THE MAKEUP MAVEN

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Who says brides can't wear lip gloss??

Meet Vida, my bride. She had great color, and I know that high glossed lips would make her skin tone shine more. I LOVE LIP GLOSS, I think lip gloss adds character and attitude to any outfit or face. Some people may have told you that as a bride (or bride-to-be), it is advisable not to wear lip gloss for it may be hard to maintain. In my job as a bridal makeup artist, I have experimented on every possible way to make lip gloss last. here are a few pointers on making your gloss last during your wedding.

The first step is to choose a good lip gloss—pick a quality brand. (You can never go wrong with choosing a name brand when it comes to cosmetics; however, if generic is the way for you, then don't hesitate—you can still make it work.) Within your lip gloss choices you have a handful of "long lasting" glosses, or glosses that are meant to stay on all day. If all-day lip gloss is your goal then go ahead and try out the gloss' brand promise. I've found that many claims of cosmetics have some validity to them.

When you settle on a lip gloss and are ready to apply, make sure your lips are already moisturized because if they aren't then your lips will probably just absorb what they can from the gloss leaving your lips gloss-less. Another trick I've found useful is to apply a couple different lip glosses on at the same time. (This is also a nice aesthetic trick). Pick colors that mix well together and the added layer of gloss and moisture will help your gloss to stay on longer. A plus is also the added dimension a color mix can give to your lips.

*On Vida, I used 2 colors of lip glosses. First, I lined her lips with a deep wine pencil and filled her lips with the same pencil. Then, I used a purple colored gloss on the outer part of her lips to make the lip liner color "pop" out more. Then, a gloss with a more shiny effect that is colored hot pink on the inner most part of her lips to give her the pouty effect. Remember -- when doing your lips, make sure that you are using shades in the same color family!

Just know that if you're eating or drinking anything, your lip gloss will definitely rub off faster than if you don't eat or drink, so don't be too upset if you have to reapply after a meal. Fortunately there are ways in which you can keep that sophisticated sheen of gloss on your lips for extended periods of time—you just need to know the right tricks!

PHOTO CREDITS
Makeup by Sabs Hernandez
Photo from Vida

Sunday, May 04, 2008 No comments

Thursday, April 24, 2008 No comments

I was looking for pictures from my files when I came across a folder filled with April and Johncy's prenup photos. They are just sooo cute! This was what April had to say:

"Sabs was a former co-worker at the executive search firm where Johncy and I both worked. She is now a freelance artist for Lancôme and her work has been featured in Metro, Cosmopolitan and Preview Magazine. She regularly works with celebrities like the gals from Us Girls, Tina Juan and John Lloyd Cruz. An added bonus is she's so easy to talk to and very accommodating (she squeezed us into her schedule even though she had an 11AM wedding! Thankfully, we didn't make her late for her appointment). Her full profile is on http://sabshernandez.blogspot.com.

Didn't get a "before" picture taken anymore. Suffice it to say that I had only three hours of sleep, harassed because of the traffic getting to Sabs' place, plus I disobeyed my derma (again) by pricking my zits. When I went to her, I had three very red, very visible marks on my face, and luggage under my eyes. She covered all that without making it feel like I had a mask on. However, she also covered the mole below my left eye, heheheh! The make-up was fantastic! It lasted more than 12 hours and was subjected to the sun, wind, sweat, kisses, and eating!

Didn't have enough time to get my hair done, so I fixed it myself :-)

Our unconventional photo shoot was held last 08 September 2007 with Kelvin Uy, photographer extraordinaire, talented guitarist and fantastic friend. Venues for the shoot were at the North Forbes Park garden, Johncy's grandmother's house in Forbes and Kerplunk! Studios.

We didn't want to have the usual walk in the park or stroll along the beach type stuff (though we did have some of that), and we definitely didn't want to show mushy stuff. We wanted FUN, FUN, FUN! I do believe we succeeded.

Shout outs to Kelvin Uy, Maan Munoa, Monica Maralit, Umma Villanueva, Pat Jalbuena and Sabs for making it all happen! We hope you enjoy viewing the pictures as much as we had fun getting them taken."