It's Judy Time

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Vlogging Everyday in October!

VlogTober!

For the entire month of October i'll be vlogging every day of our random lives :) Kicking it off with October first, I attended a bridal shower and later in the evening to a bar and grill for my gf's bday!

Saturday, October 1, 2011

Lip Tattoos, say Whaa?!

(Please ignore the white film... DARN YOU foundation with SPF!)

Temporary tattoos, who hasn't tried them as a child? I remember my mom buying them for me from the dollar store. I thought I was the coolest kid in town with a heart tattoo plastered on my arm. Would you believe there is actually temporary tattoos for your lips?! Interesting, yeah?

I saw these for the first time this past June at IMATS LA. I was tempted to buy it, but came to the conclusion that it wasn't very practical for me. Just recently I ran across it during an ULTA run, and figured it wouldn't hurt to do a review.

So here it is, my initial thoughts and review on the Violent Lips lip tattoos. They are $15 for 3 pairs of the same pattern. I chose the pink leopard print because it reminded me of my favorite childhood icon... Lisa Frank!

The process was pretty easy. You'll need some water, cotton balls, and scissors. Its basically the same steps to applying a regular temporary tattoo, except the only difference is shaping it to your lip shape. There are dotted lines to help with the shaping. Its simple and straight forward. Heres how the finished look turned out.

Immediately after applying lip tattoo

It felt awkward and uncomfortable. An hour in my lips felt painfully dry whenever I smiled or laughed. I applied lip balm which helped temporarily. The brand claims that the lip tattoos last from 4 to 6 hours. I believe this to be true as long as you're eating dry foods. I had soup for dinner and tattoo from my bottom lip was fading away. The moisture from my outer lips also contributed to the fading of the outer corners. I updated back 5 hours later and here is how my lips turned out.

5 hours after application

Over all, I thought the product was good. Its unique and fun to try, but not something I would wear every weekend, or let alone every month. However, its ideal to wear at a Lady Gaga concert, if anything! Quality wise, its alight. I paid $15 for 3 lip tattoos. I wouldn't buy these again in the future, but I admit it is fun to say I've once had a lip tattoo!

Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Our Wedding Video

Part I

Part II

Yess!! Our wedding video is finally published! Huge thanks to our camera guy/producer Sean Cannell for putting it together. Also thanks to our photographer, Brandon Patoc for his amazing work! If you're in the Seattle area i suggest you book him for your special events!!

Friday, May 27, 2011

Finding the Right Bridesmaid Dress!!!

As my cousin Ate Anne said, its the "Say Yes to the Dress - Bridesmaid edition!" I had so much fun with this Alfred Angelo fitting, and I hope the girls did too :) I was lucky enough to have all my bridesmaids available, and to get their input in helping me decide which dress to pick. Its hard to decide especially when the sample dresses aren't the colors of my choice, which is violet. Shannon and Chris, the stylists, pointed us to the direction of what kind of dress I was looking for. We narrowed it down to six different styles. Please excuse the photo quality, I took screen shots of the video (which will be posted below)

Dress #1

First dress is a beautiful flowing chiffon dress. It has the layering A line at the bottom. However I didn't like how low it came on the bust.

Dress #2

The second just doesn't scream bridesmaid to me. Its too simple, and the bow on the side looked a little off. Doesn't it look more like a cocktail kind of dress?

Dress #3

Again, another cocktail looking dress. Its simple, yet I love how it accentuates the bust ;)

Dress #4

Forth dress was a definite favorite amongst all of us! Its a one strap with flowers and free flowing. At first glance of it on the hanger I thought it was hideous, but to my surprise its beautiful on!

Dress #5

Fifth dress was also gorgeous! I like that its a halter top, but doesn't expose too much of the bust. It fit so well on the girls. This dress was in my top 3.

Dress #6

Sixth dress is a halter top (like i initially wanted.) It gathers around the waist and has the ribbon, which is probably the most flattering on everyone.

It was definitely hard to choose between dress # 4,5, and 6. Can you guess which dress I chose? I which one is your favorite?!

Friday, May 6, 2011

Messy Ponytail inspired by Jennifer Lopez

Try this simple and easy party hair yourself!

This is a quick messy ponytail hair tutorial inspired by Jennifer Lopez.
Step 1. Part your hair down the middle
Step 2. Bring your hair up to a high ponytail
Step 3. Spray working spray to sections of your hair
Step 4. Tease section by section
Step 5. Set your tease with a strong hold hairspray
Step 6. Polish your bangs with a round brush and blow dryer

What I used...

-teasing comb

-Bumble and Bumble styling spray

-Professional Natures Therapy freezing hairspray

-Aquage beyond shine

- Round hair brush

-hair dryer