I have a special, personal tradition to "celebrate" the Perseids meteor shower (also known as the tears of Saint Lawrence) on August 10th: I like to wear dark blue smokey eyes (as dark as the night sky), and I've done this for the last four years or so. In fact, I have another Perseids makeup look that dates back on August 2014! (You can see it here, I was still blogging in Italian back then though)
I never posted 2015 and 2016 versions (because they were pretty simple), but this year I came up with something different and unique - so I had to share it with you :D

The main idea behind this look was to use the star shaped glitters (Bey) by Glitter Palace - no need to explain why they were so fitting for the occasion XD Although I changed my plans on where to place the stars midway, I wanted them to be the main focus of this look - which is, quite honestly, pretty simple.

I'm SO happy with how this look turned out - I had the idea of the starred sky and the shooting star when I was almost done. At the beginning my plan was to use the stars on my inner corners, but then I thought I could kind of recreate the night sky with them... And I also  realized I could create a falling star using the little diamonds/rhombuses Bey comes with. A very simple idea that gave this look its strong impact *___*

After priming my lids I applied a black eyepencil all over the lids (minus the centre) using Feline by MAC Cosmetics; done that, I applied Blue Velvet* eyeshadow by NABLA Cosmetics all over the lids (centre included this time). Using my ring finder, I dabbed Virgin Island* by NABLA right on the centre of the lid to create a strong, sparkling highlight.
On the crease and outer corner areas I used two eyeshadows by Makeup Geek Cosmetics: I applied Boo Berry as main shade to add depth, and Neptune as transition colour to blend it out - I did the same on the lower lid too. On my inner corners I applied Atom (just as base because I was going to apply some gold glitters right after), on my browbone I applied Antique White and I defined my lower lashline using Nocturne (all shadows by NABLA Cosmetics).

Before moving on to the glitters application, I decided to complete the look first with eyeliner, eyepencil and so on. At this point I already had the idea for the glitter pattern, so I decided to go for a pretty basic winged line: I used the Epic Ink Liner  in Black by NYX Cosmetics and I drew the line making it quite thick on the outer part. Then I applied Feline on my waterlines, false lashes and mascara.
Now that I was done, I applied the glitters. First of all, I applied Brassic pressed glitters by GlitterTubes on my inner corners; then I took Bey loose glitters by Glitter Palace and patiently started to place the stars on my crease and brow bone area. Once I was happy with the pattern I applied one star on my upper lid and created the tail using the teeny tiny rhombuses. Done that, I was done for real! :D

Face

- MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear Foundation NW15 (foundation)

Eyes

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Primer

- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Atom" (inner corner)
- GlitterTubes pressed glitters in "Brassic"
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Blue Velvet"* (upper and lower lid)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Virgin Islan"* (upper lid)
- Makeup Geek Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Boo Berry" (crease, outer corner, lower lid)

- Makeup Geek Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Neptune" (transition colour)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Antique White" (brow bone)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Nocturne" (lower lashline)
- Glitter Palace loose glitters in "Bey"

- NYX Cosmetics Epic Ink Liner in "Black"*

- MAC Kohl Power Eye Pencil in "Feline" (used as base, waterline)

- MAC Cosmetics "Extended Play Gigablack Lash" Mascara

- Ardell Lashes Wispies Lashes
- DUO White Eyelash Adhesive

Eyebrows

- NABLA Cosmetics Brow Pot in "Mars"*

Brushes

- 239 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 217 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 213 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 224 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 2x Short Smudge (A13)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Marbleous Set*, BombShell Set*)
- 2x Fluffy Pencil (A12)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Marbleous Set*, BombShell Set*)

- Large Fluffy Shader (A06) ~ Spectrum Collections (Siren Set)

- Lip Liner (A15)* ~ Spectrum Collections (BombShell Set*)
- Accent Brush ~ Real Techniques

Hope you liked this look ;D

Do you like using glitters in your makeup looks?
Do you prefer fine or chunky glitters?

Mermaid kisses and starfish wishes ♥

*Disclaimer: Starred products are press samples, sent by respective brands for me to test and review.

Summer is officially over so it's time to wrap it up and see what I've used/loved the most during this past season! I'm a little late this time, but as you may already know I've just started makeup school so I'm still in the process of settling into my new daily routine.

This summer was filled with tons of new entries - at least, for my standards XD Eyeshadows, lipsticks, face products, glitters... One of everything, basically - and I don't even know where to start from XD

As always, all credits for the Most Played idea go to GoldenVi0let ♥

I guess I'll better start off with the biggest (in terms of size) new entry of the season: the latest collection by NABLA Cosmetics, Freedomination*. I've written two blog posts about it - one regarding the eye products (here) and one dedicated to the face products (here).
This collection is SO big and I did my best to use everything during these past months (I didn't include every single product in the picture for space reasons).

I've used the eyeshadows non-stop, all of them (I even managed to grab the last eyeshadow I was missing, Alchemy!), so much love for them ♥ I also loved the liquid liners, Purity* (mother-of-pearl) and Crystal (blue) - I really, REALLY wish they'd launch a full line of Dazzle Liners: the formula is amazing, high-performing and easy to apply. Klimt is a long time favourite and is the king of all liquid liners, of course I've used it during summer as well :p
Regarding the lip stuff, the shade I've used the most is Perfect Day* (Diva Crime), it's the one that suits me best and also the colour I like the more! Happytude* is my current favourite blush and Obsexed* is my go-to highlighter as of now (I use it on my face of course but also on my eyes as inner corner highlighter).
After more than two months I think this collection truly is bomb, fins... ahm, I mean, hands down. Wondering what they have in store for the winter collection *-*

Let's move on to another big new entry: Sugarpill eyeshadows! *___* Twelve shades in total, still missing the Pro Palette because it was sold out though T_T I've temporarily placed them in a Wycon empty palette I bought for this purpose (side note, in case you're wondering: yeah it's cheap and roomy, but not as sturdy as NABLA's palettes).
I'm not going to talk about them in depth yet, as I'm preparing a haul post with swatches and stuff ;D So forgive me for the suspense, but they do really deserve a blog post on their own! meanwhile, if you click (and thus enlarge) the picture on the left, you'll be able to see each shadow's name. Let me know which ones intrigue you the most :D

Now some odds and ends! I've switched from a mineral foundation I've been using for years and years to a liquid foundation - Pro Longwear in NW15 by MAC Cosmetics. I'm really really happy with it - high performing, extremely long lasting, matches perfectly my skin (thankfully I didn't need to buy two different shades to mix them) and weightless. Please note: it's made for combination/oily skin only! If you have normal or dry skin, just avoid it - it would only dry it out. When I bought I had combination skin (as usual during warmer seasons) - however now my skin is drier so I need to switch again and I'll get the nourishing versions as soon as I use this one up.

Other MAC stuff I've used and loved: my newest lipstick in the shade Brave (Satin) and my current mascara, Extended Play Gigablack Mascara - both suggested by my favourite mua, Moreno Salerno ♥
Brave is my mlbb (my lips but better) lipstick and I wear it on a daily basis. Looks like someone has managed to recreate the exact shade of my lips in a lipstick form, it's simply perfect *_*
Regarding the mascara, he recommended me this one because of its small-sized wand - best-suited for my short lashes. Needless to say, he was so right XD I also love the formula, thin, fluid and pitch-black - which dries out perfectly (so my lashes don't stick on my sunglasses XD) and it's also easy to remove from the skin if you accidentally mess up.

Moving on, let's talk about black eyeliners! I currently have two and I tenderly love them both *_*
The first one I got is the Tattoo Liner in Trooper by Kat Von D Beauty, which I think I bought in April, if my memory serves me right. This is one of the most famous KVD products ever - and now that I use it, I can totally see why. It's fintastic - long lasting and high performing, with the thinnest brush tip which allows to create both basic winged lines but also more graphical styles.
The second one is considered a great alternative to Trooper (and it is, honestly): Epic Ink Liner* by NYX Cosmetics. I received this one about two months ago and I've been alternating these two constantly since then. This one in even blacker, has the thinnest brush tip and the formula is slightly more fluid which makes it quicker to apply (but also need much more accuracy). Love both of them, in case you're wondering XD

Last but not least, glitters! You've already seen my GlitterTubes pressed glitters (here's the haul post) and you've seen them in action during these past six months plenty of times. My most used shades are Brassic, Dory, Splash, Chewee, Sonic, Darling - but I've used every single one a lot, except for Crown (the duller gold) which I don't really like that much.
Anyway, highly recommended, I'm planning to place an order to get more - they are going to launch their own empty, holographic palette and I definitely need to get it so I can store all the pans together in the same place (and bring them at school with me more easily).

Speaking of glitters, I've been also using some loose glitters by Glitter Palace - I didn't write any haul post since I got just for pots, but I will as soon as I get more! They're all SO pretty and I can't even pick my favourite! Shades are Aretha (the purple one), Bey (gold), Billie (large turquoise, pink and purple) and Bob (light blue & pink). They have tons of shades and shapes, I want more XD Even the simplest makeup looks immediately becomes enchanting with a pop of these glitters *_*

Of course with this type of glitters you need a glue. I've been using my DUO lash glue and it works, but it's a little bit uncomfortable to wear on your lids. So I'll probably get a proper glitter glue asap - which helps pressed glitters applications, as it allows to achieve a full covered glittering effect.

That's it for my summer most played/used/loved products! ♥

Any products in common?

Which products did you use the most during this past summer?

Mermaid kisses and starfish wishes ♥

*Disclaimer: Starred products are press samples, sent by respective brands for me to test and review.

Here's another look I've created before the release of Freedomination (aka the summer collection by NABLA Cosmetics, you can read about it here and here), almost three months ago!
I've kept it aside on purpose too because it's quite autumn-y, given its warm shades - so I'm posting it now that summer is almost over and autumn is right around the corner!
Special thanks to my dear uncle who came up with the name for this look - Golden Comet! - because of the gold detail on the inner crease that reminded him of a comet ♥ 

Since I made this look almost three months ago I don't really remember why I chose this particular colour combination - I do remember that there was no real inspiration behind it, so I guess I just felt like doing a fall look at the beginning of summer XD Which is actually so me, firstly because I don't match my looks to the current seasons - but most importantly because, despite being a mermaid, I'm not really a summer person XD I guess I was having a fall/winter nostalgia moment hahah XD

After priming my lids I started off by applying the inner corner shade, Clementine by NABLA Cosmetics. On the first half of the upper lid I applied Cleo by NABLA, while on the second I used Juno Moon (again, by NABLA) - the transition shade on the center of the lid is just the result of the two shadows blended together! I applied Juno Moon also on the crease, on the second half of the lower lid and on the outer corner - creating a V shape. I used Fashion Addict eyeshadow by Makeup Geek Cosmetics to soften the edges and achieve a smooth blending. As transition shade I used another shadow by NABLA, Caramel, and I applied Antique White on my brow bone as usual.

At this point I applied the liners, which is also the fun part for me :D First of all I applied theTattoo Liner in Trooper by Kat Von D Beauty and created my beloved black winged line; then I applied the Dazzle Liner in Klimt right above the black line , creating a thicker line at the beginning and making it thinner on the end. I also used Klimt to add the line on the crease area that looks like a comet :D
I decided to add some sparkles so I applied some glitters on the inner corner, and I used Fireball pressed glitters by GlitterTubes. I also decided not to apply my usual black eyepencil on the lower waterline, and I went for a gold eyepencil instead. Lastly, I applied falsies and mascara to complete the look!

Face

- MAC Cosmetics Pro Longwear Foundation NW15 (foundation)

Eyes

- Too Faced Shadow Insurance Eye Primer

- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Clementine" (inner corner)
- GlitterTubes Pressed Glitters in "Fireball" (inner corner)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Cleo"* (upper lid)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Juno Moon"* (upper lid, crease, outer corner, lower lid)

- Makeup Geek Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Fashion Addict" (crease, outer corner lower lid)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Caramel" (transition colour)
- NABLA Cosmetics Eyeshadow in "Antique White" (brow bone)
- NABLA Cosmetics Dazzle Liner in "Klimt"

- Kat Von D Beauty Tattoo Liner in "Trooper"

- NABLA Cosmetics "Le Film Noir" Mascara

- Ardell Lashes Glamour Lashes n° 206
- DUO White Eyelash Adhesive

Eyebrows

- NABLA Cosmetics Brow Pot in "Mars"*

Brushes

- 239 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 217 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 213 ~ MAC Cosmetics
- 224 ~ MAC Cosmetics

- 2x Short Smudge (A13)* ~ Spectrum Collections (Marbleous Set*; BombShell Set*)
- 2x Fluffy Pencil (A12)* ~ Spectrum Collections (BombShell Set*, Marbleous Set*)

- Large Fluffy Shader (A06) ~ Spectrum Collections (Siren Set)

- Lip Liner (A15)* ~ Spectrum Collections (BombShell Set*)
- Precision Crease (A16) ~ Spectrum Collections

Hope you enjoyed this look!

Are you read for Fall? What are you favourite shades (if any) for this season?

Mermaid kisses and starfish wishes ♥

*Disclaimer: Starred products are press samples, sent by respective brands for me to test and review.

So, last week, after I wrote about the NYX Fire palette, I continued to be intrigued by the dialogue surrounding the price increase of the NYX In Your Element palettes. As I mentioned in that post, the Fire palette was the first experience I had with NYX shadows, and I was really impressed. And I said that if the quality of those palettes was the same as other NYX palettes, then I, too, would be really disappointed with the price increase. So I made a conscious decision to buy a NYX palette that had caught my eye but that I had previously chosen not to buy because I had similar colors in my collection. While I don't like to bring new makeup into my collection on a regular basis, there have been a couple of times where I felt a little uninformed as a blogger due to having limited or no experience with a product. And this was one of those times. 

So I thought it could be interesting to try to create the same look with two separate palettes, one being from NYX and one being something I already know I love. And that's what I did this weekend. 

Look 1: NYX Brights 

9 on the inner lid, 6 on the outer lid, 4 in the crease (supplemented by Colourpop Cannonball and Makeup Geek Cocoa Bear), and 16 blended above the crease (supplemented by the yellow shade in the NYX Fire palette). Marc Jacobs highliner in Whirl(pool) on the waterline. 

Look 2: Sephora Pro Editorial 

Chris and Helend P on the inner lid, Electric Violet on the outer lid, Tangerine blended into the crease (supplemented by Makeup Geek Cocoa Bear), and the yellow shade from NYX Fire blended above the crease. Marc Jacobs highliner in Whirl(pool) on the waterline. 

Overall, I am impressed that the two looks came out as similar as they did. But, if it's not obvious by the look descriptions above, I struggled with the NYX Brights palette. I had to pack on the color and apply several layers. And even then, I still had to go in with other shadows to get the look I was after. The orange shade in the crease, especially, just was not very pigmented. When I finally caved and applied Colourpop Cannonball, it felt like such a treat to use a shadow that had pigment and was easy to work with. And I feel like my overall feelings can be summed up by the fact that I went in with the yellow shade in the the Brights palette and ended up needing to use the yellow shade in the Fire palette to get it to show up. 

The Sephora Pro Editorial palette by comparison was so nice to work with. I've written about this palette before, and while I have mixed feelings (because the glitter shades are awful), I really love the colorful mattes. I had to supplement this look with Makeup Geek Coca Bear and the yellow shade from the NYX Fire palette because there were no comparable shades in the Pro Editorial. 

In terms of comparing these two palettes, I personally strongly prefer the Sephora Pro Editorial. With that said, the NYX palette can still make pretty looks, but in my experience, it just takes a little more product and time/effort. However, I think the NYX Brights palette has a better overall color scheme than the Sephora palette. I would have much preferred if the glitter shades in the Sephora palette especially were taken out in favor or some shades of yellow and lighter blues. 

But, the main purpose of this experiment for me was to compare the performance of these NYX shadows with the ones in the Fire palette. With tax, I think I paid around $20 for the NYX Brights palette, and the Fire palette was $30. In my experience and in my opinion, the quality of the Fire palette is far, far superior to that of the Brights palette. The packaging of the Fire palette is also considerably better than the Brights palette. And for the upgrades, I would happily pay an extra $10. In fact, I don't think the Brights palette should cost $20. I had pretty high expectations going into using the Brights palette because of the performance of the Fire palette, and I was disappointed. Again, that doesn't mean that the Brights palette is unusable, but it was not a palette that impressed me. And I will be giving it to a friend, especially since I have and really enjoy the Sephora palette. 

Separately, I would just like to praise the Marc Jacobs highliner in Whirl(pool) as this was by far my favorite part of both of these looks. I've previously used up a few Marc Jacobs eyeliners, but I was put off of using them after I used a sample-sized one that came in a holiday kit. I'm now convinced that the formula must be different on the sample sizes because Whirl(pool) reminded me of how much I used to love these eyeliners. It didn't budge on me all day, which is a complete anomaly. Also, the color. I love the color. I'm hoping to get brave enough to wear this to work because I just want to wear this all the time now. I cannot remember the last time I loved an eyeliner this much. 

Last week was my second week back at work since having surgery. If you've been wondering why things have been a little quiet on the blog in the past couple weeks, that's it. I've been completely exhausted. Under the best of circumstances I still get exhausted during the work week, so adding these other elements has resulted in complete and utter exhaustion. I barely even wore makeup last week because it was just too much for me. But, every week is a little better, and this week felt like I was getting back on track. 

I posted last week about a palette I made of singles in my collection that duped the Too Faced Just Peachy Matte palette. I use "dupe" here a little loosely because I made some adjustments to make the palette more versatile and closer to what I would have wanted it to be. And I have to say, I was so inspired by this palette all week and continue to be. I kept wanting to use it every day, which is a little rare for me. I was also inspired to try out slightly different color schemes that I'm used to (while still trying to be "work-appropriate"), and I have to say that I had a really fun week. For the exception of lid shades, all shadows I used this week are in this dupe palette. 

(I'm still a little rusty with taking daily look pictures, so please forgive some of the photo quality.)

Here are four look I did this week. 

Look 1: Makeup Geek Mai Tai 

Mai Tai on the lid, Costal Scents Peach Petal blended into the crease as a transition shade, and Colourpop Wait For It and Making Moves blended into the crease. 

Look 2: Fyrinnae Rapunzel Had Extensions

Rapunzel Had Extensions (over Pixie Epoxy) on the lid, Makeup Geek Peach Smoothie blended into the crease as a transition shade, Coloupop Wait For It blended into the crease, and Coloupop Making Moves lightly padded onto the outer corner. 

Look 3: Laura Mercier African Violet

African Violet on the lid, Costal Scents Peach Petal blended into the crease as a transition shade, Colurpop Making Moves and Stay Golden blended into the crease, and Makeup Geek Bitten padded onto the outer corner. 

Look 4: Fyrinnae Winter Again 

Winter Again on the lid (over Pixie Epoxy), Costal Scents Peach Petal blended into the crease as a transition shade, Colourpop Wait For It and Making Moves blended into the crease, and Colourpop Stay Golden padded onto the outer corner. 

At this point I have talked about all of these eyeshadows before, and I love them all, which is why they are still in my collection. So I'm going to talk about the overall looks. 

Look 1: Makeup Geek Mai Tai 

I think this look turned out fine. I think it's a pretty look; it's simple and neutral and something that I think a lot of people can wear and feel like they're wearing color. I've gotten so many compliments when wearing Mai Tai because it has the beautiful duo chrome that's hard to capture in a photo. Looking at my peach palette this week, Mai Tai was the first shadow I thought to make a look, which I think makes sense. It's an easy shadow and color scheme. This was probably my least favorite look this week, but not because I didn't like it. I just liked some of the other color combinations a little better. But this look was the "gateway drug" if you will that made me want to use the peach palette all week. 

Look 2: Fyrinnae Rapunzel Had Extensions

Every time I use Rapunzel Had Extensions, I feel like I'm cheating just a little bit. It's such a stunning shadow that I feel like it's genuinely hard to get a bad look with it. I typically pair RHE with oranges or browns, and while the orange-peach tones I used this week aren't too far from that, it will still a little different for me. And unsurprisingly, since RHE is a perfect peach shimmer, I loved how this look turned out. Colourpop Wait For It is a really cool shadow. It's one of those chameleon shades, and it can pull more pink or orange depending on what it's paired with. I paired it mostly this week with pinker shades, but the color combination of this look really brought out its orange tones, which I loved. I also loved how Makeup Geek Peach Smoothie performed in this look. Typically Peach Smoothie kind of disappears on me, but I was really pleased to see how it performed with the other colors in the look, and I love the subtle peach between brow bone and crease. 

Look 3: Laura Mercier African Violet

This was my favorite look of the week, and I guess this one is also cheating a little bit, because I unconsciously recreated a more intense version of one of my all-time favorite looks from my custom Inglot palette:

After pairing the peach tones with pink and gold tones, I wanted to try something a little different. And my first thought was purple. African Violet is one of my favorite purples because of how much gold is in it. While that might seem like an obvious flattering color, it's a combination that I personally haven't come across outside of this shadow. African Violet is typically a shadow I wear when I want to look a little sophisticated. I usually pair it with neutral plum shades, and I always like how it looks. So pairing this shadow with the bright peachy-pink Colourpop shadows was certainly new for me. And I just really loved how it looked. Every time I caught a glimpse of this look in the mirror, I was struck by how much I loved it. I actively felt pretty wearing it, and I thought it flattered my eye color and skin tone really well. 

Look 4: Fyrinnae Winter Again 

This is where things got a little adventurous for me. I had loved the peach palette so much with all the other colors I paired it with, and I wanted to try it with a blue. Ideally, I would have loved to pair the peach tones with a teal shadow, but I thought that would be just a little too outrageous for work. I was pushing it as it was with this icy blue. This is definitely a favorite Fyrinnae shadow for me. It's not like a typical duochome white-blue (like in ABH Moonchild or KVD Alchemist) because it's more on the sky blue side instead of the royal blue side, if that makes sense. I don't know how I feel about this look. And I didn't know how I felt about it the entire time I wore it. I alternated between really liking the color combination and also feeling like it didn't flatter me. I did receive a compliment on this look from someone at work who doesn't typically offer compliments, so there's that. But I liked that I tried something a little different and love that this dupe palette—made up entirely of shadows I already had in my collection—has inspired me enough to want to play with color combinations throughout the week. 

I know what I owe my lovely readers and I apologize for procrastinating for two weeks. Here's one of the most awaited post that happened almost three weeks ago. I'm sure some of you already knew I have attended the biggest MAC Technique ever held, and let me share with you what exactly happened behind closed doors of SMX Convention Center Aura.

**Since I was seated in front, I had my Canon cam with me but I was also seated in between two official lady photographers from the event. Out of respect I only used my camera on the latter part of the event and just used my Samsung phone. The photos that I'll be using from this post will be from my phone cam, Canon cam, others were from RB Chanco's official page and official photos from Jho Tengson photography.

cr: Jho Tengson Photography

It's indeed one of those unforgettable moments I've had with the beauty/makeup artistry. For a long time I've been dying to attend a masterclass of someone so influential that will definitely be advantageous for my craft/future endeavor. A few weeks ago I was seated in front of none other than high profile celebrity MUA Miss RB Chanco's class.

For months, I waited for her MAC Technique. I once talked to pro MUA Robin Medina during my guesting at MAC Mall of Asia and asked a few questions regarding the world of makeup artistry. I asked him which makeup school he finds best, and told me honestly that none these days. He used to study at De La Salle that offers a course about makeup artistry and RB Chanco is one of his professors. Unfortunately one semester I guess if I'm not mistaken amounts to a whopping 200,000.

There's no way I can shell out that much cash to sit in RB's class, so after months of waiting came the big announcement of Anna Cay and RB Chanco tandem. I knew then how hard it was to reserve a slot so I immediately contacted my MAC Artist friend Angel, and I was able to snatch an invitation. To get one, you must purchase atleast 5,000 peso worth of MAC product. It was bloody.

And of course, the six month preggo me couldn't be stopped. Bloated and fat, I still went there with a face beat for the Gods.

RB & Anna

Surely, y'all know who Miss RB Chanco is. She's well known these days as the Makeup Artist to the Universe, since she led the MAC Beauty Team during this year's Miss Universe. she did Miss France's winning look, and she glam up gazillion of Filipino stars.

Here's my photo with her!

Feeling really fat, just standing beside Miss RB

Another eye candy I got during the event is that I get to meet famous Youtube Content Creator Anna Cay. I do follow her vlogs and watch her hauls and reviews regarding makeup, beauty products and current beauty trend. When I saw her I was reminded of the Beauty Bound Asia Event I've attended in 2015, coz there I met and I was seated beside more content creators like Say Artillero, Shebby Liquete, Raiza Contawi, Anna Patricia, Kriss Lumagui and more young famous pinay beauty gurus that you know today.

and still fat though! :)

The Venue

Well this had me confused. When I saw Mac Artist Angel's post I thought it's gonna be at SMX Mall of Asia. As soon as I get the invitation Angel told me it'll be at the 2nd floor of SM Aura. A bit too far for the makeup enthusiast like me from the South. So I had to grab a car with my sister in law.

cr: Jho Tengson Photography

Inside the convention room there's a mini beauty bar that let's you explore MAC lippies, take pictures of yourself using the ringlight and a MAC backdrop to make you feel the MAC Artistry vibe.

 The Master Class

Since it's first biggest MAC Technique ever by MAC global, the class was divided into two. The morning class that starts at 10am and the afternoon class starts at 3pm. Everyone knows I'm not a morning person and I'll be beating heavy traffic from South so I took the 3pm class. Most of the attendees were makeup artist and Anna Cay's fans. As expected, most of us were wearing black. The only problem I encountered that day and the night before was my outfit. I don't know what to wear! My fully grown belly couldn't fit into my clothes.

As soon as I entered the hall I met Sir Mike of MAC SM Aura and assisted me, maybe my big belly caught his attention right away. :) I was given a good spot coz he told me to sit in front, and whispered that the special guest is ________. :) I was really greatful coz he's really kind and approchable, I introduced myself and told him that I do guestings at Alabang and Moa. I was also offered drinks and food. How do they know that the preggo is already starving?

cr: Jho Tengson Photography

Suddenly another high profile celebrity makeup artist came and approached me. It was Ryan G. Wong. He's the mua behind Ruffa Gutierrez and other famous Filipino celebrities. We've met at MAC Mall of Asia during my guestings last February. I didn't know he's so down to earth, coz during my guestings I coudln't even approach him or even say "hi!" for fear that he'll snob me hahaha. Sorry Ryan you were well known and most of the clients were looking for you, so as soon as I saw you last February I was so intimidated by your presence. I was even shocked when I met Ryan again at the store when I got my invitation and he knows my name! That's the first time I get to talk to him.

We made 'besos' as soon as we saw each other at the event and he gave me the souvenir and told me to enjoy the event, which I really did!

The Hosts

The event was hosted by Anna Cay and MAC's Event Makeup Artist to the stars Raf Manosca. Just like Ryan, I met Raf during my February guesting at Mac Mall of Asia when he also hosted the Wicked Mac Technique class.

The Special Guest

Just like what Sir Mike told me, the special guest was none other than Erich Gonzales. She came onstage without makeup on, still pretty and flawless. She looked younger than her actual age. RB worked her way and did a demo on how she does her signature makeup from natural daytime look and transitioned it to night makeup look. Important key I learned was to make it subtle, then well blended, with dimensional effect.

photos taken from my fone cam

 Since we were given notepads and MAC pencils, I've jot down all the important details and products. It took me three pages coz I wrote a lot.

I've been asked many times about my shoes that I'm wearing, it's from Zara.

The class lasted for less than 2 hours, then there's a Q & A if we got queries, and then there were more activities that will make you want to stay longer at the hall. 

Photos taken from my Canon camera

There were picture taking sesh, you can eat again if you want (which I did) and look who I bumped into, my dear friend Mac Artist Angel.

Anna Cay and my baby bump

I didn't get to take pictures with Mac Senior Artist Miss Mikee Raymundo, but I'm hoping by next year I'll be seated in her class coz there's this makeup school I'm eyeing on.

The master class has showcased different techniques using Mac Cosmetics led by a famous senior Mac Artist and each techniques were accepted globally. The whole event will be broadcasted through Star World.

Thanks for reading lovelies! Next blog post I'll be showing you what I'm currently addicted at. I'm just talking about my new palettes. :) Adios!