BRIDAL LOOK

When i finish doing makeup and hair for photo-shoots, my nervousness doesn't stop till I see the final picture. And when I received this picture, it was my proudest moment. Nishan (photographer), Revi (concept &design), Mary (the best model in the whole of Maldives) and me, we all worked so hard for this shoot. It took us about 6 to 7 hours to have this beautiful shot. I've never been this proud. This one is the ad for my salon.

The Makeup - did a matte finish foundation cover and used warm eyeshadow shades, matching her beautiful skin tone. Applied eyeliner on the top lash line and on the 2/3rds of the lower lash line. Used blusher and lipstick in near-to-nude shades.

The hair - kept the hair sweet and simple with side-kept romantic curls.

A huge thanks to Revi (I'll never forget all that you are doing for me!), Nishan and Mary for believing in me and helping me have the best ad, ever!

MATTE MAKEUP

Mariyam Waheedha is probably the most famous TV Host in the Maldives. She is a woman of elegance, honesty and intelligence. And I am so thankful that she chooses me to do her makeup every time. It has now been about 2 years since we've been working together and this is one of the recent looks that i did for her.

The makeup - at first i covered her face and neck evenly with Kryolan's paint sticks, fs36 and chinese. I followed that with Janet's (a famous brand from Sri Lanka and it works wonders on our skin types) almond glow and chinese pancake foundations, which gave me this amazing and flawless finish in matte and then I also did go for a matte finish powder from Oriflame (a Swedish brand sold in Sri Lanka). Used nude eyeshadow colors and swept a smooth line with a flick at the end on the top lash line. I used cake liner for this (Kryolan). Applied mascara, did her eyebrows and applied just a hint of blush in coral shade. Finished off the look with my favorite lipstick - 21 pink fortress from Streetwear.

The Hair - blow dried , used a large barreled curling iron to curl 2/3rd of her length, used hair mousse to hold the style. Without breaking the curls, i used a comb to sweep her hair to a side. Held the hair in one hand and then took out a small section with the other. I rolled this section tightly around the hair and used two grip pins (bobby pins) to secure it in place. Sprayed some hair spray to keep down the little strays and topped it off wit shine spray.

This is a picture that i took by myself in the salon after i completed the look.

BASIC BRUSHES - The must-haves! 

 

I usually use a lot of brushes for my makeups, but below are the basic ones that i just cannot do without. Which are also very important for any new comer into this field. Lets start from top to bottom.

a. Powder brush: used to apply powder onto the face. I prefer to use circular movements which allows me to evenly apply powder onto the face and it blends pretty well.

b. Blush brush: this one actually looks like a foundation brush, but it is a blush brush. It has a great texture and lets me apply blush perfectly. 

c. Eyeshadow brush: this flat eyeshadow brush is easy for use with any kind of eyeshadow (pressed, powder, cream, etc, however, i recommend you use two brushes, one for dark colors and the other for light colors - this way your work will be neat).

d. Lip/concealer brush: this brush can be used to apply both lipstick and concealer - you have to clean after applying either.

e. Brow/lash brush: I use this to brush off excess powder and foundation from the brows and bring them to shape, and some use this to groom the brows when tweezing or threading them.

f. Smudger brush: this brush helps you to smugde any harsh lines, blend the eyeshadow colors and are especially useful when doing smokey eyes (you can also use a sponge-tipped applicator for this purpose).