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The No Makeup Look – 2010 Trend

Cassandra — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:17:46 +0000

Jessica Simpson goes with minimal makeup on Marie Claire, Dakota Fanning, Gwyneth Paltrow and various other stars are showing their bare faces at red carpet events. Ok maybe calling it bare faces is a bit of a stretch, but wow, this is such a change!

I should be so lucky as I’m utterly lazy when it comes to putting makeup on myself. But really, I don’t wanna be associated with Katie Holmes in this aspect ;P

Really looking forward to incorporate this no makeup look into my next theater production, After Juliet, at the Kuala Lumpur Performing Arts Center in July 2010. I think the girls will all go without makeup, whilst the guys will all wear eyeliner ala Adam Lambert.

A reverse, aye?

To create the no makeup look:-

1. Use very little foundation or concealer just to cover uneven skintone.

2. Line eyes with gray or brown pencil liner & apply mascara.

2. A little bit of blusher, preferably cream blush, eg. Stila Convertible Colour.

3. Put on a bit of lipgloss.

Tada! Quite a bit of makeup for a no makeup look, isn’t it? The trick is to use a little as possible! Go light handed.

Hairstyling for TVB actors

Cassandra — Tue, 25 May 2010 01:53:38 +0000

It is not always all work and no fun for us makeup artists and hairstylists. Some people get excited being in proximity with local and international stars. Lucky for us, it is part of the perks of our jobs! ;)

Here are some TVB actors who were down in Malaysia. The show was held in Genting, cold cold cold! It was wonderful that we were given the opportunity to be hairstylist to these wonderful performers. Do you recognise these ‘Moonlight Resonance’ stars?

Ha Yu（夏雨)

Mai Shuet aka Michelle Yim (米雪)

Punjabi Weddings!

Cassandra — Wed, 19 May 2010 20:42:36 +0000

I love Punjabi weddings. They are always so colourful, don’t you think?

In 2009 I moved into my new house and promptly after that was engaged as a makeup artist for my neighbour, Malinder’s wedding. She is a beautiful woman with sharp features, so all I needed to do was enhance her best feature; her eyes and her skin. :)

Look how colourful everything is!

Alert: Banned Skincare in Malaysia

Cassandra — Tue, 18 May 2010 22:01:47 +0000

Skincare and makeup products always go hand in hand, regardless of whether they are applied personally or by professional makeup artists. I always use a basic moisturiser to prepare the face for makeup. Kiehl’s is my favourite!

But be careful of what you put on your face, especially whitening products! The Malaysian Health Ministry has just banned 3 skincare products as they contain tretinoin and hydroquinone, two active ingredient in whitening products. All 3 banned products are LOCALLY MADE.

In laymen terms:-

The two ingredient work by preventing your skin from getting darker
But the process of getting darker itself is a safety precaution against skin cancer
So since you’re no longer able to get darker, you cannot protect yourself.
You expose yourself to higher chance of getting cancer.

Be safe now, and don’t forget to read your labels!

Colgate Sensitive Pro Toothpaste TVC

Cassandra — Thu, 06 May 2010 14:09:53 +0000

The Colgate Sensitive Pro toothpaste TV commercial that we worked on last month is finally shown on TV. Thanks Irene for the update! :)

It was some hot and humid day, so we had to constantly retouch their makeup and hairdo, and to reapply a fresh layer after lunch. Despite the weather and the hours we had to endure the weather, it was really nice working with the Filipinos as they were REALLY warm and friendly.

Here is a memento of their good times in Malaysia. The TV commercial called for natural looking makeup and hair, so it was just a matter of accentuating facial features and to conceal imperfections.