Iâm short and tan, not stick thin, and I have minimal curves. I used to be (well sometimes still am) insecure about all these things. Because beauty trends tend to work well on tall, thin and fair bodies. But my parents gave me my proudly Southeast Asian skin tone, this body and this pair of eyes that will never fit into the mono-lided siren standard of beauty. Trends come and go, but fashion should always be fun & bold & playful.
And it is only fun when it is YOU. & so much fun to be had when you work with wildly talented and imaginative creatives !!!
From the depths of my heart, I have insane gratitude for my glam team, who fulfilled, and elevated a vision I had that I wasnât even sure I could pull off until everything came together.
Thank you
@leongster13 , the maestro of
@hairbyleong , whom I always have full trust in, who delivers every. Single. Time. My hair was the main character, ngl. & we have such fun with every hair transformation I go through!!! More to come!!!
Thank you
@thisisdoneby , whom have seen me through so many stages of my career- she did my face for the first project I won best actress for, she did my face for my first beauty ad, she did my face for my first English feature. Now weâre friends and Iâm so glad I brought her to her first star awards đ
Thank you
@onedayweforayed , whom I had the pleasure of reconnecting with after so many years. I have heard everything that night- whimsical, garden fairy, flower princess, Elphaba⊠thank you for making something for short playful girlies to prance around in đ
Thank you for making me feel beautiful!!! It doesnât even matter if anyone thinks itâs camp, coz I love camp, canât you tell??? Shoutout to SHREK, and to the Gagas and ChappellRoans and Charlis of the world!!! I will be theatrical till the day I die!!!
photos by my tireless manager
@melina.lee1010 & my friend
@erikakesuma who was by my side the whole time so I wouldnât implode out of anxiety đ
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