Krystof Smidl

Yesterday I had the chance to be around to shoot with Krystof from Carrie Models. The location was at Sentosa cause the model and photographer wanted the 'raw' theme. I guess we take our sunny island for granted. While Singaporeans always complain non-stop whether it's rain or shine, Krystof told me he came to Singapore to build his portfolio because he thinks Singapore is great for pictures!

Peeking at his portfolio... (what a makeup artist gets to do during idle time)

Why so handsome?!

Will you believe if I told you he's only eighteen and still studying? Yet he already has done countless photo shoots with other established models. In the picture above, Krystof is in a Prada suit (his first paying job BTW). He told me that he was warned to not fall with the suit on or else he would have to pay.

Our model with very short assistants

"It's a wrap!"

The result?

See more at www.ulichan.tumblr.com/!


p.s/ I know prom night is ongoing for most of the secondary school graduates. If you are interested, or know anyone who is interested to get makeup done by me, please contact me at ulichanxy@gmail.com. :)

Men and makeup?

Video: Behind the scenes at the Men's Fashion Shows, grooming tips for the modern man, an interview with Pat McGrath.

"Obviously we've had the whole metrosexual thing which is a very big thing, but now it's everybody. Every man is like that; they're all obsessed with their clothes, the way that they look."

I was researching and getting inspiration for today's shoot when I came across this video. Yes I'm working on a male model again if you're wondering! Can't wait to share!

In the video you'll see big, grown men (Francisco Lachowski is one of them) with their hair clipped in place and skin prepped to perfection. Pretty interesting in my opinion. Have you ever wondered if guys wore makeup? Yes, a lot of them do! Mostly for events, runway shows. Did you know even presidents wear makeup during important events or when they have to appear on TV? If you see a significantly lighter ring under the eyes then you know that's a bad makeup job.

In A Girl's Room

{ Stash of current most-worn items that I refuse to throw into the laundry }

{ Never wish to leave this bed }

{ E-learning week - meeting the class on Elluminate }

{ Favourite bracelets at the moment } 

{ Meeting essentials }

{ New in :) }

{ All planned out - a peek of what I do other than....blogging. Yep. }

I realize my problem isn't what they've done, but instead that they have the ability to do so. I am extremely controlling when it comes to my emotions and my relationships. Everything is a choice, every statement is an option, and every action has a reaction- all of which I analyze before making any form of assertion. Any words I say are true, any emotion I express is real, and anyone I spend time with I care about. I put extreme effort into each and every relationship I have, so I am extremely offended when the same care is not given back to me. It's a sign of true nonchalance, a display of indifference so belittling because I wasn't even worth a moment to consider how it could hurt.

- Carly Cristman

Good enough

I've completely lost myself, and I don't mind,
I can't breathe but I feel good enough.

-

This is going to sound really unprofessional. I am at a point in my life where I really feel like I have nothing to work for. One of those nights when I feel like falling into sleep and never waking up again. One of those moments when I feel all that I am doesn't mean a thing. If I could drop everything in life and start all over, will I do it better? Will I disappoint less? When will I stop screwing things up and be a better person?

Enjoy this live performance by Amy Lee. Good enough - all time favourite by Evanascence.

Hello new header!

For months I have left my header empty because I simply didn't know what was there to display. How uninspiring. I don't like changes. But now that I'm picking up a Photoshop, I came up with this... Still a noob though. Hope you like!

Photography by Holly Macaroni.

Cat Tapestry

Tapestry |ˈtapistrē|
noun ( pl. -tries)
a piece of thick textile fabric with pictures or designs formed by weaving colored weft threads or by embroidering on canvas, used as a wall hanging or furniture covering.

Well, for my case, it's on my shoes!

For the first time I wore my JCs out in public. Those insane platforms made me 1.8m tall instantly and attracted so much attention. It was drizzling but I didn't care. The shoes is a dream to walk in once you get used to it, though a little care is needed on uneven ground. 

It's a love-hate relationship for me. They're perfect and worth every single cent I paid for, however a little out of my comfort zone. Can't emphasize enough how they look so much bigger in reality! I get very uncomfortable and paranoid when people start staring, but I can't blame them cause it's sort of like asked for with JC shoes.

Top - Victoria Jomo (as seen here), skirt - City plaza, shoes - Jeffrey Campbell Lana Fab in Cat Tapestry, hat - Daiso

FOTD

Eyes - Urban Decay's 15th anniversary palette.

Using Urban Decay shadows for the first time! Makes me want to toss all my other cheap eyeshadows because the pigmentation is so freaking good! So blendable and vibrant, I'm pretty sure it's good on its own without any eyeshadow base.

Lips - MAC lipstick in Creme De Nude (Cremesheen), a very sheer nude colour that allows your natural lip colour to show through. I won't recommend this for people with dark lips!

Kaylin's heels - Charles&keith

My makeup portfolio

Finally, I present to all of you my portfolio...

www.ulichan.tumblr.com

I have been doing all sorts of makeup work since four years ago or so. Never had a proper collection of stuff arranged in chronological order, but luckily I never failed to take a picture or two. So here's my advice to all aspiring artists out there: ALWAYS keep a record of your work and stay honest. Your work is precious. Trust me, you'll see how you progress.

I am so proud to show the world my portfolio. I don't care if anybody is going to book me for service, Every single picture came from a little inspiration, continuous self-motivation and tons of hard work. Not just from me, but the models, the photographers. Yes, especially the photographer. Special thanks to Stuart. The photographer is the one carrying the heaviest equipments, tolerating extreme weathers just to catch a perfect shot, and the one staying up all night just to edit the photos.

I'm sick of doing work for free. Artists are not cheap labour, or worse, free. Artists don't owe you a single thing. In fact, you should be grateful for everything beautiful in this world all for God and the existence of talented creators. Just like any other person, artists need to work hard for a living. Just like any other, they've got bills to pay.