March whizzed by like a freight train, I had tapings, shoots and another cousin's wedding for which I was invited as a family guest...so technically I could have relaxed more, and could have taken more photos (I planned to, I even brought my DSLR). However it turned out to be one of those moments wherein when I got there I didn't want to experience my cousin's wedding through a lens the entire time and wanted to mingle more not fuss about what I could possibly feature.
I wanted to actually behold the moments happening right before me and just be happy for them. I have a few shots though from when before we left to show you and will include a couple of (pun unintended) grabbed shots from Gab and Tricia Valenciano's Instagram accounts because I wasn't able to fly in for their second beach ceremony in Boracay. First thing's first, though, this shot of what I wore by Dad.
Paul Smith sapphire trench, Rajo Laurel gown, Nine West clutch, photo credit: Dad
I didn't put a filter on any of these but annoyingly the front camera of my phone has this automatic "beauty" preset which does a mild bit of blurring.
BASE: MAC Face and Body Foundation C2 (mixed with a drop of N1), Maybelline Age Rewind the Eraser Treatment Concealer (US drugstore) in Medium, MAC MSF Natural powder in Medium to lightly set, Shiseido Glow Enhancing Primer on TOP of cheekbones and dabbed on random areas for fresh highlights, Pixi bronzing powder in Subtly Suntouched as blush, Feeling Sculptacular contour kit by Happy Skin (for contour and brown smokey eyes), Yves Rocher Bronzing Powder duo to tone down overall face, BROWS: Happy Skin Eye Love View Brow Duo Pen, then groomed with Maybelline Fashion Brow Mascara in Dark Brown. EYES (i used 3 shades from 3 separate kits as eyeshadow, because I'm super specific): Yves Rocher Summer Bronzing Powder Duo, Happy Skin Sculptacular, INGLOT rainbow eyeshadow in a brown trio for the deepest brown, Chanel Eyeliner waterproof, a gift sent to moi by Lisa Eldridge, False lashes curled then set with REVLON Lash potion mascara on top, Majolica Majorca edgemesiter waterproof (pink butterflies) mascara on bottom lashes, LIPS: REVLON Lipliner Mauve, Laneige Waterdrop Tint in Apricot, topped with Max Factor Lipfinity in Crystal Bronze then once set topped again with the Waterdrop tint on top to hydrate, then once that all set together MAC lipstick in "Plink!" to make it pop on camera.
Here I am with our lovely Pastors' wives just