Weekend Food Tripping at: Hanobe Restaurant

Happy Weekend everyone!
No matter how tired I am, food is definitely something to enjoy! I haven't been eating really well on the past 2 weeks a I don't have full dinner! I leave work, go straight to the mall near the Academy, since the time is still early, I have no choice but to eat snacks instead of full meal. So after class, that would be around 11:30pm-12am, I will be eating again! LOL So my "eating" schedule got messed up!

So over the weekend, I made sure to treat myself with real food! Sit down, relax and enjoy a Happy meal, and no..it's not Mc Donald's! LOL

There's a newly renovated restaurant in town located at Quezon City called Hanobe Asian Food House. The restaurant name sounds Korean but it's 100% Chinese restaurant!

Here's what we had!

Honeycured Pork

Not a lot of fats, very delicious!
The sauce is sweet and tasty!

Yang Chow Fried Rice

Typical fried rice
nothing outstanding
but tastes great



Kidney dish *lol*
That sounds gross right?
But it's stir fried pork kidney
It tastes good to most people lol



Tofu and Fish Fillet

Love it that it was served on a clay pot
I love the taste of the dishes cooked in a pot
The tofu is very juicy and the fish is fresh



Shrimp Salad Roll

Yes, I am allergic to seafood
but I can't help but take a bite
as it tastes wonderful!
Love the big shrimp inside
with mix of fruits and cream



Oyster Cake

I am not an oyster lover,
I've given this a try and I don't like it that much
sorry :(

Everything costs around PHp1,300 (approx $27.00)
The place looks wonderful
It's jampacked with customers
My only complain is they serve the food
Super Slow!
You get to eat one dish, WAIT, then eat the 2nd dish
and WAIT again!
So if you're super hungry, think twice!

How's your food tripping?
What are you planning to eat?
Me, I want to eat Korean dish again!!!
Keep smilin'
Stay Happy!

Makeup Mix Shop Memorial Day Sale

Dear Readers:

Good news! My favorite online store Makeup Mix Shop is having a 15% off sale from now til May 25th 11:59pm. Click the banner above and start shopping! :)

What are you going to purchase? Let me know!
Happy Shopping!

Askmewhats Reviews: Paul & Joe Moisturizing Compact Foundation

I am back!!!
After a week of Makeup School Report, I want to thank all my readers for wishing me well and for being happy of my work! I am so happy to share my passion for make-up with you. Thank you for being so sweet and for complimenting my work! No matter how tired I am, made me smile! :) I still have a couple of report from the academy, but let me do a product review first in between! :)

Everyone knows I am an avid Paul & Joe user. I've been raving so much about their products and I've come to realize, I haven't been reviewing the rest of their products. One of the neglected product to review is the P&J Moisturizing Compact Foundation.

I bought no. 30
This is the size of the compact foundation

P&J Moisturizing Compact Foundation says ---

Skin looks flawless with just one coat
Compact cream foundation makes pores vanish and creates a smooth, fine complexion

Askmewhats says ---

Pros

• super cute packaging, look at the design!

• refillable
• gives out a great coverage but natural looking
• very convenient to apply cream foundation anytime and anywhere
  

Cons

• though this is named "moisturizing compact", this does not work well for super dry skin!
• expensive
• not advisable for "older" individuals as it enhances the fine lines
• the size of the compact is bigger compared to other compacts
  

Overall

I originally bought this because I do complain about the dryness of my skin, thinking that cream foundation is the answer to my problems. I found that I needed to apply moisturizer still. At times, this can also enhance the dryness of my skin so I think this works very well to NORMAL skin. I find that this will oil up on oily skin individual and will further dry up a dry-skinned individual.

But, given the right application of moisturizer, primer then this foundation, the effect of this foundation is wonderful and natural looking if applied correctly.

Tips

• moisturize the face of the person you apply makeup to before using this cream foundation, it can easily dry up the skin and enhance flakiness
• great for younger skin
• can apply using sponge or brush
• do not use too much in one application, apply a thin layer and apply more if needed
• for dry skin: can use this product only
• for oily skin: pat on a powder to "set" the foundation
  

Will I repurchase?

No, I'll go for P&J Protective Dual Powder foundation instead.

Where can you purchase and how much?

At Rustan's Makati P&J Counter for Php2,350 (approx $48.00)

No. 30 swatch on hand

Blended Well

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Keep smilin'
Stay Happy
Even if I'm having cramps! :*(

Askmewhats Report: Basement Academy Day 5 Fantasy Look

Hello everyone!
Happy Friday! :)

Wow, time flies super fast when you're busy and having a great time.
Last Sunday, we moved our class on that day because the teacher wants us to graduate a day earlier to the hair cutting class, because we have one classmate, Stephanie, who's studying both make-up and hair cutting class so she can't do her finals on the same day!

So anyways, me waking up on a Sunday is not a good idea, but I really don't mind waking up early if we're talking about make-up right?

We were asked to do a research on Fantasy make-up and do a look on it! I've done researches and when you talk about "Fantasy", Fairy make-up always comes to my mind. I wanted something different. And one make-up that I searched caught my eye!

I just saw the photo on Google images and I've researched on who's done this look to thank her for such wonderful inspiration.

This look is done by
Ms. Anabel Vargas

Very pretty, I got inspired
by this look and do some changes
on the eye makeup

Here's my version

I want to thank my model BLUE lol yes her name is Blue and she's color Blue!

Products used ---

For the Face

• Thevi Foundation mixed with CG Light
• MAC Shadester to contour
• P&J Protective Dual Powder Foundation
• Dollface Concealer
• PAC blue e/s all over the forehead, side of cheeks, and neck

For the Eyes

• MAC coquette to fill in brows
• CS 78 palette black e/s
• CS 78 palette gold e/s
• NYX gold pigment
• MUFE Aqua Liner in black
• CS Gel Liner in Black
• falsies from Landmark

For the Lips

• Lancome lipstick in Rose
• mixed with ELF liquid concealer

Close up I've changed the eye makeup
I've used some nail art rhinestones



The Queen of the Sea
My hubby calls her "Mystic"
from X-men lol

After taking a look at some shots
Teacher asked me to continue the blue down the neck
You can see I am having fun LOL

Now Mystic ain't happyhahaha

I really enjoyed this!
Everyone knows I'm always on the safe, neutral side
Now I am starting to love colors! :)
Have a wonderful day!
Keep smilin'
Stay Happy!

Askmewhats Report: Basement Academy Day 4 (Part 2)

Note from Author: School is an intensive 2 weeks program. It's not only 4 days, I've only reported 4 days because it takes time for me to crop the shots and type in a report about that! Though I've graduated last night, I will still continue the report for my school adventure, because you haven't seen everything yet :D

Wow..school is over! I've graduated!!! Weeeeee!!!!!

Anyways, before I talk more on the graduation, let me continue with my class report :)

This is part 2 of my Day 4 class at the Academy. Since we are on a topic of darker foundation, healthy tan look! Bronzy look is part of the class curriculum! I am glad!!! When do I have the chance to put on a super healthy tan on someone?

Bronzy look is fun to do because it gives out a really healthy skin to your model! You can go crazy with shimmers and it's acceptable even in photographs!

What makes a Bronzy Look?

• Dark Foundation
• Conceal using a shade lighter than the dark foundation on T-zone and undereye
• Application of 2way dark foundation
• Intense contouring focusing on the hollow of the cheeks
• Eyebrow shaping
• Shimmery and glittery eyes
• Strong eyelining
• Bronzers and highlighters
• Shimmery lips

Thanks to my dear hubby
for the photos!

Blue, thanks so much for being
such a wonderful model!

Applied aqua colored shimmery e/s
combined with golds



Here's a before and after shot
of pretty Blue



Even at 11:30pm,
we still have time to camwhore
see our tired faces?

If you have the time and energy
I strongly suggest to try the bronzy look!
It makes such huge difference!
I wonder how I'll look wearing darker foundation!
Tanned Chinese? hahahhaa

Keep smilin'
Stay happy!