Ichi Pestano: September 2014

Here's what happened to me this past week.

- went out on a Sunday night with my friends, Mae and Donn to grab some food and for a super impromptu KTV

- satisfied my Mcdo's Twister fries + milk tea craving and watched Maleficent on Monday

- cooked something delicious on Tuesday

- celebrated our 2nd Anniversary on Wednesday

- got super stressed yesterday because of critical issues but rewarded myself with JCO donuts

And today, I'm feeling excited! HIHI! Because of work, we weren't able to prepare for our anniversary. So tomorrow, we'll watch Rurouni Kenshin - The Legend Ends, get ourselves a gift and try a new restaurant. Yay! <3

Have an awesome weekend!

Make Up And Hair (MUAH) - Tony Moly Delight Tony Tint

Sample Stash - Etude House Face Conditioning Cream

LOOKBOOK - Flexi Floral

The Chic Closet - New Models!

BEAUTY BOARD - Elsa-inspired Makeup

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Even before starting, I knew it's impossible for me to recreate Elsa's hair and makeup (and do justice) because no. 1, I'm not blonde and I don't have a blonde wig. No. 2, I'm bad at brows and I couldn't copy hers. They're thin and perfectly arched. No. 3, I'm also bad at hair and it might take me 2,367,357 days just to have her signature braid. No. 4, Elsa doesn't have braces. Ooops, I'm not yet done. I can't sing Let It Go properly and I am no Snow Queen. I can't create snowflakes and the cold always bothers me. Anyway. :P

Granted all those ~~non-sense~~ reasons, I just tried my best to study the colors on her face and opted NOT to replicate her look, but to make it more realistic while using the same hues. This is perhaps, something we can wear on a special occasion, prom or party.

Hmmmm... random question right here. What if Elsa was a brunette?

photo from Google

HAHA! Nevermind. Okay, let's start!

For the face, just do your usual foundation routine. Conceal (don't feel) those dark circles and pimple spots. If you have freckles, just let them show (well, now they know).

Based on experience, it's also fine to do the face makeup after the eye makeup because this look involves a lot of eyeshadow action. In other words, expect lots of fallouts.

This will create a warm base.

You can pick whatever shade of purple. You can also use a shimmery one.

Get some red-orange eyeshadow and blend the edges. Make sure this hits the brow bone.

To add depth, pick a dark taupe color for the outer and inner corners.

Time to add some snow flakes!

I don't have a glitter eye powder, so I used my shimmery eye pencil. If you used a sparkly eye shadow, you can skip this step.

To intensify the outer V, apply some black eyeshadow.

Line your eyes with a black pencil or gel. Don't forget the lower lashline and waterline.

Elsa's lashes are luscious. If applying mascara is not enough, put on falsies.

We also need a light coral blush.

Do the finishing touches. Highlight and contour.

For the lips, I used my Rimmel Kate Moss Lasting Finish in Shade 09 (review here) since it has this purple, mid-dark fuschia color. Apparently, it's a close match.

A braid can make a huge difference. I know. Mine's a mess. HAHA!

If you want to come as Elsa in a costume party, or maybe you just wanna build a snowman, pretend you're in Let It Go music video, or I don't know, shut people or your sister out, better get blonde wig, blue contact lenses and a sparkly blue gown or something similar to her coronation gown. :)

The major feature of the eye makeup is the pop of purple on the center of the lids.

I know the blending will somehow cover that area but remember, you can always reapply. Same deal with the red-orange and dark taupe.

Sorry for the low quality pictures.

One last #selfie!

What do you think?

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Let me share some photos from part 2 of our photoshoot. I dragged my sister, Micha (again), my cousin and co-owner, Chamie and another cousin of mine, Bless to model some of the clothes included in A Touch of Flair collection and in our previous sets as well. Our intent is to show shoppers how the pieces fit medium to large frames.

Hope you like these!

By the way, I did the hair and makeup. They did the styling. Aaaaaaannd I took and post-processed all the photos. #multitasking

We loved the results so expect to see them again when we release our next collection!

Here are some of my fave shots!

By the way, shipping fee is on us!!! Free shipping nationwide!

I like the eye shadow combo. :)

What do you think?

Ooh, before I end this post, let's move the spotlight to Kris. Yey!

My photographer's turn!

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Welcome to my new series, Sample Stash! Very straightforward. I'll do short reviews of the samples I get from skin care and makeup shops (mostly Korean brands). Basically, first impressions since I'd only get to use the product for a week given obviously, the amount.

First off, Etude House Face Conditioning Cream.

Let me show you how the actual product's packaging looks like first.

It also has a sister!

I haven't tried this Light and pink version but I've read that it suits oily skin more and clearly, it produces a brightened effect on the face.

Okay, going back to the original version. The sample I got here contains about 4 grams of product. You can buy the actual size which is 75 grams.

The posters say that a lot of beauty bloggers have raved about this cream. It got a lot of good reviews and high ratings as well in some sites.

It's pretty much a moisturizer, sunscreen and primer in one.

After trying it a few times, I'm now convinced that I don't need to apply a moisturizer separately. It just makes it more convenient for me because I'm this type of person who hates putting on layers and layers of cream-based products on mah face.

Basically, this face conditioning cream can be categorized in between face emulsion and primer (with added SPF 25 as a bonus feature - sun protection yey!).

What I love about it:

acts as a good moisturizer
has SPF 25
creates a smooth base
preps the skin for face makeup
makes the skin silky
makeup product with skincare benefits (or the other way around)
makes the skin look more radiant
perfect as a solution for patchy face areas
suits any skin type
has a bit of BB cream's benefits
smells super duper nice (like an addicting soap or body lotion scent) which by the way, lasts like an hour or so except if you put on another product on top
doesn't create a white cast
no irritation so far

Watch-outs:

has very minimal oil control properties
has a tiny bit of stickiness but not greasy (it dries fast anyway, so no biggie)

You can really tell the difference once you slide your fingers on the area where you applied it versus the bare skin area.

I might consider purchasing the actual product. I'm impressed. I love it. My cousin loves it too. So, why not? Face primer which also acts as a moisturizer, such a good deal.

What do you think?

P.S.

Sorry to announce this again. :)

Pre-order your favorite Korean cosmetics from The Chic Closet to get free samples!

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