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The new Aces & Queens

Posted by Norman on January 21, 2020
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Ever wondered about the individuals behind Aces & Queens now?

Well, the group photo below should answer your question.

Front row, sitting (l-r): Ian Mendajar, Raymond Galang and Mikee Andrei;

Middle row, standing (l-r): Dave Grona, John Jay Graciano Cuay, Cesar Evangelista, Gerry Diaz, Jim Ryan Ros and Maui Kline Potente;

Third row, standing (l-r): Direk Jeffrey Jeturian and Dave Ocampo.

Missing but part of the group: Carissa Cielo Medved, Albert Kurniawan and Atty JV Salud (Q&A mentor)

Photo credit: Dion Besa

#acesandqueens

ACES & QUEENS 2020
Passion. Mission. Vision
Passion
– for Beauties and Pageants.
Mission
– to help beauty queen wannabes.
Vision
-to produce national and International winners

Off to Cairo: Miss Eco Philippines Maureen Montagne

Posted by Norman on March 12, 2019
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Miss Eco Philippines Maureen Montagne in her departure photos for Miss Eco International 2019. You can’t imagine how proud she is of this moment that she is wearing the Philippine sash.

Styling by Justine Aliman | Makeup by Carissa Cielo Medved

A Beauty Queen by Any Other Name

Posted by Norman on September 29, 2018
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When the new pictorial of Reina Hispanoamericana 2017 landed in my inbox (thanks to my dear friend Voltaire Tayag of Rappler), I immediately thought of using the popular phrase “…a rose by any other name…” from William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet as inspiration for this blog entry. This wonderful lady – who is always a joy to work with – decided to use Teresita as her public name right before, during and after her successful stint in Bolivia. But somehow, the showbiz affiliation is so strong that the popular nickname of “Win-Wyn” just could not be erased that easily from the minds of everyone.

Call her Teresita. Or call her Win-Wyn. She will always be our Reina Hispanoamericana 2017.

This latest photoshoot was a special one because our Queen herself had a say in every shot taken. The overall atmosphere, though, was fun and relaxed that everyone in the studio enjoyed doing all the layouts and did not mind the time at all.

Below are the other stills from the said shoot. Here are the credits first:

Photographer: Jose Dyowi Contreras
Make-up: Carissa Cielo Medved
Hair: Dave Grona
Creative director/styling: Voltaire Tayag
Black gown, Floral Dress and Top by: Rhett Eala
White gown: Mikee Andrei

Michele Gumabao: The Beauty Queen of an Athlete

Posted by Norman on August 23, 2018
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Michele on the cover of Gadgets Magazine

Bb. Pilipinas Globe 2018 Michele Gumabao would have easily qualified as member of the country’s Women’s Volleyball team currently competing in Jakarta-Palembang, Indonesia for the 18th Asian Games. But being one of our crowned national titleholders, she had to choose the responsibility of representing the Philippines on another front.

The Miss Globe 2018 will happen on Albania come October and the preparations are overlapping with the highly rigorous trainings for the Asiad. She simply where her priorities are aligned this year.

In the meantime, below are photos of Michele taken right after her makeup session with Carissa Cielo Medved amd before the pictorial for Metro.Style.

Sunday Senti Specials: Miss World 2013 Megan Young

Posted by Norman on June 17, 2018
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With these latest photos of Miss World 2013 Megan Young showing off her look for the grand opening and ribbon cutting of Scandinavian lifestyle store Lätt Liv in the Philippines, I thought it would do well with a Sunday Senti Special entry on her past performance during the competition in Bali, Indonesia en route to winning the country’s first-ever blue crown.

Credits for Megan’s photos above are MUA Carissa Cielo Medved, Hair Kiel Otilla and Styling Adrienne Concept + Abby V Reyes

M.G. (Miss Globe) on M.G.’s (Michele Gumabao’s) mind

Posted by Norman on June 3, 2018
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With the latest official shoot of the Bb. Pilipinas 2018 Queens over and done with (watch out for the Raymond Saldaña photos soon!), Michele Gumabao is starting to fine-tune herself for the task of winning yet another Miss Globe crown for the country. While the rumored hosting of Vietnam for this year’s edition has not been announced so far, she is ready to compete wherever the host city or country will be.

Below are photos from her recent makeup session with Carissa Cielo Medved. She has really come a long way – transformation-wise – from her intensive volleyball-playing years.

Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters: She who’s arrestingly beautiful!

Posted by Norman on May 9, 2018
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In this blog entry is Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters and her look during last night’s Grit+Glam Event at Cove Manila.

Just like a periodical score card, how do you assess her impact so far as the reigning titleholder? Is she doing a much better job than her predecessor? If you ask me, her classic beauty can stand the test of modern time. And after landing an endorsement shoot locally, it appears that she can still continue in sustaining the brand and image of Miss Universe till the next edition comes.

Credits –
Styling: Eldz Mejia
Hair: Dave Grona
MakeUp: Carissa Cielo Medved

Angelica Alita: Future Perfect

Posted by Norman on June 15, 2017
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Angelica Alita’s look during the Mega Millennial Ball courtesy of Carissa Cielo Medved


When photos of Bb. Pilipinas 2016 1st Runner-Up Angelica Alita before and during the recently-concluded Mega Millennial Ball came out, I just had to stop and think of a blog entry dedicated to her. She is, quite simply, blooming in all aspects. Her face is always radiant whenever we see each other, just as her public appearances always elicit oohs and aahs from curious individuals who can’t help but gaze at her glowing presence.

And this leads me to the heart of this post – Angel’s planned 2nd foray into the nationals by way of Bb. Pilipinas 2018. She intentionally skipped the recent edition in order to fulfill all her responsibilities to BPCI and complete the 18-month contract before finally jockeying up for position in next year’s beauty derby. And the timing couldn’t be more perfect. She is ready to shine and finally own up a title lock, stock and barrel. The risks will always be there, but she has calculated her next moves to make sure that the future will be perfect. 😉

Angel wearing Rau Uson Ablaza during the Mega Millennial Ball

Watch out for this beauty in 2018!

Aces & Queens | Starting with the Face (and Personality)

Posted by Norman on November 7, 2016
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Make-up Class by A&Q for Class of 2017


It’s true that beautiful luscious hair is a beautiful girl’s crowning glory. But an attractive face with properly-aligned features is the beginning of the story.

And that is where members of the Aces & Queens’ Class of 2017 started their training. Of course, all of them were properly assessed before plunging into the important session. And with the likes of Carissa Cielo Medved, Dave Grona, Raymond Galang and Jim Ryan Ros giving them more than just quick tutorials, it only takes a fast learner to easily stand out. Otherwise, it will be a rewarding uphill battle for a good number of them, especially the relative diamonds in the rough who need to be given extra doses of patience and understanding to learn the tricks of the trade.

Raymond, Carissa, Dave and Jim in action


I know all of their “teachers” and they are individually excellent in what they do on the face. And the young ladies should consider themselves very lucky to undergo the session under their masterful eye and hands.

What could be the next stop? The back-breaking pasarela and posing sessions with a “delightfully terrorizing” Jonas Gaffud? That should really set apart the innately graceful from the awkwardly painful (to watch). And I am pretty sure the original number will start getting smaller when the genuine stand-outs start blossoming one by one.

But wait! Before that happens, the Personality Development sessions should happen first. It started yesterday (photo below) with a few of the seniors (Ces Evangelista, Gerry Diaz and the lovable Head Facilitator Arnold Mercado along with guest speaker Bianca Guidotti) for the wide-eyed dreamers.

Mama Ru (Arnold Mercado) facilitated the Personality Development Workshop

Left to right: Gerry Diaz, Caloy Buendia, Ces Evangelista, Arnold Mercado, Bianca Guidotti and Pao Baysa


More days of polish (and updates) to follow!

Cloie Syquia-Skarne: Going for Miss Universe via Sweden?

Posted by Norman on August 10, 2016
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Cloie Syquia Skarne as made up by Carissa Cielo Medved

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Remember Cloie Syquia Skarne? She is the daughter of Jenny Syquia with actor Gabby Concepcion. Born in 1994, she was adopted by Filip Skarne (who married Jenny after the annulment of the marriage with Concepcion). She will turn 22 next week. With a good height of 5’8″, this Fil-Swede headturner is currently on a brief vacation in the country with her equally lovely mom. From what my source has been saying, she is setting her sights on taking part in Miss Universe Sweden 2016. If she wins that one, then wouldn’t it be just a thrill to see her competing in the next Miss Universe pageant to be hosted here in Manila?


Stockholm-based Cloie is ready for most anything at the moment. Aside from being an Ambassador of Operation Smile Philippines, she is getting crucial trainings on different aspects of pageantry. And if you see her becoming an Official Candidate of Sweden’s search for their national rep for Miss U, then you will know that she came prepared for that.

Cloie (left) with mom Jenny Syquia

I will be keeping an eye on Cloie’s next move from hereon now. 😉