Christmas 2014 Wishlist

Christmas is just a few days away and there's this silent panic going  through me because I'm swimming neck-deep in "things I have to accomplish" before Christmas and one is this particular post. Last year, my Christmas wish list got posted as soon as December hit and I got pressured when I  received a text message from my Ninang asking me what I wanted this Christmas. This Christmas...

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10 Things I've Learned This 2014

It's the 13th of December and this is going to be my first post for the last month of the year. It's been almost a month since I posted anything and I'm due to post a rather personal entry now. It the 12 months of 2014, I've learned a lot about life and did a bit of growing up again this year. I've been thinking a lot about whether or not I should write this but what the hell... It is my blog after...

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Virtual Blog Tour : My Writing Process

As I mentioned in one of my previous posts, I'm going through a phase - transition. Yes, I'm definitely going through a transition. I've realized that I want to shift things around on my blog by starting to blog more about life in general with a random sprinkling of beauty-related posts every now and then. Anyway, I was recently tagged by Kai of LilPink to do this "Virtual...

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November Haulage V.1

When I was a wee bit younger, I used to post a lot of hauls on this blog. Even the most mundane of hauls went onto this blog! Recently I've tried to keep my makeup shopping to the bare minimum. To be honest, I think the last time I purchased makeup was way back January. (I swear!) I've tried to stick to a promise I made my mum to actually use the products I already have and not repurchase till I...

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My Life Outside The Internet : Version 6

The last time I wrote this kind of post was way back in March2014. I did promise myself that I'd write a My Life Outside The Internet (MLOTI) post at least once a month but I've been busy. I know I keep saying that but it's partly the truth to why I haven't been so actively blogging here. Why partly? Well to be honest, there are several other factors that I've considered to be very big reasons...

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#RevlonFOTD

Base (Face) : Revlon Colorstay Liquid Foundation (Combination/Oily Skin) - 310 Warm Golden Revlon Age Defying with DNA Advantage Concealer - 02 Light Medium Ben Nye Luxury Powder - 2B1 Banana Fanny Serrano Two Way Cake - Chino Revlon Photoready Bronzer - 100 Bronzed & Chic Beauty Uk Blusher - Rose Pink Eyebrows : Ever Bilena Ever Original Pencil - Brown Ever Bilena Color Pencil...

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Quick Fire Giveaway : "Mason Jar" Edition

One of my recent obsessions just happen to be a quirky lil thing called "mason jar". This new craze hit a couple of months ago but I waited for the trend to die down a bit before getting a couple of these jars for myself because they were too freakin' expensive at first! I got the ones with handles but the more common ones are the ones without handles. If you google mason jar, it'll say that it's basically a molded glass jar commonly used in home canning to preserve food.  I've seen a number of posts like this 28 incredible meals you can make in a mason jar and this 41 easy things to do with mason jars that'll definitely get you thinking more creatively! So anyway, since I've been stocking up on these babies, I've set aside one jar, 2 lids and 2 paper straws specially for this giveaway! This giveaway is open to all my Philippine based subscribers and starts today, October 24, 2014 and ends on October 31, 2014 at 11:59pm. One (1) winner will be picked and an announcement will be made on my official Facebook page. The winner will then be emailed on his/her active email account and will be given 48 hours to reply. Failure to do so will automatically disqualify the winner from claiming the prize and I'll draw a new winner... Good luck everyone! a Rafflecopter giveaway

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Quick Fire October Giveaway : A Collaboration!

Hello my lovely readers! It's been awhile since I last held a giveaway on my blog so here's a new one for you guys! I've collaborated with 5 other wonderful bloggers to bring you this October's Quick Fire Giveaway! Check out the awesome prices below! Each prize pack is worth at least P300. *wink wink* Good luck to each and everyone of you. Rafflecopter mechanics are below, don't forget to...

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Review : Scent Swatch "Happy Women"

I've mentioned on my blog before that I'm pretty sensitive to scents but the past few months I've been trying out different scents and trying to desensitize myself. *chuckles* It's always a sad thing to buy a full sized bottle only to find out that you abhor the scent so much but it's also such a pity to let that full sized bottle sit on the shelf! *sigh* What to do? What to do? Well, I've found the perfect solution to that lil problem. *cue drum roll* Let me tell you guys about Scent Swatch. I came across Scent Swatch on an Instagram post (sorry can't remember the exact person!) and immediately I looked on Facebook and found them here.

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"Scent Swatch offers fragrances made from imported perfume oils that leave you smelling great all day. Choose from our wide range of designer-like scents to suit your taste. Our fragrances are Eau de Parfum grade with higher oil content than the usual Eau de Toilette grade in the market. This means scents are more defined and linger for hours longer. " I was about to place in an order but then I stumbled onto something better. I came across FAB Scents shop, a shop which is an authorized dealer of Scent Swatch. I'm very glad to say that they're Zamboanga based. Now I get to get my dose of lovely scents without paying extra for shipping! The owner, Glenn Omongos, was even nice enough to drop my order off at my grand mum's workplace.  Not that's what I call quality service! I picked up three scents, 2 of which I gave as gifts and 1 which I kept for myself. I kept the 10ml "A Scent Like Happy Women" which is inspired by Clinique's Happy Women perfume. I have to say  that I'm very fond of this scent ever since my mum started using it too. Scent Swatch perfumes come in glass bottles with a sprayer-pump and they come in different sizes too. My 10ml version is perfect for keeping in your purse or kikay kit to touch up through the day. It lasts a pretty decent amount of time as well. I sprayed this at 8am the other day and could still smell it on my wrists and clothes at 1pm. Not bad for something that I paid P100 for... I don't mind paying an additional P10 for this (it's SRP is P90) because it sure beats paying an extra P100 for shipping! *lol* I highly recommend this product to all you out there who are into exploring new "designer inspired" scents that fit the budget and lasts a decent amount of time. Check out more details below on how and where you can order from! Scent Swatch Facebook Contact No: 0998 982 7765
FAB Scents (authorized dealer-Zamboanga based) Facebook Contact No: 0916-113-3744

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Review : Wet N Wild Coloricon Smoke and Melrose Palette with Swatches!

It's been a long time since I last purchased makeup, especially an eyeshadow palette but after seeing the new Wet N Wild Coloricon Palette Fall2014 collection posted all over the lovely internet, I just knew I needed one palette in particular. This particular palette's supposedly a dupe for some of the shadows in the Naked3 palette... Lucky for me, The Vanity Zone had stocks for these lovely...

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Review : Miss Dior Blooming Bouquet

Unlike most ladies, I'm not a very big fan of perfumes. It's probably because I have a sensitive nose and subtle changes in scents triggers a succession of sneezes but on certain occasions I do find that specific perfume that's great for me. This one from Dior is definitely something that caught my attention.  "Discover Blooming Bouquet, the newest interpretation of Miss Dior. Created for...

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