I've always wanted to learn how to sew and make my own clothes, but I think it's a little too late to learn it at this point in my life but then as they say, never say never.

So let me share my other talent, Bellas! Tadah! T-Shirt Surgery:

Few days ago, our office handed us some free shirts. However, it looked too manly, and not even a hint of femininity to it basically because it is a men's shirt.

Too bad I didn't take a pic of my shirt before I started surgery on it. But more or less, it looked like this:

Photo from Bethany Sew-and-sew

And now to this!

Off Shoulder Baby:)

The equipment(s):

Happy Sunday Bellas!

First of all, it's my Mom's birthday so let me give her a quick shoutout even though she's in heaven now (sob!). Happy birthday Mom, I just miss you so much. I love you everyday:)

Moving on, today, I want to share my experience with another ELF product- E.L.F. - Studio Warm Bronzer


ELF's website says this:

Create a healthy looking glow all year round! The sheer soft powders provide the perfect hue of color. Blend all 4 colors together to achieve a blend of perfection or choose your favorite color or colors to mix, match and blend.

• Warm Bronzer- The warm shimmer that will bring a glow to your face. Ideal for summer or year-round.
• Cool Bronzer- The ideal selection of matte colors to achieve a natural looking tan. Ideal for winter or year-round.
• Golden Bronzer- An illuminating shimmer that is subtle and radiant. Ideal for summer or year-round.

Since I got the Warm Bronzer shade, let's take a closer look at this product:

Hey, hey, hey Bellas! How is this week treating all of you? I am sooooo excited to talk about the Cosmetologie   2012 event which ended yesterday. It was a two-day event from February 21- 22 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia. Cosmétologie 2012 is a one-stop shop event for Beauty, Wellness, Trends and much more!



I was excited to drop by on its first day however, I wasn't feeling very well on a Tuesday so I decided to drop by yesterday, weeeee!

First of all let me share the highlights of this event:

• I saw and met some of my fave Filipino bloggers like Ms. Shen of http://www.shensaddiction.com; Ms. Sophie of  http://www.beautynomics.com; and Ms. Brigitte of  http://www.iambrigitte.com. How cool was that?!?
• Scored some NYX cosmetics from Digital Traincase (Ms. Brigitte was an assistant for that day. She was pretty and accommodating though I wished I introduced myself as one of her readers but I was too shy to tell her as I don't want to distract her assisting other customers).

With Ms. Shen of Shen's Addiction. Isn't she lovely:)

She is one of the nicest bloggers I've met.

I know the title of this post is weird. And it became weirder because to cut someone else's hair without proper training is suicide, hahaha. More so, if you decide to cut your own hair, right?Well, not for me, lol.

One day, while I was on some panic attack because I was having visions that my hair got split ends/damaged, I took my scissors and started cutting those ends! Well  too much coloring, curling and styling made my hair dry and frizzy but thanks to my hair heroes which I reviewed here and here.

So yes- I did cut my own hair! How pathetic, right? Hahahaha! But hey- I turned out to be still alive and kicking after. In fact, cutting my hair and not going to a salon just saved myself some moolah! Don't you worry because I only "murdered" the ends of my hair and nothing else.

This is the first time I tried to be my own "barber". Here's the result:

I did my own hair color too.. Okay, i'll shut up now, lol.

The funny thing was that nobody noticed I had a slight haircut hehehe. My cat just looked at me as if saying: "Not bad."

So, thinking of cutting your own hair? Do it. But you must exercise caution.

Hey there! The time has come!

Today- I am going to share my experience with Majolica Majorca Skin Lingerie Pore Cover SPF20+PA which acts as a primer prior to foundation application. Most of you probably remembered that I blogged about it here as soon as I got one from SM Makati.

Php 695; All Watsons, SM Stores

The first time I heard about Majolica Majorca hitting the Philippines, I said to myself: "Wow, just the name itself is bongga (translation: fabulous!)!"

It’s Shiseido for the younger set. Since Shiseido is already a famous brand, Majolica Majorca provides the new makeup crazy generation with a range that caters to their needs of more color, light formulas and sheer coverage. In short, sabi nila- pang teenager daw eto hehehe.

Photo from http://www.mindanews.com/photo-of-the-day/2010/04/22/evening-ukay-ukay/

Oh I absolutely heart UKAY (aka thrift shopping)! It is one of the things I can proudly say I am good at. No kidding hehehe..

I was first introduced to ukay by Mom when I was about twelve. When she was oh well, alive and kicking, amidst the distance of Bicol from Metro Manila, there was this tiny shop from our local palengke (translation: market) which she frequented to score some awesome shirts for my dad and brother.

My mom used to be plump! So buying clothes off the rack can be tricky. And mom has good taste as I suspected because while everyone else was wearing the same brand, hers was unique, bold, and polished. The reason of course was because she liked ukay shopping to high heavens!

So when a provincial girl like me came to the city, I was excited much to try ukay. Long before ukay was glorified, I was a fan of the sport! And even if my *cat hates thrift shopping I don’t really mind. It’s one of the “sports” I am good at and I intend to keep it that way, hahaha. So let me tell you about....

The Rules of Ukay the Red Lippie Way!

Know your target

• There are a number of ukay shops not far from where I live and since I am a Makati girl by heart (naks) let me introduce you to these shops in Makati Cinema Square, along Buendia Avenue just before you start driving towards the flyover to C5.
• Other famous ukay shops are found in Baguio City, Cubao, Carriedo, Libertad, Divisoria, Anonas, Harrison Plaza, etc.

Dress simply

• Kindly leave your LV, Prada, Hermes bags at home. For God’s sake, don’t ask me why.
• Come in your most comfortable outfit and the rule is to dress down which means no flashy items such as expensive phones, designer clothes, and the like.

Bring alcohol or hand sanitizer, hanky, etc.

• Again I consider this as a sport so you don’t want to play “messy” right?
• They will come in handy after hours of “treasure hunting”.

Bargain, bargain, bargain

• Bargaining is a must as most shops allow it. 
• For shops which are too strict in bargaining, I suggest you look for another target location.

Patience is a virtue

• Don’t rush if you don’t have to. Keep in mind that these are second hand items and you need to inspect every item to ensure you are not wasting your hard earned money for nothing.
• Personally, when I go to ukay shops, I have my own strategy in this order: 

1. First Screening
2. Semi Finals
3. Finals

• This means that whenever I see a prospect ukay item, I put it  in my shopping bag to qualify for the first screening. Then comes semi final round, and then later on I would need to decide which I really need/ want depending on my budget for the "final" round, lol.

Befriend the assistants

• Believe me, this will come in handy if you love ukay.
• Gaining their trust and being nice to them will not only give you a better discount, you can also ask them to sms you if they have anything new to sell.

I know some people frown at thrifting because they think buying second hand items are filthy. But then hey- I am really loving it. It’s just a pity that because I’ve been so busy with my life that I don’t have time now to do more ukay shopping. Also I heard that ukays are becoming more expensive now than before and can sometimes cost the same as buying new items:(

I wonder where have all the golden years of ukays gone.

But let me tell you, the spirit of ukay shopping is still within me. Must hit the ukay shops soon!


Love,
Miss J

Happy Sunday Everyone!

Here are some photos from our photoshoot with Inna last year. Thanks to JRNunez for posting these pics, hope you'll post some more soon, hehehe:)





She's fierce noh? Seriously, every shoot that we have with her produces photos which are far different from the last shoot. Some of her friends call her "chameleon" as she can channel every photo shoot theme to a T.

Here are her previous photos from our shoots!



For more photos of her, check out my portfolio page here.


Love,
Miss J