Tag Time: 16 Random Stuffs

I do apologize as I didn't get to remember who tags who! LOL this has been around for quite some time and I just had the chance to do this :)

16 random stuffs about Askmewhwats

1. I don't eat rice. I prefer noodles, bread, or just plain food!
2. I can dance for 4 hours straight without sitting down. (I can dance 6 hours straight when I was younger) lol
3. I can sing karaoke 6 hours straight! Been there done that lol
4. Base on no. 2-3, you would think I love to party! WRONG! I am not into parties or night outs, I am a home body. But, if I do party, I act like a Party DIVA! I don't drink but I dance and sing like I'm drunk! lol
5. I was in love with Tommy Page (the guy who sang I'll be Your Everything), I even wrote him a fan mail snail mailed to California. Never heard from him :( I'm crushed.... lol
6. I can cut people's hair! I have all the "frou frous" like scissors, cape, water spray bottle, belt..etc..
   
7. I can sense how people are feeling just by looking at them! lol call it 3rd sense? Or freaky sense? I don't care! But I really can!
8. I love to hug, kiss, sweet talk. If I don't have long hair and dress femininely, I may pass to be a lesbo because I am very sweet to my friends.
9. I don't act my age! I am childish! LOL I guess I matured too early! I was giving love advise to "older" friends and relatives when I was 10yrs old!
10. I was a bookworm, I've read so many Sweet Valley Twins, Sweet Valley Highs, Sweet Dreams, V.C. Andrews etc... I am into romance!
11. Now, I'm a magazine Freak! I love to collect and scan them every now and then!
12. I can listen to my favorite music re-played 1 million times! lol
13. I can watch my favorite movies again and again!
    
14. I am half deaf! not Dead! lol I have a hard time listening with my right ear. I cannot switch phones!
15. I don't cry if I'm sad, I cry if I'm super angry and I don't have the outlet! lol
    
16. My Hubby is my first and ONLY boyfriend! And I'm proud of it!

Everyone has been tagged, but if you haven't done this and wanted to! :) Feel free!
I think I gave out too much information?
Hmm....

Nail Art Tutorial: "Christmas Wreath" Inspired Nails

Hello Smiley Peeps!!! :)

I just want to say thanks so much for the additional comments and advises you have done! I love it when I post the questions from the readers and a lot of you would also give your answers! Many heads are definitely better than one!!! I love it when everyone share their 2 cents :) :) :) Again THANK YOU!

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It's nail art tutorial once again and I hope you gals appreciate my amateur-ish tutorial!!! Again, if I can do it, you definitely can! :)

I tried to do something Christmas related but it's not the usual Christmas trees, snowman or candles. I was a bit in a hurry to do my nail art as I have to meet up with my brother (who just came back for vacation by the way) and I got only an hour to do my toe nails and finger nails!

I got inspired with the "Christmas Wreath" but of course there's now way I can draw that! LOL So here's my version :) Hope you like it!

Step 1:

Always apply a base coat before you apply any polish color. Apply on 1 or 2 coats of your choice of polish color. I used Neon Blue from Aika.
Let Dry.

Step 2

Apply another coat of the polish

while polish is still wet, use a white nail art pen, drop 5 dots forming a circle. Applying the dots while the base polish is wet will make it blend with the polish color, dried polish will create an "embossed" dot.

Step 3

Using a needle, quickly draw a line between the circles as shown on photo below.

Step 4:

Drop a clear polish in the middle of the "circle" you've created.

Wipe the tool to the clear polish as well and grab a piece of gem and attach in the center of the nail art.

Step 5:

Top it with a glittery polish for Christmas glow.

Top is with a Top Coat. I've used the Face Shop's Top Coat :)

And I'm Done!!!

It looks hard but it really isn't that hard :)
Just a couple of days left before Christmas!
Share a smile to people you see today!
It'll make them feel a lot better!
Spread the love, spread the joy! :D

Readers' Corner

Hey everyone, here are some more questions from my readers :) Hope it'll be helpful to all of you! Again, feel free to add your own answers/advises !!!!

Question ---

What's the fastest way for a brush (specifically) Kabuki brush to dry?

Askmewhats Answers ---

I find my Kabuki brush to dry at least a day or 2. For others, it takes them more than 2 days. I think because after washing the Kabuki brush, I squeeze the brush gently to remove excess water, then I swirl my Kabuki brush to a dry towel for it to absorb the water. It does cut the drying time in half :)

Question ---

Which is the best blending brush? And is there a multi tasking brush for applying eyeshadow?


Askmewhats Answers ---

One good blending brush that I like is my Prestige Shadow Crease Brush, which doubles as a blending brush.

For a multi tasking brush for applying eyeshadow, you can use the Coastal Scents Pink Oval Fluff brush or something similar.


Question ---

Where can I get good make-up brushes, without putting a hole in my pocket? I am looking for powder brushes.

Askmewhats Answers ---

You can try G-lish brush sets for less than Php600 (approx $12.50)
You can try Suesh Brushes
and Charm brushes from Beauty & Minerals.

I've tried all of them and they are affordable and good. If you are set to buy only powder brushes, you can try the Body Shop, or test on some random brushes sold at Watsons, for powder brushes, all you need is a soft ones and picks on powders :)

Question ---

Where did you buy your traincase and do you have their contact number?

Askmewhats Answers ---

I bought my traincase locally at Quiapo. Exact address is ---

Stall S-26 2nd Floor Manila City Plaza, Carriedo St. Quiapo Manila. Tel no: 733.45.21

Do shop smart! And Bargain Bargain Bargain! :)

Question ---

How do you store your nail polishes? I'm having a hard time storing mine, and the collection is growing!

Askmewhats Answers ---

I store my nail polishes in my train case that I got from colleagues for my birthday last February. I also bought some plastic cases from Japan stores and store them nice and neat :)


Ciao pretties!!!

From Askmewhats and the Masala with Love (Contest Closed!)

**thanks to Toma for the photo! :)

Dear US and Philippines Readers:

My dear friend, the wonderful Masala and I have cooked up a contest for the readers from our respective countries. I have to apologize for readers outside the US and Philippines, Ms. Masala and I will do more contests in the future that would be open to everyone from Earth and outer space :D

What do you need to do to win?

If you are a US Reader (with US address) ---

• simply comment on my post that you would like to join and do not forget to include your name and email address.

If you are a Philippine Reader ---

• visit Makeup Masala and follow her rules!

US readers, what will you win?

Nail Art Pens (so you'll be able to try on nail art designs)
The Fanny Serrano Eyelash curler with 3 refills (this has won Cosmopolitan Philippines Award for 2 or 3 consecutive years)
PAC blush
Plus some freebies :)

Since we are from different time zones and it does confuse us, do comment at once because the contest will end on Dec 24th 11:59pm (Philippine Time). Winners will be drawn via random.org and names will be announced on Christmas day on both sites!

Goodluck!!!
Happy Holidays !!!!

Weekend Food Tripping at: John & Yoko

The post title should be "Last Weekend's Food Tripping". It took me some time to re-size these photos cause we ordered so much! LOL Me and my college friends make it a point to meet up every Holidays, and so far, we never fail. We were even joking about our topics of discussions...

It started as ---

1. crushes
2. boyfriends
3. getting married
4. kids

and you know what?
It'll go to

Health Issues
How to stay and look young

and I won't be surprised if we're going to talk about our

GRANDKIDS sooon!!!

OH NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! LOL

We've decided to go to Greenbelt 5 Makati as the place is more quiet and not a lot of crowd (inside note: Cause everything's darn expensive there! shhhh)

John & Yoko restaurant is owned by actor Mr. Marvin Agustin, I'm not sure if the partners are the same though. And he also own our favorite restaurant at the Shangri-La Mall called Sumo Sam!

John & Yoko, the restaurant name, is obviously derived from the Beatles' singer John Lennon and wife Yoko Ono. I don't know why, but you wouldn't find their photo inside the restaurant (thank goodess). I love the restaurant ambience, great for meet-ups, for gatherings and family! :) No matter how crowded it is, it's not that noisy!

Here's how cute the restaurant look outside
And we are the 3 early birds!
We have to wait for our table
Yup, that's a lot of people inside!

The cute plate and menu



Note: This will be pics heavy coz there's a lot of us who ordered!

First stop ---
Salmon Shashimi
Php208.00 (approx $4.16)

I didn't have the chance to try this, I'm not a Sashimi Lover



Chicken Teriyaki and Mango Pizza
Php258.00 (approx $5.15)

My friends love this so much and they've been raving about this!
I had to take a piece myself, it is delicious!
I love the crunchiness of the pizza, as thin as a cracker
I love the taste of the Chicken Teriyaki
mixed with the sweetness and sourness of Mangoes!



Chicken Tempura
Php228.00 (approx 4.50)

The highlight of this dish is not the chicken, though the chicken tastes good but the frieds!
I love that they sprinkled "nori" flakes on top of the fries



Tofu Steak
Php248.00 (approx $5.00)

If you are a reader of my blog, you'll know that if a restaurant I go to serves Tofu, I'll definitely order it! I am a tofu lover! And I guess I'll have "Uric Acid" when I'm older! *knocks on wood* I love how different this tastes compared to other restaurants. You have the choice of Beef or Pork. This dish, we chose Beef. Iron dude! Iron for the body! lol



All Meat Fried Rice
Php178.00 (approx $3.50)

The name didn't live up to my expectation. The rice tastes wonderful though but I'm not showered with MEAT. It's a huge serving though great to be shared by 3-4 ladies! Great to be shared by 1-2 MEN lol



Beef Tepan
for Php358.00 (approx 7.20)

Juicy beef! Love the vegetables too! We had 2 orders ot his! 'nuff said!



Tonkatsu with Curry Sauce
Php238.00 (approx $5.20)

You have a choice of 2 sauce.
I can't remember the other one
But curry blocked my memory coz I love curry!




I forgot to take a shot of their Iced Tea
They have 3 choices. Sumo Sam has 2, not sure if they added the 3rd one already.

Red colored Tea - (has Calamansi - local Lime)
Green colored Tea (has Lime)
Blue colored Tea (Dalandan)

And here are the UST Goddesses lol All full!!!

Compared to Sumo-Sam,
John & Yoko is a bit more expensive and the food is cooked differently.
In my opinion, I love the taste of Sumo-sam better!
But John & Yoko isn't bad at all!

I've bombared everyone with all those food shots! LOL Sorry!
But this weekend, I also got a gift delivered straight to my doorstep from a reader and a nail art lover now a MMU addict, Ms. Nancy! She's the one who gave me my acetone dispenser!

Thank you Nancy! Now I have more MMU foundation choice to test on! And thanks for the cute cake!

ELF Light,
Revlon Medium Light
Blusche Columbian,
Philosophy Natural
and a cute cake

Thanks Nancy!
Have a great weekend everyone!