Archer's Freedom Wall
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Splurge Photography Manila Review PH
Honestly, this was the first time I decided to avail of a package from a photography studio. It was recommended by my relatives, friends, and on social media. BUT HONESTLY, IT WAS SO NOT WORTH IT, and I cannot express enough how emotional I was the whole time. For more context, I'm a female, and during the waiting time, a couple of people in line and I were told that it would take around an estimated 2 hours before it was our turn. Here are my thoughts when it was my turn:
1. The makeup artist I had was VERY unhygienic. First and foremost, their makeup palette and brushes were not particularly clean. They reused old brushes from previous clients, wiped them with a wet wipe, and then used them on you (this includes lipstick). They were also very aggressive when applying foundation, concealer, and powder on my face. What made it worse was that when they were curling my lashes, one of my eyes was pinched, and I started tearing up. They then proceeded to put lashes on me, WHICH BY THE WAY were apparently paid add-ons, and I was not informed. An additional 100 was added to my bill, which shocked me after everything they did.
Moreover, it got worse when they started curling my hair into tight curls, the most chopped vintage curls that looked like drills you could imagine. Mind you, I'm Chinese, so that hairstyle made me look like a clown. What made it worse was that I saw smoke coming out of my hair throughout the process, and they even made a mistake by curling it the wrong way, which fried my hair even more. After I came home, I immediately showered and could still smell the burned and damaged parts of my hair. I was in tears after leaving the studio and even after I got home. To make it worse, the makeup artist kept talking, and their saliva kept landing on my face, along with their dandruff when they kept scratching their head.
2. The photographer was very bad at instructing clients on how to pose. Their package includes shots in a toga, barong tagalog/filipiniana, and a creative shot. The creative shot was so awkward. Even my friends who went there before complained about how unprofessional their whole experience was and how abrupt it felt because they were rushing for no reason. Moreover, I don’t think I have enough time to have my burned and damaged hair repaired before my graduation.
Overall, my experience there was 0/10 because of how traumatic everything was. I don’t think I could ever recover from this, and I don’t ever plan on going back or using their pictures. It was honestly a complete waste of money, especially considering the damage done.
發表於: Feb. 22, 2026, 5:06 a.m.