Showing posts with label Festival. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Festival. Show all posts

October 24, 2012

Party Your Halloween Stylishly - SugarSkull

If you wanna have some atmosphere while reading this post, click on "Blue - The Birthday Massacre" on the player on the right.

Brace yourselves

Halloween is just a week plus away!
Have you gotten any ideas what is going to be your get-up for this Halloween?
"Oh my goodness! I have got no special costume for that day! I totally sucks at creative make-up! I don't have the proper costume make-up kit!"You don't wish to dress skimpily like the other girls.

Fret not!
I'm here to help you.

The get-up I'm in for these post is really simple and super wearable!
The kind of "face" I drew was actually called SugarSkull. 
It can be sweet, dark and elegant depending on the colour you chose to use and the designs you drew. For more ideas, go Google it.



I drew my own face with cosmetic products which I believe every girl would have in their make-up pouch. 

For make-up, all you need are:
1 - Foundation (Be it liquid or powder)
2 - Black eyeliner
3 - Black and white eye shadow
4 - Red lipstick
5 - Diamantes (Purely optional)

See! All you need are these!

Go Google on the kind of SugarSkull face which you want for your Halloween.
Just to let you know,  I actually used white eyeshadow on top on my foundation to give me that pale look. It looks perfect! And don't forget your neck area!

For the stitched-mouth, I first draw in the lines with my black eyeliner and then go over it with black shadow. This is to give that bit of smudged up look.

For the Eye Socket area, I first draw an outline with a brown pencil before filling it in.
Because I didn't want to fill it in with black eyeliner, I fill it in with black eyeshadow.
But do take note! Dampen your brush a bit first before you go picking up that black on your palette.
The reason being is, this way, the black eyeshadow colour would be more intense rather than patches. This applies the same for your nose.

And if you like to, you can actually paste Diamantes to bling up the whole look.




For dressing:
1 - Black leather jacket
2 - Black leather leggings

If you have a Yukata lying around in your house, you can pair this look with it too.



For hair:
I did a faux mohawk hairstyle.
My first attempt, not too bad I must say. LOL!



It is really really simple to do. There, I have provided you the video of the tutorial below.



For accessories:
I didn't use much. Only a wooden cross and a hairpin to deco my hair.



And then there you go!
Now you can party your Halloween night stylishly!

The best part? It cost you nothing!
Not too much effort but you still look great!



 Keep watching this space as I might be posting other simple get-ups for Halloween!
All for you!

February 12, 2012

Class Reunion Dinner and WR's Big Birthday (02 Feb)

Just like the previous years, my class always gather together at LaoShi's house for reunion dinner. Instead of having steamboat, we had pizzas!

This year we celebrated WR's birthday together as her birthday falls on the 4th.

All photos are from HH's camera. I have grabbed them from FB. Hehe.



All preparing for the great LouHei


Chopsticks ready!



And it starts!


Me and BF camwhoring one bit. Lol!


Preparing the cake after the great LouHei



Birthday girl! Heard that she had a number of cakes on that day.
Imagine how many wishes she get to wish for!

Zhu ni kuai kuai zhang da!






Jing Hao trying to prove that he is a good cake cutter.


What's a reunion gathering without some games right?

That's all folks!

January 30, 2012

Chinese New Year Day 3 (Shuang Lin Monastery - Toa Payoh & Sushi Buffet)


Well, on the third day of Chinese New Year, together with my DBT, Reagan and KeRen we went to Shuang Lin Monastery (Toa Payoh) to pray.








In the year of Dragon, people with zodiacs of Dog and 3 others which I have forgotten are having tough luck. This is because they Chong Tai Sui 冲太岁 (also known as "Dui Chong 对冲", clashes with Tai Sui). In order to pacify the Tai Sui (fierce god), most chinese would go to the temple to worship Tai Sui 太岁   (Grand Duke Jupiter). This religious practice is typically known as An Tai Sui 安太岁.

DBT, Reagan and KeRen are here to 安太岁 while I am here on the behalf  on my brother and pray for my family too.



Here is the booth where you can "enhance your luck". The registering time is  from 8a.m to 4p.m.
You would be given a piece of paper to write down the names of people whom you wish to pray for.
So come prepared with Chinese Characters of the names that you want to filled it in with.


After which, you have to queue and wait for your turn and enter this area for the chanting session. Be prepared to wait. At a point of time during the chanting, a monk would walk by and gives his blessings to each and everyone.

The rows of cushions are for kneeling during the chants, not for sitting mind you.

Because of the long waiting time while standing before entering here, as typical Singaporeans, most of them sat on the cushions immediately when they have entered. Well, it is ok to take a seat for awhile while waiting for everyone to gather in there but don't be so stupid to sit and face in the same direction as the Gods are facing at. A guy came in and told these dumb people off. He said "Please face inside, there are people who are paying their respects to the Gods." Common sense isn't it?

During the chanting, I was super pissed by some people kneeling behind me. Throughout the whole chanting, there's this uncle and auntie who kept talking (not whispering) non-stop, talking about Mac Donald's and other stuffs. Totally disrespectful! I did not expect such a behaviour from people who are in their 40's.

After that, we proceed to burn the offerings.


After that, went over to the place just beside the temple with DBT as he wanted to pay his respects to his late Grandparents.

The place is so serene!
Unlike all the hustle bustle in the temple, this place is quiet and with a sense of  calmness.








(ok, as you can see, this photo was taken when I was at Loyang Tua Pek Kong. LoL)

After praying, our tummies were rumbling loud for food.
Me, DBT and Reagan went over to Kallang Leisure for Sushi Buffet as dinner!











Just nice caught that droplet of lemon juice...



Salmon Sashimi is my favourite!


Next, it is this beef! Super delicious I'm telling you!


I was like stuffing only the Salmon Sashimi dipped with plentiful of Wasabi. NICE~
Ended up super satisfied and bloated of course.



That's all for now! Adios! 


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