Found my True Match During the L'Oreal True Match Event

You know how everyone is trying to "kill" the no-makeup look?
Well, No Makeup look is definitely one of the most difficult looks to create!  You have to create a fake flawless skin and your makeup has to look invisible whether you are indoor, outdoor and on photographs!

So when I got an invite to join L'Oreal Makeup Designer/Paris and be one of the first few to discover my TRUE MATCH in makeup, I had to go!

It was also exciting for me to visit Farmacy Soda Fountain and Ice Cream Shoppe for the first time!

When I arrived, I wasn't able to appreciate how the L'Oreal Paris Philippines team designed the area!  I was too busy catching my breathe, all thanks to Ogilvy team too for taking care of me!  You wanna know what happened?

I had a flat tire on my way to the event!  I didn't change tires but I was lucky enough to find a nearby gasoline station and the cool guys helped me there!  So please, if you are a lady driver, let me know what you will do in such situation!

Back to the event, we were asked to go from station to station to know how to create No Makeup Look in an easier manner!

Tips on Online Shopping for Makeups

Remember my makeup online shopping post HERE?  The blush from Sleek Make Up in Rose Gold looks amazing right?  And you are probably tempted to buy online since I also gave my dear AMW readers a code BLX-ASMEWHATS to get 25% off on first order!

I will definitely head on and shop right away!  Nothing to lose right?  Well, thankfully, my readers are smart readers! Instead of jumping into the shopping bandwagon like I used to 8 years ago, most of you actually emailed me to ask about my online shopping experience via Luxola.  So here I am creating this special post --- Tips on Online Shopping and I'll also include the 2 blushes I got from there!  I got 3 and they are all SPOT ON!  I am more than happy with my purchase as the shades I got are meant for me!

So let me share to you first my haul and scroll further down after the photos for tips when it comes to Online Shopping.

Mirenesse Marble Mineral Blush

Shade: Carrara Coral

Can be purchased: HERE

Price: Php1,987.00

The packaging is huge!  Almost like MAC Studio Fix Powder Foundation but lighter in weight.

AMW Cooks: Creamy Chicken with Broccoli

Hey AMW Friends!
Another AMW recipe!  You know what I realized?  My love for cream-based dish!  I'm glad Mr. AMW feels the same so it isn't difficult to feed him!  Well, we technically love the same types of food so I don't have to worry about what to cook for him!  As long as their delicious --  he's A-Okay!

So recently made Creamy Chicken with Brocoli dish!  As much as I would love to call this dish "Chicken Pastel", well, it isn't! Maybe, inspired by it!  When I think about Chicken Pastel, I am always reminded by the yummy Chicken Pastel from the caterer Verleo ---> who loves them too?

So this is my version, very simple and easy to do!



Ingredients:

Unboxing: BDJ Elite Box - Revlon Love is On

Happy Saturday!  Weekend may not be a restful one for moms like me!  BUT, I always look forward to the weekend because it is the time we spend quality time with the husband and son!  (If!  I don't have work!  Even if I have, I made sure to make time for them!)

I call every weekend my LOVE weekend, and speaking of LOVE, the new Elite Box from BDJ Box is talks about The Look of Love and I believe I have that!

I may be really happy with almost ALL the boxes I received from BDJ Box but this one in particular made me giddy!  I was smiling like I kid when I unfold each content inside the box!

This is my first BDJ Box Elite and the packaging indeed screams ELITE!

 

Pet Angel x Purple Groom Shoot

Way before I became Kyle's mommy, I already consider myself a "mom" when I owned a pet.  The first time I took care of a pet is back when I was working in China.  A Dutch colleague planned a month-long vacation back in his hometown with his girlfriend and they have no one to leave their pet "Tee-Tee".  As I was jogging along the park, my colleague passed by with a bike with "Tee-Tee" sitting prettily on the bike basket.

I gave him a pat on his head and he nearly bit me!  (feisty!)  I don't know what my colleague sees in me but he exclaimed: "Can you be his mommy for a month?"  I was like, "Are you crazy?  Didn't you see the dog tried to bite my hand?" 

Fast forward to that "awkward mommy dog" stage which took a week or so, it was hard, yet it was the most fulfilling experience ever!  I treat "Tee-tee" like my own son and I literally had to run all the way home and rush up 6 flights of stairs holding with me canned Dog Food just because I missed him so much and I'm so scared he gets lonely!  We had our fair share of strolling along the park without leash and we instantly became best friends!  He sleeps inside my room and waits for me to wake up as I always give him a morning stroll!  I remembered once I got sick and he was just sitting beside me on bed for hours with a look of care and worry on his face!

The joys of owning a pet!  I'm sure fellow pet owners can relate!

One month went by pretty quickly and I had to return him to the couple owner, I was devastated!  I called my mom crying (I never cry over the phone) and I told her how I missed Tee Tee!  My mom, just to console me, promised me I'll get my own dog once I get back home!

And she kept her word!  1 Pomeranian was gifted to me by my uncle and I named her Lucky (indeed, she's a Lucky Angel to us!)  She gave birth to CharChar and Pudding and to cut the story short, I was the one who took care of both dogs!  I wake up an hour every night to feed both "babies". So yes, I had practice so I wasn't at all surprised when Kyle was born!  (those sleepless nights? I'm an expert!)

Due to unfortunate events, Lucky (the mom) and Pudding passed away!  We had to get CharChar a partner so off we got ChinChin (yeah, we love names with double syllable I even call Kyle KyleKyle!)

So yeah, I can go on and on about my love for dogs and how the dogs helped me through homesickness and how they lifted my mom's spirit when she went through depression (story HERE)

So no matter how busy my schedule was, I had to clear it up when I got an invite for a Pet Angel x Purple Groom Shoot.

If Purple Groom sounds familiar, well, it should be!  I had my first shoot with them 2+ years ago when I was just pregnant with Kyle!  (story HERE)