Eureka Moment: Sun Protection and Care the Easy Way!

Hi AMW Friends!
Summer is getting literally hotter and hotter as days go by!  I can overhear conversations by random people on temperatures in Manila and the provinces!  The weather is definitely absurd as compared to decades ago!

Nothing we can do for now regarding the weather but we can do something to protect ourselves from the harsh sun! 

If only we can bask under the sun like the couple on photo below to get a nice even sun tan or use airbrush for makeup all over the body to get that nice "sun kissed" look.  But let's get back to reality shall we?  We have jobs and responsibilities to attend to, and spending extra time to apply that sunblock could be a huge task for some of us *ahem* ME and my mom!  My mom dislikes sunblock application as she tends to sweat easily!  The thing though, she's exposed under the sun way longer than I am as she loves walking the dogs!

Thankfully, with our generation, sun sprays are available and the most recent one I got introduced is from Nivea! 

AMW Reviews: Celeteque Anti-Stretch Mark Cream

Happy Monday!!!
As soon as my morning sickness died down (a tiny bit), I was aiming for anti-stretch mark cream application even though the scent puts me off!  Would you believe I literally wear a mask during application?  Sorry to say, I'd rather go for that route rather than having stretch  marks!  I'm not vain, but I'm just making sure I take care of my body!  *laughs*  I wish the skin has its own "skin system" wherein the body can automatically adjust to changes and steer away from ugly stretchmarks.  Unfortunately, there's none.

I was told so many times through research that genetics plays a huge role!  I literally had to take a peek at my mom's belly and true enough, she has stretch marks because she was scratching her belly non-stop due to pregnancy but the rest of her body are stretch marks free! 

That's confusing right?  But I can't take risks or chances, whether anti-stretch mark creams work or not!  I'm definitely giving them a try, plus of course, I know these products also help stop the urge to scratch your belly as it rapidly grows!

Few products that I've tried and reviewed are ---
Palmer's Organics Cocoa Butter Massage Cream for Stretch Marks 
Palmer's Cocoa Butter Formula Skin Therapy Oil

Many of you mentioned on how you guys want to try the said products I reviewed above but wants an inexpensive version!  Thankfully, a local trusted brand Celeteque actually has one!  

Celeteque Dermoscience Anti-Stretch Mark Cream

Something New: Summer Nail Polish Collection

Who started their nail polish love with Caronia?

ME!!!  I have a friend who used to distribute Caronia products and each time a new polish collection comes in, we would play each color with our 10 tiny fingernails!  Once we played with bold, wild colors late at night and realized we don't have nail polish remover with us, I nearly fainted as it was Monday the next morning and it was the day were teachers check our nails!  

To keep the long story short, I was able to borrow from a classmate and was saved by the "Flag Ceremony"!  I was literally removing polish while singing the National Anthem! 

Good ol' memories with a brand that has been trusted for years!  Thankfully, Caronia is expanding their nail polish collection and to ready us for summer, they came up with "Expressions" Collection.

Expressing yourself with soft, summer colors and you can use each of them on different nails and they'll still look great together!  It's 2013, we can always be creative as we want and no one will judge you or who cares if we get judged?

L-R Rosy Glow, Fresh Mint and Blue Chill

• Rosy Glow - a soft pink shade with hint of violet for a subtly sexy naugthy-or-nice appeal.
• Fresh Mint - a light green polish that makes you look refreshingly cool and sporty.
• Blue Chill - pale blue shade for that mysterious yet classy look.

I am imagining myself combining all 3 colors for a great summer nail art with probably simple lines or polka-dots!   You'll definitely see me use one of these for some of my nail art tutorials once I'm done giving birth! 

For more selection of Caronia Nail Polish Shades, visit their website www.caronia.com.ph.  Follow them on Facebook and Twitter (@CaroniaPH) for nail care tips, product updates, fashion tips plus chance to win prizes in their contests and promos!

Which among the 3 summer shades is your favorite?
Mine is Rosy Glow as I'm in the mood to be girly!

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Another "Kilig" Episode: Jorgendipity

Remember our dear Mr. Jorgen who made us all kilig on the first episode? (click HERE)  Finally!  A continuation to the "kilig-novela" (invented that!) :P  

I'm still on 'recovery' stage and enjoying each and every moment with Baby AMW!  But as soon as he gets asleep, I can't help but take a peak at the 2nd episode!  I wish the 3rd episode will be up faster as I'm definitely looking forward for more!!!

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I Wonder: How Often Do You Change Your Pillowcase?

Ah-ha!  I probably hit a soft spot for you to keep on reading!  

Since we love to talk about beauty!  From makeup, skincare, fragrance and hair care!  Why don't we get back to the basics and talk about hygiene?

I used to change my pillowcase *embarrassed* once a month!  (sue me!)  And when I got a bad case of eye allergies several years ago, I was highly recommended by my doctor to change my pillowcase once a week aside from the usual eye drops and medications!  

What's with our pillowcase?

Well, little do we know, our pillowcase collects all kinds of dirt and residue from our face and hair!  These can definitely clog our pores and cause our skin to breakout!  So yes lady, no matter how expensive your current skincare products are, if you have dirty pillowcase, you'll definitely have a dirty face!  *laughs* (That rhymes eh?)

Since I'm quite picky with my pillowcases, I've started hunting for really cute, bubbly and lively pillowcases!  Check out the red pillowcase which I got from Thailand and the cute bubbly bed sheet that comes with a pair of pillowcase!  Yes, we use 4 pillowcases and we actually have 3 more which is not included in this photo!  *laughs*  

Piggy showing us who the boss is!