People
STYLIST OF THE MONTH
r i t a r e p u l s a
ARTISTIC MAKEUP ARTIST / DESIGNER
Malick James Hilado, RN
MODEL
Alexie Mae Caimoso Brooks
ART DIRECTOR
Joemar Sustento
STUDIO / LIGHT DIRECTOR
Steve Francis Quiatchon
ASSISTANT
Jhay Sacupon Solis
STYLIST
Josh Davis Sales
PHOTOGRAPHER / RETOUCHER
John Guevarra At Steve's
Portrait Studio & Photo Lab
Costume Assistants
Jovan Maralit Imac Imac Bôb-
by Tolentino Roniel De Luna
Rommel Rommel
At the Stroke
of Malick’s Brush
Sometimes having a hard past is better for a great future.
Sometimes learning to rely on yourself and believing in yourself
is far better than having others believe in you.
– Malick James Hilado
THE FACE MANTRA:
MAKE-UP ARTISTRY
Just like the wave of Cinderella’s fairy
godmother’s wand, at the stroke of
Malick James’ cosmetic brushes, he
creates wonderful masterpieces. But
as the saying goes, every wonderful
and successful workmanship has a
great story to tell.
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C O S M O B I Z M A G A Z I N E
Q1: Tell us about your history. How did you get in-
terested in makeup? What was your education pro-
cess like?
A: My life is a somewhat dramatic roller coaster Cin-
derella story. My parents separated when I was still
too young to understand the predicament of the peo-
ple around me. My father brought me to his hometown
in Lipa, Batangas where I spent the early years of my
childhood. As a kid, I always dreamed of living at the
beach in a big house, yet, I was told that I had to do