Weekend Food Tripping at: The Fridays!

October 27, 2007

A very special day for me as that was the day I got married. I can't believe time flies so fast and our 1 year anniversary is here!!!

How did we celebrate our first year anniversary as married couple and upcoming 12th year anniversary as bf and gf? We decided to de-stress and spend our weekend at Holiday Inn Hotel. (The reason why I didn't have the chance to post yesterday!) We chose the hotel as we never stayed there and it's connected to the Robinson's Galleria Mall. :) Best way to de-stress is to shop too! LOL

Anyways, it's weekend food tripping post once again! We haven't had the chance to really go out and eat since we got sick! As soon as we got better, we've decided to celebrate and dine in our favorite restaurant called The Fridays....and everyone knows I love FRIDAYS -- as a day of the week too!

We like to keep it simple, here's my ultimate favorite salad of all time!

Chicken Salad

Their dressing is the best!!!
Their chicken tastes wonderful too!
approx Php400.00 ($8.50)

Cajun Chicken Fingers
They offer Regular Chicken Fingers and Cajun Chicken Fingers I love Cajun chicken fingers as it's crunchy on the outside, and juicy on the inside. I love the taste of it's Cajun spice wrapped around the chicken! PLUS, the fries, I love Fries from the Fridays! Doesn't taste like those frozen potatoes

approx Php280.00 ($6.00)

Pinoy Steak with Rice

Steak is juicy, not much fat.
Dip it with vinegar, you are in heaven!
Love the vegetables that came along with the meal
and the rice is just perfect!!!

I am not a dessert person. I don't like to eat much sweets! But if you do dine at the Fridays, make sure to order this ultimate dessert!

Mudslide

2 warm chocolate brownies topped with vanilla ice cream with nuts When you eat it, it just felt warm and cold at the same time and melts lovely inside your mouth

Yummmmmmyyyy!!!!!

And before I say goodbye, here's the hotel room we stayed over the weekend











I would say it wasn't outstanding but it wasn't bad either. It was a great weekend though because I spent it with someone I love :)

Happy Anniversary Keith!!!!
Many years for both of us!
I Love you!!!

Joppa Minerals Samples are Here!

Hey everyone! Remembered I posted on my blog as seen here about Joppa Minerals having a free first class shipping worldwide? Well, I grabbed the opportunity to try on their foundation samples as Mhean talks so fondly of them and I trust her when she says it works!

Actually I've had my shade ready on the "wishlist" and I am just waiting for the free shipping promo before I transfer it to BUY NOW! :P (Am I bright or am I super bright? lol)

I've checked Mhean's site and also Nessa's site as both of them have tried Joppa MMU foundation! After giving a lot of thought, I've decided to try on their 3pcs Mini Sampler starter kit as I don't need any of their eyeshadows or blushes as I've ordered them all in their first free shipping promotion! (you can check it out here)

I did my order last Oct 17th and I received this Oct 22nd!!! Less than 1 week! That is a Guiness Book of Record!!!

A lovely Joppa Name Card and I didn't make a mistake! I said I tried their 3 pcs mini sampler but I ordered the sampler 2x! LOL

What I ordered --- (all for $7.00, free shipping)

Foundation

• Medium Light #2 Full Coverage (I have a strong feeling this is my color so I ordered 2 of these, and...I AM RIGHT!!!!)
  
• Medium Light #3 Full Coverage
• Nutmeg in Simple Radiance

Finishing Silk

• Original Sheer
• Simple Radiance Sheer

Swatches Time!

I've used the Medium Light #2 since the moment I received it and I have to say, I am very impressed! Together with the finishing silk, it is a match made in heaven! Don't keep my word yet as I've only been using this for 3 days! But I am really happy I've tried them and because I am so happy with the result and I love the coverage and the way it glides on smoothly on my skin.

And you know what I did? It was the last day of "Free Shipping" promo and I gave in ordering the 3pcs Large Sampler (20g jar) which includes 2 foundations and 1 finishing silk! It costs $24.00! And best of all, I typed in the code "TEN", and I get a 10% off!!! I should have typed in the code on my first order right? But it's ok !!!

Sad to say, for you gals who are interested, Free Shipping promo is over! But I'll definitely keep you guys posted if there's more promotion coming in the future!

I can't wait to get my larger samples! I'll definitely report back to all of you who wants to read a more in-depth review on this!


What makes you smile today?
Me, it's knowing that stuffs in life works for me!
Yes, even mini samplers that matches my skin tone makes me happy!
And knowing you guys are reading my posts makes me even happier!
Thanks ! *muwah*!

Askmewhats Reviews: In2It Retractable Waterproof Eyeliner

Friends, countrymen, aliens :)
I have been talking about lining the eyes yesterday so I guess it is just the right timing to pull out the liner I've used! I think this is the best time to do a review on this product because I'm almost done with this and I'm ready to throw this out! (you can see in the photo below just how much product is left)

Introducing...

And here's the Vital Stats..

You twist the product and the eyeliner will come up
In this case, that's the only product LEFT lol

Let's check out the "butt"
*whistles*

A Sharpener!!!

In2It says ---

This retractable eyeliner combines the ease of an eye pencil with the long-wearing hold of a liquid liner. The ultra-soft textures draws a clean and precise line. It glides on smoothly & effortlessly for a precise & intense result. Without dragging the delicate skin around the eyes.

Askmewhats says ---

Pros

• does glide easily
• lasts whole day (but I don't have very oily lids)
• free sharpener (which helps a lot)
• packaging is nice, I would say it's not made of cheap retractable plastics
• doesn't give out a raccoon eye look (you will know why when you read further below)
  

Cons

• easy to finish up as the eyeliner is a bit short
• the sharpener is great but hard to clean up because it's too small
  

Overall

I can't seem to find In2It's website, and I don't think they have any. To be honest, I am still unclear up to now on where In2It is originally from. (any help on this? Feel free to comment)

Anyways, back to the In2It eyeliner, for people who hates to sharpen their eyeliner pencil, this is going to be a good product for them as you ALWAYS have the sharpener together with the product. I find this easy to use and I would recommend this to a first time eyeliner user!


Tips

• if you have super oily lids, you can always dust a loose powder gently on top of the eyeliner to prevent it from smudging
• refer to my post on how to apply pencil liner here
  

Will I repurchase?

Yes


Where to purchase and how much?

All SM Department stores that has In2It booths, Landmark for Php375.00 (approx $8.00).
Available in black and brown.

And before I finish this review,
Let me show you a Smudge Test
Let's see how well it can handle the "Punisher!"

Here's In2It retractable waterproof eyeliner applied in think and thick lines

As you can see, you wouldn't smudge your eyes the way I did on my hand, so it did passed my test, instead of creating a messy and dirty look, it'll disappear.

I'd rather have a "disappearing" eyeliner rather than an eyeliner that creates an unwanted "smokey" look LOL

Anyways, I hope this review helps for most Asian countries who has In2It products selling in beauty stores. If you're using this too, let me know how you like it!

I will be off for a relaxing weekend spending time with my honey as it's our 1 yr Wedding Anniversary this coming October 27th! Time flies so fast!

Want to check out other In2It products I've reviewed?
Smile and click
In2It ColourShine Lip Gloss
In2It Longwearing EyeColor

Reader's Corner: Gel Lining My Eyes, My Way

(This is a continuation of my Pencil Lining My Eyes, My Way post)

Lining the eyes using gel takes a lot of time and practice, but if you get used to it, you'll find the effect it gives out is more dramatic! And with the right gel liner (my HG is Stila Smudgepots) it stays until you wash your face! This is best used for parties, or those important events that you don't want to have a raccoon eyes!

I am using Smashbox Flat Liner Brush
from the Smashbox Beyond Beauty Encounter Brush Kit
Stila Smudgepots in Black

And they say
"Pictures Paint a Thousand Words"
I'm painting millions!

Tips

• Same as using an eyeliner pencil, I start from the outer corner of the eye going inward
• You can use different eyeliner brushes and see which one you're most comfortable with! I've tried slanted liner brush, and other eyeliner brush but I felt most comfortable with this brush on the photo.
  
• Using your other hand, press the "temple" area to prevent your skin from moving so much, but never PULL! (say no to wrinkles!)
• Use small brush strokes and do not repeat the "same area" again and again as the line will go on thick and uneven. There's a saying that goes : "Just MOVE ON!"
  
• After "gel-lining" your eyes, if you see any gaps , you can always fill it in with a pencil!
• Keep in mind that you don't have to line your eyes PERFECTLY everytime, practice makes perfect!
• If you made a huge mistake, use a cotton bud dipped with make-up remover and slowly wipe the "mistake"
  

And most of all...
If things go wrong....

REST IF YOU MUST BUT DON'T YOU DARE QUIT!!!! lol

And here's my finished look

And if I want to "wing" it!
Shake your booty and wing it like you mean it! :P

I guess that's it for today!
Poor readers, I'm sure you guys hate my eyes for now!
Don't worry, next post will be...how to trim your NOSE HAIRS! *HAHAHAHA*
and please....DO NOT HOLD YOUR BREATHE! I won't do it lol!
Any volunteers? Keep that smile baby!

Want to check out Stila Smudgepots Gel Liner in Black Review?
Smile and click here

Readers Corner: Pencil Lining my eyes...My way!

"Nikki, how do you line your eyes using an eyeliner pencil that doesn't look too obvious but gives a big impact to the eyes?"


A lot of beauty bloggers have done this! So I've been procrastinating on answering this query. LOL Sorry. But because I got the energy now, and I think it's just right to show "my way" of lining my eyes EVERYDAY :)

So .... I've finally done it (at long last) using pictures to convey my messages :)

Tips ---

• always use a sharpened pencil (I am using Paul & Joe Eyeliner Pencil in Black)
  
• no need to pull the eyes
  
• draw short strokes at a time starting from the outer lid going inward
• do not press the pencil hard, do it on feathery strokes
  
• after you finish drawing a line, try to raise your brows and check if there's any "spot" that you missed lining (as seen on the final photo above)
  

And here's how my eyes look after!

Watch out for my next post on lining my eyes using a Gel Liner :)
It's Friday!!!! Let's all line our eyes and be happy! :P