Part One

My first shoot ever with the extremely talented Aya Cabauatan. Still one of my favorites to this day.

PHOTOGRAPHER

Aya Cabauatan (Instagram)

MODELS

Shannice Bishop

HAIR AND MAKEUP

Ariana Ortega

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Once again, Kaila.

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To check out more of Heidi's works, click here.

To check out more of Kaila, click here.

On Kaila's Face:

EYES
MAC Sketch
Makeup Geek Country Girl
MAC Carbon

LIPS
NYX Transylvania

It was ridiculously bright out as I walked a few streets past my own to meet Jeline, the beauty blogger behind sartorialust.net, at her house. It's funny to think how little we know about our own neighbors. It could be quite possible that I live next door to a famous atelier and I would have never guessed it.

But I digress. I had a lovely time with Jeline discussing fashion, our shared love for everything neutrals, and vegetarianism. The more we talked, the more I understood the roots of her style. And as always, I'm giving much love to Chiara for taking these gorgeous photos.

Products I used for this look

BASE:
The Face Shop Pure Water Facial Mist (Jeju Marine)
MAC Refined Skin Zone
MAC Fast Response Eye Cream
Rimmel Stay Matte Primer
MAC ProLongwear Foundation (NC35)
MAC Veluxe Eyebrow Pencil in Redhead (for freckles)

HIGHLIGHT AND CONTOUR:
L.A. Girl Pro.Conceal HD in Creamy Beige
MAC Prep+Prime Highlighter in Bright Forecast
L.A. Girl Pro.Conceal in Beautiful Bronze
MakeUpForEver Sculpting Kit
NARS Loose Powder in Beach
MAC Melba/Peaches/Pink Swoon (mixed)

EYES:
Red Earth Eyebrow Kit in Medium
MAC Eyebrow Pencil in Spiked
MAC Pro Longwear PaintPot in Soft Ochre
Bloom Eyeshadow in Vanilla
MAC Eyeshadow in Wedge
MAC Eyeshadow in Espresso
MAC Fluidline in Blacktrack
MAC Powerpoint Pencil in Engraved
MAC Powerpoint Pencil in Stubborn Brown
MAC Opulash

LIPS:
Palmers Lip Balm
MAC Lip Pencil in Subculture
MAC Lipstick in Honeylove

FINISH:
MakeUp ForEver HD Microfinish Powder
Kryolan Setting Spray

To know more about Jeline Catt and the dresses in this shoot, click here.
To know more about Chiara Garcia, click here.

I'd call this one serendipitous. I was approached by Heidi on Viber asking if we could do a shoot together with Kaila. Of course any chance for me to work with new photographers is always exciting, so I jumped into it. It just so happened that I already apparently knew both Heidi and Kaila through my brother who happens to be friends with both of them. what are the chances that the next person you meet could be someone you are already connected to?

This was shot in a busy district somewhere in Makati. Everything about the location reminded me of a time-locked city stuck somewhere in the late seventies. It seemed to match Kaila's classic beauty and Heidi's ethereal composition. Something about these photos brings up feelings of nostalgia for me; it's melancholic, yet beautiful.

To check out more of Heidi's works, click here.
To check out more of Kaila, click here.

My my, it has been a productive year for me, so much so that I haven't found the time at all to update my website! Haha! Ha ha. ha.

Ok, enough of my excuses.

This year I will definitely try to update more and give more than just pictures of my projects. Fingers crossed!