Four Hundred & Forty Five. -Photoshop

Credits to: Vin 

In case you think it is heavily photoshop-ed lemme show you the before/after:

"skin matte finish, light softening + additional lights and sharpening on details."

Truth be told, I feel really offended when people naturally think that photos are photoshopped heavily,

just because the photos looked different from us, in our daily lives.

First of all, make-up does WONDERS.

This, we all know.

Secondly,  the lights & angle make a difference too.

Let me quote Vin, who allowed me to share this photo & his workflow 

to prove that not all photos are photoshop-based.

"Most of the time, that is the formula (makeup, light, angled shots) to make good photos."

Reason why I will feel offended, is because I think if you simply classify a photo as "photoshopped",

you immediately discredit the photographer, the make-up artist, the model, the lightsman.

You discredit our hardwork & effort for that few hours.

Le sigh.

I do not know how to use photoshop, 

but yes, being in this industry, I do know that photoshop is essential at most times, 

to help produce better photos,

but no, not all photos depend heavily on photoshop.

So please, assumption kills.

Anyways, really glad to work with Vin again.

This time, for a fashion + beauty shoot. 

Something which I have been looking forward to all these while :)

The last time we met was prolly 1.5-2 years ago.

When I still looked like THIS:

are you ready to be shocked?

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Four Hundred & Forty Three. -The Saga

I am not here to post all the screenshots/photos of the whole Mike S vs Roy Chuang saga.

If you really wish to know, pls do your own research about this incident.

The news is all over the newspapers(Shin Min, WanBao, The New Paper) & social media the past few days. 

Someone asked me on Formspring, a few friends have asked me about it, my family & bf,
who have all met Mike before, have asked me about it as well.

Here is my answer, which I posted on Formspring:

Question:

how do you feel abt the photgrapher mike s incident, since you modeled for him before. =)

Answer:

Four Hundred & Forty Two. -ESYE Spring/Summer Fashion Show

 Credits to: Mackie Mac

  Credits to: Mackie Mac

Hello!
Did ESYE Spring/Summer Show recently.
It was held at Covelli once again.
The first 'fashion show' I had at Covelli was for Maybelline.

It's always fun when you get to do a show with your friends :)

Four Hundred & Forty One. -so much love, from the love of my life :)

April has been really busy so far,

but I'm enjoying every single bit of it.

& I'm actually hoping that every month will be as eventful :)

The other day, right after ESYE Spring/Summer Fashion Show,

I checked my phone & saw this message from the love of my life. 

Mummee: You must be still at work. Goodnight. Be careful OK.

I almost teared once I saw that message.

It was just so heartwarming to receive that message after a long tiring day of work.

I called her immediately to tell her that I've ended work,

& said goodnight to her.

love her, too much.

& I know I express it all the time, but I really love her that much.. :')

So anyways, will blog about the ESYE Fashion Show in another blog entry!

Here's a sneak preview.

Photos credits to: Mackie Mac

love that halter top!

Risotto from Covelli :)

we were lucky to try this.

it was nice!

for the first few bites especially.

I dont know, but to me, too much of creamy/cheesy food makes me feel sick. :O

There's a term for it: Ge-lat? Ge-lard?

I dont know how to spell it but I hope you know what I mean!

Rushed down to my bestie's place to give her a surprise visit!

Surprise was a success with the help of Ahbei, XX, & bestie's Mum!!!

Four Hundred & Forty. -my working experiences since young

Today, let's talk about jobs.

Not just the current job that you are doing, but rather, 

what are the other jobs that you have worked before?

1) For me, my very first "job" was when I was in my Primary school days.

Vague memories of how I followed my sis to the coffeeshop to be a coffee girl.

My sis was helping out at a coffeeshop managed by my neighbour back then.

& I went there to work for a number of times as well.

I was not officially employed as you can see, I was prolly just 10 yrs old or so.

Totally forgot how old i was! Dont even recall how much I received a day,

probably very minimal but definitely enough to make me happy back then. :)

2) Next job, was as a "LTA Surveyor" during my secondary school days.

Basically, each time, we were allocated to different locations.

For example, Holland Village, Changi Airport, McDonald outlets.

So we sat at a place, & observed the taxis that passed by.

For each taxi, we noted down the number of passengers in it.

I have absolutely no idea why LTA had to do such surveys

(& I do not know if they still hire people to do it),

but this was definitely a good job for me back in secondary school.

$5 per hour. That's alot for a secondary school kid back then!

Three Hundred & Forty. -Triumph Inspiration Award 2012

P.S I love this dress! 

Thanks to OMY,

the Sheen bloggers were invited to Triumph Inspiration Award 2012. 

Maybeline & I attended the event,

with our companions of course! 

Casio Sheen ;)

I've walked the runway & been to a number of fashion shows,

but a lingerie fashion show like this,

definitely my first!

Credits to: Triumph International (Singapore) Facebook

Three Hundred & Thirty Nine. -Behind the scenes

Helloha!

Finally have some time to blog about the behind-the-scenes of the short film which I did last year.

Don't know if you have seen the video, but here it is:

:)

Thanks to E, who told me about this assignment.

She was supposed to be taking the role,

but something happened during that period so she kindly asked if I was interested.

I went down to TP for casting & eventually got the role,

as a teacher.

Hi, nice to meet you.

My name is Monica Liu.

with the awesome crew.

This project, is a project meant for their Final Year Project,

for their diploma in Moving Images.

They had to squeeze n the van,

while I had a comfortable (relatively) front seat with the driver :D

Four Hundred & Thirty Seven. -Hi, Nice to meet you.

There you go! 

A short film which I did back in December 2011.

Have a good laugh ;p

 will be back to update with photos! :)

Four Hundred & Thirty Six.

Hihi!!!

have been busy with filming recently, 

not much time to blog,

so imma do a plog!

rehearsal day!

 Dinner at Ding Tai Fung @ MBS.

HTC One X Launch

Four Hundred & Thirty Five. -Eternity Loft

Helloha!!!!

Remember I tweeted (@_shinekoh) about this exquisite blue dress recently?!

Lemme share with you where I got it from!

Keira High Collar Dress

Love at first sight!

I really love the sleek high collar detail with the contrasting colours,

which made this dress really unique.

The skater design at the bottom, when paired with a thin belt,

can indeed compliment the figure. ;)

& this refreshing blue made me feel really young & energetic that day!

loves it.

Besides wearing it with heels & a clutch for an elegant look,

you can also pair it with a loafers/pumps for a casual look.

Available in other colours as well :)

Audrey Lapel Shirt Dress

very unique tulip collar design!

Lapel collar, layered tulip collar with a flare bottom;

what more can I ask for?

It matched really well with my Casio Sheen! :D

This shirt dress made me feel feminine, sophisticated & smart, all at once!

It gives a professional & classy feel,

yet not missing the tinge of sweetness.

Perfect for my castings :D

I think it's a perfect meet-the-parents dress too!

Available in other colours

Here are some of my other favourites:

Pleated Lace Top

Love the pleats.
Sweet & chic!

Clara Crochet Dress
 girl-next-door look!

Rachel Halter Dress

Halter dress, with a nautical feel.

A timeless piece, indeed :)

Anyways, GOOD NEWS! ~.~

Eternity Loft has launched a new collection.

Here is a quick view of what you can expect!

Scallop Pencil Skirt 

(Comes in black or grey, in Size S/M)

Perfect for work! ;)

You will definitely love this stylish yet feminine Peplum Top!!!

love this mustard piece!!

Comes in baby pink, mustard yellow, black & blue!

Hop over to Eternity Loft to shop, NOW!

You can find them on Facebook too :)

Happy Shopping!!!