Tutorial: Bea Alonzo's "The Mistress" makeup
Friday, September 21, 2012 at 8:20AM Someone on Ask Liz! requested for a tutorial on Bea Alonzo's makeup on her latest movie,"The Mistress". I thought it was a cool idea! I've been wanting to watch that film ever since I saw the trailer last August. The story seems interesting enough, but I also love how Bea looks so polished and different in it. The makeup she wore really enhanced her beauty which is awe-inspiring considering that it looks like she's not wearing much at all.
I haven't seen the movie yet so I did this tutorial based on the trailer and the pomotional pictures. I would describe Bea's makeup as the Prime Look, which is not the "no makeup makeup" or even the "natural makeup" look. It's done with a heavier hand that focuses on color matching, contouring, and precise eyes to bring out the perfect version of a face (hence "prime").
Don't worry. it's not as complicated as it sounds! I've made a step-by-step tutorial on how to achieve Bea's makeup. Of course I don't look anything like her, but makeup-wise it's fairly near. Let's get crackin'!
Step 1: Bea's skin is super smooth and translucent in the film, so skip the heavy matte foundations and opt for something light instead. I used the Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Brightening Makeup. This is a great brightening foundation that looks invisible yet gives good coverage. After concealing, I topped it off with the Palgantong Theatrical Powder to get a smooth and translucent finish.
Step 2: Bea's brows are full and dark which I think makes her look younger and more innocent. I picked up the Benefit Brow Zings to achieve darker brows. I didn't use too heavy a hand though (not like Bea's) because I was going out to a day meeting. Ideally this should also be topped with a brow mascara.
Step 3: Use a matte white/beige eyeshadow all over your lids. Here I have the Bobbi brown Long-Wear Cream Shadow in Shore. It's just barely there but it evens out the lids and makes them look velvety and translucent. Awesome product, this one.
Just use fingers!
Step 4: It's time to contour your lids! You'll notice that Bea has really nice contouring on hers - again it enhances, but it's barely visible. The trick is using a matte nude eyeshadow that's just sliiiightly darker than the skin on your lids. I love MAC Wedge for that, but this time I used this shade from the Beauty PRO Cosmetics Palettes in Sweet and Smoky.
Apply the crease color with a bullet brush to get better definition
Step 5: Add a bit more definition along the outer corners of your lids with a darker matte eyeshadow. I used this tan one from the same palette.
Step 6: Line your eyes with a liquid or cream eyeliner to get the same precision as Bea's makeup. I slightly changed the shape of my eyes by applying a thicker line at the outer half of my lashline, then a super thin line on the inside.
Etude House cream eyeliner. I just used the brush that comes with it.
See the thinness inside, then the thicker outer line?
Step 7: Work on your lower lids to complete the eye enhancement. I applied a light matte brown shadow on the lower lids (from the same Beauty PRO palette) then finished off with a shimmery white eyeliner on the waterline (Paul & Joe Eye Crayon in 01 - great pencil but sadly P&J pulled out from the country na :( ). Do this both and you get less saggy and brighter eyes!
Step 8: Curl lashes and apply mascara. Bea has super black, curly lashes - thought the Max Factor False Lash Effect Mascara fits the bill.
Step 9: Bea has a lot of contouring going on to further define her gorgeous cheekbones. I used the MAC Harmony blush, a matte brown/tan shade, to shape the sides of my face, temple, and jawline.
Step 10: Blush! It looks like Bea has a flirty peachy-pink shade on her cheeks. I chose the Avon Ideal Luminous Blush in Peach to cop it. Just apply it on the apples of your cheeks then blend it with the contour powder seamlessly.
Blend blend blend! No lines must show.
Step 11: Ahhh, the lip color. The color I'm wearing here is deeper than Bea's, when it should be more of a beige-pink. It matches my skintone though as Bea's nude is best for fair tones like hers. Anyway I mixed two lipsticks - the Colour Collection Color Intense Lipsticks in Angel Berry and the Colour Collection Mineral Lipstick in Satin Shell. Bea is the Colour Collection endorser so most likely she used something from the line. :)
Angel Berry is a loud pink while Satin Shell is more of a brown-pink. I mixed both to get an MLBB shade that's close to Bea's color. I wanted to use Plumberry or Pinkish Nude but I couldn't find both (huhu) so I had to mix.
Colour Collection Mineral Lipstick in Plumberry
Colour Collection Sheer Coverage Lipstick in Pinkish Nude is the best match I think! It also looks like the one Bea was applying in the trailer.
And that's it, my "The Mistress" look. I really enjoyed doing this one! Hope you found it useful! :)
Reader Comments (29)
nice post. hope you could post more tutorials :)
Perfect! It's nice, classic and a simple look. Parang something that will make you feel comfortable and safe. Parang may calmness. hehe Nadadala ako masyado ng look mo dito Ms.Liz! Galing :) -
I love this tutorial, definitely I could wear this as my everyday make up look. :)
Aaahhhh.. Just the look that i lalaloooove..<3 you look so pretty Liz.. It looks fresh and so natural. I like it cz it defines the eyes more and everything just looks fresh and dewy. Much love! And ummmm just a curious question.. Did Bea had her nose done? Its the first thing I noticed when i saw the trailer.. Just askin'..;)
Love the innocent look Ms Liz great job! :)
More tutorials please! :) Now, I have something to try on for an office day next week! The look is not too heavy, so it's perfect for everyday. :) Looking forward to more tutorials Ms. Liz! :D
This gave me an idea too! To leave a suggestion on Ask Liz! I want a brow tutorial. Having a hard time filling in my brows - no matter what product I use. It just looks uneven and fake to me (when I do my eyebrows I mean lol). Anyway! This look seems like it is very easy to do! Love how the eyeshadows used have natural colors and it the thin sweep of liner makes your eyes defined. Classy!
This could be a bridal makeup look na rin. Just add falsies! Love it!
I love this look! Mga ganitong looks ang forever namin gustong iachieve ng bff ko. She doesn't want to look too made up kasi. I'll show her this post! Thanks Ms. Liz! :)
do we have the same Brow Zings? it really looks so much better on you! :) the color improves when i top it with a lot of wax so, no, i'm not giving it up!
i love this look. made me realize i don't have any tan-ish blushes for contouring though. kaya pala my face looks so round. :P looking forward to more tutorials!
The Mistress Look <3 perfect for everyday look :) super liked the part of mixing the colors of the lipsticks :) I love step-by-step tutorials on how to do a particular look :D makes me do them with my own makeupkit :))
Thanks for making this tutorial. When I was watching the movie, I was wondering how to achieve Bea's look! Thanks Liz! :)
@kmmyp Liz already has a video tutorial on how she shades her brows. You can watch it here: http://www.projectvanity.com/projectvanity/2011/7/27/vlog-how-i-do-my-eyebrows.html
Great tutorial Liz! Great for everyday make-up. You can just change lipsticks now and then for variety dba? Love it! :)
I just saw the movie last night and I cried like a baby. Also, I could not help notice how Bea looked sooooo beautiful all throughout the movie! Great tutorial, Liz! Please see the movie soon! :))
What white eyeliner did you use? It looks very pigmented creamy and easy to use :)
ay lab it!! this is also good for work..hmm..will try it!
ay lab it!! this is also good for work..hmm..will try it!
Wow! That Benefit foundation looks like SERIOUSLY GOOD SKINNNN!!!
And that Avon blush looks gorgeous on you!
Do you think it'll show up on morenas?
And how I wish my Marionnaud brush was of the same quality as yours.
Mine is soooo scratchy and ewan.
I do it use it for contouring pero sakit sa fez.
i think your beauty mark makes you look pretty. please do not apply foundation on it. it looks faded on photos.
step 7, u ddnt mention what products u used =(
Hi Ms. Liz! I am a somewhat consistent reader of your blog and I find your blog very useful! I go to your blogs for reviews on beauty products available in the market. My current fave blog post of yours is "Five affordable beauty products that should cost more than what you pay for them". I keep my eye open for affordable beauty products since i'm still a student and I don't have any source of income besides my weekly allowance for school. So Ms. Liz, thank you for that blog post of yours! :) Keep 'em coming!
Thanks everyone for the kind comments! Will definitely be doing more tutorials like this if time allows!
@ptdwnhro Hi! Oops sorry about that. I usually erase the foundation on it after doing my makeup, but I forgot to do that before I shot the final photos! Was in a bit of a rush. -_-
@ =) Edited it na! Thanks for pointing that out. I used an eyeshadow from the same Beauty PRO palette then used the Paul & Joe Eye Crayon on my waterline.
Wow... I love how the finished look gives off this sexy but sweet vibe Ms. Liz! Sortof like a hushed blush vibe. Your eyes + eyebrows and your lips here are definitely stealing the show in this tutorial. I am seriously blown away. Just. WOW.
Lovely! :) You should watch the movie, it was great! Sobrang ganda lang ni Bea Alonzo and her make up really suit her. It was one of the first things I noticed sa movie! Good job on the tutorial!
Hi Ms. Liz, I love the Pinkish Nude lipstick on you! Will definitely look into it. I like this look, it's clean and fairly simple, but I need to practice to achieve that hahaha. Side note, I adore your necklace! Where is it from? :D