Philippine Flag Colors Inspired Nail Art

 

123rd Independence Day to my Beloved Pilipinas!

I haven’t been doing nail art much when I turned into a mom but things are starting to go back to the usual....well, the nail art and nail polish application but NOT the super crazy nail art designs or complicated ones like my PHILIPPINE INDEPENDENCE DAY Inspired Nail Art Tutorial Last 2011.

This particular nail art design inspired by the colors of Philippine Flag was done in less than 10 minutes with my inquisitive 8-year old son hovering around grabbing every single polish on my hand asking me: “What shade is this?” Constantly!  Hahahahaha

Thankful for Gel Polish as I was able to do everything and not worry about having my nail polish ruined! 

A simple nail art done in a flash using Cathy Kathy Gel Polishes.

The Philippine Flag consists of Blue, Red, Yellow and White.  

The National Flag of the Philippines features two equal horizontal bands of blue and red.  The blue color stands for peace, justice, sacrifice, and truth. The red color symbolizes bravery, courage, and patriotism. The white triangle represents fraternity, liberty, and equality.  The center of the triangle is a golden-yellow sun with eight primary rays, each representing a province At each vertex of the triangle is a five-pointed, golden-yellow star, each of which representing one of the country's three main island groups—Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

I know people are more sensitive nowadays with anyone wearing the Philippine flag as clothing or people are even bashed using the flag as accessory.  So I don’t want to make people sensitive about this so I did not draw the Philippine Flag on my nails to respect the flat and its’ people.  I used the colors instead.  So please...don’t bash me :P

How to treat and prevent pimples. How to get perfect-looking skin!

 

Well, there’s no such thing as magic.  You have to make sure to eat healthy food, drink lots of water, exercise, stress-less, sleep at least 8 hours and lastly have good genes!  

Unfortunately, my advice is for people living in the perfect world!  Because of the pandemic, I am sure my advice goes straight to the trash bin!

For someone who has gone through acne and an awkward stage during my teens.  I have seen several dermatologists for my acne and I came to a conclusion that an OTC Acne Pill should be taken along with having a good skincare routine as long as you discuss it with your health care professionals!  It also helps if you’ve done research and take medication as instructed.

Late last year, I blogged about Lactezin as an anti-acne solution.  I’ve talked about how my husband was suffering from constant breakouts so I obviously gave a box of Lactezin to him and here’s the update you guys have been waiting for!

Description of photo: Lactezin is a clinically-tested over-the-counter drug, which uses a natural antibacterial active ingredient Lactoferrin combined with Vitamin E and Zinc to help lessen pimples and give clear skin in as early as 2 weeks when taken 2x daily.

Lactezin is a clinically-tested over-the-counter drug, which uses a natural antibacterial active ingredient Lactoferrin combined with Vitamin E and Zinc to help treat and prevent pimples and give clear skin in as early as 2 weeks when taken 2x daily. Vitamin E is an antioxidant, which help fight the effects of free radicals in our bodies and is important for our skin health. Zinc also has oil-regulating properties which can help reduce the amount of natural oil our skin produces, which may prevent pores from clogging in the first place.

How I Use Laura Mercier’s Secret Camouflage Concealer Duo

 

How simple can a concealer/corrector/highlighter/contour product can get?

When you put them in a form of retractable pen packaging!  Laura Mercier did it this time in simplifying a busy woman’s life!  MY LIFE to be exact.

I dislike it when I am in the middle of bathing my son, cooking, washing dishes and I have to face someone in front of the video for a very short and quick meeting.  Imagine having to rummage through my makeup station for different makeup products?

Concealing is key!  I have been using foundations and concealers more often than when I was going out!  I can honestly skip a face powder/powder foundation, all I need to do is to conceal here and there and I can honestly look human in less than 5 minutes!  All thanks to products like the Laura Mercier Secret Camouflage Concealer Duo!

A two-in-one, full-coverage concealer with a weightless formula to quickly erase imperfections and brighten up the under-eye area. 

I got 2 pens in shades 3C and N5 for my whole face and did not use anything else just to prove to you how a mom who usually sleeps around 3am can look decent.

Swatch

Top: 3C 
Bottom: N5

Hairreve Giveaway on Instagram!

 

Hairfall, hair loss, hair thinning —- these are just some of the hair issues I actually don’t worry about because my only hair concern was Dryness, Frizziness and uhm...white hair!

That’s what I thought.

Because of the pandemic I have been stressing about my parent’s health for the past year and of course, my son’s well-being.  I found myself sleeping normally at around 3am (earliest) or around 4am. NOT HEALTHY...not healthy.  

That said, my stress is manifesting not only on my face but hair!  It doesn’t help that I don’t like to cut my hair as I am enjoying the length as I get to practice my hairstyling skills (Used to do hairstyling professionally BTW!)  I am seeing a lot of hairfall nowadays - I know...they are clogging my bathroom sink, and I have full hair whenever I vacuum our floors!  

So you think I have a full head of hair?  THINK AGAIN, I am a PRO Hairstylist so this was done with the help of hair tools!

With constant heating and styling, I also see a lot of hairfall in between styling!  Grabe, it gets more stressful than ever!  

Last year, I hosted a brand video called Hairreve, you can find the videos Part 1 and Part 2.  I learned so much about Hair loss and hair treatent from Dra. Rica Mallari of St. Lukes Medical Center.

We also interviewed Stephanie Lontoc who have gone through hair loss issues after giving birth and she mentioned Hairreve , a brand approved by FDA.  The bottle I got after hosting the event was actually used by my older sister who suffered hair loss for years!  After using a bottle, she repurchased another bottle at Mercury Drugstore for Php1,400 (Also available at Shopee) and I saw the vast improvement myself.

That said, I also got another bottle for myself and started using it before it’s too late!

To those who don’t know, hair rescue thickening serums can be used before you have the actual hair loss, this is like a serum for your face, you use it daily to prevent further or future hair fall!  That’s what I am doing now, PREVENTION is better than cure as they say!  I mean, if I can stop further hair loss, why not?

I have started using Hairreve for a good week plus and I like how it felt on my scalp.  It has cooling sensation and constant massaging gives a bit of a nice blood rush!  (I must be a really good masseuse! :P). 

Obviously I haven’t seen any huge difference as of the moment as changes can be seen as early as 2 weeks to a month or more!  (Depends on individuals!)

And here’s a great news!

If you want to try it for yourself and you are living in the Philippines, I am giving away 3 bottles to 3 winners on my Instagram!  

CLICK THIS LINK FOR GIVEAWAY!

I can’t wait to update you guys my hair situation. 

But I have full trust in this product since this got a thumbs up signal from a head of hair unit in a prestigious hospital!

Keep smilin'

Stay happy!

 

Anessa - A Sunblock for Our Humid Country!

 

Anessa, a brand under the Shiseido Research and Development center got a huge thumbs up from yours truly especially since I used this for the whole summer 2021!

My brother, who lives overseas and has the same skin condition as I do —- dry on the outside and weird burst of oiliness on random areas of the skin, gave a HUGE thumbs up on this product.  He said it is the most lightweight sunscreen he used and this comes from an Architect who works under the sun for long period of time!

Anessa has the ability to protect your skin from harmful UV rays and keep your skin fresh as it is made with 50% skin care ingredients!

And true enough, both Anessa Gold Milk and Anessa Whitening UV gel has a lightweight, easily absorbed to the skin -texture that felt like a match made in heaven no matter where you live! They are available in a 5% off bundle at Lazada if you want to give these a try.

Have you tried Anessa?

Do you have a favorite sunblock today?

Keep smilin'

Stay happy!