holiday rewind

since i didn't post a single blog entry for December i thought i should rewind and share some of my instagram images with you here. i happen to be obsessed with this iphone app...it's inadvertently taken over my facebook, twitter, and blog :S but no excuses...here are my holiday photos

David actually woke me up so I could snap this beauty as he's well aware of my trigger happy tendencies

Home sweet home. greetings from the TTC

Little cousin Ashleigh being all Lisa Simpson :) 

my cute mom!

me and cousin Michael, the masterminds behind Lumber Jack Christmas :)

I love my fams!!! we did the whole ugly sweater party but this year we wanted a change...PLAID and thanks to my fashionable cousin Michael we were able to round up the rest of the fams to join our cause

And it's all for the Man himself...Happy Birthday Jesus!

Stilettos, lips and hips :)

Remember how every Halloween I dress up and do an elaborate shoot? If you don't you can check it here and here and here. Well this year I was late but it worked out. I strut my stuff for an even more fitting day...NEW YEAR'S EVE 2012! Since this day for me is all about the glitter, sparkle and shine I felt rockin' Ru for this shoot worked. in complete thespian style I embodied all things fabulous about Ruru. Be fearless, be fabulous, be FIERCE!!! Shashay you stay! Here's to an amazing 2012!!! enjoy!!! 

and the woman herself...

and a side by side comparison...pretty darn good if i do say so myself :)

HAPPY 2012!!!

Better late than never :)

For me it's all about assessing and improving. for 2012 i intend to continue to push my boundaries, mental, spiritual, and physical. I'll be cutting more fat out of my life ie my iphone. having my face glued to this device isn't exactly on par with where my head needs to be.
create, Create, CREATE! werk, Werk, WERK! finish, Finish, FINISH! so much in the pipes and i look forward to sharing them here :)
HAPPY 2012 YOU AMAZING PERSON YOU!

how to rock that look

i'm all about drawing inspiration from the pros and that's exactly what i did to get my caribana look. if i do manage to play mas next year i really want to get the loudest costume they have :P
yes i did braid my hair all by my dang self! i learned my lesson after halloween when i dished out $60 for braids i did not like one bit. this time around it cost me $0.99/pack for the hair and i bought 4 packs and only used 3. the down side...it took me 5hrs!!! and it didn't help that i started braiding my hair at 12am like a crazed beautician maniac. click on the photo for a closer look
for my caribana makeup i rocked Mac's primary yellow pigment with my $3.99 48 palette green Profusion, quo's false lashes $7.50 and some glamourous jewELLEs i copped from arton beads on queen street for $3 for a pack of 36 although they have bigger ones available at Dollarama for a dollar. all in all i spent $18.49 for my hair and makeup and $185 for my mas costume!!! good thing this only happens once a year.

make me up

i've taken a turn down girlie road for makeup!!! i've been on youtube watching endless tutorials on "how to do drag makeup" as well as "dramatic eyeshadow". with an over the top caribana mas costume my makeup has to be equally avant garde. however my kit consists of oh so natural looks. so how can i achieve fabulousity for under $20? i made my way over to Cosmetic Warehouse located at 1333 Kennedy Rd in Scarborough. after much hand painting i found the Profusion 48 color eyeshadow to have the most color intense shadows. and i was also looking for various shades of green.
cost: $4.99


as soon as i got home i tried them out. these shadows are awesome! even after i washed my face with a cloth it still clung on for dear life. wanna be a drag queen or up your makeup skills? check out youtubers: pixiwoo, miss chievous, julieg713

caribana warmup

it's official!!! i will be joining Shannon Boodram and her TGAW posey on the streets of tdot celebrating CARIBANA 2011!!! yesterday i made my way over to the Saldenah boot camp to pay for and try on my mas slash scandalous outfit. my booty is all out and i need to do some serious crunches...hopefully i can stick to Shannon's ab work out tips. this isn't the outfit but isn't it lovely?

i've never played in mas and i'm all about livin' it up. so yes! i'll be 'sexy' for a day. my filipino mom disapproves...i love it! this is one step closer to my brazilian idol

if you'd like to go all out and play mas next summer here in Toronto visit: http://www.saldenahcarnival.com/

the wait is over

finally! after slaving like a beast here are the long awaited pics as per my fan requests. remember last year? this time around i embraced the elements that make Minnie all that, a bag a chips and the dip. cheers!
this one is my fav! nothing screams cartoon like a floating head. p.s. please don't sue me disney

and in black and white

here i learned the wonderful uses of 'preset brushes' in photoshop. p.s. don't mess around with Minnie :)

gotta throw in the retro shots

and of course Minnie is all about being feminine and girlie hence the pink