About Face

Address: Bldg. 5 Hampton Gardens, C. Raymundo Street, Maybunga, Pasig City, Metro Manila, Philippines

Mel Cruz is a degree holder of Commerce major in Economics from the University of Santo Tomas. She lead a corporate life but the passion to bring out beauty in women is still within her.

A self-taught makeup artist since 2004, she tried her hand at professional makeup when she accepted work for entourage and brides who are relatives of her friends. in 2008, earned her certificate from Wella Philippines for Hair Upstyling. During the same year, she got her certificate in Makeup during her one-on-one Bridal Makeup workshop with Lou Bunyi of Emphasis Salon.

In between weddings, she juggles working for fashion magazines as well as ramp incidentally she’s the favorite of both high caliber fashion designer Edgar Allan and Jan Antonio Garcia in their shows.

She also has gigs with A Thousand Thousand Oaks, an image consultancy firm owned by Ms. Patty Betita, a Former Binibining Pilipinas beauty where Mel taught Basic Makeup Applicaton to employees of various corporation using the modules she herself developed.

Her forte is in opening up the eyes to brighten up the faces and covering flaws and imperfections. She gives personal touch to every bride she encounters, and understands their needs. Most of all, listens and is open to feedback from clients.

Residents of Manila and Angeles City Pampanga are looking for a safe and convenient place to celebrate special occasions or take a shot vacation in the Philippines. Many travel north to Clark to swim at Clearwater Beach Resort which also has lake and picnic grounds to unwind and relax, a very good way to spend quality time with the family and children. Fine dining Yats Restaurant offers sumptuous cozy Christmas dinner, for wine lovers, Clark Wine Center provides exciting shopping options.

Clark Philippines also known as Clark Freeport Zone is now the preferred destination for foreign and local investments because it offers many attractive advantages including tax, safety and its own international airport

The advantages for making the move from a country like UK, USA, Japan, Korea, Hong Kong, Singapore and Australia for example, to a country like Philippines are enormous. Heavily in your favor are factors like asset values differentials and substantial reduction in cost of living. Selling off your home probably gives you enough capital to not only live comfortably in a bigger property in Philippines but also to re-establish yourself in the business community by starting a business here too.

This web site contains articles and information that will be helpful to visitors, residents and tourists traveling out of town from Manila on a short getaway to Subic, Angeles City, Pampanga and Clark Philippines. There are several web sites that contain information that might also be pertinent to what is happening in North Luzon.

For assistance with organizing and planning weddings and garden receptions, log on to http://www.PhilippinesWeddingVenue.com

For assistance with lodgings, accommodations, hotels and resorts near Manila in Subic, Pampanga, Angels City and Clark Philippines log on to http://www.HotelClarkPhilippines.com

While in Clark, one might as well add to the itinerary a visit to the famous Clark Wine Center, the largest wine shop in Philippines which offers over 2000 selections of fine vintage wine from all wine regions, vintages spanning over 50 years covering all price ranges.

http://www.ClarkWineCenter.com