February 2012
22 posts
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Recycling woes at Alice Blue Candle
Remember my candle obsession?
I love it so much that I’ve begun accumulating empty glass containers, the way a Coca-Cola peddling sari-sari store does. I didn’t know what to do with the empties, should I turn them into a) shot glasses, b) mini-planters, or c) crayon holders?
I asked the Alice Blue staff at Power Plant if they did refills, and I was thrilled to find out that they did. ...
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National Geographic's February treat for dog...
If you love dogs, National Geographic Magazine’s Feb issue is a must-read. Download it on your iPad for super fun interactive content!
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Shelves and the survivors
This was going to be a sentimental post about books, but something sad happened to my collection :(
I was at National Book Store earlier to buy masking tape and I remembered that I had a gift certificate. Since my bookshelf now consists of a curated selection (due to lack of space, only favorites will stay), I wanted to add a touch of pretty to the collection.
I’ve never read her...
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Parian Spirit and why you need it
I once encountered this singer/actress whose manager insisted I use her personal brush set to apply makeup on her. While it can be a bit unsettling to use brushes that are unfamiliar, it’s part and parcel of working with personalities—they usually have set preferences when it comes to brands, tools, looks, etc, so you have to meet them halfway, and by meeting halfway, I mean you follow exactly...
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bdellium Tools Professional Brushes = must-have!
Last Christmas, I received a care package from French Macaroons Online Boutique. She sent me the cutest makeup palette (soon), and two brush sets from bdellium Tools’s Green Bambu line—vegan, eco-friendly, and made from synthetic fibers.
Back when I was studying makeup, most of the books and magazines discussing makeup brushes would always favor natural hair brushes—usually goat, squirrel or...
January 2012
9 posts
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Slouchy leather totes from Katre
I was at a shoot last Sunday with stylist Kat Manalo-Erro when I noticed her cute, bright orange leather tote.
You know me and my love for leather, brights and totes, so I demanded where she got it, and was so excited when I found out that she designed it herself and that she was selling it, and that she had a few in her car! Shopping at work—fun and convenient, although it will cancel...
December 2011
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Welcome to Manila, Benefit!
We love you, too, Benefit.
When someone told me that Benefit was going to finally open here in Manila, I was beyond thrilled.
Like a typical Benefit fan, my first product was Benetint (from reseller Mimi Cosmetics at Power Plant before). The prices were through the roof, but there was no other alternative then.
And then I bought Bathina from Bangkok, one for my kit and one for...
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PlugBug: Every Mac lover needs one
A portion of the weight and space in my gadget backpack goes to chargers and cables.
I’m obsessive about charging my gadgets, and when traveling, I even add an extension cord (one long in case the outlet isn’t near me, and another with multiple outlets so I’m able to charge simultaneously) and travel adaptor.
While I can just bring one charger for my MacBook and use the laptop’s...
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Tankito's Third
Based on last year’s birthday post, I seem to have stumbled on the tradition of posting about Tank’s birthday a day late.
I had so many things to do today. Benefit’s first boutique opened today (check back tomorrow for my post about that), we had closing and a meeting, and before I knew it, Tankito’s birthday was done.
Our recent move (it’s still recent since I haven’t unpacked my boxes!...