31 Aug 2010
A drugstore brand that I personally recommend is e.l.f. Having tried in2it and VMV, I cannot help but lean towards the affordability and quality of e.l.f. I especially love that they currently have a mineral line.
e.l.f. 2 in 1 Conditioning Gloss in Perfect Pink
27 Aug 2010
With the abundance of good non-organic based makeup, I admit to having a hard time sticking to all natural ones. It is just sweet that as hard as it is to stick to all natural makeup, we can always try to compensate by using all natural stuff when it comes to facial cleansing.
19 Aug 2010
These are the Kazuri beads the hubby got for my “pasalubong” (present/keepsake) from Kenya. I love them. These are actually a necklace and a bracelet. I just loved how they come together in harmony even as I wrapped the supposedly necklace together with the bracelet around my wrist.
Kazuri, which means “small and beautiful” in Swahili, began in 1975 as a tiny workshop experimenting on making handmade beads. The factory is located in what used to be part of the Karen Blixen Estate (of the Academy Award winning film “Out of Africa”) fame.
19 Aug 2010
Although I still plan to download a Malaysian map on my Garmin gps, I went ahead and got a hold of this Globetrotter Travel Guide Malaysia. I got this from National Bookstore the other day for P645. Pretty much the same converted price via Amazon minus the shipping cost. I just love it when our local stores carry foreign brands. 
18 Aug 2010
I didn’t know until later that I could actually buy this Garmin Nuvi 255 unit for half the price I got it for. I bought this last May 2010 at Infomax for almost twelve grand.
16 Aug 2010
When it comes to hair conditioning, I still have yet to find a local brand that is more popular than Cream Silk. Although I am not a heavy Cream Silk user, I have come to respect the brand and how it has established itself in the market by delivering to their claims- at least from the respective users’ perspectives. I personally know of a handful of users who swears by it.
The mystery shampoo was finally unveiled during the New Pantene’s Amazing Hair – Transformation in 14 Days event held in Edsa Shangri-la last August 3, 2010. One celebrity after another (Andi Eigenmann, Erich Gonzales, Daphne Oseña-Paez, Carla Abellana, Claudine Barretto, Angel Aquino) came and raved about their respective experiences on how their hair feels a whole difference after just 14 days of use, others even said the transformation even took shorter than a couple of weeks. It was definitely a star studded night of lovely crowned belles.
04 Aug 2010
Maybelline Colorsensational in Coral Sunrise
It took me quite a bit until I decided I’d go for this shade. I would have opted to grab two or three, but since I haven’t tried this particular line of Maybelline just yet, I wouldn’t want to risk it. My lips have a tendency to dry out, even chap, when I use some brands, especially L’Oreal. Yes, inasmuch as I love the colors and how they last.
It was a lovely night of sweet body pampering at Manila Hotel courtesy of Beyond Bath Organics last July 27, 2010. Never mind if I had to struggle my way in because it coincided with the concert Lettermen had that night. I actually had to Google them up. They apparently are the original boy band of the 60’s, which explains the demographics of the crowd that night. The trouble was all worth it, I should say.
Now, if you happen to have been following this blog for a while, you already know that my leaning is towards everything organic. So when I received the invitation for the Beyond Bath Organics some weeks back, I knew there was no way I was to miss it.
When I got in the lobby of Manila Hotel Spa, I was all ears. I was really pleased that business people are getting into the “green” bandwagon. Either it be out of sheer passion or by mere dictation of the wellness generation we are tagged with, the fact remains that this effort makes both manufacturer and consumer value our environment all the more.
the corner of the very spacious room of Manila Hotel Spa where I stayed for a good hour or so
getting ready for a whole hour of Beyond Bath Organics full body massage pampering
28 Jul 2010
One of Avon’s recently launched make up is their first ever 100% natural lipstick – Avon Smooth Minerals lipstick. I still have not tried this out for myself but am looking forward to go grab myself a shade or two.
