Ladies' Night Sunset Smokey Eye

Funny thing Marie and I realized was that after we did out respective videos, we pretty much used the same make up brands and items. We both used a Sleek palette, Dior mascara and a Nyx matte lip cream.
Or rather, we have the same items in our make up bags.

Anyway, my friends have been requesting for a simpler smokey eye so here it is. If any of you want to request certain looks, feel free to let us know :)



In other updates, i've just bought some new camera equipment, battery grip, circular polarizer filter and a wide angle converter. If you didn't already know, Marie and I use my Nikon D7000(my baby) to film. I studied photography when i was in design school but i didn't major in it. I'm rather excited to try my 'new' lighting.. White balance and over-exposure issues annoy me more than it should.

.A

Products Used:
Urban Decay Primer Potion, Eden
SLEEK Sunset Palette
Make Up Forever Aqua Eyes, Black
Dior Show waterproof mascara
MAC eyeshadow, Semi-precious
The Body Shop lipstick, no.11
Sephora lipgloss, reflex dazzling violets no.24

Hair:
Special Effects Blue Mayhem

All items bought from:
http://www.shopping-district.net/
Watsons
Sephora
The Body Shop

Camera:
Nikon D7000

Lens:
Tamron 17-50mm f2.8

why.is.marie.always.so.busy

Hey everyone!

Reading all of Andrea's post with gorgeous pictures makes me feel really guilty for being so busy with everything else and not posting/videoing!

Just a quick update of what I'm working on right now, I'm preparing for my Cosmoprof makeup school exam and portfolio! Whooo! Exciting much. Been organising my models, looks, clothes, accessories and all!

(Okay, all my friends know I'm juggling like a hundred things at one go, I'm also working, getting paperwork ready, planning my upcoming Sydney trip, emailing a hundred people on top of trying to have a life meeting friends, spending time with family and most importantly my insanity workout!)

I think I would be posting up photos of my 5 looks, day bridal, night bridal, high fashion, runway and face painting (geisha & chinese mask thingy). So keep a look out for those!

Here are some looks/special effects I've been working on. Enjoy!

Bullet wounds to your liking? haha, maybe for halloween or something!

 Khalisah being my model for my mock exam; night bridal look.

 Just a small sample of my face painting I'll be doing. ;)

More to come! xoxo
.M

ps. I'm sorry I don't own a facy camera like Andrea thus the iPhone quality pictures. Maybe if someone is willing to sponsor me..... haha. jokes na. I'll earn my own keep dammit! haha

Probably not wedding appropriate make up..

I was playing around with my NEW Mac products (haul video comin' up soon), NEW Sugarpill Firefly individual lashes and my Urban Decay shadow pencils before i was going to a wedding.
The wedding was at this place called The China Club and it was a gorgeous, very modern chinese-themed restaurant on the 52nd floor of Capitol Tower. The view was breathtaking..
I think everyone thought i was the entertainment though.. not a relative.

.A

Last Saturday Night

I wore this out last saturday night, didnt film a video for it though. I actually started out with the thought that i'd do the smokey burgundy eye but then decided to do it a bit more purple with a more defined crease. And i used a NYX retractable eyeliner in Purple for the bottom.

I've actually just finished editing my travel make up bag video but i think i'll post it up next week 'cause i've already uploaded 2 videos this week. My usual lens (Tamron 17-50mm f2.8) is also giving me problems.. it has abit of white misty spot in the centre. so i need to get it cleaned this weekend. That also means that neither of us has filmed a video this week :/
Although... i could use my Nikon 50mm prime lens.. hmm

I also bought 4 very exciting glitter/holographic nail polishes this week! But i'll leave that for another post.

Ohhhh 1 last thing, after posting the hair video, we got like 30 new subscribers overnight! Woot so exciting! Thanks so much to all of you that subscribed :D

.A

I am my hair.

Hey guys,

In all honesty, I get random strangers coming up to me and talking about my hair at least thrice a week. I'm from Singapore and i guess it's not particularly common?

On my way to work, on the bus, at the train station, in the toilet, while shopping, in the club, in elevators,  while eating.. you name it..

And at least half the people are middle-aged and they have the most enthralled look on their faces. The young people are usually just like, 'hey, cool hair'.

Whereas the older people would even strike up a conversation from the next table, while i'm eating.. What? Haha 

So the most recent funny story would be about this middle aged guy in the elevator. 

It was in the morning at my office building, and i got in the elevator and usually i have sunglasses on and headphones in, cause i don't like facing the world before noon. 

So this blue-collar man in his late 50s, gets in after me and he goes like (in singlish):

Man: 'Wa! Your hair so nice, how much you pay?'

Me: 'Oh, i did it myself.'

Man: 'Wa! Not bad ah.'

Me: 'Thanks, it's sort of a hobbie.'

Man: 'You learn from book ah?'

Me: 'No, from internet.'

Man: 'Ohhh..'

Me: 'Yea haha.'

*awkward silence for the next few floors till he gets off*

Another one:

I'm walking out for lunch with my friend and there's this lady and her friend walking from the opposite direction towards us. And as she passes me, she pops her head out, in front of mine and says with the most amazed look on her face: 'Wow i love you hair!'.

I'm like half stunned and half laughing, saying 'Thanksss' 

So here, some gratuitous hair shots.. Enjoy!

Oh and if any other rainbow-haired people have stories to share, please put it in the comments below.

.A

Fiery Rocker Chick- Burning Heart palette

As promised here's my version of rocker chick. I had fun going back to my 'roots' haha

Products Used:
The Body Shop, Brow & Liner Kit
Urban Decay Primer Potion, Eden
Sugarpill Pressed eye shadow, Tako
Sugarpill Burning Heart palette, Love+, Buttercupcake, Flamepoint, Poison Plum
Sephora Mono eye shadow, Must Have No.06
LA Splash waterproof liquid liner, Black
Make Up Forever Aqua Eyes, Black
Maybelline Volum'Express Cateyes mascara
Random Eyelashes
Duo Eyelash Glue, Clear
MAC Pressed Eye shadow, Semi Precious (Tartan Collection)
Sephora Mono eye shadow, Cocoa Powder No.21
Make Up For Ever Rouge Artist Intense, No. 15 - Pearly Violet

Hair:
Special Effects Virgin Rose

All items bought from:
Sugarpill Cosmetics
Sephora
The Body Shop

Camera:
Nikon D7000

Lens:
Tamron 17-50mm f2.8

Rock on

.A

A Quickie with Sleek

I always choose sleep over more time to get ready in the mornings, and on other occasions I sometimes get carried away doing something and loosing track of time! Thus, MOST of my makeup looks that I do daily usually takes 10 minutes or less to do! I hope you like my look and feel free to play around with different colors to suit your personality and outfit! :D

Love .M