The only product that interests me is the Carmex lip balm. I've been having extremely chapped lips lately. I was leaving the house when I saw the package and I immediately took the Carmex with me on my way out.
ANYWAY, if I can't grow up, I'd like to stay looking young! I've looked into various age-appropriate skincare routines, and this is what they all say:
For people like me who are in their twenties, sunblock is THE MOST important anti-aging product out there. It's the first thing we should reach for to delay the appearance of wrinkles and hyperpigmentation (age spots). Not retinoids, not serums -- sunblock. Not just in summer, not just outdoors, but everyday of the year. I've been looking for a good affordable sunscreen with a higher SPF to replace my Khiel's Ultra Facial Moisturizer SPF 15. After reading only good reviews, I decided to try the Belo Essentials SunExpert line. I expect some snickers about this product because it's from the infamous Belo Medical Group but who cares, I like it.
When I still had the luxury of checking Instagram 8 million times a day, I didn't see the point of having Instagram roundup posts on a blog. Now that I'm following more than a hundred people and can only check about once every other day, I appreciate seeing the photos I missed on the app. What are your thoughts on having Instagram posts on blogs?
Made Oreo truffles ^_^ #dessert #alldayeveryday
Here's how to remove gel polish at home, for a fraction of the price. This is based on internet research and careful observation and questioning of a nail technician who personally did this on myself.
Another wonderful Bangkok recommendation by my friend Kristine!
Mr. Jones' Orphanage is a "milk bar," otherwise known as a dessert cafe. They serve cakes, pies, brownies, milkshakes, ice cream, blondies, and savory brunch items. Everything is packaged in a whimsical orphanage theme, with low ceilings, scattered toys, and even a library on the second floor.
Bangkok is one of the shopping capitals in Asia, and it's not hard to see why. Malls are situated close to each other and are very accessible by sky train (BTS). They're jam-packed with apparel and accessories being sold at retail and wholesale prices.
At my friend's recommendation, we skipped MBK and headed straight for Platinum Fashion Mall. It specializes in wholesale fashion clothing and accessories, housing three zones in two buildings, with more than a thousand shops. It's the cleaner, cooler (temperature-wise), more organized counterpart of our local 168.
The first of a series of posts on my Bangkok trip. My friend's mother very generously took us to Or Tor Kor (ตลาด อ.ต.ก.), a large fruit and agricultural market. It's a roofed open-air area, but it wasn't at all hot, there were no flies to be seen, and there were no pungent smells! Amazing!!
Butterfly landing on a honey-soaked sponge.
This is looong overdue. I composed a draft weeks ago, then promptly forgot about it. -_-' This is the last from my trip to Cebu.
Today, his children keep their father's tradition alive, maintaining the Sanctuary and Art Gallery through their own means (i.e., no support from government or private institutions).
Many beauty products, while claiming to do good things for our skin, contain ingredients can actually be harmful to susceptible persons. Case in point: parabens.
Parabens are used as preservatives in many food and beauty products such as shampoos, antiperspirant, and cosmetics. While they have NOT been proven to CAUSE cancer, a large amount of parabens was found in a small sample of breast cancer tumors. Parabens can also mimic estrogen, too much of which can lead to breast CA, or fertility problems in men. If you have a family history of cancer like me, it wouldn't hurt to avoid other risk factors such as parabens when possible.
This is difficult because practically all drugstore products contain parabens. (Even those claiming to be "all natural," so read those labels!) Not to mention other potentially harmful substances such as phthalates -- endocrine disruptors that can cause similar problems as parabens; and products high in silicones (dimethicone) and petrolatum (petroleums) -- potentially pore-clogging. (Edit: or maybe not!) What's a girl to do?
The last AVP I made was two years ago, so I've totally forgotten how to encode and author stuff. It took me three whole days rediscover the process that worked for me (and my OS)! In an effort to avoid this supreme waste of time and disk space (I exported from Adobe Premiere three times, encoded five times, burned thrice, and all in all downloaded MORE THAN TEN new software) for a measly 13-minute birthday video, here are the basic steps that work for me. This post is more of a "for my reference" thing, so I didn't define any terms. Feel free to comment or message me if you're a vidder yourself and have questions!
