Current eye cream: Philosophy Hope In A Tube Eye and Lip Firming Cream
The thing about sharing your thoughts and life online is that people form an opinion on who or how you should be. I think everyone is entitled to have that opinion - if you're free to think or talk...
View ArticleUnboxing: The Pixy Exclusive BDJ Box
The Pixy BDJ Exclusive Box just arrived in everyone's doorsteps last Saturday but there's already a lot of buzz around it. Why? Because it's filled to the brim with full-sized products! There are three...
View ArticleSummer sandals from Stradivarius
Yesterday I read Lourd De Veyra's blog post about his thoughts on the Filipino Holy Week. He made a lot of relevant points, but what spoke to me the most is his introduction of the "bliss station"....
View ArticleReader Question: Makeup for college students on a budget
Hi, Ma'am. I'm a fan of your blog and have been reading it since before. I would just like to ask some advice on make-up. What brands can you recommend, taking consideration of the budget since I'm a...
View ArticleThe light inside
Peeping back in to say hello! ^_^ I woke up with a massive pounding migraine yesterday so I wasn't able to do much other than sleep. But I'm okay now! Anyway, I'm super excited because I have an...
View ArticleAvon Skin So Soft Fast Hydration Body Gel Lotion in Watermint
How was your long weekend? Mine was very quiet as I just stayed at home painting and working. ^_^ Anyway, this week I thought I'd do Skincare Week, where I will be talking about excellent products you...
View ArticleReader question: How will you know if your shampoo is breaking you out?
Hello Ms Liz and all the readers :) I hope you could answer my question. I recently tried another variant of shampoo kasi I was getting tired of the scent of the old one. I just started two days ago...
View ArticleSkincare Week: The Body Shop Olive Shower Gel
I've read someone describe herself as a "shower gel whore". It just means that she has no loyalty whatsoever to any particular body wash, which made me think, am I like that too? A quick scan of my...
View ArticleWhat does your makeup look like after six hours?
The truth is I don't have much time to stress out about makeup. When I'm doing something - anything - not makeup related, it's the farthest thing from my mind. Is my lipstick looking like a rusty wall...
View ArticleSkincare Week: Bobbi Brown Lathering Tube Soap
Have you heard of the concept "basic bitch"? A basic bitch is someone who is a cliche and a conformist. She likes what everybody else likes - basic clothes, music, books, basic anything. Think Sex and...
View ArticleA great sheer coverage powder for the summer: The Revlon Nearly Naked
Coverage is my best friend when it comes to powders, but since it's summer I prefer sheerer, lighter products on my face. I mean, seriously, who has the time to deal with icky cakey products when...
View ArticleSkincare Week: VMV Hypoallergenics Armada Lip Balm SPF60+
Que sera, sera, whatever will be, will be, Doris Day croons to a rapt audience. The song is beautiful, but I can't help thinking it is overly fatalistic. The future isn't ours to see, yes, but it can...
View ArticleBattle of the Kikay Kits
As you read this, I am on a plane to Tokyo. The place is probably the greatest love of my young life so far and I am eager to continue the romance where we left off last November! Flowery words. I hope...
View ArticleL'Oreal Paris Shine Caresse Lip Stain
Lip stains used to be known as the most drying lip colors available in the market. Sure theyre long-wearing and convenient, but since they were mostly liquid, they don't offer a lot of hydration to the...
View ArticleBurt's Bees Lemon Butter Cuticle Cream
I've lost count of the number of intro paragraphs I started writing for this post. Maybe half a dozen? I can't seem to make any headway because cuticle cream is at its core extremely boring. Who talks...
View ArticleHello from Tokyo!
Hey guys, how've you been? Hope you're having a grand time wherever you are. Eveyrone's traveling lately because it's spring in other countries and summer in the Philippines - if you've got a bit of...
View ArticleQuickie: New products from INGLOT
Morning folks! Thought you'd be interested in the latest products from INGLOT. The Polish pro cosmetics brand released some exciting new things for Spring so let's take a gander, shall we? Available in...
View ArticleTokyo Haul (so far): Kitsch, beauty, and art materials
Tokyo has a ton of tax-free tourist-friendly shops like Tokyu and Donki, as well as cheap-ass drugstore beauty products in Matsumoto Kiyoshi. That's why it's super easy to get lost in a shopping...
View ArticleAnna Sui Secret Wish Eau de Toilette
It's impossible to miss the Anna Sui counters in Tokyo. They are all elaborately dressed up in ornate black furniture and touches of bright flowers everywhere! The cosmetics and small mirrors all look...
View ArticleTokyo Haul: Part 2!
I'm baaaaaack. I was in Tokyo for six days but by the fourth day I couldn't wait to go home. Home is where everything and everyone I love is! While Tokyo is a beautiful and dazzling place I would...
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