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FOTD: The Train Ride

Sasha Manuel — Sun, 04 Jan 2009 17:08:21 +0000

This photo was taken late in the afternoon, probably between 4pm and 5pm, while inside an ex-Royal carriage I had found myself in when the family decided to take the Cockle Train (old-fashioned steam train) from Victor Harbour to Goolwa (Australia) and back.

I was fascinated with the mirrors, wooden blinds, rich mahogany interiors, complete with chandeliers, that I saw in a surprisingly empty carriage. We all wondered why there weren’t any other passengers inside that particular carriage. It was absolutely wonderful, which made the experience extra special. We had an opportunity to feel like “royals” for half an hour. LOL.

Once the photo was snapped, I wondered, will this look pass the royal standards?

Face
Regenerating Serum, OLAY Regenerist
Pause & Effect Moisture Cream, Elizabeth Arden
Intervene Makeup in Soft Sunbeige, Elizabeth Arden
Clear Smooth Face Powder in Natural, Maybelline
Flawless Finish Maximum Coverage Concealer (Fair), Elizabeth Arden
Tea Tree Oil Cover Stick (02), The Body Shop

Eye
fafi Eyes Vanilla, MAC
fafi Eyes Hey, MAC
Fluidline in Blacktrack, MAC
Eye Definer in Taupe, The Body Shop
Smokey Eyes Powder Pencil (Smokey Black 01), Elizabeth Arden
Volum Express Brown Waterproof Mascara, Maybelline

Eyebrow
Shimmer Waves in Bronze, The Body Shop

Cheek
Blush in Super Orgasm, NARS

Lip
Rouge Crème Lipstick #270, Shu Uemura

Probably not but it’s okay to dream, yea?

Anyway, my makeup’s been on for a few hours; been exposed to sea wind, sun, and the cold weather. Worn off a bit but it still looks alright. I reckon the only thing I had touched up on was my lippy. Shu’s been a fave since I got here. Love how it moisturises my lips and looks so natural, too.

More on this look (particularly the oufit) over at Style Manila: Mirrors in Trains

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Bento Beauty Project: My Mum!

Sasha Manuel — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 11:52:53 +0000

If there’s one thing I’ve my mum compliment on, it’s how I do makeup. She apparently likes it to the point of complaining that I have time to do others but not hers. So, in the middle of her “complaining” I decided to do an impromptu makeover session.

Face
Regenerating Serum, OLAY Regenerist
Intervene Makeup, Elizabeth Arden
Clear Smooth Face Powder in Natural, Maybelline
Tea Tree Oil Cover Stick (02), The Body Shop
Flawless Finish Maximum Coverage Concealer (Fair), Elizabeth Arden
Bronze Beauty Color Intrigue Bronzing Powder Duo, Elizabeth Arden

Eye
fafi Eyes Vanilla, MAC
fafi Eyes Hey, MAC
fafi Eyes Pink Venus, MAC
Ceramide Lash Extending Treatment Mascara, Elizabeth Arden
Waterproof Mascara in Brown, Artistry

Eyebrow
Shimmer Waves (Bronze), The Body Shop

Cheek
Shimmer Waves (Rose), The Body Shop
BlushStudio Mousse in Soft Plum, Maybelline

Lip

Moisture Whip in Berry Red, Maybelline
Full Potential Lips Plump and Shine in Playful Plump, Clinique

Doing makeup on a 60-year old was challenging (esp the pressure of a very discerning woman!). I was wrestling with loose skin, wrinkles, and uneven skintone. I had a bit of problem with her lack of makeup selection so I ended up using a lot of mine. My main objective of doing the makeover was to help her utilise her own makeup using useful techniques I can show her but I was only able to optimise the Maybelline BlushStudio Mousse, which she loves.

After the session, photo and all, we enjoyed a few more hours of conversation and basically hanging out. Now, looking at her photos, I can’t help but wonder — are we all looking at me 30 years down the road?

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Bento Beauty Project: Mayi & Penny

Sasha Manuel — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 18:42:13 +0000

It still surprises me when I find out that there are ladies out there who are hesitant to dive into the world of makeup. Though, I could understand that experimenting can turn into an expensive task and, oftentimes, one would find it hard to get someone to show them how to do certain things like applying eye makeup and such.

One of the great things I like whenever I do this thing I’d like to call Bento Beauty Project is that I get to share with them a few of the tricks I’ve learned along the way. I was, after all, in their position once upon a time. Had it not been because of my modeling stint when I was younger then I wouldn’t even have explored makeup application further.

I’m quite happy to have found willing subjects for my mini-makeup sessions. It’s like playing with a real, live Barbie. Yea, even if it can be a bit tiring (esp if you’re doing more than one face), it still feels like play. It was so much fun!

On Mayi:

Eye
fafi Eyes Vanilla, MAC
fafi Eyes Hey, MAC
fafi Eyes Pink Venus, MAC
Fluidline in Blacktrack, MAC
Shimmer Liner Pencil in Golden Bronze, The Face Shop
Ceramide Lash Extending Treatment Mascara, Elizabeth Arden
Smokey Eyes Powder Pencil (Smokey Black 01), Elizabeth Arden
Waterproof Mascara in Brown, Artistry

Eyebrow
Shimmer Waves (Bronze), The Body Shop

Cheek
Shimmer Waves (Rose), The Body Shop
Super Orgasm, NARS Blush

Lip
Lip Colour Sheer Sandrine, Artistry
Glamour-Full Full Potential Lips Plump and Shine, Clinique

I love how the pink eyeshadow suited her. And for those of you who were wondering how the NARS Super O would look on fair skin, you can check out how it looks on her. She has fair skin with yellow undertones. Mayi had really short eyelashes so what I did was a double coat mascara. The EA Ceramide then topped it off with Artistry Waterproof Mascara. I made sure that I fill in her eyebrows, too. I also did a bit of contouring on her cheeks but not too much since I still want the soft wispy flush which will match her over-all look.

On Penny:

Eye
fafi Eyes Vanilla, MAC
fafi Eyes Howzat, MAC
E/S in Olive, CareLine
Fluidline in Blacktrack, MAC
Ceramide Lash Extending Treatment Mascara, Elizabeth Arden
Smokey Eyes Powder Pencil (Smokey Black 01), Elizabeth Arden
Waterproof Mascara in Brown, Artistry

Eyebrow
Shimmer Waves (Bronze), The Body Shop

Cheek
Super Orgasm, NARS Blush

Lip
Rouge Crème #270, Shu Uemura

Penny wanted to try a more darker eye makeup so I did a conservative smokey eye on her. I love the effect of the green and grey e/s combination. I wonder how she’d look like if I did the full number on her. Perhaps I can convince her to try it next time.

Photos were taken without flash, under fluorescent. Makeup session came after a short skincare product trial. I’ll tell you ladies about that one soon.

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Makeup Trial, Part 1

Sasha Manuel — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 00:33:13 +0000

On the 31st — Halloween! — I’m slated to attend a costume party of sorts and I’m already planning my makeup. The costume part is well taken care of so all I need to do is create a matching look in the makeup department.

Caught in a bind, since I’m pretty much an au naturale sort of girl, putting on costume makeup can be quite uncomfortable. I’m actually teaching myself a few makeup tricks for one FOTD project in the near future but given the schedule, I’m running out of time.

Face
Regenerating Serum, OLAY Regenerist
Intervene Makeup, Elizabeth Arden
Clear Smooth Face Powder in Natural, Maybelline
Flawless Finish Maximum Coverage Concealer (Fair), Elizabeth Arden

Eye
fafi Eyes Vanilla, MAC
fafi Eyes Hey, MAC
fafi Eyes Pink Venus, MAC
Color Nuance E/S in Gold, The Face Shop
Waterproof Mascara in Brown, Artistry
Eye Definer in Taupe, The Body Shop

Eyebrow
Waterproof Mascara in Brown, Artistry

Cheek
Super Orgasm, NARS Blush

Lip
Super Lustrous Lip Gloss in Pink Afterglow, Revlon

More photos after the jump.

So close that you can see my pores!

A chance for you to see the eye makeup.

Super Lustrous Lips courtesy of my Revlon lip gloss.
Love the colours!

A bit of sparkle. Will I pass as an angel? Yes? Wicked!

Are you guys planning anything special for Halloween? Have you done your homework in the makeup department (very much like what I’m doing right now!)?

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FOTD: TBS Lip Tint on my Cheeks!

Sasha Manuel — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 04:02:52 +0000

As promised, I’m sharing a photo — an old one at that — of myself with TBS Lip Tint used as a cheek tint.

Anna revealed that she’s a fan of The Body Shop’s lip and cheek tint. I share the same love for the lip tint but I, unfortunately, haven’t tried the cheek tint yet. I then mentioned that I had used the lip tint as a cheek tint; one of my old guerilla makeup techniques. I’ve learned to do these sort of things due to frugality in terms of procuring makeup and such.

The photo is about a couple of years old (taken in Australia; November 2005) and you can barely see the “tint” (skin being so tanned and all) however, if you view it large, you’ll get a better picture. You’ll see that my cheeks are quite flushed and very much looking “naturally” rosy. I love how my skin has this “natural” glow.

What about you ladies? Do you have your own personal “guerilla” makeup technique? DO share! We’d love to explore new ways on how to do our makeup.

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NARS Super Orgasm’s Day Out

Sasha Manuel — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 11:58:45 +0000

As a trial, an impromptu one at that, I had decided to take my new NARS Blush in Super Orgasm for a test run this morning. Ah, the joy of finally getting behind the wheel then the knee-knocking whatev starts. Gah. Expectations are so high!

Shooting from the bottom simply because I had wanted to capture great light on my face. No luck in blind focusing. Sigh. You see a tinge of the Super Orgasm shade and sparkle, though. I had opted for a lighter application, first, cuz it was after all my first try, and, two, I was headed to a solemn ceremony and ultra, super orgasmic blush on my cheeks may turn my face red from embarrassment once I step inside that room. Had to keep it clean and simple.

So much for giving it another go. I reckon I was simply too rushed to take a decent photo. Even changing the angle didn’t work but, again, you can see a touch of the NARS Blush. Hep. I just need to interject, don’t think that my lashes is made of awesome? I fell in love with it when I saw the photo! Three guesses on what mascara I used? PLUS no Lash Curlers!

Makeup in full side light. Ambient, between 8 and 9-ish in the morning. Love the natural look for daytime. I think it’s fantastic to step out of the house hoping that people won’t notice that I did have makeup on; will think that I’m born with it. LOL.

Face
Regenerating Serum, OLAY Regenerist
Intervene Pause & Effect Moisture Cream SPF 15, Elizabeth Arden
Intervene Makeup, Elizabeth Arden
Clear Smooth Face Powder in Natural, Maybelline
Tea Tree Oil Tube Concealer 02, The Body Shop

Eye
fafi Eyes Vanilla, MAC
fafi Eyes Hey, MAC
fafi Eyes Pink Venus, MAC
Smokey Eyes Powder Pencil (Smokey Black 01), Elizabeth Arden
Waterproof Mascara in Brown, Artistry
Eye Definer in Taupe, The Body Shop

Eyebrow
Shimmerwaves, The Body Shop

Cheek
Super Orgasm, NARS Blush

Lip
Mimosa Blossom Full Potential Lips Plump and Shine, Clinique

Meikah mentioned that she loved the lipstick-and-gloss combo I did on Penny, so, here’s an interesting trivia for you, apart from the fact that I am wearing the exact same gloss on these photos, I’m also planning to write about that combo (on me!) real soon! Stay tuned!

P.S. I can’t help but be amazed at how makeup can make you look fresh even when you have had ZERO sleep. Baffling. LOL.

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