Courtney is getting married on September 3rd this year and just got her bridal makeup trial done with me. She told me she likes smokey eyes, false lashes, bronzed skin, & light lips. I focused on her eyes because she wanted her eyes to stand out the most, so I made sure to highlight her [...]
The beautiful bride was Jessica. The photographers were 2 lovely ladies from Katch Studios. And the makeup artist was myself! I did Jessica, her 4 bridesmaids and mother’s makeup in her hotel room at the Sheraton Wall Center and then she went to the renowned Brock House for her wedding. Congratulations to Jessica and Sean. All [...]
My latest makeup client shown here is Lauren, my fellow half asian friend. She has a naturally pretty look about her which is why she doesn’t need or wear much makeup. First off, I applied 10 mm eyelash extensions on Lauren (which took about an hour and a half) then I started on her makeup. [...]
Using all MAC makeup products, I created this light and fun look. SPF 20 gradual tan for medium to dark skintones from Jergens, then SPF tinted moisturizer in beige to prep my skin. Then I concealed my redness and dark circles before powdering under my eyes and on my T-zone… just in case it gets [...]
MAC cosmetics is fantastic at constantly keeping their makeup up to date with fun new shades, colors, products, sets and collections. I am a loyal fan of MAC cosmetics and am a trusted customer. I stand by most of their products and love the way they market their merchandise. For this summer 2010 season, MAC [...]
Today I did makeup on a local Vancouver bride with 5 bridesmaids and mother. This wedding party was full of energy (most of them are in musical theatre) and got me totally pumped for the 5 hours that I was applying the makeup for. I did the makeup on the 26th floor of their hotel [...]
This is a short video on my beloved ZÜCA luggage case specially branded for M·A·C… I take it on every job I have, big or small… it has everything I need in it and more!! It features ZÜCA Sports’ traditional elements (like a super-strong aluminium frame, rollerblade type wheels which are shock-absorbing and can be [...]
On my latest MAC makeup run, I came across a new product (new to me) which intrigued me… I wanted to see if it actually lasted all day. So I bought the Longwear lipstain in a hot pink called “Stylesetter”. With my discount it came to $11 or something reasonable like that. I decided to [...]
This before and after makeup video was made specifically for my blog as I am doing a series of before and after makeup looks on 5 different girls. For myself, I used a tinted moisturizer from Sonia Kashuk in beige, a bronzer from MAC and highlighter. I applied Urban Decay Eyeshadow Primer potion with shimmer [...]
I used MAC pigments for the full effect.
Sooo, this video was taken on Christmas Eve and I wanted to try doing my makeup in the car while filming… This is how it turned out!! During the holidays, not many of us have the “Time” to get fully ready… So this Christmas Eve, I looked like crap on the way to the mall [...]
Prep your eyelid with a cream eyeshadow and a white eyeliner. Blend them in with your fingers. Now you are ready to start drawing zebra stripes with a blacktrax fluidline and a pointed liner brush.
How to achieve a subtle purple eyeshadow look… This is my simple Tutorial on a quick Purple Rain Eyeshadow. Prepped eyelids with Bare Study Paint Pot Eyeshadow. Added Parfait Amour eyeshadow to crease and outer corners. Dotted middle of lash line with another purple, Creme de Violet from MAC, and added a lighter pink for [...]
Using Eminence Vanilla Sun Cream with SPF 32, I moisturized my face then gave a quick all over spritz with a Fix+Spray from MAC. I mixed up 2 Mineralize Foundations to make up my skin colour and applied it to my face with a foundation brush. Went under my dark cirlces and red areas around [...]
How I achieved this Pink 80′s Makeup look on Model Kortney Krystik: Once again, I used all MAC products. Started by spraying Kortney’s face with a Fix+Spray, then an Eminence Vanilla Sun Cream Moisturizer. I then determined the right shade for Kortney’s skin (a mixture of NW15 and NW30) and applied it with a foundation brush. Then I [...]
MAC Wipes are perfect if you’re too busy or tired to wash your makeup off. It’s fast and easy and you can take them anywhere. I use them if I’m on a shoot and my model already has makeup on, or if I get home late from work and don’t want to wash my face or [...]
Fall 2009 calls for some Red Hot sexy lips. A short video applying MAC’s LIP ERASE Pale out in Light, a red lip liner, Dubonnet Lipstick… And a lip brush.
Start by prepping your entire eyelid with “Bare Study” Paint Pot from MAC… Then apply a bronze and gold eyeshadow to your lash line with a dense crease brush. With “Blacktrax” Fluidline Paint Pot, draw circles, half circles, dots and squiggly cirlces and leave room to dot the inside with a brown eyeshadow. (I used [...]
I was recently at a MAC Pro Master Class (Robson Street location in Vancouver), with special guest makeup artist, Kathy Jeung. Kathy is a celebrity makeup artist who has been in the industry for over 25 years. She has done countless celebrities, movies, and editorial projects and has had a variety of jobs within makeup. Like myself, she was [...]
All you need to create this quick funky look is the following: Pale Out Lip Erase in “light” from MAC Bright pink lipstick (I used “girl about town”) Translucent Powder (Mine is made by Yaby) Black liquid liner (I used a pot of no-name black) Fine pointed brush Pink Lip liner Apply the lip erase [...]
Raggedy Anne Doll Makeup by Mika Does Makeup Photographer: Lloyd K. Barnes, Model: Siri On model Siri, I started with basic priming, moisturizing and foundation to match her skin colour. Then I added a lid primer (Rubenesque Cream Shadow from MAC) before I applied the bright green eyeshadow(Bitter from MAC). I then placed individual false [...]
The makeup I did on DJ Miss Marz was for a local Vancouver photoshoot and I used only MAC makeup products. I started off the makeup by spraying the Fix+ spray from MAC all over DJ Miss Marz’s face. Then I mixed up NW 25 Studio Sculpt Concealer with an NW 30 MoistureSelect Cover up to [...]
Hello everyone! This leopard print makeup I did on DJ Miss Marz for a recent photoshoot was actually pretty simple. What I used to create this look is a fine tipped pointed brush, and a pot of fluidline in blacktrax from Mac. I drew simple squiggly circles, half circles and dots all over her face, [...]
This is a Top “11″ list of my favourite MAC Makeup Beauty Products. Fave 1: Eyelash Curler (A MUST HAVE!! Curling your eyelashes opens up your eyes!!) Fave 2: Lip Conditioner SPF 15 (good to keep your lips moisturized) Fave 3: Flat Slanted Brush #266 Fave 4: Paint Pot Eyeshadow Cream Colour called Barestudy (as a [...]