AMW Reviews: Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Creme

My feet have always been the most ignored part of my body!  But thanks to Beauty Blogging, I need to test as much "beauty-related" products as possible because not everyone is as lazy as I am right?

Ah huh, a bit!  I've been Blogging for more than 8 years now but as you browse through the "Product Reviews" segment, I have less than 10 foot care products mentioned in this blog.

And I need to do something about it!  Actually, it was a wake-up call when our house help exclaimed: "Ma'am, kahit mayayaman pala ma dry at may kalyo ang paa!" (Madam, I just realized even rich people have dry, calloused feet!)   

NOTE FROM AUTHOR:  I am definitely not mayaman (rich) but it was funny how BRUTALLY Honest (and tactless) our house help was! *laughs* But seriously, it was an "OUCHY" statement!  (Sagad to the bones ha!)

Can I just protect my image?  *laughs*  I used to have pretty nice feet but ever since Baby AMW turned into a "walking and running monster", I tend to stay barefoot at his play area thus the "legit" excuse of having dry and calloused feet!  

Legit reasoning or not, I need to do something Fast before it's too late!  Every night I put Baby AMW to sleep, I take the extra time to apply Burt's Bees Coconut Foot Creme and wear socks for the past month!  So far, here are my thoughts if this extra "beauty" step is worth it or not!

Burt's Bees says ---

Your feet support you each and every day. How about a little love? Made with Coconut Oil and other natural ingredients, our foot creme revives and rejuvenates your dry, oh-so neglected feet while Rosemary and Peppermint Extracts refresh your weary soles. You’ll go nuts for it.

Revives and rejuvenates dry feet with Coconut Oil
Refreshes with Rosemary and Peppermint Extracts

#SplashofSummer with my Sampleroom Family!

I'm holding a "SampleRoom Rocks" card because I totally believe THEY ROCK!
They rock my world as a beauty blogger when I joined them as they never fail to surprise me on very important events in my life!

My birthday

My pregnancy

Giving Birth

Kyle's First Birthday

Mother's Day

and a whole lot more!

I'm not referring to the gift-giving but the fact that they never fail to forget every milestones that happened in my life!  They showered me with love and attention to let me know how important I am to them. 

That's why when I got a whole day out of town invite on a weekend, mind you, it is very difficult to pry me away from Kyle, I told myself I had to be there, to show them how much I love and appreciate them too!

AMW wearing Soak Swimwear Resortwear Margherita Maxi Dress and Fly Shades in SARI

*International readers may find wearing sarongs to be comfortable especially if you don't want to show off your body! :) Try the online seller site that I chanced upon that sells really cute sarongs called Fair Winds Sarongs at FairWindsSarongs.com.

Last Saturday we met up at Makati 6750 Starbucks for a quick breakfast and get together.  We arrived Pico De Loro, Nasugbu Batangas at 10:00am with a huge welcome sign!

AMW Cooks: Talong Burger (Eggplant Burger)

Happy Sunday!
It's about food once again and this is the second most requested recipe!  *yay*  Firstly, I want to thank everyone for taking interest in my simple cooking!  I appreciate all the love and vote of confidence over Instagram!  

Back when I was a teenager, I dislike Eggplant so much I literally ran away from it!  My mom loves to cook "Tortang talong" but, because I would never touch Eggplant to save my dire life, instead of just mixture of egg and talong, she would include Pork and egg and I would scrape the meat off and leave the eggplant behind!

Now that I'm older, and wiser!  I love eggplant so much I don't mind cooking 2 dishes just because Mr. AMW doesn't like this vegetable!  And because I wanted to make it look more presentable, I created "Talong Burger" (eggplant burger) instead!

Just so you know, this tactic can fool your kids into eating vegetables!  :)  Baby AMW, you'll have your turn soon! :P

Ingredients:

Myra Holistic Skin Care

Yesterday, I've written in this post how I take care of my skin.
But of course, no matter how much we physically take care of our skin, if we don't do something from within, our efforts will be wasted.

And to get that effortless "lit form within" glow, Myra came up with the Holistic Skin Care approach which I totally believe in!  (The reason why I'm Blogging about this so passionately!)

First things first, I got this care package and totally get what message Myra is trying to send out.

To care of our skin from within, here's a simple checklist for you to keep in mind ---

• Sleep - as much as I wanted to say sleeping 4 hours a day is enough, it isn't!  And it showed when I gave birth to Baby AMW!  My skin turned sallow and pimples are spurting out here and there.  True as they say that the entire body goes into a repair mode when we snooze, if we don't have enough sleep, well I guess it shows why my skin isn't as healthy as it used to be!
  Tip from Myra: to make mornings less of a drag, try setting a wake-up time that's a multiple of 90 minutes.  This is the length of the average sleep cycle so you will wake up with beautiful morning!
• Exercise - regular exercise DOES help score healthy skin!  I've been to the stage of being really active with both cardio workout and strength training and I remembered how my skin looked back then!  Exercise can definitely cleanse your skin from the inside!  So yes, I must not make an excuse on how busy my schedule is, I should squeeze in at least 15-30 minutes of exercise a day!
• Hydrate - this has always been a "tested" secret in keeping skin healthy and glowing.  I sometimes finish a full work day without drinking a drop of water, I know that's bad so I'm definitely using the KOR bottle to remind me wherever I go to drink my needed amount of water!
• Eat Well - Thankfully, this, I've been doing well!  If you follow me on Instagram, I cook our meals most of the time and I make sure to use fresh ingredients so we don't always settle for take-aways!
• Take Vitamin E -  Vitamin E as it is rich in anti-oxidants which help boost my skin from within and it helps stop skin-damaging, free radicals from stealing life from my sales and best of all?  It helps repair damaged cells and works hard to protect the healthy ones!

How to Get Good Skin (Shower Edition)

You probably have an idea on what I use on my face, body, hands and feet based on the products I review each day.  But what do I really use when I take a shower?  What do I do to protect my skin keeping it (as much as possible) healthy and smooth?

Okay, I've thought about this post so many times and I get a bit overwhelmed because I just have so many bath products!  Blame the "Beauty Blogger" in me.  To keep this post simple and straightforward, I will divide this post into Hair Care, Body Care and so on so that ...you won't think I'm using too many products!  *laughs* 

No judging okay? 

To start off, it helps to make your "shower room", "bathing area", "comfort room" (depends on how you call it) as comfortable as possible.  Why?  Because it is actually a place where you get the ULTIMATE ME time!  Not unless you always take shower with another person *winks winks*  Okay, back to R-rating!  Shower time is like the ultimate "rest" for me especially now that I'm a mommy!  So make each shower experience worth it and your skin will also thank you for it!

To give you an idea on the products I use for my body, here's an "overview".  By the way, I have a total of 3 racks and this one, I call my "Body Rack" (Body rock!)

To start off, keep in mind that I change products every now and then but the "basics" will always be there.  What are my basics?