MUA for my wedding day

YES! I am now Mrs Huang! Just had a tiring weekend due to our wedding, but it was all worthwhile!

Actual Day MUA

Previously I did not dare to recommend the MUA i chose because i do not know if she is good or not? But after reviewing a full list of MUAs, I chose Shanice Makeup & Hairstyling after looking through her extensive portfolio on her Facebook page! I love the contrast of her before and after makeup photos! I love how natural the brides look after the makeup! I love the designs of her hairdo!

Most importantly, Shanice is VERY professional, here's a few examples:
1) She reached EARLY on my wedding day (but sat in her car till i texted her because she didn't want to disturb me).
2) She brought her own lighting for the makeup which is why I got to enjoy my makeup in my air-conditioned room at my own comfort (my sis told me her bestie had to do her bridal makeup in the living room because of the bad lighting in the room). This is how fortunate I am!

3) Shanice uses spray makeup for my foundation which makes my makeup light and comfortable! During my shortlisting of MUAs, other MUAs charge extra for spray makeup ok! I have the tendency to get deep laughing/ smiling line mark (微笑纹) due to my way of smiling which will be VERY obvious if i have thick makeup. Guess what? I didn't have that on my wedding day ;p

4) Shanice managed to settle my very fussy mum who have had a bad haircut 3 days before my wedding! THUMBS UP FOR HER! She dolled up my mum and made my mum VERY happy the whole day! My mum was so 神采飞扬 as if she is the main lead of the wedding hahahas! She is VERY satisfied with Shanice!

And yes, hiring Shanice is the BEST decision i have made my whole wedding! She is patient, meticulous and very skillful. I looked super gorgeous and received lots of praises from my relatives, friends and of course.. my hubby ;p

As I have just changed my job a month ago, i was pretty tied down with all the wedding preparation and job transition stuff. Hence i was not able to fix a date for my trial makeup and hairdo. But having full confidence in Shanice's ability, I was not the least bit worried.

Do consider getting Shanice as your MUA and you will NOT regret!

Accessories

As i had a particular look/ requirement that i want, i had purchased my wedding hair accessories on Taobao! It wasn't cheap but i was lazy to mail back the rented accessories to Shanice so i bought my own. The quality is good and its very pretty!

Why i chose gold accessories to match my white gown?
i have a pair of golden dragon/ phoenix bangles that i HAD to wear for my wedding so i wanted my hair accessories to match my bangles.  Pretty right? ;D

Unfortunately I bought way too many hair accessories and did not get to use most of it (talking about being budget but yet overspending ;p). Sold them at a discounted price to a BTB just yesterday since i have no use for it anymore hahas.

I also bought a set of hair accessories for my floral gown (exact same one i wore for my pre-wedding shoot). Its so pretty!!

I'm selling the set of 3 pins for $18 and the set of 2 hair accessories for $25.

Do send me an email if you are keen to get them (:

I am also selling my SUPER long bridal veil for $20. Soft and good quality!

Its a dual layer classic veil that is 77cm on the front and 2.2m at the back. Perfect for the kind of wedding where the groom will have to unveil the bride :D Its going for $20!

My advice to BTBs if you keen to get hair accessories on taobao is… go for reputable shops and don't go for cheap hair accessories. It's important to have good quality ones that will complement your overall look on your big day. I bought a cheap hair accessory and had the biggest regret of my life when the crystals are falling out when i got them hahahas. So reminder my dearest BTBs, go for quality since these things don't cost you an arm or a leg.

<3

Finding my bridal heels

Aldo is having a mega sales! Up to 70% off!
Bee and I have bought our wedding shoes/heels and guess how much it cost?
Less than $100 for both our shoes! Crazy right?

I have decided to go for a pink/nude based heels and its so PRETTY!
I wanted something that is plain, high with platform and closed toe so its exactly what I want.
Cost approximately $43 (originally approximately $48 but I got 10% off because we bought 2 pairs)
Good deal right? Originally priced at $159!

Okay okay! I cannot deny, Aldo wasn't my first choice. It was a surprise find during shopping ;p
My first choice is of course... TAOBAO!



Bought this lovely designer inspired heels in nude for my wedding initially but Bee doesn't seem too keen on it. He say its too exotic and he cannot appreciate -.- guys~~ So now we are going to take this pair of heels to our prewedding shoot instead. But I cannot emphasize enough HOW HOW HOW COMFY this heels is. The padding is SO good and the quality is really *thumbs up*. A very good buy from taobao. It is on discount now (approximately $30), get it here!

What I like about taobao heels is that they sell heels of different heights of same design!
Can choose the design you like and the height too!

Here are some of the other heels that I have shortlisted ;P

1) Ombre Glitter Heels
Height: 8.5cm
Colour: 7 colours~

Too chio to ignore it

2) Cinderella Crystal Heels
Height: 7cm and 9cm

3) Crystal embellishment heels
Height: flats, 5cm, 7cm, 9cm, 10cm, 12cm

 

4) Customisable elegant pearl heels
Height: 7 different heights available!

 

 

5) Shimmery floral heels

Height: 6cm or 9cm

Colour: 6 colours



6) Modern Chic Heels
Height: 10cm
Colour: 8 colours

 

7) Satin Floral Heels

Height: 4cm, 6cm, 8cm and 10cm

 

8) Pazzion-inspired heels

Available in open and closed toe

 

9) Wifey for Lifey (TOO CUTE!)

Height: 7cm and 10cm

Colour: 3 colours

 

10) Artsy Classy heels

Height: 10cm

Colour: 9 colours!

 



Freebies from Photobook Singapore

As a budget bride, I love freebies and discounts!
Today I am going to share with you the recent freebie that I have found when shopping around (:

Photobook Singapore is having a giveaway now Now NOW!

Photobook Singapore is giving Free 100 4R photo prints or a 6" by 6" square softcover photobook if you subscribe to their website.

The only downside is that you would have to pay for their shipping $8 for 100 4R photos or $7 for the mini photobook. $8 for 100 pcs of 4R photos is like $0.08 per photo! No matter how I look at it, I still think its a steal! They will email the voucher to you and it is valid till Dec 2016.

I have used Photobook Singapore few years ago and found their quality to be decently good. Which is why I am planning to use them to print my wedding photo album and a canvas for my wedding photo (: What I like about them is their software, very user friendly and useful for people like me who don't know anything about designing LOL.
I will do up a review later date for their items (I'm only planning to buy in sept).

For $7/8, I think they are worth a try. They have lots of promotion on their website so if you like what you get, you can explore their promotions. I find their deals still cheaper than other shops in Singapore (:

Go try it out!

Something special for my man- Bowties for wedding day

Other than shopping for myself, I would have to take care of my man on our big day ;p After all he is the lead actor of the big day and without him none of it would be possible <3 Its shopping time for my Bee to pamper him for all the hard work!

To make my groom shine on our wedding day, I started sourcing for some bow ties (:
Why bow ties and not ties? I always thought bow ties are kind of geeky and cute so it suits him~

Of course, I am not going to show you some plain colors boring bow ties but something more artsy, cute and fanciful! I mean if you are not going to try out something crazy for your wedding, when will the opportunity come again?

Bowties shown here $59-79RMB approx. $14-18SGD.

Superhero Bowtie

Cool right? If your man is a geeky marvel lover, he is sure to fall in love with these bow ties! I mean is there any guy that don't love marvel and superheros?
You can buy them here, here and here

Dragonball series! Cool 爆了！
You can buy them here and here

Animal prints Bowtie

Animals from kitty cat, panda, fish, dog, sheep.. All so cute!
You can see the series here

Fruit Series

This is the quirky fruity bow ties!
You can see the series here

Everything from artsy to floral to vibrant bow ties can be found here
I'm sure with all these quirky bow ties, you can definitely find something for your wedding day!

Last but not least, Baymax says BUHBYE!