Pin-Up Girl Makeup Tutorial

Hello dear non-existent readers! (haha) I have decided to revive this blog of mine to share some tips and tutorials on makeup. Feelingera mode - ON! 

Victory curls, Winged eye-liner, red RED lips - three main things you see in a pin-up themed makeup.

"A pin-up girl, also known as a pin-up model, is a model whose mass-produced pictures see wide appeal as popculture. Pin-ups are intended for informal display, e.g. meant to be "pinned-up" on a wall. The term pin-up may also refer to drawings, paintings, and other illustrations done in emulation of these photos. The term was first attested to in English in 1941; however, the practice is documented back at least to the 1890s." - wikipedia (Napaka credible ng source ko.) 

Apart from the posters actually being pinned up the wall the hair of pin up girls required massive amounts of hair pins to set the curls (look up "how to pin-curls" in youtube and you'll understand how much effort it took to curl the hair back in the day!).

My first tutorial would be the iconic Pin-Up look mainly because the eyeshadow routine is pretty simple and can be wearable for everyday with a few tweeks of course. 

Here's my interpretation of the look and if you want to learn how to achieve this read on ;)

pak na pak!

Review: VOV Cover Foundation

A couple of years ago, I modeled for a friend who was taking up makeup class at CAS. I noticed that this particular brand of foundation in a weird looking pot, was quite popular with the students. At that time, I really didn't bother to look up on it since I was busy memorizing chemical equations and doing lab reports (hello B.S. Pharmacy graduate. haha. hay).

Fast-forward to today, I've asked several MUA-friends on what affordable foundation I could use and I would always end up with the brand VOV coming up in the conversation. And after reading littlebeautybag's review on them, I was sold! So here I am, giving in to it and I am quite pleased with the results :)


VOV is a Korean cosmetics brand carrying a wide range from lipsticks, eye shadows etc and of course foundation! And a great thing about this brand is that their prices are very affordable.

I decided to order online since Watsons and PCX (Rockwell) most of the time doesn't have the stock of the cover foundation shade I want. And it's cheaper too!


Online: P450 (plus shipping fee) http://vovcosmetics.multiply.com/
Stores: P569

with the box

English translation

I got the darkest (DARK BEIGE) and lightest shade (PINK BEIGE) available

P5 coin for reference. Pretty tiny, but it's very matipid! 

when swatched on my arm

I decided to get the lightest and darkest shades since I could mix and match it depending on the person's skin tone. However, I do recommend getting a shade that matches your own skin tone if you plan to use it just for yourself :)

scooped out the product using a spatula for satination

my very bare face :s

without flash

with flash (didn't blend through the neck. haha)

After mixing the 2 shades, I applied the foundation using a sponge. A little goes a long way! As you can see, the veins on my cheek were covered and the pimple scar gone. Very nice! :)

Consistency: Thick and creamy but surprisingly very spreadable on the skin.

Coverage: Medium to full. It is very buildable depending on how you want it.

Pros: Very affordable, especially when ordered online ;)

        Online: My transaction was very fast and easy, got my package 2 days  after.

        Product will last you quite sometime since a little goes a long way. It's very matipid.

        Very nice coverage on blemishes.

        Most suited for dry skin.
        Can double as concealer too!

       

Cons: You have to order online to get the cheaper price and you can't test the         colors for yourself (unless you go to Watsons and check first. hehe)

         It will crease, especially on people with oily skin. I suggest ALWAYS setting this with powder.

         It has that floral-powder scent that I find quite strong. Think of those old-school Chinese whitening creams your lola used to put on at night.

Tips: ALWAYS set this with powder after.

        Apply with a latex sponge to adjust your coverage.

        Use a gel based moisturizer to avoid adding more emollients to your skin since this is quite oily already.

        You may skip your silicone-based primer since it is creamy enough.

Overall, I am happy with my purchase and I recommend this to anyone who'd like to give cream foundations a shot. At P450 a pop, this is a steal! :D

~~~~~~Update: Sept 2013

Here's a pic of my good friend Paula whom I did makeup on for her Burlesque themed company Christmas party. I used VOV Cover foundation (hardly had to use any concealer) and set it with some loose powder. Very nice for stage makeup (since she had to perform)