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Change ≠ Pretty

Seems this October is a month of beauty.
Beautiful brides like Miss HK, even bridesmaids are pretty like models;
can’t image the typhoon  last week didn’t bring us rain or storm,  we got sunshine with blue sky the whole weekend.

My beautiful bride yesterday, Jacqueline, asked me an unusual question, that I always support:
“Gracy, is it a must to change hairstyle/makeup for each gowns?
I love that hairstyle so much, can I keep it till the end of the day?”

Why not?!
Change less, more photos, more food, more enjoyment with friends, more fun!
That’s why to hold a wedding.
Your guests attend the wedding that they want to celebrate with you, not for you.

We didn’t spend much time in the styles changing, instead, Jacq and Wang took a lot of nice photos with their friends.  I witnessed many touching moments.  I’m sure Mr & Mrs Tse, their pretty bridesmaids & the naughty ushers, all guests and even myself, all enjoy the night very much.

Components of the beautiful October:

A clean and simple makeup + hairstyle can match with any style of your gowns:

Dennis, I know which photo made you laugh so loud!

Totally a wedding garden!
I love that mirror idea:

Naughty boys and girls:

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Our signature dish – FOM

Flower of magic, our fresh flower headpieces design cooperate with Greenfingers Florist, has been the signature dish of JustGracy and impresses our guests in every single wedding.

The chemistry is:
clients’ preferences + our hairstyling & headdress ideas + Greenfingers‘ floral knowledge & techniques.
With the 3 parties’ interaction, we can design unique style, but still match with your outfits and can bring up your temperament.  Each bride has their tailor-made FOM.

I knew Karen for more than a year since the trial, although we keep communicate throughout the year, I’m flattered that her final instruction before the wedding is:
“I studied your blog for long time, trust you!”

Karen is a teacher with long working hours, she will do anything to fight for 3 more minutes sleeping time.  I know her, in the wedding, she wants to be somebody not anybody.

You spend 3k more on the wedding gowns may not wow your guests;
even spend 10k more on the reception decoration may not impress enough,
but our signature FOM will do.
The most important is, we provide all of our brides at free!

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VIP Group

One of the satisfaction being a bridal makeup stylist is making real friends with clients.  I always meet old clients in new clients’ weddings.

Ann is Juan’s sixth (or seventh?! difficult to count…) referral, I even recognize few bridesmaids that met years before.  It is a pleasure to work with a group of familiar friends, it’s so smooth, efficient and fun.  Thanks gorgeous, you made me forget I was very tired after a full day job.

See you soon, my VIP Group!

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Summer homework this year

Last summer, I took a course and wrote the iphone application myself;
this summer, I’m not lazy, I updated it, double the number of pictures for the application’s database.

JustBride:

 

JustBride designed for brides-to-be looking for matching hair and makeup styling, according to own personality, facial characteristics, and preferred hairstyles. Over 230 of illustrations in makeup and hairstyles.  It’s a handy styling reference application for your wedding preparation.

All photos illustrations are direct output without computer touch up.

From now till end of Sep 2011, with our iphone app “JustBride“ downloaded, subscribe our full day service can enjoy $1,000 cash discount.  Please contact us for details.imakeup, beauty tech, vogue itis, j’s beauty, icanmakeup, wing wong, chong makeup, merry marry, zing, zing the makeup school, gary chung, may chong, hoolala, man chan, beaute makeup, bart ko, groovy image, say so, touch up production, touch up, portfolio makeup

Taiwan style makeup – not my cup of tea…

During the preparation for this styling photoshooting, I keep telling my model:
“I hate the styles to be made today…”
then she asked, “so why still work on it?”
I told her: “I want to tell my readers  that I can do it, but I hate it”.

Especially I focus on bridal styling, I insist simple, clean, natural and elegant makeup, which is the best for brides, that you won’t look outdated after years.  Any dramatic makeup like vigorous eyeshadow colours, fingers-like false eyelash, visible eyelid tape, thick black eyeliner, I would prefer to leave it for fashion features.

I like to make clients look prettier through makeup, but not another person
(I know some girls like it):

So, Taiwan style makeup… sorry, not my cup of tea.

Compare with different countries’ styles, I praise Japanese style’s delicateness;
Korean’s skill on foundation base; and
Western Europe’s natural.
Unfortunately, we don’t have Western face, cannot just simply apply the Western Europe style right on Asian.  Thus, I combine the Korean and Japanese style.
I worked on the Korean Makeup topic months ago, to make better comparsion, I invite the same model, Windi, for the deomonstration for this Taiwan style post:

Taiwan style:  thicker, lighter eyebrow; big eyes, thick and long false eyelashes, white founation base, big hair styles
Korean style: dark gray, shapeless eyebrows, flawless face, dewy skin, long eyeshapes, very simple or no false eyelashes

Which style is more natural? You know it!

Typical Taiwan style:

Another Taiwan hairstyle:

I feel Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia etc makeup are still a bit behind the trend, I don’t decide to discuss for these countries’ makeup style.  Please see below and you will understand:

Thai style makeup:

Singapore:
Indonesia:
Coming next, I will write about the Japanese style makeup (one of my favourite style, yeah!), don’t miss it!

Esther’s trial promotion – limited quota

August promotion to bride-to-be!

We’d like to offer a 50% off discount of trial fee for trial session with Esther.  Details as below:

  • Appliable to bridal styling plans by Esther only
  • Trial fee prepay is a must
  • Please click here for details of different bridal styling plans
  • Limited quota from 1 – 31 Aug 2011, schedule as below
  • All prices are fixed price

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Contact us now for your big day availability checking and further arrangements.

Gracy, Please Post!

將客人的相片公開於blog上並非我的慣常做法。不過,若遇到美女又好相遇的客人則例外。

當然,基於尊重,非得到她們的同意前,絕對不會“出賣”她們。
婚禮翌日即收到今次女主角Cherraine的火速email reply :
“Gracy, please post!”
直接,簡單,爽快!

靚人靚妝靚衫靚相,何樂而不為!

Cherraine十分幸福,媽媽身兼經理人幫她約試妝,又是大婚當天的得力助手。謝謝媽媽Amy當了我們的橋樑;
還有將於年底結婚的介紹人Carmen,這些年來介紹了不少朋友給我,可惜檔期已滿,無法還這個人情給你,為你服務;
及這天的小助手Carrie, 你的精靈醒目就有如在我“摩打手“時再加上”turbo”, 才能夠配合她們超趕的rundown。

恭喜Cherraine & Alfred, 祝你們幸福快樂,早生貴子!

 

合作無間

千萬不要以為主打新娘化妝的我們,將客人成功“嫁”出後就永別。

她們會往PARTY,會拍pregnancy相片,會分享好吃好玩好買的,變成好友是常見的事。
當然,她的好姊妹結婚,也會把她帶來。
所以,有時關係圖會非常複雜,現在多得FB,誰是誰的朋友,與誰是COMMON FRIEND,一目了然,方便得多了。

Clara也是投契的舊客人Kenis所推介,加上去年也幫Clara為她的個人portrait化妝造髮型,這次她拍婚照,對她的要求喜好已相當了解,相信年底她的大婚時,可能大家交個眼神就足夠了! :)

攝影師同是合作無間的西門,萬二個放心!






女大18變

2年,是長是短,很難說。

2年內的改變可有多少?
2年,看着家旁的樓宇被拆御,新的高樓都快要建成了;
2年前服務的客人, 由拍pre-wedding,結婚,至今已成為爸爸媽媽了;
樓市由$5400升至今$8500!
2年前的模特兒再來當教學模特兒,我竟認不出她!

果然是女大十八變,2年,Annie瘦了不少,去掉baby fat,當然變得更靚女,還帶點女人味呢!

除此之外,原來相隔2年,也看到化妝髮型的潮流有一點點的變化。
雖然都是自然簡單的造型,但是,
﹣ 眉,粗了,色澤卻淡了,更自然;
﹣ 光暗影更明顯,當然化妝品的技術也進步了;
﹣ 膚色更具光澤;
﹣ 眼妝是重點,手法更細緻更講究;
﹣ 唇色再裸色一點點,唇部的立體感更突出。

至於髮型,着重量感及頭形修飾:

還有,Annie的笑容及眼神,變得更具信心!