5 Beauty Brands That I Wish Were In Philippines.

It is quite frustrating when you follow all these amazing makeup artist, beauty junkies / enthusiast and gurus all around the world and then you see a specific product that they use that aren't available anywhere near the place you live. Finding a legit seller online for these products are what I think is the hardest, the reason is, its more expensive than the usual price or what you would expect if it ever came to the Philippines. It's pretty crazy and you just know that you'd have to deal with those things all over again just to get a product or two that you really wanna have. Dedication, I applaud all of us for having the patience for beauty.

So these are the beauty stores that I really wish would open here in the Philippines: 
Disclaimer: Logo Images aren't mine, found them on google.

1. Urban Decay

When I was starting out with makeup and watching all these beauty gurus play around with their looks, I have always seen these NAKED palettes, foundation, etc. And this was years ago, until now, I do not own a single urban decay product because I really do wanna see them in person, swatch and match my color, or just to simply stroll by (their products are also a pretty sight).

2. Soap And Glory

Not gonna lie, I was first attracted to these products because of it's packaging. And then after awhile, I just kept hearing all the recommendations and reviews about all sorts of products from this brand. And if what I heard is true, this brand is considered to be on the drugstore range, so I'm guessing if it would open here in the Philippines, a lot of us would surely invest / try out as much as we can.

3. Rimmel London

I'm pretty jealous that this brand is so well-known + its also a drugstore. The quality, the packaging and the actual product are what I love about this brand. Knowing how affordable their products are, beauty junkies like me would most likely be happy if they finally decided to open one here since seeing how many people are already buying as much as they can from online sellers from this brand, its no doubt that this would be quite a hit in the Philippines.

4. Bath & Body Works

I often see this around youtube, their products are so cool that I tend to get upset that I realize it is available nowhere near from where I live. 

5. Kat Von D

The first product that I seen on youtube under this brand is the Shade + light palette, I know I'm kinda late on actually knowing this brand but after having to deal with not having most of the brands available in our country, I try to stay away / not listen to unfamiliar names but seriously, I just wanted that palette so much that I was pretty bummed when I knew they didn't have it in the Philippines. And is it just me or whenever I get curious about a brand, its when I see all these products that I wanna get my hands on? And it isn't just 1 or 2 products, it's a handful.

Runner ups - It is pretty hard to narrow it all down, but I definitely wanna see these brands hitting the stores in the Philippines too!
♥ Too Faced
♥ Lorac
♥ Tarte 

So what do you guys think? What brands do you want to open in the Philippines? Leave a comment down below and hopefully, these brands would answer our prayers and also make our beauty journey easier.

Also, I'm currently searching for some online beauty stores in the Philippines. I already found some but would love to have more options, so if you guys know any, do leave a comment down below. 

Thanks for reading and until the next blog!

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Books You Must Read!

Hello fellow bookworms! So I've been collecting and started to read fiction novels for years now (I honestly can't remember when I started) I just know that the books practically ate half of my allowance everytime. So without further ado let's get started!

I will be putting them all in no particular order, I think all of them are quite a favorite of mine and wouldn't really be able to choose.

1. Love Me With Lies series by:: Tarryn Fisher. 

(The Opportunist, Dirty Red and Thief)

This series for me actually stuck by me for awhile... meaning I didn't read any other book after it just to get over the hangover from what this book gave me. It is one of those books that would give you an emotional roller coaster. Each character has an interesting story that would explain how much emotion they put in to everyone around them. I don't know what else to say about this but you need to read it. You will not be disappointed.

2. Love and Lists by: Tara Sivec 

This book from the very first chapter of it, I knew that I wouldn't be able to put it down. It is funny and entertaining and what you would think "This should be a movie", well I don't know but I really think that this is one of those books where you would feel that the scenarios are very familiar, you won't be completely lost since it is very relatable especially to the young adults. It is a romantic comedy, if you love those kind of stuffs then go and read this.

3. Mercy Thompson Series by: Patricia Briggs

(Moon Called, Blood Bound, Iron Kissed, Bone Crossed, Silver Borne, River Marked, Frost Burned, Night Broken and soon to be released in 2016 Fire Touched)

An urban fantasy book. The heroin is very likeable. I couldn't exactly explain why but the heroin is what I think would be unusual. She is brave while being the only one of her kind and being surrounded by all these mythical creatures is pretty unique. The series has an amazing plot and would actually test your knowledge if you would ever predict what may or may not happen throughout the story and it doesn't get repetitive. So if you're up for some books to read for the week and have a love for the werewolves and other creatures then have a go at this series.

4. Me Before You by: Jojo Moyes

I think I would categorize this as a romantic drama. While reading this book, you wouldn't be aware that the lines that most of the characters say would probably hit you home. You wouldn't think it but you eventually will. It shows us all the value of life and why we are worthy of being able to live it. It tests you your limits and when you think you had enough. Seriously, just get this book, its great. I can't say anymore or I'll just end up spoiling everything haha!

5. Thirst series by: Christopher Pike

I must warn you though that you may have a love-hate relationship with this book. I just can't tell you why if you haven't read it yet but for me this series has an amazing story line it is very elaborate and doesn't really give you much room to question the scenarios that are happening. The characters are all very intriguing especially Sita is 5,000 years old and a vampire. She feeds but she doesn't kill. This is one of the books that I loved years ago and still remember the whole thing until today. 





So those are the books that I highly recommend you getting and reading. I really could go on and on about more book recommendations but for now, I think 5 would do. Do comment below if you have any other book suggestions too or go in a discussion with me about these books if you already read them too.

Thanks for reading! Until the next blog

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