Mom's Eyebrows

Eyebrows are pretty tough to do. Luckily (not really for them) my Momma and sister have little to no eyebrows which means practice for me! I don't really have eyebrows either actually. Haha. Anyhow, today I did my mom's eyebrows.

make-up: theeamateurartist
model: Susan aka Momma aka Mom aka Woman

Here is a photo with one eyebrow before I got my hands on it and one after.

Yeah, Momma would walk out the house with that thin ass line for her eyebrows - she'd draw it herself! But she was very pleased after her eyebrow make-over :) Now here is a photo with both eyebrows done. This was taken when the fam went out for dinner earlier :P She's silly...

Philippine Fashion Week - May 30, 2009

Last night I went to 2 shows for Philippine Fashion Week. Penshoppe at Mall of Asia and M Barretto at SMX. Outside of make-up and whatever get up I pick for myself, I know little to nothing about fashion. Yet I am good friends with people who are very much into fashion; models, stylists, etc. Anyhow, I had to make sure I at least had a nice face! :P M Barretto is a men's line so hopefully I can catch another show before Fashion Week ends and see some women on the runway to get inspiration for my own style!

Thank you to my beautiful friend, model/host Sarah Meier-Albano, for having me there.

Here are photos (from my cel haha) of my make-up before I headed out to the show. Then some of the men on the runway from Baretto's line. I liked his stuff. I could see myself picking out some of his sweaters for my imaginary boyfriend :D

Enjoy!

Lighting Is Very Important!

Sorry for the not so great pictures. The model's great though, huh? :D
Oh and please excuse my face in these pictures! This is gonna sound gross but I came home from a late night out and basically just woke up and wanted to do her hair and make-up. Hahaha. Sooo that explains the smudged eyeshadow and the lack of eyebrows!!


make-up/hair: theamateurartist
model: my sister aka layla aka ate layla aka laylers aka bule

Enjoy!!

"We Are Not The Same I Am A Martian"

Did this a while back while listening to Lil Wayne's "Phone Home" featuring Mike Jones. Who? Mike Jooonnnnnes! HAHA.

Anyhow, I used water-color-pencils. They're so much fun!

Here's what it looked like without water:


And the finished product. It's so fun and easy to use :)

Practice Pocahontas

I saw on someone's site that they're doing a contest for best Disney inspired make-up. Basically choose something Disney, find a picture you want to use as a muse and go for it. My make up is far from set in doing anything too colorful so I opted for something Pocahontas since it's very earth-toney. TONEY? HAHA!

Anyhow, I still wish I had a lot more colors to work with. ANNND the lighting in mi casa is minimal sooo I need to stick to practicing during the day when natural light peers through my windows. Otherwise the pictures don't come out too well. Siiiigh, c'est la vie.

Enjoy!








"I look once more just around the riverbend. Beyond the shore where the gulls fly free. Don't know what for. Why do all my dreams extend just around the riverbend?"

Tipsy

After a night out, I came home a bit tipsy and took a picture of my eye shadow.
The flash is hella bright!
But I must say, that looks pretty good after a long drunken night!

Enjoy!

Uncle Paul & Auntie Bonnie

You can't really see them because I'm so far
And my cell phone's video sucks (BUT I'M NOT COMPLAINING!)
Didn't really get a tan, daaaang!

Red Dress Doll

model/make-up: theeamateurartist
photography: Tey Clamor

January of last year (2008), my friend, Tey, asked me to model for her and her friends - they're photographers. Of course I was down. She didn't have a make-up artist so she asked me to do it myself. She wanted me to look like a doll so she pointed me in the direction and I went for it.

Enjoy!!

Smokey-ish

I was bored :P

First 3 shots with lashes. Next 2 without.

I got those lashes for 20pesos! Unbelievable!! Oh the joys of living in the Philippines! 48pesos or so is like a dollar so I pretty much spent around 50cents on these bad boys! Haha.

But I guess you get what you pay for because I bought some other pairs and one of them fell apart after I used them for fun just twice, YIKES! Luckily these held on.

Enjoy!

I'd like to apologize

..

for the still shot the first video on my last post ends on. you could almost see my brain through my nose from that angle. yikes! anyhow, next time, i'll save you the disgust and list my arm a bit more so you won't see up my nooooosssssee :P

Resurrection because of The Globetrotters :D

Saturday night I was fortunate enough to meet Handles of The Globetrotters and he hooked me up with complimentary tickets to one of the shows (at Araneta). I was too entertained watching the show that I didn't record anything till on our way home in the taxi. Oops!! Haha




And oops again! I ran out of memory in my phone. So after deleting some pictures I finished recording my message :P







These are pictures I didn't delete :)
1. Lay and I in the taxi on the way to Araneta
2. Handles and I with his signature pose/move
3. Me standing on the free throw line at Araneta. It's blurry because Lay and I were rushing because the security dudes were lookin at us funny!! Silly guys! Scratch that, everyone BUT Lay was lookin at me funny. She's used to me.. Haha

Your Recipe (Unfinished)

I followed your directions step by step
Anal a bit, sure
But still excited to see what my dedication coupled with your teachings could bring
Waiting for time to come that I can smile proudly
Knowing that I did right

Then something goes wrong
But what?
Did I skip a step?

Time to review
Yup, I followed everything to a tee

I stroked your ego till your head grew like yeast
Like water and oil, I was around but let you be

I warmed my heart and kept you in as long as I could
But all of that didn't do me much good

Somehow your head was brought to a boil

Cherry Chapstick

He would always wear cherry chapstick
No wonder his lips tasted so sweet

To this day just the scent of it brings me back
I'd feel loved, no longer lonely

Yet just like history
My memories go chronologically

The feeling of love turns into desperation
Insecurity
I wasn't the only one tasting the sweet cherry chapstick

Then my reminiscing ceases
I take out my chapstick, sigh

Smile
Oh, thank you strawberry

my rizal

my first ever oil painting
philippine national hero, jose rizal

----
my rizal
yellows, browns and reds
intelligent pinoy
independence he led

random & kinda scary

i have no clue why i did this to myself
but i'm posting this so monica could see my eyebrows..

or rather eyebrow and a half

hahaha

me the riveter

makeup/hair/model/photoshop: theeamateurartist
kanine model: tashi♥
----
not an advocate of war
but that of strong women
all you rosies out there

we appreciate the strength you've given

I'm Chillin'

"I'm chillin'"
Is all I can say

It seems the simplest, most nonchalant phrase
To hide the excitement that's flowing through my veins

Deep inside I want to show you my new painting
Let you critique my poems and tell you every detail of my day

Or perhaps figure out how to get you to visit me
Yanno, convince you to come around my way

But it's the same
Everytime you ask "What's up?"
...
"I'm chillin'"
Is all I can say...

rockstar feline

make up/hair/photoshop/photography: theeamateurartist
model: my sister




There once was a leopard
Feirce as can be
Rockstar at heart
Purrs she would sing

....

i photoshopped her eyes. ha.

Real

We had a connection but still we kept our distance;
We both knew it would end.
The way we'd kiss & joke around – You weren't just a lover;
You were my friend.

You made me feel something I hadn't felt in a while;
With every touch & caress I'd tense up.. but with a smile.

I was comfortable with you but had butterflies simultaneously;
Always wanting to better yourself, enlightened & encouraged me.

Now we're oceans apart while I'm trying to fulfill my dreams;
Yet obscure in my fantasies I think it's your face I see.

And because of the situation I'm unsure of how I feel.
Whatever it was: love, lust, infatuation;
It was real.


(circa September 2006)

Nostalgic Lust

I can feel
Your breath in my ear;
Your fingers traveling from my lips down to my breasts;
You tug my hair in a gentle, aggressive way
Right before you kiss me
Passionately
Finally

I can see
The excitement on your face when you see me grip your headboard in sweet agony;
And your expression of pain and pleasure when I scratch your back;
The beads of sweat coming down your chest

I can hear
You whisper my name and ask if I'm okay;
Lauryn, Musiq, Sade

I can smell
The vanilla candle flickering on your night stand;
Mixed with cocoa butter and sweat

I can taste
You