[Wedding Planning] Dressing shopping at David's Bridal

So... I am getting married later this year. I thought it might be fun sharing some of my planning process here. The most exciting part of wedding planning I think might be the dresses. Some brides want very elaborate dresses, I on the other hand want something very simple... Some brides have set aside thousands of dollars for their dresses, I on the hand wanted something less than $800, budgeting around $200 for alteration so that the whole thing would be about $1k.  Luckily I was able to find a dress that's less than $500 :D Some brides like to shop at many different boutiques to find their perfect dress, I on the other hand only wanted to go to David's Bridal, and picked my dress at the second visit. I preferred not to look around too much; seeing too many options would just confuse me.

Here I want to show you the dresses that I tried on and veto'd:

Lace Over Charmeuse Gown with Soutache Detail Style SWG400: too much details, and the bottom section cuts me off. Would not recommend something like this for short people like me. Definitely looks million times better on the model.

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[Fancies] LipoSlimming Ultrasound Cavitation at Bay Area Body Spa UPDATE

Remember in Jan I had 3 treatments of LipoSlimming Ultrasound Cavitation at Bay Area Body Spa? The picture above was taken after the 3 treatments. As you can see, the result is amazing. But a lot of people have asked me if the result lasted. Here's a picture 3 months after the treatments:

[Tip] How to not wait for the eyelash glue to become tacky

You know how we are supposed to wait for the eyelash glue to become tacky first before applying? And you know how if you apply them too soon the lashes don't really stick and they move around too much? I don't know about you but I hate having to wait for the eyelash glue to become tacky. I don't like just sitting there, trying to wave the lashes around and blowing on the glue to make the glue get tacky faster.  

Well I finally figured out a trick that has worked out quite well:

[FOTD] Concealing lasered freckle marks

I am currently getting laser treatments to remove my freckles. What happens after a successful laser treatment is that the freckles actually get a lot darker (see left picture), and there was no way I'd not conceal them!

Here's how I did it:

[FOTD] My practice bridal look, take 2 with details

Last time I posted my practice bridal look but didn't go in detail of exactly what it entails.  I decided to do it over, and this time I wanted to share every step.  This look doesn't look that complicated, but I've actually included a lot of steps...

First I applied Youngblood Mineral Primer (sample I got from Birchbox) all over the face.  I don't usually apply primer on a daily basis but it is very important for a bridal look because the makeup needs to last hours and hours.

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[Fancies] Rimmel Waterproof Gel Eyeliner

I have never tried anything from Rimmel before, and since I was the market for a waterproof liner I decided to give Rimmel Waterproof Gel Eyeliner a try. And what a pleasant surprise, I really like it!  Unlike many other products that claim to be waterproof, this really is as waterproof as an eyeliner can be, at least it is more waterproof than the ones I've tried so far.

Just to show you how well this works, I drew some lines on my hand and went in the shower.  Here's what my hand looked like afterwards:

[Sponsored] SOL REPUBLIC tokidoki tracks HD on-ear headphones

Remember the Sol Republic interchangeable headphones post from a few months ago? I am so excited to share another Sol Republic story with you, this time they partner with tokidoki to add that extra touch of fun to their very high quality headphones! If you are also a fan of tokidoki like me I'm pretty sure you'd adore these as much as me.  Like all Sol Republic headphones, they offer interchangeability, amazing sound, and virtually indestructible design.  Additionally, these headphones are personally designed by Simone Legno, tokidoki’s creative director and co-founder.

Let's take a closer look: