Monday, August 17, 2009

Playing Dress-Up Khmer Style for Some Good Laughs and Great Fun

Bring out your inner "Apsara" while playing dress-up in traditional Khmer clothing. You can be queen for a day (or at least a couple hours) while an entourage of makeup artists and hair stylists apply layers, layers and more layers of makeup, including giant fake eyelashes and an artificial stick-on "eyelid crease." Next comes the fake hairpiece, and once they have deemed you picture perfect, they will help you into the colorful costume of your choice.

After adorning you with about 15 pounds of fake gold or silver jewelry including a giant tiara, you will be led into the photo studio where a photographer will pinch, prod and push you into just the right position.



This is the perfect outing if you are looking for some good laughs and over-the-top fun with your girlfriends. They have equally ridiculous options for the fellas in your posse, minus the makeup. Your glamor shots will be ready in a few days after they have digitally inserted you into a luxurious villa interior. Be prepared for a bit of a shock, as they photo-shop their subjects until almost unrecognizable. It takes twenty minutes to scrub all that awful makeup off, but the laughs and tacky-but-fun photos are worth it!

Something like this will set you back up to $15 for a nice place with quite a few photos, or just a couple of bucks at smaller joint for one or two photos. This is one of the greatest memory makers you can do with a group of friends, or a great alternative for your next family photo Christmas card!