didn't have the time to go all the way to Greenhills to get his hair cut by his usual stylist. Since he's never tried a Filipino salon before, he's Korean, you see, and is extremely vain when it comes to his hair, he asked that I go with him. Seeing as he's one of the best friends I have, I complied with his wishes.

On the same note, Roy never has food in his house. He did me a huge favor last weekend and he says I make amazing kimchi. Thus, I made him two big tubs of two different kinds of kimchi as a thank you to him - and in an effort to help him gain weight. 

I haven't gone "out" out in a while, so I went to Opus with a few friends. Can you guess which lipstick I used based on the picture? 

I thought I had left my kpop fandom phase behind. Apparently, not. Big Bang made a comeback and I've been addicted to their song "Fantastic Baby" ever since. I listen to this now while I'm making face charts. Actually gets the creative juices flowing. 

Just one more thing! I was invited to take part in The Body Shop's blogger event last Thursday. Thank you to The Body Shop for inviting me to that event. I'm already testing the products out, so expect an entry on that very soon. All I can say at this moment is: I absolutely love The Body Shop skin care products. To die for, seriously!

Work: Folio Shoot

A few days ago, I was contacted by my friend, Chinx Nunag, to do the makeup for her friend, Jeruel's, portfolio shoot. Since I didn't have anything to do and always enjoy the atmosphere of a shoot, no matter how simple or elaborate, I instantly agreed.

The peg was a dark smokey eye to accompany an androgynous wardrobe. Accompanied by the brilliant stylist and men's wear designer, Enzo Montano, we arrived at The Bulb Studios in Pasong Tamo at 1:00 in the afternoon.

Since Jeruel wanted all of the photos to be in black and white, I concentrated on contouring for Mafia's makeup. After applying a primer and foundation, I used a dark brown pigment to enhance Mafia's cheekbones and temples. I also used the same pigment to go around her jaw and contour her nose. To match the theme of androgyny, I used an angled brush and brow powder to shape her brow. By decreasing the arch of the eyebrow, it gives Mafia a more masculine appearance. 

For Mafia's eyes, I used  some gel liner and then smudged that all over the lid. I then went over it with a very dark shadow, took some of it under the eye as well, and then blended outwards while slowly building on the color. I left Mafia's lips alone in terms of color, but I did give them a nice coating of clear gloss. 

I don't have access to all of the photos yet, in fact the photo you see above was edited by Enzo, so when Jeruel releases them, I'll be sure to post them all on here.

Model: Mafia
Photographer: Jeruel Pingol
Hair: Adam Seth Teh
Styling: Enzo Montano
Makeup: Meg Mendoza

PS.

It hasn't been long since I started this blog so it kind of blows my mind that the blog has been viewed by 300 Filipinos, 190 Americans, 6 Russians, 1 Spaniard, 1 German and 1 Slovakian (is that the right way to say it?). Thank you so much for those that have taken the time to read and even more so to those that continue to check the blog.