HELP ME "MAKE-UP"

So what's the fuss with the make-up? I've been asking myself this question for the past days in desperation that I can't seem to decide whether to hire a make-up artist on "d" day or go with my original idea to have my good friend Japs do my make-up. And even though I've been grounded by my fiance (yes, John can do that, coz I just don't stop) for 1 week from thinking and dealing with wedding details, I still wake up and spend my day thinking what colors of eye shadow might look good on my face. Sorry be! I just can't stop!

It's good that I'm through with "what wedding gown design would fit me" phase. Thanks to a book I browsed in Fully Booked, Mall of Asia. I finally realized and accepted that an empire cut would be perfect on me coz it will create an illusion that I have a bigger front and will hide all my "bilbil." Now my choices are down to 2, and those are actually my first choices. So I guess there's some truth in the saying "your first choice is always the best choice." Or something like that.

So to get my sanity back, allow me to share to you some details that have been driving me crazy.

So far, I have gotten in touch with 3 make-up artists:

1.) Joan Comson. Can't exactly remember if she's the one I met before or her partner, Loren, when I previously worked for Blast in Tomas Morato. They're giving out 15% discount for those who will book for 5 heads, bride included. Amount total is 9k+, meaning I have to spend 5k for my own, then 1k for the other 4. Medyo reasonable coz if I buy my own make-up, aabot din ng 5k yung total! And I'm going to ask those 4 to pay for their own. Hehe. But that promo is only until this month.

2.) A certain "Arnold" recommended to me by my friend Anna Rae. I heard he's really good kasi pinag-aaralan nyang maigi yung mukha ng me-make-up-an nya. Sa pakiusapan, I can get him for 8k+ for 3 heads.

3.) Joan Dacio. 7,5k for package of 3 also.


Thinking about the look I want on our day, naiisip ko lang that I don't want pink or red on my face. I'm leaning more towards the bronze, golden brown, and orange hues. My best friend Kate told me the "Latina look" will fit me. Though I'm not really morena, pero kayumanggi talaga ako kahit ilang buwan na kong gumagamit ng whitening soap, I kinda find her suggestion reasonable.



Japs suggested that I look for pictures na pwede namin paggayahan ng make-up. So I thought of local artists na medyo ka-complexion ko, kahit di ko kasing-ganda. Haha! And here they are. I just hope I find the right kind of make-up to look this good. Hehehe.

CAKE AND COUNSELING

We were able to have food tasting with our caterer Monday last week, went to Baclaran to ask for quotation for our gown and barong the following Saturday, and had an unplanned make-up trial last Sunday with VMV's very accommodating saleslady in SM Manila. Hehehe.

I'm still confuse which design to choose for my gown. So far im choosing between 2 designs. It's so hard to decide kahit 2 lang yun ah!!!

We're asking for quotation from Chocolat for our wedding chocolate cake(s). Meron din silang cake which they call "Death by Tableya." O di ba? You must try their cakes! They have a cafe in MOA and SM North Edsa.

We'll have our second meeting for marriage counselling tomorrow. I'm kinda scared. I can't say here why. =) hehehe. But I agree with moks' latest post. Dude, sayang ang kasal kung wala kang matinong marriage counselling. By "matino" I mean going through the whole process of it, not just for the sake of having a paper which says you've had counselling.

Yun muna. Till the next. Will taste "Death by Tableya" now. Yum.