A few months ago, SUESH has sent me a basic set of their vegan makeup brushes. To be quiet honest, I wasn't really a fan of using vegan/synthetic brushes because I always thought that makeup doesn't quite stick to the hairs real good and it takes more effort to try and get makeup to stay on the brushes, extending your makeup time.

But after getting to know the brushes with Beauty and Minerals' Vegan brushes, and using these as well on a daily basis, I found a lot of benefits on why going vegan on your makeup brushes has its benefits too.
So before anything else, let's define what Vegan/Synthetic brushes are usually made of. They are made from either Taklon, Nylon or in some companies, they use a blend of materials to mimic animal hair. Taklon is used when a softer brush texture is needed, say for a blush or powder brush, whereas Nylon is used when a firmer texture is needed as in the case of a traditional foundation or concealer brush. When the fibers are blended together, you can get the best of both worlds for your intended purpose.

I was at the SUESH Showroom last Saturday and conducted the first basic airbrush makeup seminar. It was my first time at Sheryll's showroom and I just fell in love with her cute store! It's a makeup artist's heaven! You can't leave empty handed!

I was in a shoot today with Robbie Pinera. While he was doing makeup, I was going through his makeup kit and saw that he has Chanel's Bronze Universel.

Bronze Universel is a cream bronzer which goes on like foundation anywhere you need a glow.

I was about to try it on my hand but we had to start shooting already. I couldn't get the product out of my mind so I went by Rustan's to buy myself one before my bridal clients arrive at home at 5:30PM.

The moment I touched the product, I already fell in love with it! The consistency is so creamy and it glides on easily. So easy to blend with a foundation brush too! If you are going to invest in this amazing product, I recommend blending with a Kabuki Brush as well. Suesh Brushes have great Kabuki Brushes for only PhP 700!



This product is so creamy and smells amazing. The shade is classy and golden, great for all skin types. And because it's a cream formula, you don't need much foundation underneath. A tiny bit of this product goes a long way, not to mention the jar is huge! So it lasts forever.

I used the product to contour my brides' faces and they all loved the effect it gave. It wasn't too orange that's why it looked so natural. I give this product a 2 thumbs up!!

HOW TO APPLY:

1. Dip your ring finger from tip until halfway down your finger so that you have an inch worth of product on your finger.

2. Apply the product just below your cheek bones and blend downward.

3. With a Kabuki Brush, blend in small circular motions until there are no more hard lines, but faint line is visible just below your cheekbones is showing.

4. Dust translucent powder all over your face to set your bronzer!


PHOTO CREDITS
Model Photographed by FILROBES
Hair and Makeup by Sabs Hernandez
Model: Angie Sandel

I always receive countless emails from people selling me makeup brushes and other palettes, but there is only one brand that I truly trust and enjoy.

Ever since I chanced upon Suesh's Multiply site, I kept coming back and checking what's new. I got my first set of professional brushes 2 years ago, and up until now, they are in perfect condition even after countless shampooing and sun-drying. The hair remains soft and intact.

Every time girls email me asking me what brushes I would recommend, I would always refer them to Suesh. I really believe in their products.

LET ME SHARE WITH YOU SOME GREAT NEWS! Suesh now has palettes for cream products such as foundations, lipsticks, blushes and stuff! I just ordered from Sheryll my 21-well palette and 14-well palette! I am so excited to receive them via mail!


Check them out!

Yasmine's classic classy look. She has nice cat-eye eyes which made the look even more sophisticated than it already is.

GET THE LOOK:

For skin that has a dewy finish, I used Lancome's Photogenic Lumessence. I applied this foundation with Suesh's Stippling brush to ensure even distribution.

Powder the face with a sheer layer of loose powder to set it.

Apply a silver-grey eye shadow with shimmer to eyelids starting from lash lines to crease. Making the lash lines darker and as you go up, the application becomes lighter.

Line the eyes with a dark eye liner pencil. If you have extremely sensitive eyes, skip this part.

Apply 3 coats of curling and lenthening mascara. I used Lancome's L'Extreme mascara in Noir. My single most favorite product!!

For the lips, use nude lipstick that matches your skin tone. Everyone can wear it, just find the right shade!

For Yasmine's cheek, I kept it almost bare. I only contoured her cheek bones with a bronzer to give her a sun kissed look to warm the look.



PHOTO CREDITS
Makeup by Sabs Hernandez of Lancome Paris

In a recent trip to New Jersey/NYC last October (hence the absence in posting the entire month), there was this one day when my sister, my cousin China, and I wanted to dress up when we went to the city. They requested I did their eye makeup so we would all look fab and blend in in the city. Hehehe...

All I had was my personal makeup kit which contained a face powder, 2 sets of quad shadows, a couple of lipsticks, mascara, black liquid liner and my 5pc SUESH brush set. I didn't have an eyeliner pencil so I had to use China's.

For a quick fab heavy smokey eye (like on China -girl on right), draq a very thick line of pencil eyeliner from lash line to crease, and blend with black or dark grey shadow. Make sure that you blend real well and get rid of harsh lines. Then smooth the edges with a highlighter like a light silver or shimmery bone so that the edges will be completely smoothed out.

On my sister Margs, she had nice deep-set eyes so I didn't want to do the heavy smokey eye. Instead, I just pencil lined her eye and blended the edges with a cotton swab. Just blend, blend, blend! Then after, trace it with eyeshadow the same thickness as your pencil so that it will set.


If you want an even heavier look like mine, just draw a very thick line of pencil liner (thicker than China's) and don't blend it! Just dab eyeshadow over your pencil lines so it wouldn't budge or run.

It only took me about 5 minutes to do both their eyes (including mine), but if you are not used to wearing makeup don't get frustrated when you take longer. Just practice and you'll be doing your smokey eye like a pro in no time!

I hope this was helpful to the girls who wrote me emails requesting for a quick way to do smokey eyes!


Enjoy!












Personal brushes -to order your own SUESH 5pc. brush set, visit http://www.suesh.com







Black pencil eyeliner. Helpful tip: If you want pencils for easier blending, buy KHOL pencils.







Black/dark grey eyeshadow

My Secret to Perfect Base Application...

I have often been asked how I apply makeup base so even. Aside from using the airbrush, the secret is investing in a good foundation brush. I recently discovered SUESH. I first heard of these brushes by searching the internet and stumbled upon Suesh's Multiply Site. They supply not only Stippling brushes (which I personally use), but a wide variety of makeup brushes made from natural fibers that makes it very much skin friendly. It's perfect for cream and liquid foundations, even gel and liquid blushes!

When you use the stippling brush, it provides a satin finish that is very much close to airbrush. It gives that full coverage that you need, and yet has a satin-smooth and light feel to the face. A definite MUST for aspiring makeup artists and for personal use. The result is so even. I personally use these brushes and I can vouch for it. Suesh brushes are affordable and are durable. They can last for as long as you take good care of them! To order, please visit http://suesh.multiply.com

On Monique's face, I first applied Lancôme's Photogenic Lumessence Liquid foundation. She already has great skin, so I just need a light foundation to give enough coverage to make her skin even. I lightly dusted her face with Lancôme's Poudre Majeur Excellence in Pêche doreé just to set the foundation. This loose powder provides comfortable and a soft feel to the skin. One of Lancôme's "barely there" makeup. On her eyes, I slightly contoured her lids with Lancôme's Colour Focus Palette in Roses de Bonheur. Just to define her beautiful deep set eyes, and applied the lightest pinkish white shadow on the inside corners of her eyes. I then lined her upper lids with Lancôme's ArtLiner in 1 Noir. An eyeliner mousse that glides on as you apply it. On Monique's lower lids, I slightly shaded the outer part with the darkest shade of the palette and topped it with Lancôme's Le Crayon Khôl in Raisin Noir, which is actually just a fancy-shmancy word for Black. Don't forget to blend all products together! Monique has great cheekbones. So i just contoured her cheeks with Lancôme's Blush Subtil no. 08. Which gives Monique's skin a healthy glow. To soften and remove any dry skin on her lips, I applied Lancôme's Aqua Fusion Lévres. It also gives a highlight that I can't describe, which doesn't have that gloss-y look. I patted excess lip products on her lips and lined and defined her lips with a lip defining pencil by Lancôme's Contour Pro in Rouge Bordeux. This pencil already has a lip brush at the other end for easy blending! I filled her lips with Rouge Attraction no. 320, that gives that purplish-rosey touch. Then I topped her middle lips with Sweet Caprice Lip Gloss from Lancôme in Bouche d'ange. To sport this look during the day, skip the liner. Just apply it when you're all ready to go out at night.

*You can still do this makeup look even without using all Lancôme products. Other brands carry shades that are close to the ones from Lancôme.*


PHOTO CREDITS
Hair and Makeup by Sabs Hernandez
Photographer: Ari Mallare
Model: Monique Borja

Gave a seminar on Corporate Makeup and Grooming for the women (and men) of ZMG Signium Ward Howell. The girls learned about proper makeup and for the boys, grooming, for the corporate environment. I gave a demo on how to transform looks from day to evening makeup, and afterwards the girls were treated to free threading and gifts from Lancôme!

Then, Sheryl came to talk about her makeup brush sets by SUESH (which I personally use and endorse)! Check out these great brushed from SUESH at http://suesh.multiply.com!

December 6, 2007







For information about Corporate Makeup Seminars, get in touch with me via email at sabshernandez@gmail.com, or drop me a line at 0927-5694743.

Aside from my Lancôme Photogenic Lummesence Foundation 03, L'Extreme WP Mascara, and my Juicy Tubes glosses, I used to think that having liquid hand soap and mints were the staple things I should always have in my bag.

Yesterday, I came from an important meeting and was already running late for a formal dinner party at a friends' house. I promised I wasn't going to be late and would look made up (I always show up in jeans and hardly no makeup on my face). It was her 28th birthday and said this could be my gift for her.

Anyway, I stopped over at McDonald's because I have this no-putting-makeup-in-the-car-rule. I dressed up really quickly and I suddenly remembered that I had no way to put my makeup on. I brought my makeup but forgot to bring my long handled brushes with me (which I always do when I need to put makeup on). I was almost out of the ladies room when I suddenly remembered the 5-pc Suesh brush set that Sheryl gave me the day before from the seminar I gave. There it was in my bag, sitting nice and pretty in my not-so-over sized bag (which means it is so light weight and compact that I didn't notice), still wrapped in plastic.

I am so happy with this set because it comes in soft leather casing and the red handles makes it look so hip and chic! This tiny bag of heaven was a real life saver. For all you gals who are always on the go, this set is a must-have! Leave your long-handled brushes at home where it belongs (and throw away those little brushes that came with your blush and eye shadow sponge applicators that came with your eye shadow palette), and get your hands on this 5-pc professional set for you to carry around. THE Perfect travel companion! Only available at SUESH!

Set includes (L-R) Eyebrow brush, eye shadow contour brush, blush/powder brush, eye shadow applicator, lip/concealer brush, and soft black leather casing.