Part 3 of the Halloween collection! This time, we’ll do one of the most popular, classic monsters of all time, the Vampire!
But for this look (and the last one tomorrow), a new set of artists have volunteered to show off their talents. Also, I invited one of my favorite bloggers, Frances Amper of www.topazhorizon.com and www.beautyforaliving.com to help write this step-by-step guide. Thanks Frances for taking time off from your super busy schedule! 
Skip the cliched cape, powder white skin, and fake fangs and be as mysterious and dangerous as a vampire should be!
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My model for this story is one of my most confident, outgoing and go-getter office mates, Maureen Dabao.
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Frances Amper writes:
Make-Up
The look we were going for was inspired by the glamorous and sexy vampires of the Underworld, not the sparkly and angsty ones from Twilight. So Shu Uemura makeup artist Mickey See said you don’t have to pile on the white foundation. What’s important here is the flawless finish.
Start things off by applying foundation and powder that cover imperfections.
For the eyes, apply a dark violet shadow all over the upper lids.
Then blend it with a deep pink shadow on the lower lids.
On top of that, carefully blend purple, blue and black shadows to create the most vivid and dramatic smoky eye.
Long false lashes will always give you that added sense of mystery.
Curl the lashes and apply two coats of black mascara. This will help open up the eyes.
Use black eye-liners to further bring out the intensity of the eyes. Note that the model is wearing brown contact lenses here.
As a vampire, you should look like you had just had a bloody dinner, so your lips need to be alarmingly red! As a bonus, it’s also the shade that makes your teeth extra bright and white so there’s no need to put on fake fangs!
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Hair
Since our inspiration is the sleek Underworld vampires, L’Oréal Professionnel’s hairstylist Raymond Santiago decided to make the hairstyle simple yet very striking.
If you don’t have a natural widows peak, it is very easy to create one. Using a brush dipped in black eye shadow, just mark the middle of your forehead, about half an inch from your hairline. Use a guide like masking tape or calling cards to create a V-shape.
Fill in with black shadow, all the way and even beyond your hairline.
Spray the hair with water. You can also be fresh from the shower but hair must be towel-dried damp, not dripping wet.
Apply a generous amount of L’Oréal Professionnel’s Texture Expert Aqua Sleek. This product keeps your hair looking wet without the stiffness of gel or the oiliness of hair oil or serum.
Comb back hair, away from the face and cascading down your back. This simple style allows the focus to be on the dramatic makeup but its not without its own glamor!
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Styling
Time for the clothes and the shoot! Marie Claire’s former fashion editor and Preview’s 2009 Best Dressed, Pam Quiñones, lends her edgy, rock chic style to our model with some head-turning pieces!
Seriously sexy black outfit! Dress by Culte Femme; accessories and shoes, stylist’s own.
Why are vampires always so hot?
Do you dare take a bite?
Hair: Raymond Santiago of L’Oréal Professionnel
Make-up: Mickey See of Shu Uemura
Styling: Pam Quiñones
Photographs: Pranz Kaeno-Billones
Written by guest blogger Frances Amper of www.topazhorizon.com and www.beautyforaliving.com
One more to go! Will post it as soon as possible! Aren’t you excited for Halloween yet? 
The eye makeup is amazing! Mickey See, galing mo talaga =)