Episode 9 brings us JL Crespo (@xjlcrespo) a young fashion stylist who has done tons of ads, fashion shows, and celebrity events. We sit down and ask him for tips on designing your own style, but JL has a more interesting take: your "flaws" are not flaws and often, the features we are most self-conscious of look great being shown off! Believing that fashion is personal, JL encourages people to try all the styles, even those you are afraid of. Only then will you figure out what looks best on you,

In this episode, we talk about the details you need to consider to find your most flattering outfits, amazing thrifting locations, your number one tip for the best fit, and some ideas for those working from home.

JL also does beauty and skincare, follow him at @guy.skin.

Beautiful makeup is not satisfying if you don't capture it successfully. Ryan Ong (@rynong) is an events and sports photographer, who is also a Sony Philippines Brand Ambassador.

Event photography is so interesting for me, because you rarely have the chance to set up lighting, background, props, or even posing models the way you want them to. Today, Ryan teaches us some valuable tips in chasing the light (chase good light, not harsh light;) composing the subject, foreground, and background; anticipating the moment to be able to shoot in the moment; and finding your angles. Since he only works with ambient and available light, he has some AMAZING tips about making unflattering lighting work. We even talked about making ring lights work, which, in my experience as a beauty content creator, has been giving me that overly harsh look!

You may check his photography at www.ryanong.photography

Is Physics that far of a reach when it comes to beauty? In this episode, we talk to Nico Moreno (@nixxiaolong410), a Physicist with experience in Material Science. He actually doesn't know too much about makeup, but everyday Physics can be applied in makeup packaging, to better understand how to preserve the quality of our makeup, and keep it from breaking.

From him we learn:

As Nico emphasizes: freshness and protection from contaminants (air and oil) are of utmost importance! Time your purchases and decant only what you need. Strategize your kit and be Mindful about what you have. Like all consumables, makeup is best enjoyed while consumed fresh. Finally, Nico leaves great advice: question everything! You might not notice it, but it's these little details that can help you have a more joyful makeup journey! Thanks to everyone who watched live and pitched in their comments and experiences!

This week, Tellie Talks to Stacie Chan (@stacienoellechan), a certified K-addict with dibs on Hangeul; Korean makeup and skincare; K-Pop and idols; K-dramas, and even Korean food. With her background as a Physical Therapist PLUS her complete immersion in Korean culture, Stacie is one of the quickest #MindfulMakeup online workshop graduates because of her ready framework in understanding the unique features of her skull and the established K-Beauty techniques that tend to flatter it.

In the same vein, we talk about K-drama stereotypes (the good girl lead and the rich b*tch contra vida):

Check out more of her in her Youtube channel, Stacie Chan.

This week, Tellie talks to Sam Gonzales (@famamfa), a super talented brand strategist with experience as a graphic designer, photographer, and brand manager. I love breaking down elements of style with her because she has the language to objectively communicate what is intuitively beautiful and why.

With Sam, we talk about:

You should visit her website at famamfa.com

For our first episode of Mindful Makeup, Tellie talks to Den Bengzon (@kobecow), a former beauty editor who took up social sciences, but fell into doing what she loves anyway. Beauty writing, obviously. In this episode, we talk about: