Whenever I think about Mariah Carey, the first thing that comes into my mind is DIVA. So its really no surprise that OPI gives her a line that's called "Liquid Sand". This is a new variant from OPI which I believe would be coming out more in their collections.
I've been looking for an inexpensive heat protectant product, and luckily I stumbled upon the Prostyle Fuwarie End Curling Mist while strolling around Beauty Bar!
ll be sharing about our trip to Nami Island, which is located outside of Seoul. We had to take a train (different from the subway system, sorry but I forgot the place where we took this, but its the nearest train station from Myeongdong).
Having dark brows and light hair has always been a problem for me. I have always tried to put a little hair dye on my brows (which I do NOT recommend for anyone to do because this may cause severe skin irritation OR burn your skin) to lighten them up, but it hasn't worked.
I finally tried the Sweet Orange shade of the Etude House Bubble Hair Coloring! Its a brighter shade compared to the Natural Brown, and makes your hair tons lighter.
There is this wonderful research that has shown that a good-looking significant other will cause other potential mates to find you more desirable. This backs up the great saying "Mas madaling humuli ng manok na naka-tali."
It apparently works more for women than men.
Full article is here.
And the M Shiny BB Cream (P1,200), for those who want that glowing look. Contains pearl cream and has a sun blocking ingredient. I've swatched this and its not that shiny. The "shine" is a bit subtle.
Aside from their BB Creams, Missha's make-up line are also a bit on the affordable side. Their eyeshadows and blushes are around P400 each, and their nail polish is around P120.
M Prism Multi Blusher, at around P1,300
M Signature Radiance Two-way Pact , around P1,200
I don't know about you, but that pose makes her look pregnant.
One of them is F.T. Island, whose show is set on March 6, 2010, 6pm at the PICC Plenary Hall. Tickets are available at P5,000, P3,500 and P2,500. Click here to reserve your tickets!
Up next is the more famous Super Junior (otherwise known as Su-ju to their loyal fans), who will be performing in Manila for the final leg of their tour. Famous for their Sorry, Sorry song!!!| SVIP Standing | 7920 |
| Lower Box (Reserved Seating) | 7920 |
| Upper Box A (Reserved Seating) | 6870 |
| Upper Box B (Reserved Seating) | 4760 |
| Gen. Admission | 1060 |
Gone are the days when the red cardigan has been attributed to the lovable Mr. Rogers (or was it a pull-over?). For that extra 'oomph' of color when your outfit feels extraordinarily drab, try wearing a red cardigan!
I love the way it adds dimension to anything you can be wearing. Its also pretty versatile since you can wear it for work or for play.
If you do want to try this out, cost is not going to be a problem since there are great looking cardigans out there that are worth every penny.
Picture is taken from CHICTOPIA.
Remember my previous entry wherein I said that there was a law that prohibited wearing the flag? I finally found it the law:
RA 8491: AN ACT PRESCRIBING THE CODE OF THE NATIONAL FLAG, ANTHEM, MOTTO, COAT-OF-ARMS AND OTHER HERALDIC ITEMS AND DEVICES OF THE PHILIPPINES
So in Sec. 34, it is prohibited to "...e) To wear the flag in whole or in part as a costume or uniform;"
I have yet to find out whether its literally wearing the Philippine flag OR if it also applies to even its colors (or when you try to make it look like you're wearing a flag?).
See the law here. What do you think?
My friend told me that it includes "representation of the flag", so it looks like its part of it!
Fortunately, I came across an article way back then from Lucy Torres-Gomez who recommended the perfect strapless bra from La Senza. Back then, La Senza was still fairly new to the Philippines so I had to go to their only branch to buy one. The bras are pretty pricey, but they're a good investment if you're looking for a sturdy and effective strapless bra.
I've had my strapless bra from La Senza (from their Lola & Coco collection) for 3 years now, still sturdy like the day I bought it, and it stays true to its promise, it never budges from my chest! Their strapless bras have its own unique Stay Put technology that has a silicone band to keep the bra in place.
Adidas finally gives us another reason to wear our country's colors with their all new Philippine Range line (featuring Mr. Pogi himself, John Lloyd Cruz as the standard flagbearer). The product also has Iza Calzado, the boys from Boys Night Out, Chris Tiu, Lia Cruz, and Enrico Villanuenva among others endorsing it.
The jacket, shirt and bag is available this month!
At the risk of being called unpatriotic, well, I'm not really excited for this because I feel like Philippine icons and such have been overused these past 2 years. I know nothing beats wearing your country's colors proudly, but it just seems that every brand is jumping the patriotic bandwagon. Do you guys know what I mean? There's too much Ninoy/Cory paraphernalia (and we all know its just a secret code of Bench campaigning for Noynoy), red blue and white items, just about everything has to be Philippine-themed.
I feel that the country's colors are not as sacred as they used to be. I bet you can debate with me on this...you might say that at least the youth, the people, everyone else is finally cherishing our Philippine heritage. But maybe make them recite the Panatang Makabayan or sing the Lupang Hinirang in full first before we say that nationalism is really alive.
Wasn't there a law before that forbid using the Philippine flag's colors? Or is it just "wearing" it that was forbidden?
But...I might feel differently about it if someone gives me this bag:
I ordered this set thinking that I could use the Kabuki brush for my MAC press powder (because their powder puff totally sucks) and use the pouch as storage for both. No, so wrong! The pouch and the brush was smaller than I expected. Its about this big:
So there's my 1st mineral make-up experience. I doubt if I'll ever be getting more of these babies because I'm sticking to my chemicals. I'm just glad I got to experience it and judge for myself on what the hype on mineral make-up is all about.
After hearing news that MAC has apparently tapped Lady GaGa together with pop icon Cyndi Lauper for their AIDS campaign (I'm sure you girls know Viva Glam), I just had to know what color would represent Lady Gaga in their lipstick collection.
Defined as a light blue pink, I thought they would give her like an electric shade of red. But no, MAC gives us something that is wearable even for those who are definitely not Lady Gagas.
It looks like a pretty color to me, and I have been scouring for a nice wearable pink I can use for my lips, since their unusually too red which makes me hesitant to wear lipsticks on an everyday basis. I'll drop by the MAC in Rockwell tomorrow to see if they already have this available, I'll keep you guys posted!
My product of choice then was Elianto's Brush Cleaner, costs a whopping PHP600, which some people might say is a steal for the price, but then again when you use your brushes everyday and have to clean them, well it does get burdensome on the pocket.
Thankfully, my favorite guru, Michelle Phan, posted a video on how she cleans her brushes the cheap way. Its actually simple!
If you don't want to watch the video, here's how to do it:
1) Buy yourself an ANTI-BACTERIAL Liquid Hand Soap. Remember the anti-bacterial word because this is crucial to disinfecting your brushes to get rid of the accumulated bacteria. I suggest using Dial's Liquid Hand Soap in Gold, you can usually find it in any supermarket. I also use the huge hand liquid soap that Watsons has, in lavender.:)
2) Squeeze a few drops of the soap on a small plate. Totally optional, but if you want your brushes to be extra moisturized, add a bit of Extra Virgin Olive Oil.
3) Dip your brush into your mixture and swirl it around to coat it in.
4) Place the end of the brush on the palm of your hand and move it around back and forth (see picture! But to give you an idea, just move the brush as if you're drawing lines to get the make-up out) against your skin to get the make-up out. Use the front and back of your hand if necessary, and just wash it off if its already completely covered in make-up. Repeat until the brush stops secreting anything!
5) After you're done doing this to all your brushes, just rinse everything through COLD running water until it runs clear.
6) Pat the brushes dry with a TABLE NAPKIN. Ordinary toilet paper can leave lint on your brushes.
7) Line your brushes on a spread-out table napkin and let them dry. And voila! Squeaky clean brushes that aren't dry!
Michelle's tips also say: Its best if you can clean your foundation, concealer and eyeliner brushes everyday because these are the main tools you use for the sensitive areas of your face such as your waterline. You can clean your eyeshadow brushes less often.
I hope you guys can try this out because this can really save your money and will encourage you to clean your brushes more. Let me know how your experience was and remember, it pays to be cheap in the simplest of ways.:D
What's great about having celebs in Twitter is that the website actually verifies their accounts so you'll definitely know if there's a faker lurking around unlike for other social sites such as the now extinct Friendster and Multiply.
If you're like me and you sometimes just look for who to follow next on Twitter, why not try following a local celeb? Admit it, no matter how sosyal you claim to be, when an artista is in the same room as you are you can't help stealing glances at them (sabay sabi ng: UY SI _____! Siya ba 'yan? Bakit ang iba ng itsura niya sa TV?)! Now its even better, you can actually see their daily updates and talk to them (some are extremely generous and do respond to your requests).
Well, Twitter doesn't exactly verify whether the local celeb is a true account, nevertheless judging from the same people who they mention in their tweets, you'll be assured that its the same person you see on TV.
SPOT.PH presents to you a list of the most followed local celebs on Twitter. Let's get the Top 5 and see what they have to say:
1. Anne Curtis
Followers: To be on top of the list means you have a LOT of followers, and as for her case, she has a total of 104,808 followers!
Following: Claudine Barretto, Zsa Zsa Padilla, an Anne Curtis Kapamilya fan club, Mar Roxas, Lea Salonga, Noynoy Aquino (ok we now know who she's voting for this 2010)
Tweets: 2,167
Best to take note of: How gorgeous she looks on her profile picture as well as her background. This girl is whooooooaaa.
Followers: 89,760, a far cry from above's over 100k.
Following: Oprah Winfrey, Efren Penaflorida, Iza Calzado, Gang Badoy, Noynoy and Mar (are all Kapamilya stars going to vote for them?)
Tweets: 3,361
Best to take note of: Her profile pic which looks like it was taken from her laptop webcam. Or cellphone? I honestly find her boring as paper (do not take those lines of...but she's an Atenean! She leads the youth!--ramblings with me. She's just boring!)
Followers: Its close to 2nd, but she's only got 82,546. Probably because her tweets are protected and you have to request to see them...which I did. What can I say I looooove this woman!
Following: Lindsay Lohan (loooove it!), Ivanka Trump (omg we follow the same people), Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin, Paris Hilton, Mariah Carey...see? Celebs love celebs as well.
Best to take note of: She guards her tweets unlike others who are found on this list. And this is the first time I learned that Gutierrez is spelled with only one T.
Followers: A mere 74,636 as compared to the Ruffita.
Following: Bianca Gonzales, Denise Laurel, former US Ambassador Kristie Kenney, Ruffita, Nicole Richie, Tim Yap, Britney Spears
Tweets: 498...wow has she been on Twitter just lately?
Best to take note of: Aaaaaaaack I hate this girl! I will never EVER follow her! She doesn't even know how to act nor sing, and I have NO IDEA why they still make her do it! And I am so sick and tired of hearing her say she's been to Paris. Wow yeah so have a million other people. Nobody cares!!! (Rant end)
Followers: 70,863
Following: Yup, she's voting for Noynoy. Enough said. Okay fine, I'll be nice and I'll put in who she's been following. There's Valerie Concepcion, K Brosas, Sam Milby, Chokoleit, Kris Aquino (who never updates), and RR Enriquez who has this hideous picture of herself
Tweets: 1,174
Best to take note of: She favorited this tweet of her fan that said..."gorgeous_caren @itsmemarielt i think you have the making of next kris aquino.. you're both intelligent, witty and worth watching for.." Guess we now know who her idol is?
Other people you might be interested in following: POKWANG! Or otherwise known as Marietta Subong.
Or you can try...ME! Which celebrity do you love to follow and why?
After so many idols who have come to Manila, its now the latest American Idol's turn to shine!
Kris Allen, together Florida-based acoustic band Boyce Avenue and dancing sensation Jabbawockeez will be rocking the McKinley Hill grounds in Taguig on Feb. 6, 2010 at 8 p.m.
Ticket Prices:
VIP PHP8,428.80 Reserved Seating
Gold PHP5,268.00 Reserved Seating
Silver PHP3,160.80 Reserved Seating
Bronze PHP1,580.40 Standing
General Admission PHP 526.80 Standing
Buy your tickets here!
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I was the first customer for my favorite stylist, Ms. Jinny Kim. I showed her the picture above since it was my desired color. She recommended getting highlights as well to achieve the look. I closed my eyes and took the plunge because I figured, this is the first time I'm doing this and well, the hair color is free anyway.
Here I am! I had full bangs done (which Ms. Jinny gave me free of charge because I had so many services) just like the picture above except that I pushed them back here because it was pretty hot.
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