What does it look like to you?

I'm back from a reading haitus and I wanted start with light reading as of the moment.

I picked up Jennifer Smith's "This is What Happy Looks Like". I just started last night and I could not move on from what I've read so far..

"Sunrises over the harbor. Ice cream on a hot day. The sound of the waves down the street. The way my dog curls up next to me on the couch. Evening strolls. Great movies. Thunderstorms. A good cheeseburger. Fridays. Saturdays. Wednesdays, even. Sticking your toes in the water. Pajama pants. Flip-flops. Swimming. Poetry. The absence of smiley faces in an e-mail.

What does it look like to you?"

This made me realize that sometimes, I tend to overthink what real happiness is..


It made me remember the simple things that make me happy, a sweet treat, waking up to see my dogs still curled up under the covers, hearing my favorite song, sweaters on rainy days, a pink lipstick, chill day in the office, seekng my crush before I go home, leavjng the office early, many other stuff..

It may not actually be just me, a us search for happiness above, over and beyond, anywhere and everywhere but find nothing.. I think it is because real happiness should start within ourselves.

I guess we just always have to be thankful for just being able to wake up each and every day to experience our "happinesses" whatever form they take.

So, what does you happiness look like??


xoxo


C

and the journey begins today

As I have mentioned in the past, I have been suffering from severe hormonal imbalance. Side effects of which are irregular menstrual cycle, weight gain, break outs, etc...

I researched online and I found out that unhealthy lifestyle and diet are the main culprits. It is suggested that people suffering from hormonal imbalance to increase their intake of organic fruits and vegetables. I have to say, during my 7 day stay in the province, I had eaten nothing but organic fruits and veggies as my grandma grows them. In that time, my skin has actually been better compared to when I got back here in Manila.

I was actually advised by the OB to take in birth control pills on a monthly basis pero I don't like the idea of taking oral pills every day on a monthly basis. I tried it for 3 months and I did work but I would like to go on a more natural way of solving my problem.

I actually am in a "Fitness Diet" now. Trying to live a healthier life. Hopefully mapangatawanan ko to. I have to replace 2 meals with the fitness cereal instead and I'll eat it with my Organic Soy Milk. I never really liked soy milk but the one that I bought tastes really really good.

To help me keep up with this diet, I'll be doing a food diary here for 14 days. You can actually do this with me of course! I think it's a good way for me to make sure that the blog is updated on a more regular basis. *keeping fingers crossed*

xoxo



C

back from my MIA Moment

Aloha peppermints! Here I go again. I was MIA for more than two months because I have been cray cray busy back in June with a lot of birthday celebrations and client visits and by July, I went to the province with my mum and brother. I enjoyed my time there, I had a great time getting in to know my relatives in the province. I'll be blogging about our vacay soon! Some sad news though, my boyfriend and I had broken up about a month ago and I'm in that point in my life that I'd rather see people walk out it than deal with all the BS forever...

Another reason that I haven't really blogged in the past few months is because I have been really stressed out and breaking out really bad.. I think my hormonal imbalance contributes to this as well, so I have been finding ways on treating my break outs and balancing my hormones.

I'll be sharing with you the things I do and things I use as well. if you do have any suggestions, please don't hesitate to share as I need all the help I could get in living a better life and being a better person. :)

*I think the photo on top would give you an idea of how much fun I had in General Santos City.
More of these on my next blog.



xoxo


C

May Favorites

So the month of May just went by, the same with April, it went by so fast!! Nagmamadali?! May taxi?! Hehe.

Here are my top picks for the month of May.

1. Avon Anew Eye Cream Dual Eye System
♥ Php 499 (Sale) - Avon Lady
♥ Not Scented

♥ Has a relaxing effect when applied

Claims:
"Our first visible lift treatment with pharmaceutical grade ingredients formulated to boost elastin by 70% in 72 hours!"


2. Avon Naturals Exfoliating Bar Soap
♥ Php 89 for 2 100g bars (Sale) - Avon Lady
♥ Soap and scrub in one
♥ Makes my skin feel soft and clean
♥ Smells nice


3. Maybelline The Elixir in Nude Illusion
♥ Php 260 - online
♥ Glides on smoothly

♥ Not Sticky

♥ The perfect nude lip color for me
x Heavily Scented

x Not available in the Philippines, I think what we have here are the Lip Polishes.  

4. Maybelline Color Sensational Vivids in Hot Plum

♥ Php 280 | online
♥ Very fun pop of color! 

♥ A dupe for Mac's Flat Out Fabulous

♥ Longevity? 4 out of 5!
x Heavily Scented - Reminds me of Claydoh

x Not available in the Philippines 

5. NYX Matte Finish Setting Spray
♥ Php 400 | online

♥ Helps a lot in blending my foundation/ BB Cream
♥ Doesn't break me out

♥ It does melt up all the products and set everything in, however it leaves a dewey finish

x Does not give a matte finish whether used as a setting spray or
x Scented, and it's not so nice. Make me think of how water would smell if it goes off.

6. Maybelline Cheeky Glow Blush in Wood Rose

♥ Gives a very slight wash of color on the cheeks when used as blush or highlighter
♥ Does not have any scent to it

♥ Does not break me out

That's about it for my May Favorites.

If you want to see how the products look like, you can check my youtube video about it for the mean time as I cannot post the pictures of these lovies yet.

xoxo

C

Update: Etude house Cotton Fit BB Cream

I'm still thinking if I had chosen the correct title for this entry or not.

I would actually want to talk about what happened to my skin after a month not using foundations, just this BB CREAM.

As i have mentioned before, the bb cream has been doing a great job in not giving me any breakouts. Last Sunday, I tried using my ever trusted Maybelline Dream Mousse Liquid Foundation and guess what? It gave me breakouts!!

It’s such a bummer because I used to love that foundation until it broke my skin out and it never really did that before.


I guess I have to stick to the BB Cream a lot more now as I wouldn't want my skin breaking out again.

That’s it for the update. Nothing much about the BB Cream, it’s more of like an entry in my “Break Out Diary” haha!

Good night!

xoxo

C

Bash it or Buy it? NYX Soft Matte Lip Cream in Milan

So this lip cream is my second and I’m not as crazy about it as I am with San Paulo.

The shade is called Milan and it has a cool toned light pink shade. The color pay off is nice but it tends to emphasize the lines on my lips as it is a lighter shade.

I’m not sure if it has a different formula or anything but I feel like it’s a bit more drying on my lips compared to San Paulo.


I can see it as an everyday color, like an MLBB (my lips but better) shade that’s safe to wear everyday.

Verdict: I wont bash it but I wouldn’t purchase it again either. This will be my last Milan tube. :)

Next month I’ll be reviewing two more shades! Watch out for it! :)

*Photos will be uploaded on a later date :)

xoxo

C