Nothing Fancy

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Gracy

I insist to have communications with bride-to-be before their wedding, all my wedded clients knew, I would keep bugging you if you didn’t reply me. ò_ó

I apprecaite those clients who trust my taste, but each bride has her own character and expectations, although we had trial before, I love to learn you more through your wedding theme, outfits…etc.
So that I can have more preparation, to design different Flower of Magic headpieces, different hairstyles to each of you in your wedding.

Loretta’s first request is “nothing fancy”;
second is “volume fringe”.

So I suggested to change the style of fringe between most different gowns, save more time for photoshooting with guests and enjoy the day;
also to keep our styling theme that day – simple.

Not cold as we expect, beautiful scene and weather!

What an enjoyable day to work under compliments from a big group of beauties:

ooops, missed the most impressed bridesmaid: Snow White:

that’s our icon today: nothing fancy, very elegant:cute wedding cookies:
a little stylish element:end with a sweet elegant style:

Wedding gown: Vera Wang
Banquet: AMC

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Change ≠ Pretty

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Gracy

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

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Gracy

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

Posted on September 26, 2011 by Gracy

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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Thin hair + big face

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Gracy

Thin hair and big face, our major concern on styling. Which are also key facts to make you look photogenic.

Unfortunately, in the photos, thin hair looks thinner, big face looks even bigger. Thus I include this topic in the Advance Hairstyling Course.

Some clients emailed me after my post regarding Taiwan styles, she found that the hairstyles she chose is a quite “Taiwan” and worry if she will look good with them.
Taiwan styles are a bit over, a bit dramatic, but those styles with big hair and strong makeup can help your face look smaller. We have to give and take, or get the balance for the styles with suitable faces. This is an good example:

Model – Karen always complains her big face in photo, and never image that she can have such kind of thick hair after styling:

Above are non-makeup photos to show how hairstyling helps on correcting face shape. I’m sure Karen will look even prettier after makeup，and thanks for your continuous support!

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Summer homework this year

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Gracy

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

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Esther’s trial promotion – limited quota

Posted on August 1, 2011 by Gracy

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

6 Aug (Sat)

1030 – 1330
1500 – 1800
~~1900 – 2200~~

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13 Aug (Sat)
1030 – 1330
1500 – 1800
1900 – 2200

14 Aug (Sun)
~~1030 – 1330~~
1500 – 1800
1900 – 2200

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20 Aug (Sat)
1500 – 1800
1900 – 2200

21 Aug (Sun)
1030 – 1330
1500 – 1800
1900 – 2200

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27 Aug (Sat)
~~1030 – 1330~~
1500 – 1800
1900 – 2200

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Great news to my fans!

Posted on July 25, 2011 by Gracy

是否我開始老了？受不了近年80後一輩的客人，有代溝…

遲到， no show，
強詞奪理，橫行霸道，死纏爛打，
指鹿為馬，踐踏合約精神…

或可以簡單的說：“無品”！

尤其我的價目及收費方法向來公開（也無懼引來competitors的抄襲！），
合則來，不合則去！
超高的透明度也是為了保障雙方的權利。

面對客人與市場轉變，一直抱住見招拆招的態度：
避免客人no show，我們就設預付試妝費政策；但原來在她們眼中，“大那那”幾百完的試妝費並不是錢，no show就是no show!
避免客人抱怨我們没有交待清楚細節，我們就雙方簽紙為證；但她卻說白紙黑字也不能代表什麼，還“恐嚇”要投訴到消委會！請便！
所以近年已開始少接non-referral的新客，
或“正常人”一旦發現她有“病”，就會請她過主。

所以別以為做“老細”無需受氣；
別以為做結婚行業一定是面對“開心的人”“開心的事”，
一肚一肚的氣，有留意這個blog的你也跟我分享不少了。

與舊客茶敍時，有時也會流露心淡之意，她們竟鼓勵我千萬不要被無誠意的客人打倒，
要放眼一直默默支持我的好客人。
對，講出重點！
所以面對着好客人時，萬事也會有商量，
即使任何優惠，回餽，減價，通融…
一切只限於講理友善的好客人！

千金難留好客人，為了換取瞓得安樂，及餽謝我的die-hard fans, 決定以下優惠:

轉介新娘全天新娘造型特惠計劃

﹣ 只限Gracy及全天的計劃
﹣ 必須為轉介客人並提供介紹人的名字
﹣ 先付訂金後試妝
﹣ 訂金為50﹪
﹣ 包括3小時試妝一節（非公眾假期的週日）
此計劃尤其適合已親眼目睹過我如何工作，對我的工作態度及手藝已有足夠信心的伴娘／姊妹們；或
經朋友或業界介紹，又處於海外無法安排試妝，但從我網頁中數百張相片而對我作出肯定的的海外準新娘。
＊＊如果覺得未試妝先付款有憂疑的話，建議考慮其他基本計劃

有興趣的朋友請與我們聯絡，非誠物擾。

Referral Full Day Bridal Styling Super Saver Plan

﹣ by Gracy, full day plan only
﹣ referral is a must, please provide referer’s name
﹣ willing to pay a deposit before trial
﹣ 50% as deposit is needed to secure your booking
﹣ a 3-hours trial session is included in the plan (on non-public holiday weekdays)
This saver plan is specially designed for brides-to-be who have seen my work at their friends’ weddings, appreciate my styling skills and working attitude, thus have full confidence on me. This plan is also suitable to overseas brides-to-be who cannot arrange trial before confirming their bookings.
** Feel free to consider our standard plans if you are uncomfortable to make deposit before trial.

Feel free to contact us for details.

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Complimentary wedding gift from Gracy, limited offer

Posted on July 18, 2011 by Gracy

To have better records for my works, I keep taking pictures for models/brides, especially digital camera is popular in these years, I have no excuse to escape from learning some basic photography techniques.

From now till end of August, my bridal styling bookings* confirm in the period will come with a complimentary wedding gift – a DVD of pictures I took on your wedding day for your sweet memory. It’s also a good chance to take record of details happened inside the bridal room or out of the official camera.
Since I’m not qutie sure if I can take enough amounts of quality picutres for each clients, I would launch the offer in a limited period at this stage. If I can take good pictures for everybody in some day, surely I love to include the snap photography service in the package.

So contact us now for my availability and book the trial now!

* all bridal styling packages by Gracy exclude Registration Bridal Styling Plan.

I’m so happy that my brides not only like the stylings I made as well as the pictures I took. Thanks for your support and testimony, Cherraine!