Another Shining Moment : Miss Oriental 2009

Concluding the last installation for the Miss Oriental pageant is the finals which was held on the 29th of March.

And to top things off, hair & makeup was to be judged before the competition *cringe!* Just to see who did the best job in all 4 categories.
For those who are not in the local KK scene, my contestant was Kim Stan who happens to also be my childhood friend.
Here are her before & after shots :

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!

Despite some minor disputes regarding hairstyles, I simply let her hair down as Kim personally insisted on having it that way.
Here are the scenes from her 2nd round : Swimwear!

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 )

Backstage with last year's winner of the Miss Oriental - Kimmy Majalap.
( Makeup done by Mr. Boyd Petrus )

Another precious moment with my contestant who is now thw Miss Oriental 2009!Congratulations girl! I so proud of you & I am glad that all our hard work paid off.

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. Time for me to work harder!

Makeover for Azean Sueno Ninas

Here is another makeover which I did for my long-time friend Azean.
She also happens to be the co-owner of one of KK's hip & chic fashion boutique - Sueno Ninas, located on the 1st floor of Komplex Karamunsing.
Anyway she needed my service as she had to attend a friend's wedding that evening and here are her before & after shots :
Products we used were most of hers & believe me she is one BIG fan of m.a.c!
She even has more m.a.c lipsticks that I do! But anyways the look she wanted was youthful, so i did my best to make her look younger and less tired-looking.
Here are some behind the scenes in action :

Hold your breath for her m.a.c collection + some of my stuff mixed up!

Hair Time!

As for her hairdo, she wanted to do a curled up-do so I had to curl her hair using a curling thong and then design it according to her taste.
A final look of the finished product :

~ Exclusive Footage of Azean's Makeover ~

Makeup for 2nd Heat - Miss Oriental

The theme for the 2nd heat was Miss Oriental goes to China.

Instantly I had the inspiration to do a 1920s Shanghai beauty on Kim to fit into the whole scheme of things.
Here are her before & after shots :

This time I wanted to set the notch up a little higher by giving her a much more dramatic effect to her makeup as it were in the golden days of Shanghai.
Intense eyeliner, smokier choices of eyeshadow as well as a deep luscious red lip color was done to achive the desired effect.

Here are more shots of the behind the scene action

This time her straight locks were given a loose wave to give her that old world charm, reminisent of those vintage pinup girls found on mooncake boxes.

Here is Diane, another one of my contestant who I did makeup & hair for.

More pics of Kim in action during the pageant.

She was indeed a crowd favourite and that night she was awarded a subsidary title of Miss Congeniality based on her personal interpretation of Confucious' words of wisdom.

Together with Miss Pearl who won the Miss Cheongsam title.
Thanks to all the photographers pic used in this post!!
Good luck to Kim for the finals!!

Makeover for Hens Night

This was another makeover which I did for Daniela Kinsik during her Hen's Night last 26th of January.

And off course, I was invited to join in the fun and get drunk!
Here are her before & after shots :

Anyways, she previously did a makeup trial with me for her wedding so basically I knew what she wanted : larger eyes, an even complexion as well as a slimmer face.
So I did my best to meet her requirements. I'm sure I did a pretty good job.
Anyways, here are more pics of Daniela at Barsu.

Okay I didn't have a camera that time, but i'm glad her girlies posted this on Facebook.
So consider this very exclusive footage! Happy Hens Night Daniela!

Makeup for Breeze Magazine Shoot

~ 11th December 2008 ~

My ultimate JOY came true one unexpected day when the editor of Breeze Magazine, Jonathan Bong called me up to work with him in a 2 page fashion editorial featuring products from Charles & Keith as well as apparel from mPhosis & eclipse.
I have always been a fan of this publication for quite some time and was beyond excited when I got the chance to feature my work in KK's hottest lifestyle magazine!
Shoot theme & concept was 'Evening Party' so I had to come up with the makeup style that mirrored the editor's requirements.
Products that I used throught this shoot include a mixture of M.A.C, Elizabeth Arden, Elianto, Napoleon & Laura Mercier.
Models for the day was Kohinoor & Francine.
Here are Kohinoor's before & after shots :

Next Francine's before & After pics :

Random pics of hairdo for the shoot :
( assisted by Beatrice, Thanks darling! )

It's a wrap!!

Great time working with the team! Thanks for the opportunity ~
Art Direction : Jonathan Bong
Photographer : Gerry Kong
Makeup & Hair : Jeffie Jeff
Stylist : Beatrice Pong
Models : Kohinoor & Francine
Location : Bubble Bar, Mercure Hotel, 1 borneo

Exclusive Preview for Makeup by Jeff fans & viewers :
Never before seen / unpublished pics from the shoot by Gerry Kong!
( Warning : Usage of these photographs without authorization are strictly Prohibited! Thank You for your cooperation )

For more pics, visit www.bananakk.blogspot.com
Outcome of this shoot is featured in Breeze Magazine January Issue out now!!
Turn to page 20-21 for more details.
Alternatively visit www.breeze-mag.com for an online preview!