Weekend Style for Busy Moms

 

Hello AMW Friends.

How are you?  I guess the Alert Level of COVID-19 is going down so I hope you guys are taking this chance to visit your loved ones but make sure to protect yourself to be able to protect your loved ones as well.

I usually use my weekend to visit my parents, I haven’t visited them since the start of 2022 due to the sudden surge of OMICRON cases.  See how excited I was to visit them?

Visiting parentals and dropping by restaurant and buying them some groceries is my chance to dress up comfortably.  I also used a long-sleeved top as a cover-up so I can easily remove it before heading straight home after all my errands.

I also used this cute bag from Beyond The Vines 

The cute Micro Dumpling Bag comes in various colors and it is foldable!  Yes you can fold it so small (like a palm of your hand) for storage.  Also, I love it that it comes with a long strap so I can move around hands free!  

Y.O.U. Beauty Radiance White BB Cream Swatches

The Radiance White BB Cream by Y.O.U Beauty is formulated to be free of parabens, synthetic fragrances, alcohol, and mineral oil. 

To suit a wide range of skin tones, it comes in three variants: 01 Vanilla for fair skin, 02 Almond for medium light to medium deep skin, and 03 mocha for deep to medium skin.

The Radiance White BB Cream by Y.O.U is designed to give skin a flawless look with a lightweight feel, while brightening skin and keeping it safe from the sun’s rays. The flawless natural look is made possible by Soft Marshmallow Powder that covers blemishes and makes the skin’s texture feel smoother. The Triple Bright Activator composed of Snow Mushroom, Niacinamide, and Vitamin C brightens, hydrates, and maintains skin elasticity, while SPF 40 and PA+++ are broad-spectrum protection against UVA and UVB rays.

I haven’t tried these for long but I am sharing swatches as early as now for you to have an idea what to choose if you plan to purchase online.

Available at Lazada and Shopee for Php349.00 

Keep smilin'

Stay happy!

Clean Concealing Tips

 

“Your skin looks good!”

“You look blooming!”

Are just some of the kind words I get or compliments when I post a photo of me or video of me on Instagram.  I am extremely grateful fo those kind words but I will always stay true to who I am ever since I started this Blog year 2008.

IT IS MAKEUP!  I don’t use filters (I only use Photo editors for Cropping and brightening) but I use Makeup as my “filter”.  

You probably know that if you watch my random IG stories where I would randomly show up sans makeup so my eyebags and redness show up in Hi-Def cameras!  

And the best way to apply makeup as most books and beauty experts would say: “Less is More!”.

I agree and disagree on that statement.  Less is more on some areas of your face but concealing may need a bit more than usual if you need heavier coverage.  

This, maybe just a first layer of concealing, you can go 2nd or 3rd layer AS NEEDED and NO, it won’t look unnatural as long as you picked th right shade. 

Did you know that Obvious makeup can be seen if you picked a wrong tone or shade of makeup?  Now you know!

So if you are a long time reader and maybe attended a few of my makeup workshops, I’ve mentioned this so many times, you won’t overdo makeup application if you pick the right tone and shade.  That is the secret of most Korean and Japanese makeup artist that is why they look like their skin is perfect but in reality, they also have pores and lines because they are HUMAN!

So I will stop blabbing and share a quick video on how to conceal.  

Keep this in mind:

More is good on areas that needed the most coverage and Less Is More on areas that needed light coverage.  

Confused?

Don’t worry, you’ll see what I’m trying to say in this video!

Concealer Used: Make UP For Ever Matte Velvet Skin Concealer in 2.5

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Keep smilin' 

Stay happy! 

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!  

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.

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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!