Practical Pebbles

Being practical in terms of makeup usage is one of the many things working moms, such as myself, consider. There are three basic must haves for the busy moms or the low maintenance girls everywhere. These are: 1) oil control primer 2) blotting powder, and  3) long wear mlbb (my lips but better) lipstick.  You can add foundation, blush, eyebrow pencil, and the like, but these three make up the trinity for the combination skin girl like me.  Browsing the internet and blogosphere led me to a Philippine based company, Carmen Claire Cosmetics . I decided to try three of their products: 1) Acaci Pore Mattifier,  2) CC Shine Patrol in Tan, and  3) CC Classic Lipstick in Très Chic! The items arrived in an Eco-friendly packaging, with the signature red bow and sticker logo. A handwritten note from Carmen herself was a nice added touch. Definitely packaged with love . Three products plus a freebie! Acaci Pore Mattifier Click here

Hi there! Thanks for dropping by. For the second part in our four part series of the Global Prime Innovation, Inc. Glutagen products, let's welcome the " Glutagen 6in1 Foundation ". According to the product description, the "sunblock foundation gives a natural pink glow effect on your face, clinically proven to reduce facial wrinkles, and prevents the sun's harmful effects on the skin..." Slick design in black. Ingredients include placentol, parsol, collagen, milk,  lactates, aloe vera extract, titanium dioxide, and OMC (uvinol). We know mostly of what the ingredients are except for uvinol and parsol. For the benefit of all, both parsol and uvinol are UV absorbers. One pump is enough for your face and neck. To use, just apply on a fresh cleansed face every morning. It is creamy in texture with a slight scent which is not overly powerful like most foundations. Left hand: with foundation                                 Righ

Tired of always looking at you cellphone? Why not try a new hobby, or rather, rekindle an old flame? Remember those boring classes in high school where your notes were made up of swirls and lines? Apparently doodling and scribbling has returned along with other forms of art like zentangle, calligraphy, and watercolor -a great topic for another blog post, yey! An anti-stress and a creative outlet, both doodling and scribbling can be a form of relaxation. So what are the tools to get started? You just need a paper and a pen. There's no need to break the bank. For the more serious doodler and scribbler, a plain notebook and a waterproof pen or pens would do the trick.  Doodles and scribbles are supposed to be the result of aimless drawing. However, a few minutes after holding a pen, I came up with this... I got to try the Venzi soft blank journal of  Victoria's Journals . It is a 9 by 14 cm plain notebook which I bought at National Bookstore ( 119 peso only). It'