Thursday, June 12, 2008

Romantic Pink Nails and Tip

Every princess has her own story....

Mine is plain and simple...


I painted my nails pink,


I got a wink ;)

from the man of my dreams!





Products Used ---
  • L'oreal Jet-Set Pink
  • The Face Shop in PK104
I seldom have my nails professionally done, first, I want to save up and second, I do ENJOY doing my own nails! (Surprisingly! lol)

When you plan to use a "Shimmery" nail polish, you always wonder why the polish looks really good on bottle but when used, the color isn't that vibrant? Well read on! Simple answer for you.

"Shimmery" nail polish are just like our shimmery e/s. We need a base for the e/s to show up. Same concept with the nail polish!

1. Choose a similar colored polish that can serve as a base (the color Platinum is the best!)
2. After putting on the base, swipe one coat of the Platinum color.
3. Swipe a coat of the "shimmery" nail polish (you can swipe 2x)
4. You can finish up with a top coat!


Smile and say YAY!!! Nice looking nails that are vibrant and lasts!
Do you like "pink" nail polish? If not? What color do you think looks best on your nails?

Want to see what I go through to have my nails done?
Smile and say Mani/Pedi!


Wednesday, June 11, 2008

Cherry Culture Summer Sale from June 10th til 20th!

Look what I've found in my email box... UH OH..... (NYX Addicts? Are you ready? Jheng?)
To all: "Sanity is still the key to beauty" ok? LOL





Step-by-Step Guide on using a Hair Clip

Mirror mirror on the table...
who is the fairest of them all?
"not you"
cause your hair's a total mess!

The way you style your hair, can either make you a goddess or a witch. I truly acknowledge styling the hair is as important as putting on makeup. It can either make or break your look.

First of all, let me clarify that I'm not claiming to be a "hair expert", what you'll be hearing from me are from my own experiences and ideas as I've been through years of struggling with my own hair, so this could work for me but not to others (I do hope it works for everyone though)

I got this beautiful clip as a gift from my students when I was teaching in China. It was 4 years ago and I didn't know what to do with it so I kept it for a while. It came up to a time that I just want to conquer this and so far, I was able to use this without any rubber bands , hair pins or even clips!

Here's how it looks like...thanks again to my wonderful student from ZFU for giving me this as a gift. Scroll down and you'll see the "Askmewhats version" of the step-by-step guide.
Smile and Enjoy!





Step 1: Start off by coming your hair well



Step 2: Hold onto your hair and slowly twist it while pulling your hair clockwise





Step 3 : Twist while forming a bun



Step 4: Twist more, not letting go
(make sure to support your hair)



Step 5: Continue to twist until you form a "mini bun"



Step 5: Hold onto the last end and pull it out a bit to tighten the hair



Step 7: Clip the hair with the big clip
making sure all areas are covered



This will be how it looks like!
May look a bit messy, but it stays




Here's how the side looks like



And...the other side (yup cam-whoring even sideview) LOL




If you will be attending a more formal affair make sure to note down the following:
  • Spray on leave-on conditioner or any hair products that would soften your hair
  • Loosely tie a coated elastic band and create a low pony-tail
  • Do all the "twisting" steps
  • After everything was done, spray on hair-spray all over your hair and slightly comb your hair so that small hairs won't show up
This is such a long post right?
Sorry...
But just for you guys to know, I still have the bun right intact!
This will look great on those "bad hair" days and you just want your hair neatly pulled up!

Smile and be happy and be "Bun-tiful!"

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Askmewhats Version: "Sparkly Black" Look

One "small-eye" shot a day....
Drives the "big eye" away! LOL

I tried another dark eye look and I came up using silvery shadows as base
Putting on very dark e/s on the lid and blending it well...
Then top it off with a sparkly e/s and the whole look would be... "Sparkly Black"












Party on ladies!Go wild 'n crazy!
It's your time to shine!

Dance like there's no tomorrow!

Sing like no one's around!

Want to check out a "regular/non sparkly" black look?
Smile and say Octopus Ink!




Monday, June 9, 2008

Weekend Food Tripping at: Sumosam

Sumosam is a Japanese restaurant owned by the actor Mr. Marvin Agustin and partners. I would say this is one of the BEST Japanese restaurant (in my taste) for good quality Japanese food and it's affordable price!

I've had my dinner here for more than 10x I would say because this restaurant is located at the Shangri-La mall which is near my workplace. The hubby and I would have our dinner here at times after work. You would say I'm not the only one enjoying the food as you can see lines of people waiting and you can sometimes see some actors and actresses dining here as well.

Here's what I had (take note, I always order different dish each time I visit this place)

Tuna Salad Role (Php169.00/approx $4.00)
The tuna is indeed super fresh and the combination of fresh tuna and mayonnaise really makes my mouth water!!!!




Tofu Chop Chop! (Php198.00/approx $5.00)
I LOVE tofu!!! Really, any restaurant I go that serves tofu, I'll definitely order. What I love about these tofu is that they are not the usual "soft" tofu kind that would break when you use a chopstick. They used hard tofu with crunchy exterior and a sauce that is oh so yummy! It's just perfect!



Pork & Chili Soba (Php228.00/approx $5.50)
I've tried all their noodle dish and this one is my favorite! First, because it says "chili" and second because they have enough pork, seafood and vegetables and mixed together with 2 eggs? Heaven!




And may I say I am always into TEA? This restaurant serves the best house tea!!! It has this raspberry taste. And I can down the whole POT! Promise! lol and look at just how cute the teapot is? Who can resist?



Hope everyone had a great weekend! I had a great one! Celebrated early for Father's Day as I will have a busy weekend next week with make-up! (YAY) Be beautiful and eat well!