Are you ready to be inspired?

Today is an exciting day, for my good friend Jujiin is having his first solo exhibit @ Trilogy tonight.

Now, what to wear? Hmmm...

See you.

Yza Calzado becomes High Profile

Working with Yza is always a breeze. No tensions. No pretensions. & No extensions. Kaya naman the shoot went well and looked good. :-) Check out High Profile magazine's editorial on ever-evolving looks of 'Pinay' since our ninuno. Char! :-)

Makeup by Jake Galvez

Hair by Ellah Tango

Is Less the new Excess?

Makeup can make you look 10 years younger...or 10 years older. Makeup techniques, when used correctly, can turn back the hands before your very eyes. And sometimes even celebrities don't get it right. Check photos below to see the difference between glamorous and granny with young makeup and old makeup techniques. So, less is more nga ba?

Pam Anderson

Tyra Banks

Taylor Momsen

Models

Judai

80's excess (Kamukha ni Kylie)

and

Lola mo, sporting the 'Less is More' look

Fresh!

What's Your Perception of Beauty?

I know most you have seen this clip. But I love playing it over and over. :-)



Stay beautiful! :-)


JakeG

Beau Con

BeauCon as the ghels say it (from Beauty Contest), is one of the most anticipated events in a baranggay (probably next to singing contest). This is one of my childhood frustrations, growing up in a city-vill, I never had a chance to participate or even watch in any gay pageant ever. Sometimes I wished I lived in a place like Pasay or Manila, where beau cons are being held almost every week! (Actually my cousin Alex Rada joined a beaucon when he was in college). I can still remember that he had won 1st runner up and if I'm not mistaken, Best in Swimwear (?).. :-) Aww, it's fun to play dress-up once in a while...

When Geof Gonzales' facebook was still up, I can remember him joining this beaucon in a baranggay in Manila where he lives. He was all glammed-up by Raymond Santiago and his friends. I was trying to look for the photos so I could share with you guys, pero di ko makita... So deadz.

Anyways, I was doing my normal morning facebooking/twittering when I saw this photos in facebook.



BEAU CON!!! Eyeelovvveeeet!!

CASUAL WEAR

BEAUUTTTIPPUULL!!! :-) In fairness, check ang funda! :-)

Ok, swimsuit na! Time for that ipit/tape!!!

More tape para sure na sure!!

Ay, parang keri rin na meron sa boobs!

Ay true, Gawin nalang naten swimsuit ang masking tape!! Goooo!!!!

O dibaaa!!!!!!! Bungga!!!!

Keri ba??? Lady Gaga lang ang labanan!

Itago muna, baka gayahin ng mga finalists, lam mo yan. Inggitera ang mga ghels!

Pasok!!! At syempre nawindang pati ang mga finalists! Haha!

 Ok close ko muna.. LOL

Long Gown

Wait, long gown nga ba?? Naloka ako sa knife ha!

The Other Side of the Mirror

What do you see on the other side of the mirror every morning? I see a different person every single day. Today was a bit weird. I saw a person in a wedding dress. In couture, mind you. Does it mean bells are about to ring? Or is it just my frustration of being a bride? Oh well, we all want our own fantasy weddings in one way or another.

So,

Would you like a trail as long as hers?

Or would like to be a pregnant bride?

Or why not a military wedding with a war tank as you limo?

Or better yet, a zombie inspired wedding!

We all have our own eccentric wedding ideas, yet mine is a bit pa-sweet.. :-)

I wanted a neo-eclectic inspired wedding. A mix of the old and the now.

This Givenchy will prolly be my march dress

And this as my party/reception dress...

My entourage...

Lovely right! :-) Haay... I wondered tuloy how am I gonna look like in a wedding dress?? Nyarks! Kinda scary! Haha!

Goodluck to all my upcoming brides and to all future brides! :-)

JakeG

Thank you po!

Thanks for supporting my blog guys! At sa mga loyalists who sent their love by sending a group photo!

Love ya!




JakeG

Jusko

Time to freshen up guys and beautify!

What is Sheer Appeal?

Sheer Appeal is NOT your typical beauty blog.

So beautiful, it scares people away.

Only for readers who has the sheerest appeal.

So are you ready for real beauty?...

Good. Let's move on...

JakeG

For My Makeup Artist Readers!

Let's play!!!

:-)

Celebrity Encounters

What would you do if you were asked to style an iconic diva?

A. I would chill to death

B. Kunwari deadma, pero kabado.

C. Drop a tab and make lots of chika

D. 'Her face has no future'

My answer, is all of the above! Siguro I would really be deadma, kasi I don't really like Madonna after all. Atsaka, parang di naman din masyado mataas expectations niya, considering she's been in the business for 3 decades! Sawang-sawa na sa makeup yan! Oh well, it's kinda hard to tell unless you experience such thing. But one thing's for sure, manginginig ka talaga!

I was lucky to do Mandy Moore's makeup during her 2nd concert here in Manila last 2006. And I was suuupppeerr oveerrr to the maxxxx excited! Mandy Moore is one of my fave artists during my teenage years, and you can't say NO to this exclusive offer. I was thrilled to accept the project that was passed on me by Joan Quintas. As soon as we reached her suite door in Richmonde Hotel in Ortigas, I was shaking and couldn't help but puff for some more cigs. Buern, who was doing hair for her was excited as well. She was the one who opened the door and surprised that she was alone in a huge presidential suite. No entourage. No P.A. No Yaya, besides her band who was in a deluxe suite beside her room. She politely directed us to the living room where we should set-up and style her. Then I instructed Buern of the look that I wanted. I envisioned her 'Cry' music video look... She's very ma-chika pala and offered us drinks and snacks pa. And then she queued, 'Shall we start?'. SURENESS. As soon as she's seated, she immediately told us in a 'sweet' manner that she wanted a very simple look that is almost bare. NYARKS! After bringing my huge kit which includes my airbush kit! Eto lang! Chaka ha! So then I asked, sure ka? LOL. 'Yes my dear'. Anyways, she also wanted a simple hair. KERI. Gow.

Pa-picture nalang tayo Buern... Charreeenngg

Then she started telling us a horrific story happened to her a day before. So na-curious kame (kuno!). She had pala a presscon upon arriving her hotel. The organizers sent hair and makeup artists from a salon in Eastwood. According to her, she got murdered. They've used pancake on her face daw that she cannot even move a muscle. Basta in short. Sobrang kapal ng makeup. Done.


PAUSE muna. This is sooo frustrating. Narrating a story is a bull. Nakakapagod in ferrrnez.


Ok game.


So ayun. She didn't show up in her presscon kagad for at least 2 hours. I'm not sure why. But we all know for sure. So she requested for another team. There you have it.

So, when I heard Lady Gaga was coming. I texted all the possible peeps that may let me do her styling for the concert. Kaso, we don't know anyone who works for Ovation. Cecille Zamora texted that she brought her team na. So deadz.

So who's next???

BRITNEY!!! BRITNEY!!! BRITNEY!!!

Jusko, mapapaganda ko ba siya? I hope so... Love you sis! Text me naman!

JakeG