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Princessa @ MFP is a Singapore Ameutur Beauty Blog tailored to the Everyday Girl. The blog covers topics like Beauty Tips, Beauty Product and Service Reviews, Beauty How-tos, Beauty Showcases, etc. The blog is by Newcomer Beauty Blogger, Sabrina Wang (aka Princessa).
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Photoshop-ing is HARD WORK!

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This is gonna be a very pointless entry, but having spent like HOURS Photoshop-ing, I just felt the urge to type one. (Plus, I haven’t been blogging for a while and the next few entries are gonna be quite impersonal.)

Anyway, ever since Jac “suggested” the need for Photoshop-ing, I realise how little effort I actually put into enhancing my photos.

My idea of “personal beauty” is sooo uncut, it’s hideous. The fact that I’m ugly to begin with makes it all MORE important to make my photos slightly less hideous for people to view (this is a publicly viewable blog after all). The comments I’m getting about my ugliness has finally somewhat got the best of me.

That said, don’t expect miracles. I do still wanna look recognisable, at least to my friends and myself.

I truly admire those that put in effort to make their photos sooo amazing! Namely… Xiaxue, Yutaki, Cheesie, Jacqueline and MANY MORE!

Some bloggers don’t bother, some do but do it badly, while a handful… are just simply awesome! I wonder which category I’m gonna fall into? >.<

Outfits of the Week: Goodbye February

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Slight delay on my end, busy week. My whole weekend was practically burnt working on projects and… editing photos.

I couldn’t think of a title for this week, since this was worn on the last days of Feb, figured “Goodbye February” was kinda appropriate.

Anyway, I was hoping to start off saying something like “welcoming back colours” since last “issue” the focus was “colourless”. Unfortunately, there aren’t many colours this issue either. So, I’m gonna just skip the introduction and introduce you to this week’s “showcase”!

This week, or rather the week before last, we kick off the week with a little style!

MONDAY (February 21, 2011)

Remember two issues back, the Friday (February 11, 2011) outfit? I was raving about this really cute “bear bear bag” I bought from MINIMAOS. I was sooo excited about the bag, I totally forgot to mention I got a coat as well!

Awesome much?

So yes, the stylishly good looking Versatile Zebra Scarf Coat (RM59) you see above (and below) is from MINIMAOS, the inner dress is from Princessa’s Boutique (my personal blogshop, going to relaunch either together with my new label or after), the heels are from Charles & Keith, and the shades are from Juicy Couture.

The other elements of the outfit are pretty much secondary, the primary focus here is the coat.

It was love at first sight, I swear! Unfortunately, to be absolutely honest, I was a little disappointed with the fabric and the workmanship (the scarf had a tear at the edges). That said, it’s only about SGD30, so you really can’t be expecting too much. And you have to admit, the design is really pretty unique.

In case you’re wondering, the Zebra-patterned scarf is attached to the black coat.

I seriously do not do that coat justice. It is pretty stretchable, but it would fit much better on someone with a smaller build, someone like Isabelle or Jac!

TUESDAY (February 22, 2011)

I have this unspoken rule of not wearing the same outfit more than once a month. It’s a pretty new rule. I came up with it late last year. Sadly, I somewhat broke it.

Somewhat meaning, not entirely. I didn’t wear the exact outfit but I’ve worn this jacket numerous times, like to the AL&ALICIA fashion show sometime back. And quite a few times this month. So yeah, the rule still stands! ;P

This is one of my favourite jackets really. It’s one of those designs that’s versatile (casual or semi-formal) and never goes out of style!

The dress and jacket are from THEBLOGSHOP, the heels are from Pedro, and the shades are from Juicy Couture.

WEDNESDAY (February 23, 2011)

Something simple, one dress does it all?

The dress is from The 199 Shop, the bangles are from Forever 21, and the wedges are from Charles & Keith (if not mistaken, this pair was featured in CHIC Magazine some issues back).

The dress doesn’t really flatter me, but it’s easy and comfortable to wear. It would have looked better if I matched it with a belt to give a little more shape.

There’s really nothing much to say about the outfit, not much thought was put into it.

THURSDAY (February 24, 2011)

The Johnnie Walker event (or rather dinner) is tonight (not tonight-tonight but that night)!

I had no idea what was gonna be presented (I do now of course) and had no idea what to be prepared for. What I did know (even before I went) was it was gonna be great (it kinda was, kinda)!

The toga dress (it can also be a top paired with leggings) is from Princessa’s Boutique, the red belt and earrings are from I-really-can’t-remember, and the heels are from Charles & Keith.

Black is the safest colour to wear when you’re uncertain, especially for ladies like me that are more on the chubby side.

Don’t you just love dolling up? Actually no, I really rather prefer having someone do it for me. I need Jac like 24/7.

FRIDAY (February 25, 2011)

It’s the end of the work week and the beginning of bear time!


The chiffon shirt dress is from THEBLOGSHOP, the necklace was a Christmas present handmade by Sylvia (a good friend of mine), the hairband is bear bear’s (I kid you not), the wedges are from Charles & Keith, and the teddybear is from Teddybear (aka bear bear).

The earrings were bought at Bugis Street. If not mistaken, it was SGD5 for three pairs!

A pinch of vintage feel to the whole look wouldn’t you say? (Please say yes >.< !)

SATURDAY (February 26, 2011)

Surprise, surprise! We have more outfits this week, seven to be exact.

The top is from THEBLOGSHOP, the shorts were bought at Bugis Street, the bangles are from the streets (or rather beaches to be more exact) of Bali, the hairband is bear bear’s, and the FitFlop slippers are from Priss.

It’s a really casual look I’m going for – easy Saturday.

SUNDAY (February 27, 2011)

The top is from from THEBLOGSHOP, the denim shorts are from I-can’t-remember, the FitFlop slippers are from Priss, and the pink bag is from Bugis Street.

The pink chrysanthemum earrings are also from Bugis Street, the same shop I got my other pair of earrings. Totally adorable, matches the pink chrysanthemum in Snowflake’s vase.

Photo credits: Celia Lomio / Teddybear

Outfits of the Week: Back to work… week?

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Time seems to move by so quickly, finally (not exactly in a good way or bad for that matter) the festive season is over!

Don’t get me wrong, I love having long weekends, and breaks here and there within the week. I’m just a little anti-festive this year. Even Valentine’s Day felt a little… you know. That said, my dear bear bear got me a brown bear bear and I love it to bits!

Anyway, the festive seasons are somewhat over and things are somewhat going back to normal. And by normal, I mean… kinda depressing actually, especially after finding out the “big news”. For now only Teddybear (aka bear bear), Cel, Aylwin, Priss, Jac, Clarence and I know about it. I’m kinda keeping this to myself for a bit until things settle down.

So… check out my wardrobe choice for the start of the depressing new full week at work!

Fyi, you might not want to follow my lead. Here we go…

MONDAY (February 7, 2011)

For Monday, we have bear bear colour! What can I say… a little earth tone can go a looonnnggg way!

The earth-tone dress is from THEBLOGSHOP, the brown heels are from Pedro (admittedly, I’m starting to grow fonder and fonder of the brand), and the shades are from Juicy Couture (my favourite pair of shades if I may add).

There’s really nothing much to say about the choice of this outfit. It’s simple, it’s somewhat flattering, and it really doesn’t take much effort to put together.

TUESDAY (February 8, 2011)

Now Tuesday means it’s one day away from mid-week, which is great! I was having a little difficulty picking what to wear – too many choices, too little time. Eventually, I found something prefect!

The Matvey Polka Frills Top is from Milly Walker, the long black skirt and white-polka-dot-black-base bag are from THEBLOGSHOP, the accessories are self-made, the heels are from Pedro, and the shades are… the same one as before, from Juicy Couture!

There’s actually a reason for this outfit. I haven’t taken my Editor’s Note photo yet, and I have been wanting to showcase Snowflake for quite a while now…

Let’s just say the whole outfit just went really well with Snowflake.

WEDNESDAY (February 9, 2011)

It’s finally mid-week and the “Valentino, Retrospective: Past/Present/Future” Showcase at Resorts World Sentosa (RWS)!!!

The black toga dress is from THEBLOGSHOP, the stockings and boots were bought in Hong Kong (during the recent trip for the Hong Kong Fashion Week).

I guess you can kinda figure why I went black, right? I mean, it is the safest colour after all.

But, as safe as my colour choice was, I still kinda forgot about accessorising (I was running late, kinda panicked). I had my earrings (even make-up) on but I should have put on a necklace and bracelet. I got tons of accessories in the recent months, and to think I even make them.

Something I picked up over the radio. Apparently, there is a limit to how many items you should accessorise with, or so says the “personal shopper” from… I think it was TopShop. Anyway, the limit is supposedly three.

I disagree to this by the way. The minimum should be one (since I often make the mistake of only wearing earrings) but there shouldn’t be a maximum. I mean, you shouldn’t go overboard with the accessorising (imagine a hairband with a huge ribbon plus a huge rose choker and like a dozen or more black metal bracelets – I’m thinking Lolita gone wrong here), but three is being a bit too conservative.

Oh yes, before I forget, Snowflake got to know a new friend!

Don’t they look adorable together? Hurhur.

THURSDAY (February 10, 2011)

The work week is almost coming to an end…

So I decided to do a little ballet? I’m kidding of course.

The dress, with a full lace cropped outer top (which is so absolutely adorable), is from THEBLOGSHOP and can also be found at Kay Kay‘s blogshop, KandyKayne! Totally love their apparel by the way, it’s giving me kawaii-fever! The heels are from Pedro (still brown but different tone), and the shades are from Juicy Couture (yes, third time round, told you it’s my favourite pair).

FRIDAY (February 11, 2011)

And we have a wrap! Ending the week…

We have a little… okay, I’m running out of ideas how to describe my wardrobe choice. Hurhur.

The top and shirt are from THEBLOGSHOP, the earrings (which you can’t really see) are from Angelicious Creations, the “bear bear bag” (which just arrived and I TOTALLY LOVE) is from MINIMAOS (got it off Cheesie’s blog), boots are from Bugis Street, and shades (yes those shades again) are from Juicy Couture.

This is probably my favourite outfit cause it kinda displays my personality a little more than the rest. I like a mix of comfort-casual wear with a bit of cute and in light colours. I wear a lot of dark tones, just to be safe, but light ones are what I truly love.

In case you’re wondering, I wear earrings most if not all the time.

What's in the SD card?

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So… after the Panasonic Lo Hei (I’m anti-festival this year, in case you’re wondering) thingie, we (Clarence, Jac and Kay Kay) went for coffee and they passed me a SD card (16GB!!!) that apparently contains something really kewl. Unfortunately, stupid Cel had to delay me from going home and despite having always drag my MBA (MacBook Air) everywhere I go, it has no SD card slot. I was kinda hoping to find out what’s in it when I got home, excited even.

It’s pretty straightforward really. All I had to do was to get home, on my MBP (MacBook Pro), insert the SD card, and open the file (hopefully not another Sadako prank my ex pulled on me 11 years ago…). Unfortunately, the lazy me decided to leave my handbag in the car – my wallet is in it and the SD card is in the wallet – early meeting, lesser stuff to carry to the car in the morning.

And now, I’ve left here wondering, what’s in the card, which is somewhat causing insomnia. Sigh. As Jac would put it, “FML!”

On the bright side, I got a gift!!! Lost a SD card, gain a SD card – and it’s from Kay Kay!

SauceINK September Issue 2010!

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After months of stalling and taking a second look at the whole project, SauceINK Magazine (digital) has finally released its latest issue – the September issue!


SauceINK Magazine: September 2010, 3rd issue

Incomparable to Vogue no doubt, comparing to the previous issues (I think) we’ve successfully improved the look and feel of the layout (given my limited InDesign knowledge). Plus, the links within the pages are now clickable (the previous two issues were created in Photoshop, there wasn’t an “Interactive” option if you know what I mean) and trackable!

If you’ve read the “Letter from the Editor” (page 6) you’d have figured out that my favourite piece (as in featured article) is The Maxi Dress. It’s not entirely because of how it was written but being surrounded with a total of 15 maxi dresses from THEBLOGSHOP and a few that I picked up for Princessa’s Wardrobe (did not credit myself since my blogshop isn’t exactly up and running yet, or ever if this continues).

There are always ups and downs when working with different people. The ups is the experience, the downs… usually irritation and disappointment. The best partner to work with this issue is THEBLOGSHOP. Jacqueline is by far the most flexible, easy-going and efficient.

The thing about editorial features is that… well, there’s no monetary exchange. The same goes for interviews and such. But despite this understanding, some vendors tend to be more demanding than others. I’m not gonna elaborate.

Through and through, this has been an awesome ride and one that I look forward to continuing. More giveaways coming up!

So, to all my dear readers, do stay tuned!