Basement Academy (6th day)

It's almost my last day in school, and I don't want to leave! In such a short period of time, I've grown to be attached at Basement and I will surely miss the place, and of course the people there. A special shout out to my inspiration and wonderful teacher Cheryl Cabanos, Sir Jeave Gabiana, Blue, Aldrin, Rick.. my classmates Janet, Tet, Karen, Tin, Cherrie.. I will miss you all! :(

Enough of my sentiment though, I'll write about my 6th day at school first. :) The day's topic was Black and white photographic makeup. Black and white pictures requires very heavy make-up, for it to register well on the pictures. Regular makeup will cause the face to be flat, drab, and well.. not so dramatic.

The eyes should be smoky. Two tone color works best for black and white (gray and black.) The contouring should be very intense, and the lipstick should be red (or dark).

Here's a picture of my model from full color to monochromatic:

(COLORED) Oh no!

(B&W) Oh yes!!!:))

That's it for my sixth day at school... I'm about to write about my finals in school which involves avant garde and old hollywood looks. I can say that I'm proud of the makeup that I did that day! Soon!!! :))

With the great lighting in Basement, we can't get enough of taking so many pictures! here are some :

An eye makeup experiment on my classmate Flip.:)
hello me!

Love,
Maru

Basement Academy (3rd day)

WOW.

Time really does fly when you're having the time of your life! And I'm loving every minute of it. :)

I was quite satisfied with my look for the third day, which was one-color smoky (which is a subtle smoky). It's like the instant noodle of makeup. Depth and drama is created, with the use of one pigmented black eyeshadow. And the best thing is that my model loved it!!

Tips when doing a (subtle) smoky eye:

-skip on the foundation and powder first ( except on the lids), so that unwanted pigment will not settle anywhere else on the face.

-for droopy eyes, utilize the "winged effect" to lift it up.

-4U2 ( available in Watson's) is really a pigmented black. and very cheap too!

-use light/nude lipcolor to balance the dark eyes, (MAC in Blankety gives a really nice pinkish nude color)

BEFORE

AFTER

What I used:
Face:
Lorea'l Tru Match Foundation in Golden Beige
MAC Studio Fix Powder in NC35
ELF Clarifying Pressed Powder (tone 4)

Eyes:
4u2 Dream Girl Quad (Black)
The Face Shop brow powder
The Balm Mascara
Prestige Eyeliner in Black
Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler

Lips:
MAC (amplified) in Blankety

My friends from LCI dropped by with their BF's which made the night extra fun. Kate, which sells MAC products also stopped by, which made us hover over her like bees to honey. ..and the lowered prices made her extra sweet! lol. My friends and I all trooped to JJ's Inasal after class, and once the food were served, it was gone in like, a snap. Yes, a snap. (Sisig rice was definitely an "I will return" food)

I learned a lot on my third day, especially with eyeshapes and eyebrows. Make-up has a technique, and at the same time a rythm to it, that must mesh well together. Considering the face structure, shapes, features, etc, is always the first step in make-up application.

On to my fourth day in class!

Love,

Maru

Basement Academy (2nd day)

Evening look was the lesson for the day. We were also taught how to transform the typical day make-up into evening make-up. In the evening its all about drama... nope, not about drunk-dialing your ex-boyfriend to profess that you still haven't gotten over him, but... IN THE EYES. ;)

On my second day, I'm getting the hang of how Ms. Cheryl Cabanos teaches... theory, lecture, tips, then demos, then actual application for us students. She constantly goes around, checking our work, never letting us get through the night without really absorbing the right way of application. WHICH IS VERY GOOD! 2 months away from delivery date (she is 7 months pregnant and very radiant :)), she is ever enthusiastic of her craft, and very relentless is making sure that her students learn. Thank God for Cheryl! :)

Her long time affair with make-up is equally inspirational, as she once belonged in the corporate jungle, with her own office, fat salary, and , well you get the picture. In spite of the ultra-luxe lifestyle, she braved what was once considered a very unglamorous job ( compared to the status of makeup artistry today), and pursued the call of pallets, foundations, lipsticks... she pursued Make-up. Her humble beginnings have grown to having expertise that is only inherited from experience and right attitude. :)

Back to my Day 2 at Basement Academy, I chose 4 colors for my evening look. 3 shades of monochromatic violets, and 1 black. Too bad I wasn't able to take a "before" picture of my model (again), and the lighting in the "after" shot washed out the color on her eyelids. Someone has to remind me next time! lol.

To document the day, here are some of our class pictures, with our glowing teacher :)





Can't wait for Day 3!!! :) I'm loving every minute at school... and to think this is just my second day!


Love,
Maru

Basement Academy (1st day)

HELLO WORLD!

This is my first formal foray into the blogging world, and I do pray I wouldn't disappoint. :) So.. for my opening salvo, a fitting topic would probably be another first, my first day of make-up school at Basement Academy. I was actually planning on enrolling at Lasalle College International since my bestfriend graduated there, RB Chanco is an acquaintance (and a good teacher), and I used to model there, so I have witnessed the basic dynamics of teacher to student and vice versa. But I wanted to start ASAP (as have 0 patience), and time is a big factor for me, so I considered Basement Academy. The fee in Basement is a little bit more than LCI, but the advantage is that they supply your models (no need to convince unwilling victims for a makeup experiment , lol), the course is finished in two weeks, and the number of students is controlled (limit of 9 students per class).

Oh, and I like their course coverage too, :)
Course Coverage:
a. Theory: skin, skin tones, texture, faces shapes, bone structure
b. Highlighting and shading
c. Eyebrow shaping
d. Blending techniques
e. Natural/Clean Beauty Make-up (daytime look, no make-up look)
f. Evening Make-up
h. Photography (color wheel, and lighting)
i. Black and White Photography Make-up
j. Dramatic/Glamour Looks
j. High Fashion/Avant Garde Looks
k. Bridal Looks (Daytime and Evening)
l. Television/Cinema

check out their website here

DAY 1

Met our beautiful teacher Cheryl Cabanos. The first thing I noticed was the friendliness of the people there. The Director and Co-owner Jeave Gabiana was very accommodating, and Blue (Assistant) was very very helpful. I warmed up to the people and the place right away.

Basement Academy Pro's:

• number of students (we're only 7 in the class)
• excellent facilities
• nothing to worry when it comes to finding models
  
• very friendly people
  
• great teacher
• the class continues later than the dismissal if needed
• certificate in two weeks (as compared to weekend courses)
• graduate students can always go back to Basement to practice, hang around, whatever.

Basement Academy Con's:
-nothing really to rant about right now since I'm just well into the beginning of my exciting make-up journey :)



For the first day, we were taught about the face shapes, different kinds/types of makeup, and all the technical stuff ( which is really important by the way.) Realization of the day : WHAT MAY WORK FOR ME POSSIBLY WON'T FOR OTHER PEOPLE.

We were also taught the "no make-up look" which is perfect for just everyday wear. Too bad I didn't bring a cam, hence the absence of a souvenir of my jittery first. Well , I'll just make it up for the second day, which I'll write about soon :)

Wish me luck guys! This is a make-up rookie asking for assistance! I'll be needing all the help I can get :D lol.

Love,
Maru