Vampire makeup: Making up Hannee for upcoming Miss Vamp Hawaii 2013

Vampires are technically dead, but a sexy vampire doesn't need to look dead. I think the quite the opposite. Vampires should look sexy, especially when it is for a vampire beauty pageant.

Ms. Hannee Chong contacted me to do her hair and makeup for a Miss Vamp Hawaii 2013 photoshoot. I gladly accepted and after deciding on the look this was the final result:

Hannee is Chinese and she wanted BIG eyes! To accomplish that I did a really heavy smokey eye to add depth to her eyes and make them appear bigger. I went light on the bottom eyeliner so that you could really see her eyes without having too much going on the bottom since the top was so heavy. Her look was made using the Urban Decay Smoked palette. It is mainly black eyeshadow with a hint of silver and a hint of metallic blue since her dress was blue. Her eyes were completed with long, thick lashes, and for her cheeks I decided not to use too much color since she already has very prominent cheeks, and really didn't want to put anything else on her face that would steer the attention away from her eyes. For her hair I used Revlon's Curl Magic Ceramic Styling Wand and Ion Smooth Solutions Hairspray. What I like about Ion Smooth Solutions is that is paraben-free, doesn't leave residue, and it works great in humidity, which is perfect for outside photoshoots. That day was raining like a son-of-a-gun, and Hannee's hair looked gorgeous. She has very very straight Chinese hair, and to get her hair to curl the Revlon Wand really did its job. She had beautiful curls in no time! I love the beaded style of the wand, where you could get waves or tight curls depending which part of the wand you use. Finally her lips were penciled in and filled in with a classic red, MUD's Lady Bug lipstick. She then was on her way to her shoot with Joe Marquez and her other vampire sisters. Her final shot looked like this:

Stunning vampire! She got her dress off of Ebay, although no idea which vendor. You can pretty much find anything on ebay!

I would love to know what you think. If you need to get glamed up like Hannee for your special event feel free to contact me at dehandmadecosmetics@gmail.com

Stay beautiful!
Eva

Finally certfied and other exciting news!

I again have been MIA for a while... I'm here though! Just working really hard. My mom (who usually lives with me) went to my native Puerto Rico for 2 weeks, so I had two weeks playing stay at home mommy. My HAT IS OFF to stay at home moms! It is so much work! I enjoyed myself though. I am back at work now and also working on other projects. Last month I finished my makeup certification at Bella Torre Academy. The final was so nerve-wracking! I cried, for real, I cried after we were finished. I was so nervous my hand was shaking, and you know how hard it is to apply eyeliner with a shaky hand? Oh geez. I was happy though. So far I've participated in 2 fashion shows, where time is crucial. I did Zeitgeist, the UH fashion show, and did makeup for 6 girls in 6 hours. That is HARD work. I don't think anyone realizes how much work is to put on a full face of makeup. I also did the Lux fashion show at the Trump. That was a great experience also! If you're looking for a makeup artist in Oahu feel free to contact me at dehandmadecosmetics@gmail.com. My rates are super affordable and pretty soon I'll be having a space too! So exciting :) Here's a picture of the my models at the University of Hawaii Fashion:

OK, my next piece of news is that my makeup line is officially available at Down to Earth Kapolei. So, yes! You can now go there, touch, feel, and shop! I'm so excited to be in a store that values natural and organic products made in Hawaii. It was a long process, and they took a leap of faith and believed in me; I'm so grateful and amazed at this accomplishment. Hopefully the line will spread to their other 4 stores in the upcoming months. By the way. I will be at the Body Mind Spirit expo on May 18th and 19th, so please stop by and say hi! Come without makeup and get a makeover. I will have my director's chair with me happy to apply makeup on you!

Thank you for reading my blog. Stay beautiful!
Eva