Weekend Food Tripping at: Chef Wong and Greenwhich Pizza

Hey Everyone!!! Another weekend has passed and I can't believe it's Monday again!!! LOL

I had a very busy weekend. Here's what happened ---

• went to Quiapo (a super crowded area) to shop for a new make-up traincase. A trolley version. I've found one and it is super pretty!!!! Photos coming soon as I haven't gotten the chance to take a photo of it!
• tried to look for the Twilight series, but failed, as they're all SOLD OUT.
  
• shopped for Kris Kringle gifts
• done make-up for 2 lovely ladies who will be attending a wedding event. (photos will be coming soon as well).
• last night, we attended a wedding party as well. Hubby's colleague got married.

If you're wondering how I am...I am still in ONE piece, a bit tired, but HAPPY!

Before I go out of the topic, YAY! It's weekend food tripping once again. After a long day of make-up traincase hunting, we went to SM San Lazaro mall. The pregnant HUBBY wants to eat "Yang Chow" Fried rice <--- he's very specific! LOL We planned to go to our favorite Flavours of China but something happened to their kitchen so they weren't able to serve anything except noodles.

That's why we went to the 2nd option, a restaurant we never tried before called Chef Wong. Sad to say, this weekend's food tripping isn't going to be on a positive note as I am not impressed with their dishes.

Impressed or not, I'll always show photos! Sorry the photo quality isn't great as we forgot our camera and we used my cellphone camera.

I have nothing against the restaurant ambience,
quite cozy....





Our order of Beef Siomai
Don't like the taste :( Sad to say,
it's inexpensive because it doesn't taste good
Price: 4pcs for Php49.00 (approx $1.00)





Pork Asado/Honeycured Pork
this is the best out of all the order we had
Price: Php180.00 (approx $3.60)





Beef Wanton Soup
Very salty, not a lot of noodles
Price: Php135.00 (approx $2.75)




Yang Chow Fried Rice (for hubby)
that didn't impress him
Price: Php30.00 (approx $.75)



Overall, we didn't spend so much for the food but we can definitely eat better dishes with the same amount :) Oh well, that's life, we like some, we hate some :D
That's experimentation and being adventurous :D

Oh yeah, we also had Pizza hours ago at Greenwhich Pizza. I love Greenwhich Pizza, it's way better than the Chinese food we had. We ordered the Thin Crust Version of All Meat. YUMMMMMMOOO!!!!!

Well this week and the coming weeks will be busy with reunions, parties, events!
I will definitely keep you all posted
There are a couple of requests and I'll try my best to answer them as soon as I can
I am hoping for your patience :D
Great week ahead and keep the smile coming! *muwah* :x

Reader's Corner: My Day and Night Regimen

Hi Everyone!!! I'm really glad it's weekend! I will be busy this weekend because it will be a weekend of Christmas shopping, a make-up gig, and a wedding to attend! What am I going to wear? I still don't know :(

Anyways, it's Reader's Corner once again, a dear beauty blogging pal Jojoba asked me about my basic skin regimen. Come to think of it, I've always been talking about products I am using but I haven't formally talked about it. So Jojoba and the rest of my readers who wants to know, I will spill the beans :D

My skin regimen basically starts with Cleansing -- Toning --- Moisturizing! And those lazy days, I would go from Cleansing straight to SLEEPING! LOL I have to admit, I get lazy sometimes :(

I will start with my DAY ROUTINE

1. Cleanse with Clinique Liquid Facial Soap Mild

2. Tone with Clinique Clarifying Lotion no. 2 for Normal to Dry Skin

3. Moisturize with Clinique Moisture Surge Extended Thirst Skin Relief

4. Apply Clinique All About Eyes eye cream all over eye area

5. Protect whole face and neck with The Face Shop's Natural Intensive Sun Cream

For my Night Regimen, there are some additionals
Additional CLEANSING

1. Cleanse with Cleansing Oil
(I alternate Shu Uemura Cleansing Oil A/O with Yumei Nano Cleansing Oil

2. Cleanse with Clinique Liquid Facial Soap Mild

3. Tone with Clinique Clarifying Lotion no. 2 for Normal to Dry Skin

4. Moisturize with Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion

5. Apply Clinique All About Eyes eye cream all over eye area

As you all can see, I am a Clinique fan for now...
I hope it works for long,
times may change,
climate and environment will change,
my age will change!
So check back for any changes on my skincare regimen in the future!
I hope there won't be any drastic changes...
like additional Anti-aging products? :( :( :( noooooo!!!
LOL
Have a happy weekend!!!!!

Want to check out related post?
Smile and Click

Clinique Moisture Surge Extra Thirsty Skin Relief
Clinique Dramatically Different Moisturizing Lotion
The Face Shop Natural Intensive Sun Cream SPF50
Shu Uemura High Performance Balance Cleansing Oil
Yumei Nano Whitening Deep Cleansing Oil

Askmewhats Version: Christmas Red & Green Look

Hi everyone!!!
A couple of days ago, I did a very simple Christmas-y look called Holiday Green and White
I enjoyed doing the Christmas look and I did say I will try to do more of these!
A dear blogger/friend Tine challenged me to do colors of Red and Green....
Tine, this look is definitely dedicated to you! :D

Here's what I came up with! Christmas Reds and Greens

A diagram on how I achieved the look

First things first, I prep my lids with Urban Decay Primer Potion

It's on a different jar because I've done a surgery to my original UDPP tube

Step 1:

Using a taklon brush, pat on Urban Decay Book of Shadow's Absinthe color on the lid area.

Using the same Takon Brush
Pat on Jesse's Girl Eye Dust in Green
on top of the Absinthe e/s

Step 2:

Using MAC 217 brush, apply RED e/s from Coastal Scents' 78pcs palette on top of the green e/s.

Step 3:

Using the same MAC 217 brush, deepen your eyes by applying Milani's Storm e/s on the outer v.

Step 4:

Highlight brow bone and inner corner of the eye with Bourjois Beige Rose

And here's what I achieved!

Eyes Closed



And here's my total look
Yes, my hair is curled by a colleague
Using a flat iron
Thanks Shanna!

And here are more products used (not on diagram) ----

MAC NC35
using CHARM Retractable Kabuki Brush


MAC Coquette
to fill in brows

Cover Girl Lash Blast using Shu Uemura Curler
Stila SmudgePots in Black using CHARM eyeliner brush
Paul & Joe black liner for waterline


Coastal Scents 78pcs palette blush 2nd from left
A baby pink tone


4U2 Lipstick No. 7
topped with Artdeco limited edition lipgloss in Silver

Gosh! I looked so tired!
But I like doing this look! I enjoyed the brightness of red and greens blended together
creating a nice Christmas look!
It's Saturday my side of the world, will do some Christmas shopping!
What about you? Have you started shopping for your loved ones?
Start early!!! :D

Askmewhats Reviews: CHI Silk Infusion

I've learned about CHI, the brand, because of their hair styling tools. The famous CHI Flat Iron. Ohhhh have you seen the pink one for the Breast Cancer Awareness?? Super cute!!!

I got sidetracked! LOL

Anyways, one product from CHI that interest me the most is the CHI Silk Infusion. If it's really good for your hair... count me in!

I've had my fair share of serums from the past and so far, I never have very bad experience with them but nothing super exceptional. I am not a serum gal, with our kind of weather here? We shouldn't be putting any greasy/oily product on any part of our body! Especially the hair!

I don't know why CHI Silk Infusion caught my attention big time. I would never in the right mind thought that I would go all the way to purchase this product. I guess that's the power of beauty blogging, the power of product reviews from beauty gurus you trust.

Everyone's raving about it and I've done my Nikki's research and finally saw a seller who sells trial sizes (as I don't want to end up with products that do not work for me)

I am glad to have the chance to try it, because this product is really intriguing! Up until now...it intrigues me....


CHI Silk Infusion says ---

Infuse some silky strength into your hair with CHI Silk Infusion Silk Reconstructing Complex. Enriched with pure natural silk, wheat and soy proteins, this alcohol free treatment promises silky softness, super manageability and unbeatable shine. A small amount on wet hair is all you need to style your hair into silky serenity.

Product Benefits:

• Leave-in restructuring treatment
• Enriched with pure natural silk, wheat and soy proteins
• Increases softness and manageability
• Cationic Hydration Interlink™ softens and balances hair, locking in moisture
• Adds incredible shine
• Protects against thermal styling
• Alcohol free
• No build up
• Can be used every day

Askmewhats says ---

Pros

• non-greasy AT ALL
• doesn't weigh down my hair
• I don't see major "shine" but my hair color pops out eventhough it was dyed 5-6 months ago
  
• no more tangles
• easier to iron my hair, and I find it easier to curl my hair with a Flat Iron!
  
• the "dry end look" minimized
  

Cons

• smells weird, like a man's aftershave, but this doesn't last though
  
• not available locally
• you really have to know the "right amount" of CHI Silk Infusion that works for your hair, you have to be consistent as there are days the product works so well and there are days it's performance is just so-so.
  

Overall

I'm not sure if readers know this, but I am a self-confessed hair product junkie, I've spent most of my allowance to hair products when I was younger. That's where all my hair product knowledge come from. MY OWN EXPERIENCE.

I do style and blowdry my hair most of the time, weekly deep conditioning isn't enough, I wanted to add a regimen to "protect" my hair while styling.

Does this product work when it comes to protection? It's too early to tell, but let me tell you what my overall reaction to this product is.

The product itself is OIL but more on a watery side. I would say, it has the same texture as Olive Oil. (photo below)

Greasiness wise, I've used this product as less as possible and as much as possible.

The less side - it makes my hair soft but nothing WOW
The more side - I felt my hair weighs a bit BUT not OILY (and trust me, I put a lot of the product on my hair just for reviews' sake)

What everyone is saying is right, just put a small dime size of product on your hand (photo with red circle above) and it's enough!

Tips

• try to use variable amount of product on your hair to see how much your hair really needs. You need a week of trial and error, put more or less, then check your hair at the end of the day.
• rub the product between your palm to spread the product all over your hand and apply the product on your hair with feather-y motion
  

Will I repurchase?

I may, I may not, some hair products work so good on me but given a longer period of time, it may not work anymore. So check back on Askmewhats Revisits soon!

Where did I purchase and how much?

Ebay seller called Discount Beauty Supplies

4 x 0.50 oz of small sized CHI Silk Infusion for $6.95 + $4.99 shipping to the Philippines.

For US residents, Free shipping

This is how small the product is on my small hand

This small CHI can be used for
a MONTH of EVERYDAY USAGE

I really hope my review on this would help others who plan to purchase!
But of course, we all have different types of hair, it may work for me but not for you!
So if you have used CHI Silk Infusion, tell us your 2 cents!
It'll be helpful!
Happy Friday to the readers who share the same time zone with me!!!!!!!!!!

I am Loving the Neons too

When I saw THIS post, I told myself I have to get myself a set because this is locally made and as a nail polish lover, SHAME ON ME FOR MISSING THIS!!!

But the sweet Aika emailed me to tell me she will send me the NEON Collection!!! I must have done something good in this world...cause I am really treated like a princess!!!

I got this as soon as I got home, thanks Aika! And I just learned Aika lives so close to me!!! I hope to bump into you someday!!!

Here's what greeted me when I got home tired from work...

FLASHING NEON COLLECTION
SWEET CHERRY


L-R Neon Yellow, Neon Tangerine, Neon Orange, Neon Pink Neon Red, Neon Purple, Neon Apple Green and Neon Blue

I have 10 fingernails
I've got 8 polishes
I can do all swatches the LAZY way LOL

I love it!
It inspired me to be young, crazy once again!
Thanks again sis Aika for the lovely collection!
You made one neighbor super happy!