What I Got For Christmas 2015!

Hello everybody!

I feel super blessed this year because my family is complete, my mom is here to spend Christmas and new year with me and my brother and we get to go to out almost every other day. With that, comes numerous Christmas gifts that I received from my mom and friends. I'll start by the photo from the very top to the bottom.

Fujifilm X-A2 with 16-50 mm lens in the color pink, I have been using my Samsung S3 Mini overtime ever since I started blogging because I used that one for my photos and if you've owned one, you'd know that it really isn't the best quality camera phone. So, I looked around online to find a good camera that won't cost too much and I found this! And honestly, I didn't know they released new colors for this camera since I only knew that they had black (silver), white and brown and I was going to buy the black one but when I saw that they had pink, teal, yellow and orange, I was torn between choosing if I wanted the pink or teal one. But of course, I chose the pink camera. Really happy with this and have been playing around with it for a few days already so I could have higher quality photos. 

Versace Bright Crystal Perfume. This perfume used to be my everyday scent back in high school so I finished my big bottle up years ago. And now that I've finished up my current perfume collection, I asked for this one since I miss it and I lost my old bottle from moving around so much. I can't say much more about this because I do plan to review it soon so all I could say is that it's scent is very subtle but still noticeable. Attention grabbing without too overpowering. I'll have to update this once my review on it goes live.

Adidas Gym Bag. I don't really go often to the gym but if you've seen my "what's on my bag" post, you'd know that I love overpacking so much that I tend to break my bags easily. And my parisian purse isn't really lasting until next year so when my mom got me this, I can't deny that it was my favorite and that I sleep next to it (please tell me I'm not alone in this one). It has all the compartments that I need for everything and still has room for more. I never owned a bag in this color because I always opt for white, beige or black. So this is a nice change and I like it.

Guess Eye Glasses. I'm not sure how often I posted pictures of myself online using my old frame which really has no brand and was pretty cheap and it hurts my nose and my temple a lot so I knew that I had to change it. My mom got this for me and the first time I saw it, all I could say is I love the detail on this thing! It has a leopard print which doesn't look to overpowering and the guess logo on each side. It's simple but not ordinary. I had the lens changed to my sight at EO in Megamall.

Guess Wrist Watch. I admit that I do own lots of watches that I never use or don't change the batteries because I often forget that I have them. I have this weird habit of checking my phone for the time and not a watch. But I can't deny that this watch looks so simple and classy that I could use to either dress up or dress down an outfit. It doesn't clash with my look because of how clean and small it is. I could actually see myself using this religiously especially for the new year.

Guess Blue Purse. You probably noticed by now that I received a lot of things from Guess. It's because it's my mom's favorite and when we didn't have a lot of money before, whenever we went to the mall, we always window shopped at guess and my mom said that once she has money for herself, she will definitely splurge on that store since it is her style. I'm happy that now she manages to do that and also give me amazing things from there. Anyway, back to the purse, like I said, my parisian bag that I always use is about to get broken so my mom got me this as a replacement. It's smaller than my Adidas one since this is for light packing for when I head to somewhere that is pretty near or when I must not overpack. I love the studded design and how easy it is for me to grab and close the bag. It still has a good amount of compartments so I wouldn't have to let go of a ton of stuff.

Chocolates. I mentioned yesterday from my "Life Lately" post that we went to Duty Free. Well to be honest we didn't just buy chocolates. We bought some groceries there too and my brother's shoes from Adidas. I just took a photo of these because we did end up giving away some of them before, during and after Christmas to our friends. And the reason we have this many is because of the next gift that I received which was...

Kitkat Mini Fridge. This was actually free from buying 4 packs of either Crunch bars, Butterfinger, Babyruth, 100grand and kitkat. One "pasalubong" pack costs around $33 - $38 so it was abit pricey. It also came with 2 tumblers (I picked the Kitkat and the Crunch one) and 4 Tshirts (which I picked the Kitkat, babyruth and butterfinger design). This mini fridge looks like a toy but it actually maintains either the coolness or warmness of anything you place in it. You can plug it in your room or in your car since it has cables for them. 

Mac Matte Lipstick in Velvet Teddy. I've been actually wanting this color for awhile now but whenever I visit any mac stores, they always tell me that it's sold out. This is a lipstick that people describe as the "2015 shade" or the "Kylie Jenner shade" because of how nude but still noticeable it is. Again, I'll be doing a separate review on this one once I get to use it more often. 

Sandals / Slippers from Aldo, Nike and Converse. I'm a huge slippers wearer. I know that it doesn't go with every outfit but considering that I don't really go to far places for so long and if I do, I have slippers with me so I wear all of these a lot and below you'll see an image of my collection because like I said, I wear it everywhere. Outside or inside doesn't really matter. I love slippers!

Nike shirt and shorts. Another gift from my mom because while she was picking up shirts for my brother, she noticed these and she knew she had to get it for me because my go-to outfit is always a shirt and a pair of shorts. These are very cute and comfy and I'm very thankful that I have them.

So those are the gifts that I received this Christmas and I'm so thankful that I got this many eventhough I gave so many gifts too. I feel so blessed and contented. So Thank you mom and friends!

How about you, what did you receive this Christmas?

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Product Empties | August 2015

Hello everybody! I think that it has been awhile since I last posted a product empties entry so now I managed to finish up some products until the very last drop and write about my experience on using all of them. I do wanna say that not all the products I have here are what I actually like and I just finished it because I didn't really wanna waste it and also because I wanted to make sure of what I experience and think about the specific product. 

For bath / shower products...

First off is the Tresemme Expert Selection Platinum Strength Shampoo. P125 ($2.67). I had really high expectations for this product all because I keep seeing all these girls that recommend these have such fabulous hair ( I know, I shouldn't really believe everything I hear) and this didn't really do anything amazing for me, I do like the scent though and it lasts for awhile on my head (unless I'm sweating the whole day ofcourse) but anything else, I think its a nah /  meh for me. I would still try out other Tresemme products in the future because I do really wanna prove myself wrong.

If there's a shampoo, there is a conditioner. Herbal Essences Color Me Happy Conditioner. I think for the size of this product, it costs around P210 ($4.49). Alright, so this is the product that I really love. Most of the time, I have colored hair and I always used to have problems with maintaining my hair color and when I used this, my hair color lasted for awhile, some little ones have faded but not at all noticeable. So if you ever have colored hair and is looking for a conditioner for it, I highly recommend this product and I would repurchase it again soon and would also wanna try out the Shampoo version of this if there is any because whenever I go out and look for it, I only see the conditioner. Also, it has a lovely scent that I'm kinda addicted to.

For Skin care...

Next product, St. Ives Blemish Control Green Tea Gel Cleanser. Forgot how much this costs, but more or less P299 ($6.40). I think I have been using this product for quite awhile now and just managed to finish it recently. I really wanted to like this product because of all the positive reviews I keep seeing, but sadly, it didn't really work that well for me. I have no idea why but whenever I use this, I keep having these little pimples on my face and also, I find this pretty difficult to use because of how painful it is on my skin. Maybe it's just me, but I loved their scrubs, just not this cleanser.

The iWhite Nose Pack. P18 ($0.39). Me and my brother has finished a ton of these little sachets for the past few months. Being as cheap at it is, I think that it is definitely worth the investment. It does it's job which is to remove the blackheads and also tightens up the pores. It also isn't that much painful to remove. I actually gave 1 sachet to my friend and she also loved this product that I think she is now buying some of her own. 1 sachet, for me lasts until 4-5 uses, it isn't resealable but it's fine even if I leave it in my drawer just like that, just make sure that there's no excess product dripping from the packaging. Speaking of excess product, the only down side from this is how messy the application is but yeap, comparing it to it's price I think that it isn't too bad. So if you see this around, do try them out.

For Scent..

I have the Guess Seductive Perfume. This was actually a gift from my mom and she got it from Israel so I'm not sure how much she got this for. Not gonna lie, at first I was pretty reluctant to use this because I seem to think that the scent is quite different than how I'm used to. It doesn't smell bad, but it kinda reminded me of being on pageants and the atmosphere just practically reeks of this scent, but the good kind not the hairspray everywhere kind. But when I did start to use it frequently, I do experience random people asking me what scent am I using or trying to guess it with other brand names.It isn't my holy grail perfume, but I still like it for a professional or meeting someone kind of day. So yea, another recommendation from me and I would actually repurchase this again when I can (and if I have the money).

For Makeup...

I have just recently finished up my Benefit Hello Flawless Oxygen Wow Foundation and I just have the travel sized one from a package that I bought back in May. For me, having oily skin, I didn't quite enjoy this product after awhile. It does provide a good amount of coverage, but having it to battle against the humid weather in the Philippines, it's kind of a disaster. I did a more in depth review on this product HERE if you guys wanted to know more of it.






Last product is my Benefit Roller Lash Mascara.  P1,700 ($36.37). If you have been reading my blog for awhile, you would know that I practically raved about this product so much because of how good this actually is. The only downside I have for this product is the price. Being someone who doesn't go out or need to put on makeup every single day, I think that this isn't that worth it for me. And if you haven't known by now, mascaras only tend to last for about 2-3 months before they expire, so having to keep using this once I opened it was quite a struggle because I got that feeling where I don't wanna use it all up too fast because of how expensive it is and then there's I have to finish up this mascara soon or I'll waste my money that I used to get this. Putting it in the fridge does help to lengthen the days where it won't expire, but still, if you are more of a budget friendly beauty junkie, I wouldn't really suggest you to get this. But if you are, and if you do love to put on makeup most of the time, then I can assure you that you will not regret this product. I have a more in depth review on this product HERE just incase you need to learn more about this mascara.

So that is it for my Product Empties and I hope that you guys have found this useful. Also, do comment below for any more questions involving these products or if you have any other suggestions that are quite similar to what I've shown you that you'd think would work well or better. 

Thanks for reading and until the next blog!

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Monthly Favorites [June 2015]

Yes! It is monthly favorites time! This is probably my most favorite thing to blog about because I prepare quite a lot for it and really think about the things I've been obsessing on. And I also like watching or reading about favorites because I end up with a really long list of things to get my hands on, so if I do the same to you, I apologize. So this month hasn't really been a shopping month for me since I just bought 1 or 2 products this month but all of these are what I kept using repeatedly throughout June. Let's get started!

Alright, The Guess Seductive "I'm Yours" Perfume. So as you guys could see I almost finished up the bottle because it is just so good that I never leave home without it sprayed on me and yes, going out and walking around the subdivision counts. I am just super obsessed with this. 

Price and where did I buy it?

I didn't, my mom did and she just sent it to me all the way from Israel. And since it's a gift, I don't know how much was it. But in Amazon it says that it is $30.98.

Why is it my favorite? Because besides from me obsessing over it, my friends just said that I smelled unique and they like it. Very fragrant but not too overpowering and it lasts on me all day even if I'm sweating so badly.

The Stila All Day Liquid Lipstick in 03 Patina. So this liquid lipstick is now my holy grail lipstick ever! I had so much doubts before I even got it because of my dry lips, but after trying it out, it was no longer an issue to me. The color is amazing on every skin type and I honestly will wanna get the other colors too like Aria and Beso. I also did a review about this product and you can read about it HERE.

Price and where did I buy it?P1,250 ($27.71) at Rustan's Shangri-la Mall. Yeap a bit overpriced here compared to other countries who only have them for about $22.

Why is it your favorite? Well besides of it being actually moisturizing and has an amazing color, it really lasts on your lips all day! I wouldn't really have to worry about it coloring my teeth because it doesn't bleed or transfer and it has a matte finish. 

Moving on, This is a bag from Parisian. It doesn't really have a name (or I just couldn't find it on their site) but for me it looks amazing. I have been using this bag everyday ever since I bought it and I would say, it is totally worth the price.

Price and where did I buy it?

P1,000 ($22.12) at the SM Department Store in SM Megamall. 

Why is it my favorite? This bag is pretty cheap compared to the other bags out there that probably looks exactly the same as this, I love and hate the fact that you can't really open the bag easily, so you won't have to worry about other people sticking their hand inside your bag when you carry this around. It is super cute and I've been looking everywhere for a bag like this but the bags I usually find are way too expensive and way too small. This one is pretty much a decent size since I have a bad habit of carrying so much stuff whenever I leave the house. 

Omigosh, I got this dress from Forever 21 and have been loving it ever since. The dress ends a little higher above the knee and the sleeves end above your elbow. It also has a little black ribbon in the middle that doesn't run so you won't have to worry about ruining it.

Price and where did I buy it?

P1,275 ($28.20) at Forever 21 in SM Megamall

Why is it my favorite? It looks super cute alone and then when I wear it, it flatters my body type without it being too tight, too short or too baggy. It really fits perfectly and I am finding every excuse for me to wear it. It isn't too dressy and can be worn as an everyday dress.

I have been practically living in this shirt for the longest time. When I'm done with it, I wash it and when its dry, I wear it again. Everybody notices it due to my selfie taking with this as my shirt. I don't mind. I love it.

Price and where did I buy it?

P499 ($11.04) at H&M in SM Megamall

Why is it my favorite? Because it is super comfy even if it is super hot right now in the Philippines, wearing this won't really make me wanna take it off, it works well with the weather. I love stripes and I think that it looks great on me. If H&M had different colors of these, I for sure would get them. Sadly they only had black which I'm not complaining, I love black anyway xD.

For snacks, I am very much addicted to Puto Seko. It is a Filipino rice-based cookie. I have been loving this since I was a kid but I stopped for awhile for I don't know what reason but recently find myself reaching out for it everytime me and my brother head to the groceries.

Price and where did I buy it?

P20 ($0.44) at Shopwise

Why is it my favorite? I just love how it just melts in your mouth and no need for you to keep biting it as if its a jawbreaker. I don't necessarily have a favorite brand or recipe for it, as long as I hear it is Puto Seko, then I'm down. I love snacking on these. 

Lastly, Music. Last month I was addicted to listening to Zella Day on a loop (And I still do until today) but now I am loving Tove Lo's Truth Serum album too! This and Zella Day's Kicker album songs are on my most played list on my ipad.

Why is it my favorite? Because for me her voice and her lyrics are quite unique but aren't really that deep. My friends didn't knew who Zella Day was and when I made them listen, they said I was darn too deep and then when I talked about Tove Lo, They just loved her. I can't even explain more on why I love it, just go listen and you'll know what I mean. 

So that has been my favorites for the month of June 2015. Are anyone of these things your favorite too? Hit the comment section below to tell me what was your favorites for this month because honestly, I love love love favorites and could go on all day just watching and reading other people's post about it. 

Thanks for reading! Until the next blog.

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