One of my concerns as a makeup artist is cleanliness. I was taught in make-up school to always be clean. Keep my hands and my tools clean.
I always have some alcohol at hand, but they always tend to make my skin extremely dry. My skin would start peeling in some parts of my fingers and my cuticles were in a bad state. I was also getting a bit worried that extreme cleansing my make my hands too sensitive, in the long run lead to irritant contact dermatitis.
This hand gel comes in a tube packaging, making it very easy to store in your bag and comes in three sizes to suit your life style.
The hand gel introduces itself with a cool sensation upon initial contact. Once it dries, it leaves my hand feeling smooth and moisturized with out the sticky feel. This product is fragrance-free; this will be a joy to use for those of you who are allergic to fragrances. No more scratching!
The main active ingredient of this product is Monolaurin, which is derived from coconut oil found in coconut milk, a powerful yet gentle compound with germ-killing and disinfecting properties. According to www.wellnesssources.com, monolaurin is also a component of breast milk. So that alone is a testament to its power. This also has some green tea leaf extract in it. So there are some antioxidant and anti-infalammatory magic to happening right before your hands with out you knowing it.
I currently bring this product with me all the time. I keep it within arms reach when I am at work. After all, I work in close parameters with a person’s face and it’s always best to be hygienic.
I was living with my grandmother in our humble little apartment when I was 21. She was half paralyzed and suffered from breast cancer. She spent most of her time watching movies from the 50’s.
She’d watched them over and over.
There were times I would watch a film with her or I’ll be doing something else when I’d suddenly hear Nat King Cole’s voice sail through our living room, she’s watching “An Affair To Remember” again for the nth time. So I guess, in part, watching these films has lead me to appreciate the “look” of that era. Glamorous curls, even skin, that daring red lip, and that flicked eyeliner.
I always incorporate a few elements of the 50’s make-up look when I do makeup. Usually it’s the eyeliner.
This video is a reflection of that. It’s my modern approach. Dewy skin, little contours here and there, a little golden hue of bronzer, a pop of color on the cheeks and a pink lip. And eyeliner of course.
Please click on the name of the products to be brought to their specific website. I will also indicate where I bought some of these products in Manila and in places abroad.
Studio Fix NW 44– I’m not too sure the MAC store in Rustan’s and SM Department Stores carry the NW line of MAC. I bought this in Duty Free Philippines.
Guerlain Terracotta Summer Stones – was a limited edition; currently discontinued. Click here to read more about my love for this product.
M.O.D.E.L. #10 – Khem Nghia, Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam. www.shopkemnghia.com ; Also available inside Ben Thanh Market.
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*Let me say that the products I am using has worked for me and it might not necessarily work for you. Always be discerning when purchasing cosmetics or skin care products. Always read the label and the literature! Always do a patch test before you purchase a product for the first time to see that you are not allergic to any of the ingredients listed.
