The risks of buying your wedding dress on-line

Buying a designer wedding dress for as much as 90% off the original retail price seems very tempting. Numerous online dealers are selling replicas of designer brands at ridiculously low prices and guaranteeing fast delivery. Too good to be true? Probably.

Many future brides try on their dream dress at a store and then end up purchasing it online for a much lower price, thinking that they will get the “real thing”, because those online dealers post the original picture taken from the designer’s website, which is a copyright violation.  Apart from being cheaper, the delivery is also much faster (ordering a wedding dress through a retailer takes 12-16 weeks on average, these online dealers deliver the dress within 2-4 weeks). You might think that the reason for those low prices and fast delivery is that dress comes directly from the factory, without going through wholesaler, distributor or retailer. But this is not true. The dresses just happen to be cheap knockoffs of the original design.

What happens when the package with the wedding dress arrives? Maybe the bride is lucky and the dress might fulfill her expectations. Maybe she knew beforehand that she would get an imitation but doesn’t really mind as long as she saves some money. Fact is, that in many cases, the dress purchased online is a complete disaster. Apart from the risk of getting the wrong size (which could be altered by a seamstress), the quality and fit is often compromised. The fabric, lace and bead-work might be different and the dress will just look cheap.

Although some experiences might be positive, you can find testimonies from brides who share their horror stories.  “I CRIED when I opened the package because it was nothing like the dress it was supposed to be a replica of. At the time, they did not have a return policy so I wasted several hundred dollars on a dress I ended up NOT wearing for the wedding…“ writes one girl on a wedding forum.

According to testimonies from bridal boutiques, many brides come in with their “disaster” wedding dress purchased online, hoping it can be fixed somehow. But most of those retailers don’t provide that service unless the dress was purchased through them. And finding good seamstresses these days is not so easy. Often the bride has no choice but to either pay a high price to fix her dress or to get a new one. If she has little time left before her wedding, she might have to pay even more for a rush or just take what’s in stock.  So she ends up paying the same or even more than she would have paid if she had ordered the real dress through an authorized retailer beforehand.

If you really want to take the risk, just be aware of the common saying “you get what you pay for”. Think twice before you decide to order your dream wedding dress online. Your dreams might get shattered.

Advice for make-up Artists – Consigli ai Make up Artist

Wedding makeup is not as simple as you might think, there are several elements to consider. It should appear natural and bright like daily make-up, but at the same time we must take in account the photography, so we need to achieve a compromise between the two factors.
We always need to consider the needs of the customer, knowing her expectations for her make-up. This is why makeup tests have to be done days before the event, in order to get a perfect result that fulfills the bride’s expectations.
Start with a deep skin cleansing, at least three days before the special day. That way it gives the skin time to relax. This step will also avoid the makeup to appear extremely shiny.

Il trucco sposa non è così semplice come si potrebbe pensare, ci sono diversi elementi da considerare, dovrà risultare naturale e luminoso come un make-up da giorno, allo stesso tempo bisognerà tener conto del risultato fotografico, dosando in maniera sapiente i prodotti per ottenere un compromesso tra trucco giorno e fotografico, notoriamente agli antipodi. Teniamo sempre presenti le esigenze della cliente, parlando con lei delle aspettative e del suo make-up quotidiano, difficilmente accetterà di stravolgere completamente la sua solita immagine, questo è il motivo delle prove trucco giorni prima dell’evento, in modo da raggiungere un’accordo ideale per la sposa.
Cominciate col proporre una pulizia della pelle in profondità, almeno tre giorni prima del fatidico giorno, in modo da dar tempo alla pelle di rilassarsi, questo passaggio vi faciliterà il trucco dando all’incarnato un’estrema lucentezza.

On the wedding day, use a  a cotton ball with  make-up remover immediately after applying the tonic. Dry with a tissue and massage the skin with hydrating fluid. Perfect for this is Rilastil Micrò. It’s  silky, smooth, anti-wrinkle and non greasy, and avoids shininess throughout the day.
Start the make-up spreading the concealer under the eyes, on the sides of the nose and corners of the mouth, patting it with the finger-tip. Now we move to the foundation, extremely important in order to achieve a natural effect, and at the same time get a picture-perfect result.   Paris Berlin is an excellent product to accomplish this. Spread it with your fingers and it will adhere perfectly to the skin, making it smooth and compact. Choose a tone closer to the natural color of the skin to avoid streaks and stains.

Il giorno del matrimonio passate con un batuffolo di cotone dello struccante, subito dopo il tonico, asciugate con una velina e fate un vero e proprio massaggio con un fluido idratante, perfetto allo scopo è: Rilastil Micrò, setoso, levigante e antirughe, soprattutto non grasso, per evitare che lucidi la pelle durante la giornata, dopodiché comincerete il make-up stendendo il correttore sotto gli occhi, ai lati del naso e a gli angoli della bocca, tamponandolo con il polpastrello, ora passiamo al fondotinta, di estrema importanza proprio per ottenere un effetto visivo naturale, allo stesso tempo, perfetto fotograficamente, Paris Berlin è un’ottimo prodotto per ottenere questo risultato, steso con le dita aderirà perfettamente alla pelle rendendola vellutata e compatta, sceglietelo della tonalità più vicina al colore naturale della pelle, per non fare stacchi e macchie.

Also important is the transparent powder, which will provide opacity to the foundation.   Never use powders or glossy  products because they will reflect light, creating difficulties to the photographer.
For a long lasting eye make up, use a pencil line at the root of lashes. That way you will get a perfect base for the eye shadow. Before applying the mascara, it is important to bend the lashes, in order to open and enlarge the eyes. Highlight them with a light makeup. For women who usually use little make-up, it is best to achieve a very natural looking make-up, while women who use more make-up on a daily basis, the make-up on her wedding day can be more sophisticated.

Importantissima la cipria trasparente, che opacizzerà e fisserà ulteriormente il fondotinta, non usate mai ciprie o prodotti lucidi o iridescenti nella creazione della base, rifletterebbero la luce creando difficoltà al fotografo, col rischio di aver un pessimo risultato fotografico.
Il trucco degli occhi avrà un’estrema tenuta applicando una linea di matita alla radice delle ciglia, sfumandola otterrete una base perfetta dove l’ombretto aderirà , fissandosi, prima di passare il mascara è importante piegare le ciglia, aprirà e ingrandirà l’occhio, evidenziandolo anche con un trucco leggero.
Si è soliti pensare ad un make-up sposa estremamente naturale, discorso valido per donne che usano normalmente poco trucco, mentre per clienti solite a make-up evidenti seguirete le loro abitudini, rendendole sofisticate e di classe.

The same concept applies to the lips. If the bride normally uses a red lipstick, she will probably not want a natural gloss on her wedding day. Use a lip liner and apply it with a special brush over the lipstick. Do not use a bright color lip gloss, chances are it will get runny.
Remember that the most important thing for wedding  make-up is that it must hold a full day filled with with hugs, kisses and tears. As a last step, spray a makeup fixer on the face. Extremely effective is the make-up fixer of Diego Dalla Palma.
For any questions,  I would be glad to help you …
robertogotti@eddykcollections.com
Good luck on your job!

Stesso discorso per le labbra, se la sposa usa normalmente un rossetto rosso, difficilmente accetterà un lucido naturale, adeguatevi creando anche qui una base di matita labbra, sfumatela con l’apposito pennello e applicatevici sopra il rossetto, non usate lucida labbra di colori accesi, rischierebbero di sbaffarsi.
Ricordate che una delle prerogative del make-up sposa è la lunga tenuta, deve reggere un’intera giornata ad abbracci, baci e lacrime, quindi a fine trucco vaporizzate sul viso l’apposito fissatore, estremamente efficace, il Make-up Fixer di Diego Dalla Palma.
Aveste problemi o difficoltà sarei contento di potervi aiutare……..
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