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One of the most important things you should know about me as a beauty addict is that I am a perfume addict. Remember how little orphan Annie sings "You're never fully dressed without a smile"? Well, for me though, it's you're never fully dressed without perfume... Or nail polish.

In the middle of the day though, I love having to spritz some more on to refresh my perfume but some of my favorite perfume bottles come in irregular shaped bottles, or come with cute accessories like Shalimar's poofy feather thing, and I don't want it to get ruined inside my purse. Some are just really irregular shaped that you risk the atomizer getting damaged. I have resulted to buying plastic travel atomizers, but the plastic eventually alters the fragrance in time.
And that's when I discovered these perfume pods! TRAVALO Classic and the Perfume Pod. These babies can hold up to 5ml of perfume, but can spray to as much as 65 to as much as 85 times! I don't know about you, but I wear a different perfume every other day, so I end up not filling up my Perfume Pod, so I can easily switch to another fragrance.

If you are mom with a dalaga at home, I'm sure at one point she has asked you if she could have their hair colored. The most asked question on beauty and their daughters is whether to allow kids color their hair or not, or at what age can they start?

There is only one hairstylist I trust to ask this question, and that was Fred of Hairshaft. You remember Fred from my DreamHair Wish blog post right? And since then, his opinion is the only one I trust. According to Fred, at this day in a world of advanced technology, a lot of chemical-free hair dyes have gone out in the market that is 100% safe for your dalaga. Some are chemically based as well (stronger dyes), but it's not harmful to your little one.

"As long as you do not dye your hair constantly starting at a young age", he says, "you can once in a while let them have fun with color."

If you are an avid reader of my blog, then you would know how much of a GIRL STUFF Fan I am. You can still read my feature on GIRL STUFF here and SOLIQUE here. In fact, I got so obsessed with their polish that I hoarded their stuff online and had them shipped to my house.

Oh! You can shop for Girl Stuff and SOLIQUE here! So imagine my delight when FINALLY they opened a kiosk in Glorietta! I visit their Kiosk every time I go to the mall even though I practically own most of their collection now.

Last month I was invited to the launch of their summer collection, and their wonderful new TOP COAT that is perfect for summer clubbin' -THE UV GLOW top coat by SOLIQUE.

For someone who has to say a lot about beauty, I sure have been MIA from blogging for a while. Weeks leading up to our Japan trip last week, it was a crazy month for me because we had to get out yaya's papers in order so that she will be able to join us in Japan. Otherwise, Henri will have to be left home if we cannot travel without her. I am dependent on her to be quite honest. I am not ashamed to admit it!

So anyway, it being crazy hot this summer here in Manila, I have been on the constant look out for the perfect foundation to use during the summer because I have found some of my foundations to melt off my face faster than I can say SUMMER. You will find me posting a lot of foundation posts because I have so many here at home and finding the right one for this crazy humidity and heat is like trying to find the right boyfriend. I know I said that about mascara before, but I find it harder to find foundation now than mascaras.

Pink Sugar It's Awesome BB Cream in Light Warm, PhP 499

#eyespymondays

A few months ago, SUESH has sent me a basic set of their vegan makeup brushes. To be quiet honest, I wasn't really a fan of using vegan/synthetic brushes because I always thought that makeup doesn't quite stick to the hairs real good and it takes more effort to try and get makeup to stay on the brushes, extending your makeup time.

But after getting to know the brushes with Beauty and Minerals' Vegan brushes, and using these as well on a daily basis, I found a lot of benefits on why going vegan on your makeup brushes has its benefits too.
So before anything else, let's define what Vegan/Synthetic brushes are usually made of. They are made from either Taklon, Nylon or in some companies, they use a blend of materials to mimic animal hair. Taklon is used when a softer brush texture is needed, say for a blush or powder brush, whereas Nylon is used when a firmer texture is needed as in the case of a traditional foundation or concealer brush. When the fibers are blended together, you can get the best of both worlds for your intended purpose.

#GoShave


I used to have a love-hate relationship with my razor… only because I shave like a man! My hair grows really fast, and really dark and thick too. And it’s not just me –I learned that Filipinas are afraid to lift their arms and expose their armpits. I mean, I feel that too!

Our underarm skin gets damaged each time we shave. It usually takes a week for the skin to heal from the trauma, but because we have to shave every day (well, for me at least), our skin doesn't have enough time to heal itself. Hence, the rough, dark underarms.

A couple of months ago, I was sent this cute gift set by Elella Cosmetics so that I can try some of their best sellers.

I just love trying out new beauty products because one thing I love other than trying them out, is talking about them and sharing them with you! To be quite honest, I haven't heard some of these products before and I am surprised that they are really big abroad and they are actually being sold in the Philippines! It's always good to know that we have so much options now in the market!

As we all know, Malaysians, Koreans, and the Japanese are big on Skin Care and that's why these products are worth trying!

Hey ladies! Ugh. Sorry it took so long for me to post this. I usually post first thing in the morning, but I was suffering from bad stomach flu and I just felt nauseated and had my stomach twisting in nots. Gross. But thank God I feel so much better now, I am able to sit down and finish this post.

SO HERE IT IS! As promised, here is a review on Bobbi Brown's new Skin Foundation Cushion Compact SPF 50 PA+++.

The era of everything in cushion form has begun! Bobbi Brown Cosmetics which is a high-end professional makeup brand announced that this coming spring, they are coming out with their new addition to their foundation family: its a new cushion foundation. Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Cushion Compact has been recently presented in Asia and it's already been causing a lot of buzz in the beauty world.

Bobbi Brown Skin Foundation Cushion Compact SPF 50+++, Price TBA

#events

Last February 29, I was invited to a very intimate lunch for the launch of Bobbi Brown's new Spring Summer Collection for 2016 and it's just to die for. I know people always say that after a launch, but these new products from Bobbi Brown are really drool worthy.

Bobbi Brown is known to create classic and beautiful makeup to enhance beauty. From their neutral shades of eyeshadows, skin-loving foundations, to their very luxurious skin care that really benefit you skin.

Bobbi Brown Spring Summer 2016 Collection Launch

Taking the day off your face should be as much fun as it is putting it on. I love makeup but I love having to take it off just as much at the end of the day. On days I am just at home or just running some errands, I go makeup-free allowing my skin to breathe. Honestly, I only wear makeup on events because I love having my skin breathe, not only is it liberating to be sans makeup once in a while, but it's healthy on your skin too! So when you see me at the mall, I am almost always makeup free.

So, taking off makeup should be convenient because some women just want to sleep when they get home. Sometimes, when I get home from an event and I am dead tired and I still have mommy duties, I have little time to remove my makeup so I prefer using cleansing wipes to remove my makeup. Something I can do while watching the baby in his playpen. It seems as soon as I became a mom, I have to learn how to do everything fast, or even multi-task. I even learned how to do a 2-step evening skin care regimen!

Cetaphil Gentle Skin Cleansing Cloths, PhP 235 per pack

Summer is almost here and I love celebrating that with blush. I most specially love wearing blush on bare skin because it just looks so natural and laid back, but still manage to look put together. Remember a few months ago I blogged about Pink Sugar Cosmetics launching in Manila?

Well, I have been stuck to them like white on rice lately because of their high quality cosmetics with an affordable price tag. I thought it was the Sugar Tints that I loved solely from the brand, but as it turned out, after swatching their blushes, I think I may have change my mind about that -now I have two favorites from the brand.

Pink Sugar Cosmetics Sweet Cheeks HD Cheek Color, PhP 499 each