Airbrush Bride: Misty

I've been pushing aside updating this Blogger account for I am currently working on my new website and yes, moving to Wordpress too. I wanted new posts, especially makeover ones to be the main thing when I finally get it up. It just seems though, that the site's makeover will take awhile. So, here I am finally posting this long awaited makeover.

To my lovely "buena mano" bride Misty, thank you from the bottom of my heart for again trusting me to do yours and your family's makeover during this very special moment. Doing your makeup during your civil wedding almost 2 years ago is already very memorable. Doing it once again during your church ceremony feels all the more heart-warming. It kind of feels like a tap in the shoulder, and telling me that I'm really doing a good job. ;)

I'd like to also congratulate you and sir Leo for I know you are already expecting your little one and I'm sure that baby will be the cutest ever. God bless you and your family.

Airbrush Makeup by Aila Apolo

Enjoy more photos when you click Read more...

Post-nup: Maryknoll and Neil

The most beautiful smiles come from those who bear a growing life in them.

Meet my beautiful bride Maryknoll. I was very blessed to meet her and work with her and her husband for a post-nuptial shoot which we did in Manila.

Super thanks to the awesome photographer Mot Rasay for trusting my work and referring me to be part of the shoot.

Take a look at more beautiful photos after the jump...

Prenup: Mark & Elle

Credits to Cuenca Digitals for this photo

Mark is my (photographer) friend and so he commissioned me to help glam up her beautiful then-fiance Elle. =)

Elle is already naturally beautiful even before the makeup, but since the prenup would be outdoors and she prepared a handful set of clothes, might as well go for the full glammed up look. I gave her (of course) fresh flawless skin, daytime smokey, healthy looking flushed cheeks and a youthful lip color for the shoot.

A little side-note, I think she resembles Star Power Finalist K-La Rivera, right??? ^^

Elle's first outfit is that of the 1st photo. Side braids for the hair and a mix of fishtail braids and twists plus her cute jumper outfit makes for a cute youthful set of photos. 

I just don't have a good shot from my own cam. But they've got a beautiful set and she changed up her clothes a couple of times and so I did different hairstyles too.

You need to see their lovely photos... Check 'em out after the jump. ;)

Dashing Bride - Joanne

It is another busy Tuesday for me. Our family is busy preparing for the 10th Anniversary Celebration of our publication's local weekly newspaper, AsianStar Express Balita.

I am very proud and happy to announce that Makeup and My World will also be published there starting from this week's issue. It will most likely have a similar content from what I post here in my blog too, it's just that it will be published and distributed locally. I'm definitely sharing more of that story on a different post.

Today's post though is another makeup makeover that I did. If you follow me on Instagram, you've most likely seen photos from this event already. :)

Meet my dashing bride, Joanne. She requested for a natural makeup look and willfully permitted. :)

Read more to see more photos of my bride...

My Favorite Muse - Shine

How's the first day of the week coming along for you? Mine's super pumped up. Been working non-stop since the past days and weeks. I kind of appreciate how busy I get to be lately. I feel like I always have my thinking-cap on. hihi!

I apologize if most of my blog posts are a bit delayed, but I will do my very best to make time and update you guys with lots of beauty-related, makeover posts.

In today's post, I am again featuring my super lovely and charming muse, Shine. You've most probably seen her in my previous posts and photo shoots. But this one's different, Shine represented one of her school's department as muse.

 The hair and makeup I did for Shine is something that I know would work for a day ramp and even a special day event. 

Read more and learn a few tips that I'm sharing on how I did this look on my beautiful muse...

Shoot on a Beautiful Sunshine

It was a sunny, early morning Tuesday when myself, my muse Shine and photographer Mot drove past the hills of an undisclosed place and prepped for a shoot.

I kind of forgot to take good before and after photos of my lovely Shine but let me just share some that will surely bring you to that wonderful place of beauty and solace.

Model: Shine Severo

Photos by Mot Rasay

Makeup by Aila Apolo

See more photos after the jump...

KPop Stylista Shey @ 18

Hello everyone! How are you all doing? Now me, I'm doing great! I think this has been the longest time that I've not been able to update my blog for the reason of being ultra busy. Haha! Yeah! I mean ULTRA! I still get to update my FB, Twitter and Instagram a little so those who follow me there know what I've been up to recently.

But anyways, I'm back with blogging coz I miss it a lot! And what better way to be back than to share with you another makeup makeover.
So sit back and enjoy this roll of photos and makeovers.  Yes! Makeover(S) because this post includes 3 makeovers. ;)

Meet my lovely debutante Shey...

Theme for her party was KPop... and as I was in the mood for some Korean inspired looks as I was that time also been working on new Korean cosmetics to release following the much raved Encara BB Cream, I still made my research and created this look for Shey. 

Koreans are known for their wonderfully pore-less porcelain skin, especially the female Korean celebrities. They either look like they're not wearing any makeup on or they have a prominent eyeliner to make their eyes the focal point.

Read more to see how I achieved Shey's KPop inspired hair and makeup as well as makeovers for her mom and sister...

Brookfield's Female Chefs Makeover

Hello everyone! Remember when I said in my previous post sthat I've done lots of makeovers in the past days and weeks? Yeah..I wasn't kidding. :)
I feel really blessed to be able to share my passion for makeup and beautifying to more and more people.

Over a week ago, I posted the official photos that my photographer friend Ned released on his FB page. Those were Brookfield's Culinary Arts program's graduation photos. If you haven't seen those photos, click here.

Well today, as I know most of my lovely readers come back for this kind of posts, I'm sharing with you the makeover photos of the female chefs from that shoot. I did 10 in total, 5 ladies and 5 men. So this should be part 1. ;)
Read more to see individual photos...

FOTD: Current Fave Sexy Smokey Eye

 If you've seen my recent post about mom's pin-up inspired makeover last Saturday, (if you haven't Click HERE), you've probably noticed I got my makeup trolley set up at home. When mom left, I had to think twice if I were gonna fix my things already or... yes, you guessed that right! I just couldn't resist   playing with them and putting makeup on myself too. Haha! (Sayang naman! Nasa harap ko na lahat o!) Plus, I had to try out how well my new Sigma brushes work. hihi!

Today's FOTD is my current go-to smokey eye makeup that I do whenever I want to feel sexy... ;)
If you want to learn what products I used on my face, read more...

Pin-up Inspired Makeup for Mom

Happy Sunday beautiful people!

As I have mentioned in my previous post, I've been doing lots of makeup makeovers recently, that today I'm sharing with you my client for yesterday. And she's no other than my beautiful mom, Whelma! =)

Mom attended a friend's 25th wedding anniversary at Manila Hotel last night and as usual, I did her hair and makeup. I always here the phrase "proud mom" but hey, this time I'm the proud daughter. Mom looks super gorgeous, I betcha! You need to read more and see the photos for yourself! ;)

Fresh Makeup for Entourage Beauties

Today's post is another set of makeover(s) I did over a week ago.

Meet my college friend Kimmi, who I've always been told looks so much like me. We've been called and mistaken to be the other one a number of times. We recalled how his then-boyfriend-now-husband who was also my classmate in one subject, got surprised I look so much like her. Haha! It was fun reminiscing and seeing her again with her lovely family.

Enough with my blabbering and let's get on with the makeover. ;)

Kimmi requested for curly hair and as I'm loving side-swept hair at the moment, I did a curly side-swept for her hair. I used a 1-inch curling iron to achieve tighter curls.

Makeup for Brookfield Culinary Arts Shoot

Chef Lynne Ariola-Esguerra and Chef Carol Ariola-Cabaliw

of the Brookfield College - Culinary Arts

Dennis A. Esguerra Photography

Hair and Makeup by Aila Apolo

Renewal of Vows: Bride - Perla

Good morning beautiful people! =)
I have been truly busy with work the past week thus the lack of post. I'm being blessed to have more makeup work than I'd imagine and I am very thankful.
Last Saturday was a pleasure as I was tasked to help Tita Perla to prep up for her and Tito Monching's 25th Wedding Anniversary and Renewal of Vows. :)
She's my long-time friend Ingrid's mom. It was fun going back to their home, after over a decade. I used to always go there whenever we'd have projects to accomplish and dance and plays to rehearse. We all couldn't even believe time passed by that quickly.

 Tita Perla, or Nanay as her children lovingly calls her (I swear I'd love my future children to call me that too, hehe!), has amazing skin to start with so doing her makeup was effortless. I prepped up her skin with my favorite combo Celeteque Hydration Moisturizer and Encara BB Cream. For added coverage, I used Revlon Colorstay liquid foundation in some areas.

80s Inspired Makeup for GoGreen Models

I've shown you a preview and today I'm finally sharing you all the before and after photos from my recent makeup work with the Go Green Models. =) (See Preview photos here.)