Makeup Mavens

Last night, my SIL Lorr showed us this YouTube video of a Taiwanese show where girls come in their "bagong gising look". But before revealing their face, they show a photo of what they look like, when fully made up aka "After & Before" Looks:

 

I was fascinated! I've always wanted big eyes and it's amazing how these girls managed to make their eyes look huge!

While watching, my head was a jumble of thoughts:

- Why would the girls want to show their unmade faces on national TV? Especially since one was raking it in as an online model

- Then again, it just shows how much of an expert they are at making themselves look good, they'd make a killing teaching other girls how to put makeup on. Alternative career!

- The hosts are so mean! Imagine how they would look without makeup on! And the guys, you're not Andy Lau or Takeshi Kaneshiro ha! 

- Guys will probably now think twice about the true level of hotness of that girl they saw on Facebook, ehehehe...

MEGA!

So many things brewing over at MEGA,  they sure are MEGA busy!

For one, their online editor Jacqui Co Salonga told me a few weeks back that their newly jazzed up website is now up and running! Visit www.megastyle.ph and see for yourself!

Second, you are invited you to witness yet another milestone in the publishing-television industry: MEGA Fashion Crew Gen M Season 2, which is created for television by the MEGA Publishing Group.

MEGA Fashion Crew Gen M Season 2 is a reality show style search "dedicated to finding the individuals who will make it big in the fashion industry." Find out who the next top photographer, fashion stylist, make-up artist, hairstylist and female model will be! 

The show airs every Saturday nights at 7:00pm, starting July 30, 2011 on ETC. Catch the replays every Sunday at 10am.

Last but not the least, Banana Republic partnered with MEGA Magazine and its editorial team for a one-of-a-kind shopping experience for its top shoppers, last June 11, 2011 in Banana Republic’s flagship store in Greenbelt 5. 

Banana Republic's Fides Almosara and Nikki Verzo with MEGA's Angela Alarcon, Miel Villamor and Jacqui Co Salonga.

Fashion editor Angela Alarcon, online and accessories editor Jacqui Co Salonga and fashion assistant Miel Villamor were all on hand to give Banana Republic VIPs a personalized shopping experience. The editors selected their picks from the collection making shopping for essentials easier too.

By the end of the day each customer had their shopping bags filled with Banana Republic goodies and a few freebies from Mega Magazine – plus one lucky customer got a P10,000 shopping spree! If you missed out on this, watch out for more shopping events by Banana Republic and Mega Magazine!

Like Mega Magazine on Facebook http://www.facebook.com/megamagazine and follow them on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/mega_magazine.

Banana Republic is exclusively distributed in the Philippines by Casual Clothing Specialists, Inc. (CCSI), a subsidiary of Stores Specialists, Inc. and is available in Greenbelt 5 and Rustan’s Makati.

I'm Back!

Sorry for disappearing just like dut.

Berry, Nana & I went to Manila for a quick trip for work-related stuff. So my days and nights were filled with meetings, brainstorming sessions and even a TV stint on ANC ShopTalk!

Please, be kind when watching my interview, oh and you might want to check out other ShopTalk episodes after (there's a particularly interesting one where they interviewed Chinkee Tan about the Money Mindset, a must watch!). I will also tell you more about the rest of my products here in the blog.

My takeaway was, it's a tough job to be a TV personality ha! It was my first time to guest on a talk show and my friends Nina & Marie who are pros in front of the camera had a lot of useful tips (wear more make-up, put on something colorful, etc.) for next time. My sister Nicole & my friend Dex saw the interview. Nic said I spoke softly, and Dex said I explained my products well...and I was demure.Which meant, I have to project, and practice my camera skillz zome more! I hope I didn't look like a pale ghost on TV, I must learn to wear make up.

Still, thanks Nic & Dex for the moral support! Thanks Nina & Marie for the tips! Will do you all proud next time promise. Neophyte, you know! And at least, my Ate Divine said, "Bongga pa din, I saw your Loboutins!" Hahaha, I 'm so shallow.

Anyhoo, because I was gone for a while, I have a lot of exciting stuff lined up for you, to compensate for my absence. I am talking majorly exciting stuff, some to be shared right away, some still in gestation to be revealed in time, but all fun! 

Watch out for my next posts, coming up!

PS - Yes, I missed you all too!