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October 1st, 2008

Bento Beauty Tip: Makeup for Single Eyelids

Eye makeup can be such a tricky thing. And applying on single eyelids can even be trickier. There have been friends who have come up to me and ask for tips on how to apply eye makeup for single eyelids. I have to admit, I had found it hard to explain how to apply the […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 0 comments

December 19th, 2007

Eastern Experiments, A Beginning

Here’s a glimpse of my recent look last Tuesday night when I went to a Christmas party. It’s not much but I’m hoping to more bold at every opportunity. Baby steps, please.
What I used:
Face
Tea Tree Oil Tube Concealer #02, The Body Shop
Claire Foundation, Monave
Satin Sun Illuminizer, Valerie
Eyes
Shimmer Waves, The Body Shop
Hypnotic (MMU)
Eye Definer in […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 1 comment

October 21st, 2007

Japanese Geisha-Maiko Makeup & Tools

In reference to my previous post on How to Apply Geisha Makeup, I went about the whole thing in a very practical manner, listing general makeup and tools.
Christina of eBeautyDaily had requested a more traditional approach, which I interpreted as finding an authentic set of makeup to create the Geisha look esp since there […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 20 comments

October 13th, 2007

BeautyandMinerals.com Offers Season’s Hot Eye Makeup Techniques

Here’s an invite to all you beauties in Manila, courtesy of Beauty and Minerals. This is the third time I’ve received an invite and probably the second time I’ll be attending this event. Sophie of Beautynomics, Kikay Kits and Beauty Gizmo will be doing a makeup application demonstration, showing four great eye makeup looks that’s […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 1 comment

October 6th, 2007

Michelle Phan’s Natural Looking Makeup Tutorial

Did you see how she just focused on eye makeup? Applying that liquid eyeliner and mascara did wonders to the look. The makeup merely made her look fresh and not overly made up. Very natural, indeed!
Remember the first tip — Cleanse, tone and moisturise!
Concealer application tip: Use the ring finger and apply the concealer lightly […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 4 comments

July 19th, 2007

A Bento Beauty Project

Being a freelance makeup artist, I get to experience applying makeup on different sorts of facial structures. However, if there’s something I’m used to, it’s Asian skin and features.
Meet Eena, she was my model during the styling project I did for a segment on national TV. I did her makeup that day, alongside styling and […]

By Sasha Manuel -- 8 comments