Make Up Artist/Manicurist

Went to school in the afternoon to put on makeup and do my manicure homework while waiting for the time to leave for 通告. Around half an hour before we left, Henry took the props 李姐 made and played around with it. Took photos of him and asked him to take a photo with me.


Henry the Pirate

Henry the Pirate who ACT COOL!



Me and Henry


Left school @ 5.20pm and took cab to Plush! with my schoolmates. Waited for 李姐 and Henry to arrive and off we go to the venue. Entered the place we were supposed to do the makeup and I went, 'OMG'. It's like the back kitchen, place where they dump their rubbish.. The guys quickly brought in tables and chairs for us to arrange our stuffs. 李姐 told us what we should do and we started arranging our stuffs and prepare for work.

The first girl I put makeup on is dressing as a princess, she had already put on makeup. Have to touch up for her and add stronger colours.. Half way through making up for her, she asked me whether she can smoke while I do makeup for her. I'm fine with it so let her smoke.. Kinda funny..



While I'm working..



The first person I put makeup on..



Touch Up...



*more to update soon

25th October:

During make-up class, we learned to draw 老人妆. Drew on half side of the face of my model, because 小风 didn't have a model. So we 'shared' a model. Took some photos too.


淑如被我化老了！



Me and 变老的淑如。



Me and 李姐.



淑如 and me..



Amy and me. Birthday Girls..



偷偷和Maggie老师拍照.

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26th October:

Went to school and do my manicure homework. Practice the make-up for next day Plush! 通告 with 小尹 on each other. 李姐 taught us how to do special effect of cuts. Had so much fun.

Cut.



Deep cut..



小尹 and Me..



Princess Amy and Baddy 小尹.


Am so excited about the 通告 tomorrow. Gonna be so much fun. It's the first time I go on a 通告 with 李姐 and I'm so scared that I do badly tomorrow. I'll upload photos of the assignment for tomorrow once I have time. Looking forward to the event tomorrow.

Went to PartyWorld KTV with my Taiwanese friends last night to celebrate my birthday. Coincidentally, my friend Amy, has the same birth date as me. So we celebrate together. Before we leave school for KTV session, we asked our boss, Henry, whether he want to go. He agreed to join us later. So we went ahead first, reaching at around 12am. Sang and party the whole night.

It was lots of fun, especially with 小尹 around. We took lots of photos with each other. Henry gave me and Amy each a angbao. Received gifts from my friends too. It's the first time I spent my birthday overseas. An enjoyable and unforgettable birthday for me.



Me and 小尹. My face looks white. I didn't put on the make-up. Someone else did..



小尹, Me and Amy..



老板 and 老板娘.

Will upload more photos when I got them from my friends.

13th Oct:

Around 2 weeks ago, I went to Vogue Play > Mode with my schoolmates. It was a fun and great experience looking through the exhibition. But we were not allowed to take photos inside the museum which is such a waste. The entrance fee is only NT$ 30. Which is very cheap because we are allowed to view all exhibition in the museum.

We took some photos outside the museum. Here's some to show.



小美，小尹 n Me..




小美，小尹，Me，小风..



小美，Amy，小尹，小风，Me...

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20th Oct:

Practiced make-up with 小风 on each other. Drew what I am supposed to do the next day for Musician Photo Shoot the next day. Maggie 老师 said I got the right 'feel' of what is needed. Happy!



小风 and me after we practiced.



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21st Oct: Musician Photo Shoot ~ 通告

Went to school and left for 通告 at 9am sharp with 小美, Amy, Manson, 淑蓉 and Maggie老师. Reach there and start busy away. We have to do both make-up and hair on 8 girls. I applied full make-up for 2 girls and foundation on a girl.

Took a long time to make-up for the first girl as she have freckles, eyebrow which are not trimmed before and dark dark circles. Think I conceal quite good. I think I did quite good on the second girl which I applied full make-up on. Am happy with the outcome of my skill, making her single eyelid eyes look big and round. Though I did help out with the hair style of the musicians, but I'm still not happy with my skill in hair styling. Really need to brush up on hair styling.

Stayed till the whole photo shoot ends. Super tiring as we have to help 22 musicians to touch up and redo a few of their hair styles.

Asked 小美 to help me take a few 工作照 and I also took a few photos of the musicians.



Me at work while 小美 snap away..







The Musicians. They play 长笛。

Gonna have a happy week ahead.

Going to a Musician Concert or something tomorrow for assignment. Super excited. Cause I'm going to do hair and make-up this time round. I'm so happy because Maggie 老师 asked me to go. A very good opportunity for me.

Realised that one of my friend have the same birthday as me. Gonna celebrate together. Maybe going for steamboat and KTV session on that day.. Happy!

On the 27th, there will be a school event at Plush! A well-known clubbing place here, frequent by artistes. Something like how Zouk is in Sg. They are having a Halloween Night Party and our school is invited to do make-up for the staffs and party-goers. Plush! left a room for us to enjoy after that. Shiok! Gonna party the night away with all the tutors and schoolmates.

I'll upload photos as soon as I have time. Been kinda lazy lately cause practiced hair, make-up and manicure everyday.

Striving hard to accomplish my dream...

Went to 狗嘴吐不出象牙-通告 on Thursday, 04 Oct. Super last minute. Was supposed to have my manicure class in the morning. While waiting for my tutor to come, I went for a puff. Came back and Henry told me to go for 通告. So last minute. Left after about 15 minutes.

So excited and nervous. Cause I didn't practice make-up for a week. Am so afraid that I'll do badly. Luckily, I did quite well in my opinion. keke.. Apply make-up for McHotdog. Excited. But still, I did my job and left for school again before 2pm.

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Practice nail application and nail art on fake nails during the weekend. Keep thinking of ideas and designs while doing. My brain nearly explode with all the thinking.

I watched 'Heart of Greed' over the weekend. A very touching show. Got so affected by the show. Kept crying and felt so depressed. A show filled with love, friendship and kinship. Super touching. Especially the part that Alfred died. The love story between Alfred and 常在心 is so touching I can't help feeling upset and angry at the same time. Friendship between 得得地 and 常在心 is very strong, making me wonder whether there really is platonic friendship in this world. Kinship?? Fighting over inheritance, a whopping amount of HKD$6 BILLION.

A super nice show. Better than the '阿旺' show, in my opinion. A show definitely worth watching.

A song from the show 'Heart of Greed'. Super nice and meaningful. Don't believe?? Listen to it and you will know.




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I'm starting to hate my room. The ants are still there even though I've put alot of ants poison. I've been living with ants for more than a month already. I'm so fed up and angry. Arghhhhh!!!!!

I placed the ants poison last night at a corner with lots of ants, think should be the ants hole. BUT when I check the place just now, all the poison had been 'moved' by the ants. No more poison at the place. Can you imagine how many ants are living with me?

I'm going crazy catching and killing the ants. I swept and mopped the floor on Sunday afternoon. But within half an hour, all the ants appeared. KILL ME!

Now I saw BIGGER ants appearing. Looks like the King or Queen of the ants. Fed up! The ants poison I bought from home in Singapore left only 3 portions. Don't know how much longer will the ants moved out of my room. Sianz... The worst thing is, I can't get the ants poison here. I think this ants poison I got is better than those I bought here.

HELP ME!

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Thought I'll have a happy and unforgettable weekend but turn out to be a disappointment instead. Sad!

When I'm sad, I'll cry.
When I'm angry, I'll cry.
When bad things happen around me, I'll cry.
When things doesn't go my way, I'll cry.
When I die, nobody will cry.


*I close my eyes and I open them.
 I think of thoughts that I know are bad.
 Closed my eyes and I count to ten.
 Hope it's over when I open them.

Been feeling very depressed lately.
Don't know what got into me again.
Broke down and cried a couple of times. 
Just wanna cry out loud!

My new identity, Ants Catcher!! My room is FULL of ANTS. It's not because I eat food in my room and never clean up. It's because there is a ants' nest or whatever you call that. I had placed the kind of protein thingy for ants. The ants will actually eat them and will die after that. But it also cause the ants to roam about in my room freely. The floor is full of ants, dead and alive. This whole ants thingy has been happening for more than 3 days.

Everyday when I'm at home, day or night, I've to go around my room catching the ants. With a piece of tissue in hand, I'll pinch them. Hard. Cause they are not the kind of mini ants. They are big ones. And if I don't pinch hard enough, they will still be alive.

I hate ANTS. Especially when they are in groups. Damn disgusting.

Imaging me running round my room with a tissue in hand catching those ants every morning. It's not like they will disappear after I kill them. Every 5 mins or so, I'll see them again.

I went to buy another bottle of insecticide to kill the ants just now. Sprayed every single corner of my room, under the bed too. Sprayed the ants' nest with alot of insecticide. Think it's over?? No way man. My room is still full of ants after I came out of the shower. Play catching with those ants again. Couldn't stand it, so I sprayed every corner again. I though the ants' in the nest will be dead. But I was wrong. Still see ants crawling out from it. Sprayed lots of insecticide there. Although there is less ants already. But I still feel uncomfortable. Keep having illusions of ants on my body. Arghhh.... The ants are driving me crazy.

Planned to sprayed my room with insecticide again tomorrow morning before I go out. Cause I'm worried that while I'm back in Singapore the ants will take over my room. My dear bf still scare me, saying that later my room will be full of ants while I'm not here.So scary. Feel like spraying every single mm of my room tomorrow. But I'll have a hard time cleaning up when I come back. Fed up!!

So damn fucking angry with the landlord. For renting a place like this to me, not handling the place well before renting out. Sean 老师 told me to talk to the landlord about this and ask her to settle it for me. Cause that's what she is supposed to do. But I don't want her coming into my room when I'm not around. So I guess, it have to wait till I'm back.

I HATE MY LANDLORD!!

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Had a hair cut yesterday. Some of the people in school said I look better with this hair cut. Maybe it's because I no longer have split ends and no more dried n 'fried' hair.  Think I'll get use to my new hair cut pretty soon. Quite like the new length. It's been years having my hairs at the bra length or longer. At least my hair will dry up faster after I shower now. keke... I'll upload photos of my new hair soon.

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My fingers' skin have been peeling off for the past few days, and I'm not allowed to peel them off. Have to wait for them to peel off by itself. Felt like peeling them off when I see them. Super disgusting. I can't stand feeling my fingers' skin whenever it dries up and harden. Can feel them whenever I rub my fingers together. So I took my nail clipper and cut off the skin which is dangling away happily. By keeping the skin short is so much better, at least I won't feel like peeling them. And also when I wash my hand, the water won't seep in, giving me the feeling that my skin is 'flipping' away.

Really hope that my fingers will recover asap. It's so troublesome and costly to wrap them up everyday.

Went for 通告 today. It's my first time going for tv variety show 通告. The name of the show is '狗嘴吐不出象牙' hosted by MC Hotdog. It's consider a new variety show in Taiwan, MTV channel if I'm not wrong.

Was super duper excited n nervous cause I'm afraid that I can't do well. Luckily, the guests for today show are mostly males. It's much more easier to put on make-up for guys cause less hassle involve. Put on make-up for 4 guys n a girl. I think I did alright today. For the guys, I think I did better. Gobby, 小美 n Manson said my make-up today was ok. Didn't make much mistakes. Manson told me that the foundation I put on the guys are a tone too light. Although the coverage is good but I need to take note of the tone of foundation I applied. He said that although he can tell that the tone is fairer than the original skin tone, but it's still good enough on the screen. But I still need to make sure that I can get hold of the right foundation in future.

The girl whom I put make-up on actually had full make-up when she came. I was suppose to touch-up for her. Gobby told me that I just need to make sure that the eyeshadow colours, blusher n lip colour is strong enough under the filming lighting. But because the girl's make-up is super awkward, I had a hard time fixing it. Awkward in the sense that, both her eyeshadow blending is different. One side of her eyeshadow is blended more to the inner corner of her eyes, the other one is blended more to the outer corner of her eyes. Funny right?? I don't know why she never notice that. I tried my very best to make them equal cause I don't have the eyeshadow colour that she used. Took me sometime before getting them right. Her eyebrow shape is also very funny. Not balance n not drawn balance either. Tried to fix but still think it looks awkward. Finally, Manson came n looked at the make-up I've done. Told me to cover her dark circles n then I was done.

Asked 小美 to help me do her hair-style. Cause I've not learn hair-styling yet n because my fingers is bandage up. Told Manson n Gobby that I think the girl's make-up look awkward. Gobby told me to have more confidence in myself. She said that she can understand that I'm nervous since it's my first hands on 通告. But still I've to be more confidence in my skill.

Finally, finished all the make-up for the people. It was already near 9.20pm when they start filming again. Have to stay till the whole filming ends. Luckily this episode is filmed faster. Once the filming ends, Gobby asked us to pack our stuffs n we are ready to go.

It was raining outside when we left. Gobby booked a cab n we went back to school. Reached school at about 10.30pm. Super late n tired. Washed my stuffs first before I go home. Cause tomorrow have to practice make-up so have to wash first. Reached home at around 11.30pm. So late already.

It was a really good opportunity n experience for me today. Learned alot from the seniors. N knew how make-up artists work for entertainment shows. I hope the next time if I go to 通告 again, I'll be more confidence in myself. 加油!!

Artists I met today: Jason, Blake, Mc Hotdog, Jeannie, Kone n some I don't remember their name.



Photos of me doing make-up. Taken by 小尹.




Me n 小尹. Taken by 小尹.




小美.

19th Sept:

Was super duper tired. Stayed in school the whole day yesterday, being model for 3 different person. Actually supposed to help Christine only. But then Gobby asked me to let her make-up on my face. It's for Clarins' make-up products thingy. So I said ok, cause I believed it won't take too long. N most important of all, I'll like to see her skill. keke...

It was around 6.30pm when Gobby starts. She's super busy, so have to let her do her paperwork first. Halfway through, a girl from the evening class said she got no model for her lesson later on. Then Gobby asked me whether I can help her. The girl, Yawen, is quite friendly. She said if I can help her be her model, she will help me too. So I thought why not. After all, I need models too for my classes. Helped her when her lesson starts. Gobby still haven finish the make-up yet. So my face was half done when Yawen do my hair. She's having hair-styling lesson yesterday.

It was already 10.45pm when Yawen finish her lesson. Then I went to ask Gobby whether she want to finish the make-up. She said yes, cause she have to take photos of the make-up n send to Clarins. So I let her finish her make-up. Gobby even helped me to detangle my hair after that. Cause Yawen learned 刮发 n to tie a bun. So my hair was super messy.

Gobby took photos of the make-up n I was allowed to go home.


 
Gobby's work. My face.




Gobby n Me. I think she is the only one who is more '真'.


It was around 11.30pm when she was done. So late. Gobby asked me to wait for her while she pack her stuffs n do a bit of things. She want to send me home cause she know I'm afraid to go home late. N it's under the school expense, so I waited for her. Was damn late when I reached home, 12.15am. Super tired. Tomorrow still got class in the morning n afternoon.

I think Gobby skill is quite good. When she apply make-up, she is very 'light'. Like no feeling at all. Feel like sleeping when she make-up for me. Actually, it was because of the 美容展 which delay the whole thing. Cause the school is looking for models for the event. N the models was scheduled for interview yesterday. So it actually took up alot of time. Delaying Yawen lesson time n also the time Gobby need to apply make-up on me.

Don't regret staying late in school helping Gobby yesterday. Cause I learned alot of things from her. N know alot of stuffs too. keke...

Oh ya, n I also found out that Clarins' make-up products sucks. Lousy quality.

20th Sept:

Went to school for lessons. Whole day! Learned alot of new stuffs today. So happy. Manicure class is getting more n more fun. Although it is still quite difficult n will get more difficult in future lessons. But still very fun.

Maggie 老师 brought me to the doctor in the evening when my class end. Think she's so kind. Cause I know she is super busy but still take time out for me. The doctor said that my hand is still quite bad. Have to continue applying medication n also to eat medicine. Anti-swelling, anti-infection...

The doctor said it will take at least 2-3 months then the colour of the scar will lighten. N I have to apply lightening of scars product when the dried/'cooked' skin peels off. N I can't peel them off, have to let them 'fall' off by themselves. But seeing the skin, I really have the urge to peel them off. Have to control myself, or it will be worse. For the time being, I still have to apply medication on my fingers n also wrap them up. Seeing my fingers in this state makes me feel so sad. I'm really too clumsy n careless.




My disfigured/distorted fingers.


I know it looks gross. But imagine me facing them every single day ever since my carelessness.

I've learned alot of things while I'm here now. Besides school, I've learn to be more independent, more CAREFUL. N many more to name. Although I've been here for only a month plus but it's enough to remember for a lifetime.

Just received a call from school. Cherry called to tell me that there will be no lessons tomorrow cause of typhoon. Means both my manicure n make-up classes will stop again. Damn fed up. I've stop 2 make-up classes already, dragging the date I can go back to Singapore. Now all this have to happen again. Sianzzz. When am I going to complete my courses?

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Skype with Dad, Mum, Janice n Kevin. So angry with Dad. He rather go to China than come to Taipei to find me. He's already going to Tibet this weekend n he still don't intend to come visit me. Damn angry n fed up.

Kinda pissed off with everything around me.

Went for my check-up at 1.30pm. But found out that my appointment is in the morning. I'm so blur. But luckily, I can still see the doctor after changing my appointment time.

The doctor told me that my fingers are recovering fast. Apply medication for me n bandage them, n I'm allowed to go. The doctor ask me to go back after 3 days, again. The whole procedure only took 5mins. N I paid a whopping sum of NT$ 1,706. Hate the way the medical department works. They only give me 3 days of medication every time. N I have to go back every 3 days, n pay a huge sum every time. Waste of my time n most importantly MONEY. I don't mind taking pills n applying medication myself, but I hate having to go back for check-up every 3 days. I had spent at least NT$ 8,000 on medical bills till date.

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I went to Sogo after the check-up. Had lunch at MOS Burger. Missed eating the Chicken Burger there. But too bad, Taiwan MOS Burger don't sell Chicken Burger. So I ordered a Fish Burger instead. Shopped around Sogo n saw a bookshop, 'PageONE', selling English books. Actually wanted to get a English novel but the prices are too expensive. So I only browse around.

Left Sogo at around 5.45pm n took train home. Dropped by at the supermarket before heading home. It was only drizzling when I am half way home, but it started pouring heavily before I reach home. Taipei weather is so unpredictable.

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I reached home n showered. Was feeling the skin on my disfigured fingers. It's so rough n hard. Felt so fake. I hate my fingers now. Feel like peeling the ugly skin.

It's been 6 weeks n 5 days into my life in Taiwan. I had learnt alot during this period of time. Of course through lots of difficulties n pain too. My Chinese has always been lousy, be it writing or speaking. Although my English sucks too. But living in a place with everyone speaking Chinese is all so different. Their Chinese is so different from the ones we speak in Singapore. Therefore, I had a hard time trying to understand. But for now, I can say that I've improved alot since the first day here.

The people I've met here are quite friendly, compared to Singapore. Those that I've met are quite helpful towards me n of course to the people here.

School has been fun. Being able to learn what I enjoyed n love is wonderful. Able to go for 通告 n learn how make-up artist work, how the crew work. My lessons had been quite enjoyable so far. Learning different way of applications of make-up.  Very different from what I learnt from Cosmoprof. I've gotta say that it's way better than what Cosmoprof teaches.

Manicure course started last week. It's was fun but of course very difficult. Maybe because I don't really know much about manicure unlike make-up. But it was a good opportunity to learn manicure here.

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Last Sunday was a unforgettable day for me. I scalded my fingers with hot boiling water, it's 2nd degree burnt. N it's all because of my carelessness n clumsiness. It has since caused my fingers to be disfigured.
My disfigured fingers

Although the doctor said I'm recovering quite fast, but it will take about half a year to be fully recovered. I am so worried about whether it will leave scars because I love my fingers alot. I still can't bend my 2nd finger. Although I've been trying to bend it every now n then. But it still hurts when I try to do so. I just hope all the scars will go away, leaving my fingers pretty again.

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Jenny n Alice just went back yesterday. They had flown over to visit me n of course Taipei. Practiced my make-up on them n went to a few places too. Took lots of photos with them.
 

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In less than 2 weeks time, I'll be back in Singapore. I'm so happy that I can go home. Missed my bf so much n family too. Kinda excited cause I can finally see Baby Jayden in person. Looking forward to go home.