Snaps: Boxed

I can't believe that I haven't blogged for 5days (post about Gem's giveaway not counted since I just copied the contents from her blog. this has also been in my drafts since Wednesday... so). Blogging has been a somewhat stress reliever for me, but I had to take a break from it for a short while to spend time with my beloved who just flew off half past noon today to go home to LA. His plane should touch down in about an hour, Philippine time. I have to say that I miss him already. By now, I should already be used to him flying every six months, but I really just can't fight my tears at least 48hours before he takes off. In fact, I did cry a bit yesterday and today. It's a good thing he didn't pack his stuff in front of me like he had done in his past trips. If he had done so, I would've cried a whole lot more than I did.

My beloved will be back in the country after 11days, that is, on the 29th of the same month. Yes, he'll only be gone for roughly two weeks and I cannot wait till he comes back. Life's not as fun when he's not around, so I've already started my countdown to his return in the country. But let me tell you a little something. There's one more reason why I wish he was back in Manila aside from me missing him terribly. Can you guess? Well, he's bringing me a whole lotta stuff. I didn't give him a list of the things that I want him to grab for me (I honestly never give him any list whenever he goes home to LA. I tell him a few things that I want/need and he gets those for me. Plus, he adds a whole bunch of stuff I don't even ask for) coz he knows what I like and what looks good on me. I did give him a list, however, of makeup items that are sought after and saleable in the country. Yes, you read that right. I and my beloved will be selling makeup that we Filipinas have difficulty getting our hands on. This was actually his brainchild, and I backed up his idea and helped him pick out the items. I suggested NYX (of course), and a few other drugstore brands that make good quality makeup items (I'm all for practicality as my blog name implies). I'll keep you in suspense for now, but do watch out for my announcement when he arrives at the end of the month.

For the meantime, here's the last photoshoot that my beloved and I did just a week ago (there's a few more shots that I didn't include in this post coz they were shot by the stairs. This is by far the most challenging shoot that I've done with him and I guess you'd be able to tell why just by looking at the snaps. While the box is spacious enough for two average sized individuals to sit comfortably in, bending and squeezing your entire body in it to get good shots isn't the most fun and comfortable thing to do especially when you're wearing a miniskirt. But then again, I did this for my beloved who's currently finding his way in the photography scene (he just got himself two lenses that professional photographers use when they take photos during fashion shows) and my support goes out to him. Do take note that none of these photos were post-processed. All are raw and untouched by the infamous Adobe Photoshop.

A quick breakdown of my outfit.
Top - bought from St. Francis Square (Php250; about $5)
Miniskirt - Top Shop (yey! I finally have one!) I can't remember exactly how much this one costs, but I think it was around Php1,399 (about $29)
Gladiator Sandals - People are People (original price was Php1,400 and I got it at half the price; about $14, discounted)

Makeup:
I did a simple gold and black eye makeup look. I can't remember what gold eyeshadow I used for my eyes, but I'm guessing it's either Jet Setter or Mod from Bare Naturals. I lined my upper and lower lashlines and waterlines with black eyeliner and wore a pair of falsies from Ellise for a bit of drama. To give my face a pretty glow, I used Bare Naturals' Prettiest Pinky Peach Mineral Blush which was my go-to blush last week (I've been roadtesting ELF's Peachy Keen blush for the entire week). For sexy puckers, I applied NYX Round Lipstick in Snow White (my favorite red lippie as of now) with a lip brush for precise application and topped it off with Clinique's Superbalm Moisturizing Lip Gloss.




I know these are some unusual sexy photos of me (I don't go out like this), but it's all for my beloved. We'll be doing a lot more shoots when he gets back with his two new lenses but I won't be posing for him anymore. I'll be his makeup artist, hairstylist, assistant, costume designer and whatever he needs me to be. We already have a couple of guinea pigs to help out so you guys won't be seeing much of me and my "not me" photos here on blogger.

I have a few more things to say but my eyes are hurting badly. Gotta give them a few minutes break before I check on my beloved.

That's gonna be it for tonight ladies. Do watch out for a bunch of reviews and possible FOTDs and OOTDs in the coming days/weeks. I also have a few announcements to make in just a short while. Keep posted!

Enjoy the weekend beautiful ladies!