The Hazelnut-Eyed Beauty: Karylle Roque Angeles

Summer in Dubai means a minimal 39 degrees Celsius mid-day and maximum of about 45 degrees by afternoon. But, on the contrary, summer also means a lot in the fashion and makeup world! Florals, pastels, hot colors! Yay! It's like a sudden burst of colors in the atmosphere :)

I was invited to be part of a photo shoot for a summer concept featuring 2 gorgeous Pinay models. One of them is Karyll Roque Angeles. A 23-yo petite, mestiza, and hazelnut brown-eyed (yes, her eyes literally was SPELL-BINDING) lady with a flair for fashion and modelling.

I had no idea what type of make-up to put on her since the shoot was of short notice and I hadn't been able to do a face chart for the concept. SOLUTION: Meet the model and determine what color best suits her. Luckily, without even seeing what she ought to wear, I applied a kind of like sexy and flirty dark make-up and she looked absolutely stunning! (Hahaha! The guys couldn't keep their eyes off her!)

Photo credits to Mr. Dennis Turla

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Brazilian Beauty: Tatiana Perez

Think Adriana Lima-- dark hair and eyes and gorgeous bronze, sun-kissed skin tone. Brazilian beauty is every woman's dream. Women in Brazil make their health and beauty a priority (and yes, I mean PRIORITY), making their nation composed with some of this world's most gorgeous women.


Meet my model for my very first blog post--Tatiana Perez, or "Tati" as her close friends endearingly call her.

She's done a couple of photo shoots with my better-half in the past, but this time--I was tasked to be the MUA for this casual, comfy-at-home beauty and portraiture fun shoot.

Since she's Brazilian (and well, it's obvious that BEAUTY runs in their veins), I decided to do a light make-up on her to show off her natural beauty.

To recreate the look, here's the products I've used:

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