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Rooting for Manny Pacquiao! #SugodManny
How's your weekend so far? I'm spending it by bringing my dog to the day care, having lunch with my family, and possibly sketching in the park after. Maybe Fully Booked has new titles on painting too...
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Let's just chill out
It was so hot yesterday that I decided not to wear any makeup. My skin wasn't at its best. It's still getting over the usual pre-period pimples but I went bare because even the sheerest cosmetics felt...
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Fake good skin with the Etude House Beauty Shot Face Blur Cream
News flash in case you've been living under a rock in the last half year: blur creams are now the "it" base. Foundations, finishing powders, and even BB/CC creams have taken a back seat to this new...
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Five of my fave hair products, currently
If you've got fine hair like mine that's prone to hair fall, frizz, and dryness, then have I got some recommendations for you! I don't often talk about hair finds because it's so freakin' hard to find...
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Light like water: The Burt's Bees Radiance Serum
Hotter days call for lighter products to swap into our routine. I've recommended many light moisturizers and serums before but I've got the lightest one for you yet: the Burt's Bees Radiance Serum...
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The summer uniform
Every two or three months I pick a uniform to wear. I love clothes and the process of dressing up, but I just don't have a lot of time to shop and think about what I'm going to put on a daily basis. I...
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Why the Cream Silk #WorldClassFilipina campaign is so inspiring
When I was six or seven my mom had me take voice lessons in Manila. Every session would involve drills - mi oh mi oh mi oh mi oh mi! - and then we would study a song in the end. My voice coach made me...
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Opaque, bright, and matte: The L'Oreal Color Riche Electric Lipstick (and a...
Lipsticks are like accessories. You don't buy them because you need them, really - you just want to feel new and pretty with every new color you swipe on! The packaging has something to do with it too....
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Hot right now: The Happy Skin Beauty in Bloom Collection
I've already sung many praises for this amazing beauty brand, but let me just say that Happy Skin outdid itself yet again with a gorgeous new summer release! The Beauty In Bloom Collection features two...
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Love: Shiseido Baby Powder
The Shiseido Baby Powder (JPY 280 or PHP 103 converted) is one of those products that have always floated around online beauty stores and forums. It's a translucent, initially white powder that's...
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Catch the Great L'Oreal Sale!
How's your vacation going so far? Mine is going pretty well! My mom came to visit my condo to swim in the clubhouse pool. I also got to visit Maginhawa yesterday to rummage for books at Bookayukay and...
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Love this: Clinique Sonic System Purifying Cleansing Brush
When cleansing brushes came out a few years back, I honestly thought they were just a fad. I thought that our skin doesn't need to be aggravated by a mechanical brush just to wash it properly. I...
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NOTD: Anny Nail Polish in Green Ocean Trip
I was cleaning out my press pile yesterday when I noticed a forgotten bottle of nail polish inside a paper envelope. I opened that press kit last year, but I apparently failed to take out one last...
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When to splurge or save in cosmetics and skincare
The beauty industry has changed so much in the seven years that I've been ardently writing about it. In our malls are many new brands that we haven't been able to access before, technological and...
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The Body Shop's 19th Anniversary Sale
Did you know that The Body Shop is actually a brand from London? For the longest time I thought it's from Australia, perhaps because they used a famous Australian model as their face for a few years....
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Why you need brow mascara and how to use one
I was talking to a Brazilian makeup artist a couple of weeks ago and he said, "In the 90s, eyebrows were so simple!" Back then they only used a pencil or a dark eyeshadow on the brows and called it a...
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Swatched: TheBalm Balmsai Palette
Many eyeshadow palettes can serve as your brow and eye lining makeup on the side, but few are so clearly labeled and created with such deliberation as TheBalm Balmsai Palette (P2,695). This 18-pan...
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Join my Basic Watercolor Workshop, learn to paint, and get gifts!
I just recently did some spring cleaning and I've unearthed a lot of unused brand new products. What to do? Well, give them away! I thought it'd be perfect to include a lot of goodies in the bag for my...
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Killer combo: L'Oreal True Match BB Cream + Super Moist-Keep Powder Foundation
Someone once told me that people change, but not by much. We are who we've always been inside. It may be buried under fancy clothes, cool friends, the pretensions we wrap around ourselves unknowingly -...
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Commenter of the month for April and June gift
Ola senyoritas! I'm thrilled to announce the Commenter of the Month gift for May. I personally requested these TheBalm goodies from the kind folks at Beauty Bar and they immediately said yes! I knew...
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