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Ellis Faas - Identity Revealed

Identity Revealed: a filmed triptych by Ellis Faas

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Earlier this week, I received an email about a new venture by Ellis Faas—a short film. I’ve always been intrigued by her, as she is one of the most successful makeup artists in the industry. Her line is also brilliant, and she began as a photographer. Last Thursday, the former queen of the Netherlands Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix opened a new exhibition at De Nieuwe Kerk (which is an old church) in Amsterdam: “Magical Africa – Masks and Sculptures from Ivory Coast. The Artists Revealed”. For this exhibition, the curators commissioned a film by makeup artist/photographer/filmmaker Ellis Faas, asking Ellis to draw inspiration from the traditional masks from Ivory Coast. “Since ancient times, humans have been using masks – in order to express power and authority; to feel self-confident; to stand out or to hide behind; to not be recognised and disappear into the masses. Not only by traditional masks, but also by disguising and ornamental elements such as clothing, jewellery, hair and makeup. But can one truly change one’s identity, or is it …

My Eyeshadow Diagram

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So, Tellie asked me to make a quick diagram of my “eye makeup” because she was confuddled about where to put what color. I was kind of surprised she asked me because I don’t think my technique (lol) has evolved that much, but here is a general sketch of how I do things ‘round these parts. Here are my eyes. As you can see, I have just a little bit of lid space. It’s pretty fun to add different shades and levels of haziness (more on that later) right above the crease, but for the lid space, I observe the rule of thirds. By the way—I tried so many times to make a video demonstration of this. It was really hard, and I had to wash my right eye three times before I gave up trying because it was itching so damn much from all the soap. So, I did it some other day. YER WELCOME. When I was starting out, I would shade in the inner third with a darker color as well, but …

The Lip Product Addict Tag

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I am, by no means, a lip product addict… but I do like doing fun tags every once in a while. I have an okay relationship with lip products. I mean, they’re alright to hang out with and whip out and stuff, but I have never stared lovingly at a lip product like the way I do with palettes. It’s just not the same. ETA: OK, this video is cut off, so I’m reuploading it. Sorry for this dumb mistake and thanks to Zoë for mentioning something! ETA 2: YAY reuploaded! Ahem. The Lip Product Addict Tag was started by Amelia Liana and Estée on YouTube. Here are their questions, in case you want to give this a go, too: 1. Favourite balm/treatment? 2. Best eye-catching red? 3. Best luxury & best drugstore? 4. Best MAC lipstick? 5. The most disappointing? 6. Liner – yes or no? 7. Best gloss? 8. Something extra! And here is their original video. Let me know if you’ve done this tag (and paste your link in the comments!), or …

VIDEO: What Did I Pack for Vietnam?

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Here’s a “What did I pack?” video for the trip I’m currently on, aka Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam! My cousin lives there right now and we figured that now’s as good a time as any to visit them and the country. I made a “packing light” post before, outlining a makeup bag (read it here) but it was for a trip to Japan, which is much colder than Vietnam. (At least, in my head.) I actually ended up switching out a bunch of items in there, predictably, but I think I’m pretty set on this. I’ll edit this post if I ended up changing anything. PRODUCTS MENTIONED: — The Body Shop Brow & Liner Kit (02) — Nichido Clear Mascara — MAC Paint Pot (Bare Study) — bareMinerals READY 4.0 (The Happy Place) — Rouge Bunny Rouge Eye Pencil (Lola) — Maybelline Hypercurl Mascara — NARS Pure Radiant Tinted Moisturizer (Alaska) — Physician’s Formula Youthful Wear Cosmeceutical Youth-Boosting Powder (Matte, Translucent) — ADDICTION Cheek Stick (Tea Rose) — Korres Lip Butter (Jasmine) — Maybelline …

#MakeupMonday with Candy TV: Neutral Smoky Eye Tutorial

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Candy Magazine, which is a local glossy geared for teen girls asked me to do a tutorial for their website. As part of Makeup Monday, I present to you an easy peasy neutral smoky eye using the Wet n Wild Comfort Zone palette! This look is for people who are a bit scared of a blacky black smoky eye. It’s also tame enough to use everyday, and the colors are pretty easy to dupe and the effect easy to replicate with other similar colors in your collection. Click here to watch the video. 🙂 Thanks to Candy for the opportunity!

What’s in my bag? (January 2013)

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A short(ish) video—as short as I could make it—on the crap I stuff in my bag. Fun fact: I’ve always wanted to vlog, and tried when I was 19, but it didn’t work out because I’m awkward as heck. Obviously. Anyway, I hope you enjoy watching this hastily-edited video! I would love to see what’s in your bags or purses. 🙂

Maison Martin Margiela with H&M

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Here is a pretty cool, pretty creepy film for a new H&M—which I have now just learned stands for “Hennes and Mauritz”—collaboration. As per what the YouTube description says: The collaboration with H&M presents a re-edition of iconic Maison Martin Margiela garments and accessories for men and women. Each piece is specifically labeled with a unique tag indicating the season from which its originated, spanning 23 years since the Maison’s funding. The most representative pieces of Maison Martin Margiela are reproduced in updated shapes and materials and offered to the broad public as an exclusive synopsis of their history. The Maison Martin Margiela with H&M collection will be available in selected stores and online at http://www.hm.com/maisonmartinmargiela November 15th. The shapes are quite interesting, though I don’t know about the wearability of these, especially here in Manila. Which, I guess makes sense that we don’t actually have an H&M store here. I don’t think I’ve ever caught a collaboration/collection release at H&M except for the Lana del Ray stuff. Anyway, it’s a cool film, though I …