FACE TALK: Green and Purple with Envy

I got the chance to be a HMUA for my sister-in-law in a wedding she attended last year. She wore a beige empire cut gown so we decided that we can have a colored eye shadow on her so it would contrast her neutral shade gown. 

I love green shades of eye shadow but i mixed it up with her favorite color which is purple. 

I also contoured her nose a little because it was her request.:) I'm not really good at contouring yet but I think I'm getting the hang of it already.

I'll share the step-by-step process I did with her whole look. 

Her complete look.:)

STUFF I USED:

Foundation

Fashion 21 Natural loose powder

concealer

ELF 100 eyeshadow pallette

in2it eyebrow kit

Clear mascara

ELF contouring and blush duo

false eyleashes

liquid eyeliner

blush on

lipstick

brown mascara

(I don't remember what brands I used for some because she had her own set to match her complexion etc.)

MAKE UP HOW TO:

1. Start with a clean face. Wash, tone, and moisturize.

2. Using a stipple brush, apply your foundation all over the face.

3. With your powder brush, dab loose powder all over the face.

4. With your forefinger, conceal any skin blemishes you may find. Dab with powder.

5. Before putting on the eyebrow powder, make sure that the eyebrows are properly groomed.

6. Dip your eyebrow brush in water, blend in with your choice of eyebrow color and test it in your hands before applying on the eyebrow.

7. Apply clear mascara to help it stay in place.

8. Apply eyelid primer on the eyes, dab with your base color eye shadow.

9. Put loose powder on the under eyes.

10. Apply blue shadow all over the crease.

11. On the outer corner of the eye, apply purple eye shadow making a triangle form of it.

12. Blend the two colors so the division will not be visible.

13. Put in your sized false eyelashes.

14. Draw your liquid eyeliner. Let it dry.

15. After drying, apply powder eyeliner to keep the liquid eyeliner from smudging.

16. Softly draw eyeliner on the lower eyelids.

17. Brush off loose powder.

18. Using a blush brush, apply blush on .

19. Apply lipstick and gloss.

20. Using a fan brush, remove excess make up all over the face. 

Closer up of her make up look

 *Note: To contour the nose, I made use of eye shadow. 1 lighter shade than her complexion and the other a little darker for her complexion. Apply the light colored on the bridge of the nose extending it on top of the eyebrows. For the darker color apply it on the sides of the nose and blend well. The shape of the nose depends on the color you put. Remember, light colors highlight, while dark colors contour. 

Without flash.

With flash.

Colored eyeshadow gives emphasis on the eyes but always make sure to only choose one part on your face. You don't want to look like a clown right? So balance everything. If you have colored eye shadow, go for a light lipstick. If you're going for a dark lipstick, get a neutral eyes. 

But whatever works for you, you need to have confidence.:)

Enjoy, ladies.

TTFN!!!

OF BASKETBALLS AND POMPOMS: Engagement Etiquette 101

Engagement period, I think is one of the exciting part of getting married. For me, it's the purgatory of being single and married. Not that being single is like being in hell , or being married as being on heaven, that's not what I meant by engagement being a "purgatory".

Purgatory,  because it's like a waiting period, an anticipation to becoming married. It is where you know you're single but you are very much taken. It is the last few remaining days of your life where you'll be called Ms, or by your Maiden name, or just the thought of being single. Kung sa tagalog, "Hindi ka na Dalaga".

I appreciated this period, it's a transition where a person can actually prepare one's mind and heart that things are going to be different. I appreciated that I had a ring on my finger saying I am Engaged and about to be married. It's an overwhelming feeling because it is a symbol that somebody already owns my heart and that my heart is also taken.

During our engagement period, I learned about a lot of things and about people. And so, here's my take to Engagement Etiquette 101.

Disclaimer:  We didn't actually have that surprise engagement, but it was a decision we mutually agreed on. 
So the announcement came from both of us, and we we're already planning for the day even before the wedding.

1. Announce the engagement, first and foremost, to your most intimate family and relatives. Your family and relatives deserves to be the first to know. They are your family and if there are people who be happy for both of you the most, I believe it's them. Plus the fact that they really are the ones who'll help you through the preparations, wedding, and the life after.

2. Announce the engagement around 6 months or less. This is just my opinion, I think six months is just the right time to publicly announce an engagement. It's not too "atat" and it's not too late. I think having a long engagement is too dangerous, cause a lot could happen in a year. If you'd opt for a long engagement I would prefer you only announce it to yout intimate family, friends, and relatives than to publicly announce. It'll spare you the embarrassment if something bad happens (knocks on wood) and the engagement wouldn't lose it's excitement.

3. Agree on a date and place before the announcement. It's better to have  ready answers when people ask you about the details of the wedding. It adds to the excitement people get when you announced that you are getting married.

4. Show your rings, ladies! Regardless of how much your rings are, flaunt it. It is a simple and discreet way of saying you are getting married. It also adds to the feeling of excitement for the girls (on my part, that's how I felt) when you are preparing for the wedding. Also, if you are someone who's not really fond of or used to wearing a ring on your hand, it serves as a practice time for you to get used to so many other things that the rings accompanies.;)

5. Don't EVER rain on anyone's parade. If you have a friend who is engaged, or just announced an engagement, DON'T. EVER. EVEN. TRY. to announce at the same time. It's very inconsiderate and unethical. Let people have their fair share of light and happiness on an announcement that will change their lives forever. For most men, I think this is no big deal, but for us, women, I believe it is. If you're really close to that person it is only courteous to let that moment pass before you announce your engagement. Give your friend the opportunity to seize and enjoy the moment as the only person engaged at that time. You'll probably have your turn for that moment, but in the meantime let them have theirs.
But really, come to think of it, if you're truly a friend to that person, you don't need me saying these things to you, right?

These are five of the things, I learned from being engaged for a short period of time. 

:) Enjoy your engagements!!!!:)