The Mod List: Coral Lippies

I am obsessed with corals.

No, scratch that, actually I am obsessed with bright and bold shades on my lips. But since this post is supposed to be color-specific, I won't bombard you with my lust for red, hot pink and the likes. I'll do that on another day.

*Makeup Forever Aqua Lip Pencil in 18C*

Exfoliate For Better Skin: How I use the PMD System

I had severe acne when I was growing up - it began when I was around nine years old and cleared up right after I graduated from High School.

And because it flared up right at the time I was going through adolescence, it really hampered my self-esteem.

I remember trying everything to somehow mitigate the acne from regularly getting facials, mildly exfoliating my skin and using various kinds of creams/serums.

The weird thing about my situation was that my acne cleared up when I started using a no-name papaya soap my mom used to buy from her colleague. I figured the papaya enzymes effectively stopped my pores from producing too much oil, thus making the zits finally go away. Whatever made it so effective, I am just thankful that it did help me.

But there are remnants of that period of my life, I have some scars on my nose and cheeks. Although the scars are not deep, they are there and I hate them. Up to this day, I believe that my sister was right when she told me NEVER to touch my pimples or wash my face after getting facials because supposedly that causes the dented scars.

 

Fresh Everyday Look (video)

Hey guys! I'm back from my self-imposed hiatus.

Actually, I've just been busy with work after my short vacation in HK. Boo.

I feel like I've been neglecting my blog for the past week, y'know, because of work and stuff. So, I went home straight from the office  yesterday and did a Fresh Everyday Look, which is the exact opposite of what I feel after being stuck in heavy traffic along EDSA.

So, I hope you guys like it and please if anyone knows how I can choose/customize a thumbnail for my videos, please let me know.

I'm not a YouTube partner, so I just have to settle with whatever thumbnails the system generates for me. And so, if I look ridiculous in the thumbnail, I am very sorry. he-he

Please change the quality and watch the video in HD :)

Lost in Translation: Hong Kong with my Ma

Me and my Ma are on our third day in HK. Well, technically it is our second day since we flew in Sunday night after a short flight via Cebu Pacific Air.

As a birthday gift to her, my sweet fiancè put together this trip. Of course, I was ecstatic! Giving my Ma an experience of HK has always been a dream for me. Just one condition on my end, no stop to Disneyland! Too much sun and happy faces make me grumpy like an angry 90-year-old man. Lols

This trip marks a couple of firsts for us - it's her first overseas vacation and I am pretty much a neophyte in leading one. I've always depended on Henry (fiancè) to map out everything - things to do, places to go as well as find the good eats in a particular city/county.

So, being with her feels like it's also my first time here. Plus the fact that between the two of us, we only have  three Chinese words  under our belts - cesuo (CR), pai fan (white rice) and kele (coke).  I believe these are essential words that would make certain conversations in HK much much easier. Haha

To keep myself from going batshiz cray-cray and hop on every cab I see to navigate the city (imagine the costs THAT would incur), Henry gave me a copy of the MTR Map.

Video: Creepy Manyika Look

I've had a bit of a problem with properly rendering this video so that's why it took way too long for me to do this post.

I had such a great time doing this look and all the preparations that went with it. The most exciting part was discovering that there is a store in the city that retails the Ben Nye products! So, after buying the Spirit Gum along with the Nose & Scar Wax, I ordered the creepy contact lens from a nearby optical shop and from there, I was good to go!

I know the Halloween parties are pretty much over but I think you can still do this look if you're gonna have a themed Christmas party - uhm zombies, anyone?

Initially, I wanted to do a ghostly Maria Clara but I couldn't find the right dress to go with it. So, I went with my next option, which is the creepy manyika (doll). I'm really happy with the results and I hope you try it out as well!