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The Devil Wears Sephora

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My make-up look sometimes is a swipe of lip balm, lip-gloss or a VERY RED lipstick so I don\’t have to retouch during my shift. I\’ve already declared blush application a \”CURSE\” for it brought me bad shifts (nursing superstition so bear with us \’cause it really happens). 
I have a make-up history though. I remember applying make-up to my dolls using mom\’s Pupa Make-up. Imagine her horror seeing her kit and my dolls. I\’m always fascinated everytime mom applies make-up, so ginawa kong guinea pig ang dolls. So every time mom will receive make-up gifts I tend to look at it for a long time or apply it to my face. 
Fast forward during my PGO days that was 5th grade to 2nd year HS. Where we perform in various schools, churches and conventions. We can\’t afford to hire a MUA everytime we go out, so I pushed myself to learn. But I don\’t wear it everyday. I was still in Pinas where even before I step out of the house, I\’m sweating the make-up off. Not even in SG where they have the same weather. I still practice doing it from time to time. I went a bit radical during college years by wearing bright colored eye-shadows only. I did get noticed and I don\’t care if it was a good or bad way. Then my seatmate Rina gifted me a Penshoppe Blush then Cherryl taught me how to apply it.

Wow! So colorful!

Super fast forward to the days that I can afford to buy my own make-up and Cecil introduced me to Sephora (Singapore). Though my first love is Bobbi Brown, Sephora has lots of options with its vast store of make-up, skin care, fragrances etc. But beware, if you ask for the sales personnel/make-up artists they will sales talk you to death (with demos of course!). The next thing you know you\’re buying a lot LOL. But in a good way because all of the recommended stuff are all great for my make-up shizzle. If you are the type of person who can\’t control how you spend, Sephora is a devil in disguise. Everytime I see its sign am mesmerized. Good thing I have limited money when I arrived here in the US.

Eversince I was educated by Bobbi Brown pipz, Sephora pipz and Ate Cechile (MUA during my wedding, actually it\’s more on asking a lot of questions) I became observant with how a make-up was done. Though I\’m not too detailed with my observations, I leave it to the pros.


When my colleagues and I watched Oz the Great and Powerful. I just loved Mila Kunis\’ fiery and intense eyes. Turns out it was from Urban Decay. They released a pallette for Team Theodora and Team Glinda. Again it was sold at Sephora stores for a limited time.

While resisting Sephora, I stumbled upon Drugstore Princess\’ website.

Welcome to DrugstorePrincess.com – my name is Hilary Ball, and I am the real DSP!  I’m really happy that you found this blog, because the bigger this community grows, the more we’ll be able to learn from one another.  This site is meant to be like an online beauty magazine – pages and pages of useful information, helpful advice, and beautiful pictures to give you inspiration.  DSP is supposed to be an interactive site – ask your own questions, comment on others’, and share posts with others!  It’s impossible for one person to know everything – so hopefully I can teach you a few things, and you’ll learn things from others as well.   —SOURCE

Don\’t get her wrong she also love Sephora and other high end items. But who doesn\’t want to save their precious money by using dupes from the well-loved drugstore products. Since I moved-in the US I can relate more to her favorite products.

I think Sephora is good to people who wants opinion on which make-up suits them especially the beginners and after beginner\’s level up. The make-up techniques that I\’m using today, I got it from them. But you don\’t have to say yes to whatever they recommend for you. Just be honest that you only have a certain budget. They\’ll come up with something, trust me.

XOXO

MIA

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Long-haul flight…Another first for me.
                                         
I\’ve been missing in action for a while for I just moved out from SG and returned to Philippines for vacation. After a month, I\’m now here in the US to FINALLY be with my husband! Anyone who are close to me knows that. 
I may be MIA but I\’m still aware of what\’s happening to our country. I\’m glad nothing bad happened to my family and relatives. Though I feel bad that my fellow Laguna peepz has to suffer the after effects. 
Amidst all that is happening, I\’m always touched by the generosity of our fortunate kababayans may it be back home or abroad. My sister told me that this huge box of old clothes at home are being prepared for donations. Even my home clothes that I left behind are now packed. At least someone could benefit from our old stuff.
I personally follow PAWS (Philippine Animal Welfare Society) on Facebook. They are still accepting donations for Human and Animal relief.  (Quoted from their FB wall)

[PARC ANNOUNCEMENT – August 20, 2013]

The PAWS Animal Rehabilitation Center (PARC) in Aurora Blvd, QC (near Marikina) is opening its doors as a temporary pet evacuation center to residents of Marikina whose houses are flooded and have no where else to bring their pets. PAWS resources is limited as an NGO – it needs donations of dog and cat food, tarps, old towels together with human relief items (ready-to-eat packed food, bottled water, old clothes) as the organization aims to help both humans & animals affected by disaster. Donations may be dropped off at PARC. Map is available at http://paws.org.ph/

If you are volunteering your vehicle for a day, please email philpaws@yahoo.com.

Thank you.

All I have here are GMA Pinoy TV and The Filipino Channel. They\’re still accepting donations as well.

I wish there was a way to  stop flooding from happening yearly. If only that pork barrel was put into good use…How I wish…

As for me, I\’ll be back from my regular blogging.

XOXO
 

Picture, Picture!!!!

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Since technology has given birth to digital cameras, our lives were never the same. Mandatory food shots, selfies, model-modelan poses, tongue stuck-out face and duck lips are all over. I\’m won\’t deny that I also did that. If you were my friend during the hey days of multiply, its evident on my pictures there. But I don\’t pose multiple times and post everything at the same time. Imagine if you do this when films are still uso, sayang ang film! I found out I have an angle in photos that looks good on me. The best of all, I can delete pictures that I don\’t want *insert evil laugh*.

I remember I had a crush with this college jock, I followed him on Multiply. He\’s handsome and all but I was turned off because he turns out to be narcissistic and posts a lot of his face in multiple albums. Eye torture! I just unfollowed him. There\’s also this Jessica Soho feature on her show about the picture culture. There was a featured mag-ama where in the father is an OFW and her teenage daughter is back in Manila. This Girlie tends to capture her activities of daily living by taking pictures. Selfies with a comb (toothbrush with toothpaste, spoon and fork or whichever she is doing on that day) . But her dad is happy that he gets to see his daughter through pictures. 

But of course who am I to stop all of them?! #walangbasaganngtrip #YOLO according to hash taggers.

Actually the problem is: oversharing. Social media had given all of us the freedom to share whatever we want. I have to digress though, because this is a free world. What do I do? Specially if the temptation to say something is staring right in my face. Do the art of DEADMA and click unsubscribe. Yep! If you don\’t want to unfriend but you hate to see their faces in your newsfeed, UNSUBCRIBE. I have no problem with instagram because I choose who I follow.

Apparently, I\’m not the only one who noticed. I read one article in Thought Catalog about the hand-on-your-hip picture. For the record, putting your hands on the hip can help reduce the look of you arm in pictures.
This is what the Word of The Lourd has to say. We share sentiments but Lourd deVeyra\’s view has related it to social implications.

Even a song by Tanya Markova subtlety describes love and pictures.

Just sayin\’ it turns out that some of us just noticed.

XOXO

Chocolates

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Ever since the world began… I love chocolate. I\’m very particular with it being as purely chocolate. I don\’t want any nuts, almonds or whatsoever. I find it intrusive of the chocolate\’s taste (this is to no offense for people who loves chocs with nuts et.al.).  As I grow older I learned to appreciate its other form and texture (but still no nuts for me).  People are getting creative and artisanal chocolates are starting to have a niche in the pop market. The choices are endless.


1. Theo and Philo

Cacao from Davao, Sugar from Bacolod

At our factory, each batch of chocolate is produced in small quantities (actually, it would be \”micro\” in industry standards) and overseen personally by people instead of machines. We take great care, time and effort to ensure that each step starting from the selection of the cacao bean to the final step of molding and packing, we are only offering the best we can offer.-Philo, Founder  

First saw them in TFC as Pinoy\’s who makes a difference. Yup they are making waves. Who would\’ve thought that Philippine Lemon and Dark chocolate can make a nice combination. Though I have yet to try it because the last time I dropped by at the Team Manila Store in SM MOA they are sold out.
Got this from @lucytgomez\’\’s instagram.
I tried their milk chocolate variant. I like it because it doesn\’t melt quickly and not that sweet. It feels lightweight when you\’re chewing it so it doesn\’t really stick too much in between the teeth ( but toothbrushing is still a must after eating chocs).

                             

2. Royce

ROYCE\’ was founded in Sapporo in 1983. Through acquiring the best techniques and enriching our experience, we are able to make chocolate of world-class quality in Hokkaido where the climate and the clean air are ideal for making confections. The fundamental principle of Royce\’ has been and will always be the painstaking sourcing of high quality ingredients. —-SOURCE

I found out about Royce from ina-idol na blogger Chuvaness.
I got a first taste of it when I got lost in Makati and stumbled upon Greenbelt. They offer free taste for certain products. I tasted one of the Nama chocolate. I felt the Ratatouille fireworks again. If  at that time I\’m not in my sanity, I could\’ve just grabbed the jar from the salesperson  and eat everything. It\’s very delicious and not that sweet!!! Out of my price range so I just settled to fantasize about it.
I just want to thank God for the opportunity of affording it now. One of my guilty pleasures every pay day.
Chocolate Bar
Chocolate Truffles. My favorite is the one with champagne (Pierre Mignon)

3. Mark and Spencer\’s Tea Cakes

In our side of the world we call it Chocolate Mallows. Though we also have our own version. I like the M&S version better because of the soft biscuit base.
I remember when I was in college, I was selling chocolate mallows to have extra baon. And we also used to sell it (together with cookies and crackers) as a fundraiser during our Community Health Nursing. Through a kakilala, I was able to get directly from the factory at a lower price. I\’m not sure this factory in Mamplasan are still making mallows. This said mallows are almost magka-level with the tea cakes.
Yum!
Till next chocolate adventure!

Nostalgic Tuesday:Legendary Seniors Muse

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NKKLK ang ramdomness ni Tin! Just right for today\’s Nostalgic Tuesday.

I remember clearly it was during Aiza\’s birthday (was held in their house). Our adviser Ms. Giba and some of my classmates are discussing their plans for the Annual Foundation Week. Our brains was programmed to win the Cheerdance competition. So that goes with everything sports, quiz bee, art contest etc. I was chosen the muse ( I remember Annie telling me) \”kelangan natin ng poise\” WOW meron pala ako nun. Ang di nila alam nabibili ang Poise sa Balibago per garapon. Joke Lungs! I agreed because wala akong choice tumanggi and it\’s an honor (syempre). Senior year was supposed to be a blast for it\’s our last year in HS. 
The Foundation Week festivities has already begun. Actually hindi nga ako ready, kahit yung sasabihin ko walang pre-meditation kung ano na lang ang lumabas sa bibig ko . Hindi ko sinabi kay mom na muse ako. So parang wala akong nadala ng matinong damit. I asked Grace for outfit opinion that\’s why we came up with my red blouse and mini-skirt jeans. I remember the shoes was Kat\’s. Make-up done by Jasmine\’s Tito. 
I was very shaky during the introductory thingy. Pero di naman halata sa pic at hindi naman blurred. Di ko pa alam ang Power of Smile. Kasi ang tukso pa sa akin noon ay Bagang smile. Tapos di ko pa alam kung paano ang criss-cross legs, I remember may isa akong pic kung makatayo na lang ako bargas na bargas. Sinita ata ako nun nina Miss. Tejido and Miss Giba. Que Horror!
The worst part is the Q&A portion. Ang nagtanong si Sensei Dennis. And he asked my opinion of the current president\’s management of the country etchos. Hello the most hated type of question EVER! Because I\’m not political! LAME!. Epic Fail! Too bad I wasn\’t able to get Ms. Intramurals 2000 sash and title. 
Even if I didn\’t win, the Legendary Seniors won the Cheerdance Competition 3 years in a row! Wooohooo! It deserves to be written in the history book of Dominican College. 
I have a lot to be thankful for when I transferred in DC. May maganda at pangit na nangyari. It molded us as unique persons that we are today. Friendships are formed that hopefully would last our lifetime. Memories that could be cherished forever. If it wasn\’t for DC, I won\’t get a taste of the \”action and adventure\” that high school life has to offer. Everyone may not agree with me, but for me it\’s the best that I had.
Thank You!
Cheers!
P.S. Hindi naman ako nanawagan ng reunion…pero pwede na rin.
XOXO

Pro-Smile

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A simple smile could mean a lot to somebody. 
I get lots of feedback from friends, family, clients or strangers about my smile. I remember in High School, I was teased a lot because I have a thick upper lip and upper teeth over bite that makes my gums visible when I smile. My classmates joked, I look like a dinosaur. Others tell me, I have a \”killer\” smile. Looking back, natatawa na lang ako. I practiced how to control my smile and applying lipstick also did the trick. I still do my bungisngis smile once in a while, especially when I can\’t control it. 
Read the story below, I got this from 9gag. Once in your life, you might have brighten up someone else\’s gloomy day. 
Smile! It\’s free anyway.