Weekend Food Tripping at: Hanpao Restaurant

The week flew by pretty quick and Monday is getting nearer!!! ugh... *breathe in and out* Positive energy.... positivity.... :D

I will be off to attend a wedding party early in the morning and will have the reception at 6:00pm, so it'll be a whole day affair! :)

It's another food tripping post, after the Modern Toilet Restaurant post, it's time to go back to yummy looking food again! This is a restaurant not too famous to a lot of people but definitely well known to people within the area. HanPao Restaurant Banawe.

Oh yes, they are famous for the HANPAO NOODLE FEAST, good for 3-4 persons, noodles topped with Chicken, Honeycured Pork, Shrimp dumplings, vegetables served with a sweet sauce and soup! Love it!!! It's only Php220.00 (approx $4.60).

Here are our orders....

Spring rolls
3 pcs for Php65.00 (approx $1.50)

I love spring rolls!
This can be a dish to me!



Spicey Beancurd
Php145.00 (approx $3.00)

Beancurd are staple for me
if I dine in a Chinese Restaurant!



Kutchay Dumpling
Php75.00 (approx $1.60)

I've had crunchy kutchay in the past
and this is something new!



Perfect for vegetarians
as they're filled with veggies!
It's all healthy!




Radish Cake
Php65.00 (approx $1.50)

I am not fond of Radish
But I love love love Radish Cake!

Wanton Noodle Soup
Php85.00 (approx $1.80)

More chili please!
Yum!!!



What's best but to finish all the meal
with Sago't Gulaman Drink!

It's authentic Chinese food at an affordable price! If you're within the area, you MUST give it a try! Your tastebuds will thank you for it!

Han Pao Teahouse,
Banawe 693 Banawe St.,
Brgy. Sienna Quezon City,
Metro Manila
712-4736

Reminder: The restaurant do not accept credit card, so be prepared to bring cash with you if you dine in here :D

Have a wonderful weekend!
I will have more exciting post the coming week!
Keep that smile coming!
Stay happy!

Tip for the Day: All About Concealers

3rd series on Starting Out Your Makeup Collection. Thanks for being excited! I am quite happy to do this series as well!

Concealers

The purpose of the concealers are to cover blemishes or facial imperfections. They're also there to offset the natural shadow that occurs under our eyes. And recently, I've learned in class that concealers can also be used to highlight and contour. Yes, that's the power of concealers.

That's how important concealers are and that gives us the pressure to choose the right one, right?

There's no easy answer on which concealer is the best! As we all know different varieties of concealers are there to cater different individuals with different needs.

So which one do you need to include them in your collection?

Let's understand the types of concealers out there

Stick
This type of concealer usually comes in a lipstick-type tube or pencil looking

Areas to apply
Undereye

How to apply
Apply straight to undereye area, dab and blend with fingers or sponge
Can be applied before or after foundation

pros

• appropriate for mild pigmentation, spots or discolorations
• can provide more coverage and control

cons

• tends to be dryer and thicker in texture, so difficult to blend
• can look quite obvious if you chose the wrong shade
• can enhance lines

examples
Maybelline Cover Stick, Jill Stuart Concealer Stick, Avon Ideal Shade Concealer Stick, Shiseido the Makeup Concealer Stick, MAC Studio Stick Concealer, Smashbox Camera Ready Full Coverage Concealer, Duwop Surface, Stila Cover Up Stick, NARS concealer, etc...

Askmewhats Reviews: Clinique Soft Shine Lipsticks

Happy Independence Day everyone here in the Philippines! :) Enjoy no-work day ok??? Are you going out for shopping? I believe there's a couple of sales at the mall!!! :)

Anyways, today is a review day! Let's talk about lipstick. I never believe in moisturizing lipstick! I've tried so many and ended up buying glosses instead as my dry lips can't handle lipsticks. But with my full lips, glosses doesn't work so well on me, makes my lips huge! Trust me, not the "Angelina Jolie" type of huge, but just HUGE! :) So I'm still on for a lookout for a nice moisturizing lipstick that's not too glossy!!!

The heavens open up, angels sang, .... EUREKA!!!

**photo from website

Clinique Soft Shine Lipstick says ---
Longest-wearing, soft shine formula. Keeps its just-applied look for hours. Won't feather, creep, stain or dry out.
Coverage is Moderate

Askmewhats says ---

Pros

• one of the creamiest lipstick I've tried
• very good pigmentation
• lasts longer than my regular lipstick
• very nice and chic packaging
• a nice range of shades to choose from
• I can seriously apply lipstick without the use of lip balm!!! This is seriously my first time to do so!!!
• right amount of shine
• no smell, no flavor, no weird taste!

Cons

• quite pricey compared to other lipsticks but worth it
• if you are info wild lip color, this range won't do as the color comes off subtle and natural

Overall

This is surprisingly my favorite lipstick for the moment! I have tried MAC Cremesheen and it still doesn't work for my dry lips. The Clinique Soft Shine Lipstick series is actually the best on my lips. It doesn't make my lips crack, does not feather and it stays longer than regular lipstick. I am happy with this purchase!

Tips

• do not leave this or any other lipsticks in a warm area as it can melt your lipsticks easily
• close the cap well
• use a lip brush to maintain the freshness of your lips
• if you purchase other Clinique skincare line, sometimes, they have promotion and the lipstick is included in freebies :)
• do not be scared if the shades look so deep on tube, as this range goes on quite natural

Will I repurchase?

Yes!

Where can you purchase and how much?

At Clinique US site for $14.00, I will call in Clinique to check on the price locally, you can also try Strawberrynet.com  :) Tip: They are usually sold as travel set at Duty Free Shops.

I am currently using 2 shades
15 All Heart

On Lips

03 Creamy Nude

On Lips

I wouldn't leave this post without asking for your opinion right?
Are there any creamier lipsticks I should try?
Hit me up and let me know!
If it's a must! Spill it!
Have a wonderful Friday everyone!
Keep smilin'
Stay Happy!

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My Recent HongKong Trip

Hello everyone!!!!
First of all, I want to say THANK YOU and I'm giving everyone a "virtual hug!!!!" I've reached 300+ followers and gosh! Our family is growing! Thank you so much for all the support and love..and no..this is not taken from the Oscars' speech! LOL It's just heartwarming to see such great responses, communication, comments, here...when I started blogging, I've always wanted Askmewhats to be a place where people chill and talk about what's on their mind!!! And looks like it's happening!!! THANK YOU so much!!!!

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I know a lot of you have been asking me about the HK trip. It wasn't really a trip meant for sightseeing or shopping, it's actually a trip meant to just be there with the hubby as we don't want to be away from each other for 8 days! I've booked my trip in a whim for 4 days and we stayed at the nearby Regal Airport Hotel.

One thing I learned on this trip, it really isn't fun SHOPPING and traveling alone! As I spent most of the mornings and afternoons wandering the streets of HK alone as the hubby has to work! And it's really difficult to stay in a hotel near the airport, if you want to take a rest midday or take a nap....you can't!!! As the Airport hotel is located really far from the city center!

Before I go further, the hotel is great though! It's the best place to stay if you just plan to stay overnight as it's just 10 minutes walk away from the Airport, there's a bridge connecting the airport to this hotel!!!

Regal Airport Hotel, HK

I love to rest my legs
on this glass table!

Yes, I did take the photo of the washroom



I like how simple their toiletries are

The overall experience of Regal Airport Hotel is wonderful. Their staffs are friendly and nice! The hotel is quite huge and the swine flu scare didn't even bother me because they've been diligent in checking your temperature everytime you pass through the hotel entrance!

How's HK you say? Gosh!!! It was the weekend of Dragon Boat Festival so the streets are jampacked and sales are almost everywhere!!! Sogo mall also celebrates it's 24th year anniversary so the whole mall is on sale!!!!

People....I am the queen of walk, the queen of shopping, but gosh!!! I nearly lost the senses on my legs and feet from all the walking!!! You have to line up and wait for your table even at Starbucks!!!!

Scene at Causeway Bay

The hubby and I are standing right in front of Sogo Mall
Resting and taking shots :)



Here's the busy MAC store at Sogo Branch
Love their friendly staffs!
And yes, I shopped here... twice!



And here are some ninja shots
(inspired by Yumeko dear)
from a huge Sasa store
(sorry photos are not too clear,
I'm using cellphone camera)



Random sponges and applicators



Here you can purchase
samples from different skincare or cosmetics

You'd think I shopped a lot? No, I shopped mostly for gifts, friends and family gifts so I won't post it here as it's meant to be given to them! :) I will post what I bought for myself..or shall I say, for my collection. I've bought a dark and light MAC SF Liquid Foundation. NC50 and NC20. I also bought SELECT Sheer Pressed powder and MAC Blot powder. Yes, they're all going straight to the traincase! :)

Bought a couple of face masks!
I've seen lovely Yumeko's post
about the Kose mask, I chose Collagen
for my super dry skin! :)
And I also included random masks!

Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler Back up
Lancome Bifacil <-- finally!
Lancome Magnifique travel scent :)

A lot of Korean lashes!
I love how close they look like
The Face Shop XLH falsies
I should have bought more!!!!!

What do I do if I miss the hubby? We chat!!! Thanks to technology we were able to see each other no matter how far apart we are!

I have a reader asking me to write about HK, if you have any questions, I'm in no way an expert in this place but I do know some!!! Shoot me an email or comment for questions if you have any.

But my dear friend Paris B. wrote a wonderful post on shopping in HK. Smile and click HERE to go to her site! :)

Thanks for reading my short travel experience!
Have a wonderful day!

Keep smilin'
Stay Happy!