Basic Personal Class: 29012011

Hello makeup lovers.
This post is long over due.
I hosted a makeup class in January for these three beautiful and wonderful girls, Kak Azian, Kak Hajah and also Suhana.
It was just a basic makeup class, for girls who are just starting out with makeup, sort of a zero knowledge basic class.
My girls were fast learners, and I was so happy that I had a chance to know them.

Hopefully, they will join my next class for Advance Bridal, once they have fully practiced what I've shared with them in our previous session.

So here are a few shots during our little session, enjoy.

Pertandingan Andaman Pameran Pengantin Malaysia KLCC 2010

Hia everybody.
So again I entered another bridal makeup contest which was held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre last weekend.
But sadly, it wasn't my luck.
Anyways, here are a few photo during the event, followed by a series of photos of the contestant.
I won't let you know who won yet, why don't you guys guess, and leave a comment to this post. ;p

Face Painting: A Different Kind Of Art - 10.07.10

It was a super fun day last Saturday.
I was hired by my aunt, who was the owner of USJ 25 Shell station to be part of her Shell V Power Carnival.
The job was to provide face paintings to the kids that were there.

So, a few day before that, I went to a costume store at The Weld to buy a face painting kit.
Who would have known those stuff are expensive.
A kit containing 6 tiny pans of colors cost me RM40.
I could buy a palette of eyeshadows with that much money. Haha~
Since it was soo tiny, I bought 2.
But it actually was quite a lot since it is water activated.
Meaning, you have to add water for those things to work.
But it was not the best quality.
The red is a bit orangey and the yellow just doesn't show up, and the gree is a bit too dark.

Anyway, this is my first time doing this kind of job, and it was fun.
Popular designs for the boys are World Cup teams and of course , Spiderman.
And for the girls, flowers and butterflies.

Here are some of the pictures taken by their official photographer, D'Snapshot Photography (012-2058647).

2nd Place in Pertandingan Andaman Pameran Pengantin Malaysia - 04.07.10

Hye guys.
Good morning. =)
If you have been following my blog, you would probably already know that I was going to enter a bridal makeup contest on the 4th.
Well, I did enter it yesterday. It was held at Midvalley Exhibition Center.

For this contest, I know in my mind that I wanted to do an arabic look.
But of course, before I could do the look, I need a suitable dress to go with the makeup look.
I've asked around if any of my family members have anything in their wardrobe that could pass an arabic bridal dress.
My cousin, suggested a few, and also my aunt.
But at last I found one in my sister's closet, a bright fuchsia pink jubah.
I was actually looking for something in white, but since I love to play with colors, I changed my mind and used that instead.

So that morning, the day of the contest, we went to City One Plaza to look for a matching hijab and veil.
So, we found a same colored, Syrian styled hijab.
Next, looking for a veil.
In the midst of trying a few different ones, I saw something else.
It was some sort of a bib, decorated with beads and sequins and I thought that it was perfect just to amp up my dress.
I got one in a bright pink color and bought a fuchsia pink veil as well.
So, off to Midvalley we go!!

My model for this time is my cousin, Faten.
We were contestant number 3.
She had great skin, but the only challenge for me here is her asymmetrical eyes.
The contest started at 4.30 and ended at 5.30 pm.
Then it was time to do some catwalking and all that fun stuff.
After that, the judges had some time to evaluate.
Oh, one of the judges was Nurin, from Nurin Makeover.
I love her work. =)

So after a little pass 6.00, they announced the top three winner, starting with 2nd placing.
And guess who?
It was none other than moi! =D
Happy, happy time!!

So yeah, that was it.
I changed namecards with a few people.
It was an unforgettable moment for me.
My family was there, my mom and dad, bro and sis, except for Scha, who is away in college right now.
My aunt came with her daughter, my model was my cousin.
It really was a family event that day.

This post is way long, but I just wanted to share every moment with you guys.
Anyway, here are a few photos of the entire evening.

Photography by D'Snapshot Photography (012-2058647)
Makeup & Wardrobe by Enchantique by Ekyn Nikiys

For more pictures, visit my facebook business page, CLICK HERE.

Pertandingan Andaman Pameran Pengantin Malaysia 2010

Hey guys.
Just a quick update.
I will be participating in a bridal makeup contest again soon.
The contest will be held at Midvalley Exhibihition Centre on the 4th of July, 2010 at 4.30 pm, in conjunction with the Pameran Pengantin Malaysia 2010.

Friends and families are invited for support! =))
Possible clients are welcome to watch my work up-close and personal. ;p
But this time I won't be at any booth.
I will only be there for the contest.
Hope to see you guys there.

Much love,
Ekyn Nikiys

Avon Beauty Workshop with Zulfazli - 25.04.10

Hey guys.
Loooong time no update. Sorry bout that.
Nothing much going on lately.

I just wanted to share something with you guys.
Last Saturday, on the 25th, I went for a beauty/makeup workshop held by AVON with my mom.
It was held at Nikko Hotel from 1.30pm until 5-ish, I think.
I can't remember.

They had Norish Karman as their MC, and she was very classy and funny.
She shared a little bit of her beauty secrets with us.

But the main reason I was exited bout this event was because sifu Zulfazli was there as the invited makeup artist.
He shared some of his tips and tricks with us.

We also bought two copies of he makeup book, Cantik.
One for my sisters, and one for me!
I even got Zulfazli himself to autographed it for me.
I love the book! The looks featured are great.
I definately prefer this one compared to the one by Amy Janz.
Sorry =(

Oh yeah, we received a bag full of makeup goodies each, but I gave mine to my sister, because I already have most of the items except for their One Great Mascara and the lipstick (can't remember the name of it).

Anyway, here is a picture of me with the one and only Zulfazli (thanks to my mom).

Pameran Pengantin 2010 - Day 02

Day 2 of the Pameran Pengantin 2010 held at PWTC.
I did the makeup for Pelamin Hati's model again.
Today she wore a bright pink kebaya jawa and she requested to wear her hair down.
So, I decided to give her a half up-do, no buns used.
Again with fresh flowers as decorations.
As for the makeup, we played it low today, keeping it as a soft socket with really light pearly pink on the lids and a light wash of smoke on the creases and outer corners.

Location: PWTC
Model: Fida
Wardrobe: Pelamin Hati
Pelamin: Pelamin Hati
Hair & Makeup: Ekyn Nikiys

Pameran Pengantin 2010 - Day 01

Thanks you so much to Ms. Min from Pelamin Hati for inviting me to be part of their team for Pameran Pengantin 2010 held at PWTC from the 12th - 14th of March 2010.
It was a new experience for me, and I had nothing else but so much fun.
Nice meeting you guys, you guys are the best!!
Hope to get to work with you guys again soon!!

Location: PWTC
Model: Fida
Wardrobe: Pelamin Hati
Pelamin: Pelamin Hati
Hair & Makeup: Ekyn Nikiys

Bridal Fair 2010 at PWTC (12th - 14th of March)

Thats right guys and girls, and brides to be.
Enchantique by Ekyn Nikiys will be at the Pameran Pengantin 2010 at PWTC this weekend.
I will be under Pelamin Hati, booth number 52 & 53.
Trial makeup services will be provided for only RM70!!
For more infos, follow this link:
http://pelaminatheart.blogspot.com/2010/03/pameran-pengantin-2010.html

MAC Spring Color Forecast Launch Party

Hey guys!!
Sorry for the lack of update lately.
There was nothing much going on in my life as a makeup artist for the past week.
What a loser!
Haha~

Anyways, last night I was invited to the MAC Spring Color Forecast Launch Party, at Mid Valley Megamall.
The party was held at the centrecourt.

Entries are only upon invitation only, so you either have to be a MAC Pro Card member or a celebrity makeup artist, or a celebrity, or the press.
Well, I was neither one of those (at least not yet =)), but I went with my great guru, Nurul Shukor, who was kind enough let us tag along.
There was a lot of celebrities joining, Zizan Nin, Yasmin Hani, Amber Chia, just naming a few who showed up.

I had a lot of fun trying out all the new products from the line, oh, and I love the perfumes.
My fave is the one from the Orange collection (I can't remember the collection number).
I didn't bother to snap pictures of the celebrities there, I was more interested in the catwalk and the makeup demo. I snapped pictures of all the models that showcased the new line.

I'm not going to talk about the products here, cause there is a whole lot of reviewers who have reviewed it online, so I'm just here to share my experience.
Although I did had my eyes on some of the glosses and lipsticks (hopefully I could gain enough extra money in the near future before they are discontinued).

So, that's all I have to say.
Hope to share more of my experiences like this one here next time.
Talk to you guys soon!!

Owh, before that, here are some shots at the event.

Freelance: Good Skin Labs Workshop

Hello ladies. And guys.
The last weekend, I volunteered at the Good Skin Labs Workshop that was held at the Starz Studio, SOGO.
The Nurul Shukor Academy sent us here. There were 5 of us.
It was a two days event, and we were required to do touch ups (not makeover!!) on their participants.

Well, it was an unpaid job, but we did get some free products.
I received a full size Smooth 365 worth RM195, and some sample sizes of their best selling products, the Tri-Aktiline, and also their newly launched Lumecin.
Pretty excited to try those stuff because I've heard very good reviews on them.

Anyways, the guest celebrity was Sheila Rusly.
I can't believe how skinny she actually is.
So I guess it is true that the camera actually adds 10 pounds to someone.
Bummer!

I did meet a lot of cool people there.
There was Sheila Rusly's personal makeup artist, Mr. Emmy Agung.
And some of the participants were pretty cool as well.
I did manage to get to know and chat a little bit with a few of the participants.
But I'm sorry, I did not get their names.
They took my business card with them, so if you happen to read this entry, do leave a comment.
You know who you are. =)

Oh yeah. I had a picture taken with Sheila Rusly, but that was it.
It was a rush and I did not manage to take photos with any of the ladies that I made up that day.

Here's the photo taken on the final day of the workshop.

From left to right: Moi!, Sheila Rusly looking totally gorgeous, Munirah and Nurul.

Follow me on my Professional Makeup Adventure

Heyy all!
I haven't post any updates since New Year.
Lol~
So, here it goes..

Well, in my previous post, I did mentioned that I have joined a professional makeup class.
That's one of the reasons why I haven't upload any vids on my Youtube account.
I've been busy.

The class itself isn't that time consuming.
It's just that the free time that I usually use to create new looks for my channel is used as my practicing time for what I've learned in the classes.
I don't feel like filming tutorials on that because it's basically the same thing over and over again.
I'm perfecting my skill on a particular makeup technique and I don't think it is much fun to watch.

So, I'm thinking of something new to do on this blog.
A lot of my classmates have started their own makeup blogs.
Well, unlike me, they have actually started their professional career as a freelance makeup artist.
Unlike me, who is still doing nothing at home.
Yeah, I know, I'm so unproductive.

But, did you know, you actually need a lot of money to start your own professional makeup kit?
The last time I've estimated, it's about RM4000 - RM5000 (we're talking 80% MAC products).
Dayumn!!
Where in the world am I supposed to find that kind of money.
So, I've tried to minimize what ever I possibly can.
Give and take, a bit of MAC (15%), Kryolan (10%), PAC (25%), Farmasi (25%) and what ever I already have (a.k.a my huge collection of Elianto eye shadows) well, I probably need about RM2000 more.
Hopefully not more than that.

So, back to this blog update, I think I'm gonna post more makeup photos that I did for my classes.
Well, we have started to do makeup on models, instead of doing in it on our own face, which is kinda boring if you think about it.
So watch out for that.
And yeah, hopefully I will start posting photos of my actual "professional makeup job" (post-grad *wink*) soon enough.

Until then, talk to you soon.