The Bourne Legacy Shooting


Despite the very tight security, the HG Studio team was fortunate enough to have received an invite to witness the shooting of the Hollywood film, The Bourne Legacy last February 29, 2012. The husband of a very good friend of mine from Los Angeles, Mr. Mark Chambers, gave us an invitation to visit the shooting of the movie at Macapagal Avenue. He is the one in charge of scouting and assessing the locations if they are ready and fit for shooting. We were told that photos were not allowed, but of course, the world famous Filipino ingenuity came out, and we got some photos for you!

Bridal Hair and Makeup for Ms. Lisa Turner



Ms. Lisa Turner is a very sweet British lady who married her long time Filipino boyfriend last February 28, 2012. The couple met while they were working for a cruise ship, and has stayed in love ever since. The wedding at the L’Orchard Garden in Antipolo saw all their families and friends together to celebrate their love, even Lisa’s friends from London flew to the Philippines to join her in this very special day! But Lisa was especially happy that her sister, Haley, and her parents were there to share this very important occasion with her, even if they live far away in Cape Town, South Africa.

Lisa looked wonderful with the Airbrush makeup used by the HG Studio team on her, and you can instantly see the difference in her aura! She looked stunning and very happy with the results. Her glow continued to radiate all day! We wish Lisa and her husband the best of love and we hope to see them soon! If you’d also like us to handle your dream wedding, just as how we handled Lisa’s, you can give us a call at +63-02-332-3577, or email us at hazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com.

Photoshoot for Thumbs Up! with Dr. Carl Balita

Dr. Carl Balita is one of the most sought after national nursing reviewers in the Philippines since 1993, and his review center has consistently produced countless nursing board exam topnotchers. He is also the host of “Thumbs Up!” which features inspirational stories of success and achievement. He and his “Thumbs Up!” co-host, Ina Alegre, did a photoshoot at our studio for their show’s promos last February 17, 2012. Catch their show every Saturdays, 9:30 in the morning, only on Studio 23!

If you need a professional state-of-the-art studio for your promotions, you can rent and use our studio located at the  Ground Floor of Torre Venezia Suites, Timog Avenue cor. Scout Santiago, Quezon City. For inquiries and reservations, you can contact us through the phone +63-02-332-3577, or email athazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com.

Hair and Makeup for Ms. Jijen Simbulan



Ms. Jijen Simbulan, a young lady and a senior high school student, dropped by HG Studio to have her Hair and Makeup done for her Junior-Senior Prom. Jijen shared her experience last year for her previous prom when she had her hair and makeup done at an ordinary “salon”. She told us that she didn’t like what they did with her hair and makeup, so it was a surprise for her to see just how different we work here at HG Studio. She wasn’t the only one who was very happy with the results, her mom was also very happy to see her daughter receive wonderful service from HG Studio.

The HG Studio team is guaranteed to treat you with the highest quality service, with high-standard traditional or airbrush makeup, and state-of-the-art makeup materials and brushes to make sure your satisfaction and safety is met. If you’re also tired of the ordinary “salon” makeup, you can drop by HG Studio to experience professional hair and makeup services – done by real professionals. We are located at the Ground Floor of Torre Venezia Suites, Timog Avenue cor. Scout Santiago, Quezon City, or you can also set an appointment through the phone +63-02-332-3577, or email at hazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com.

Hair, Makeup and Photoshoot for Ms. Madonna Decena

A very good friend of mine, Ms. Madonna Decena, went to HG Studio last February 25, 2012 for a hair and makeup session with a photoshoot for her personal portfolio. Madonna is a singer for the band who plays for Manny Pacquiao in his GMA 7 show, “Manny Many Prizes”. I enjoyed doing her makeup because of her wonderful stories about her experiences in showbiz and her encounters with the legendary Manny Pacquiao. I loved how beautiful she looked during the shoot, with HG Studio’s professional hair and makeup on her. It’s always a pleasant experience to work together with your friends, and I hope to see Madonna again soon!

Catch Madonna and the rest of her band on Manny Many Prizes, Saturdays, 6PM, only on GMA 7!

Hair and Makeup for Ms. Zoe de Leon



My daughter, Zoe, was invited to attend the Junior-Senior Prom of La Salle Greenhills last February 25, 2012. So I came in and did her makeup to make her the best looking princess that night! I was so proud to see just how beautiful she looked in her Prom outfit with her date. It’s amazing how fast time flies!

HG Studio can also bring out the princess in you! You can visit us at the Ground Floor of Torre Venezia Suites, Timog Avenue cor. Scout Santiago, Quezon City, or you can also set an appointment through the phone +63-02-332-3577, or email at hazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com.

Hair and Makeup for Ms. Michaela “Mica” Alcantara


Last February 22, 2012, another one of our beautiful high school students dropped by HG Studio to have her Hair and Makeup done for her Junior-Senior Prom. This time, it’s Ms. Michaela Alcantara, a sweet and bubbly lady who’s so excited for her coming prom. She came to HG Studio with a glowing aura, which we enhanced with our hair and makeup perfectly crafted for her appearance and features. She looked wonderful with the results, and she clearly loved it! She also wore a necklace from Palamuti, which is available at the HG Studio for all your styling needs.

Our studio is open for you and your special occasion, just visit us at the Ground Floor of Torre Venezia Suites, Timog Avenue cor. Scout Santiago, Quezon City, or you can also set an appointment through the phone +63-02-332-3577, or email at hazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com.

Graduation Pictures for Our Lady of Fatima University – College of Medicine


HG Studio entered the competitive bidding for the rights to shoot and produce the graduation pictures of the graduating students of the Our Lady of Fatima University College of Medicine. The photoshoot for the bidding took place at our state-of-the-art studio on February 20, 2012. Our professional photographers took the creative shots and formal shots of the test models.

We wish these future doctors good luck in their much anticipated graduation and we hope to see them for the actual graduation photoshoot! If you also wish to have you graduation pictures taken by the HG Studio team, you can drop by our studio at the Ground Floor of Torre Venezia Suites, Timog Avenue cor. Scout Santiago, Quezon City, or you can also set an appointment through the phone +63-02-332-3577, or email at hazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com.

Hair and Makeup for Ms. Odesa Flor del Rosario


Ms. Odesa del Rosario, a sweet young student of the Holy Spirit School, dropped by HG Studio last February 18, 2012 for a hair and makeup session to prepare for her J.S. Prom that night. She is one of the girls who I met at the “Getting Pretty for the Prom” talk I did at their school last  November 23, 2011.

She not only availed of the studio’s professional hair and makeup services, she also posed for her very own glamor photoshoot! She enjoyed her look so much and she loved how her wonderful facial features were emphasized by the makeup we used on her. I was so happy to see how she loved the look we gave her, and I hope she rocked her look at the prom!

HG Studio not only caters to weddings and debuts, but also to any kind of special occasions! So if you want to try out our services, you can also set an appointment through the phone +63-02-332-3577, or email at hazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com.

Hair and Makeup for Ms. Aira Louise Agbayani


Ms. Aira Louise Agbayani, a young lady from the Holy Spirit School, went to HG Studio last February 18, 2012 to prepare for her J.S. Prom. She is one of the excited girls I had the wonderful opportunity to meet last year at the “Getting Pretty for the Prom” talk I did at their school last  November 23, 2011. Since she loved the sample looks we did last year at their school, she decided to go to HG Studio to achieve her dream look for the prom.

She rocked a glamorous vintage look, which was the theme of their prom. Her fascinator head-piece, her vintage-style gown, together with HG Studio’s professional hair and makeup, made her all prepped up for the night!

If you’d also like us to finish your look for your special occasion, you can visit our studio the Ground Floor of Torre Venezia Suites, Timog Avenue cor. Scout Santiago, Quezon City, or you can also set an appointment through the phone +63-02-332-3577, or email at hazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com.

PhotoThoughts Photo Station for the Philippine Academy of SAKYA J.S. Prom




The Junior-Senior Prom of the Philippine Academy of SAKYA, Manila last February 18, 2012 at the Hyatt Manila was filled with so much excitement for the young students. HG Studio’s PhotoThoughts had its studio set up at the event for the students to enjoy. It was obviously a big hit for the students as seen by their infectious enthusiasm for PhotoThoughts! They constantly used the studio, as compared to the other similar booths in the event. They loved the instant photos that they got immediately! The fun props, and the flexibility of PhotoThoughts also worked well for the students who had a lot of fun taking their photos.

It’s also worthy to note that this is only the first of more appearances to come for PhotoThoughts in Hyatt Manila. This is because HG Studio is now accredited with Hyatt Manila! So if you have events at the Hyatt Manila, you can now easily book HG Studio’s PhotoThoughts. You can call us at +63-02-332-3577, or email us at hazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com.

Hair and Makeup for Ms. Bianca Dionisio


Proms are all around town this February, and a lot of our young ladies look forward to looking their absolute best during this very special day. This is why HG Studio also caters to the very special need of these young women. One of these young ladies, Ms. Bianca Dionisio, dropped by HG Studio last February 17, 2012 with her parents for her hair and makeup, with a mini photoshoot, for her J.S. Prom later that night.

Bianca also availed of KEIRA hair extensions, which is readily available at the studio to suit everyone’s styling needs. We used the extensions on her hair to volumize her it and make it more full and lively. She instantly achieved the look she wanted because of the easy to use hair extensions and HG Studio’s professional makeup. This was all paired up by the pixie dress which she designed herself! Talk about beauty and talent!

Bianca indeed looked like a princess that night, and I’m so pleased to see her and her parents very happy with her look. If you’d also like to experience Bianca’s wonderful look, you can visit our studio located at the Ground Floor of Torre Venezia Suites, Timog Avenue cor. Scout Santiago, Quezon City. You can also set an appointment through the phone +63-02-332-3577, or email at hazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com.

Bridal Hair and Makeup for Ms. Ann Manuel



The very sweet, Ms. Ann Manuel, had her wedding last February 3, 2012 at the St. Alphonsus Parish in Makati. The HG Studio team, headed by our senior artist, handled the hair and makeup of the bride and the entire entourage. Everyone felt wonderful with the makeup done by the team, and they all looked very excited for the ceremony.  All throughout the day, you can just see how excited Ann was, her sweetness filled the Bellvue Hotel from the preparations, up to the reception. She radiated with beauty and happiness, with the help of HG Studio’s professional hair and makeup. I would like to thank Ann for making us part of her very special day, and we would like to extend our congratulations for the very successful wedding!

If you would also like to experience the same exciting wedding treatment from HG Studio, you can visit our studio located at the Ground Floor of Torre Venezia Suites, Timog Avenue cor. Scout Santiago, Quezon City. You can also set an appointment through the phone +63-02-332-3577, or email at hazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com.

Wedding Makeup for Ms. Hannah Cruz




Ms. Hannah Cruz is a balikbayan from Canada who tied the knot with her long time boyfriend last February 3, 2012. I enjoyed preparing her for the wedding because of her very bubbly mood. She is a very strong woman, but she makes everyone around her very comfortable because of her  accommodating and friendly personality. She loved playing with the the photographer for her creative and playful shots!

You can sense her positive aura all throughout the day, from the ceremony at the Iglecia ni Cristo Frisco del Monte, Quezon City, up to the reception at the Gazebo Royale. Her personality shined through even more with the hair and makeup from the HG Studio team. The entire HG Studio team congratulates the newlywed couple for a very successful wedding, and we hope to cover their future events soon!

you’re also living and based abroad, and interested with HG Studio’s services, you can contact us through the phone at +63-02-332-3577, or email us at hazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com to send in your details.

Photoshoot with the Flores Family

Last February 8, 2012, three whole generations of the Flores Family dropped by HG Studio to have their family pictures taken by us. They decided to have their photoshoot right after one of the grandkids of the Flores Family had his birthday party across our studio. It was the perfect opportunity to capture their entire clan in a photoshoot. The studio was filled with the family from their grandparents, to the children, up to their grandchildren! It was so fulfilling to see just how happy they all were during the photoshoot, you can feel the happiness and joy of togetherness from their smiles!

These fun photoshoots are done at the comfort of our state of the art studio located at the Ground Floor of Torre Venezia Suites, Timog Avenue cor. Scout Santiago, Quezon City. You can also set the time and date of your photoshoot through the phone +63-02-332-3577, or email at hazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com.

Bridal Hair and Makeup for Ms. Katrina See



Ms. Katrina See is a sweet and accomplished young Filipino-Chinese woman who approached the HG Studio team to do her makeup for her wedding reception at the New World Hotel in Makati City last January 22, 2012. Since Katrina and her husband celebrated their romantic wedding in Taiwan, they’re hosting another reception in Makati for all their friends and family. Katrina wanted to celebrate their wedding at the eve of the Chinese New Year so they would welcome the New Year as husband and wife, and invite fortune and happiness in their married life.

Katrina looked so stunning with the airbrush makeup we did, her beauty radiated with joy! Even her husband can’t take his eyes off her. I’m happy to see that Katrina was more than satisfied with the service that HG Studio provided her. I appreciate how she thanked me afterwards for the wonderful look she had on her special day and for following her very tight schedule. We definitely had a wonderful bond, and I hope to be able to work with them again in the near future.

If you would like to see HG Studio’s different products and services that would suit your needs, you can check out our blog at this website, or visit us at our studio at the Ground Floor of Torre Venezia Suites, Timog Avenue cor. Scout Santiago, Quezon City.


Getting Married Expo at the SMX Convention Center




HG Studio once again showcased its products at the Getting Married Expo at SMX Convention Center last January 13-15, 2012. This time, we showcased our services with a newly designed booth! We also gave away our new HG Studio bags, filled with materials with important details that you need to start planning your very own wedding. The whole HG Studio team was in full force to showcase our services, and it sure paid off well, since we got a lot of on-the-spot bookings from prospective brides for their weddings!

The entire HG Studio team would like to thank and congratulate the event organizers, Ms. Ma. Erlina Kutchie Zaldarriaga and her team, for organizing this very successful expo.

Ms. Mae Kristabel Banawa’s Bridal Hair and Makeup



Another one of our wonderful budding brides tied the knot last January 9, 2012, this time it was the lovable and bubbly Ms. Mae Kristabel Banawa. We prepped her at the Torre Venezia Suites and gave her a wonderful hairdo and an elegant touch of airbrush makeup. Her features really glowed with the airbrush makeup, which didn’t need any retouching even after the wedding ceremony at the Hearts of Jesus and Mary Church.

You can check out the wonders of using airbrush makeup, which is available for you at our studio at the Ground Floor of Torre Venezia Suites, Timog Avenue cor. Scout Santiago, Quezon City.

For inquiries, you can call us at 63-02-332-3577, or you can email us your questions at hazelgonzalesstudio@yahoo.com.

Bridal Hair and Makeup for Ms. Jenette Chan – Gravador


Ms. Jenette Chan, a charming young woman, married her lucky man, Mr. Marlon Gravador last January 8, 2012. She was joined by HG Studio’s senior makeup artist to prepare her hair and makeup at the Mariott Hotel, for her wedding at the San Sebastian Church in Manila. The preparations went smoothly since she had a wonderful connection with our team of experts.

Her sweet glow was a stand-out at the wedding, and everyone loved how she looked!

If you also would like to try the look Jenette had at her wedding, you can check out our products and bridal packages our studios at the Ground Floor of Torre Venezia Suites, Timog Avenue cor. Scout Santiago, Quezon City.

Hair and Makeup for the Debut of Ms. Arabelle Tiano



My former boss from PeopleSupport, Ms. Fatima Tiano, introduced me to her daughter, Ms. Arabelle Tiano, so we could do her makeup for her 18th birthday last January 8, 2012. Arabelle was such a joy to work with! She was sweet and very excited for her entry to womanhood! That’s why I made her makeup extra special so she would feel even more beautiful for her very special day.

The party at the Oasis, Quezon City, was attended by her family and all her close friends. I was so happy to see that she enjoyed the night while rocking the glamorous look we gave her using HG Studio’s airbrush makeup.

Make sure to check out our products and services for all occasions by visiting us at our studio at the Ground Floor of Torre Venezia Suites, Timog Avenue cor. Scout Santiago, Quezon City.

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