Regine and Other Women Who Did Their Own Bridal Makeup

Let me begin this entry by sending out good vibes to everyone as we start another year. Before 2010 ended, I vowed to update this blog on a daily basis yet like all other New Year's Resolutions, they remain just as they are- resolutions. So here I am making an update after almost past mid-month of January of 2011. But hey, if for any consolation, at least  I made it before the Chinese New Year. I have products for review in tow and I'll make sure I blog about them before the next decade. Ok, kidding on that one.

Just a few days before the 2010 Christmas, Regine Velasquez finally tied the knot with Ogie Alcasid. Besides the red bridal gown and boots defying  traditions, it was noteworthy that the Asia's songbird, at her stellar status, chose to do her own wedding makeup.



While my readers would know that I did my own makeup during my wedding in 2009, it was easy to understand why. Apart from the fact that I studied the craft .. and some trust issues, cost-cutting measures played a large part on that . But Regine is an entirely different case. She is a star. She earns by the millions! Her job surrounds her with the best makeup artists in the country. She could have easily booked Juan Sarte or Steven Doloso on her big day. Instead she had to take matters into her own hands, literally. The video coverage of their wedding on GMA showed Regine meticulously lining her eyes, among other things that make up artists routinely do, while somebody else was styling her hair.

As her fans would know it, Regine Velasquez is a multifaceted artist. Apart from her exceptionally great singing voice which made her a star, she also dabbles into tattoos and sketching. In most  shows, she does her own makeup because she's  more comfortable  in doing so. She reasons that having different makeup artists result into varying looks, so she wants to make her appearance consistent by becoming her own makeup artist.  As I would agree with her, "no one else knows a woman's face better than herself."

Apparently, she's not the only celebrity who took the road less traveled . See who joins the list of  women with talented hands that deftly created magic  on their own wedding day.

Geneva Cruz

Besides being a brazen PETA advocate , Geneva is a true artist at heart. She writes her own songs and paints pretty pictures. A fan of writer Kahlil Gibran, she will surprise you with her thought-provoking insights on things.

Although it has long been confirmed that this original Smokey Mountain lead vocalist had split up with KC Montero, Geneva did her own makeup during their wedding in Washington on January 2004. The intimate gathering was attended by family and close friends. Unlike Regine who left the hair to a stylist, Geneva  did her own hair and even designed her wedding gown.

Barbi Chan

Barbi may not be an actress or a rock star but she is no doubt  famous on her own merits. A celebrity makeup artist schooled at the Makeup Designory in California, she stresses the importance of knowing the difference between a "beautician"  and a makeup artist although she says she has nothing against the former.

A make-up diva doing her own bridal makeup seems to be the most logical thing in the world. When she got married more than a year ago to Jorge Friebel, she went for the smokey eyes  and donned a pink and black wedding gown in Boracay. Barbi is presently based in Portugal with her husband.

Watch their video from Jason Magbanua  here.

Kate Middleton

Yes, the soon-to be-princess. Prince William and Kate are still to be wed on April 2011 but the 28 year old lass worked her way through the brushes and did her own makeup for their engagement pictorial with Mario Testino.

One would expect an entourage of top-caliber makeup artists for such event but Kate preferred to do things her way, at least for the shoot. She darkly lined her eyes and balanced it with muted shades of blush and lipstick. Simple but splendid. Bobbi Brown herself had nothing but positive remarks about Kate's excellent job at doing her own makeup.

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Regine Velasquez in CDO

Last December 4, 2009 at the Limketkai Atrium, Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez took Cagayan de Oro by storm with her rendition of the fans' most requested songs.

Too bad I wasn't there to watch the concert because hubby was on duty, but I watched Regine's show a few years ago in Manila and she's definitely one artist whose performances are worth every penny you spend for the concert ticket.

Buzz around town is that her Eraserheads and Hearts Medley were among the most applauded numbers. Her duet with Jed Madela of "The Prayer" blew people away and sharing the stage with her childhood singing rival, Eva Castillo, was a spectacular showdown of vocal power. Thanks to Youtube, I was able to catch a few clips from the concert.

Team Oro covered the event and one of the photographers, Bon Aserios, permitted me to post some of his shots. Bon is the same photographer I worked with during the Geisha shoot we did about 2 weeks ago.

If you need a photographer for your wedding or portrait shoots, please visit his website at http://bonaserios.com. His rates and contact details are posted on his site.