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EXCLUSIVE: We've Got the Insider Details of Princess Anisha's Wedding Makeup Look

Filipino makeup artist Denise Ochoa shared her experience and how she came up with the looks for the celebrated royal wedding of Brunei

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Kate Paras-Santiago

<p>It&#x27;s not everyday one gets to do the makeup of royalty. Let alone a beautiful bride about to wed the love of her life in front of the world. Such is the case for Filipino celebrity makeup artist <a href="https://www.instagram.com/deniseochoa/" target="_blank">Denise Ochoa</a>, who got the privilege and pleasure of doing the makeup of <strong>Anisha Rosna</strong><strong>h</strong>, now <strong>Princess Anisha</strong>, at the recent <strong>Brunei Royal Wedding</strong>. The beautiful lady got married to her longtime boyfriend, HRH <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tmski/" target="_blank">Prince Mateen</a><strong> </strong>of <strong>Brunei</strong>. </p><div><br/></div><p>Denise, known for being the go-to for local celebrities like <strong>Jane de Leon</strong>, <strong>Maja Salvador</strong>, <strong>Julia Barretto</strong>, and <strong>Angelica Panganiban</strong>, spoke with METRO about her recent whirlwind of an experience at the most-talked-about wedding this season. </p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/a18dd198-f27e-444e-ae17-780ecb9cda11_princess anisha.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Princess Anisha of Brunei<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> German Larkin  </em></span></span></span></span></div><p>&#x27;Being there for two weeks, I had to do her makeup a lot of times which were part of the whole wedding. All of them were very new to me and I think the &#x27;whole 10 day event&#x27; was memorable&#x27;, Denise shared. No stranger to high-profile events, Denise always brings her A-game to every makeup job she is hired to do. But she claims this was very different. &#x27;I felt like it wasn&#x27;t just a regular makeup job. Considering their status, there were too many aspects to consider. Most of which I didn&#x27;t even think of, especially until we were getting close to the actual wedding.&#x27;</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/eb61623c-88bc-48b4-aa17-d582fad4d7ec_princess anisha brunei 2.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Princess Anisha at the 2nd Berbedak/Powdering Ceremony, the one where she wore an intricate red attire and gold headdress, and which was televised all throughout, with thousands of guests in the throne room.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> German Larkin  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/7b96946d-7600-45dd-8917-68d3dceda92c_princess anisha powdering ceremony.jpeg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Princess Anisha at the 2nd Berbedak/Powdering Ceremony, the one where she wore an intricate red attire and gold headdress, and which was televised all throughout, with thousands of guests in the throne room.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> German Larkin  </em></span></span></span></span></div><p>To get a better understanding of the incredible experience, we had to ask Denise all of our burning questions. Read on and get inspired by the real-life fairy tale experience of this makeup artist who&#x27;s proudly our own!</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Metro.Style: How did this makeup project come about? Have you known Anisha for a while now?</strong></div><p><strong>Denise Ochoa: </strong>I first did Anisha&#x27;s makeup for her pre-wedding shoot last year right after they announced their engagement. Few weeks after that, they asked if I was available on some specified dates. Which was supposedly for their wedding. </p><div><strong><br/></strong></div><div><strong>MS: How would you describe working with her for her wedding?</strong></div><p><strong>DO: </strong>Generally, Anisha is the kind of client who isn&#x27;t hard to deal with at all. She knows what she wants and always politely reminds me of her preferences. Most of which were makeup that would always give a natural effect. I just always kept those in mind, and then everything would go on smoothly.</p><div><br/></div><p>What I just found quite challenging was getting familiarized with their traditions and ceremonies which I had zero knowledge of. I had to learn about it and their culture because I wanted to make sure I wasn&#x27;t doing anything out of bounds, be it in the makeup look that I&#x27;d do, or if there were any strict rules to follow in the palace, or even the way we dressed (knowing they were a conservative country), and a lot more. Being an over-thinker really got the best of me. I just tried to make sure I presented myself the best way I could, work-wise and behavior-wise. I felt like it wasn&#x27;t just a regular makeup job. Considering their status, there were too many aspects to consider. Most of which I didn&#x27;t even think of, especially until we were getting close to the actual wedding. Aside from the traditions, I had to learn protocols in the palace, and in general when working with someone with that kind of status.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/society-personalities/brunei-prince-mateen-wife-princess-anisha-rosnah/37346" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Who Is Princess Anisha Rosnah, Prince Mateen’s Wife?</a></div><div><strong>MS: What look did you go for?</strong></div><p><strong>DO: </strong>For her actual wedding, she mentioned that she wanted to keep the same look as her first powdering ceremony (the intimate one with the family) which was more on the natural side. She just asked for a very natural looking makeup, just something that would lightly enhance her features. My job was to try translating that look naturally on TV and in photos without making her look too made up nor too washed out. Anisha is hardly seen heavily made up, and we wanted to maintain that effortless classic look. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>MS: Are there Filipino brands that you used for her look?</strong></div><p><strong>DO:</strong> Some of the local brands I used were Sunnies Face, Skinned, blk Cosmetics, Teviant, and Strokes Beauty Lab.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/44e024a1-c913-46f2-9820-a9740b85c1a4_princess anisha 4.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Princess Anisha of Brunei<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> German Larkin  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><strong>MS: What are your most memorable moments from this entire experience?</strong></div><p><strong>DO: </strong>Being there for two weeks, I had to do her makeup a lot of times which were part of the whole wedding. All of them were very new to me and I think &#x27;the whole 10 day event&#x27; was memorable.But I think what I would not forget will be the gratefulness I have felt since day one. Grateful for the trust that I was given. Being given the task didn&#x27;t just end in doing makeup alone. It was a big responsibility in so many ways and I couldn&#x27;t be more thankful that they trusted I could deliver.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img loading="lazy" src="https://assets-metrostyle.abs-cbn.com/prod/metrostyle/attachments/38dfa5a1-206c-4878-b5a3-9c932fddbfef_princess anisha brunei 3.jpg" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt=""/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Anisha at the first Berbedak/Powdering Ceremony, the intimate ceremony with family members from both sides.<span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none"><em> German Larkin  </em></span></span></span></span></div><div><strong>Related Story: </strong><a href="/people/celebrities/mark-nicdao-portrait-photos-royals-mateen-anisha/37330" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Mark Nicdao Was Chosen as a Royal Couple’s Portrait Photographer</a></div>