From this Moment: Makeup for A Morning Wedding

Hola! Squeezing in a few lines in between bites of lunch. As mentioned in my previous post, I'll try to be more active in blogging. :)

I attended a morning wedding yesterday in the Glass Garden located in Pasig. Yes, I think I've arrived at that age when friends and contemporaries slowly get married here and there. :)) Besides sharing in the joy of the newlyweds, it's also fun for me to get dressed up for occasions like this. It's a good excuse to doll up! :D

Since the wedding was in the morning, I went for light makeup. Nothing too heavy or dramatic. Just wanted to share the simple look I did which turned out pretty well, if I may say. Hehe.

Please excuse the shadow on the left photo.

Achieve ba ang fresh peg? Hehe!

My How-To:

BASE
1. Applied a light amount of Naturactor concealer in 171 (Green) to neutralize the red areas. As you can see from the right photo, I have a zit on my nose bridge. It looked worse without the Naturactor on it. Only a little amount of the concealer helped tone down the pimple's redness. :)

2. Applied Happy Skin Second Skin Creme with a damp Beauty Blender for a natural finish. I used downward strokes following the natural direction of hair growth.


3. Neutralized the darkness in my undereye area with a peachy shade from the Ben Nye Conceal-All Wheel. Brightened up the undereye area with the yellow shade from the RCMA Highlight and Contour Palette.

4. Used KO-1 from the RCMA Four Color Kit Set A to conceal whatever blemishes remain. Still using the Beauty Blender in this step. 

CHEEKS
5. Lightly swept Amber from the La Femme 12-pc Blush Palette on my cheeks using a stippling brush. Since this palette is SOOOO pigmented (not kidding!), light strokes are most recommended! I applied it on the sides of cheeks as if I would apply contour to provide some depth to the face.

EYES
6. Defined the eyebrows with MAC Fluidline Brow Gelcreme in Dirty Blonde. I used a slanted brush to apply with a light hand then blended with a spoolie. I love how this gave me soft eyebrows perfect for the light and fresh look I was gunning for.

7. Patted on a peachy-pink shadow on my eyes from the Revlon Colorstay 16-hr Eyeshadow Quad in Delightful. It doesn't show up much but it wakes up the eyes nicely.

8. Since I was going for a soft look, I used eyeshadow to line my eyes instead of liquid or gel eyeliner. My reliable choice? Espresso, a dark brown shade in the Lorac Pro Palette. There's no fall-out and it doesn't end up on my lower lids also. Since this is in the morning, I lined only my upper eyelid.

9. Curled my lashes and put on a few coats of Fairydrops Volumizing Burst Mascara on my upper and lower lashes. Never underestimate the power of mascara on your lasher lashes in opening up your eyes! Just be sure to use a non-smudging or waterproof type.

LIPS
10.  Do not forget to prime your lips before lipstick application for a smooth surface! I usually use just my toothbrush/finger to lightly exfoliate then apply a lipbalm afterwards.

11. Still in line with the soft look I wanted, I used Valentine Kiss, the new limited edition shade of Happy Skin's Shut Up and Kiss Me lippie, the shade of which is personally picked out by the Queen of Media herself, Kris Aquino. It looks fluorescent under a certain light which makes it a little intimidating to wear but it showed up quite nicely in the photo. Liz Lanuzo of Project Vanity (one of my favorite bloggers!) described this as a more wearable version of cult favorite Pink Nouveau for Asian tones.

Valentine Kiss is photo-friendly! :)

FINISHING TOUCHES
12. Set with MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation (I'm an NC 30). It has amazing coverage which looks nice on photos. :) I used a foundation brush to pat on (not swipe!) the powder on my face.

13. Dabbed on a bit of Nude, a shimmery shade from the Lorac Pro Palette, on my browbone and on top of the eyebrow arch for some definition. The shimmer creates the illusion of lifting up the eyebrows and eyes.

14. Light sweep of theBalm Mary-Lou Manizer on the inner corners of my eyes, on the nose bridge and on the cheekbones for a morning glow. ;)

15. To set everything in place, I loosely dusted on MAC Studio Fix Powder Plus Foundation on the cheek area.


Easy-peasy day wedding makeup in 15 steps! Have fun with makeup, it can be washed off, after all.

Happy Monday, everyone! :)

How I Use My Naturactor Cover Face Concealer

I previously wrote about Naturactor Cover Face or what I call my 'Photoshop in a pot' concealer. Generally,  I love the product and have used it daily for quite some time until I decided to alternate it with my Obssessive Compulsive Cosmetics concealer.

I don't use foundation anymore when I use Naturactor because the coverage is substantial and it gives off a radiant finish on its own. I simply set it with loose powder to avoid caking and extend its life.

Here's how I apply the Cover Face in 171 on me using The Face Shop Circle Face Brush:

I scoop the product out of the container using a cotton bud. 

*Try not to use your finger/s to minimize contamination and completely avoid if you share the product with others.

I spread the product on my T-Zone (forehead, nose bridge down to the chin) and some on the apples of my cheeks.

*Spread but you don't need to blend yet at this point. 

Presenting The Face Shop Circle Face Brush

 Blend using the Circle Face Brush. 

Forehead & Chin: left to right and right to left sweep

Nose bridge: up and down motion

Cheeks: circular motion

*You may add another layer for problem areas.

Ta-da! Final product!

Easy peasy, right? :) Try it!

A Review: Naturactor Cover Face Concealer in 151

Some interesting tweets I've read over the weekend and I feel is just right in my life right now.

 "Don't rush anything. When the time is right, it'll happen."

"God has your best interest at heart. When a door closes, you don't know what God is saving you from."

It's a new week and the advent of the last month of the year! Time flies so fast, it'll be another year before we know it. This review has been sitting in my drafts folder for quite some time already. I better publish this before 2013 ends, hehe.

I'm not sure how long this concealer has been in the market but I believe this made waves in the Philippine scene only this year. I first saw this posted by celebrity Rhian Ramos in Instagram then eventually saw this in other celebrity accounts as well.

There have been lots of raves about this concealer. The curious cat in me decided to get one for myself as I really am quite dependent on concealer given my skin condition (aka pimples, blemishes). Your resident kikay friend shares her thoughts and experience using what I call my 'Photoshop in a pot' concealer. ;)


NATURACTOR COVER FACE CONCEALER HITS:

1. Convenient packaging
The concealer is in pot form. Despite being relatively big in size, this can still fit your makeup pouch.

2. Generous product amount
With 20g of content, it will take quite some time to finish this up. For its price, this is definitely a bang for your buck.

See how well-used it has been :))

3. Creamy texture
I remember reading another review calling this an "ice cream concealer" because of its creamy texture which makes this completely blendable and a joy to apply.

More hits after the break! :)