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2012 Bridal Rate

Are you a 2012 Bride-to-be?

Do you need a makeup artist that understands you well as a Bride?

Here's the Rate for 2012

HAIR and MAKEUP

Bride by Mitch Camaclang

5 Entourage by Mitch's Team

FREEBIES (inclusive): Bride can choose either of an airbrush upgrade or second makeup look at the reception

MEN's GROOMING and 3D Contouring

Groom by Mitch Camaclang

Bride's Dad

Groom's Dad

Best Man

KIDS Makeup

3 Flower Girls

Total 12 Heads for 15,000php

How to Book: 

Email Details to michellecamaclang@gmail.com

Bride's Name:

Groom's Name:

Church:

Date:

Time of Ceremony:

Contact Details:

Prep Place (if none yet leave blank)

Reception:

3,000 only blocking off fee to reserve the date

Booking Date is only until Dec 31 2011.

This rate is applicable for 2012 Brides.

Always remember that the highlight in a wedding is always

the BRIDE and the FOOD.

You don't want to settle for anything less when it comes to the celebration plus everything about the bride.

Your Gown

Your Shoes

Your Hair Accessories and Jewelries

Your Prepping and Pampering

and your

HAIR and MAKEUP of course.

FAQ's (frequently Ask Questions)

1. How many artist will be there on the day? 

I will be the dedicated makeup artist for the bride and groom only. The entourage will be done by my team. I will be bringing 2 more artist with me. Makeup artist ratio is 1:4 always. If there will be additional head please advise one week ahead so that makeup artist will be booked for your event.

2. What makeup brands are you using? 

The Bride deserves all the luxurious princess treatment in the world as it is the most special day happening only once in a woman's life. Chanel and Christian Dior cosmetics can be found in my train case for my brides. I used Temptu Silicone Based Airbrush Makeup.

For mid end products, there's LOLA and MAC.

For problematic skin there's Laura Mercier 

and to make sure it is a complete luxurious treatment,
hair care or hair styling products are
TRESemme and Clairol
that does not cause breakage to your tresses

 3. What happens after my reservation?

A service contract will be drafted and client will have to check all information.

I suggest for the client to bring it with them during consultation day.

4. Do you do trial makeup?

Yes of course. A trial run is actually required if you are really eyeing for a certain look and if you have sensitivity to some cosmetic content. 

Face charting is done during trial makeup

5. Do you do Out of Town Weddings?

Yes of course. Destination wedding is accepted too.

6. I saw your previous brides getting their own Face Charts as souvenir, can I ask for a copy of mine as well?

Yes of course, face charts copy will be given to my 2012 bride.

Still got more questions?

Email me.

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Jan 2012 Bride to Be Aiza

Photo taken from Aiza's digicam

sorry for the bad resolution. photo taken from my phone's camera only. first photo was from Aiza's digicam.

Hair and Makeup by Mitch Camaclang

Which celeb does Aiza look like after?

Send in your guess ;-)

Oct 22 Bride: Tina

My glowing happy bride.

On Tina:

BASE:
MAC Prep and Prime
MAC NW 30
Temptu 004 - 005
Ben Nye Stage Anti Perspire Setting
MAC SF NC 30
Chanel Matte Lumiere 30


COLORS:
E/B: MAC Lingering with BoyGirl Set
E/S: Christian Dior 5 in Gold and Warm Browns
E/L: Chanel Ebene Yeux Liner
BLUSH: Chanel Horizon Blush with LOLA Geisha Glow in Green Tea
C/H: Chanel Les Scintillances Lumiere Sculptee
Chanel Bronze Corail
LIPS: 3 Tone (Rose Plum, Coral and Sea Nude)
Finishing: Chanel Les Roses Glow

Church: Manila Cathedral
Prep: City Garden Suites Penthouse
Celebration: La Castellana, Intramuros

Airbrush Temptu 004 - 005 by Mitch Camaclang

Count: 146th

Peeling...

Im on my 3rd month...

treatment peeling process. :p
kala niyo 3rd month of ano? just woke up good morning. ;-)

Booking and Security Deposit

Booking and Security Deposit

Security Deposit works hand-in-hand with the statement No Pencil Booking Policy. To see what Pencil booking is. Click here.

Security Deposit locks in a supplier to a certain client for that date in his calendar. Meaning right after the interested party decided to book that supplier and the security deposit is made. The Supplier can no longer accept nor entertain inquiries for that date while some for that timeslot.

Photo –Video, Coordination, Hair and Makeup, Catering, Bridal Car, Photo Booth normally does one event per day, while a florist or a Wedding Designer can have it per times lot and can still work accordingly on his schedule.

This locks in the supplier and client together, mostly applicable on almost all months of the year particularly on peak months of the year. 

Security Deposit per word it self is “Security Deposit”, thus this makes it NON-REFUNDABLE. This is why they call it a “SECURITY - Deposit”

That is why it is strongly advisable to all couple out there before making your final decision to book a certain supplier for your event, is to clearly research about them, their specialization, their style if it fits your theme or your requirement, their delivery / turn over procedure (for photo-vid, coordination etc)

While we can’t also blame ourselves when we have a supplier in front of us that looks very promising and knowing suppliers’ calendar gets blocked off quickly or sells like hotcake. (Remember there are hundreds of engaged couples out there and you have several couple who has the same wedding date as to yours) We tend to do that “impulse buying” (as for shopping term) “impulse booking” for an event. Only to find out after a couple of research that either their forte, their editing style, their turn over time lines do not meet your wedding theme, you and your partners style the list could go on.

As for us, the makeup artists out there, know your makeup artist forte, if you prefer a more red carpet ala “artista” look maybe that makeup artist whose forte is the no makeup or the glow bride look is not for you (but try to ask them first if they can do it too) , if you are more of a Kate Middleton bride, who just wants to look exactly like her daily look only little better, then choose one whose style is the fresh makeup look. If you are dark or deep skinned and you want to be as white as a Brazilian model, then maybe you don’t need a makeup artist, you need flour on your face or goat’s milk mask to wear on your big day (enter sarcasm here) What I mean is never ask your makeup artist to use Shade 20 to you when you are Shade 50. That is way too impossible when you complain why am I dark?

For Makeup artist, Bridal Makeup Consultation is sometimes free as it is a 30-minute, online or phone advice service and information about the theme of the look, rates etc is discussed. While I know some coordinators even designers may have a consultation fee, this is understandable as ideas, and designs are presented over. A possibility of stealing program platforms and designer’s sketches / design could take place.

Trial Run with a Makeup Artist is normally priced as 20% - 50% of the full bridal application rate. Read my Test Makeup Entry here. This is where the bride is asked to show up with a white color outfit and to bring a few photos of what she may have in mind for the makeup. When a bride fails to bring or show any, the makeup artist will do a series of different test and look until the bride DECIDES, then the makeup artist records for face charting. The bride should NEVER leave the test area if she has not yet fully decided on the look. When the client leaves the work / test area it is understandable that the look has been CHOSEN ALREADY and in case complaints arise that the bride does not like the makeup this does not held the artist liable as the series of test and decision was made and that client left with her decision made already from the series of looks presented. A possible of sabotage, altering and tampering by a non-pro or the client itself (non-pro – in this matter is defined as someone who does not have proper makeup application trainings etc) that is out of the makeup artist’s control (in long shoots or tapings, only the makeup artist not the production staff does the retouching on the set as the makeup artist knows how video screen capture or photography is in process). The bride can actually present a peg (peg is defined as a photo inspiration) that she wants to copy if in time she finds one later. It is strongly advisable for the client to do her assignment as well in trial run at the same researching for the makeup artist and its forte before booking them first just like the photo-video team, couple researches it forte, delivery timeline, capturing and editing style, music pick. During the test makeup run as it normally happens 2-3 hours, the result of oxidization should be evident already in case a model / client is acidic. Oxidization takes place from 15mins to an hour and normally you may see this already when hair is being styled, so again after 2-4 hours of wind - sun exposure is a different story.

When cancellation is made for these reason in the above scenario this is purely absurd.

Giving your word to a supplier “I will book you” does not really make you “already booked in the calendar.” Then returning after 3-4 months only to find out the date is taken already.

Security Deposit is normally 50% of the full bridal application rate will be paid to honor the reservation for the wedding date.

When you have booked a supplier and the Security Deposit has been made, the supplier blocks off the date for the client and is in no way to accept another client of the same date or time slot then later informs the first that everything is canceled. While there are some who does this practice, when the second client or even a shooting project was booked at a higher working price the first one to booked was then informed that booking was canceled and even offered for full refund of the security deposit when in fact it is in  industry's rule that is a No-No. This only happened when unforeseen event like to a fellow makeup artist who recently found out she was pregnant and those wedding whose month falls the same to the delivery month and healing month of the pregnant makeup artist, the artist notified her clients right away.

So when would be the best time to book a makeup artist?

For those who are really in demand or seasoned in the industry their calendars normally get booked a year ahead, this also gives them time to arrange their schedule to such further trips abroad for yearly training (yes, your makeup artist gets refresher trainings to stay up-to-date and in trend of techniques)

While in general it is advisable to book makeup artist at least 6 months before your wedding date, at least you are sure she wont be popping a baby during your wedding day, or have arranged her schedule that she wont be flying anytime soon or is returning right in time of your wedding date (Note: some artist do get international job assignments too)

There you go I hope I was able to help out with inquiries and giving tips to everyone on how booking and why in the world security deposit is important.

To Sum it up:

When getting married, always know that when dealing with suppliers, they are there to help you out and they are not there to play around. So take them seriously.

Suppliers don’t just sit on the couch and wait for you the entire year before they work. So be considerate of their time as they are very considerate of yours and of other marrying couples too.

Pencil booking does not guarantee you a slot. Applicable to all supplier of all sort not just makeup; try asking around if you want.

Security deposit is non refundable. That is why they call it a “SECURITY Deposit”. Applicable to all supplier of all sort not just makeup; try asking around if you want.

Once that proposal started, research, research, research first before booking, though be a smart bride or groom to be, procrastination may leave you fish and bone leftover.

Treat suppliers well too. They may be there to work for you on your wedding day but that does not give you the right to just shout at them, call them names, or worst treat them like lowlife. Remember the term: Be nice to nerds, chances are you will be working for one.  You may not know their other work or status life of who they are when they are not working in a wedding scene. It just that they know how to behave well, keep mum of themselves and knows how to work with grace under pressure. "I have heard a story of how one client treat a videographer then months passed sister of a bride was applying for a job only to find out final interviewer was the same videographer who is the Director of Operations. Another one, groom was on his final interview too when the HR Supervisor's boss (meaning HR VP) was the makeup artist of the groom's bride (his wife) whom she maltreated a year ago. (i happen to know the makeup artist ;-) )

I read in one Bridal site: Being an OC Bride is actually ok, but being an OAOC bride is not. Enjoy every moment of the preparation. I don’t understand why some every step they do the first word to come out from them is OMG! I’m so stressed. Its perception management

Let me know your thoughts on this please
Write me up at michellecamaclang @ GMAIL

PENCIL BOOKING

Hello Everyone,

I would like to share this article coming from another events company to answer those frequently asked questions by starter artists in the industry.

This is also written in Filipino to make it understandable in case some are really having a hard time comprehending business letters and such.

I will also be lining up something to help out makeup artist with their pricing, booking policy, consultation practices and trial-run makeup.

More often than not when we (suppliers) encounter a very difficult client, (its like those joy reservers or bogus buyer on buying sites) I just need to get the exact term for them,

it also ends up as the suppliers fault, the supplier takes all the blame and the list could just go on. But do not worry ladies, this only happens 1 out 100, but surely as years goes by in your practiced profession you will surely meet one.

As some colleagues in the industry would say, you will never be a full pledged supplier in your chosen field if you haven't encountered one.

(i have a story to share after 4 years then... )

Anyway, here's the article, too much yakitiyak from me :-)

Photo Source: eventsplanning.multiply.com


Here's some more meaning from Urban Dictionary:
"PENCIL BOOK ME / I'LL PENCIL YOU IN" 

This is what a person says when he is making a tentative appointment.

"I'll Pencil" (because the appointment can be erased) "you in" (to my schedule book).

When somebody wants to schedule something with you, but you don't want to use a pen to finalize it in your calendar because that person is a loser. If something better comes along -- you can erase it.

A nice way to say "fuck off...im not interested"

Girl: Want to go out friday night? I'll bring pictures of my horse!
Guy: ...Um....I'll Pencil You In.

 

tentatively allocate time to meet, see, or conversate

Informal idiom meaning to make an appointment for someone; to "pencil them in" to the schedule.

"Can I see the doctor right away?"
"No, but I can pencil you in for a two o'clock appointment."

So can I pencil you in my blog? ;-P

Let me know then?

Email me at michellecamaclang @ GMAIL

Have a Chuckling Day

Mitch Camaclang

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Rookie and Mitch Details

Overcoming all odds of the 7th year itch, so its best to seal it with God's blessings.

Too much planning already,

everything's in place one step at a time.

The flower girl plan.
The ring bearer plan.
The 7th year plan.

So this is it. Final (checklist) details are compiled.

Rookie and Mitch

Our Wedsite / Wed Corner

CHURCH - Check.

St. James the Great, Ayala Alabang Village

This is it. This is our Church. All set all in. As to location, atmosphere, choir sounds and lights set up, details and carvings - over all aesthetics of the church. Plus how the mass is being celebrated.

 

FLOWER GIRL -Check

Elizabeth Marie

This little girl was the first in our list (plan) years ago. The cutest little princess to walk down the aisle with her giggles and smile.

 

RING BEARER - Check

Roman Theodore III

Second plan is to have our very own cutie patootie ring bearer when little flower girl turns 3. Right in time, he can now walk and follow instructions by that time then. Bet ya this muy gwapito consort will be the darling of the crowd.

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NEW COLUMN: Wedding Stories Gone Wrong

It had come to a realization after a long talk with some wedding suppliers of all sorts last weekend that there is no one out there who has the gut to expose wedding blunders in the country.

Observations from weekly wedding scene. A talk from brides, groom, maid of honor and guests and their worries, . Rants and raves from florist, caterers, photographers, coordinators, hairstylist, makeup artist, even "si ate na tiga-plantsa ng gown" and the list could go on.

We all have heard of a 

BRIDEZILLA

and a

BRIDECHILLA

We also have heard some stories about

SUPPLIERZILLA

and

5 STAR SUPPLIERS

All of these are either broken stories, handed down, with exaggerated and some omitted scenarios.

But none has completely compiled them

not because we want to defame one supplier or a client to forwarned suppliers

but to help both parties and upcoming couples in preparing for their special day.

We may have been trying to equate to the standards of classy-ness of how wedding is executed in Europe and North America.

However there are still some loopholes that is avoided or a taboo to Filipinos when being tackled.

Let's get it straightforward.

From this column, all stories, letters collated will be substantial to both client and supplier.

In order for everyone to pass the standard of the wedding scene.

Moving forward, will be sharing you

WEDDING STORIES GONE...

and if you have something to share about this

you may write me at

michellecamaclang @ GMAIL

Thanks

Mitch

Q&A: Perfect Blush for Deep Skin

Have been receiving beauty questions thru email, tweets, text plus silver from friends, contacts here and abroad. So I thought of having a new column in order to share it to everyone.

So for my first letter coming from text plus silver apps:

"asking about the perfect blush for deep skin for her sisters wedding..."

Mitch Camaclang says: 

"although your sister's colouring is deep, on your wedding day your make-up needs to be a little lighter than you would normally wear. Go for strong eyes and lighter lips or vice versa.

Here are the recommended colours of blusher for her skin tone as its not just merely picking up any blush color and swipe it right away, we have to understand that everything has to be balance and complimentary to hair, skin, eyes, type of white of the gown.

COGNAC

MUSCAT

PORT

Hope I was able to help.

Let me know what you think and in case you have beauty question

send me a letter.

have a chuckling day

mitch camaclang

Oct 9: Charles and Paula

Color Artistry by Mitch Camaclang

Photo by Joey Boquerin