Hair and Makeup For The Day + Update

 

Has it been THIS LONG?
My last post was last month and February is almost ending!  I am putting an update here because I am turning 46 years old this coming February 28th!  Ahh, I have been celebrating yearly birthdays on this blog for the past 17 years!  I am so grateful to celebrate 17 full years with you guys!  If you are a long time (I mean LOOOONNNGGG TIME) reader, please comment and say HI!  I'd love to know who have been here since 2008 or early 2010s?

Remember how I started Blogging as HR Professional then studied Hair and Makeup on the side?  Then I got engaged, married and turned into a mom?

My life was put on hold - but Beauty Tips sharing NEVER Stopped instead, I ventured to sharing about life and motherhood on this Blog!  Today, I felt like I am in this chapter of my life where I need to update where I am as of the moment.  

There may come a time *knocks on wood* that I might forget about all these memorable moments and experiences of my life so I'll just read and reread it here!

I am currently, actively working as a PR and Marketing consultants for Big Brands locally.  Big companies distributing and producing Health and Beauty products, I also have other clients who seeks my help when it comes to events activation.  I also do a lot of PR Coordination between clients and content creators. So most of my days, you'll see me in front of my phone, Ipad and/or Computer or laptop!  

I also do a lot of hostings nowadays (Grateful for that) and I also do makeup lessons and trainings.  Ahhh, this is the life I've been aiming for but of course, my priority will always be my family!  My son who I takes to and from school and tutors him almost daily - whenever he doesn't understand his lessons or needs assurance of someone "testing" him.

If you are new here, you're probably wondering what I've been blabbing about.  But my online persona has always been Ms. AskMeWhats.  The girl who shares makeup, skincare, hair and nails tips for busy people like YOU and Me!  And that doesn't stop!  Whenever I do my makeup for quick hosting or event attendance, I take videos and photos to share how I came up with such look as the shortest amount of time possible, just like this one....

No matter how crunched I am with time, I never skip a skin prep!  In this look, I prepped my skin by removing dirt and grime after sending my son to school with my favorite Bioderma Micellar Water for Sensitive skin.  I also used my 3rd bottle of Kanebo Fusioning Solution and prepped my Lips with MAC's PREP n Prime Lips.  Estee Lauder ANR for the undereye area - the wand helps depuff my eyes!  Adding cream to fill in dry lines and wrinkles from Kanebo - this product I don't use it daily.  

Check out the rest of the tutorials and products used in this IG Reel Video.

Romantic Hairstyle

 

Happy Monday everyone!  I have been resting and watching K-dramas during the holiday and now I am getting back in the Busy Schedule. Though there are not a lot of brand or product launching locally here in Manila, I get busy in doing PR consultancy and preparing for Product and Brand launches for the coming months.  

That said, being busy doesn't mean I have to look haggard.  Instead, I am inspired to create cute hairstyles for busy gals and moms especially!

This reminds me of Tangled minus the extremely long hair!

I did this look in less than 5 minutes and I love the result so much I've decided to add a Ribbon.

Still works right?

I would do this on days it gets so hot and I want a change after my usual ponytail or bun style! (A quick video tutorial after the jump)

Happy New Year Lips

 

I haven't been Blogging as I went offgrid when my son's school break started and I also started my own mini break watching and catching up on K-dramas and movies.

Who watched Squid Games 2?  I did and I am obsessed!  I can't wait for season 3.

It has been a week since the start of 2025.  I already did a BOOBOO, did you know that I woke up super early today and sent my son to school wondering why the school is so quiet?  Too quiet it turned out school starts tomorrow!  It was funny but I want to punch myself back to sleep!  Too late, so here I am using up this extra hours to blog and update you guys because I miss you all!

As always, RED is an auspicious color so I am wearing a red that works for me, this time with MAC.

💋MAC Studio Fix Powder NC25
💋MAC Fix+ Matte
💋MAC A Little Tamed Powder Matte Liquid Lipcolor
💋MAC E For Effortless Love Me Lipstick

If you wonder why I added a Fix+, it is not just for my face but also to "set" my red lipstick!  I use this trick to prevent the red color to transfer on my teeth and skin.

If you are not comfortable with Ruby Woo, you may give  MAC E For Effortless Love Me Lipstick especially if you have dry lips like I do.  Under the Love Me Lipstick line --- these are all-new argan oil-inflused formula that gives moisture all-day and gives off a weightless feel and satin-soft finish.

True enough, I find this line to be my favorite and I can't wait to get more shades!  Look how luscious and soft my lips look and girl I tell you, if you are a long-time AskMeWhats reader, you know how dry my lips could get!

An Update + My Rihoas Dress ...

 That earned thumbs up when I wore this in my recent Osaka trip!  

I had a hard time updating my Blog because I can't seem to upload photos from my IPAD to the blog!  I may have tweaked something in a wrong way as I have a few Gmail accounts for both personal, work and my son's!  Anyways, if you have any thoughts on that your help would be very much appreciated!

Since my last posting, I have went to Osaka with my family for a week vacation and it was so much fun!  You can see updates on (shameless plug ahead) both Tiktok and Instagram!

As much as I'd love to share travel tips, I'll do so when I get to understand how I can upload photos from my Ipad since I depend on it so much I felt disabled!  

Here's what I posted that made my friends appreciate how I wore it in Japan.  

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This RIHOAS dress is so dainty, pretty and comfortable this is definitely my Vacationing dress starting today!

I can wear this with rubber shoes as shown on my previous photo and style it to make it more classy with a cute sandals or even shoes.

The extra slit made it extra nice, sexy but in a classy way :D  What do you think?

I am so sorry for the lack of postings but I appreciate all of you guys! I promise I'll be back with better, in detail content that would help you out and hopefully, would make your day as well!

Keep smilin'

Stay happy!

Laura Mercier High Vibe Lip Color Review

 

Laura Mercier has been a staple brand in every Make Up Artists Kit.  Mostly, I own their foundation, primer and their famous Loose Setting Powder.

Little did I know I am missing a lot when I finally got my hands on their newest lipstick line called High Vibe Lip Color.

Laura Mercier says ---

Imagine your lips coming to life with the most alive and vivid color.
High Vibe Lip glides sensuously onto lips delivering impactful vivid color in just one effortless stroke.

Supercharged pigments and light-reflecting, vivid pearls boost color vibrancy while Guava oil ensures a comfortable smooth wear for 6 hours.

Offered in 16 high energy colors inspired by Laura Mercier’s vision that a touch of color can brighten your life.

Swatch: Top Peek, Bottom Buzz

AMW says ---

• Packaging is very sleek and catchy.
• Wearable shades.
• Very natural on lips.
• Comfortable on lips.
• Both colors are so nice and natural.
• Does not sit on dry lip lines.
• Long-wearing. 

Peek is a warm tone dark coral shade that looks so pretty on my NC20 warm tone skin.