Inspiration Board: Gold, Red, Pink

Air brush Make up

I've never been one to wear too much make up. But I knew on my wedding day I needed a pro on hand. However as a tan complexioned Asian American woman, it is a pretty harrowing experience getting my make-up done. Most of the time I feel like the make up artist is not used to working with my skin tone. Another major issue I have is that my wedding is from 9 am to midnight. So I am considering the alternative to the traditional liquid and powder foundation. Air brush make up is suppose to be light weight, quicker to apply and longer lasting. It has a 99.99 foundation colour match, which is super important to me. It covers up any imperfections that digital photography can capture. The con is that there are no reputable air brush make up artist in the R.I area and the price is higher than traditional make up application. I love the low maintenance approach and anything that will save us time on my wedding day is a PLUS. So shelling out more moolah to ensure flawless make up with no touch ups is well worth it. Now I just have to find a great air brush make up artist. I have found a few recs online via photographers and other brides from the MA area.

1. Dani Wagerner
http://www.daniwagener.com/

2. Caitlin Murphy
http://caitlinmurphystylist.com/
- Bridal Airbrush Makeup 125
- Trial: $100
- Attendant Airbrush Makeup 75

3.Gjokaj Makeup
http://www.gjokajmakeup.com/

4.Ligia
http://www.makeoversbyligia.com/
- air brush make up $180 for Bride
- air brush make up $75 for attendants

5.Girly Junk Robin & Sam
http://www.girlyjunk.com/services
- air brush make up $80 per person
- travel fee $20

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Inspiration Board: Pink, Turquoise, Black

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NWR: House Hunting Update

We are officially under contract!!! We had lost hope on winning the bid because the seller rejected the two offers we made on the house. She was pretty confident that she would get full price and no closing cost for the property. However, we felt that if she was not willing to negotiate than we would have to walk away even if we loved the place. So we continued to house hunt until we got the call a few days later from our real estate agent with the good news. I guess it is true when they say, "good things comes to those who wait". :)

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NWR: Home Sweet Home

For the past two months, Pepe Le Pew and I have been spending every weekend house hunting. We have narrowed down our choices to two potential properties. The first is a lovely two family home that has been well kept but is a little more than what we want to pay. The second property is a large three family home that is a major fixer upper project but it has the potential to bring in tons of revenue. They are both located on the same street and have their own set of charms. However, we have to make a decision very soon because the deadline for the government tax credit expires at the end of this month. We are leaning more towards the two family home because there is a vacancy on the second floor unit and a tenant on the first floor. We can easily move into the second floor. The property won't be generating any extra income but we'll still live quite comfortably. As for the house itself, I love the spacious rooms and the dark hardwood floors. All of the original wood work is still in tact and beautifully restored. There are quite a few amenities that were updated including the fairly new thermal replacement windows and new heating system. The aluminum sidings and a good roof was a plus. As for parking, there is ample parking for the two family. This is VERY important in the Providence area because over night parking is simply not allowed. The property has a fenced in yard and there is a little bit of greenery which is nice but nothing that says, "high maintenance" work. The basement also includes an in-law apartment. We were not able to view it the first time but today we are going to take a second look at the property and see the basement. Hopefully our bid will be accepted because other than the current price and the fact that we won't be living for free, this house seems to be the right fit for us.