Dressabelle

Woke up to open a parcel kindly sent to me from Dressabelle! (Thank you!) Christmas came early for me. Expect to see two outfit posts coming your way. Yep finally! I know I know, have been really busy preparing for common tests. I promise more outfit posts during my Christmas break.

Sneak preview

Laters!

Dulcecandy's Office/ Closet tour

I love seeing people's interiors and nosing into their possessions. I love to see the kind of environment people live in day-to-day.

Dulce Candy (yes, her real name) is one of the first few people I followed on YouTube in attempt to learn makeup. She used to be a female soldier who fought for Iraq! Three years have passed, she's now happily married, a mother of one, studying as a fashion student, a freelance makeup artist, fashion blogger and designer. Makes me wonder how does she even have the time and energy to film and record videos for her loyal audiences. The most amazing part is, she's only in her early 20s and has laid out her life in such perfect manner. She constantly mentions in her videos that she doesn't let her height (4 ft 9") get in the way at all when she dresses up.

What an inspiration. <3

Last week's makeup experience

Sorry for the lack of updates!

Last week was crazy! I had 2 makeup appointments to attend to in the week and common tests to study for. ON TOP OF THAT, my church friends and I are rehearsing like crazy for a very special Christmas drama+musical. Last week was also a difficult time at home for me, but I'm glad God has been really gracious to me and pulled me through. Anyway, let me know if you wanna come, I'd be happy to have you around this Christmas! :) 100% festive, guaranteed!


1. Prom night

Prepping young(er) girls for their prom night makes me miss mine two years ago. We were all merely teenagers awaiting our dreams to come true, to have a good time and get into a good school. Nobody knew what was coming, and then everyone went separate ways. Prom night was one of the most memorable moments for me in secondary school. I don't understand why anyone would want to not go for prom. It's really a once-in-a-lifetime experience. I barely even see most of my secondary friends anymore :( All that remains a memory.

Dione's prom outfit - velvet dress + leather jacket + creepers

Tell me which girl wears creepers to prom?! Who?! None other than Dione Keh! This girl is mad but I love her so much, she never fails to lighten everyone's mood with her cheeky self. ^^

I always wondered if it'll be possible to wear unconventional footwear with my wedding gown - like sneakers in runaway bride. That's just a thought.

All made up :)

I feel incredibly proud when I give someone a makeover. It makes me so happy! 

2. Collaboration with Flesh Imp


(Photo courtesy of Flesh Imp and Stuart. Special thanks to NTUC, models, Michelle, Yi Xing and all makeup artists.)

I got the chance to be involved in a project/ collaboration with Flesh Imp last Friday. If you didn't know already, Flesh Imp offers edgy fashion inspired by the urban subculture for both genders, and very friendly on the wallet!

I had so much fun working with Flesh Imp, the models and makeup artists. We made the whole event possible despite the rain! I'm not going to reveal too much information as it's not released yet, so be patient! I can't wait to share!

Meanwhile, let the pictures to the talking...

Nicole (left) - makeup by me and Rachel (right) with Stuart's back view (as usual)

Nicole has really exotic/ feline features so I really wanted to emphasize the shape of her eyes with smokey hues and natural lashes. I left her lips pale nude to contrast with the smokey eyes as well as to draw attention to her skin colour, flawless complexion.

With the very korean looking Nelia! (makeup done by me)

Urgh this was taken with my iPhone in tungsten lighting so the picture really don't do enough justice >:( For Nelia, I used hot pink eyeshadow (yeah I know you can't tell) to carve our her crease and a little liner cause her eyes are so huge already!

With Michelle! ^^

Michelle is the friendliest stranger ever. She is incredibly funny and candid! For a busy model with almost daily ongoing castings, she was really generous to come down and guide the other models in walking.

Makeup talk with other makeup artists

Rainy days + delayed lunch break = sad looking models :/

Limited table space means creativity blossoms... (see drawer at back)

Yes! We shot in the supermarket :)

The lovely models :)

Apartment Gaga

Just one week ago, I completed my interior design module over a time span of half a semester. Never looked back! In case you're wondering what I'm doing as a business student, my polytechnic allows us to take up certain modules that's completely irrelevant to my course of study.

I have always loved designing, drawing and customizing so the module was for me. Interior design is like playing Sims 3 on a whole new level - you get to customize every single inch of your apartment and furniture to the way you want it.

The final assessment of the module was to design an apartment for Lady Gaga. Here's what I came up with!

A very fake looking 2-D Gaga in her living room waving Hi.

I assumed Lady Gaga is not a good cook....so that explains all that booze!

"She rolled my hair and put my lipstick on in the glass of her boudoir." 

*so proud of my work*

I'm nowhere close to pro la okay. So fascinated with how advanced computers are right now. You don't have to be a designer to create a model of your room with Google Sketch Up. All the furniture (and Lady Gaga figure) are pre-made and readily available for download!

Meanwhile, I'm finally getting my name card ready...printing it tomorrow! 

Lana Fab 2

Naming this outfit entry 'Lana Fab 2' cause I am wearing this shoe out in public for the second time. I bleed creativity.

On a random note; dog lovers, did you know Lana Fab comes in doggie prints now?! Adorable!

JC Lana Fab in Dog Tapestry (image source: http://www.karmaloop.com)

Wearing a leather jacket and velvet in Singapore's weather is no joke. Besides sweating a bucket and having my hair stuck to my perspiring neck, I had to make sure I don't step on small pebbles that'll cause me death...

And then it rained! Despite the sudden weather transition, the photos somehow turned out satisfactory.

Accessories: Round shades - FEP, rosary (worn as necklace) - mom, silver bangle - FEP

Leather jacket - Cotton On, Velvet dress - Topshop, platforms - Jeffrey Campbell

M.A.C Lipstick in Viva Glam Gaga

Ending off with a spastic picture of me. For those who thinks I'm cold and unfriendly, I'm not okay!

How I look like when I laugh at my own jokes.

And of course, special thanks to my gorgeous, crazy, bubbly photographer! Takes great shots rain or shine.

Mandy and I

Krystof Smidl

Yesterday I had the chance to be around to shoot with Krystof from Carrie Models. The location was at Sentosa cause the model and photographer wanted the 'raw' theme. I guess we take our sunny island for granted. While Singaporeans always complain non-stop whether it's rain or shine, Krystof told me he came to Singapore to build his portfolio because he thinks Singapore is great for pictures!

Peeking at his portfolio... (what a makeup artist gets to do during idle time)

Why so handsome?!

Will you believe if I told you he's only eighteen and still studying? Yet he already has done countless photo shoots with other established models. In the picture above, Krystof is in a Prada suit (his first paying job BTW). He told me that he was warned to not fall with the suit on or else he would have to pay.

Our model with very short assistants

"It's a wrap!"

The result?

See more at www.ulichan.tumblr.com/!


p.s/ I know prom night is ongoing for most of the secondary school graduates. If you are interested, or know anyone who is interested to get makeup done by me, please contact me at ulichanxy@gmail.com. :)

Men and makeup?

Video: Behind the scenes at the Men's Fashion Shows, grooming tips for the modern man, an interview with Pat McGrath.

"Obviously we've had the whole metrosexual thing which is a very big thing, but now it's everybody. Every man is like that; they're all obsessed with their clothes, the way that they look."

I was researching and getting inspiration for today's shoot when I came across this video. Yes I'm working on a male model again if you're wondering! Can't wait to share!

In the video you'll see big, grown men (Francisco Lachowski is one of them) with their hair clipped in place and skin prepped to perfection. Pretty interesting in my opinion. Have you ever wondered if guys wore makeup? Yes, a lot of them do! Mostly for events, runway shows. Did you know even presidents wear makeup during important events or when they have to appear on TV? If you see a significantly lighter ring under the eyes then you know that's a bad makeup job.