asia’s next top model

Asia’s premiere modelling competition is back for Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 5 Episode 5. This photo shoot was sponsored by Maybelline NY (Make It Happen!) with the girls having to rock one of three looks styled by make-up guru Nigel Stanislaus. Shavonne Wong (Zhiffy Photography) is back behind the lens. Read on for my Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 5 Episode 5 review and how the girls fared in their photo shoot this week.

I’m okay with this theme. I didn’t mind seeing the Singapore skyline again. I also didn’t mind seeing that Roman-architecture-looking stairs that they’ve used as a backdrop since Cycle 1. The photos are much better shot than last week. Even though there are three different looks, the photos look cohesive enough in terms of composition and framing that they all look like they belong in the same ad campaign. An even bigger plus is that all of them looked good.

So who among the girls made it happen and who were not it? Here are my Top 3 and Bottom 3 photos for this week… (more…)

Tonight, Asia’s biggest model competition continues, and we’re now down to 10 girls. Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 5 Episode 5 airs tonight 9 P.M. on STAR World. Follow Amiciness on Twitter (@amiciness) for live updates as the show airs. You could also check this page for a recap of the episode. 🙌

The official synopsis of Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 5 Episode 5, from the official website:

In their next social media challenge, the contestants are tasked to create fun photo stories from specially selected text phrases. Later, they each have to personify the “It Girl” in a paparazzi-inspired photo shoot.

The stakes are higher as the models have to work with a coveted make-up brand that could propel their modeling careers forward if they manage to impress the client. Special appearances by social media make-up star, Cindercella, and returning colourful make-up expert, Nigel Stanislaus.

If you haven’t seen the previous episode, check out my Episode 4 recap and Episode 4 review.

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Asia’s premiere modelling competition is back for Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 5 Episode 4. This time it’s a group shoot. With Yu Tsai behind the lens, to boot. Read on for my Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 5 Episode 4 review and how the girls fared in their photo shoot this week.

I like this theme better than last week. The styling is more on point for all of the girls. The clothes for each girl have their individual styles but cohesive as a group. What I don’t understand though is the low camera angle. Yu Tsai shot the girls low to the ground, but as you can see in the final results, that angle is not flattering for almost all of them.

That aside, most of the girls brought their A-game this week. So who among the girls who stood tall and who stumbled out and under the bus? Here are my Top 3 and Bottom 3 photos for this week… (more…)

Tonight, Asia’s biggest model competition continues, and we’re now down to 11 girls. Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 5 Episode 4 airs tonight 9 P.M. on STAR World. Follow Amiciness on Twitter (@amiciness) for live updates as the show airs. You could also check this page for a recap of the episode. 🙌

The official synopsis of Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 5 Episode 4, from the official website:

This week, the contestants receive an unexpected wake up call from digital superstar, Andrea Chong, who teams them up for their first Social Media challenge of the season; and they must work together again within the confines of a bus for an edgy Model on the Move photo shoot with resident judge Yu Tsai barking behind the lens.

As some contestants progress faster than the rest, these group challenges reveal the dominant players who hijack the set, leaving the weak links in the dust. Special appearances by model-actor, Jason Godfrey 😍; and model and social media star, Madi Ross.

(I added the heart-eyes emoji; it’s not in the official synopsis, but it might as well be. 😂)

If you haven’t seen the previous episode (or if you want to read more of this show’s DRAMA), check out my Episode 3 recap and Episode 3 review. (more…)

Asia’s premiere modelling competition is back for Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 5 Episode 3. Makeover episode means a lot more drama. Read on for my Asia’s Next Top Model Cycle 5 Episode 3 review and how the girls fared in their photo shoot this week.

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