I had the chance to interview Karen Goh, the owner of Devotion Beautique.

Here is the email interview:

1) Can you give me an introduction of yourself, when and how did you start out and what is your wedding site & business about?

I am the owner and main beauty consultant of both Devotion Beautique and Personage Image Consultants in Singapore. Devotion Beautique was founded in 1995 to provide personalized comprehensive beauty and skin treatment consultation. In July 2003, I created Personage Image Consultants and offer professional image and personal enhancement consultation.
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This a short article contributed by one of my friends, Gwen.

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Do you know? Your skin condition can change with the weather.

So if you are going on a honeymoon anywhere outside your region, do check out the weather conditions so as to look for the suitable skincare products.

If you stay in regions where there is sunshine all year round, you would have the tendency to have skin that is dry on the outside oily from the inside. Dry because the sun evaporates the moisture from the surface of the skin. Oily because the skin is trying to replenish the moisture lost and diet. You will see fine lines on the skin and a couple of pimples.

Whereas if you reside in cold weathered countries, you might have skin which are delicate (you can see the capillaries on the skin) because there is a lack of moisture in the air. And there is a likelihood of dryness in the form of flaky skin surface (dead skin). If you get into the sun for too long you can get sunburnt easily.

A must-have is the correct moisturizer because a drastic change in the weather climate will affect your skin’s health. If you are travelling to Europe in Nov/Dec, prepare a bottle of moisturizer in a cream form (thicker texture and with more emollient). On the contrary, it would help if you have a lighter form of moisturizer probably with sunblock if you are travelling to Asia because of the humid weather.

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This a short article contributed by one of my friends, Gwen.

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Feel that your life is getting so messed up with the wedding plans, work and family? Lighten up your life with these quick and simple ways!

5 Ways On How to clean up your life from top to toe:

1. Trim your hair regularly and use a suitable shampoo. We should have the moisture “shine” and not the “oily” shine on our hair.

2. Do not leave the house without makeup. You will look and feel better with simple makeup will brighten up your face especially when you are already above 25.

3. Ensure you apply that deodarant (non-scented) if you sweat easily if not mask with body spray or perfume.

4. Shaved ladies! Your armpits, legs if you want to show them and also the “forbidden” region!

5. File your nails and lighten up with nail polish!

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Scared face – What happened?
For the soon-to-be brides…
A couple of acne popped up a month before the wedding day?
What if there are acne scarrings?
Would you like to lighten your acne scars on your wedding day?

Some of the common causes of acne are due to stress… especially over the wedding preparations, your late night sleep… over all the excitement for your wedding day and… your diet because of the food tasting…What exactly happened?

During the formation of an acne cyst (the huge red ones are also known as the inflamed comedone), the neck of the sebaceous gland expands and it being filled up by cells and bacteria which are unable to pass through the skin’s surface. Eventually when the cyst ruptures, these bacteria will be deposited into the pore, reaching the dermis layers where they will be attacked by white blood cells responsible for fighting infection. This inflammation results in the loss of tissue as the collagen which forms the support structure of the skin is destroyed. And this is when scarring occur, resulting in pockmark face (like those scars left behind from chicken pox).

Solutions to scars…
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Pore-ing questions

Facial Client: My pores are so big! Can you help me to close my pores?

Pore-ing Questions and Answers
- These are some of the common questions that my facial clients ask me and I guess it’s your burning questions too.
 

How are open pores formed?
Open pores are caused by the built up of rapid cells renewal, excess sebum production and they are clogged up in the pore, therefore enlarging the diameter of the pore. Sun damage and aging can also cause the epidermis to thicken, making it more likely that a rim of cells will collect around the individual pores.

1) Will the toner “close” up my pores?
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Hi, I have an email enquiry from some of my readers:

“Hi Jhong Ren,

I concerns about the housing.

Where can get the cheaper wedding gowns,bridal makeup & styling in singapore.

Thank you.

Susan :)”

My suggestion to this answer is you can ask around from your married friends if they have any recommendation of friends in this line. Or you can pay your Make-up artist from your bridal studio for freelance assignments. Perhaps, she may charge around S$50 for one make-up session.

For cheaper wedding gown, you can ask for off the rack from local bridal studios. There lots to choose from along Tanjong Pagar Road and you can check out their pricing. “Remember don’t be pressurised to sign their contract by their very persuasive sales team.

Then, alternatively, you can visit those bridal studios from neighbourhood areas. They may have cheaper gowns.

The last option is get second hand prom dresses and have them altered by a seamstress who you can trust. It may be much cheaper than getting them from a bridal studio.

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and from another reader, Frankie.

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by the way, any sites to get free downloadable songs for the wedding?

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My suggestion is…
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For Asian brides, it has been quite different when it comes to the make-up on their faces.

Even though my advice is to know yourself and what type of make-up suits you most, the make-up artist you are engaging either make or break you.

Of course, assuming all is well and the make-up artists know their stuffs, brides just need to know abit more to radiate their glow wider.

The bride is still the main focus after all!!!

Let’s recall what I shared with you when my wife met up with the make-up artist on the day of our photoshoot.

You will need to:
1. Cut out some pictures of your preferred styles from wedding magazines
2. Get about 5 to 10 pictures.
3. Be open to new ideas the make-up artist have for you
4. Work with the make-up artist on how you can be in your best

I think make-up is really proportional to the personality of the bride.
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