First post for 2011!..

I’ve been receiving messages asking why I’ve been MIA for the longest time. Well I just don’t feel like doing it. I wanted to take a break from blogging though I’ve a lot of pending reviews. Plus uploading pics in blogspot sucks! i'll have to wait long for picture uploads. I abhor waiting (friends knows that.. tehee..), so I ended up deleting the post,.

Till lately, my willingness to write and share my thoughts was revived. Although, my blog is gonna take a new spin. Now my blog will be riding with me as I venture a more challenging life,. What am I talkin’?

I’m engaged!..

My blog will now not confide with beauty junks only but will become sort of a journal of my joys and pain and of course my long preparation for the BIG day. Sure will still blog bout beauty things, its just, I felt my blog now has got some depth.

At first I wanted to make a separate web for our wedding story just like the ones I’m seeing nowadays with other couples, but heck, I’d still pay programmers for the site wherein I can freely write it in my blog, The beauty of it is that I can even post the preparation detail like the options we had for suppliers, what made us chose them and of course the (dreaded) Rating! Kidding!.. But yah I will, it’s just I’d be nicer not to bash them like what I do when I hate a beauty product I’ve purchased. Unless things turn really sour .. hopefully not,.. hehe..

Me and Fiancé (gotta get used to that word, huh!).. are just happy that we finally decided to plan for our future together. We are both thrilled by the thoughts that soon we will be husband and wife. We just can’t wait for 2012. But there’s one challenge!.. Originally I wanted to give it my all since its gonna be a once in a lifetime event, and that bcoz I’m the only girl in the family. But we instead decided to go on a budget since we will be needing to save more for our future family. Expenses will be shouldered by me and fiancé only [donations are welcome though ;-) ]. That’s the challenge, to trim expenses, despite the really big clan we have!,..

So there, exciting indeed, makes me anxious at the same time..

Us, celebrating our engagement

Tata for now girls!

Braces,.. again!

I'm sporting braces again! I had it on when I was in college. Had it removed right after graduation. My teeth were aligned already. Till Y2006 my wisdom tooth started to come out little by little, pushing my teeth on both side to slide forward. It overlapped my front teeth and started to push it inward. Gets? hehe, here's my teeth would look like on pics..

Camwhoring before sleep

Well, each day I feel my teeth is moving, it's getting worse, I know the feeling already of the teeth moving coz of my braces before. I was hesitant at first and wanted to back-out but i made a down payment already during my consultation. It reminded me of my experience before. I always have mouth sores due to allergy on the metal of the braces. So I always put wax as barrier. Brushing teeth is tedious than the usual. It was painfull, sometimes rubber is attached connecting the lower brace to upper brace so it restricts mouth opening. Rubber on braces often snaps-off, brackets detached from the tooth enamel, in short it was agony. I never understand why some (majority of) people find braces as sosyal (high-class). I hated it, i just got used to it. Pictures sometimes are ugly too, its like my teeth were dark.

Anyweys, I have to or else my teeth will get worse,. My allergies tamed down, some are gone already. I've worst case allergy even when I was a child. To name a few: Dust, metals other than gold, and chlorine in our tap water! Yes, every after bath I have red patches all aver my face and body. It was hella itchy. I've used emollient soaps (like dove and caress) and mild soaps (like J&J and Ivory) but I'm still all red. But now I can wear silver and fashion earrings (and Im chlorine tolerant as well) so hopefully i wont get allergic reaction on my braces anymore.

So here's me camwhoring the moment I got home. Need to practice my smile too for a nice angle. Make-up needs modification too. It made my already pouty lips look bigger so no lipgloss for me from now on.

Here's me now,.. sporting green eyeshadow..

Enjoy the long weekend ladies,...

The hostage drama that recently happened to our dear country was really heart breaking,.

I cant help but react too on some comments I've been reading on polls and Facebook,. So I just wanna repost my Facebook shoutout,...

Quite a many people are calling "Where's PNOY on this hostage drama, why didn't he stand at Luneta to make negotiation end",. C'mon it's not a president's job to negotiate with this crazy person,. Comparable to chess board game, ang KING ay hindi ipinapain sa Pawns,.

Many people are also condoning the PNPs on how crappy they handled the situation. At the end of it all I still commend them for not thinking the same way as some commentators think,. Open fire and throw teargas to end the hostage taker's drama. Had they done that no one would have survived.

Wala daw kwenta ang SWAT natin, kulang sa training,. blame that on the previous administration. Puro corruption ang ipinamanang value sa lahat ng sangay ng ating pamahalaan. I cannot blame them. I pity them instead, I hope our soldiers and policemen get the right training they need and deserve to hopefully allow them to serve our country better. As PNOY said, lets do everything PARA SA PAGBABAGO. I did not vote for him last election, but since he's there already, I give him my support and pray that he will really lead our country the better way...

I still have high hopes for our country. Kaya kung sama-sama..

Shopaholic strikes back!

The second quarter of the year is about to end. I will end it again with big smile on my face after all my birthday month is in this quarter. Here's my major haul, that I will claim my gifts for my birthday...

Im not a shoe person, whether their cheap or ubber expensive, I buy them so long as I like them. That's one reason too why I dont post shoe hauls (as well as dresses). This one caught my attention. I find them really nice, that is worth sharing. From the Trunk show..

Love the red lining, very Louboutin like,..

Louis Vuitton Neverfull Azur.. I've sleepless nights coz of this (I've nice problems huh!). My mind was in chaos thinking which one to get, the ebene or the azur. Azur won coz I have speedy in ebene already, but i still swear to get the ebene, next year perhaps!


Coach suddenly struck me, same as with Juicy Couture. But I decided to get coach first. This is a nice top handle bag that can be converted to hobo...

that is when you detach the ring on the side..

when the strap is attached



I know I gave up my lemmings for Liz claiborne and nine west bags, but this one sure did caught yet again my attention.. a hand held bag that can be carried as shoulder bag too


Amazingly Liz Claiborne's style has evolved from black basic/classic office essential bags, which shouts boring to some, to a colorful more stylish designs that can now cater the young hippie genre.

Another bag that gave me headache... a Longchamp, I dont like the basic solid colors, I went for this design.. A little expensive than the plain ones but is totally worth it. I find it stunning in person,..

The skinfood... got two make-up remover, one toner and one face serum,, review to follow..

Hopefully this closes my 2nd quarter haul,. Though Im eyeing one in Fino,.. sobb...

We all have trying times, but looking at all these blessings, that I can afford a little luxury make my life better.. Look at the brighter side after all!..

Till here, tata for now!..

happy bday to me!

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Thanks again guys,...

Prepping Curly Locks

As I've mentioned in my previous entry, curly locks needs extra prepping. So here's what I use to keep my curls intact, soft and bouncy.

First, I changed my shampoo and conditioner to Sunsilk Style curls and wave bounce.

CLAIM:
With beeswax and curl energizers to giv permed hair a well defined and bouncy curls and waves.


VERDICT:

A little hard to find on stores, always out of stock. Nweys, these smells sweet, and makes hair soft. I tried these sans other styling products, the result is big curls like those of beach babes.

LOREAL TEXTURE EXPERT BOUNCE WHIP

CLAIM:
A bodifying aqua-mousse. Gives root-lift, volume while keeping it light. With Incell and pearl proteins to repair and reinforce sensitized hair fibers while Vitamin E acetate protects hair.

VERDICT:
Really good in holding small curls. Hair feels light but a little stiff, no wet look here. gives natural finish on hair.

NOTE: I just put it on curls (end) if I want a loose curls otherwise smother it on entire hair, root to tips to achieve super curly hair Taylor Swift style.

CITRE SHINE COLOUR PRISM


CLAIM:
VERDICT:

I choose this coz my hair is colored as well, I put this prior the mousse to lend a healthy radiance to my hair. I use a lot to achieve wet look, less puffy and small super tight curls. True to claim it does prevent hair from static and freeze. I think this is necessary coz I tried using mousse alone, the result - curls intact, freezy big hair - that's only good for casual days like, mall, beach etc. but for office, I need to tame down the volume.


So there its 2 additional routine as compared to my wash and wear straight hair, but its all worth it.

My curls

Been sporting medium to long straight hair for more than ten years. So I opted for a change. Here's how my hair looks the night before my perm



My new curls,. I had it digipermed at Simon Kim salon. Why him? It's cheaper there compared to other korean salons,. tehhee,.

Two weeks after... (pardon the dark spots, just had my warts removal)

Three weeks after,.
Everyday is like different curl style,. depends on how i scrunch and twist it, or whether I comb my hair or not.

What I love with curl do, is that i dont have to comb my hair the entire day. My friends knows me well for not combing my hair throughout the day, so this complements me. Special care is needed for curl do, it may be wash and wear, but prepping time takes longer, I think I'll make a separate post about that. Hair tends to freeze so anti-freeze serum is a must,. But over all I love it! shorter hair indeed, but is suits the hot weather nowadays..

A last look of my long locks,. it will be missed,. tehhee,..