MUA Spotlight : Chiqui Dingcong

L to R - Vivian Castro, Chiqui Dingcong, Bes Santos

In a previous article on Modelingnewsph.com, we talked about MADE - Makeup Artistry & Design Essentials, which is a professional hair and makeup team composed of 8 talented, driven, and highly-motivated female individuals.  Each artist is experienced and confident in their own way, and together, they create a fun atmosphere of creativity and beauty.

Today we zoom in on Chiqui Dingcong.

Chiqui has been a beauty enthusiast and has been doing makeup on the side since 2005, back when she was still in the advertising industry.

She then decided to pursue it full-time and learned the basics in 2011 under Mikee Raymundo and Mio Robo at the Maquillage Professional School of Makeup Artistry (MP), which was then sponsored by the world-renowned French cosmetic brand, Make Up For Ever. She is adept in the art of airbrush makeup, a skill desired by many rising artists as she honed her skills under the tutelage of Ms. Kay Rodriguez; the celebrated Temptu Pro Philippines Ambassador turned Airbrush Diva Country Manager. As a M.A.C. Guest Artist, she has attended M.A.C. Pro Masterclasses under Gregory Arlt in 2013, Caitlin Callahan in 2014, and Romero Jennings in 2015. Chiqui has also completed makeup workshops by M.A.C., Make Up Forever, Inglot, Guerlain, L’Oreal, and Suesh Toolkit to name a few.

Some would say that nothing beats experience and this is something she has at her disposal as well. She has done fashion editorial works for Town & Country Magazine, Working Mom, Status Magazine, and GIST (a subsidiary of The Philippine Star), and has worked as a Guest Artist with international cosmetic brands such as Guerlain, Benefit, and M.A.C. to name a few. She has also been also part of various plays and musicals: Teen St. Pedro (The Musical), Addams Family, Rock of Ages, Grease, and Imaginarium, and have worked on quite a number of celebrities on photo shoots and campaigns headed by Mr. Niccolo Cosme. A real gamechanger, her passion for the art as well as the industry led her to become one of the founding members of United Make-up Artists of the Philippines (UMAP), an organization of professional make-up artists which she used to head from 2012-2014.

On the side, Chiqui is an avid fan of all kinds of Ilonggo food.

Erich Caparas Makes It To Top 10 In The HASSELBLAD MASTERS 2016 Competition; Let's Support Him

From a record number of entries, the Philippines' own master photographer, Erich Caparas, makes it to the Top Ten of the HASSELBLAD MASTERS 2016 competition.

Said Erich on his Facebook page:

Public voting is open till end of Sept 2015. I'm hoping you'll help me become the first Filipino Hasselblad Master and help me pave it for others. This image is in the FASHION/BEAUTY Category.

Link to sign up and vote:
http://www.hasselblad.com/inspiration/masters/masters-2016

Thanks for all your continued support. Thanks to model: Ferina De Paz and HMUA: Jinx Aggabao.

Feel free to share:) Thanks!!

IMPORTANT NOTE FROM HASSELBLAD ON HOW TO VOTE:

• Users need to be logged in to the website in order to view the category galleries and vote on the images. This is to ensure that people only get one vote. If we allowed guests to vote without being logged in, this would allow repeat voting and produce a distorted and unfair result.

• Creating an account is relatively quick and easy, and if users don’t have any interest in hearing from Hasselblad in future, they aren’t added to the mailing list without opting in after sign-up.

• When creating an account, users are sent an automated email with an activation link. Users need to click this link to activate their login. This is to verify they have entered the correct email address and that the registration was not from a web robot. If you try and login before activating the account, the website will not recognise your credentials and allow access.

• If users do not receive the automated email after creating an account, it is more than likely to be found in the junk or spam folder of your email inbox.

© Erich Caparas, 2015

MADE: Makeup Artistry & Design Essentials

About Us

MADE is an all-Filipino, all-female Hair & Makeup Artist Company based in Manila, Philippines, focused on giving the highest quality of makeup artistry in the country today.

It was formed to cater to discerning clients looking for that special professional touch, as it provides a wider range of professional services that include makeup, hairstyling, cosmetics consultancy, and workshops.

Backed up with years of experience ranging from bridal, runway, print, and theater, the artists of MADE all attended various reputable makeup schools and were honed in various fields of makeup artistry throughout the years.

Our Services

• Weddings & Debut
• Engagement Shoot
• Special Events
• Fashion, Editorials, & Runway
• Theater & Stage
• Film & TV
• Print, TVC, & Advertorials

Who We Are

Makeup Artistry & Design Essentials (MADE) is a professional hair and makeup team composed of 8 talented, driven, and highly-motivated female individuals. Created in the early of 2015, the artists of MADE are actually friends and colleagues who came together to form a formidable team that discerning clients are looking for. Our artists travel mostly on-site for any occasion or event, creating looks that enhance one’s beauty but taking it to the next level. Each artist is experienced and confident in their own way, and together, they create a fun atmosphere of creativity and beauty.

Meet the Artists

CHIQUI ORTIZ-DINGCONG
Creative Director

Chiqui has been a beauty enthusiast and has been doing makeup on the side since 2005, back when she was still in the advertising industry.

She then decided to pursue it full-time and learned the basics in 2011 under Mikee Raymundo and Mio Robo at the Maquillage Professional School of Makeup Artistry (MP), which was then sponsored by the world-renowned French cosmetic brand, Make Up For Ever. She is adept in the art of airbrush makeup, a skill desired by many rising artists as she honed her skills under the tutelage of Ms. Kay Rodriguez; the celebrated Temptu Pro Philippines Ambassador turned Airbrush Diva Country Manager. As a M.A.C. Guest Artist, she has attended M.A.C. Pro Masterclasses under Gregory Arlt in 2013, Caitlin Callahan in 2014, and Romero Jennings in 2015. Chiqui has also completed makeup workshops by M.A.C., Make Up Forever, Inglot, Guerlain, L’Oreal, and Suesh Toolkit to name a few.

Some would say that nothing beats experience and this is something she has at her disposal as well. She has done fashion editorial works for Town & Country Magazine, Working Mom, Status Magazine, and GIST (a subsidiary of The Philippine Star), and has worked as a Guest Artist with international cosmetic brands such as Guerlain, Benefit, and M.A.C. to name a few. She has also been also part of various plays and musicals: Teen St. Pedro (The Musical), Addams Family, Rock of Ages, Grease, and Imaginarium, and have worked on quite a number of celebrities on photo shoots and campaigns headed by Mr. Niccolo Cosme. A real gamechanger, her passion for the art as well as the industry led her to become one of the founding members of United Make-up Artists of the Philippines (UMAP), an organization of professional make-up artists which she used to head from 2012-2014.

LIZ BLASQUINO
Team Manager

Liz has a background in Fine Arts but works a regular nine-to-five job for a financial information
services company. Her inclination for the arts brought her to venture into makeup artistry in 2013.

She studied the fundamentals of makeup artistry at the Center for Aesthetics Studies under the tutelage of Ron Maclang-Pena. She specializes in beauty makeup and believes in the philosophy less is more. She continues to hone and innovate her craft by attending workshops by international makeup brands like M.A.C., Shu Uemura and Make Up For Ever.

Her works includes a stint as a M.A.C. guest artist for the local productions of Grease, La Cage, Into the Woods, Kung Paano Ako Naging Leading Lady and Bituing Walang Ningning. She was also a part of the SM x Preview and Highlands Coffee campaigns. She currently teaches Artistic Makeup Course at Style Studio Fashion and Design School in Makati City. She is also the Hair and Makeup Team Head at the school's fashion shows.

EVA ARCE

Eva has been in the industry for 4 years, but it wasn’t until October of 2014 when she decided to become certified and went to the Center for Aesthetic and Visual Arts (CAVA) to complete the course Fundamentals of Beauty, Photography and Fashion Makeup where she was mentored by Ms. Chiqui Dingcong and Ms. Cecille Rebollos. Apart from being an artist of MADE, she is also a resident makeup artist of Indie-Go Productions where she was able to work on corporate shoots and an online commercial. She regularly conducts personal beauty workshops too.

VIVIAN CASTRO

Vivian has harnessed the technical and aesthetical skill to utilize the makeup industry as a medium to enhance the beauty of each of her clientele. As a professional makeup artist for over 6 years, she took her training from the Center of Aesthetic Studies (CAS) in 2008 under the legendary Ms. Marie Wilde, and Kryolan for Airbrush Makeup in 2010. Her work has landed on the pages of Real Bride Magazine and have handled various celebrities in photo shoots of Mr. Niccolo Cosme.

HAZEL FAYTAREN

Hazel is a full-time mom & makeup artist based in Batangas City. She learned the basics of makeup artistry as well as Basic Airbrush at Cinema Makeup FX Academy in Quezon City under Ms. Cheryl Cabanos. Her talent & skill have led her to become one of Benefit Cosmetics makeup artist affiliates, and have participated in the brands’ various projects like the Ayala Malls Style Origin, Fox Network Trade Show Launch, and Raffles Fashion Show to name a few. Her works have also been seen inprint in Manila Bulletin’s Picture Perfect segment, Philippine Tatler, South Drive cover and in online advertorials such as the one she did for Nutrimaxx Lean

RONA RESNGIT

Rona is an artist and an athlete at heart. She was the former assistant volleyball coach of St. Scholastica’s College in Manila, while her career in makeup started in the early months of 2010. Prior to this, she has worked as a Salon Manager for high-end beauty salons such as Toni & Guy under Ms. Cherry Reyes and in Studio Fix Greenbelt under Mr. Alex Carbonell. It was in Toni & Guy where she met her first makeup mentor, Ms. Stephanie Cueva. She thentook up a Professional Makeup Course at the Cheryl Cabanos Makeup Academy in Quezon City which led her to do prosthetic makeup in the movie “Huling Henya” that starred Ms. Rufa Mae Quinto. She is also the Supervising Makeup Artist in one of Manila’s top casino under Ms. Cheryl Cabanos, which she considers one of her mentors, and an on-call makeup artist at Solaire Resorts & Casino. Her desire to learn more led her attend makeup workshops from Make Up For Ever and L’Oreal to name a few.

BES SANTOS

Bes was a dance instructor before becoming a full-time makeup artist. In 2012, she completed Beauty and Fashion Photography Makeup with Basic Hairstyling Course, and Airbrush Makeup Artistry Course at the Makeup Design Academy (MDA) in Quezon City. Last year, she finished the Basic Hairdressing Course at David’s Salon Academy in Makati. Her membership in a makeup organization paved way for her to attend workshops from Guerlain and L’Oreal. She is now a Freelance Makeup Artist at ABS-CBN apart from being an artist of MADE.

ARIANNE TAN

Arianne, or Yan, as she is fondly called, started her love for the art at a young age as she loves to draw and color. Her makeup artistry training at Suesh Toolkit under Ms. Suzanne Tan, paved the way for her to become a full-time makeup artist. She completed various workshops from L’Oreal, Make Up For Ever, Inglot, and Shu Uemura, as facilitated by the makeup organization she currently belongs to. She has worked on a number of celebrities, having commissioned by Mr. Niccolo Cosme in some of his photo shoots. A few of her works have also been featured in Real Bride Magazine

Contact Us

Our Studios

North: #10 Unit B, Burgos cor. Calderon St., Project 4, Quezon City
South: #622 Colbys Drive, NSHA, BF Homes Paranaque City

Mobile: +63.918.9079877
Email: hello@madeph.com
Website: www.madeph.com (still undergoing construction)
FB: www.facebook.com/MADEPH
IG: @MADE.PH

Featured Model : Jomalyn Enriquez - This Model Has Wings!

This model has wings.  No, not literal wings, only the kind that considers you a professional in the airline industry.  Jomalyn Enriquez hails from Cebu and graduated from the University of Cebu.  She is currently a mixed flight attendant meaning she flies both domestic routes and international routes. Between those flights, photoshoots are squeezed in for leisure as well as for portfolio building.

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Hair and Make Up Artist Reslie Mundwiler Joins Fashion Extreme Paris

Zurich-based Hair and Make Up Artist Reslie Mundwiler Joins Fashion Extreme Paris.
Founder and Creator of Fashion Extreme Paris,  Suzette Riego, a makeup artist herself, describes Fashion Extreme Paris 2 as a one of a kind International Fashion series of shows that features a team of world-class professional HMUA's, Fashion Designers, International Models Photographers & Videographers showcasing their talents in freestyle makeup & modeling, mixing traditional and neoteric fashion designs, thereby making true our goal of promoting seasoned and fresh international artists who have all offered their valuable time to come & collaborate together for a charitable cause, that is to help rebuild lives from the calamity struck areas in the Philippines.

Fashion Extreme Paris 2 happens on :

September 6, 2015
15h00 - 20h00
LE PAVILLON CHAMPS ELYSÉES
34 rue Marbeuf 75008 Paris
Access : M1/9 Franklin Roosevelt
http://fashionextremeparis.com
https://www.facebook.com/FashionExtremeParis

April Jumalon : More Than The Face, This Model Is Good At Numbers!

More than a pretty face, this model is atually good at what other models may despise - numbers.  April Jumalon just finished a degree in Accountancy from the Trinity University of Asia.  During her time in school, she was a voleyball player for her college department, the CBA.  She loves to cook, dance and modeling has been her passion since she was a little girl.

Having big dreams for herself, she is currently in review for the CPA board exam.

Now here's a gal who's got the looks, the figure, and knows how to juggle figures.


photo by Chester Ng

Featured Model : Rinna Kozacek Joins Fashion Extreme Paris 2

Filipina-Czech model Rinna Kozacek and avid kiteboarder joins this year's edition of Fashion Extreme Paris, Fashion Extreme Paris 2.

Founder and Creator of Fashion Extreme Paris,  Suzette Riego, describes Fashion Extreme Paris 2 as a one of a kind International Fashion series of shows that features a team of world-class professional HMUA's, Fashion Designers, International Models Photographers & Videographers showcasing their talents in freestyle makeup & modeling, mixing traditional and neoteric fashion designs, thereby making true our goal of promoting seasoned and fresh international artists who have all offered their valuable time to come & collaborate together for a charitable cause, that is to help rebuild lives from the calamity struck areas in the Philippines.

Fashion Extreme Paris 2 happens on :

September 6, 2015
15h00 - 20h00
LE PAVILLON CHAMPS ELYSÉES
34 rue Marbeuf 75008 Paris
Access : M1/9 Franklin Roosevelt
http://fashionextremeparis.com
https://www.facebook.com/FashionExtremeParis

Make Up Artist Mel Mateo Joins Fashion Extreme Paris

Makati-based makeup artist Mel Mateo joins this year's edition of Fashion Extreme Paris.

Founder and Creator of Fashion Extreme Paris,  Suzette Riego, a makeup artist herself, describes Fashion Extreme Paris 2 as a one of a kind International Fashion series of shows that features a team of world-class professional HMUA's, Fashion Designers, International Models Photographers & Videographers showcasing their talents in freestyle makeup & modeling, mixing traditional and neoteric fashion designs, thereby making true our goal of promoting seasoned and fresh international artists who have all offered their valuable time to come & collaborate together for a charitable cause, that is to help rebuild lives from the calamity struck areas in the Philippines.

Fashion Extreme Paris 2 happens on :

September 6, 2015
15h00 - 20h00
LE PAVILLON CHAMPS ELYSÉES
34 rue Marbeuf 75008 Paris
Access : M1/9 Franklin Roosevelt
http://fashionextremeparis.com
https://www.facebook.com/FashionExtremeParis