Check out: WWW.WILLIAMANUEL.COM

I have shared some of my work on here with this great Photographer, I have worked with him and still do and I just wanted to share his website and his work again with all of you. Please check him out and give him his props. I am happy and honored to work with him and his team, i have learned a lot about being in this business and keep learning with the help of him and our team. More great work to come and Images to see.

Look at his website WWW.WILLIAMANUEL.COM and look at the work we have done and like i said before a great Photographer. Produced by: iMageye

http://williamanuel.viewbook.com/


More updates to come. A lot of stuff has happened in this month of July and I hope more great projects to be involved with in this month of August. Now I have plenty of time to share and thinking about do tutorials and reviews. Beauty is skin deep and loving yourself and treating your body as a temple and loving yourself is more important then what we put on the surface of our face and body! Smiling is the best tip to stay beautiful! have a great night and please check this photographer out!

MY IMATS GOODIES!

     

Finally I have some down time to update you on the cool things I got at IMATS Pasadena. This was my first year experiencing this massive makeup convention for makeup artists/ makeup lovers. I was overwhelmed! I knew it was going to be a big place with venders and classes but i was shocked when I entered! It was like heaven! A makeup heaven, music blasting beautiful people, models getting made up/ sprayed up/ FX'ed up! it was AMAZING!! I was like  kid in Disney Land for the first time. My eyes were big and I just wanted to touch and buy everything. There were great show deals and you got more for your money.  I learned my lesson though, next year I will buy the things that will help me stand out as a makeup artist. This year since I was a rookie I bought things i needed to refill my kit, not so much on what will help me step up my creativity and products. Lessoned learned and i cant wait for next year!!!!

Me and my Hubby!! 

Also I was able to attend this class called the "Guru Summit" and it was a panel of YouTube makeup Gurus. My husband laughed at me because I was too shy to say hi and ask for a picture with any of them and i saw them while i was walking around!! Next year i wont be so shy!! but i did get to take a picture with Julieg713! She did comment that she loved my makeup! :) 

Me and Julieg713. 

Check her out on Youtube. Shes great!

Oh and i bought Rae Morris makeup book, which i highly suggest everyone to get!! She just had the most amazing story and so inspiring and motivating!!! AND i got to take a picture with her AND she signed my book!! :)

Rae Morris and Me!! :)

Okay enough with my blabbering... Here are the little things I got while I was at IMATS Pasadena 2010.

I was not able to get as much stuff as I wanted but like I said a lesson learned. I cant wait until next year!!!

Glitter Therapy

www.Glittertherapy.com

-Glitter eyeliner, shadows, body art and glitter mascara.

I thought it was interesting since I havent really worked with glitters. This company has a mixing/ bond for the glitters to make them stay on longer and help the glitter/pigment easy to apply. 

Embryolisse

can be purchased on AMAZON.COM 

-Lait-creme: these products are in french but this cream is better known as "24 hour miracle cream"

-amazing for dry skin, tired and irritated skin.

-great as a foundation primer, not too greasy and not too light on the face, just right. 

I use this a lot on all my clients. Not pictured here is a balm they have that really help with flaky skin and i recently used that for a shoot and it saved my life.

 SENNA COSMETICS

www.sennacosmetics.com

-Pro-Foundation Palette

-Eye-Brow Kit

I have bought products from Senna Cosmetics and I LOVE THEM!! I have used Senna Face products and they are amazing. I cant wait to try out these foundations and the brow kit. The Brow Kit is the most popular product they have! Check out this product line.

ALCONE COMPANY

www.alconeco.com

This company is a makeup supply store and has a lot of different products for a good price. They have brshes, to sponges, makeup cases, the list goes on! Affordable as well!! 

This is a belt I got to help me out when I'm on set instead of having my whole kit with me while on location, i can load this up with the products and brushes i need for touch ups! :)

Im not sure what this company was called but let me tell you they were selling eyelashes for $1. I should have bought more but i got a good amount! 

The brushes in the brush holder:

Royal & Langnickel

www.Royalbrush.com

Amazing brushes and very comparable to MAC brushes! 

The brushes I bought in singles:

CiCi Fashion brush

www.cicifashionbrush.com

These brushes are very affordable. A good way to build up your brush kit! 

NYX Cosmetics

www.NYXcosmetics.com

- 4 Jumbo Pencils

- 3 Eyeshow Palettes 

- 1 single Eyeshadow

- 1 Lip gloss

- Contour (dome) brush

Parian Spirit

www.parianspirit.com or  www.alconeco.com

AMAZING BRUSH CLEANER! Great for when you need a fast and reliable brush cleaner. Dries quickly so if you are at a job with more than one face to do and not much brushes this will help you clean your brushes and help with the turn over on your brushes!!! 

Naked Pigments

www.Nakedcosmetics.net/

AMAZING PIGMENTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I also bought a primer to help the pigments stick!! 

These are some of the things they had at IMATS and I wish I was able to make more purchases but I am pretty happy with the Products I got! These are great products and I hope you take the time out and look them up and try them out. And if you are still building up a makeup kit like me, these are some products and product companies to check out and see if you think its worth it to be in your kit. 

IMATS 2011 Im ready for you!!! LOL

Stay tuned for my IMATS pictures!!

I forgot to mention i just came back from IMATS, International Makeup Artist Trade Show, in Pasadena CA. It was my first time attending such an event and I can not express how inspired, motivating and educational this was for me. I could not sleep saturday night, after the first day of IMATS, because my mind would not stop running and ideas would not stop flashing through my mind!  I took some classes and shopped a lot! I can't wait until next year! I have so much i want to get into because of IMATS such as: face painting and body painting also i want to get into for of airbrushing. oh...i just got an airbrush machine but i should have just waited for IMATS because i would have gotten a way better deal.  I will be doing an IMATS haul: pictures and my reviews of the things I got from IMATS! 

THIS WAS THE MOST AMAZING TRIP I HAVE TAKEN! 

Also I want to thank my husband Bill Siu, for coming with me and enduring 2 days full of makeup! Im thankful for having such a supportive and caring husband! He actually enjoyed IMATS and I was surprised. He help make my first time at IMATS fun! 

I will be posting up more pictures and do a product haul from this trip, I will be busier then I usually am but i do want to share my experience and products! Have a beautiful night!!! 

Photoshoot w/ WILLIAMANUEL MAY2010

This is an update of a shoot i was apart of with an amazing Photographer named WILLIAMANUEL he is very creative and wonderful to work with. The first Photographer I have ever done a shoot with and still to this day love to work with! Enjoy.

WILLIAMANUEL vision for the shoot is called The FASHION bug:
Makeup by: ALEXIE RAE FRANCISCO-SIU

I hope you enjoy my work with this wonderful Photographer WILLIAMANUEL. He is amazing and talented please check more of his work if you have the chance at: WWW.WILLIAMANUEL.COM

Take time out of your day and enjoy the work of this talented Photographer.

QUICK UPDATE: RECENT SHOOT

Okay so its been a couple of weeks since i have hand any time for ANYTHING! so i just wanted to update my blog....

i have been busy with work, school and shoots when i can fit shoots in... my recent work is with a Photographer named Maria del Rio. Love the look she captured and im glad to have helped her!!! Please enjoy the pictures because i really really do!!!

Photographer: Maria del Rio

Makeup artist: Alexie Rae Francisco-Siu

Thank you Maria del Rio for letting me be apart of your project!  

Skin 101

Have you ever gone to buy face products and get overwhelmed by all the labels saying "normal skin" "combination skin" "dry skin" so on so fourth. The biggest mistake we make is buying products that do not match our skin type. Even though we think we know what skin type we are, our skin's conditions can quickly be altered by changes in environment, health, diet and product choices like cleaners, toners, moisturizers and even makeup. For example, when I started esthetician school we were learning how to do facials on each other, I have sensitive to normal skin depending on my products and how I take care of myself, but the cleanser we were using was a gel cleanser that was too strong for my skin type and I broke out in a rash all over my face. Not red rashes but little irritated bumps on my face. Once i saw the irritation i quickly stopped using that cleanser and brought my own. You just have to listen to your body and eliminate anything you think it can be irritating your skin. Its as easy as one two three...

Here is  a quick look at figuring out what skin type you are and some suggestions on how to take care of it. I hope this helps!

Normal Skin
Analyzing skin:
-Comfortable-feeling after washing/cleansing
-Cheeks are the driest area, not excessively dry but dry around that area
-May have shine and large pores on forehead, nose or chin
-Water and oil mixture in this skin type is balanced.

Care for Normal Skin:
 Normal skin routine should be Cleansing foam and a lightweight SPF moisturizer lotion. A diet rich in vitamins A,C and E helps to keep skin smooth and soft. Water helps flush out toxins out of the body and maintain hydration.

Dry/Extra Dry Skin
Analyzing Skin:
-Feels tight or overly tight after washing/cleansing
May look or be dry and/or flaky
-Feels rough and uneven, dehydrated
-May be sensitive
-Pores are small
-Fine lines are more visible then any other skin types because of the lack of moisture

Care for Dry/Extra Dry skin:
Requires special care and a special routine. Healthy diet is a must, high water content, such as fruits and vegetables. Use a rich/milk cleanser and an SPF rich moisturizer. Layering moisturizer can help you just have to see what will work for you, an example of layering moisturizers: begin with lightweight face oil, and then layer a richer cream/moisturizer over that. See what works for you, no toner is needed with this skin type but rich and milky cleaners and moisturizers are ideal. Exfoliate one-twice a week, no more then that, to get the flakey dead skin cells off .

Oily Skin
Analyzing skin:
-Oily skin tends to be shinny around your T-Zone( the forehead, nose, and chin); it is a condition caused by overactive sebaceous glands (where oil is produced by our skin). In other words overactive oil-producing glands.
-Large Pores
-Frequent breakouts
-Few signs of aging, fine lines.

Care for Oily Skin:
Oily skin is usually accompanied by acne skin so this skin type has to be treated for oiliness and prevention of breakouts. Gel cleansers are great for this skin and an alcohol-free astringent to remove excess oil. Oil-free moisturizers will help to keep skin from over drying.

Combination Skin
Analyzing skin:
-Oily through T-Zone
-Dry Cheeks or spot dehydration
-Larger pores on the forehead, nose, and chin

Care for Combination Skin:
With this skin type you will want to cleanse, tone and moisturize. Use milder cleansers and denser moisturizer for dry areas. There are a lot of products out there that are targeted for combination skin.

Sensitive Skin
Analyzing skin:
- Can range from dry to oily
-Easily irritated by products: cleansers, moisturizers and cosmetics.
-Sensitive and prone to redness
-itchy/blotchy

Care for Sensitive Skin:
This skin requires mild, non-perfumed cleansers. Also use cleansers and moisturizers formulated for this type of skin.
**my suggestion for sensitive skin which works for me is Cetaphil cleanser and moisturizer/lotion. very gentle to the skin but helps clean the skin as well. Cetaphil moisturizer/lotion is rich but not too rich to irritate the skin. Cetaphil has helped my skin and see a big difference in using these products.

These are some information I have learned and wanted to share. Also these are suggestions, you don't have to live by it find what works for you. To find the right Skin routine for you is all trial and error. Play the elimination game and see what works and what doesn't, thats the best way to go. Sometimes name brand products aren't the best way to go, just because its expensive doesn't mean its better. Drugstores now have a great section for skin. You will see that they have a section for normal, oily, dry/extra dry, combination, sensitive and aging skin products. Just go there with a plan and know what type of skin you have so you wont be overwhelmed with the products that are there. Do your research before starting/changing your routine but knowing the basics helps more then not knowing. I hope this was helpful and if you have any tips or suggestions comment and let me know whta you do for your skin type. Have a beautiful day!

some work i want to share...

HAIR AND MAKEUP: ALEXIE RAE FRANCISCO-SIU
PHOTOGRAPHER: JEREMY MONTEMAYOR

MAKEUP: ALEXIE RAE FRANCISCO-SIU

PHOTOGRAPHER: TOM, NOMIDIQUE PHOTO