Showing posts with label makeup artist. Show all posts
Showing posts with label makeup artist. Show all posts

Have a Merry Airbrushin' Christmas!!!

Few more days and it'll be Christmas 2011! And this is what I got for myself for Christmas in advance... my Dinair Studio Beauty kit!!! I've been wanting to own an airbrush makeup kit in the past but never had a chance, because I have other priorities.

And since we're going back home for an indefinitely long stay, I've been thinking of things to do. I want to do things that I love doing. Of course, I'll still sing. In fact, I've been contacting some people and asking around with the local gigs there - because I haven't experienced doing local regular gigs before. If there are some modeling shoots or projects for me, then I'd be more than glad to do it.

But another option for me is to do some makeup gigs - as a traditional makeup artist and an airbrush makeup artist. I know there are lots of events here and there and I would love to experience being a makeup artist = off the shoot. I would really love make other people beautiful in their own events like debuts, weddings, and maybe divorce! Just kidding! LOL! I already have quite an enough mix of makeup tools and products in my makeup trolleys and I think I have the skills. I've always been the makeup artist in Mar Silverio's shoots and other photographers' shoots, too. I just have to add more gigs and experiences for my makeup portfolio. And I thought that adding an airbrush kit will help me achieve that.

That's why when I knew that my model-friend Valentine would be going back to the California for a couple of days for her boyfriend's birthday, I thought of a perfect gift for myself to cap this beautiful year off. I asked her to buy the Dinair Studio Beauty Kit... my airbrush makeup kit! It was fun shopping online with her during Black Friday because there were lots of crazy deals. My kit came with loooots of freebies and boy, I was like a kid getting a gift from Santa on a Christmas morning!!! I'm just sooooo happy! Thank you, Valentine & Richard! :)

First thing I did was watch the instructional DVD that came with it before ripping them off from their separate packages. And finally,  I have tried it this weekend at work (and at play) and it was really great on skin. It felt like I wasn't wearing any makeup at all!!! I have tried it onstage - with no powder or retouching - and it lasted hours even after my gig! I'm really happy with it!!! Can't wait to try it on others... because hubby won't let me practice on him! Hahaha!

I was so happy unboxing it that I took out my camera and took some products shots with my D7000. I will post some of my portrait shots wearing my airbrush makeup. LOL! Oh, by the way, you're forgiven if you'd be drooling on my new goodies, no worries! *wink*

My whole Dinair Makeup Studio Beauty Kit - with lotsa freebies!!!
The airbrush kit "usually" comes with only just 4 small bottles of foundation...
...but because of Black Friday sale...  I got 12 bottles of them!
It also came with a small Airtan bottle (for tanning), Moist&Dewy
(to add a dewy look), and a practice color (for practicing)
Comes with blusher/bronzer and for eyes (eyeliner)
My Dinair Airbrush machine, adaptor, and battery pack
The kit comes with an instructional DVD, stencils & stencil catalog,
brochures, complimentary lesson, and gift certificate of $5! :)
It is indeed a merry airbrushin' Christmas for me! Weeeeee! :-)

Sars The All-Arounder

Left: Me in action (with my rig) from yesterday's shoot
Top right: Vain me. Top left: My baby Nikki D.
I love being infront of the camera, strutting my stuff infront of a lens. But I also love being behind the lens and being the one behind a great production, video, or photoshoot. Lately, we've been working with some foreign models here in Beijing. While Marl is the photographer, I found myself being the one with lots of job behind the scenes - makeup artist, hair stylist, stylist, creative director, assistant/VA or lights(wo)man, and BTS videographer. And I ain't complaining! In fact, I LOVE it! :)

Watch out for my next blogs where you will be able to see the great images of the models I have worked with. :)

I'm now a certified makeup artist!


At last! My certificate for attending a beauty makeup course (under Cheryl Cabanos) at Toni&Guy has finally arrived from London - I'm now a certified makeup artist!

I've been in love with makeup since I started singing professionally at the age of 12. Being a performer every night, I get to experiment on different looks with my makeup & hairstyle.

But I was lucky to have attended an intensive one-on-one beauty makeup course with Cheryl Cabanos, a celebrity makeup artist, at Toni&Guy Makati. Don't ask for how much and how long LOL. But it was all worth it. I learned about how to be a makeup artist not just for myself, but on others, too.

Waiting for the certificate was the only sad thing about it because they had me waiting for 9 months - which came from Toni&Guy in London.

But the wait is finally over! The certificate is already here therefore, I can say that I am now a CERTIFIED MAKEUP ARTIST! Cheers everyone and Happy Halloween!
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The model and makeup artist

I know I've been slacking quite a lot lately on updating my site and my blog. But if you're following me on Twitter, I bet you're sick of seeing my rants, happiness and stupid happenings on your timeline. :-)

Hmmm... it's already 2010. And the first quarter is about to end. I've done quite a lot since December 2009.

As a Model
Aside from being a personal model of Marl aka Badeedadee, I've modeled to a few other photographers in the Philippines and in Malaysia. Right now, I have more than enough to build different kinds of portfolios should I need them. :-)

Click here to see my online portfolio or here to visit Badeedadee Photography website.

As a Makeup Artist (MUA)
I am my own makeup artist ever since I started singing overseas. In the Philippines before I started traveling, I'd leave it to my makeup artist whenever I do TV guestings, show and photo shoots. But once I stepped out into a whole new world of entertainment - which is the music band scene, I had no choice but to learn how to enhance my features.

Over the years, I've been successful in that but I felt I needed to touch the basics if I really want to add "makeup artist" under my belt. So I finished a Beauty and Advanced professional makeup artistry at Toni&Guy Essensuals in Makati last January. My teacher Cheryl Cabanos who is a known celebrity makeup artist was so kind enough to squeeze in different lessons that I wanted to learn. I'm still waiting for the certificate from London though before I can finally say that I'm a certified MUA. :-)

If you wanna shoot, need a model & makeup artist, hit me up at jobs(at)saritaonline.com

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