upcoming swatches!

Hey guys,

Just dropping in to let you know what upcoming swatches I'll be doing soon for you guys.

For my birthday I was given two gift cards to shop at Inglot :D Super duper happy!

I wanted to add to my kit and the one thing I really hate about my kit is my lipstick collection.  Have a massive collection but don't want to depot/melt them into pans/containers.  It seems so cruel to do that!

So Inglot be the awesome brand with a freedom system I bought 15 of their lipstick colours in their pan.  Not sure how much it is in other countries, but in Australia the pan of lipstick is $8 each.  I didn't get a palette since I use Z palettes for my kit. I just put them into a large one and still have plenty of room left to buy some more.

I also got 6 new eyeshadow colours that I'll do swatches for and separate from the lipstick that way it's not cluttered.

lots of goodies to share soon!

Stay tuned for the swatches!

Have a wonderful long weekend and easter break :) hope you're all eating loads of yummy chocolate!

What's going on in my life?

Hello everyone,

Thank you for all your support regardless how tardy I haven't been with updating this blog.  I guess life is catching up on me especially with work and then trying to put in all my effort to actually create a background/career for myself in the makeup artist industry.  It's definitely not easy and I'm seriously giving it my all to try and make things happen.

So thank you to all those who had left me encouraging/concerning emails.  I've felt so happy and blessed after reading them all.

Here I am today with a day off work because I've gotten so tired and sick that I was not allowed to come in.  Never have that ever happened in my whole working life.  I used to go to work even if I was unwell.

I've been doing photoshoots to help build up my portfolio and to network so I can meet more photographers, models, and stylists who are also in the industry.  It's been great fun working with new talents creating makeup to go with a shoot, but also very tiring as I feel I don't really have any free day to actually just sit down and take a nice long break.

I've also been busy building up my new website just for my makeup artistry and even though it's kind of empty and still under construction you can still check it out here:

www.mankimakeup.com

Happy Chinese New Year & some basic essentials for a makeup kit.

Hello to my beautiful readers!

Back again, yet not much makeup related unfortunately.  I had hardly any time to even do anything with makeup as of the past couple of weeks.

I just wanted to wish everyone a HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!  Hoep all is healthy and happy, may you have another wonderful year!

Featured! Beautylish Article

Yo yo!

Just dropping in quickly to announce I was featured in an article on Beautylish yesterday.  Forgot to check it out until today.  Even though the eye makeup that was chosen for the article is an old one I'm still happy it was featured.

Check out the article here!

http://www.beautylish.com/a/vcyrg/fairy-winged-eye-liner

My picture is the last one!

It's from this post all the way back in 2010 halloween.

http://hairandmakeupoverload.blogspot.com/2010/10/halloween-fun-look-simple-blue-fairy.html

I hope everyone is having a great weekend!
I'm baking in this heat that we have here.  Oh summer how much I have forgotten how nasty you can get sometime :p

Take care and I'll be back for some more blogging soon!

First post for 2012

Hello lovelies!

Been a very long time and after all the holiday and then getting thrust into a busy 2012 I haven't had the time to even revamp my blog or actually post.

It's late but I still wanted to say it here.... HAPPY NEW YEAR 2012!

I hope everyone is well and well on their way to another happy year :)

I've been the beach lately and gotten terribly burnt in weird place, that I won't even mention.  I'm peeling like crazy on my back still but at least it is not painful anymore. 

Here are a couple of photos to share from 2012!

The day I got burnt in weird places! spent 4 hours in the sun on the beach hmmm... I can see why I'm burnt

Christmas Season had arrived...

I've finally graduated from my Diploma makeup course and I'm thrilled to have finished, but I recieved a surprise during the ceremony after our graduation show.  A surprise big enough to make me cry, and rarely ever cry as well.  I was presented Diploma Makeup Student of the Year Award and gift of $250 to spend on makeup at the school.  I never thought I would get an award, there was so much talent in the class that I seroiusly thought it was another person.  Completely not focused and not paying attention except for hearing my name and then stupidly standing there thinking what was going on... was a little embarrassing.  My classmate had to nudge me and tell me it was me before I made my way up there. 

Took this with my phone, hence the bad quality and this was taken the next morning after a very good night sleep.

Long time no update!

Been so busy that I had no time blog, edit photos and even really do things myself.  Anyway I have being majorly sick so I finally got to sit down and do a bit of blogging to update everyone to present.

Here are some photos, but there is plenty more of toher stuff on my other blog so don't forget to check it out.  I did two post because there was so much to post about it was hard to try and stick it all into one post.

http://makeupbymkt.blogspot.com/

old age

Late update of my makeup course

I apologise for updating so late.  I completely missed like 2 weeks of my school course.  I've already posted about them on my other blog which is dedicated for my makeup courses and career so don't forget to check it out!

http://makeupbymkt.blogspot.com/

Here are some sneak peek... there is loads of photos on my other blog though.

Update 18082011

Haven't really got any makeup looks to share.  Half the time I don't wear makeup to school and then when it comes to weekend I try to sleep as much as I can :p

Anyway in case anyone was interested I updated my other blog with lots of photos on hairstyling from my last two classes.  So check it out if you have time or if you're interested in that sort of stuff.

Hairstyling for makeup artist in the Diploma makeup course

Just one of the many pictures on my other blog.

Also for updates and to find out what's going on with either of my blog please feel free to follow my Facebook blog page.  I update there first before blogger and sometime leaves statuses so that you know what I'm up to lately.  Click on the facebook link in the side bar to the right :)

Update about my course

Hey guys!

I missed blogging so much, but since my course is 3 full days a week and then I have to add my work on top of that... you can guess my energy level is rather low!!!

Anyway I've posted my experience on my first 2 weeks of the makeup course on my other blog so check it out there!

http://makeupbymkt.blogspot.com/2011/08/so-whats-going-on.html

There is a lot of photos showing my experience in my hair styling classes!

First time ever taking classes on how to style hair!

Also please support me by following my other blog too :)
Hope everyone is having a great week!

Inglot Matte Eyeshadow from Bargain Bin and some other stuff

Hey guys?  Missed me much?

I've certainly missed blogging a lot!!

School is finished and I wanted to blog earlier last week but Blogger went down for a long time so I couldn't blog :(  What timing that was.  Anyway just got some stuff to share with everyone.  Hopefully the blogging business will get back to normal.

First off some of you might not have noticed but I'm hosting a Sigma F80 Flat Top Kabuki Giveaway which is sponsored by Sigma themselves.  So if you would like a chance to win an F80 brush please click on this link to reach the post (Opened International).

http://hairandmakeupoverload.blogspot.com/2011/05/sigma-f80-brush-review-and-giveaway.html

If you had entered before please also check the post again, because Blogger went down they really stuffed some things up and your entry to this giveaway might have being deleted by them!!!!  Please check as I don't want anyone to miss out a chance to win the brush!

Another thing I would also like to mention is I have another blog which will be hosting my journey through makeup artistry so all my school work and professional work will be placed there.  If you're interested in that sort of professional approach for a blog please check it out and follow if you like it :)  So all my recent Advanced Makeup class work and final photoshoot assessment will be posted there soon.  I've only recently being sharing the Certificate II in Makeup Services stuff I did last year so if you want to see definitely check out my other blog :)

http://makeupbymkt.blogspot.com/

Now down to business!!!

About last month I think it was sometime after Easter I popped down to the shopping centre where Inglot is with my Cousin who came home to visit.  She wanted to buy some stuff since she had forgotten her beauty bag and was left with nothing to use while she was visiting.  While there I have noticed sadly that prices have definitely gone up and the 10 eyeshadow palette (square) had gone up to $95 :(  However I also saw they now have the 20 eyeshadow palette (Square) but completely forgotten what price it was.  Anyway I didn't plan to buy anything and so I was just browsing and helping my cousin out with some concealer and powder.  I know Inglot has a little bargain box next to the cash register so I thought I take a quick look.  Nothing too interesting but I did see some Matte Eyeshadow on sale.  About 50% off so I picked up the three bright colours for $10 each and I think they normally retail for about $22 each or something.

Here are some swatches of the BRIGHT colours, which are all completely matte :)  Love matte eyeshadows to death!

All are Matte colours: Pink #362, Red #366, Yellow #370

Update 23/04/2011

Hello my dear blog readers/followers :)

I'm sorry I haven't updated or posted any looks or work as of late.  I'm nearing the final weeks of my course and I'm busy designing looks for my model that I'm using for the final Photoshoot coming up soon.

I currently have a Sigma brush/giveaway that I need to get up asap so keep an eye out for that.

I also would like to let my fellow Australian followers who are interested in Inglot.  They now have an online store available where you can buy from them or if you ever wanted to check the price of the products the site will have them all up to date.

http://www.inglotaustralia.com/

There are also some mascaras I've being using for some time and I would love to post up a comparison review on them, but I need to focus on my school stuff for now so hopefully when I'm done I can get that up for you guys.

Of course when school is done I'll share with you photos of my work for my final practical test at school :)  We're doing high fashion editorial makeup for the final photoshoot of the course so it should be exciting.  In the midst of doing my designs and completing my course I have started providing makeup lessons the public as a service so that also taking some of my time up as well.

Anyway I'll tell you guys more when my couse is finally complete but I'll try to post up FOTDs or even EOTDs from time to from.

Don't forget I started a professional blog that will only be based on my experience in makeup school and sharing tips and tricks.  Nothing personal or to do with my everyday life so if you're interested pelase check it out (sorry there isn't much there at the moment since I'm a bit tight on time at the moment).

http://makeupbymkt.blogspot.com/

I hope everyone is having a great weekend/ long weekend for those who have it :)

Bad News

Just popping in to announce a bad news!!!

My computer died, and it didn't die because it was virus infected but the fact it won't turn on/power on.  Meanings either my PSU or Motherboard is dead :(
I'm not sure when I'll have time to get it fixed but I'll do it as soon as I can.  So in the mean time I may not be blogging for a bit or I might just have to blog very little.  My laptop is very old back from my uni days so it's slow and I don't have the editing programs I use to edit my photos.

Anyway I will try to update my blog as much as I can, but if I can't I'll continue to take photos of reviews/swatches and FOTDs/ETODs as well so I can blog them when I finally get my computer fixed.

Have a great week :)

UPDATE

ATTENTION!!!!!
Giveaway ends today at 11:59pm Western Australia time!!!!
So if you ahven't entered get moving guys :)
Click on the picture in my side bar to get to the entry post and enter :)

Thanks for the continuous support whether you're old or new followers.

Hopefully I'll update you guys soon and tonight I'll be attending my first class for my Advance Makeup class I enrolled in last year.
Exciting !!! 

Hope everyone had a great weekend

Please vote :)

Hi Guys,

I thought I let you guys (my lovely followers) choose which review/swatches they would like to see first out of the ones I have pending.  Please find below of the choices and vote for the one you want to see the most :) Just leave your vote in the comment section of the post at the bottom.  THANKS!

Also heads up, tomorrow (sorry I meant 31st!) I'll be posting up my 1 Year Blog Anniversary!  That's right, Hair and Makeup Overload have finally reached 1 year :D

Which of the following would you like to see the most, being posted here on my blog?

1. StillGlamorous Pigment Swatches & Review
2. Jesse's Girl Pure Pigment Eye Dust Swatches & Review
3. Pure Luxe Cosmetics E/S Pigment samples Swatches & Review
4. Inglot Cosmetics E/S + Blush Swatches & Review
5. Nyx Round Lip Gloss + Lipstick Swatches & Review (http://hairandmakeupoverload.blogspot.com/2011/02/nyx-round-lipstick-and-lip-gloss.html)

Recap of school in 2010 and recent creations

Hi!

Finally doing an actual post and I thought today I would share some work I’ve done when I was studying makeup last year in October to December. It was tough for me to go back to school since it been years since I’ve graduated from university. However this sort of schooling was a complete different experience. Mostly practical so it was a lot of practising at home to get things right. I thoroughly enjoyed the course and I’m definitely looking forward to the new course that is starting early February.

These beautiful eyes belongs to my good friend Astrid.  She has eyelashes that doesn't need to be curled!

browns and bronze combination

Taken with Flash

My younger Cousin Chanel was my Model throughout the whole 8 week course

Soft make up look for Portfolio

Evening look for Portfolio

Final Assessment was Bridal Photoshoot makeup!  Here is the finished product and hair is also by me :)

Professional photo by pro photographer hired by the school

Now on to two recent creations I’ve done in my spare time, however my creative mind is not working.  It’s still on holiday and hasn’t returned to me yet which is quite upsetting for me.  No matter how much I want to play with makeup because I have free time at the moment, nothing ever comes to mind and things don’t turn out the right way.

Always had loved purple so first EOTD for 2011

Used Inglot Eyeshadows

Closed eye shot

Purple and Blue combination

Closed eye shot

Both of these were created on the same day when I was bored and could finally get something to turn up right

To finish off the post is a reminder to everyone that no one is perfect and I am definitely not perfect.  We’re all beautiful in our own way regardless if we wear makeup or not.  So here I share with you the very first naked photo of my face for 2011.

Fresh out of the shower with hair still wet.  Feeling quite naked :p

First post for 2011

I know I should really do a better post for the first post of 2011, but I've been having too much fun and neglecting this blog again.  I don't have any new year resolution because I never really follow them so I got witht he flow. However I will try to update this blog more frequently and start building my professional blog/portfolio to share with everyone.

I hope all my followers had a great christmas and a happy new year!  Thank you everyone for following me, regardless of whether you're old or new to this blog.  You guys are my continuous support and the reason why my blog had actually lasted this long.  I love you guys so much!!

Anyway I thought I would like to share some news.  I will be hosting a giveaway soon since my blog's 1st year anniversary is coming up, so keep an eye out for that :)

If anyone would like me to check out their blog please don't hesitate to leave a link the comment section just down below.  Any request or enquiries that you would like to ask feel free to leave a comment too, or if you would like it to private just email me.....

m4nki86[at]gmail[dot]com

Daily Makeup and update

I know I haven’t being posting much makeup look and stuff lately, but I’m going through one of those period where my mind is blank and every time I try to sit down and something different or get creative I just go blank. It’s quite frustrating so hence I haven’t got much to post lately.

However I thought I would just share some photos of my makeup that I’ve being wearing on a daily basis. I seriously mean it when I say daily; it’s the same every day. Simple eyes with browns and instead of black liner I used black matte eyeshadow instead.

What I've been wearing everyday

New brown coloured contacts

Just some browns and black matte eyeshdow as liner

Pulled the hair back

I also would appreciate some ideas that some of you guys might have and you could give me a bit of a shout out in the comment section. Like colour combinations you would like to see for eye makeup. I would love to do another picture tutorial for everyone but since I go blank it’s kind of hard for me to focus.




Another quick question… any idea or suggestion on what hair colour I should dye my hair in January? It’s currently summer and I want a bit of a change. I may also be chopping off my beautiful long hair so don’t be surprised if I do :p

I am Back!

I miss blogging soooooooooooooooooo much!

School is finally over and I've done all I can, but unfortunately I don't get to know if i completely passed everything until early January.  Despite that I've passed all my assessments and portfolio so that is a good start right?

I enrolled in the next course so hopefully I've passed and will be able to do that one starting next year.  I'm one step closer to my dream already!  I'm also loving bridal makeup so much that I felt emotional when the photographer was going through my photos that he took for my final practical assessment.

But anyway...

BRING ON THE HOLIDAYS!!

oh dear god I hope those eye bags will diminish from now on and not get bigger!

Hopefully my blog will get back on track and things will pick up again before it has to slow down when my next course start.  I miss you guys so much and I thank you for the continuous support even when I was away.  I was expecting the follower list to actually drop in numbers but I'm even HAPPIER to see it had gone up.  You guys made my day already :)

Stay tuned for up coming posts and I so got a lot of blog reading to catch up on.  I've only managed to drop in once in a while when I was away and I know I am very far behind!

Where have I been?

This post is long overdue and as some of you may have noticed, I have been a bit MIA lately.  I sincerely apologise and no I have not stopped blogging or abandoned this blog.  I've simply been really hectic with juggling work and trying to do a portfolio and prepare for exams and what not with Makeup school all going on.  I'm in my final weeks and things are seriously heating up for me.  I'm a bit behind schedule so I've been busting my ass really hard to get a move on.

I shall probably not be posting any more update until at least after 10th December (When my course is finished), so please be patient and I've got stuff lined up waiting to be edited and shared with you guys.  After the 10th December I will also start building a blog that revolves around my professional makeup journey and what not so keep an eye out for that.

Thanks to all my followers who had been so nice and supporting and thanks to the all the new followers for coming and reading my blog too.  I can't believe I'm nearly at the 100 mark!  It is so exciting since I never ever even thought I would ever get this much when i first started this blog.

Thanks to those who wrote me emails asking if I was well.  Very much appreciated for your concerns about my health :D

For now I shall take my leave and get back to my short hellish moment, see you guys all soon after the 10th December! 

So until then please all take care :)