Wednesday 15 October 2014

When One Turns A Year Older


Labsie and I celebrated our birthdays with lots and lots of foods, love and laughter.


On September 1, Labsie and I went to Sto. Cristo Parish for Thanksgiving Mass, then later we went to his house for breakfast. It was to my surprised that Labsie bought me a birthday cake from Conti's (Mango Bravo) and his parents were singing me a birthday song. Labsie also bought me a bag from Mango (and I love it!).

Come dinner, we went to Sambo Kojin for an eat all you can buffet date and again its freebies for me (yay!). I went home feeling stuffy, full and in love. 

On September 18, Labsie and I again went to Sto Cristo  Parish for Thanksgiving Mass, with me were cake from Conti's (the Red Velvet kind) and my gift (a Timex Ironman Sport Watch) for the birthday boy. Then we have delicious breakfast again at their house with hite Spaghetti (my favorite) courtesy of Tita Rina. Around noon, we went to Amoranto's Sports Complex for Labsie swimming exercise. We then proceed to Lucky Chinatown's Mann Hann for dinner with his family.

Having our birthdays means my goals and priorities were shifted since it was where we begin to contemplate on our future. I have so many aspirations for us and I was hoping he is too. I pray that God will lead us down the path where both of us were holding hands to a future full of love and surprises.

Monday 13 October 2014

Keeping it Healthy the USANA Way

I am not a big fan of taking supplements, I don't even take medicine even when I am sick or when I am having my period. But lately, I have been having a bouts of cough and colds and it worried me because its lasted for a whole month. It's a good thing my brother got a USANA Essentials. So, I persuaded to impart the Essentials to me and he gave in!

I have been taking it for two weeks now, and I cannot yet see its improvement. Maybe I will see it after a month of taking the essentials?

Sunday 5 October 2014

My Everyday Beauty Regimen: Nivea Visage Sparkling White Pore Minimizing Range

At 25 years old, I seriously need to take more care of my self. For starters, I never have problem with my skin, I don't break out, I seldom have pimples/acne (owing it to my Chinese ancestry), and I have no facial hair (except for eyebrows). However, I want to take care of my skin because I read somewhere that as we grow older we will encounter dark spots and whats not. So I decided to go with Nivea for my everyday face and body care.

For my facial care, I used Nivea Visage Sparkling White Pore Minimizing Foam (sometimes, I alternate it with Nivea Visage Sparkling White Pore Minimizing Scrub twice a week), then I apply the Nivea Visage Sparkling White Pore Minimizing Toner all over my face and neck, then for my moisturizer I apply Nivea Visage Sparkling White Pore Minimizing Day Care in the morning and Nivea Visage Sparkling White Pore Minimizing Night Care at night.

Overall, my Nivea experience is off to a good start. I never experience any breakouts, nor do my skin feel oily/greasy. But I really want to get out of Nivea is my pores to shrink and have a fairer skin.

I also use Nivea for my body. I used Nivea Extra Whitening Cell Repair and Protect Body Milk both in the morning and at night. I love the smell, its not thick and sticky, and its absorbed quickly. I also use UV Body Whitening Serum SPF 25 after I applied the Nivea Extra Whitening Cell Repair and Protect Body Milk. As for the Whitening Night Serum, I used it every night after I applied the Nivea Extra Whitening Cell Repair and Protect Body Milk.

Since, I have been using the Nivea products for only a week, I haven't yet seen any significant result maybe it will take time for it to show. In the meantime, I'll continue with my beauty regimen.

Also, I also used the Nivea Fruity Shine Strawberry for my lips. It provide my lips with long lasting moisture.


Thursday 2 October 2014

Organix Renewing Argan Oil of Morocco: Weightless Healing Dry Oil

While in pursuit of Dove Hair Therapy Nourishing Oil Care, I chance upon the Argan Oil displays in whole shelf reserve to Organix Products.

So what is Organix Renewing Argan Oil of Morocco: Weightless Healing Dry Oil? It's the exotic precious blend of Moroccan argan oil spray instantly infuses with an all over veil of shine, heals and mends split ends, gives color and highlights a multifaceted glow and prevent static flyaways. This exotic precious blend of Moroccan argan oil weightless healing oil spray, instantly heals split ends, creating soft frizz-free perfection while protecting your hair from harmful styling heat and UV damage as it gives a smooth, glossy shine.

I bought a bottle of Organix Renewing Argan Oil of Morocco for Php 499. I thought it was 100% pure Argan Oil until I read the ingredients from the label. When I first applied it to my damp hair as the bottle instructed, it smell so good. However, after few hours the product wears off and I have to spray again so that it look smooth again. The good thing about this is that no amount of spraying will make you look greasy. It is also not a serum. 

So the question is will I buy it again? I am still in search of a good serum-like leave on for my hair. I want to achieve the wet-like look so that its look tame. Maybe I'm going to try the Organix Renewing Moroccan Argan Oil - Extra Penetrating Oil.


Wednesday 1 October 2014

Hair Haul 101:Dove Damage Therapy

I am on a hair quest! I have decided to cut my hair short last week because I wasn't able to manage my thick coarse hair. To think I just had my keratin treatment last month. For the past few years, I have taken to rebonding my hair but it only lasted for three to four months because I can't maintain my hair by undergoing another salon treatment. So, I opt to let my hair grow naturally and will try to maintain it using whatever means possible at home. 

Since my hair is naturally dry, thick, coarse, wavy and unruly.

I was actually looking for tips online on how to treat my hair. What catch my attention is the the Dove Damage Therapy line. Since I am impulsive when when I want to do something, I decided to buy all the range from Dove Damage Therapy Intense Repair. Most of them I found at Watsons.



Dove Damage Therapy Intense Repair Shampoo
Dove Damage Therapy Intense Repair Conditioner
Dove Damage Therapy Intense Repair Daily Treatment Conditioner
Dove Damage Therapy Intense Repair Treatment Mask
Dove Damage Therapy Intense Repair Overnight Treatment
Dove Daily Hair Vitamin (comes in 6 capsules)

Dove Damage Therapy Intense Repair Shampoo


I love how only a little amount of shampoo creates a lather. It has a very fresh scent. I would like to take the shampoo alone because its already making my hair very soft and manageable but since I'm on the path where I got to take care of my hair I have to combine it with conditioner.

Damage Damage Therapy Intense Repair Conditioner


Again, a little amount goes a long way, considering I have thick hair. I'm loving Dove more on more because of this. Just like shampoo, it has a fresh scent. 

Dove Damage Therapy Intense Repair Daily Treatment Conditioner


Take a moment to look at the printed drawing on the top. Just like the drawing, Dove Damage Therapy Intense Repair Daily Treatment Conditioner has a swirl of white and yellow. The white part is the conditioner whereas the yellow part is the hair treatment.

Dove Damage Therapy Intense Repair Treatment Mask


I plan on using this treatment mask once a week for optimal result. The smell is quite similar to Dove Damage Therapy Intense Repair Daily Treatment Conditioner.

Dove Damage Therapy Overnight Treatment


The overnight treatment is supposed to use once a week at night (I've been using it when I have a date the next day). It is not sticky and leave a very nice smell on hair and pillow. Some users prefer to use this every night so that their hair won't dry out.

Dove Daily Hair Vitamin


Before I buy the Dove Daily Hair Vitamin, I am looking for Dove Damage Therapy Nourishing Oil Care
I want this! But I can't seen to find it anywhere!
I love that I have to have a leave on too! But sadly I wasn't able to find one on the market. Maybe it phase out. So I have to make do with Dove Daily Vitamins. Dove Daily Vitamin can be used well - DAILY. it cost only Php 75 per pack. But since I am on budget these days, I am going to use this only on special occasions on when my boyfriend take me out on a date.

So there, I finally found my hair care product. Overall, unlike any other shampoo that I've tried, Dove didn't make my hair feeling itchy and heavy. Although, some parts of my hair is wavy it can be remedied by using leave on. After all it isn't an overnight process and I still have a long way to go to care for my hair.