Monday, September 27, 2010

AMW Reviews: The Body Shop Lightening Touch



TBS Lightening Touch says ---

Discover the wonder powers of Lightening Touch, a magical little wand that gives light relief to the appearance of under-eye circles, instantly brightening the skin.  Its ever-so-clever formula contains ingenious little light-diffusing particles to minimize fine lines and dark shadows.  Simply use around the eye area, after your foundation for a flawless-look.

Available in 3 shades: 01, 03 and 04
Ingredients:
  • Marula Oil - Is a very effective moisturiser that also helps to condition the skin over time. Also provides essential fatty acids that help to repair the skin's moisture barrier, thus helping to restore moisture, smoothness and suppleness.
  • Organic Beeswax - Moisturises and helps to condition the skin. Acts as a barrier that helps to seal in moisture. Helps to keep product texture consistent when used over time. 
  • Vitamin E - Is an antioxidant that helps to soften, condition and protect the skin. 
Other Ingredients: Aqua (Water) (Solvent/Diluent), Cyclomethicone (Emollient), Glycerin (Humectant), Mica (Opacifier), Polymethyl Methacrylate (Emollient), Cetyl PEG/PPG-10/1 Dimethicone (Emulsifier), Sclerocarya birrea (Marula Oil) (Skin Conditioning Agent), Barium Sulfate

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Weekend Food tripping at: Max's Restaurant

Note from Author: Sorry againf or blurry food photos, taken using Samsung Mobile Phone camera.

When it comes to Chicken, I am an expert eater!  I know the right restaurants to go for the best tasting chicken!  No wonder I got chicken allergies from eating so much chicken meat!  I have to apologize to all Max's Chicken lovers out there, I am not a fan of their chicken!  My mom loves to dine in this restaurant and when we go out to eat, I always prioritize what she loves and put aside what I want! 

The waitress gave me the menu and boy was I happy to see a lot of dishes added!  Non-chicken dish that looks delicious just on photos!  Thank you Max for offering these!

Veggie Lumpia Bites
Php84.00 (approx $2.00)
It tastes a bit bland!  Instead of dipping this on the mayonnaise served, 
I asked for vinegar and it tastes much better!


Bangus Meal
Php162.00 (approx $3.68)
My dad loves crispy bangus!  It's boneless by the way so easy to eat!
Served with 2 servings of eggs with drinks



Tapa Meal
Php162.00 (approx $3.68)
I am not fond of oily tapa!  With this one, I love how meaty the beef is and even without vinegar
the beef tapa is so tasty and obviously cured for quite sometime!


Clubhouse
Php121.00 (approx $2.75)

You can't go wrong when you order Clubhouse sandwich!  
Dad loves this so much he had 2!  
I shared with my brother!  Love the chips!


Fried Lumpia Ubod*
Php52.00 (approx $1.20)
Not a fan of lumpiang ubod, I prefer vegetable lumpia!  
My brother down on this crispy lumpia after a full meal! 
Gosh! He does have bottomless pits! LOL
*Ubod is a kind of vegetable extensively used by the people from Visayas in cooking. A local delicacy I must say!


Fresh Lumpia Ubod
Php52.00 (approx $1.20)
Still not a fan of anything with UBOD.  
My mom love this so I ordered this for her.  
Served with Peanut sauce!


Dining at Max's Restaurant isn't that expensive at all, no wonder they're always packed with customers!  Orders are freshly cooked and you have to wait for a couple of minutes before food is served.  Definitely not a fastfood so don't go in there hungry!

Bill can be paid cash or credit card.  Service charge is included on the bill!

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Remember my Lorys Hair Cream Contest?  A lot of you joined and wanted to try the hair cream due to various reasons of hair problems!  I got an email from our good friends from Lorys.



"Lory's big intro promo at Watsons from Sept 23 to Oct 27, 2010.
 Buy 1 Lorys and Get the 2nd Lorys at 50% off"! "

Oh yeah, the 2 hours Dollface Makeup Seminar was a huge success, here's a 'sorta' class picture!  I had to get up on a chair to be seen! *laughs*  Thanks Pearl and ladies for the trust and fun!


Keep smilin'
Stay happy!
Happy weekend food tripping and shopping!



Saturday, September 25, 2010

Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy Color Care Review




Good morning!  Today marks another exciting day for me as I will meet a lot of people this afternoon for the 2 hours Dollface Makeup Seminar!  I love teaching, if you don't know, I was once a teacher in China for 3.5 years!  I will probably be a teacher as my second choice if Makeup Artist job won't be available for me!  Isn't it obvious I am into service? 

Anyways, thanks for the overwhelming responses for the HOPE palette Contest from L'Oreal, I appreciate all the sharing and it does help reading your comments and its nice to know we area all holding onto our loved ones to keep us strong!  

I've had my first ever Keratin Complex Smoothing Treatment last August 23rd and I'm done with my first month!  I've been a good girl as I stayed loyal with one brand of shampoo and conditioner as advised to extend the results of the treatment.

Keratin Complex Smoothing Therapy 
Shampoo and Conditioner



Keratin Complex Color Care says ---

Keratin Color Care Shampoo was developed to extend the vibrancy of color-treated hair. This sodium chloride and sulfate free formula contains mild surfactants that gently remove dirt and buildup without stripping hair of its color. Formulated with Keratin, soy and wheat proteins for lasting protection.

Keratin Color Care Conditioner was developed to moisturize while protecting hair color. Helps detangle leaving wet hair feeling smooth and slick. Special Keratin, wheat and soy proteins provide lasting nourishment while protecting the hair from the heat of blow-drying, hot curlers, and straightening irons. Hair is softer, more manageable and stronger. Works in symphony with our Keratin Color Care Shampoo.

Friday, September 24, 2010

What's Up AMW?

Happy gorgeous Friday!!!  Are you very excited for the weekend?  I know I am!  I will be at the Eastwood Mall, Libis for the Dollface Makeup Seminar!  I can't wait to share what I've learned about Skincare and Makeup and I can't wait to interact with fellow beauty lovers!  Don't forget to smile and say hi ok?

I know a lot of you have been asking me on this certain product and what nots!  I am currently using so many products and some takes gazillion years to review, so I want to share what's up and running with AMW and the family!  (Yup, family included!)

Soon to be reviewed products are not included in this post!  *laughs* Gulay! I am getting tired of myself! Such hyper dude! :P

Let's start with fragrances, my fragrance collection is growing big and I wouldn't mind going for trial sizes every now and then to stop myself from feeling guilty!  I have this thing for different fragrance daily depending on my mood!  I've been an Estee Lauder "Pleasures" user and I remember buying my first full sized bottle in Hong Kong!  After years, Estee Lauder finally came up with the sister of "Pleasures", the new "Pleasures Bloom" launched this month! 

Thanks Liezl for the sample size and this lasts!  I put this inside my bag for that instant spritz and I love the fruity scent mixed with floral scent like Jasmine and Green Lily!   Perfect if I'm on a "Go with the flow" mood!



You probably read my recent review on the Pond's Pure White Deep Cleansing with Activated Carbon , I am using this once or twice a week for that extra cleansing due to my normal/dry skin!  What am I using on those days I'm on a non-Pond's regimen?  Well, if you remember, last March, I've attended an event/launch for the Shiseido White Lucent skincare line, I got myself a sample sizes for the cleanser, toner and moisturizer.  I actually did not plan on using these because the packaging is just too cute for words!  But I need some skin brightening recently and I've used this together with the Pond's.  So far, it's quite good and I have a feeling I'll take these cuties along with me on my next trip!


Mr. and Mrs. AMW recently have been using "Made in the USA" products for hair.  That is not intended though, I was sent Nick Chavez Shampoo, Conditioner and Gel to test, since I've had my Keratin Smoothing Complex Treatment done, I've been using the special shampoo that needs to be used for post treatment.  So, the dear Mr. AMW is willing to give these products a test and he's been using these actually more months now!  You know what made him say YES?  The cute packaging with the bees! *hahaha*  I know!  He's as childish as I am!  Will interview him on his experiences on these! 


I, on the other hand, after a month of Keratin Treatment, I followed instructions and used the Keratin Complex Shampoo and Conditioner. These 2 are designed to complement the needs of my hair and maintain the therapy treatment and hair color, they clarify and re-balance the hair texture which I was told, detergent free!  Making it gentle for daily use!



Since I love to use serums, I was told that another brand that can also offer non-detergent ingredients and safe to be used after the Keratin Complex Treatment is Pureology.  I am using the Pureologoy Serious Colour Care Thermal Antifade Complex to keep my hair healthy looking even after blow drying! 



Because I love variations!  I do alternate it at times with the Kerastase Chroma Riche Leave In Essence which I won from Frances' FB Page because I was the first liker!   This stuff smells seriously good and is lightweight!

Let's move out of the hair topic, and talk about this BB Cream brand that I've been receiving so much requests for review! 

I've been holding myself on using this because once I swatched them on my hand, the shade is totally different with my skin tone, to be honest, I still haven't tried it on my face, I know I can workout the shade of this BB Cream by counteracting this with a foundation shade, I'm just too lazy though, so please be patient ok? :D


I want to thank Roanne for personally delivering these to me!  It actually comes with a mask, but I've already used the mask!  *laughs*  These are not alien to me because I've seen The Revitalift Double Lifting Eye cream a year ago when my brother gifted this to my mom.  He bought it from Duty Free Shanghai and he said the packaging is just unique!  It also proves that packaging does make a huge impact with consumers!  *Laughs*  Too funny, just got a call from my sis while typing this post and she asks me for help in finding a good eye cream, I told her I'll give her this!  In return, she'll tell us her experiences on this!  :)



L'Oreal came up another line for pore minimising, I'm glad I don't have pore problems but my sister-in-law does!  So I gifted her the L'Oreal Derma Genesis Pore Minimising Smoother Scrub, Toner and Gel Cream.  Look like she's liking it!


My mom, after her varicose treatment last year (this is not the aesthetic treatment but more on life treatening varicose veins), she is required to wear medical stocking everyday!  She wears the super tight stockings as soon as she woke up and she can only remove it before she sleeps!  You can imagine how harsh the tight stockings on her legs!  My mom has great legs, I felt bag looking at it scaley and dry from all the scratches!  I was advised by the doctor to purchase a 24 hour moisturizing lotion to be applied prior to wearing the medical stockings!  We were advised to purchase the Jergens brand.  She's almost done with the tube and I'm glad to know that recently, they came up with the new Jergens Naturals with 93% natural ingredients!  And it's a huge size perfect for daily use with a pump for ease of application!  


On a lighter note, my measly, non-existent lashes are happy to try on different mascaras!  Revlon came up with a new mascara called Revlon Grow Luscious by Fabulash, the packaging says 96% saw instantly longer, more lush lashes which made me super excited to give it a try!  The fact that it's available in Black and Blackened Brown is a winner!

I love to walk, and I haven't given my feet the time of the day because of my super busy schedule!  I go home, and usually doze off to sleep without even knowing what's happening!  *laughs*  When I got the Intensive Repair Foot Mask with "Avocado", I am very excited to use this because Avocado is known for it's high fat content!  Maybe, just maybe, the extra fat will help my dry feet gets back to it's healthy state!  If this works, I may hoard and make this my weekly habit!  Wish me luck, I hope I'm not too lazy!



*whew* That's quite a number of products in one post!  I like telling you guys what's up with me!  I'm just talkative you know! *winks*

Let me know what products you're using, or you recently bought that you're excited to try!  I love knowing what's happening in your life too!

Keep smilin'
Stay happy!
Have a great weekend!



Thursday, September 23, 2010

Eureka Moment: Life Begins at 40 at Duty Free Philippines


Note from Author: sorry for the blurry photos, all ninja shots were taken by my Samsung Phone Camera. 

My dad-in-law has a membership card at The Duty Free Philippines so I can go there wherever we want!  Hubby's working in an airline company so I can drag him to get in too!  I haven't been using that power though, why?  Because I am not the type to go there when I don't plan to purchase anything!  Over the Mid-Autumn Festival Holiday, yup, no work for me as I follow the China Holiday Schedule at work, I went with the in-laws at The Duty Free Philippines while the hubby was busy working!  

What greeted me?  "Life Begins at 40... $1 = Php40.00"  PESO POWER!!!!

**Photo from Duty Free FB


What's even better?  End of Season Sale on items like bags, shoes, clothes!!!  Betcha' By Golly Wow you wanna sing with me?


I am actually there just to purchase  my hubby's electric shaver!  We can't find these outside, even if we did, its overpriced!  There are only 2 to choose from and I got the blue one for $30.00 (Php1,200)!


I also passed by great bargains from Essie!  Ohhh look at Smashbox Counter, I usually purchase my Smashbox Photofinish Primer Light there!


When Jamie blogged about MAC Cosmetics now available at the Duty Free Philippines, its certainly a wonderful news for makeup enthusiasts and makeup artists out there!  I've taken a peek on their price tags and they are definitely a good buy especially with the exchange rate of $1.00 = Php40.00!  Imagine, Lipstick for only Php680.00 instead of the usual Php900-1000!  I've seen a lot of products available, from Studio Fix Foundation to MSF Natural to all sorts of lipstick shades!  I haven't purchased much, only to stock up on MAC's Mineralized Skin Finish Natural and the MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation!


Longchamp!  Girls are going crazy calling their friends!  Do not expect much though, the colors available are limited!  Price range, let me try my memory ok?

Small long and short handle costs around $90.00 (Php3,600)

Medium long and short handle costs around $110.00-$120.00 (Php4,400-4,800)
Large long and short handle costs around $125.00-$140.00 (Php5,000-5,600)

Ladies' faces were covered as I did not ask permission to take their shots! LOL


Let's not forget, the chocolate section!  We purchased quite a number but I only took a shot on what I went to the chocolate section for!  GuyLian Truffles!


Thanks to Grace for sharing this to me!  Love it!


And of course, the coffee lover in me needed to stock on coffee!  Sungold White Coffee tastes wonderful!  Product of Malaysia!!!


Bear in mind ---
  • Payments should be made in CASH to enjoy the Php40.00 exchange rate!
  • There's 2 ATM machine near the food court, BPI and forgot the other one!
  • Purchase only what you need!  Do not go crazy ok? :D
Last 3 PESO POWER DAYS!  Only until September 26, 2010!!!
Hurry, if you have friends from abroad or you have friends who work in an airline or has a membership card, grab onto them and treat them for dinner afterwards!

Love peso power!
Keep smilin'
Stay happy!