Kariz Runs to Class

Oh goody! Goodies!!

Makeup class! Thanks to the group buying site, Beeconomic, my friends and I were able to snatch a 5-hour makeup class 2 days after Mother's Day! Wait, that didn't sound right. We booked the voucher and makeup class over a month ago, and I've been psyched for it ever since!

Here's their leaflet, and out handout.

Basic or Advanced Class, Beeconomic and The Makeup Artistry.

Click the link above to see the voucher. This is offered by The Makeup Artistry (TMA), and they've been getting all sorts of raves. It's P799 for a 5-hour basic class,  and P899 for a 6-hour advanced makeup class. Classes are to be scheduled ahead, choosing from selected dates. It is held over at Millenium Place, Meralco Avenue, Ortigas Center, Pasig City. They are right across Metrowalk. Just look for Brother's Burgers.

 

Before the event, the students were sent an SMS blast reminder of the schedule and things to bring.

 



All of it, on my soft train! Clutter, haha

Good afternoon! This is a reminder text for five slots on May 14, Tuesday. Class is from 11am-4pm. Please be on time as we have a no show, automatic forfeit policy. The class will be held at Unit 301 Millenium Place, Meralco Ave., Ortigas Center, PAsig City (across Metrowalk; in the bldg of office warehouse and brothers burgers). Please bring the ff on the day of the class: All makeup, brushes (if you have any, but if none, it's ok also as there will be some given/for borrowing), makeup remover, facial tissue, facial wipes, scissors, tweezers or toothpick and a pair of eyelashes and eyelash glue. No need to buy any makeup if you don't have a lot, we can provide. But please bring facial wash or facial wipes and a towel as you will be washing your face several times during the class. We also have eyelashes for sale at P50/each if you wish to buy from us (eyelash glue is provided for every purchase of eyelashes).

And yet another one (this one got me so giddy because of the magic word FREE haha!):

Good Morning! This is a reminder again from The Makeup Artistry for the Makeup Class tom between 11am-4pm. Pls be on time and bring all the things as texted prior. For those interested in purchasing items such as bigger brush sets and bigger makeup palettes, there will be some for sale at 50% discount and others at other discounted prices only tom. You will receive a FREE gift for certain purchases though we are operating on cash basis at the moment. Please bring your printed vouchers as well and eat a heavy meal/bring meals as we will only be serving light snacks and refreshments. Also, please come with a clean face (meaning no makeup or any powders as it is best to start the class with a clean face). Thanks again! 



Eyes and Lips

It's unfortunate that we weren't able to get slots for the 'Basic' class. I standby the fact that it was SNATCHED for me! I had the Basic and Advanced class vouchers on my cart, but went to the kitchen for just a second, and when I came back, the Basic class already ran out! Argh!!! Sabotage! Despite that, my friends and I didn't pass off the chance for the 'Advanced' class. One of us had a Basic class scheduled, and she said it was just so much better! Redundant, I know, but the Advanced class was, sadly, a bit disappointing. Good thing I was with good company! :D

 



The contour kit is quite large! Should have put a coin beside it to scale.

The class started with the basic eyebrow shapes- I missed this part as I was 5 minutes late. And yes, it was done when I got there.  They were starting up on contouring already. I  have been lemming for a contour palette to practice with, and though the ELF Contour Blush and Bronzer has been helpful, it's lacking a highlighter in the mix. Since products were supposed to be 'on discounted sale' for the class, I decided to pick up this contour palette of theirs. Not sure how to rate this. It's a bit too powdery, but I don't have enough basis for comparison to judge. It also was not discounted, and there were no freebies for purchases. The only freebie we got was the ones included on the voucher we paid for- the travel brush kit, 2 snacks, and instant coffee.



Looks powdery, but it works. Maybe with a damp brush or sponge?

I don't think that very 'advanced' techniques were taught to us for contouring, or for every other ways/tricks of makeup application. I think what we were taught were the basics for these looks/principles. Like for contouring, the instructor showed us where to apply the highlighter and the shadower (ZIP IT! if you've got a word for it, well, my word works, too. If yours is truly better, fine, let me know.) This is nothing new to me. You can actually see it on YouTube, or Google diagrams for it. Actually, I think the online tutorials of other bloggers are more helpful than what we had at class, sorry TMA!

 

 

We worked on cat-eyes after that. I was also looking forward to this because I really can't get a handle on applying eyeliner. It's always crooked, and too long. The wing is never the right angle or width. The instructor did a great wing on the model! And she did it in record time. She just kept extending the wing to show us the different looks one can create with the basic eyeliner. She then set us off to go do our own. And after this class, I can safely say that...... I still suck just as much. Hence, no photo for this look. Blackmail material!

So.. conceal first? Hmm.. I want to master this look.

 



For the face. Tinted moisturizers, foundation, concealer, etc

The No Makeup Makeup look was next, and I was so truly looking forward to that! THIS was the reason I brought all that --->> with me! Unfortunately (again) we only discussed the principle and the steps to achieve it, but not HOW to achieve it. It sucks that she did a demo for this look, and the model (someone I know, this is a compliment to you haha!) had clear skin! No concealer needed! Gah! What about the rest of us mortals plagued with acne spots and red marks that we need to conceal? Nada. We even ask her how to apply concealers without it looking too made up, and the teacher brushed us off with 'oh just dab dab dab it on'. I asked her if we should use skin tone concealers, and she said 'Yes'. Period. What about the undereyes? What about cystic pimples? Nothing on that? Sigh... The No Makeup Makeup period lasted a whole 5 minutes LOL exaggerating, I know. It felt like 5 minutes.



Brushes. Yes, the Flat top is a bit damp. Sorry, photo op.
 

I got to fully use my brushes at this point, I wish we were taught on how to properly use them. It's pretty much a 'mind-your-own-business' game when the makeup application starts. I'm not asking to be spoonfed, but utilizing the brushes and teaching us how to achieve the look through the brushes we were asked to bring should have been a keep point in the class. IMHO.

 

 



Starting up the diagram for the basic 60's eye look

Next, we learned about the different makeups for the 60s, 70s, 80s, and 90s. Just the general consensus. Whatever was popular that era. We didn't go into details as to HOW TO APPLY the makeup to get those looks, we were just taught what the looks were and what the finished outcome should be like. The bulk of the class hours were spent discussing this and trying to recreate an 'era' look. Teacher did a demo of each era, one student per. It felt like she was rushing it, with the demos. She just kept on applying makeup on the model, without explaining exactly what she was doing. Wait, I'm not detailing this right. It wasn't that kind of a serious atmosphere, she did keep up conversation. And she was fun to talk to. Just not very 'instructional', if I may say so. Or maybe we were expected to know those things? Though I feel like majority, if not all, of the class were as clueless as I.

 

The last hour or so was spent by the students doing their faces, painting on the 60s or 80s or whichever they chose to recreate, having the class end at 4PM, making it 5 hours instead of 6.

 

It sucks that we spent most of the time for the old eras, when I think that was just unnecessary. And my friends agree. Hey, I'm not gonna walk out of the house tomorrow donning Twiggy's eyes, am I? Would you? How about Cyndi Lauper's face getup? No? Thought so.

 

I would have preferred if the class invested more time working on techniques, and looks that are wearable on the 'here and now'. Application instead of text book definitions.

 



Transferred the giveaway brush set

I really would have frowned all day long if it weren't for my buddies. We spent the day laughing instead! What would have made the class more enjoyable was if our other friend, Titser R, came up and introduced herself haha! In fairness to her, she did pass by and called me, "uy, andito ka din pala". It was our first time to meet personally (we know each other from Facebook), and I had just enough time to say "uy!" back before she left. I. WAS. STUMPED. Haha! Anyone who knows me know that I am reeeeeeeealllly bad with name-face coordination. The ladies with me asked who she was and I was like, "I'm not really sure" LOL! Turns out, we all, yes ALL FOUR OF US, know her! She's part of our online mommy group which I help administrate. It was more shameful for me not to recognize her, though, because we have been chatting almost daily for the past few weeks! :P I really suck at this!

 

I'll see her again on Saturday. Need to make it up to her then, haha!

 



These tips are quite useful!

What else would have made the class more enjoyable? If they had different brands available for testing. And the so-called "discounts" they said on the SMS blast (above) was suddenly forgotten when we got there. There's this long table up front where different products were laid out. Curious moms as we are, my friends and I were among the first to come forward and take a peek. I asked which among their products were on sale or discounted for the class, and the assistant instructor just looked at me weird. Uhm, well, ok. For product testers, they mostly had BYS and their own name brand, which is pretty similar Coastal Scents. I was quite curious with BYS as another friend had recommended the brand, so I tried the BYS Primer- bad idea! The bottle was a tester, so no ingredients were listed. I have a serious feeling that dimethicone is among the first three ingredients, because as soon as it touched my face, I felt my pores clog up and turn bumpy! Seriously! Like if I let the product bake there for a few hours, I think a garden of milia would sprout! And I had two itchy red spots after. Good thing there was a washroom, I gave my face some serious cleansing to take the primer gunk off. Phew!

 

The day ended with a more than happy note, a yummy note! We went straight to the Brothers Burgers place downstairs, chomped on grilled burgers and garlic fries, and chatted all about. I miss this things, I don't get nearly enough dose of girl talks ever since I got pregnant. Need to have more of these.

Little K and I shared this at home

 

Well, that's that about the class! I'm sorry if I'm not raving about it, but I should say that my friend who took the BASIC CLASS said that she learned a lot from there, and it was waaay more helpful than the ADVACED CLASS. Oh, and the snacks provided were cookies, Fudgee barr, and free coffee. I had the cookies and coffee there (I'm a sucker for coffee!), but the Fudgee barr, I saved to share with my Little K :)

 

Ciao!!