^well then, you're contributing plenty :) thanks!
your whole thing with MAC makeup making you look like a prositute...errr, it depends on the MUA. The best of them could use no-name stuff and make you look like a beauty queen.
^well then, you're contributing plenty :) thanks!
your whole thing with MAC makeup making you look like a prositute...errr, it depends on the MUA. The best of them could use no-name stuff and make you look like a beauty queen.
On that, we are agreed.
BT Dubs: When you say "beauty queen", do you mean a 'regal beauty' akin to Helen of Troy, or a Texas pageant winner?
Is that a trick question?
As in: ‘none’.
YOU GET TO** SIT?!?** * WHY ARE YOU COMPLAINING?!?* I once went to a wedding where we had to stand for 1.75 hours until those evil b@stards would open the dining hall and let us in! Had I but known, I wouldn’t have crammed my feet into 4 1/2" stilettos!
That “Den of Vipers” is my family, so we’re not exactly strangers.
If “the invitation says 6pm”, the bride and groom should be arriving at 5PM, to set a good example. Effing slackers!
I admire their logistics; I’ve tried that too many times only to arrive exactly 1 minute after all of the food was cleared away. :*(
*Roxx please stop being so rude and not understanding. and no its not a video of my wedding (before u try that line on me). * apparently u haven't been in a situation that some ppl have to deal with. Why shld she miss out on her wedding pictures and more...just cuz there wasn't a better makeup artist avabl.
I'm not sure why I thought someone with a dancing Dragonball Z avatar would have a better sense of humor. :-/
I sowwy.
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Mac at macys could have a different approach,well some Store mite....wen i went to da states.. my freind actually checked out a makeup artist at MAC AT MACYS for her wedding..she did an awesome job..she booked the gurl n everything..but sadly the gurl told her dat on da day of the wedding she was woking and could come to da gurls house....So my freind had to go to the store to get readyy...da same thing cud have happened here too..
who nos..
mayb she went for a traill..paid da 40$..luvd her look and booked da gurll..
mayb da MUA from mac cudnt come to her house coz she was workinn..
mayb her actual makeup artist cancelled last min
whoo nos..who cares.. regardless.. if da gurl in da video dint care.. who r we to judge..
i no i wudnt have done dat tho.. but dats just me..
If she paid that lady in the store $500 to do her makeup, would you still be so disgusted? If she did her makeup there for free, but didnt film it, would you still be so disgusted? If she still filmed it but the video didnt find its way to youtube, would you still be so disgusted?
Honestly I think you are making WAY too big a deal out of this. There could be a hundred and one reasons why she did her makeup wherever she did it. Maybe she really liked that lady’s style and could only go there to get it done. Maybe that MUA was her best friend. Maybe she doesnt care about makeup and didnt want to shell out a couple of hundred bucks. Maybe this wasnt even her reception but just a photo+vid shoot so she didnt want to hire a MUA, I didnt see the entire footage but there didnt seem to be any scenes from a reception, just the couple in the park. Maybe she was filming a movie. Maybe it was for an anniversary party. Maybe she organized her wedding in two days and thats all she could come up with. Maybe she OWNS Macy’s. WHO CARES! And so what she decided to have it filmed so SHE could enjoy and cherish those memories, not so you could poke fun at her decision
I know of two girls who got their makeup done at a makeup counter. Both girls are in no way cheap and their weddings were elegant and tasteful affairs. In the case of the first, it was a small nikah reception, with a larger walima function a couple of months later, and she wanted a very simple look, so she didnt hire a MUA. For the second girl, although she had a very elaborate walima function, she also wanted a simple, fresh look without alot of heavy makeup, as she was the type who never wore any makeup at all, so she also got it done by a makeup counter. Both girls looked great and absolutely no one cared in the least where they got their makeup done, how much they paid, or whether they documented the evidence of their crime. Seriously, WHO CARES
If she paid that lady in the store $500 to do her makeup, would you still be so disgusted? If she did her makeup there for free, but didnt film it, would you still be so disgusted? If she still filmed it but the video didnt find its way to youtube, would you still be so disgusted?
It's the combination of getting her makeup done for free, and being so proud of the fact that she was doing so that she had it all filmed for posterity. Whatever her reasons, it's pretty tacky overall and reflects upon the desi penchant for seeking out anything free even at the cost of one's dignity.
I know of two girls who got their makeup done at a makeup counter. Both girls are in no way cheap and their weddings were elegant and tasteful affairs. In the case of the first, it was a small nikah reception, with a larger walima function a couple of months later, and she wanted a very simple look, so she didnt hire a MUA. For the second girl, although she had a very elaborate walima function, she also wanted a simple, fresh look without alot of heavy makeup, as she was the type who never wore any makeup at all, so she also got it done by a makeup counter.
Wanting subtle makeup, while commendable, is no excuse for that behavior. There are plenty of makeup artists out there who will do tasteful, subtle makeup if you ask for it. Granted, you probably won't find them at Rubina's Threading and Beauty Saloon, which means that you'll have to venture out to a regular salon and actually pay them...which I imagine is the real reason why some tacky brides opt to just go to Macys (and I have heard of both desi and white brides doing this).
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Theres another Desi trait, not minding your own frickin business
It's the combination of getting her makeup done for free, and being so proud of the fact that she was doing so that she had it all filmed for posterity. Whatever her reasons, it's pretty tacky overall and reflects upon the desi penchant for seeking out anything free even at the cost of one's dignity.
And that's where you and I will have to disagree; I'm more than willing to sacrifice my dignity (what little I have) for a freebie, but I refuse to sacrifice my appearance as well.
Wanting subtle makeup, while commendable, is no excuse for that behavior.
"Wanting subtle makeup, while (indeed) commendable" could never be anyone's excuse for wandering up to a MAC counter.
There are plenty of makeup artists out there who will do tasteful, subtle makeup if you ask for it.
Whether you'll find any of them at a MAC counter is another matter entirely.
Granted, you probably won't find them at Rubina's Threading and Beauty Saloon, which means that you'll have to venture out to a regular salon and actually pay them...
Heaven forbid!
No actually, some brides really don't have the $100-200 to spare for a proper makeup session (whether it be at their homes/hotels/venues or an independent salon/spa/etc); other brides don't otherwise have the time or the option (like automne) so I can't begrudge them for doing something dictated by necessity. That said, I don't exactly think that the bride in the vid was acting out of neccessity.
which I imagine is the real reason why some tacky brides opt to just go to Macys (and I have heard of both desi and white brides doing this).
My friend did, bless her; by the looks of it, she wasn't fortunate enough to find one of the better artists (assuming they even exist), but it was her big day so I bit my tongue, smiled and told her she looked beautiful. She felt beautiful, and that's all that mattered to me, though if I'd known she'd be forced to trudge down to the MAC counter mere hours before her big day, I'd gladly have offered to do her makeup myself.
I felt really bad for my friend, as her family had clearly lavished big bucks on the wedding itself, but spared only 2 Jacksons for her slap. :-/
Theres another Desi trait, not minding your own frickin business
...or butting into others'. Very Desi indeed. ;-)
PS: It's nice to see a man visiting the Wedding threads, for once!
And that's where you and I will have to disagree; I'm more than willing to sacrifice my dignity (what little I have) for a freebie, but I refuse to sacrifice my appearance as well.
"Wanting subtle makeup, while (indeed) commendable" could never be anyone's excuse for wandering up to a MAC counter.
Whether you'll find any of them at a MAC counter is another matter entirely.
Heaven forbid! No actually, some brides really don't have the $100-200 to spare for a proper makeup session (whether it be at their homes/hotels/venues or an independent salon/spa/etc); other brides don't otherwise have the time or the option (like automne) so I can't begrudge them for doing something dictated by necessity. That said, I don't think that the bride in the vid was one of those cases.
My friend did, bless her; by the looks of it, she wasn't fortunate enough to find one of the better artists (assuming they even exist), but it was her big day so I bit my tongue, smiled and told her she looked beautiful. She felt beautiful, and that's all that mattered to me, though if I'd known she'd be forced to trudge down to the MAC counter mere hours before her big day, I'd gladly have offered to do her makeup myself.
I felt really bad for my friend, as her family had clearly lavished big bucks on the wedding itself, but spared only 2 Jacksons for her slap. :-/
Thats one desi way of abutting the hole in the sole of poor creatures who cant find a mate. Jealosuy manifests in protean ways.
Thats one desi way of abutting the hole in the sole of poor creatures who cant find a mate.
Huh?!? En inglés, por favor!
Jealosuy manifests in protean ways.
Are we speaking from experience, Padre? If the Wedding threads (the ones about brides in particular) are making you jealous: best not to read them. Is this why one sees so few dudes in the Wedding forum?
Huh?!? En inglés, por favor!
I believe that Iconoclast is implying (in a cumbersome and verbose manner) that we're bitter old spinsters who are jealous of married women, and are sublimating our latent inferiority complexes by mocking their tacky behavior.
I believe that Iconoclast is implying (in a cumbersome and verbose manner)
If by "cumbersome and verbose" you mean "convoluted and nonsensical"... I'm familiar with the English language but you'd need a PhD in Gibberish to decipher that phrase!
that we're bitter old spinsters who are jealous of married women, and are sublimating our latent inferiority complexes by mocking their tackiness.
Ah, I see! Notwithstanding the possibility that any and all of the contributors on this thread are married or engaged to be, I suppose it never occurred to our iconoclastic friend that women can have opinions based purely on things such as "personal taste". I guess it's to be expected if your interactions with the fairer sex are limited to arguments you've instigated the Wedding forum in GupShup; perhaps Iconoclast would hold a higher opinion of us if he perused the Fashion & Beauty threads, instead? Just a suggestion.
I believe that Iconoclast is implying (in a cumbersome and verbose manner) that we're bitter old spinsters who are jealous of married women, and are sublimating our latent inferiority complexes by mocking their tacky behavior.
Not you janab-e-ali, you are such a dignified lady, i was talking about the ***** above.
Not you janab-e-ali, you are such a dignified lady, i was talking about the ***** above.
Iconoclast: while I cannot deny Jenab's dignity and refinement, I wish I could say the same for you: if the post above is any indication, you, Madam, are no lady! And a Religion Moderator, no less! tsk, tsk
I confess I was merely suspicious when you decided to post on a womens' forum (of all places), but judging by the snippy, catty tone of your responses, I suspect you actually are one, too!
Either way:** welcome, gurlfriend!**
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Ok, please stick to the topic and refrain from personal attacks/comments.
Theres another Desi trait, not minding your own frickin business
yeah you said it it right....she keeps bashing people..over and over again.
yeah you said it it right....she keeps bashing people..over and over again.
Possibly because you make it too easy.
On a side note: I'd like to thank you for taking the time and effort to revive my old thread; after Mahismart told everyone to "refrain from personal attacks/comments", I didn't think anyone would dare to directly contradict her! You go gurl!
This thread is about all of the appallingly gauche things that brides, grooms and their guests do, before, during and after the bridal festivities; behavior so out of line with humility/decency/common sense that it's not merely tacky: it's "Paki". Inherently Desi behavior/attitudes that seem commonplace amongst our lot, but would shock and appall any outside parties.
Do you think an Indian bride never would have done that even if given the opportunity? because 'Desi' encompasses both.