a Beauty-filled day..

It actually was... :)

I went to meet Tammy Tan to fit the dress I had made for S's wedding - after which - I went to attend Sophie's Beauty and Minerals day!

Beauty & Vanity - they go hand in hand I think... :)

I was actually late for the 2 events. But first things first. The dress I had made turned out so nice! I loved it! There were only minor adjustments and everything else was close to perfect! One complaint though - it seemed as if my front bumpers shrinked! Dang it! But Tammy made suggestions, thanks Tammy!! :) She also had me try on this wrap dress - I first thought that it might not fit me because of the size, but when I wore it! My gosh - it was perfect! I loved it sooooooo much! Even my Panget said it looked great! Thanks Tammy!! I'm such a big fan of hers! She's such a sweetheart!! Arns, if you happen to see this - you're one lucky guy!!

My friend Annie was also there, not to mention my Panget. You see, he's the ever curious - he wanted to see what the dress looked like - and when asked for an opinion - he said 'What do I know?! I'm a guy!?' Tsk... tsk... But good thing he liked it! After the fitting - we headed to Il Pirata for lunch - the food was just alright - I wasn't as impressed - I loved it the first time I tried it. But nevertheless, lunch was great - I enjoyed every minute of it!!

After lunch - I headed to Makati - I had errands to do first and reached Sophie's Beauty and Minerals Day a little after 4 in the afternoon! It was first time to meet Sophie - and only my second EB ever!! Sophie was AMAZING - watching her do make-overs! Wow - can I just say that this girls got talent? I mean T-A-L-E-N-T! I swear she's my Mineral Make-Up guru! It's like watching an artist in action - with just a few strokes - voila! The make-up looks fresh, natural and perfect!! I was very very very impressed!!

When I sat down - the first thing that I noticed was the pots and pots of Mineral Make-Up! The stash was something every girl would die for! Imagine stacks and stacks of Mineral Make-Up pots! It was heaven! I envied Sophie and Tin! Gosh- there were so many! I was literally bowled over with their stash. It was literally a stas!! Here are some pictures:

Look at that stash!!

Beauty & Minerals Day
09/22/2007

I was able to meet a few people though, I'm not sure though if they're from GTalk - but nevertheless - I'm glad I met them! Nice to have met you Princess, Ria, Phoebe, Battarfly, Tin and Toni! Hope to see you at the next Beauty and Minerals Day! :)

Congrats Soph! It was such a success!!

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