~ Makeup by Jeffie Jeff ~

Earlier this year in  May, I had the great opportunity to be invited by the PUSPANITA Sabah to give a talk on Beauty.

About over200 ladies attended the event and it was indeed a nerve-wrecking experience for me. But as time progressed, I began to get the hang of things and managed to talk my way through the 3 hour session.

As requested by the organizers, I did a Day Makeup which was a natural application for daily wear. I was also given a random participant from the crowd to be my model for the day.

More pics from the workshop :

What a Mess!! My box at the end of the workshop ~

An exclusive preview of the workshop's write-up for Estillo Magazine

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The concept for the makeup this time was determined by Jonathan Bong, Editor-in-chief for Breeze Mag.

The inspiration was Dior's Spring/Summer 2009 campaign featuring very clean makeup, thick eyeliner and neutral lips and here are the closer results of the finishes makeup & hairdo

The MUA & Model before heading off to the studios.

Exclusive pics from her shoot, shot by Everbest Bridal Studio, Asia City :

And finally, the reveal of the finished product!

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This time around I was inspired to take a different turn by injecting some high-fashion chic element into my shoot concept.

The idea was to make KK look more like a bustling and advanced metropolitan, so I came up with this concept :

The model this time was Kel Joeman, a young lass from KK who was recommended by a friend.

I absolutely LOVE her look and believe she can go further if she decides to pursue the modelling industry.

Here are her before & after shots :

And to interpret my ideas & dreams, I had the greatest opportunity to work with Ashley Daniel Koh - one of the best photographers that I have had the chance to work so far.The moment I saw his works on Facebook I immediately knew he would be able to deliver what I needed from the concept.

Inspiration for the makeup were clean lines, Modernism and Lady Gaga. That included the outfits which I specially made for this shoot!

For the 1st part of the shoot, strong liners were drawn to achieve that linear effect while lips muted out.

For more pictures of this shoot visit Ashley's blog HERE

For the 2nd part of the shoot, I channeled the Lady Gaga element by changing a few details of the makeup & hairdo.

All I can say is FANTASTIC !

For more pictures of Part 2 - visit Ashley's blog HERE

I'll let the pictures do the talking this time so tell me what you think?

Special thanks to : Kelly Joeman & Keddy ( Models ), Nicky Geo ( Stylist ), Ashley Daniel Koh & Yazid Yunus ( Photographers )

Concept & Art Direction : Jeffie Jeff
Photography & Post-Processing : Ashley Daniel Koh
Assistant Photographer : Yazid Yuzairie Yunos
Model: Kelly Joeman & Keddy Mahdfuz
Hair & Makeup : Jeffie Jeff
Styling : Nicky Sano Geo
Wardrobe : J's Collection ( Email : jeffray_rulez@yahoo.com )

To top the icing on the cake, I had the privilege to be feature my work in a makeover column in one of our local publications - Bandwidth Street Press for their April Issue.

For more buzz on KK's music scene, check out : www.kkbandwidth.com

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Breathtaking. That would be the word to describe everything in a nutshell.

Fresh flowers, pastel colored decor, the works, everything to make you say 'I DO'.

This time around I had the great chance to work with Michelle who happened to be the sister of Olivia (one of my bride/clients).

Enough talk, here was the outcome of the makeover :

Michelle was the emcee of the day and this gave me the opportunity to network my works to my potential prospects.

For her makeup, opted for a pinkish palette to compliment her dress. No false lashes were used as she had naturally lush lashes.

As for her hairdo, I decided to give her my own version of a beehive suitable for modern weddings.

From the looks on her face, she really loved it :

Picture for the Paparazzi, I absolutely LOVE :

Yes asides from Fashion, I actually also do Brides!

For more samples of my work, feel free to view my other blog specially dedicate to my bridal clients.

Brides by Jeffie Jeff

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Sabah's top fashion Batik house - Olumis Fashion Batik organized a hi-tea fashion show at the Sutera Golf Club last somewhere in March.

Since this event was a day affair, I decided to give the girls a simple day look with plays on pastels & nude for that sweet effect.

Here are the model's makeovers :

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~20th December 2008 ~

:: Haircut Models ::
Basically they wanted a very fierce dramatic look as their stage personalities were predators!
Color selection was done by the artistic director of Alan Salon & I did my best to deliver the desired look. As for makeup items I do not recall as they had their own products which I HAD to use.

:: Avant Garde Hair Models ::
Finally after years in this line, I get the opportunity to express my artistic works.
As usual color & concept selection is from Alan Salon & I did my best to deliver the looks on 12 of their models.

Thanks John & Gerry Kong for the professional pictures! Visit www.bananakk.blogspot.com for more details.

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A touch of chiffon, a whiff of the summer breeze.
The third month has arrived to embrace you with its golden touch,
like chocolate against vibrant caramel dreams carrying you away to another world of :
~ **SUMMER GLAM : Escape to Paradise** ~

Going back to the model, this time I had the opportunity to work with Katy C. Kana who hails from Labuan.
The first time I saw her I automatically had this urge to approach her to do a photoshoot!
Personally I feel that she has a unique & exotic Brazillian look & basically this entire shoot was inspired by her beauty.
Here are her before & after the makeover :

The idea for her Summer Glam makeup was to appear as natural as possible while having a hint of glam to her overall look. So to start of I corrected her skin using concealer then used a lot of moisturizer to achieve that dewy effect - as if she wasn't wearing any foundation.
I then proceeded to enhance her lovely eyes by giving them a darker shade together with several coats of mascara.
I channeled in warm tones of gold, brown & bronze to give out that earth toned feel and played around with a lot of shimmery textures around the eyes & cheeks. Lips were kept to a minimal sheen.

To even make the concept alive I decided to make a sheer chiffon dress which you can see in this shoot!.
After finally hunting down the material in 1B, I was finally able to put my imagination into my first ever fashion piece. Yay!!
A swimsuit is worn underneath the dress which has a plunging neckline & a slit in front. I did this dress in a few hours without edging & Katy was kind enough to help me complete the finishing touches~
Here are more pics taken by Roy Ajin & Masdi!

Credits to the people who made this shoot possible!!
Art Direction & Concept : Jeffie Jeff
Photography : Roy Ajin @ Roy2lips
Assisted by : Masdi & Jollence
Hair & Makeup : Jeffie Jeff
Model : Katy C. Kana
Wardrobe : J's Collection [ jeffray_rulez@yahoo.com ]

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Anyway to begin the story, Cassandra Patrick was in charge of this editorial shoot for Breeze's March issue

For eyes I gave her a smoky bronze & gold eye finish using Duo Carat from KATE,

accentuated with heavy top lash & brown liner for the lower eyes.
The whole looks was kept luminous and sheer to give that golden glow.
Cheeks were blush with my latest buy from m.a.c - Mineralize skin degrade in Blonde which is of a beautiful pinkish highlighting texture.
Lips was then finished off with L'oreal's Glam Shine for that muted effect.

As for her hairdo, I was instructed to do an effortless but elegant look.
So I curled Mandy's locks with a curling thong and loosely gathered them into the back for that romantic feel.
Finally, a mist of hairspray to set the look.

Behind the scenes of the shoot

Another look at Mandy before hairdo

Here are the results of the shoot !

Credits to those involved in this shoot :
Cassandra Patrick for the Art Direction,
Jason B for Styling,
Wardrobe from Olumis Borneo Batik,
Photography by Arthur Lee
and most important of all -
Hair & Makeup by Jeffie Jeff

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All makeup artists were to use hair & makeup products using L'oreal as they were one of the major sponsors of the event.

My concept for this final round was to make her makeup less harsh but more defined especially around the eyes.
Hair was curled and then styled according to her outfit for each round.

Upon completion, each makeup artist was to bring their model(s) to the judging room to be scrutinized. A panel of 6 judges consisting of the press, the editor for Breeze magazine, Malaysia's top model & a top hairstylist was there to evaluate each of the makeup artist's work. I personally hate judging but I'm glad that I had the experience to undergo it.
Here are pics from the event.
Special thanks to all photographers whose pics that I posted here!

Kim in her final round outfit - Chinese Cheong Sam

Winning her 1st award for the evening : Miss popular title

Next came the results for the beauty Hair & Makeup category. Makeup artists were all lined up on stage with their contestants for the results and here were the judges' desicions :
Best Creative Hairdo - Mr. Janie
Best Hairdo - Mr. Wedy Aning
Best Creative Makeup - Mr. Boyd Petrus
Best Makeup - Mr. Jeff ( ME! )

I sure didn't expect to win as I was up against so many veteran makeup artist who have been in the field for several decades.
I was announced last and it was all a blur when I went center stage to receive my award. The paparazzi's flashes where everywhere and everyone was screaming like crazy!
It absolutely was a precious moment for me to remember.

The winning moment with the winners
( L-R : Pearl Dianne, Kim Stan, Crystel Majimbun )

Another precious moment with my contestant who is now thw Miss Oriental 2009!

Inside the L'oreal Makeup Goodie Bag!
Tho I'm not a huge fan of L'oreal but I'm equally happy for receiving all these stuff.

( being interviewed after the award )

I am equally blessed for the judges confidence in my talent and for choosing me to garner the Best Makeup Award.

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