A Vampire Inspired Shoot & A Spooky Photo

I'm a lover of anything vampy, gothic, dark, spooky, freaky and skulls,but I never knew that I wasn't ready to encounter such scary things in real life.I've always loved to have my photos taken with some dark,vintage, vampy effect and one time I've decided to have a vampire themed amateur photoshoot with friends. We got the ideas from the promotional photos of Vampire Diaries,Breaking Dawn 2, Pretty Little Liars and Secret Circle.

I didn't expect that this shoot will turn out to be the freakiest and the most unforgettable one.

Maybe I'll do it again indoors..but still I'm having goosebumps all over my body.

It started last Sunday afternoon while hanging out with friends. We usually hang out and eat at Edward's place. It's one of the most accommodating and comfy house. He lives in a big village, houses far apart from each other, and it's really dark at night. You have to pass through trees, vacant lots, grasses and abandoned houses. The village used to be where my workplace at. At night it's freaky. I've heard a lot of spooky stories both from the actual homeowners and friends of friends. But I worked there for 2 years, and no paranormal activities and strange encounters so far. That day, it was gloomy and rainy.

We ordered some foods, started to do the fun shots after we finished doing our makeup.

Edward showed us a place across their street which is really beautiful. It's just a vacant lot with a narrow road filled with tall green grasses and a white grass that I don't know what to call it, but we refer to it as a "wish plant".

Since Edward has a photo like this, it looks so beautiful.

We were using 2 cameras, 1 Nikon Dslr and 1 Sony TX5 with no flash. While taking some photos, we've been horsing around, being noisy, laughing, playing, flashes are everywhere.. mosquitos biting our legs... something's pricking my back.. noticed it was just a grass..

still terrified coz it feels like I was pricked by a metal or something.. like a very thick metal wire, it even made me cringe and yell "AAAWWW!!" :( Then we talked about the Acacia tree. It's so tall. Maybe it will take 25 steps from our place to that place.

Edward told us the story of their former housemaid who lost her senses after picking something up from that tree. Nobody knows or can tell what exactly had happened but Edward's family, including him, are all terrified about the housemaid's behavior.

Enough of scary stories!! Goin' back to our preparation, it's nothing special, just used a few makeups to make us look vampy. But the after effect of the makeup in the photos are seriously freaky, especially for my friend Antoniette.

Before the vampy makeup, here's my baby faced friend. :)

and then with my magic wand we turned ourselves into a bad-ass vampire ^^

Vampire Makeup How to:

Use a pale foundation.

Vampires have pale, cold, marbled skin

Contour the cheeks and hollow of the eyes.

Vampires have eyes that looks like it has bruises

so use dark brown, brown and plum colored eyeshadows
I used 88 earth palette from Sugar Skull Cosmetics

Skip the blush application,

just contour the hollow of the cheeks heavily. 
Vampires have heavily contoured cheeks, corpse-like

Use berry stained lip tints, plum or wine colored lipsticks

only to the center of the lips, trying to spread outward,

more of like a dried blood I-just-sucked-someone- effect.

For turning pictures into dark, vampy like, photo editing tools are also very important.

It brings out the colors of the makeup used intensely. It can lighten your skin tone, or make it cooler, and even make it luminous like this one.

I love using Cross Process. But for some pictures here I used Cinemarama, and just decreased the temperatures.

Using some of Edward's ipad apps, luminizing the skin and changing the eye colors are possible too. ^^ He did it for me. YEY!!

Using more from his app, giving more effects and see the differences:

 

I would like to share one photo that gave me sleepless nights, back aches and headache,

but I think it's not appropriate to share it anymore. I have this fear that something wrong might happen if I continue sharing it.It came from my Sony TX5 camera, flash removed.

Upon seeing this one photo, I noticed that there's something. I tried to adjust it's brightness then BAHHM!!! I saw an image of a man!!!!

A man with sharp facial features and pointy nose. But then he's not the only creature there..

There are several entities captured that I couldn't see with my naked eyes,

but then some people with third eye can. I've never had this kind of goose bump in my life.

But anyways, Halloween is just around the corner, and I want to be in a Halloween party.

I wish I could see the Day of the Dead event in Mexico, but I also want to see the beauty of Autumn in South Korea.

I don't know where will I be a month from now. Kinda Worried.

I love this photo of mine captured from my digital camera.

Do you have spooky stories and entities captured from your pictures,
I might share with you the pic, c'mon let's share spooky stuffs!

Vampire Makeup: The Dark Shadows Victoria Winters

I've been always a fan of dark, mysterious gothic concept of Tim Burton's movies,
from The Nightmare Before Christmas to Alice in Wonderland.

He's a genius director and his creativity has no limitations.

He's known for making quirky movies and for collaborating with his bestfriend, 

Johnny Depp, musician David Elfman and his domestic partner Helena Bonham Carter.

I'm looking forward to see 3 of Tim Burton's new film.
The Dark Shadows, Frankenweenie and The Nightmare Before Christmas in 3D.
3 movies for 2012!

I've been constantly telling my boyfriend that I really want to see the Dark Shadows.
Well at first he doesn't like it, but then, I had few conflicts at home,
had been in a bad mood and been constantly crying and not eating that weekend
and he seems to be so bothered and told me we're gonna see the last full show of that movie.
 Of course it made me happy!!!!!
My weekend, after having too much drama finally ended in a good way.
**It's because I told my mom I wanna work in Singapore with my 2 bestfriends.
 As soon as my plans started to get better
my mom backed out and told me to stay.**

The movie's good, not as fantastic as the Corpse Bride or Edward Scissorhands,
 but the twist and the story itself is fresh and unique.
 It's a famous opera now made into a movie.

Johnny Depp portrayed the role of Barnabas Collins,
who was born in Liverpool in 1700s, got cursed due to being a playboy,
became a vampire and imprisoned for almost 200 years inside his casket.

 The way he speaks using old English is quite funny and amusing.

I can't tell if he' already cursing or just giving his speech.

The movie's fun and I was laughing my heart out.
I learned how to say "kiss my ass" without saying it rudely.

  I posted in my personal social networking site that
I wanted to get Nyx's latest palette which is inspired from the movie itself.
 The next day my best friend gave me 3 lipsticks and shades that
are perfect for achieving a vampire look!! Now I don't want this palette anymore.

  

 Lippies are from Kirkland Borghese.  Shades are Ruby Red, Maple and Plum

The makeups used in the movie are really good.
 I always wanted to become a professional makeup artist,
but not for runways or fashion shows.
Instead, I want to work for special effects for films and movies.
I tried to search for makeup schools for it, but unfortunately
it's only available in America.

  

 I want to try Barnabas Collins' makeup to see if I can really do the same effects

but unfortunately it's not wearable and I will look like a freak walking around like this.

For the makeups used on him, I found out that this look is created by a makeup artist 

named Joel Harlow and it involves paling the skin, creating and applying a prosthetic bridge 

to the nose, pointed ear pieces, hollowing the eyes, vampire teeth,

 creating a wig with odd strands for a fringe and creating false nails and longer fingers.

 This is such a big accomplishment for an artist.

Makeup can change everything. I can even make myself look sick or healthy if I want to.

 

Spoiler Alert: At the end of the movie Victoria Winters did the same thing
that Barnabas Collins' ex-girlfriend did. Since they are cursed, she jumped off
the same cliff where Barnabas and his ex jumped 2 centuries ago.
This time, Victoria lived but she turned into a vampire.
  I fell in love with her vampire makeup look.
Pale skin, dark hollow eyes, dark cyanotic lips.

I think my take for Victoria's makeup is kinda fail.

Mine's wearable and not dark enough, no major cheek contouring and
hollowing of eyes coz I wore it and walked around the office looking like this. ^^

I even scare my student Bloom through my video class with her.^^
You can also say that it's more on Bella Cullen look..
At least it's still vampy. :)

Products Used:

Face

Nyx HD Primer

Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation in 200 Nude

Clinique Dermawhite Spot Concealer

Maybelline Clear Smooth Minerals Powder Foundation in CO2 Rose White

Origins Maquillage Compact in Sesame 02

Brows

Elf Eyebrow Kit in Dark Brown

 mixed with

Costco Black Mineral Eyeshadow in Truffle

Eyes

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 88 earth palette

Victoria's Secret Eyeshadow Quad in Sultry

dabbed Kirkland Borhese Lipstick in Rare Ruby

Costco Black Mineral Eyeshadow in Truffle

Costco Dark Brown Eyeshadow in Velvet

Etude House Code B Gel Eyeliner in Strong Black

Christian Dior Diorshow Mascara

Christian Dior Eyeliner in Noir/Black

Cheeks

heavily countoured with a taupe eyeshadow

Lips

Kirkland Borhese Lipliner in Rare Ruby

Kirkland Borhese Lipstick in Rare Ruby mixed with

Kirkland Borhese Lipstick in Maple

If I will add a photo effect like decreasing the temperature and

make it cooler just like what you see from any vampy movies and series,

it will turn out to be like this:

 

According to Psychology, if a person is into anything dark and gothic,
admires withered trees and moonlight,
he or she is most likely suffering from sadness or depression.

I'm not in denial coz most of the time I'm happy, I'm loud and noisy,

but whenever I see something like withered trees on Tumblr
I feel really calm and I'm astonished.

I really want to experience autumn to see how beautiful falling leaves are,
 and I really admire the beauty of moonlight. 

Once, my aunt and I have tried what we call as "moon bathing"
and it's such an awesome experience.
It happened right after an eclipse in 2004 and we brought our blankets outside.
 They don't have much neighbors that time, and you will just see trees and streets.
It's so bright and everything around you is bluish and peaceful.

Enough for this depressing dark story!!!

 We gotta support two 3D movies from Burton this October!

I'm soooo looking forward to it and I want my younger cousins to see

it as well. My boyfriend's been a fan of Jack Skellington since he was little.

I'm gonna take him out for a treat.

Another remake of Tim Burton's 1984 short film,
a dog that comes alive named Frankenweenie.

Soon I will also try a wearable version of Emily's look in Corpse Bride.
Blue Eyeshadow, eye contouring, pink lips.
Again, it's gonna be wearable coz it's going to be "inspired look" only.

Beauty Breakdown: Bella Swan Wedding Makeup

I definitely agree if Edward and Bella's Wedding

will be called "Wedding of the Year"

more than Kim Kardashian and Kris Humphries

who insanely got divorced after 72 days.

Although Breaking Dawn charaters are fictional,

 atleast their marriage means immortality.

I found the breakdown of the exact cosmetics

Stacey Panepito

used for Kristen Stewart.

  It's sad that this is what I got coz I'm really

lemming for her makeup on her vampire transformation.

Most of the cosmetics used were high end. sigh.

Skincare

In the morning, SkinCeuticals C E Ferulic and
SkinCeuticals Daily Moisture
were used to balance and moisturize the skin.
 At night, SkinCeuticals Hydrating B5 Masque
was used after Kristen’s makeup was removed.
To touch up, Dr. Hauschka Moisturizing Day Cream
 was dabbed onto Kristen’s forehead,
cheekbones and cheeks to refresh the makeup
and keep her skin glowing.

Face

* La Prairie Skin Caviar Concealer Foundation SPF 15 in Peche

combined with Sensai Brightening Make-Up Base as foundation
* Yves Saint Laurent Touche Éclat in 2 Luminous Ivory

and Clé de Peau Beauté Concealer in Beige as concealer
* Make Up For Ever HD Powder on the face and

 Laura Mercier Secret Brightening Powder under the eyes to set
* Stila Custom Color Blush in Pink as blush

Eyes

* Anastasia Perfect Brow Pencil in Brunette/Dark Brown on brows
* Chanel Quadra Eye Shadow in Winter Nights

 (now discontinued) as eyeshadow
* Lancôme Le Crayon Khôl Waterproof in Black on her upper lid

and the two darkest shades from

the Chanel Quadra Eye Shadow in Winter Nights on the lower
* Dior Diorshow Waterproof in Black
* Three to four bunches of individual lashes in black

were applied to the outside edge of each eye

Lips

* Fresh Sugar Rosé Tinted Lip Treatment SPF 15 for moisture
* MAC Lip Pencil in Soar was lightly applied and

then topped with a custom mix of glosses

gotta love this coven.

The Cullens Inspired Look and some reviews about Breaking Dawn Part 1

I'm not a Twihard and to tell you honestly I used to think it sucks.

While my friends were busy talking and swooning about Edward Cullen,
 I was too busy googling all day and listening to my beloved Korean pop stars.

I didn't get into the hype easily coz first of all, I don't read books,

and when I saw the movie, I didn't like it.
 It looks so low quality and experimental.

The Twilight movie itself,
which is first directed by Catherine Hardwicke,

is obviously low budget, more of like an indie film. 

The wardrobes were not stylish, makeup sucks (not blended well)

and it's more of like HAPPY FOUNDATION day to the Cullens.

It's really sad coz when I tried to read the book

I realized that it's really awesome but the movie just killed it.

When they changed the director of New Moon to Bill Condon,
the movie started to look better.
For the movie New Moon,
of course the story from the first movie Twilight's better,
but for the effects, makeups and styling I give props to New Moon.

I started to like the saga after watching Eclipse.

The effects and casts were amazing.

It's Boo Boo Stewart's first appearance too!

He plays as Seth Clearwater.

If some of you don't know,

he is of Japanese,

Chinese and Korean descent

from his mother’s side,

and Russian, Scottish and Native American

from his father's side.

KORRREEAAAN Blooood..

Breaking Dawn Part 1 hands down is such a good movie.

Most of the scenes are exactly what I pictured and imagined,

especially Island Esme and swimming at the moonlight scene.

Also, it's the only book that I read from cover to cover.

I read a few pages from Twilight and maybe two pages from New Moon.

The movie itself is really good.
The story is really grown up,

and of course it's the wedding scene
that drove every girls and women frenzy!!

That's the only reason why I'm so excited to see it too.

Every woman's dream is to get married,

and have a spectacular wedding.

First few seconds of the movie is like this.

What are my expectations from the wedding scene?

Kinda like the wedding that I wanted for myself.

A simple but dark, meadow or forest wedding.

Crimson colored roses are everywhere.

 In the movie there are two wedding scenes.

One is a nightmare and one is the real thing.

I prefer the nightmare.

That's the hardcore vampire wedding that I was really expecting.

 Also, I don't like Bella Swan's hair on the real wedding scene.

and doesn't she looked

too haggard and sleepless?

According to the book she looks really pretty

and not even a single hair is out of place.

Hell yeah in the movie her hair's a mess.

The movie is really moving.

You'll really appreciate the sanctity of marriage,

and how important to marry the right person.

It will make you feel how important it is to love and be loved,

and the nerve wracking feeling of your first night together.

yeah he broke the bed.

So people, please marry the right person.

That fantastic whirlwhind feeling is rare.

My favorite soundtrack called
"Flightless Bird / Iron and Wine"

also played when they were exhanging vows

 and it gave me goosebumps. 

Bella's gown looks simple in front,

but it screams

party at the back..

Wedding Dress from Carolina Herrera

 The birthing scene is really scary.

When Bella turned into a bony creature

it was scary as shit!!!!

She even broke her spine!
I knew it will happen but not hardcore!

It's really freaky!!
She didn't even close her eyes.. oh lordy..

To feel the vampire vibes going on as it is expected

that Bella Swan will open her eyes like an avatar and

will turn into a vampire,

I tried to do a Cullen Inspired look before seeing the movie.

Of course I need to see the movie with my boyfriend, and I invited my cousins as well.

We really did enjoy the last full show at the nearest mall. Too bad everyone's busy, we could've seen it in a better mall.

**PRODUCTS USED**

Face:

NYX HD primer

Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation in Sand Beige

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 15 concealer palette

Revlon Age Defying powder foundation

Eyes:

Elf eyelid primer and eyeliner sealer

Sugar Skull Cosmetics 88 Earth Palette

Nyx Smokey Look Kit

Avon glimmersticks eyeliner in black

Avon Extralast Mascara in black

Avon Extralast Eyeliner in Shimmering black

Cheeks:

Maybelline powder blush in Strawberry

Nars Orgasm blush

Lips:

Kirkland Borghese dual ended lipliner in Ruby and Maple

Nyx Black Label lipstick in Dusty Rose

I really love the makeups used on her!!!

Still trying my best to figure out

which eyeshadow and lippie shades

will turn out to be like this.

According to the movie Vampires Suck,

it's now the era of vampires.

  

Everything dark, gothic, pale, bloody and freaky are in.
Werevolves, crimes, witches, that's the trend nowadays.

I personally like this concept,
since black is my favorite color of all time.

I remember back in the day
when I used to match
my black eyeshadow

with my plum lipstick.

If there's one vampire series that I particularly like,

it's Vampire Diaries.

Ian Somerhalder is one hot Vampire.

In my honest opinion,
Vampire Diaries is more mature.
Twilight's more on teen romance.

I'm not a teenager anymore so
I prefer mature storylines.

I just hope Harry Potter fans should
stop feeling bitter

about Twihards especially on Tumblr.
Both movies and books were good.

Actually,
Harry Potter is very much appreciated by elementary students
and Twilight Saga are for highschool students.

Both were good but I think bashing online must stop.

Too bad we have to wait for a year for the second part.

I already knew what will happend for part 2.

Since the wedding and honeymoon's over

I'm not excited anymore.

Trivia: The baby used in the movie is Charlie Swan's real son.

Yup, it's a baby boy ^_^