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!
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OMG! :) That looks super fun and hilarious..
ReplyDeleteWe moved recently to Phnom Penh and are already cracking our brains on fun things (fun for me.. not sure about the husband!) to do!
i love your blog! :)
Where exactly did you have these photos taken if you don't mind me asking? I have a birthday coming up and that looks like great fun for the day...
ReplyDeleteI'm so sorry I didn't get back to you sooner! I came back home to Oregon, USA and things have been crazier than I expected. Anyways, I can't remember the name of the place, but if you go all the way down Sihanouk Blvd. toward Monireth, then turn left onto Monireth, its just a little ways down on the left hand side...its the big, nice, flashy film place that is two stories with camera brand logos posted all over and cheesy photos of girls in costume, like the ones in this post. If i can find the name, I'll post it!
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