Photo shoots

SO busy recently!

Well Im not complaining and it is DEFINITELY a good thing as $$$ is coming in.

I got a chance to work with a photographer who is into high fashion shoots which suits my tastes just fine!

So, I jus GRAB whatever chance I have to work with him. He uses caucasian models who just look gorgeous like 99% of the time. Just fantastic...... I feel a sense of euphoria after I see them all made up and dressed up in fantastic clothings and the pics turn out just GREAT.. Really. I feel so proud of me. :D
It just makes me feel Im in the right line.

Besides, I get to discover 'exotic' locations I didn't know existed that make for fanstastic shooting locations.

Hair and makeup by me

Check this, one of my favourite pics cause it's in pink and also the model looks gorgeous!Location Botanic gardens! Amazing.....



This is her second outfit with a different hairstyle.
Everytime I see all these gorgeous-ness, I dream of how it would be perfect if I had their height and figure and all those clothes!
*btw, clothes are from photographer's wardrobe. Courtesy from his mum........ ARGH sooo lucky! Not for him of cause but his sisters!!

My next favourite pic:



I just love her expression. Never in my 1001 cam whoring pics that I ll achieve an expression like that.
sighhhhh...




But if get the chance to cam whore with this hunk, it is totally worth while..... no? Look how happy I am!


and this is him in motion...
*swoon...*

Being in this line is great! I get to touch, see and sometimes criticise models who are more gorgeous than me! wahhahahah!!!

What I truly dream of is to become the hair and makeup team of America's next top models/Janice Dickinson modelling agency. They have so many artistic directions for photo shoots with the different outlooks (ultra ultra exciting) and plus! the different locations, which means there is a high chance of travel?!!!!!!!!!! Victoria's secrets are great too because of the outrageously gorgeous costumes!

Will I have this opportunity??? Everytime I watch the videos I become sooo inspired and I will daydream to no end. Sigh..................

Burberry fashion show

I just want to tell everybody I love this totally charming and handsome model! His smile especially....





In utter and total bliss.....





Of course there are other models but I'm too (yawnzzzz) lazy to post them... haha!!!!

Maxmara fashion show

OOhhhh what a pity I didn't get a chance to even get a peep at the Maxmara fashion show. All I did see was chaos backstage when the models all rushed in for the next change of outfits.
In chinese description it was like 一盘散沙.

This was a fashion show for the opening of the Maxmara boutique in Ion orchard.

Amusing nonetheless.....

I bet the viewers in front all wouldn't have known there is so much hard work behind the scenes...
The show's focus was on body suits and sequins and caps and what nots in earth and neutral tones....
You know what? I think these clothes will look so much better on these tall and thin babes!







At the end of it all, there were people at the recep giving away free goodie bags. I didn't take it until I saw my friend fish a calf leather card holder from the paper bag...

*Ting!!* My eyes turned green.

Instantly, I went back up to ask for one too! Boy, I'm so cheap skate! HAahahha But I think I do deserve it. After all, I am work personnel... And to add to the fact that I'm in the fever of studs and R E A L leather!

What hairstyles to match my clothes??

You have a dinner to attend and you are at a loss on how you should do up your hair.

Ok here's Gerra to the rescue!!
Finally she is blogging some useful tips!

If you are wearing off shouldered or strapless dress:
These dresses show off more skin on the neck and shoulders. I would recommend a hairstyle that leaves tendrils of hair hanging softly down the curve of your nice neck.
A full updo may sometimes make your neck look too long and thin.

If you are wearing a full shouldered dress:
This dress type usually always come with detailing on the shoulder area or puffy sleeves. A simple updo would be good as it accentuates the design with a clean cut feel without messy hair complicating the design.

If you are wearing a classic cut/simple gown:
You can choose any type of hair styles with this dress type. From intricate to simple, depending on the statement you want to make. Hooray!

So, the next time you are having a headache as to how you should have your hair done, let your dress style decide for you!!

GH MUMM Formula 1 event

I have just completed an event assignment sponsored by champagne brand GH Mumm!
I have never heard of that brand until now! Probably because Im not a drinker of champagne...

It was one hell of a crazy event where there were 14 pax to be dolled up in the retro 1950s theme!! I had to finish all their hair in 3hrs and a half, including my partner, Siti, who is doing the makeup!

It was held at the National Museum of Singapore. Very chic and classy!

However at the end of it all, it was all worth it cause of the great sense of satisfaction and the chance to bask in the event's classy atmosphere. :)

And of cause, worth it with hot a looking model like this:





Oh Feyn!! You look HOT in that outfit!!! (literally and technically)



And we have Dawn the singer, looking all glitzy and elegant in this white outfit, prepared by Nicola the fashion designer.



Marissa the compere.



The only 2 guys for the event, Feyn and Kelvin



Me and Nicola taking a chance to take a pic for remembrance :D.



This is me doing up one of the models. Look at how I'm so totally enjoying myself!!
*Smile and say cheese for the camera!!

TADAH!!!

And she is done!!





Pic with the pretty girls.



Check out that wonderful dress and the hair piece!




OO!! I love their dresses!!



The event:





Famous designer!! Guess WHO???

OOoo, by the way I saw David Gan. Haha soo exciting!

The pretty setup:


by coveted brand


This is a party for socialites. For what purpose? I'm not sure. People like David Gan, Ashley Isham, Patricia Mok turned up! What's even better was that, just one wall over, Lady Gaga's concert was ongoing at a feverish pitch!!!

I was actually enjoying myself although I was working like crazy. We didn't have time to go for dinner at all!!! Thank God I didn't faint halfway... I only had a bowl of instant noodles and a packet of milo in my stomach all the way till 11 plus pm!!

Keeping fingers crossed for more of such event assignments to come!!

Let's talk about lips baby

Did I mention I'm a super fan of lipsticks? Especially pinkish and nudish tones. I just can't have enough of them! I probably have varying shades of them in different textures/formulations!

I'm naturally tanned and my normal lip colour often tends to look more reddish. "Heaty Red" as some people might say.

Putting on nudy or pinky shades of colour complements my skin tone, makes my lips look softer and kissable instead of overly swollen!

Did you know:

Lipstick actually provides protection to our lips and minimises our risk of lip cancer seven times as compared to men??! (University of California study)

Our lips are an extremely sensitive part of our body and we should provide proper protection for it.

Guys and girls, I strongly suggest you all invest in a lip balm with SPF to protect against harmful UV.

Nowadays, with the vast array of lipstick choices in the market, how do we know what to get?

Here's a general guideline to lipstick and its formulations:

The more pigments in lipsticks, the more drying it is.

There are 5 different lip forrmulations namely:
Sheer, Shimmer, Matte, Cream and Long lasting.

Mattes contain the most pigment and sheers the least.

Sheers
Give a natural wet look with only a hint of tint and different degress of shine. They don't last long on the lips and you don't need a mirror to apply.
Very simple and straight forward actually :)

Brand e.g. MAC lipgloss THE all time favourite!


Shimmers
a.k.a frosted with a metallic or pearlescent hue making the lips shimmer because it contains mica, a light reflector.

Brand e.g. Bobbi Brown Essentials Shimmer Lip Gloss

Cream
Gives a matt, velvety look without the heavy feel. It contains more oils and conditioners than mattes. Also commonly know as hydrating lipstick.

Brand e.g. Shu Uemura lipstick

Mattes
contain the most pigment making lip colour last longer. It gives a flat non shiny surface.

Tip: It is good to apply a layer of lip balm to moisturise the lips before applying the matte lip colour.

Brand e.g. MAC

Longlasting
Lip colours work on a time release principle. The heat from our lips stimulates the release of the colour. It contains ingredients found in our foundations, making it last. It can be relatively drying too.

Brand e.g Revlon Colourstay

With all the pretty colours and different textures of lip colours in the market, there is no reason to neglect those pouty/sexy lips of yours!

My Best Friend's Wedding

10th July, my best friend's, Jolene's wedding. It was kinda a nice and grand affair.. The bride looked beautiful and the sisters ever young and pretty.. heehee

I was the head bridesmaid and together with a few other sisters, we woke up really early in the morning preparing to set off to Jo's place.

The idea was for us sisters to wear pink dresses. Rose pink.
I had difficulties finding that light shade of pink in my favourite style and so with permission of Jo, I got a hot pink number instead :) Just appropriate as I'm supposed to stand out as I'm head 'jiemei' anyway.

The morning episode was hilarious. We totally had fun making the lives hard for the brothers and the groom. I was accused of laughing too evilly and that I must be the mastermind.


WRONG BIG TIME!

You all JUST didn't know women can be EVIL creatures didn't you? We were thinking of setting up a business company specialising in "Rent a Bridesmaid (Jiemei)" ! One of the sisters was so pro at it that we decided she should be the CEO....

Seriously! I think it could all work out! Just check out the movie: 27 dresses. You'll know what I mean.

Pictures of us cam whoring:








After the morning ceremony was over, most of us went straight to the hotel, Mandarin Oriental.
We had a wonderful room (with a nice view of the NDP rehearsal parade ground and the ferris wheel) for us all to get ready in. The room is just shiok!


The bridal suite was fantastic and the light bites just looked totally gorgeous and yummy:



This wonderfully simple but beautiful look cake....




There's strawberries and champagne




Cakes and more cakes....!!! OOO Im salivating!!!!!



Sandwiches and smoked salmon!!

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So after all the kay-po-ing in the bridal's suite, we went back to our room to bath and freshen up.

I had the honour of styling up some of the sisters' hair. Busy busy busy.
Almost didn't have time to doll myself up! (Well, for professionalism's sake, I must totally make sure that all their hair was ok before I doll myself right?)

In the end, I was slightly late for the solemnization. Thank God I still could witness most of their vows.... AWWW....

After the solemnization, was the reception and the welcoming in of guests. The hotel had the waiters serve light bites and cocktail for the waiting guests !! I did not get a chance to taste the light bites at all! I think they had prawns and smoked salmon... The classy yummy kind! :(

Oh! oh! Here is a pic of my evening attire:



It's very blurry most probably due to the lighting.

I specially got the flowery hairband from Forever 21 to match my black frou frou dress! I improvised my strappy heels. See those straps? They are actually ribbons that I used to tie it to my feet to look like it is connected to my wedge!

The sash was added to make me look more precious, like a gift??!!! HAW Haw Haw!.............

Dress was from MU and is designed in a very smart way. It has strings attached to the under side of the skirt so I can choose to either let it loose or tie it up for that layered effect, which I did, and I can also wear this dress as a long skirt!

The only thing I regretted not bringing was my shawl.. It was like the artic! Freezing cold...

We warmed ourselves gulping red wine....




The wedding favour was so pretty and delicious! I finished mine in no time.

Chocolate coated almonds in a glass bottle.
Here's a pic of the favour:




Dinner was finally served and the food was just yummy. Really different from the typical dishes we usually have at chinese weddings.

I.e: Instead of shark's fin, we were served shark's fin soup with what I think was mini abalone.

YUMMY!

Instead of the usual prawns, we were served prawns tempura style on sticks with wasabi sauce to go.

YUMMY!

Chilli Crab shelled served with Man Tou

YUMMY!

Juicy Cod fish fillet with artificial head and tail made with gluten.
We ate only the fillet.

Succulent & YUMMY!!


The service from them was great! One server was assigned for each table. Our drinks were full all the time and the plates were promptly cleared. But a tad bit too quickly.. The left overs were cleared before we even had time to think if we should have a second helping.
My friend's untouched cod fish was almost cleared by the waitress... -_-lll


Dinner ended at 11 plus pm. Pretty late huh?

Remember the room that I mentioned earlier? I would totally be staying overnight together with Zanne! My other good friend! Just nice, with free breakfast for two the next morning!

Yippee!

The other girls all could not stay over. What good luck for us!

The next day's breakfast was super nice ! It was in international buffet style and everything was just yummy. I was happily indulging myself and to add to the fact that they've got this whole honey comb for us to dig honey from! FRESH!

Till the next time!
MUACKX *Blow kiss*

How I wish I had internet connection in...

I wish I had internet connection when Im travelling to different places....

IN THE MRT train!!

How nice it would be to be occupied while traveling from one place to another (especially from far end to far end), without feeling bitter if I'm gonna be able to grab the next vacant seat..

I would be focusing on surfing the net (shopping online nonetheless) instead of my poor aching feet... A very nice distraction indeed!

Being the fashion crazed person that I am, I probably would be able to capture pictures like this and share it with the world!

Tadah!

MR PIN Striped guy with lots of bling!



HE has 2 bling rings on his right hand, one on his left and an ultra bling cross pendant.


Ermmm.... Im not saying there's anything wrong with wearing pinstripes. But this middle aged uncle seems to be way over the limit; furthermore so with his mercury coated oakleys..

MY OH MY....................

*clears throat*


Sorry. anyway as I was saying, why having internet connection on the train is the best/coolest thing ever!

Because if we get bored, we can all have the chance to chat up each other in some forum and bitch about what a mundane day it's going to be, or how your boss is pissing you off lately.

The best thing?
You are very likely to be chatting to the one sitting just a few seats away from you!


Or OR!

Cyber pickup!
E.g. Boy meets gal, boy chats up gal! AND they date, get married, have many kids and they live happily ever after!

What a wonderful world.....

SO....

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