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Choosing a foundation can be very tricky. Most women have a hard time picking the correct color for their skin tone, much less the proper brand and coverage their looking for.

But a proper foundation is key to even up tone and texture of your face. Your foundation is the base that the rest of your makeup will rest on, hence the name... "Foundation".

The most common misconception of foundation is that the color should match that of your face, when in fact the best-matched foundation will blend with the color of your neck. This allows the foundation to not only provide adequate coverage on your face but to bring the color down slightly past your jaw line and blend into your neck. Eliminating those unsightly lines of demarcation.

In addition, when choosing the correct color steer clear of those pinky tones. You will most likely look GREY. Most women (specially Asian women) have a more yellow to olive skin tone and the chances that a pink based foundation will match is highly unlikely.

Next is picking the type of foundation that's best for you. This is based very much on personal preference; however, there are a few things to keep in mind before you try the whole store.

First of all, always remember, you get what you pay for! Second, consider how long you wear your makeup a day. Are you a nine to five working girl? Do you cleanse your face and re-apply before you go out or will you makeup be on all day and night? These questions are important because some brands make foundations that will last 12- 14 hours while others begin to disappear 6 hours after application.

And last but not least, consider you skin type, tone and texture before you buy a foundation. A lot of brands now have specific foundation products for skin that is prone to breakouts and blemishes as well as foundations for aging, dry, or oily skin. These special foundations can prove useful to obtain that healthy glow you are looking for. In addition, foundations made for blemish-prone skin typically include a small amount of acne medication; so your skin has a chance to heal while your makeup is on.

After spending so much time picking the proper foundation, it's key to apply that foundation correctly. Use a makeup sponge when applying foundation onto the skin. Some women like to use their index and middle finger for application, I too prefer this method when I apply my own base because the heat of the fingers will warm the foundation and make it easier for your facial skin to absorb the product. Using a makeup sponge whether it be square, triangle, or round (based on your preferences) allows for the foundation to be applied to the skin evenly and not be smeared. The only disadvantage is you tend to use up more product because the product gets absorbed too quickly by the sponge.

Just one last reminder, remember to blend, blend, blend! Your face and neck should not have a line where the foundation ends. Here are some foundation tools that would aide you in applying your foundation evenly:

• Foundation Brush
• Stippling Brush
• Cosmetic Wedges
• Sea Sponges

I am both a steam bath and sauna aficionado. I really can't go through the day without having that hour session of sauna and steam. Every morning after a hard workout, I take and make time to do a long sauna and a steam bath. I have been doing this for nearly a year and I do not plan to stop anytime soon. I didn't really know the health benefits of the sauna and steam bath until I noticed a lot of positive effects it had on my skin, and that is just one of the positive results it had when I did a little research on it!
Skin cleansing is the method used to remove the surface dirt and other substances which accumulate and cause clogging of the pores of your skin. You should perform regular skin cleansing for a blemish free and healthy complexion.

Skin cleansing, in addition to other cleansing methods like colon cleansing and liver cleansing, can also be used effectively for the treatment of multiple chronic fatigue syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, and pesticide and chemical exposure. It is also used to release stored toxins under the skin. In the skin cleansing method, the elimination of toxins is usually done by stimulating the lymphatic system. It also helps to improve blood circulation and the removal of dead cells from the skin.

You can use long handled natural bristle brush or loofah sponge for skin cleansing. Start from the soles of your feet and finish with the scalp. During skin cleansing, you need to brush in small circles from the feet towards the chest. You should avoid the sensitive areas such as face, breasts, and other sensitive areas during the skin cleansing process.

Since the contrast between the hot and cold water increases the micro circulation of the body tissues, it is better to do the skin cleansing before a contrast shower. This helps to bring nutrients and oxygen to the damaged tissues and aids in the elimination of waste and toxic substances. Contrast showers also helps to increase the number of white blood cells.

Sauna is widely used as a skin cleansing method. This is an ideal process for the elimination of the environmental chemicals stored in the fat cells. For skin cleansing using sauna, you should use a dry heat sauna that is not treated with the toxic chemicals.

After your sauna and steam bath, exfoliate with a brush or a loofah from your foot to your head. Use circular motions to scrub off dead skin and toxins!

Q: "Hi Sabs! I love how you do your smokey eyes on the girls in your blog. I know that you have already posted a few topics on this but here goes: I love make up but I am stuck with using just eyeliner. As a fashion student in La Salle, I would like to update my look into something more sophisticated. I have big round eyes and I am not sure if I can pull off the smokey eye look. What do you suggest? Thanks Sabs!" -Cha (send via Ask Sabs on April 25, 2009)


A:
Hi Cha!
The nice thing about the smokey eye is that it can suit just about anyone. Some girls are afraid that if their eyes are big, it will look bigger. Some would say that if they are chinita, it would make them even more chinita. I beg to disagree...


Margs, Kate and Daphne have different eye shapes and skin tones. I did the smokey eye on all 3 of them and the effect is different on each one. Depends on the color of your shadow, it can make jus about anyone look glam and sophosticated in an instant.

The smokey eye is even nice during the day. Having to do the smokey effect doesn't have to be limited with black, grey, silver, or brown. You can use colors such as shades of green, pink, purple or even blue!


Just keep in mind that depending on the intensity of your smokey eye, you should really know how to tone down your lips. If you have a light smokey eye, you can go a little bit darker on your puckers!

Just have fun and play around with makeup! The best thing about it is that you can erase it!







GET THE LOOK:

1. Cleanse, tone, and moisturize your face. Always start here.
2. Do your base as you would. Don't forget to highlight and contour but make it as natural looking as possible. Remember, you are not going on stage! (unless you are...)
3. Groom your eyebrows. These are your frames and they make the character of your look.
4. I like starting with the blush. Because depending on the shade of my blush will then I decide which colors would go best with it. Also, the blush tells people your mood. Are you feeling sultry? Romantic? Fierce?
5. Choose a shade of eyeshadow that is in the same color tone as your blush. Warm for warm, cool for cool.
5. Start with the darkest shadow of your color choice and blend from your lashlines to your creases. Then, with the medium shade of the same color family blend the edges of your dark shadow at the creases. Remember to blend! Then, with a bone color or anything that has a bit of shimmer: silver for cool, and gold for warm, highlight your brow bones for that extra UMPH!
6. Line your upper lash lines with an eye liner formula that you are used to. With a smudge proof pencil liner, line the inner rims of your eyes. If you feel a bit weird about this, skip this step and apply liner as close to your lashlines as possible and blend with a Q-Tip.
7. Gloss up your lips!

Thanks for your email Cha! Enjoy and hope to hear from you again soon!



PHOTO CREDITS
Photographed by Filrobes
Hair and Makeup by Sabs Hernandez

One of the most controversial elements of full bangs is whether to call them "bangs" or call them "fringes". In the United States bangs are the common word for hair that fully or partially covers the forehead area of the face.

In England and other European countries bangs have a slang related meaning that is considered "off color". For those countries the word used to describe forehead hair is "fringes".

Regardless of what term you prefer to use, forehead hair, like everything in the hair world, has its style trends and general rules.

Although the hair bang cycles in and out of favor depending on fashion trends and other related style indicators, they tend to look good on just about anyone ranging from babies to boomers of any age. So why are they consider the one-stop-hair-trend for all? Mainly because they can be created to scale from long to short, side-swept to full frontal blunt or a variety in-between.

Bangs can be worn to minimize large foreheads, help control annoying cowlicks or disguise forehead lines. They work in harmony with a wide range of hair accessories from headbands to clips.

What else should you note about bangs? They can be an instant fix for a bad haircut or a decision that is made in haste and repented in leisure because bangs can be challenging to deal with during the sort-to-long phases.

PHOTO CREDITS
Photo from my archive of portfolio shots in my makeup school in Hong Kong 2004
Hair and airbrush makeup by Sabs Hernandez
Model Pavlina

Did the ads for a skin treatment center last year. I finally got hold of the photos! Thanks Mark! had to resize the photos though so because files were huge!!




PHOTO CREDITS
Photographed by Natz Santos
Hair and Makeup by Sabs Hernandez

Getting a style done is a matter of visiting a stylist and having them work on the hair to bring about a creative difference to one's personality.

Well, after cutting and styling the final blow dry is what makes the hair look stunning, till one washes it at home. This is the point from where one has to begin the task of caring for layered hairstyles. And it is not too difficult to do so; nor is it too time consuming.

For many caring for their layers, is about simply washing, drying and combing; professional stylists insist that there is a little more. For instance, whether the hair is damaged or not, one should ideally use a leave on conditioner, or hair serum after wash to ensure that pollutants and weather changes do no affect the texture of the hair.

Apart from that even the type of shampoo and conditioner needs to be taken into consideration. This is important, as sometimes getting carried away by brands and fragrances can end up damaging the hair far more than expected. Thus, it is vital to consult a specialist before making the purchase, as they would recommend the hair wash product according to the damage level and texture of the hair.

When it comes to colored, damaged hair, one needs to ensure that moisture rich shampoo and conditioner is used, along with a non-greasy leave in conditioner or hair serum.

Apart from that one should avoid blow-drying the hair too often. One should also oil the hair, by massaging the scalp with warm oil, before every wash.



PHOTO CREDITS
Photographed by Derrick Francisco
Hair and Makeup by Sabs Hernandez for Lancome Paris
Model: Janet Salvador

Binnie sent me this picture from our trial makeup session. She only wanted her hair down because they were going to Tagaytay for their pre-nuptial photoshoot.

I used airbrush on her. Binnie wanted a fresh makeup look for her wedding. Just some eyeliner and mascara, a whole lotta blush and very pale pink glossy lips.

I did a print ad for a Spa in Thailand. Shot on November 27, 2008 in Metro Manila.







PHOTO CREDITS
Hair and Makeup by Sabs Hernandez for Lancome Paris

Summer is my favorite season: I love that everything--including makeup--is more relaxed. This year, the summer makeup trends are good enough to eat, with Popsicle-like pastels, creamy caramels, and cotton candy pinks. We've decoded the colors for you; all you have to do is choose which look suits your style and how subtle or strong you want it to be.

Originally, Sally Hansen's Eyebrow bleach is used for bleaching unwanted hair until the hair pigments get completely stripped that they become white or "invisible". Now, let me teach you how to use the same bleach to tint your brows to match your hair and brighten your face!

Sally Hansen Fast and Gentle Cream Hair Bleach for Face is actually a hair bleaching set composed of a tub of almond-scented hair bleach, a vial of powdery baking soda activator (it has a nauseating, caustic smell so don’t bother to sniff this), a small spatula and a small square mixing tray. Instructions are found on the product’s leaflet and on the Sally Hansen website.

Since I have really dark and thick brows, I put a generous amount of the bleaching cream and baking soda activator mixture and left it for about 8 minutes. I immediately washed it off and voila— my brows now matches my highlighted hair! If this is your first time, start by leaving it on for 3 minutes and check after every minute to get the level of lightness you want for your brows. Remember! Your eyebrows are just supposed to be about a half shade lighter than your current hair color.

PHOTO CREDITS

Hair and Makeup by Sabs Hernandez for Lancome Paris

Photographed by Filbert Kung

Modeled by Francesca Serrano