July 2012 Haul

So, here's what I hauled this month :) I thought why not just post a collective haul for the entire month, since I didn't get a lot of stuff.

Nars Hopelessly Devoted Set

What do you believe in?

I just love Audrey. I'm sure you all do! She is such an inspiration to all of us. She made us believe in a lot of girl-y things and most importantly, ourselves.

♥, Pin


Photo from here.

Tag: 8 Most Worn Things

This is the 8 most worn things tag, I've seen this a lot and decided to do it and I also tag all of you to do it as well, if you still haven't. I think tag posts and videos (YouTube) are fun to read/do/watch, because you see how girly girls are very different even if they share same interests, and also you get to discover new products and stuff. 

So here is the list for the MOST WORN:

1. Hair product
2. Lip product
3. Nail Polish
4. Fragrance
5. Earrings
6. Top
7. Purse
8. Shoes

Bad capture, oops

Travel Thursday: Caleruega, Nasugbu, Batangas

Together with my college classmates, we went to Caleruega in Nasugbu, Batangas in 2010 as a reunion. Caleruega is famous for holding events like weddings, retreats and other religious (Catholic) activities. I's say the place is quite romantic as well. It is has a church or chapel, reception areas, picnic areas, etc. So day trip is also a good option if you want to just relax and unwind. The view is amazing, it has a Tuscany-ish scenery. It's 15 to 20 minutes drive from Tagaytay City.

Laura Mercier Tinted Moisturizer Oil Free: Review

Laura Mercier is one brand that is well known for their amazing skin care and makeup line. The brand’s Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20 Oil Free is the first and only product (yet) that I bought from them. It says it will give lightweight flawless coverage.

Brushes Cleaning Day!

This is not a "How to: Clean Your Makeup Brushes Tutorial" but I'll just show or tell you some this and that of how I do it. But I hope you find it helpful though. 

Photo Gal: Brave the Wave

Since it is weekend, I decided to post some fun, less serious stuff. I love going to the beach and swimming. It’s fascinating how waves can be really harsh some times and calm other times.

Blue Lagoon, Ilocos Norte

My Hero Product! PanOxyl

In my teens, I had no problem with acne or blemishes. I actually started to breakout after college, when I begin to work. And, it’s quite frustrating to have acne in your 20’s.

Travel Thursday: Enchanted Kingdom

Yay! Now who doesn’t love going to theme parks. It was so much fun, challenging (riding tough rides) and nauseating (Because I forgot that anti-vertigo pill.) Anyway, I still survived Space Shuttle and Anchor’s Away. So here are fun photos with my friends when we visited Enchanted Kingdom last May.

Just Wondering: Do you have several Lippies in the same shade?

Lust MAC Lipglass, Hug Me MAC Lipstick, Brave MAC Lipstick, Berry Smoothie Revlon Lip Butter, Watermelon ELF Lip Gloss (from left)

the Balm Bahama Mama: Review

I love bronzer. I also use it as a neutral blush and use it as an eye makeup. And, I think it’s truly a versatile product. I have not gone through a lot of different bronzers, but I really like the Balm’s Bahama Mama Bronzer.

10 Step Beauty by Bobbi Brown

When I was at the Bobbi Brown counter in Manila, I asked the makeup artist if I can read it and he said that I can have it. It was so nice of him. It's a booklet of 10 basic steps in achieving beauty.

Color Me Coral

Mint is the it color right now, but Coral is a perennial spring and summer well loved color. It's one of my favorite colors be it makeup, clothes or accessories. Here are some fashion inspirations from my favorite brands from the Philippines.

Fun and Flirty

Beauty Wishlist

I don't usually like making a wishlist because wishing for something means you want to have it and you will make a way to get it. Gaining new stuff is great but I’m refraining from buying things I don’t need. So, in cases like this that I decide to make one, I just try to make sure my wishes are justified. ;)

Make It Short and Sweet

Thank God it’s Fashion Friday! Okay, so TGIFF it is! I’d like to talk about my all year round wardrobe staple  (It's always sunny here)  – shorts! I like denim the most because they are classic, but colored shorts, be it neon or pastel, in any fabric are making a scene lately.

Chino Shorts by Mango

Travel Thursday: Ilocos Norte

So here's the rest of my trip to Ilocos. Last week I posted photos from the Ilocos Sur.


Ilocos is about 8 to 10 hours drive from where I live, but the long trip is definitely worth it. It has historical places and beautiful beaches, plus amazing food! We stayed there for three days and two nights.

Paoay Church - completed in 1710

Beauty Loot of Regrets

Most of the time I get really pleased with my beauty hauls. Here are some of the stuff I didn't like.

Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter: Review

I’m quite sure you all know about Revlon’s Colorburst Lip Butters. They sold out like crazy the time it went out in the market. And everybody seems to love them and brought out amazing reviews. But, I’d like to articulate my impression with them.

Revlon Colorburst in Berry Smoothie and Candy Apple

Nailed it! Summer Glow

I’m calling today’s NOTD Summer Glow. The original name of the nail polish set from Etude House is Summer Bronze. The set comes with three polishes meant to provide summery glow on your pretty nails. Summer Bronze set has three polishes. The shades are light pinky nude, sheer gold with glitters and sheer bronze with fine gold glitters.

Etude House Summer Bronze, layered single coats in natural light

MAC Fleur Power Blush: Review

MAC Fleur Power blush is a coral pink powder blush that has very fine shimmer to it. It would suit fair to medium skin tone and I think even deeper skin tone. I got this blush when my skin was darker and it was easier to blend to my skin. However, I found it hard to work with my fairer skin tone. Then, I tried using a stippling brush to apply it, because this brush picks up less color. I was surprised how it blended the blush on my lighter skin.

I'm such a bad swatcher :(

Beauty Loot: Skin Care for Combination Skin Type

If you’re like me, where certain areas of your skin are dry, yet others tend to be oily, you most likely fall in the combination skin type. Here’s my beauty loot that comprise my skin care routine.

You can probably tell, I love The Body Shop skin care products. 

The Fishtail Braid

Hey everyone! I’m quite sure that if you’re a girl who’s interested with beauty stuff, you probably know how to DIY fishtail braid. And if not, no worries, I found this super easy and lovely tutorial by Lauren Conrad on YouTube. 

Travel Thursday: Ilocos Sur

Here are some photos when I went to Ilocos Provinces with some friends in March 2010. In this post are the ones taken at Ilocos Sur. We went sight seeing, swimming, almost no sleeping, eating (I love their food, I'll talk about it in details in a different post), etc. And we had so much fun!

I must say, Ilocos Sur is not as exciting as the Norte though (I'll post photos next Travel Thursday), but what I really enjoyed is visiting the Heritage Village in Vigan. 

Vigan Heritage Village

Tag: What's Your Makeup Style?

I've seen this in one of Elle and Blair's blog. It's a thread called Tag: What's your makeup style? I thought it was fun to answer and seeing others answer is kind of cool as well. So in case you stumble across this blog, I hope you can do this tag too!

TonyMoly Expert Triple BB Cream: Review

Just a quick overview, BB Cream or Blemish Balm, or Beauty Balm is a multi-purpose product. It is a foundation, moisturizer, concealer and sunblock in one. But I’d say that it’s comparable to a tinted moisturizer rather than all that it claims it is.


It took me a long time to find and buy a BB Cream that I would like, because most of the product I tested seemed to always have specks of glitters or look shimmery on my skin. I didn’t like that for I have a combination type of skin, where there are both oily and dry areas, so I don’t really need any extra shine.


I have quite a few things to say about this product - TONYMOLY Expert Triple BB Cream SPF 45, PA +++.

Nail of the Day: Dior Vernis 386

So, today, I'm wearing this light frosty bubblegum pink polish from Dior Vernis Voyage Collection in 386 (it's so sad that it has no name.) I don't own a lot of polishes, but most of what I own is pink. This one is my favorite because it's the perfect shade of pink, it's very feminine and its formulation is very easy to work with. It's also opaque that you can actually get away with a single coat.

Dior Vernis 386 from Collection Voyage

Hello Blogging!

Here's just one of my favorite photos. The jump shot at Brooklyn Place at Enchanted Kingdom

There are a lot of things in life that fascinate me and I’d like to put a little bit more details into them. So my blog would include those things and hopefully, you would find them helpful and informative.

By the way, "those things" are traveling, health and wellness, fashion and beauty stuff, etc. ;)


:*, Pin

photo from Richelle Anne