Bengkel Tatarias Raya 2015

What is that? (Klik di sini untuk versi Bahasa Melayu)

In a nutshell, it is a Raya-themed grooming workshop. In the class we will cover the makeup and its preparation prior to it, hijab styling, and hair styling (for those who are not wearing hijab).

This workshop is organized by The Durrah Gallery at its new home boutique in Shah Alam.  The workshop is going to be held on every Saturday and Sunday during this Ramadhan from 10am to 2pm.  So every class will have the same content, you just have to pick any of the following dates that suits your availability.

June: 27th, and 28th
July: 4th, 5th, 11th, and12th

Once you have chosen a date, you just need to register and pay the deposit to Ranimah at her mobile 012 - 303 5510. She will advise you with further details.

So what is being covered in the workshop?

We will have skincare, makeup, hijab styling and hairstyling.

Skincare

• Analysing the skin type
• Daily skincare routine

Makeup

• Matching and applying base/ foundation
• Contouring and highlighting technique
• Matching and application technique for eyes, cheeks and lips
• Shaping eyebrows.

Hijab Styling

• Funky and elegant styling for oblong (regular and big) and half-moon shawl
• Styling with/ without brooch
• Accessorizing.

Hair Styling

• Basic tools - comb, brush, pins, etc.
• Hot tools - hair dryer, straightener, curling iron
• Simple and easy updo.

How much does the workshop cost?

The workshop fee is RM300 (inclusive of RM100 deposit) per person. However you'll be getting absolutely more than that!

• Skincare and makeup workshop by yours truly! Normally my personal makeup class fee is RM350!
• Hijab styling workshop by The Durrah Gallery or hair styling workshop by again, yours truly, should you not wear hijab
• Not one but TWO pairs of Elise eyelashes
• A beaded half-moon chiffon shawl (You can choose your colour! And of course, based on the stock availability)
• Cosmetics voucher worth RM200 (Yup, so that you can buy the makeup you need for this festive season!).

These are going to be part of your goodie bag! EXCITED!!

This was me when I was visiting the venue. You can tell that I was crazy over the shawls, can't you?

So, what are you waiting for? Check your date book, and call Ranimah at 012 -303 5510 to book your seat. The place can't accommodate many people at a time, so each session is going to be very private and intimate group heheheh... That also means that you have to call now to save your spot. You can also check out the FB event page here.

I hope to see you there soon!

Kisses.

Bridal Hair Class with Ayangkamell

I've been wanting to go to Ayangkamell's Bridal Hair Class for a while now. I really love all his bridal updos and it is one of the many reasons why it made me follow him on his social media pages.  I attended his makeup class before, organized by my partner-in-crime way back then, Awin. It was a very enjoyable and an eye-opening class. 

I know there are a lot of talented makeup artists in Malaysia that have great makeup and hairdo skills, but among the reasons why I like Ayangkamell's style is because he has a very nice flair when it comes to updos, and his style is both simple and elegant. I swoon everytime he uploads any of his work on Instagram (stalker, much? :P). Hehe..

Anyways... After a while, the time was right for me to join his class so I asked Zam aka Alkazam Da Cute to register me for this session. 

I always look at Ayangkamell as one of my sifus, but he is so down to earth that he treated all of us in the class not as students, but his colleagues, peers. For someone with 20 years in the industry, he wasn't stingy with his experience at all. He simply shared with us. All questions were answered best to his knowledge. 

The class was structured to have two sections: theory and practical. He covered all the basics to doing bridal updos and products he uses while on the job. He shared the tools, the brands, where we can get it, who should we ask for, etc. Like I mentioned, he just gives. The theory ended with a demo on how to achieve two different buns: high and low. I really appreciate the explanation on how he execute every step of the process. 

Next, the practical! I was sweating hahaha.. We had to do both high and low buns so he could give us feedback and points for future improvements. I started with the low bun first because I thought it was easier. Well, not at all. The demo seemed so easy and straightforward. But there I was, sweating like crazy. But I did manage it with the help of Ayang and fellow participants. Fuuuhhh!!! Moving on to high bun. I knew it wasn't gonna be easy so I was prepared for the worst. But again I managed to pull through with Ayang's help. 

Thank god for this practical session. I get to see how different different type of hair required different preparation and it would bring different outcome. In this section of the class, Ayang went around the room correcting or improving our techniques. I also got to ask him different scenarios when dealing with updos. And of course he entertained to all of my questions. 

I really appreciate the structure and contents of this class. It has a good context, really manageable modules and easy to comprehend. I think what makes it so engaging is the trainer himself. Thank you Ayangkamell for being so generous in your class. I am truly grateful to have an awesome sifu like you.