Monday, February 21, 2022

Happy Valentine’s Day Nails (Late Post)

 



Remember my Valentine’s Day Look?

Well, I had to pair it with Valentine’s Day Nails of course!  

I used Gel Polishes for this because I only have 15 minutes to create this nails and it is easier to “draw” with a completely dry base.  That said, you can actually still do this with regular polishes!  

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Easy Hainanese with Scallion Oil Chicken Recipe

 


The Scallion Oil is the best thing that happened with the existence of spring onions! I can eat this with all my steamed dishes and noodle dishes! Ang sarap niya! 

That said, I am very happy to share my quicker version of Hainanese Chicken. Quicker kasi usually mas madaming steps pa! 

(P.S. don’t substitute Canola Oil with other oils, Canola Oil does not harden even if stored in fridge!) 


Ingredients:

Chicken

  • Fresh chicken (whole or chopped)
  • Salt
  • Water
  • Ginger Slices
  • Garlic 
  • Sesame Oil
  • Leeks
  • Peppercorn
Scallion Oil
  • Spring Onions
  • Canola Oil
  • Salt


Here’s the quick video I did to show you how to cook this yummy dish perfect for the family.

Method:

  1. Rub chicken skin with rock salt.
  2. Boil Water and add leeks, salt, ginger slices, garlic and peppercorn.  Add sesame oil.
  3. Once water starts boiling, put in chicken.  Set the fire in medium setting once the water continues to boil and cover chicken and cook for around 20-30 minutes depending on the size of your chicken.
  4. Separately in bowl, add chopped spring onions, add Canola Oil and salt.  Mix everything and cook in hot pan for around 4 minutes and serve with the boiled chicken.  
  5. You may top the Scallion oil on cooked chicken and serve with rice.
ENJOY!  Happy Cooking!


Keep smilin'

Stay happy!

 

Saturday, February 19, 2022

UNIQLO Launches Its 2022 Spring/Summer LifeWear Collection


February 18, 2022, Manila, Philippines  Japanese global apparel retailer, UNIQLO, shows us the joys of clothing as it presents its Spring/Summer collection for 2022. The collection provides fresh, comfortable, functional, and stylish pieces perfect for the season, whether one is in the city, nature, at home, or the seaside. 

 


THE JOYS OF CLOTHING

For this season, UNIQLO focuses on the simple joys that come to life when people and clothes find each other. In its latest lineup, there’s a blazer or dress that captures modern life in the city, a relaxing and roomy pair of shorts for that trip to the great outdoors, and breezy linens and madras shirts in lively colors that can be worn at the beach. UNIQLO presents four sub-themes this season and what ties all these together is that they bring happiness and comfort to its wearer during these sunny days.

The Joys of Skyline

City-dwellers enjoy the convenience of a cosmopolitan lifestyle: a neighborhood cafe with friendly baristas, a deli selling artisanal cheeses, and restaurants serving farm-to-table food. This urban way of life needs contemporary and modern clothes that can be worn at work or off-duty.

 The Joys of Landscape

Relish life off the grid, the rustling of the wind in the trees and the crunching of leaves under the shoes, with colors and textures that blend in with the scenery of nature.

 The Joys of Imagination 

Art and sophisticated designs stir the senses. Imaginations are supposed to wander and enter brilliant new worlds so UNIQLO found inspiration in vibrant and uplifting colors. 

 The Joys of Sun and Seaside

An afternoon by the beach while soaking in the sun and feeling the breeze calls for natural textures, linen fabric, and clothes that drape effortlessly over the body. These are comfortable to wear and more importantly, easy to shed off when it’s time for a dip.

 

Friday, February 18, 2022

Sparkly Eyes Makeup Look

 

A quick make up look and I added a tip on how to clean up those fallouts.  After years of being a Bridal Makeup Artist, I mastered the art of “cleaning” because in the eyes of Professional Photographers and Videographers, the skin of their subject must be 99.9% perfect.  

You know why I said so?  I have been called so many times by photograhers and videographers to “clean up” the face of their subject - it could be a smudged eyeliner, lipstick or falling eyeshadow!

So here, I am sharing a quick tip on how to prevent dirty-looking eyes.


Yes, you are free to zoom in my photo because I cleaned up well! :D *proud*


I used my newest eyeshadow palette Natasha Denona Palette which I got from Sephora.

Thursday, February 17, 2022

Glass Skin Minus the Weight

 

Ah, the most requested tutorial - SKINCARE.

I guess a lot of you (like myself)  are skipping makeup because we don’t go out as much.  And when we do, we have a big face mask covering half of our faces!  Same as you, I have been investing myself more on skincare than anything else!

But before you start looking at my tired face, well, that’s the look of a tired mom without househelp and loves to watch K-drama until wee hours of the night —- so just focus on the skin :P  

Glass Skin Minus the Weight by Nikki Tiu of askmewhats.com

Please keep in mind that you don’t have to follow th exact products I used but look into your dresser and maybe check my application tecnique and steps?  

In skincare, the way you apply matters as much as the product itself.   

Glass Skin Minus the Weight by Nikki Tiu of askmewhats.com

Products used:
  • Trilogy Hydrating Mist Toner
  • Pether Thomas Roth Hyaluronic Eye Patches
  • Nars Afterglow Lip balm
  • BIo-Gold Gold Water
  • Habitude Hardworking Mineral Water
  • Habitude GO-Gether Moisture+ Sunstick
Here’s my application technique on IG Reel.  Happy Watching!




Keep smilin'
Stay happy!