VanDressed ♥

I love M’Lady!

M’Lady is a new line of princess-themed bags by the bubbly sweetheart, Jiandra Alda. Her sweetness is reflected in all of her designs, and I consider myself lucky to have been her very first customer! T’was super lucky that she released her first batch of bags right after my birthday, which meant I had some funds to spare. ♥

Love, love, love the feminine feel to this bag. It’s also functional, mind you, and it’s taken a bit of abuse from me. While Jiandra has advised against carrying heavier things in this bag, I decided to put it to a test. I think I’ve carried up to 10 pounds of stuff in this bag for short periods of time. It’s gone through malls, thrift shops (bumped into a couple of racks, too!), and I’ve even ridden public transportation with it. If you know what public transport is like in the Philippines, then you know what this bag has gone through. XD

Aaaand of course, we can’t forget the Outfit Breakdown:

Lace-collared top: thrifted
Eyelet bubble skirt: b+ab Gotta Pick My Precious Love Collection
Low heels: off-brand
Bag: M’Lady

As part of a collaboration with M’Lady, I’ll be posting more outfit photos to show you what kinds of things you can wear with these bags, and even show you what you can cram in them! :D

That’s it for now, loves! I’ll be doing my best to catch up on entries, and I’m planning more shoots in the near future. Time to have fun!

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Photography by JR Madrasto

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Say hello to my sad attempt at nail art. XD I’ll try not to do too horribly next time.

On the way to a wedding! Today was not good for my left eye; got thwacked by a mascara spoolie and facial wash got in and made it sting like crazy. D:

I wore ponchos in the Philippines (literally) before it was cool! I know it’s summer time here, but I spend my nights in a freezing cold room. I just realized that I have an awkward amount of winter clothing for someone who lives in a tropical country. PONCHO POWAH!

My leg looks like a sticker book. XD and on goes my search for patterned band-aids. O u O (P.S. These are actually serving a purpose, I didn’t just stick them there for kicks!)

Hoods, Hot Rods, and Hellcats!

Here’s a little sneak peek at the shoot we did in support of Hoods, Hot Rods, and Hellcats! I’ve been wanting to do a pin-up shoot for a long time, and I’m so glad that I finally got to! What makes it even better is that it’ll help someone else, too. :D

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Photography by JR Madrasto

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Victory Rolls Test Run!

I’m doing a special shoot in support of Hoods, Hotrods, and Hellcats! Super duper excited for this weekend. I’ll be doing a set of pinup-inspired looks, and I finally got to try out the hairstyle I want to have for the shoot.

This is my first stab at victory rolls, and I think they didn’t turn out too bad. XD These photos were taken after I commuted to work, and if you’re familiar with public transport in the Philippines, you’ll know how windy it can get. I think I need to invest in a bottle of hairspray for this, because I’m pretty sure my mom wouldn’t be too happy about me finishing off her bottle. D: It held up pretty well, though.

I’ve been having fun with the whole half-real, half-fake hairstyling lately. My real hair’s way too short to achieve this look, so I tweaked the classic victory rolls look a bit and added a high ponytail extension to get the curls.

The makeup’s still half-baked here, but I’ll be working on that soon. Still need to perfect the winged eyeliner! For now, I bid you adieu. Maybe I’ll bring some more behind-the-scenes stuff in my next post!

Cheers,
Vanessa ♥

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Ice Queen (shot by Kat Langomez)

I joined a spokesmodel search last year, and made it to the final round. We were required to submit a new shot, so I ran off and dragged Kat to shoot. XD

I wanted to try something different from my usual looks, so I decided to expose my legs and shoulders (which still feels weird to me, btw). After Kat showed me these shots, I was happy with them, BUT I felt they might be too risque to enter in the competition.

Some of these pics haven’t been posted on my page yet, so here’s a first look at them! :D I wanted to do a slightly different take on the “Little Black Dress” thing, and I think it worked for me. :P

What I found really funny, though, was the attention my legs received. It’s like, “Guys, they’re legs. You have legs too.” XD

At this point, I’m still figuring out which dresses/outfits/concepts to shoot next. Maybe there’ll be more of my legs? HAHAHA

‘Til next time, loves!

Cheers,
Vanessa

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Photography credits: Kat Langomez

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“Just Be Friends” Megurine Luka makeup tutorial

This is how I did my makeup for this photoshoot. First makeup tutorial I’ve ever shot, I’ll probably shoot some other tutorials/vlogs soon. My schedule just freed up a bit, so I’ll likely have extra time on my hands. :P

Also joining in on something really fun, looking forward to sharing that here, too! :D

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The Less Glamorous Side

I was going through my hard drive, trying to organize my photo folders. I stumbled on a folder of outtakes from one of my favorite shoots, shot by Luisa Manuel. My awesome makeup was done by Caz Buss of Amadeobeloved. Everything came together so nicely, and I loved all my shots.

I normally post “nice” photos from my shoots. That’s usually what everyone sees on my page, and I rarely put up my awkward outtakes. Here’s a sample of a “proper” shot:

That’s what most people expect to see when I say I had a photo shoot. What happens between the proper shots is this, though:

Yes. I turn into the most awkward creature ever. Awkward pose, awkward face, awkward EVERYTHING. And it gets progressively worse as the shoot goes on.

Awkward face is awkward. This was unintentional on my part. Sometimes I like making faces at other people who are at the shoot, too. I am very easily distracted.

I end up goofing off when I can’t think of any more poses.

So, what’s the point in me showing you all of my derp faces?

A lot of people tell me I look glamorous/refined in my photos, and some people seem to believe that I never have bad moments caught on camera during shoots. Here ya go, y’all. Awkward faces everywhere, from yours truly. XD

The next time you see someone’s glamorous, fixed-up shots, you know that there are probably a bunch of unflattering photos of them that may never see the light of day. XD

Love,
Vanessa ♥

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Photography by Luisa Manuel
MUA: Caz Buss

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