Of Glitters and Red Lippies

You know what's cool? It's when a person you don't expect to know anything from you can actually give something you really like. XD I finally got the third gift aka "Something Arousing" (but not sexually LOL!) from my Monito just this morning.

I should've had received this last year but I wasn't able to attend the block's Christmas party... At first, I thought it was a can of coffee since almost everyone from my block knows that I love drinking coffee~ FYI: I've been drinking one since '97~ YEP, TRUE THAT!

But upon opening the gift...

FACESHOP GOODIES~ ♥

Red Fruit Jelly Tube RD302 and Nail Polish in BL607

The thought that it was coffee at first already made me happy, yet the fact that it was something Kikay-ish which I can totally use everyday made me happier~ XD

Receiving , a salmon pink rose, multi-colored angel figurine, and additions to my make-up collection... ALL I CAN SAY IS THANK YOU, MY MONITO! :D

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Akemashite Omedetou 2012

Happy New Year to everyone!

To start things off, I decided to buy a simple, pink planner. I initially thought of buying the U-Chick planner but it got out of stock, so as an alternative, I bought this one which is relatively cheaper than the other and more minimalistic in design.

It has the features I like for what I consider as a good planner -- calendar overview, month overview, and a clean layout for things/tasks to be noted everyday. Another good thing bout this planner is that it's handy! Not too large nor too small; Just right, just perfect! LOL. ^^ Plus, it only costs Php250.00 XD

On another note, here's my look for New Year's Eve! :>



I always believe that the first day of the year sends the "general vibes" you'll be getting for the whole year. Hence, I see to it that I look great for the first day of the year! -- that is, not stressed-looking nor Haggardo Versoza as they say! ;))

Cheers to y'all! AWESOME 2012!

Leopard Christmas of a Biologist

Here I share to you my Christmas outfit for 2011! :D It has been a tradition to myself to choose a one-of-a-kind outfit every time we celebrate Christmas. Well, that "tradition" actually started only a few years ago after realizing that somehow the clothes we wear tell something about who we are. :D So for this year, I chose to "express" my Biologist vibes! :D

I opted for a dress with a leopard print! What made me choose this is the blue-to-green base color of it. It is unusual to get a leopard dress that has this color 'coz most of the time we only see the brown kind or the white one with blue leopard print. :D I definitely LOVED this outfit because it has green tones, and more often than not, I associate green color for Biology, particularly Botany, due to it being the study of plants. :D

For my make-up, I'd like to emphasize on the eyeliner and lip color! I totally like the cat's eye effect LOL, so yea.. I used Nature Republic Simple Gel Eyeliner in Dark Brown. It's actually my first ever gel eyeliner so I have good feedback on it! :D And then for my lips, it's Nature Republic's Petite Cherry Rouge M23 that I blogged about before. :D

I also wore a Christian Siriano sandals to match the grey tones of the dress. NOW, you may realize the reason as well behind me choosing a turquoise shade of nail polish! ^-^

For my accessories, I had a red bow earrings from Y.R.Y.S. (a gift from my thesis partner, Bea), A Lady Bug (Family Coleoptera) ring from Jellybeans which I bought months ago, and a rhinestone-filled watch from Fossil (a gift from my sister abroad). :D  I didn't wear my watch and ring anymore during the Christmas Day itself (hence I don't have it in the other pictures!^-^) coz we were only at home la~~

I decided to make a LookBook account because I was really influenced by you, dear bloggers! :)) This will be my first entry and "look" and I hope we can support each other through this. LMAO. So yea, HYPE ANYONE? :> ^-^ I love looking at all your style and it made me wanna hype them and fan you all! So there, I decided to make one. lols. :D

So to end this entry, here are few more pictures! :D

MERRY CHRISTMAS

P.S. I want to thank my cousin Emem for being my photographer! ♥ Lovelove!

Turquoise Lurve

Just had my mani-pedi last night at Grace Salon and decided to have a glittery turquoise nail color from Opi (Austin-tatious Turquoise) for a change. I was definitely inspired by the color that's why I modified my current theme to match both! LOL! ^-^

Not really endorsing my phone la~ I just needed something to hold so that my nails can be seen better in the cam. Did that make sense? HAHA Whatever. #Weirdlikethat

One more close up! I hope you see the glitters there. ;)

Fast Fact

I like the colors pink, purple, and aqua. ;) But among the three, aqua is the bomb since it makes everything so calm and my eyes get relaxed with such color. I perceive turquoise as a darker shade of aqua so I chose that nail polish color. (sorry if I'm wrong or what. That's just my perception XD )

Two days to go and our Bro Jesus Christ will be born! \:D/ #eggzzited.

Nature Republic Petite Cherry Rouge M23

I have this penchant for pretty pink lipsticks nowadays that whenever I go to cosmetic shops, the first thing I visit is the counter for lipsticks and/or lip care. Since Nature Republic is already in town, I might as well visit the place, I said to myself! :D I bought a couple of things from them making me an official member/card holder yesterday #thingsthatmakemegiddy

So here is my current fave lipstick! ~ Petite Cherry Rouge in Light Pink. It's relatively small compared to the usual lipsticks I have but considering that it costs half the usual price of lipsticks around 500 bucks, this is already a good buy! It has not dried my lips, so it's a good thing!  It also has this mild, not really that distinguishable, cherry scent so it doesn't really irritate the senses. I've been using it for days already. :D

Took under daylight condition


Took under fluorescent light condition

So there! I wonder if this is how I cope with stress lately. XD Instead of eating, I go buy some pretty things that make me happy and girly at the same time. Till next time! Xox~

P.S. Nature Republic is located at the 4th floor of SM the Block

Tony Moly Lovely Stick in Blossom Pink

I bought this lovely lipstick in Tony Moly 2 months ago and I just want to share how great a purchase this is! It's code in Tony Moly Berry Berry Lipstick is PKLS05. :D  If you like shimmery lipsticks, this one's a must in your collection! The packaging, as you can see, is so pretty and I  bet no one can resist buying something this kawaii, ne? :D

What I like about this lipstick is the fact that it never dries my lips out! It actually can do wonders when it comes to moisturizing my lips! :D Some may not like too shimmery lipsticks, but in my case, I really do like it. Another thing is whenever I wear such shade, I can't help but feel so "young" HAHA Seriously!

Even a mere lipstick can add up to your whole get-up, right? :D Right now I'm resisting on putting too much make-up that would cover up my pores lately coz I get to have blemishes due to stress, lack of sleep, air pollution, etc. What I put on my face these days are the medications recommended by my dermatologist and something that would add color to my lips! ^_^

Here are a couple of pictures to end this entry!

Can I call this "Kiss from Dara"? LOL!

Questions:
1. Do you have interests in shimmery hot pink lipsticks?
2. What's your favorite make-up in your kit that add accent to your get-up (e.g., putting eyeliner, mascara, lipstick, or some blush?) :)

One Long Break!

This past weeks turned out to be a really long study break for me made possible by the annual celebration of our department, Department of Biology, as well as the little gathering I've had with my long time friends and detox party with my schoolmates.

As you may see, I was very much out of sync with the blogopshere. Practice hours for Biogyugan (a competition among Biology students) and Biorhythm (Department Choir / My Org) were demanding! The theme for BIOgyugan 2011 was "The Forest: Our Last Stand Against Climate Change".

We won 1st runner-up! All thanks to Him! :D It was definitely a big deal for us batch because the past 2 years of our Biogyugan experience were better off forgotten. This year's performance was exceptional. It was a well-planned production by us, Juniors in my opinion. I played the role of an evil Jane (That girl in yellow top and violet skirt amidst the deers of Pocahontas, dwarves of Snow White, Lady Gaga and Ariel in labgown for the moment! :D ) who would eventually ruin the forest.  We even had Dora, Boots, Doraemon, PPG, etc. in our show. Oh just remembering that day makes me laugh! One memorable Biogyugan performance it is! ^^~

On another note, we had dinner at Karen's place before her departure off to Seoul a couple of days ago. I've been friends with these three since birth. Yep, 19 years and counting of friendship! Whenever I look at our pictures and how well we've grown since our meeting... it just makes me high in spirit! Awesome friends!  XD We're now in college but whenever we get-together, it just feels like going back to our childish self. :D

Lastly, detox party with the gang aka Monique's debut! I was out searching for night make-ups then stumbled upon a couple of videblogs made by a friend and co-blogger, Rhea. I tried one of her looks in Youtube, and I liked the result!

Outfit is from Forever 21. Heels from Gibi. I was part of the 18 songs, so I sang Count on Me by Whitney Houston.  :D

Last pic for my update today! I was with a bunch of Sophomores during that night with Miguel (Junior) and Vap (Senior too. To sum it all up, I felt detoxed after! Nothing beats partying with stressed students like us, as they say! :D LOL!

Jabbed Lips

Yes, people, I jabbed my lips on Thursday night while riding the jeepney. I didn't know how and why it happened. LOL! All I know is I was fixing my hair then this road humps got in the way~ T_T So now I have this scar on the right side of my lips.

Being conscious of how I look in front of others as I have been since I had my debut as a lady last year(18 years old in the Philippines), I bought a lip tint the next day! I can't stand to see my lips' uneven color, so I chose a liquid tint. Fortunately, while strolling around SM North Edsa's Department Store - Cosmetics Section, I found Tony Moly in there! And wallah!

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I bought Tony Moly Lip tint in Red Apple. It's 2-in-1 such that you can use it both for your lips and cheeks! XD Of course I was ecstatic to use it just to save my uneven lip color.

At least it's even now! :D On another note, life's busy as usual, so I seldom blog and bloghop. I think my Junior year will be toxic yet fun. How's that suppose to happen? we'll see! It's just my hypothesis. LOL! XD

Questions:

• Have you ever jabbed your lips like this?


• How was your first weeks of classes?

SkinFood's Tomato Jelly Lip Tint #1

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So here's a review of SkinFood's Tomato Jelly Lip Tint. It comes in 3 shades and what I have is #1, which is the darkest shade of all. :D SkinFood's known for having natural ingredients in their cosmetic products and for this, just by its name, one can say that it has tomato as its main ingredient.

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It has this fruity scent that makes you want to put more of it on your lips  and even if its the darkest shade, I do think it just leaves a rather natural tint on my lips. It's moisturizing and lasts long for at least 3 hours, but may vary for you. :D

I really love how it makes my lips look so healthy! :D I've been wearing this daily because of its moisturizing properties. The scent brings good vibes as well! :)) Totally a good buy! I bought this in Korea via friend because its original price is cheaper there than here in the Philippines (like a 100% increase in price). :)

Oh~ m'Eye Lash Curling and Clean

A quick review of my current favorite product from Etude House! It's the Oh~ m'Eye Lash Curling & Clean Mascara. When I was years younger,  I really didn't put much attention on using mascaras whenever I go to occasions. I used to have them on only when applied by the make-up artists; so,the usual foundation, make-up bases, blush-ons, lipsticks, glosses, and eyeshadows & liners were my only interests way back then!  :D  So, this would actually mean my very first, intentionally bought, eye mascara. Yehey! :))

This is the mascara applicator. As most of you may know, Etude House offers a couple of types of Oh~ m'Eye Lash Mascaras, but this one has gotten my attention most than the rest because of this really lovable wand! I thought I needed something that would give full coverage of my eyelashes. It has this regular thickness basally and a little bend over there at the end. What I like about this brush is the fact that it holds on to my eyelashes the way I wanted. The bent end makes it easy for me to make the tip of my eyelashes be emphasized more by going over them for a couple of times, like three times or so. Managing the lower lashes is easy for me as well. :)

I swiped it twice in this photo, but if you want to make it more emphasized, try swiping it for three times or so. Its duration is long enough and the effect hasn't changed after the party I attended to! It has some minimal tendency to be worn out though, but for its price, this really is a good buy!