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@MorningMsMagpie I have to starve myself for 2 weeks so I can afford it! Well not really starve, but no eating out xD
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@MorningMsMagpie I'm not even a fan but you can't help thinking she's so cute after that meltdown haha! Ang sama ni Ellen!
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@charotness eww
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@MorningMsMagpie found the video of Kristen Bell crying over the baby sloth, naiyak din ako! Hahaha! Ang cute! http://t.co/oQJRHT3J
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Kristen Bell meltdown over baby sloth. Too cute! Her face when she goes "He's coming to the party?" is priceless! http://t.co/oQJRHT3J
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Jan52012A random list of the best, fun and newest things you ought to try this year
Tags: accessories, adidas, best products, designers, fashion, hair care, philippine fashion, product reviews, rtw, shoes, shopping, stylingLists are pretty popular this time of the year since we're starting on a clean slate. I'm gonna be a cliche and make one of my own because I have an enormous backlog. Going into detail for each and ...
20 Comments » ...Sep292011Dove Foaming make up remover was an instant favorite when Watsons started introducing the newest products to be launched in the market (during their most recent Beauty Lab). I must say I'm quite fon...
2 Comments » ...Sep142011A few months ago, when I was preparing for Ferretti's lookbook photoshoot, I decided to cover up my roots and start afresh with highlights, going about in a Divine Lee sort-of-way. I thought I'd be ...
4 Comments » ...Aug172011Vanilla & Co, my favorite gourmet skin food
Tags: best products, body & bath, organic, product reviewsAt the height of my Multiply shopping days years ago, Vanilla Co was always on the top of my list. So much so that it's the only store enrolled in my online bank account so that I don't have to phy...
9 Comments » ...Jul292011Pure Beauty hair care line takes the cake
Tags: best products, body & bath, hair care, product reviewsIf you've ever gone through my blog outside your reader, you've probably noticed the illustrations on my masthead (they change to a different one every time you reload). Pao had drawn those girls up...
11 Comments » ...Jul132011As I mentioned in my post yesterday, I misplaced the original earphones that came with Pepper Potts, my Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab. I use Pepper as my music player as well, and I wasn't much bummed si...
2 Comments » ...Jul122011Yeah, I named my assistant after Tony Stark's. She (as opposed to most of my other gadgets and prized possessions I dorkily name, I imagine this one is a female) is a white Samsung P1000 Galaxy Tab....
14 Comments » ...Jul62011I was given this really cute lip balm last month (thanks KC!) and was told that it's better than Carmex because it doesn't dry out your lips in the long run. According to her, balms like Carmex does...
12 Comments » ...Apr232011I've bought several more Nyx round lipsticks since I got to try them a few months ago (you can read my review of shades Thalia and Paris). I think I'm stopping for now, though, since I'm pretty much...
18 Comments » ...Apr162011I used to be a regular beach bum, visiting as many as six to eight beaches a year (as in, maps to various towns and provinces with major beaches were always found in my everyday purse). I've only ha...
7 Comments » ...Mar212011As I've mentioned in previous blog posts, I shuttle back and forth between two places all the time--one is my hometown in Las Piñas and the other is a condo I share with a roomie in Mandaluyong. Be...
13 Comments » ...Mar102011I've long planned on doing reviews of my skincare products, and now they've all caught up on me. I took this picture below a few days ago, and these are the newest ones...that is, until yesterday, b...
16 Comments » ...Feb72011Since I got a taste of Nyx with the fabulous Paris shade, I definitely knew that I wanted more. Never mind that I still haven't figured out quite how to keep my lips smooth all the time. I ordere...
14 Comments » ...Jan162011My favorite night moisturizer: Human Nature Royal Jelly and Aloe Vera
Tags: best products, organic, product reviewsMany beauty bloggers might say that Human Nature (or Human Heart Nature) products are a hit or miss thing. I continue patronizing them for three main reasons: 1) they're organic, 2) they're cheap an...
26 Comments » ...Jan142011Kustie is a brand of natural bath and body products formulated in France and especially made for intense exfoliation and silky smoothness. Well, it's pretty easy to throw those words around, isn't i...
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