Food for the Goddesses

So I just survived my first week of the semester. If you guys must know, my univ is following a quarter-semester-based curriculum so yeah, that pretty much means our longest vacation is 4 weeks. Our school offers this so students can graduate earlier than the usual. Yeah, right. They didn't say you have to go through the eye of the needle to do this! Not only should you shed tears and blood, but internal organs would be necessary too if asked!

In two semesters I'll be graduating, though. So I'm excited for that! (Two sems=6 months). Goodbye Mapua!:)

So anyway, I've been kind of stressed lately. No, not because of school. Because of my weight. Everyone seemed to notice that I gained a significant amount of weight. And because of this, I've used an equally significant amount of self discipline to restrain myself from food. So what more logical thing to do than to scan through pictures of my favorite dessert of all time.

Caroline's leche flan cake! It's basically a custard caked placed atop of a super delicious sponge cake! The sponge cake sips the caramel sauce of the custard and it's orgasmic to the mouth, I swear! Almost literally melts once it touches your tongue! The first picture is in ube flavor (purple yam) which is my favorite.

Yeah I know it's over saturated because of the flash.

Here are other mouth-watering shots which I'm sure you're dying to look at because you're hungry and sad like me!

Obviously, these shots were taken from last Christmas. Because it was the only time this lasted for more than 10 minutes in our house. Hehe. This can be bought at Eastwood mall and it costs less than 200 pesos so yeah, we're happy kids.

xoxo,

M

Tony Moly Dear Me Petite Cotton BB Cream

Today is the last day of SM's 3-day sale so my Mom and I took advantage right after hearing mass! Seriously, I can't tell you how immensely dense SM was today! I think everyone in our area was there hehehe or not. I bought 3 tops and jeans since tomorrow is our first day of the 4th semester. I was surprised to see that Watson's was also on sale (since they rarely do!) so I went straight to Tony Moly to look for a good BB cream. I've read good reviews for this Korean brand's BB cream for its price. When I got to their stall, I was so relieved to see what I was eyeing for about 2 weeks now (because for the 2 weeks that passed there were no stocks for the one that I like!).

excuse the mess!:)

This 30g bottle costs 330 pesos in regular days. Since it's on sale (if you purchase a certain amount, then 10% will be deducted!), it costs 300 na lang. Lol I know, how big of a sale! My mom bought other products from Tony Moly so I got this for that price.

From my research, this one's the most suitable for my skin type (oily skin here). The other BB creams Tony Molly offers have other treatments included so the sales lady said that those were for older buyers. The other one, the one with shimmer (Secret BB cream 02 Brighter P498), isn't recommended for people with an oily-skin type since the shimmer would add shine to your already-shiny skin. So this is a big no-no for me! Whereas the Dear Me Petite Cotton, the finish is matte.

DMPC BB cream has an SPF of 30 (which would last for about 5 hours) so this is nice since it's summer and we all know that the Philippines is tremendously hot during this season.

Upon opening the product, I noticed that the tube opening is kind of big for a creamy textured product. So I recommend to not store it standing erect (like how I did on the first picture hihi) because it will definitely spill on the cover. And we don't want to clean up mess before applying, too much hassle.

The consistency is good, not too thick since it isn't really a foundation make-up (not full coverage) so if you want to cover scars, you should apply concealer first. But basically, it blends smoothly and evenly.

I forgot to take a picture of the cream so I ripped from one of my research sources, Frozen Blossom's blog.

Even with it's light texture, it still concealed the unevenness of my skin. And as you might have read on my previous posts, I don't like using products with pungent smells. So this definitely pleased my nasal track since it smelled just like baby powder! Very light and not too fragrant. After you put on the cream on your whole face, apply powder for a nice finish.:) One downside is there isn't any other option as for the shade. There's only one shade for this variant of BB cream and it's more biased on a lighter skin tone. So if you have a darker tone, then may I suggest mixing it with a foundation of your choice!:)

Verdict: MUST BUY! This product is worthy for its low price. SPF30 is not so bad for make up. It's perfect for summer and it conceals light blemishes on the face. Perfect for everyday use since it is a Blemish Balm after all. So this is a good buy!:) Mind you that this is Tony Moly's best seller. So they don't always have it in stock everyday so grab one ASAP!

I would definitely buy this again! Have a beautiful summer, ladies!:)

xoxo,

M

Home Alone

I just woke up from a loooooooooong nap (2pm-6pm!) and when I got down stairs, no one's home! Everybody left and no one even bothered to tell me. Haha. Anyway, my dog's here so all's good.

So yesterday I bought something for my phone which I rarely do. I went to Glorietta with the boyfriend and saw this cute silicon case! Instantly fell in love with it!

Was playing with the camera settings hihi. Bought this for like 200 bucks!

In lieu of my post regarding Watson's Whitening Milk and Salt Scrub, I think it's about time to write an update. I've been using it daily for a month now and I can't say quite much just yet. Why? Because I think these kinds of things take time to fully see it's effect. But so far so good!:)

Pros: As I've mentioned before, I love how the smell isn't too potent. Personally, I don't like using daily essentials may it be cosmetics or toiletries which are very fragrant. This is because I am in love with my perfume by VS (which I will be posting about sometime in the near future hehe) so I don't want to smell like a perfumery house. Another thing which I really liked about WWMSS (wow that's long) is it doesn't irritate my skin! Lot's of exfoliating products I've used would either give me rashes or would make my skin super itchy! Ugh. So this def would be an empty bottle in no time! And of course, having to use this product for about a month now, I've noticed that the dark areas in my skin began to soften and lighten. Not significantly though, just a tad bit. I have to get back to that area of review after I've finished the bottle so keep posted for that!

Cons: Or should I say con? There's only one back draw--it's effect takes a long time to be noticed. I'm not complaining though, for a hundred bucks worth.

So overall I do recommend this product if a) you're in a tight budget and would want to use a product for its worth and b) if you have patience. Otherwise, when given bigger means for whitening and exfoliation, then I guess you can buy a more expensive brand. Watch out for my final verdict on the coming days (when I've fully finished the whole package).

xoxo,

M

Reason for this Season

It's Maundy Thursday and what have you sacrificed for the Lord?

Being in this generation, it's tremendously hard to find what we could give to God in return for all the blessings he has given us. Small things, I think, count as big sacrifices as long as it comes with sincerity and love. Even as simple as waking up like 3 hours earlier than the usual to attend a Lenten Retreat in your community will (I think) count as your sacrifice! Hehe, ok so yeah, I think that is my grand offering, and I've given up smoking too, for this season at least.

So anyway, I got up unexpectedly early today thanks to my visitor (UGH). I woke up at 7am and I remembered that today is the first day of the Lenten Retreat. I got back to bed and I couldn't sleep. So I thought that was God telling me to attend the retreat.

I went there with my mom and tita and saw a couple of friends from high school. One of them, Jake, whom I was surprised to see since he isn't that big of a fan of God. Yes, he doesn't believe in the Almighty Father. Years back I remember trying to introduce to him the idea of having a supreme being but he and I had a falling out so I failed there. But we're in good terms now!

If you're wondering about the retreat, well here's how it looks like (from our view)

It was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum and we were seated at the upper box b! Haha. Tickets are compliment of the sponsors and the Araneta family so admission is free! How cool is our church? Haha. Mind you that though there is no entrance fee, the place is well lit and the air conditioning was great! I mean beyond great! I was freezing up there! Which is nice since it's summer, hehe. Tomorrow we'll be back for the second day and also on Saturday. To feed your curious minds, well the retreat was very effective for me. Though I know that the lessons taught during the talk is obvious and already established, it is still very powerful to hear it from the speakers who were very enthusiastic and honest about what they were preaching. The speakers include the parish priests and other liturgical leaders.

This holy week, may we not forget why the government has allowed us a long vacation. Not only to spend time having fun with our families in Boracay, but most importantly, so we may not forget how Jesus gave his life to save us from our sins, that He is still the reason for this season. Have a happy and meaningful Lenten Season!

xoxo,

M