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Saturday, October 23, 2010

formspring.me

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curious much?♥ http://formspring.me/daffadoodles

Monday, October 18, 2010

Chameleon Chic

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 Layout 1: The Harajuku Doll

 Layout 2: The Madhatter's Wife


Layout 3: The Manhattan Elite

Photography by Estong "Nonoy" Figueroa
Styling by Paolo Sumayao

The funniest thing about this shoot is that we only had one night to prepare. I salute the ever-talented Paulo Sumayao for being able to create three awesome layouts overnight.

First layout was harajuku style. The wardrobe consisted of manila paper only. Eye had faux eyebrows for this one. Cool, is it not? Second layout seemed very couture-like to me, felt like I was the Madhatter's wife. And the last one, which was my favorite, is reminiscent of a New York elite strutting Manhattan clubs in her gorgeous Dior outfit.

We didn't have any make-up artist for this shoot. Everyone pretended to be professional make-up artists. Below were our roles:

Nonoy - foundation, blush, eye make-up
Grace - contour, lips
Pol - eye make-up
Me - lips, eyelid lining, eyebrow lining

Just click each of the photo to enlarge. :)

Huzzah.♥

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

The Abandoned: Witch in Captivity

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This past Saturday’s shoot in Intramuros was very overwhelming. My role was great—I played the role of a witch in captivity which explains the heavy make-up and the weird poses (I had to reiterate for some people to understand and not judge). However, other characters surfaced. I became an engkanto, an evil puppeteer, and in this one above, I looked like a damsel in distress drained by a blood sucker sans the vampire bite (channeling Mina Harker). At least though, these characters did not deviate from the “wickedness” Nathan Lubian, the organizer and the master of it all, had envisioned. Kudos to everyone for a job well done!
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Willis Hernandez| HAIR AND MAKE-UP BY Judy Teves| STYLING BY Paolo Sumayao
 

This past Saturday’s shoot in Intramuros was very overwhelming. My role was great—I played that of a witch in captivity which explains the heavy make-up and the weird poses (I had to reiterate for some people to understand and not judge). However, other characters surfaced. I became an engkanto, an evil puppeteer, and in this one above, I looked like a damsel in distress drained by a blood sucker sans the vampire bite (channeling Mina Harker). At least though, these characters did not deviate from the “wickedness” Nathan Lubian, the organizer and the master of it all, had envisioned. Kudos to everyone for a job well done!

PHOTOGRAPHY BY Willis Hernandez | HAIR AND MAKE-UP BY Judy Teves | STYLING BY Paolo Sumayao

Monday, October 11, 2010

How are you feeling today?

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I feel terrible. I'm emotionally harassed. I want to go away, to go where people are proud of and happy for me and for what I do. I have never intended to offend anyone. I have been careful with my decisions because I DO NOT WANT TO TARNISH ANYONE'S REPUTATION. I do not understand how the things I do can embarrass people, especially the ones I love. It's fashion; it's art.

What I want people to understand is that I get very tired and exhausted five days of the week. I concentrate on work on those days and decline any offer that coincide with it. But the two remaining free days that I have are my only recreation days. I look forward to those because those are the only times that I get to do what I'm most passionate about.

NEXT YEAR, I WILL STUDY FASHION DESIGN. Some may think that I am too ambitious. Yeah I guess, I am. But I would prefer to be ambitious than to be regretful in the end that I did not even try to chase my dream. Some may also say that I am rushing things. But we only have a single, short, and uncertain life, so why not make the most of it while we still have it?

I went away because I wanted to be free, to be independent, and to learn from my own mistakes. But that won't be possible if people kept on telling me what to do and what they think is best for me.

Nevertheless, I am hoping that things will be fine soon. I'll let them simmer down before I air my side. Pray for me though, I wish they will understand me.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

100910 THE ABANDONED: Estong Figueroa Photography

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PHOTOGRAPHY BY Estong Figueroa | HAIR AND MAKE-UP BY Judy Teves | STYLING BY Paolo Sumayao

What can I say? Estong a.k.a Nonoy is not just a photographer but I perceive him as a creative director as well. Judy Teves was extremely awesome. My role was a witch slash bruha slash engkanto. He made my eyes look spooky but at the same time captivating (for me, at least).
But because my stylist, Paolo Sumayao, is very creative, he made me look more high-fashion. Couple it with Estong's direction, pak! You now have a high-fashion bruha.♥

These photos were taken during Nathan Lubian's Photography Workshop held at Puerto Real, Intramuros, Manila today.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Hippie-ness

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It was my first time to see and visit Marikina. I only know two things about the place. One, it is where those famous shoes are made and two, it was the city that was devastated the most by typhoon Ondoy. And I was pretty much amazed at how fast Marikina recovered. Anyhoo, this past Sunday's location was just right beside the river. We chose to shoot in the woody parts though because my wardrobe would fit there best.

Photography by B. E. & Co. The company is owned by Mr. Bryant and Ms. Ethel Sia. They give photo services for any occasion. Visit their site if you wanna know more. Ms. Ethel also owns a souvenir shop that makes lovely customized souvenirs. It's amazing, really, and cute.♥

It was almost night time here. I was feeling a bit exhausted. But I was really happy because they gave me enough leeway when it came to my outfits for this shoot. I practically styled myself.

There were three separate wardrobes for this shoot which all came from my "closet." I realized here how improtant accessories are and how they can give an oomph to any look.
Hair and Make-up by Ms. Cyrel Manlises. She is also the owner of Crystals and Strings, a shop that sells authentic, pre-loved designer bags (Chanel, Louis Vuitton!) at a more affordable price. Check out her site, she sells other adorable products as well. The accessories I wore in the photo above are hers. :)
 The concept of the shoot was a bit of hippie/boho-style. Since I do not have long boho dresses like what Nicole Richie famously wears, I had to make do with what I have. I just donned on some loose-fitting tops, earth-color dresses, floral scarves, hippie bands, and wavy locks. And I think we pulled it off. Agree?♥


Friday, October 1, 2010

092510 The Rick Bernico Photo Shoot

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Photographers are always amazed how my face changes quickly. I look kinda different in person from what the lens captures. I even look oddly different in mirrors. 
I was quite hesitant at first to have my bangs pushed back. People will get to see my wide forehead. I have always been teased of it, and it would definitely make me look different again. Thankfully though, I didn't look alien. I actually kind of liked it.
OH HAI THERE, ANNE. I was complaining here to Brian Baltazar, a photographer/new friend, why the mirror reflects a "prettier" version of me compared to his and Rick Bernico's lenses. To stop my ranting, Brian took a photo while I was showing him the difference. And voila! Instant ♥! :)

Let me give you another point of comparison. Hoho.


LENS.



MIRROR. The hair stylist cum make-up artist was goofing around and distracting Brian. But she joined us later.


Meet the talented Missy Rivera.
It was definitely an amazing and memorable day. We left Ecotrend Gardens, Pasay (where the mansion and the zen garden, our location, is) at around eight in the evening. Thank you, Rick for visiting the Philippines all the way from Hawaii. Come again some time soon! :)

what do you fell/impress on people who have their braces or retainers on their teeth? --is it cool or geek?:)

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i say it's geeky cool. i even want to have braces, too. hoho :3 there is just something about braces that makes the wearer look impressively neat, plus it can fix protruding teeth. isn't that great?

curious much?♥