Behind SMOTY Season 4

Welcome back darlings! As promised, here is a follow up of my previous post for Sabah Model of The Year Season 4.

So as most of you who follow me on Facebook would already know that I am the Makeup Artist & Designer for SMOTY Season 4 Finalist Mei May @ Kong Su Mei  for the finals as well as Wardrobe & Makeup Sponsor for SMOTY Season 3 Winner - Valentina Eddie.

Here are some exclusive behind the scenes photo backstage including their individual makeovers kick starting for my makeover for Valentina :

Before & After of Valentina's Makeover.

Valentina with her AMAZING crown! Thank GOD I got to try it before they took it away and yes I got to try it on. Fact number two, I did this dress in under ONE Day together with her!

Full shot of my Elie Saab inspired gown on Valentina. I initially wanted it to be more of a ballgown design however since she didn't want to wear a cancan, we just let the lower part of the gown flow.

Before and After of Mei May's Makeover.

Just a quick run through of her makeup look. 

FACE : I used M.A.C's new Matchmaster Foundation in 3.0 and used the same foundation in 1.0 for Highlight and 5.0 for Contour. To set I used Chanel's Natural Finish Loose Powder in 30 Naturel.

BROWS : I used M.A.C Fluidline in Dipdown and set with The Body Shop's Eyebrow Duo Powder. EYES : using Urban Decay's Naked 2 Palette and Lips is finished off with NARS Lip Lacquer in Chelsea Girls.
For overall finishing, I used Chanel's Les Beiges Healthy Glow Sheer Powder in N10.

You got to contour that face!

Closeup of Mei Mei's Makeup Look. LOVE! LOVE! LOVE!

For the second and third round, I changed her makeup to compliment her wardrobe with emphasis on Red Lips and more defined eyes.

Next moving on to my wardrobe creations for Mei May. 

This season's SMOTY competition was divided into 3 Rounds. The first round was a dance opening number with introductions ala Miss Universe with red satin outfits provided by the organizers. Round Two was "Cheongsam to The World" which featured creative oriental-inspired costume designs reflecting the origins of the Chinese Cheongsam and finishing with Round Three where it was all about finalists parading in their Evening Gowns.

I did both Mei's Creative Cheongsam & Evening Gown from Design to Execution till the final presentation and here are the detailed results of my masterpieces. A pre-judging session was organized prior to the event to closely evaluate the workmanship of each contestants' /designers' creation for each category.

My creation for the Creative Cheongsam Category which was hugely inspired by old chinese temple architectures.

Back view of my Creative Cheongsam Design.

Evening Gown Creation! 

Among my two creations, I started with this first and finished this to the last hour! I guess you can safely say that I really feel that for this piece, I really challenged myself to the limit ( which means lack of sleep! ) and hands down if anyone were to ask which would be my personal best work, I would be so happy to say that this is The One!

Backstage getting ready for Round Three!

Loving this shot because obviously you can see both the front and back of my masterpiece. And Yes, that entire mess on the vanity table is mine!

Final touches - Sewing the finishing details to my masterpiece just before the runway, just like they do in Fashion Week!

I am super happy that everything that I have envision has finally manifested into a real garment and looking back at this, I am happy that my month of sleepless nights has paid off. My only concern is that I wish that I had added a full round layer of tulle as opposed to draping them like in this picture as it can have a mind of its own! Otherwise I am super duper HAPPY!

Full view of my Evening Gown Masterpiece!

A shot of my Killer Back as I would like to call it. This was the only photo from my camera that was actually clear enough to be posted! Surprisingly I have been getting tons of compliments from a lot of people including the judges on how much they love it!

In the end of the competition, if you haven't read my previous post, 

Mei May won 2nd Runner Up for Sabah Model of The Year Season 4 

as well as another subsidiary title for The Best Catwalk!

The gorgeous Mei May with her awards. Congratulations gal!

Just feel so blessed! It is indeed a step up from not winning anything at all at the last Golden Designers Competition. Amen to that!

Anyhow I have compiled a special collage of all Top 3 Winners in each design category for your viewing pleasure. Let me know what you think in the comments section below!

Round Two - Creative Cheongsam Design

Round Three - Evening Gown Design

So we've come to the end of my post & I hope you guys enjoy reading everything that I posted.Congratulations once again to Mei May on your achievements! I couldn't have had a better model to showcase my masterpieces. Thank you also to Baby for helping me out in completing my creations. 

It really means a lot to me!

Until next season, see you again SMOTY! I am most certainly excited about the theme for next year!

Stay tuned to my next post as I will be doing my first ever BEAUTY REVIEW!

Till then, 

YOUR BEAUTY MY PASSION

Never did I know that my childhood addiction for coloring books and never ending doodling on historical figures in my High School history books would one day turn into my passion for Makeup and Beauty!

After some soul searching and reflection, I have finally realized that my purpose in life is 
to create beautiful things and to be able to effortlessly transform people into a
better version of themselves though the power of Fashion, Styling and Makeup.

Therefore my personal motto is born :
YOUR BEAUTY MY PASSION

Clear and Simple, I personally this that this slogan truly captures the essence of what I have been doing since day one of my career and I am happy that I have finally been able to brainstorm / come up with a motto / slogan that truly defines what I do.

What do you think? Am I brilliant or am I brilliant? ( Of course I mean that in the most playful way! )
So here's to my new found start and many more wonderful posts to come.

Leave me a comment on the box below and lemme know what you think of my new layouts!

Till Next Time,

Zaidah's Nikah Makeover

Looks like I wasn't going to have a long and

relaxing Merdeka weekend after all...Duty Calls!

Well at least I do enjoy what I do so that alone

makes life so much easier.

 

Today I did Zaidah's Nikah Ceremony makeover who actually

hails from Sandakan but works at KLIA 2( I didn't even know that there was a KLIA 2 before this so I felt slightly un-smart. )

But now I know! *smug*

 

Anyhow this is what Zaidah looked like before the makeover.

Basically she wanted her eyes to appear bigger and

for her skin to appear smooth and even.

Her wedding theme was Purple & Pink so we took that

as inspiration for her look.

 

And here are the results...

So to give her that wide eye look I did a Black + Purple

eyeshadow from Urban Decay with dramatic lashes.

I gave her face more shape by applying e.l.f studio's Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder and finished her cheeks with a touch of Diorskin Ultra Shimmering All Over Face Powder.

 

I also fixed her eyebrows to give her face a more polished look.

Lipstick was 'Lucky' from Dior for that soft and

romantic finish.

For her hair I did a simple up-do with a side parted front for a softer look.

 

Hope you guys like her look.

 

Till next time, gotta wake up at 4:30am for a few makeover jobs later today. It's so gonna be a busy day for me!

 

XOXO 

 

p/s : You can check out more of my makeover works here on my Facebook page.

 



my first BOTOX!

I admit it, I have Botox. NOT!

But now that I've got your attention, let me say that I have nothing against Botox or any other cosmetic procedure if it makes you a happier person while boosting your confidence level.

 

So before I age *cringes* (hopefully in a handsome manner),I have decided to give myself extra attention to maintain my eternal youth.

My recent trip to Kiehl's Store Opening in KK was indeed a blessing in disguise after recieving some freebies! *yayyyer*

 

 I still can't believe that I got all these stuff for free!
( 5 items were in the goodie bag and the rest were samples. )
One of the great things that I love about Kiehl's is their approach to skincare & give out free samples to customers for them to try out at home before deciding to purchase any in the future!

So before I go ahead with my Kiehl product review let me upload a before & after photo of myself for reference.I have a combination skin type & this is me before taking a shower/washing my face.
(My main concerns were my sometimes oily skin and terrible eyebags!)

 AFTER. Well not really much of a difference expect that my face was much fairer/brighter.

 

 

So here are the products which I used for the very first time today.

Kiehl's Ultra Light Daily UV Defense with SPA 50+++ UVA

I honestly don't use sunscreen on a daily basis because it tends to oil up my skin & clogs my pores so that's why I was a little apprehensive to use this at first.

I used this in place of my regular mositurizer and I have to say that I was quite pleased with this as the formula really grabs into your skin without feeling heavy!

It does somehow feel greasy after a few hours but maybe it's just me who is not used to using sunscreen or perhaps because I applied this late afternoon?

The great part about this is that it is oil-free and contains SPF 50+++ which helps protect against premature skin aging and is safe for sensitive skin.

This product retails at RM140 in stores & I am lucky to get it for FREE!I'll give my final rating after using it for a week.

The only downside of this is that it leaves a sheer 'fair' veil over my tan skin so it may not be suitable for darker individuals.

Kiehl's Powerful-Strength Line-Reducing Concentrate

 The next item that I applied was this eye cream to address my dark under-eye circles. I absolutely fell in love with the texture which was rich and dense while applying. It also didn't feel oily or greasy!
The greatest part was the continuous delivery of 10.5% of Pure Vitamin C which you can feel when applying due to the warm heat when it reacts with your skin.
You may feel a slight tingling sensation after a few minutes which means this product really works!



Kiehl's Lip Balm #1 - Petrolatum Skin Protectant

 A Kiehl’s classic and #1 bestseller, soothing lips since 1969! Formulated with soothing emollients Squalane, Lanolin and Sweet Almond Oil as well as Vitamins A and E.
But my advise is to do not attempt to lick/taste the balm as it can leave a tangy/slightly bitter after taste!
*trust me I learned the hard way thinking it was flavoured*
I personally don't use lip balm daily as I am an 'au naturel' kinda guy so I kinda find this lip balm a little too greasy for my liking. I prefer the stick ones which are more solid as to a liquid version of Vaselline all over your lips!
Perhaps if my lips were chapped then this product would be great! 
 

Kiehl's Ultimate Strength Hand Salve

 The final item that I tested was this Hand Salve/Cream which provides all-day care for severely dry, active hands.

Being an avid user of Nivea & Vaselline, I discovered that this stuff is really good. I mean absolutely fantastic! Their formulation is unlike any other products I tried in the market so I'd have to give a 2 thumbs up for this!
It absorbs real quickly as to opposed to waiting for it to settle which can sometime leave ogreasy marks/handprints/thumbprints over glass & plastic - which I find really annoying.

It's almost like the eye cream texture which is dense and rich at the same time. Even after washing the dishes I felt my own skin feeling soft and supple! A knockout must-have!

 

Hope you enjoyed this review!

Till next time darlings,

XOXO



i will follow you

Excuse the cheesy one-liner title.

With that being said, I've got my first follower today from none other than Sabah Petite Model/Blogger Calista Liew! *yay*

Fans of my work will certainly recognize her as one of my models for my Fashion Editorials for Breeze Magazine early last year.

More photos from the shoot HERE on my official photography page.

Behind the scenes of Breeze Magazine's Issue 36 Fashion Editorial Okay kids, coming back to today's story... As a sign of my appreciation for being my first follower, I, Jeffie Jeff bestow upon you this little token of appreciation. So come and get it - Yes it's YOURS Ms.Calista!

 Sigma E25 Blending brush - Buffs out harsh lines for a well blended effect. Although I got this for free but it is hands down one of my favourite must-have brushes for that perfect blending and yes it is still BRAND NEW. Just my little way of saying Thank You! So for the rest of you don't dispair, all hope is not lost.  Keep on following my posts because I will be doing a long awaited giveaway when my followers reach the 500 mark. Oh and by the way, in case you didn't notice. FLAB isn't ugly. FLAB is the new Glam coz Jeffie Jeff sez' so. FLAB = Fashion. Life. Art. Beauty.

Till we meet again, XOXO



Kiehl's comes to KK

Yes! Finally my fashion spread is done so I have decided to share with you one last post before I go and get my well deserved beauty sleep.

 

Well for those of you who are already fans & following my official Facebook Page, you would have already known that I had the greatest pleasure of being invited to the world reknowned Kiehl's Store opening in KK!

I received an email last week containing this invitation and had no second thoughts to RSVP the wonderful people at Kiehl's.

 

So fast forward to yesterday, I went to the event with my gorgeous Editor for Breeze Mag - Noor Ali and needless to say it was worth it!

 

We arrived in style ( which I frantically did not know what to wear ) at about 3:30 in the afternoon and were greeted by their friendly staff. I have more photos of the store HERE so do feel feel to check it out!

 

Now here comes the good part - THE GOODIE BAG!

Need I say more with this expression?

 One word to describe the moment I unravelled it at home :

Ahhhhhhhhh!!!

* think high pitched scream* 

I'll tell you more about the products soon after i've done testing them

 

Till then, XOXO my lovelies. Time for some sleep!