DIY Makeup?

It's not a secret that I love make-up. Although there are days that I'm too lazy to be beautiful, a week wouldn't go by without me applying full make-up.

Last Saturday, I attended my fiance's sister's wedding. Complicated. Okay, my future sister-in-law. I was a bridesmaid and I did my own make-up.

Before, I thought of doing my own make-up, but I changed my mind. But after seeing my face after I was finished with applying a dozen products on it, I thought,

Not Bad!

Here are some pictures:

What I used--

Face:

James Cooper foundation in 003 (concealer)

MAC Studiofix Liquid Foundation in NC40 (foundation)

Fanny Serrano 2-way Cake (setting powder)

Dollface Cosmetics Contour & Highlight palette (contour and highlight)

Nichido Multiple Stick in South Beach (cream blush)

Nars Super Orgasm (blush)

Eyebrows:

In2It Brow Powder 

Etude House Automatic Brow Liner

MAC Brow Set in Girl Boy

Eyes:

ELF Eye Primer

Urban Decay Naked Palette 1

Nichido Liquid Eyeliner

HBC False Eyelashes

Lash glue

Maybelline The Falsies Mascara

Nichido Spot Concealer (used as eyeliner!)

Lips:

Burt's Bees Lip Balm

Nichido Lip Liner in Rosette

Careline Lip Gloss in 207

It took me around 30 minutes to do my make-up!

Pabago bago ng hair much?

Me and my sister (she did her own make-up rin)

with instagram filter na! Haha!

So what are the pros and cons?

Pros:

-I will save as much as 15k!!!

-Memorize ko mukha ko and I know what features to highlight and features to improve, like my nose. Haha! 

-I will use my own make-up! So sureness sa color na hindi magmukhang floating head ako. LOL! 

-Doing my own make-up for the day would be memorable and meaningful. Gary knows how much I love make-up and to do it on our big day would be significant kase papagandahin ko yung sarili ko for him (well, maganda naman na ko! Hahaha!)

Cons:

-Panic mode! What if sa sobrang emotional ko, di ko magawa my own make-up, who would rescue me?

Those are some pros and cons. I also have some few things noted:

-Hire a hair stylist to do my hair. 

-Teach my sister how to do Gary's make-up so on the day she'll be the one to do it.

-Buy more make-up!!!

-Have eyelash extensions (as per Joed's advice! Magiging hassle free na!)

-More practice!

What do you think?

Hihi! I'm excited and thrilled! Pero mga 70% sure pa lang ako... :/

Wedding venue hunting!

We don't have a venue yet for our April 7 wedding.

Gary and I are a fickle-minded couple having a hard time deciding on where will the wedding be.

At San Juan, Batangas

Option 1: Beach

Pros: Dream wedding 5 years ago, would only need minimal styling

Cons: Too expensive (out-of-town fees are waaaaay too pricey), finding accommodation for guests is difficult, logistics, guests would be limited to 100

Damage: >Php150k for catering & set-up alone for 100 pax

The big tree is where I imagined the altar would be under

Option 2: UP Bonsai Garden (Garden + adjacent covered area)
Pros: Perfect for our Alice-in-wonderland theme, accessible to guests, no need to transfer from ceremony venue to reception venue, near possible preps hotels, no corkage fees, no accredited caterers
Cons: The covered area is dugyot-looking, would need drapes, restrooms are dugyot-looking, no aircon
Damage: Php15k for covered area, Php 10k for garden, Php10k for drapes (to rent from other suppliers), Php8k for air coolers (to rent from other suppliers)

Covered area

Garden area

Right now, we're looking into 2 other options.

Option 3: UP Bonsai Garden for ceremony + UP Bahay ng Alumni for reception

Pros: Perfect for our Alice-in-wonderland theme, accessible to guests, short travel time from ceremony venue to reception venue, near possible preps hotels, no corkage fees, no accredited caterers

Cons: Drapes are not allowed, venue can accommodate 400 guests (Parang superlaki for 150 guests)

Damage: Php10k for ceremony in UP Bonsai Garden, Php 20k for 4-hr reception in UP Bahay ng Alumni (5k/hour if non-aircon, 8k/hr if aircon), electricity fees

Option 4: Garden ceremony elsewhere + Reception in Elements at Centris

Pros: Perfect for our Alice-in-wonderland theme, accessible to guests, short travel time from ceremony venue to reception venue, near possible preps hotels, drapes are readily available, airconditioned, clean restrooms

Cons: Super expensive, Purpledish is not an accredited caterer yet, we would have to set-up ceremony area

Damage: Php10k for garden ceremony elsewhere (+allowance for set-up like chairs, arch, aisle, altar), Php55k for reception in Elements

We are open to other suggestions.

I hope you can comment down below for venue suggestions.

Lovelots,

The Happy Bride

False lashes or extensions?

I've read somewhere that two weeks before the wedding, the bride should have eyelash extensions for beautiful peepers. Although I don't know yet what look would suit me, I know now that I want extremely long lashes. It does look good on picture.

Breathtaking

 So, yeah, decisions.