Bride Berlin

I was not able to post these picture of Berlin. She is actually my youngest bride (early 20's)
We met at a fair and its so nice to be around young people! LOL. Energetic, full of promise and believe it or not, Berlin is sooo cool all throughout the day of her wedding. Well, those times when I was with her.:-)

I also did her change of look before start of reception. I went there alone with no hair assistant! Ambitious me! I did not go to the church anymore and since the reception is same location as the Prep place, I just stayed at the lobby with my trusted Ipad and surfed till her entourage arrived.

If you are looking to be a makeup artist, most of the time, you will be waiting..waiting for client to arrive (better than they wait for you) wait for the models to finish rehearsals etc., wait for important celebrity/personality to finish her bath (lol)hey, its ok, as long as she feeds me! LOL.im so cheap.hhahahaha.

ANyways, what im trying to say? its not a glamorous job. I just love it! I miss it actually, so I was looking at my past wedding pictures so then I though, I havent posted these pictures yet. So there you go, hope you lovelies like it.

Airbrush makeup, waterbase from Graftobian and OCC.Lipstick Revlon color stay, Blush:MAC
Stay Lovely ladies!

Danica Makeup Trial

dana found me at the recent fair I joined at Megamall. I did hair & Makeup, water based airbrush -first picture and added waterproof occ airbrush makeup. Dana prefers a matte finish and more natural looking makeup so we did another makeup session and she liked the second look better :-)

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BRide Chini

 A before and after picture of Chini's Prenup makeup.

I looove this pic. Honestly, and not because I did her makeup. Chini is the type of gal who does not wear makeup at all. Then on her wedding day I suggested a red lip and cat eyeliner makeup. Without any hesitation she agreed and that was refreshing. No second guessing, doubts or any "arte" LOL.

It gave me the confidence to really concentrate on the makeup and not worry about anything else. Please forgive me when I say that, there are Bridezillas out there who will not stop squinting and complaining about anything and everything you put on their face, but they do not have a clue of what they want you to do. :-(

Chini and her mom trust me and and Im so glad to have been a part of this wedding.

For this shot, I used a nice pink shade to match the lovely tulips.

BRide Mikki trial and Wedding

On her wedding day, the photographer arrived at 11:30.We were quite worried because the wedding was at 2:00pm. Good thing, pictures were great. Then the wedding singer friend of the bride was not able to sing during the march. again, keep in mind, these things happen during any event, be it weddings or not. The important thing is that, the event is still memorable and keep your cool.

Liz kept her cool and I told her to focus on the good things so that she wont get tensed.

Liz is a very sweet girl and she booked my services at a fair. She saw my website (www.ochielaraya.com) and went to my booth and booked my services without any trial. Im so glad I was a part of her wedding .

Bride Liberty and June Nuptials

Liberty is one of the sweetest bride I have ever met. Very down to earth and what you see is what you get. She easily opened up to me and to tell you the truth, it's like Ive known her all my life. Jun is a bit reserved and quiet but he warmed up to me and frankly, he is just like my husband. Once you get to know him, he is actually very funny :-)

I was glad to be part of their special day. And Im grateful that Liberty refered me to her boss, so one of my brides is actually the daugther of her previous boss.

Congratulations to Liberty and Jun!

Liberty is wearing my very own headand. I was suppose to wear this on my wedding day but ended up using my crystal barette instead. I was glad Liberty liked it. This hair accessoru became her "something borrowed!! :-)