Ayz

Ayz is (yet again!) one of my Singapore-based brides. I just met her on the day of her wedding in Tagaytay because we didn’t have trial makeup, which as always, makes me a bit worried because I still have this fear that those who didn’t have trial with me might not like what I do on the wedding day. Though when I finally met Ayz, my worries were eased because with a face that cute, how can a makeup artist go wrong? Check out her cuteness in the photos!

Airbrush makeup by Kris Bacani, wedding makeup artist

Hair by Alex Leyson

Photos by Zye De Guzman

See I told you, cuteness!

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Liz

Liz is one my Singapore-based brides. Her wedding was held in Meycauayan, Bulacan, which I really like because even though it’s out of town, it’s actually easier for me to go here than to go to Makati since I’m from Quezon City. Farther, yes, but no traffic!

Liz’s main concern was her eye makeup. She said that almost all those who did her makeup make her piercing eyes look too strong, which makes her look mataray. So I just put minimal eyeshadow, diffused her eyeliner, and didn’t put false eyelashes anymore to soften her eyes. The result: she looked doe-eyed instead of mataray in the photos.

Here’s her before photo:

and after:

 

Airbrush makeup by Kris Bacani, wedding makeup artist

Hair by Alex Leyson

I wasn’t able to get the name of the photographer, oops!

Alex putting final touches

pwede na ring bride si Mommy!

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Bethany

I got to know Bethany through her husband/financial guru extraordinaire Melvin. I gave makeup and image enhancement seminars to some corporate clients under Melvin’s training company before (special shout out to those I’ve trained in BPI!). Plus, I owe him a lot because he jumpstarted my knowledge in personal finance. Given its importance, I really don’t get why we’re taught lots of useless subjects in high school and college but not how to handle our own money. He gave me a valuable and enlightening crash course 2 years ago on how to invest my hard earned (a.k.a. katas ng makeup) money wisely, so now I can proudly say that not only do I have a makeup portfolio, I have a financial portfolio as well.

So, back to Beth. I did a smokier version of the natural eye makeup I did during her trial and tinghun, and Alex put her hair up in a simple updo, which really suits her as it was able to show off the detail of her gorgeous gown’s neckline. Alex said her eyes resemble Sam Pinto’s, and I agree!

This wedding also turned out to be great because I got to work with photographer John Ong. A few weeks before this we worked together for the first time in a prenup shoot in Bellaroca, and I told him I wonder why I’ve worked with a lot of Imagine Nation photographers in my weddings but never with him. So we were surprised that merely a few weeks after, we’d bump into each other again!

Airbrush makeup by Kris Bacani, wedding makeup artist

Hair by Alex Leyson

Gown by Cecilio Abad

Photos by John Ong of Imagine Nation Photography

Congrats Beth and Melvin!

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Jannice

Jannice is one of my Singapore-based brides, yet again (See, kumikitang kabuhayan talaga ako because of Singapore!). I spent the whole day with her during their prenup shoot in Tagaytay a few months before the wedding, so I was quite comfortable with her already by the time we met again on her wedding day last December.

If you ask me what I really envy about other people’s features, I envy those with long eyelashes. I usually convince my brides to wear false eyelashes on their wedding day because it really makes the eyes look more awake, but since Jannice had such enviable lashes, I didn’t need to put any. As for me the inggitera, I’ll just have to make do with trusty Maybelline mascaras to do the job of lengthening mine.

Here’s her before photo:

And after:

Airbrush makeup by Kris Bacani, wedding makeup artist

Hair by Dimple Callada

Photos by Nice Print Photography

See their on-site photo AVP also by Niceprint here.

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Esel

All I really wanted were rain boots. But what I got in return was a family of bridal clients and personal makeup students! 2 years ago I was lusting for Plueys, these uber funky rain boots that I’ve seen on some of my friends. The inggitera that I am, of course I have to have my own pair. I was hesitant to order online because I wasn’t sure what size I have to get, so when I saw that the seller’s house is near where I live, I asked if I could fit them first there before I buy. Good thing she agreed, or else I wouldn’t have met Esel, the Plueys queen herself.

After I bought my pair, she referred me to her sister Kari, whom I did makeup on for her wedding. Kari and their other sister Risa also enrolled in Makeup Designory Manila‘s personal makeup class, which was taught by me. And then lastly, Esel also booked me for her very own wedding. It really is all in the family

I love the atmosphere of Esel’s wedding, it has an earthy and homey feel to it. It’s simple and unpretentious as you’ll see in the photos. But first, the requisite before-and-after!

Before:

and after:

Airbrush makeup by Kris Bacani, wedding makeup artist

Hair by Dimple Callada

Wedding Gown by Monique Lhuillier

Photos by Jeff and Lisa

Busy-busyhan. Thanks Jean, Via, and Dimple for helping me out!

Risa made her hairpiece and that of the entourage’s.

Also did Risa’s makeup. Check out more of the awesome stuff she’s selling here!

Funky paper flowers. I like!

Congrats Esel and Gelo!

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Juvy

Juvy is one of my Singapore based brides. Recently I’ve been getting wedding clients from Singapore one right after the other! I was joking with my hairstylist that if ever we’ll work there, I don’t think we’ll have a hard time getting work because we already have a good network of Pinoys there. Kumikitang kabuhayan pa rin!

Juvy and I didn’t have trial makeup, but I’m happy and relieved she liked what I did. It helped that she has such a lovely face that’s a breeze to work on. I think the other suppliers, from the florist to the photographer, will agree that working with Juvy and her husband Joel was that too– a breeze. Congrats Juvy and Joel!

 

Airbrush makeup by Kris Bacani, wedding makeup artist

Hair by Alex Leyson

Photos by Jar Concengco of Campfire Media

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Jaeleen (and how a 4-year old got me this wedding gig)

Jaeleen is my New Zealand based bride. It’s quite funny how she got to know me. I regularly do makeup for Disney Princess magazine, dolling up little girls to look like their fave princesses. I happen to do makeup for Anne Keir, this shy and adorable girl, for one of their issues.

AK and her mom Keih loved the natural makeup I did, so Keih decided to check out my site and recommend me to Jaeleen, her sister who will be getting married and was looking for a makeup artist then. Good thing Jaeleen listened to her niece and sister!

Here’s Jaeleen’s “before” photo:

Tip: Have a facial done a week before the wedding day and not the day before. Sometimes, redness occurs (especially on the nose area where blackheads are squeezed out). Jaeleen had these red stripes on her nose, thank god for airbrush makeup these could be easily covered!

Here’s the “after”:

Airbrush makeup by Kris Bacani, wedding makeup artist

Hair by Alex Leyson

Gown by Von Lazaro

Photos by Wally Gonzales and Von Lazaro

That little girl right there gave me this gig!

Uma-Anne Curtis

Congrats Raymund and Jaeleen, and of course thank you AK and Keih!

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Rose + Chi’s Vintage Inspired Prenup Shoot

I do not normally post prenup photos here (this is actually the first time), but I’m making an exception for  Rose and Chi. They were originally supposed to shoot in Enchanted Kingdom, but they learned late that it’s going to be closed on the day they want to do it. So at the last minute they decided to have a vintage themed shoot instead and booked The Filling Station, this place in Makati with a 50s diner vibe. I already shot here before for an OK! magazine fashion editorial, so I know they will have great photos, given the great ambiance in this restaurant.

I’m happy they changed plans because the photos turned out to be awesome! The makeup and hairstyle we did to Rose worked well with the theme. As for Chi, I don’t know why but he reminds me of those action stars from those campy 80s movies, he fits well in this kind of photos! Put a pale chinito here and it won’t work. Chi looks every bit a man’s man.

Airbrush Makeup by Kris Bacani

Hair by Dimple Callada

Photos by Niceprint Photography

This shot would have been perfect if it were not for that PUMPKIN!

Love that last shot. Up next are Rose and Chi’s wedding photos!

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Julie

We were joking during preps that Julie’s wedding is a bigating wedding. Why? Mabigat ang gown. Mabigat ang veil (which, excuse you, were studded with hundreds if not thousands of Swarovski crystals. Julie would correct you lest you mistake them with mere sequins or beads :p). Mabigat din daw ang false eyelashes. And not to mention there’s also bigating ninong, Sen. Kiko Pangilinan! We were very afraid that she would buckle down under all that weight, but thank God she managed to walk down the aisle gracefully.

Special thanks to Kristina, Julie’s sister and my batchmate in high school, for referring me to Julie:)

Airbrush Makeup by Kris Bacani

Hair by Alex Leyson

Wedding gown by Albert Andrada (Who, excuse you again, is the Royal designer for Fujairah, UAE. He only designs gowns for the queen and the princess, but since Julie’s ninong is his brother, he agreed to do her gown. So there, another bigatin– bigating designer!)

Photos by Sheila and Jorem Catilo

What were we laughing about?

natural-looking false eyelashes are a bride’s bestfriend and hey, these aren’t heavy at all!

do you see what I mean by bigating veil?

my fave shot, makeup-wise

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Deanna

Deanna is my US-based bride. Her trial makeup with me a week before the wedding was quite a riot! Her mom, who hands down is the coolest and most bakla mother -of-the-bride I’ve ever met, was telling me and my hairstylist Alex a lot of stories about their family that really cracked us up. I knew right then and there that hers would be a very fun wedding to work on. And true enough, it really was.

Airbrush makeup by Kris Bacani

Hair by Alex Leyson

Photos by Nice Print Photography

 

 

She has such a very cute face!

with her very kalog of a mom

Congrats Mario and Deanna!

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