My Version of "No Make Up Make Up"

Yah, I am running out of something to post! Hehe. It must be the weather no?! It's cold nowadays. Ang sarap lang matulog maghapon tapos manood ng DVD. =)

Anyway, as I have mentioned to you multiple times, I am not a fan of make-ups. I can go a day any day without wearing one. Just like now, while I was writing this post, I remember not having eyebrows pa hahaha! Kaya nag pause muna ako.

Ayan, may kilay na ako! :) Go na..

What I would like to share with you today is how I do my everyday look in the office. It's not too much, I tell you. I call this my own version of "no make up make up". Hahaha! Please don't judge me on how I do my make up ha?! You know naman I just recently loved them so I am still not fond of it. Walang okrayan ok?! Ready?

When I leave the house, I am not wearing make ups yet. The time I learned putting creams and pressed powder on was last summer. I don't want to put make-ups on then pagdating sa office, haggard na ulit because of the weather so I prefer to do it in the office. However, there were times that I am so busy I would forget so I end up putting make ups at around 3pm na or 4pm (the latest).

Now here's how I do it.

First, I make sure to wash my face with clean water. Hindi natin alam during the time that we're on our way to work, naalikabukan or nalagyan ng kug ano-ano so just to be safe, I'll wash my face then dry it using a tissue na lang.

Before photo :p

Second, I put Simply pretty BB Cream from Avon. Couple of weeks ago, napansin ko na parang ang dali nyang nauubos. Then I realize na sobrang dami ko ata maglagay na parang hindi na nya nako complement yung skin. I've learned from that so I put only an ample amount to cover my whole face including my neck. There were times when I am too lazy to put BB cream, I'll just stick with number 3 which is pressed powder.

Third, Sealed the look with a pressed powder. To absorb and complement the BB Cream, I put on a pressed powder. I always put an ample amount to just to cover the face and the neck area.

Fourth, I'll shape my brows. I have a thick and uneven brows so I have to maintain it. I usually pluck my brows every 3 days just to remove those hair that are growing at the same time, they would not have a chance to sneak through those that I should keep. Para hindi na rin ako malito sa ayos ng eyebrows ko. Anyway, I am not even sure if my eyebrows is bagay on my face since hindi ko alam tumingin ng pantay sa hindi. Just to make everything annoying lalo, I have a puyo at the end of my left brow so I have to eliminate those hairs that our growing inwardly then just draw my brow. One day, I'll go to Brow Haus talaga promise!! By the way, I am using Maybelline in the shade of gray which I bought couple of years ago na recently ko lang naman nagamit. I want it because it's a little lighter than my hair color when I put it on. Yun lang, the last time I asked a Maybelline stall in SM Southmall before, they said that it's an old version something and they no longer have these na daw. =( I'll check soon if they still carry this.

Fifth, I'll put a blusher. Just so my face won't look pale of dull because of the BB Cream and the powder, blusher is important too. It adds glow to face. =) I had the Blushing pink of Nichido. Unfortunately, tumalon sya when I was looking for something inside my make up bag. Ayon, awa ng Dyos naging loose powder na sya =(

Sixth step is to put a mascara to open up my eyes. My officemate said that my eyes looks sleepy daw so I have to put a mascara on to add a sparkle into it. (Naks) hehehe! I would then use an eyelash curler. Daryl said he would like my eyelashes curled up so I always make sure that they are nice. =)

Lastly a lipstick. I have the Simply pretty in Lucky Orange and Endlessly pink (both from Avon).

Now here's how I look like after..

Hahaha! Walang okrayan ok?! Oo nga pala, I have not curled my eyelashes yet here. Pinapatuyo ko pa kasi ng slight eh. Hehe =)

Para di na kayo mahirapan to see if something has been changed, I placed them together.

Before and After photo

Hehehe. Sooner or later, I plan to try other products in the market to see which one will suite the best for me. For the meantime, I am sticking to Simply Pretty Avon Collection until I ran out of them. =)

Kayo? How do you make yourself pretty and presentable?! Share naman!! =)

Result: New Hair Do

When I made kwento about my Index Salon Rebonding Experience, I forgot to include the before and after photo! Hahahaha.. Sorry guys, na carried away ako sa pag ku kwento ko about Ate kuya.

Anyway, Ito na sya...

Teka, wala nga pala akong before photo kasi it was so chaka talaga. If you can imagine my hair na lang na waist long, super black and makapal, wavy and buhaghag..

Ano naisip nyo?

Basta kung ano man yung naisip nyo, yun na yun! Hahaha..

Pero here's the after shot..

First 24 hours after the treatment

3 days after the treatment. Hair was shampooed and with hair conditioner

Yan..

Hahaha! Walang okrayan please?!

It was shoulder length na lang. Madaming nagulat na pinagupitan ko ng sobrang iksi dahil nga hanggang bewang na talaga sya. I think it's just what I usually do, ipapa make over ko ang hair ko tapos paiiksian ng todo. I want to add a side bangs pa nga jan. Siguro next month na lang pag mejo humaba na ng konti. =)

Also, on my first 2 hair treatment, I never went back to the salon for a follow up treatment like hair spa or hot oil to maintain the original treatment. I find it really expensive kasi. What I was planning to do now is to buy sa Watson's nung mga pang hair spa nila and I can just DIY it. My sister had one before and I used it myself, I was surprised na maganda ang bagsak ng hair ko. Mas mura din yun, last time I checked, they're on sale, Buy 1 take 1 for P200++ which is not bad na kasi for how many times mo din magagamit yun diba? =)

I want to see how it will turn out pero so far, enjoy ako sa buhok ko dahil madulas at maganda naman.. I just hope na mejo maganda ang pagkalayer ng dulo pero sobrang iksi na kasi nya so maybe next month ko na lang ipapaayos yung hair cut. I'll just wait for it to grow a little. =)

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New Make Up Tools + Being Nostalgic

I am not a makeup person. Period!

Back in high school, we had a cosmetology subject where manicure, pedicure, nail arts, hair cuts, and make up were being taught. Since I am against using anything to my face, I didn't learn the proper way of applying make-ups, didn't learn nail arts, besides no one wants to model for my haircut service, baka kasi ma murder ko ang hair nila. All along, naiisip ko na pang kikay at pang malalandi lang ang make-ups.

Oh wag nyo akong sabunutan, yan talaga ang naiisip ko noon eh. Whenever I see people with make-ups on, lalo na yung obvious tapos wala naman party or events, maarte na agad ang tingin ko. 

Yuh.. judgemental na ako! 

When I went to college, I learned how to fix my hair, put blusher.. that's it. But it's very very minimal. Yung masabi lang ba na hindi naman ako chaka. 

Anyway, when I had my first job, I am against make ups pa din. I still think that it's not necessary. Simplicity is the best talaga, yan ang lagi kong motto. Hahah! I may not love make-ups but I am a frustrated fashionista. I am too conscious of my clothes, I should not underdress or overdress.

One of the weddings that I attended in 2012

One month pregnant here. =) I didn't know pa.

Time passed by, I had a baby, still doesn't like make - ups and anything about skin care. I hated all of it until one day, 

We were going to a wedding since FMIL will be a Ninang daw. We would all go since Daryl will drive for her. I borrowed a dress from my sister so that saved me from my #ootd dilemma. My hair is too long and frizzy but I know how to braid it so it also saved me from looking like chaka however, I don't have a powder, or a blusher. I only have a lipstick with me that I used as a blusher.

Kawawa to the highest levelz!!

Gosshh.. I came to think, what happen to the kikay, maarte and fashionista me?! Where did she go?

That didn't stop there.. Lagi akong namomroblema sa mga isusuot ko on events like wedding, debuts or any formal event or gathering. I always bother my sister of something that I can borrow. I mean, I always do that back in the days but now, due to my post-partum body, I can't fit on most of her clothes. I can only borrow some. =( I guess I have to invest on clothes now.. As in now na! Sana bukas umulan ng madaming pang - shopping. Hahaha! =)

One night, before we went to sleep..

Me: Babe, magkakaron ako ng extra money by July, iniisip ko kung ibibili ko ba sya ng kama or ipangpapa-rebond ko na lang ng hair ko.

Daryl: Ipangpa rebond mo na lang. Hayaan mo na yang kama, ok pa naman tayo dito eh. Alagaan mo naman ang sarili mo.

Awwww... I am so touched lang. 

Pero naisip ko, baka ang chaka ko na talaga kaya sinabi nyang alagaan ko naman ang sarili ko. Gaaaahhd!!

All along, pinagdadamutan ko ang sarili ko dahil mas importante ang mga gamit sa bahay, grocery, utilities and savings. I forgot to take care of myself. I am still fat, I never got back to my pre-pregnancy body. My hair is sooo long, dry, frizzy, ugly so it's always on a bun. I don't have any make up tools to save me in an emergency party or event. I no longer have a little black dress in my closet. I don't have enough jeans for office wear, my dresses are all old, my tops were very limited. =(

Parang gusto kong maiyak! Hayyy..

Don't get me wrong guys. Hindi kami mayaman so hindi branded ang mga damit ko dati but at least, I can buy one or two clothes every payday. I can buy heels during sale, I use my 13th month pay to have a hair treatment yearly, I am self proclaimed "fashionista" in my very own way. I have never been sexy with flat tummy levelz pero I am not fat, tama lang kung baga. I have time to Mani - Pedi myself etc.

Now, I can't do all that. We have enough things on our plate for me to think about those. I miss it so much. Nakakamiss kaya ang maging maganda, ang makapag suot ng damit na fitted pero hindi masagwa ang bilbil. Yung mag sleeveless ng hindi nakakahiyang i flaunt ang arms mo kasi hindi naman kalakihan. Yung makakapag suot ka pa ng bra sa beach while wearing a sexy shorts, kering keri i flaunt ang tummy kasi makinis at walang stretchmarks.

One of the wedding I attended last month

Yah.. Motherhood changed it all. Hindi naman ako nagsisisi. I love my life now, I am happier, patient, loving, and selfless. I love Jami and Daryl everyday.. Motto nga namin eh, We.always.go.together.

Pero hindi about jan talaga ang iba blog ko eh, sorry na carried away lang.. Hahaha! 

What I want to show you is, because of those scenario.. I am trying to be better. I want to be as beautiful as I am before. I want to be able to wear nice fitting clothes without thinking about my bulging tummy. I used to be a suki of selfie but because I feel so ugly, I don't want to take picture of myself anymore. 

Gone are the days.. in the past weeks,

I learned how to shape my eyebrows. 

I learned to maintain it and use brow pencil to modify it more. 

I learned to use BB Cream and Face Powder.

I learned that Daryl likes my eyelashes curled up so I bought a mascara to make it fuller.

I relearned that my face will look slimmer if I flaunt my hair.

I relearned to gain the confidence I lost when I gave birth.

Although, I can't get back on shape overnight, I want to start doing something about it. People in the office says I'm getting payat daw pero ang hindi nila alam, that's because of my new hair haha! 

So for the record, I am filling up my make up kits slowly. I have everything that I need on a daily basis and that's enough to save me on any urgent parties or events/gatherings so I won't look like sobrang haggard naman.

I originally posted this photo on my post about what's in my bag last week. 

I started with avon cosmetics since they are not that expensive and I don't want to risk naman trying out something I got in the market tapos end up na di ko bet so mostly yan, suggestion ng mga officemate ko which I think compliments my skin color naman. 

I still have some missing that I got recently after that post was made. Here they are:

Avon Brush set for only P99 (on sale)

Nichido Blushing Pink Shade for P88

I loved the brush set, sobrang lambot. Before I got the blusher on my birthday, I borrowed one from my officemate (blusher and brush) and her's is breaking like powder because her brush is kind of matigas. When I bought the same blusher, I noticed that mine doesn't break so I told her na baka masyadong matigas yung brush nya. I liked the blusher. That's actually my officemate's shade din. It's pink so hindi mukang sinampal ang fez ko. =)

For the mean time, kuntento na ako sa make up kit ko. What I am planning to do is to invest on moisturizer naman since they can make your skin younger.. tama ba? 

Kayo? Any recommendations on what's the best moisturizer?

Index Salon Rebonding Experience

I was so lucky to have my birthday on a weekend. I felt I don't need to file a leave plus I can get away with my officemates sa mga pang aasar nila hahaha! I am sure you know what I mean. =)

As I have mentioned multiple times, I am the person who's not use in celebrating my birthday in the bongga way diba? It's either eat out or a simple salu-salo at home lang. I was just really excited this time kasi Daryl made me choose kung anong gift daw ang gusto ko on my birthday. =)

Well, originally, I wanted an iphone or a new camera (DSLR) hahahaha! Mejo ambitious frog lang eh wala naman trabaho yung jowa ko. Days before my birthday, he made me choose again ng hindi naman sobrang expensive. I asked him for shopping money since I am meaning to buy new jeans for office wear. Whenever I go to work, I am on dress. Mas madami kasi akong dress over jeans or tops. I want to buy at least 2 jeans and tops. There have been sale mall wide in SM Southmall and Robinson's Place Las Pinas but the shopping money he gave was allocated in paying for the bills na lang.. hayyy... =(

Anyhoo, he made me choose either of the two - shopping money for 2 jeans or a salon treatment.

Pinag - isipan ko ng ilang araw. I have been putting off the jeans for quite a while now same as the salon trip. My hair have grown really long (waist long) that I have not been able to have a haircut since last year! Imagine that??? What I want kasi is to have my hair treated na when I get a haircut para isang puntahan na lang. Besides, ookrayin na naman sa salon ang buhok ko because it's so makapal. As in bonggang kapal. It's like one strand is equivalent to 3 of a normal hair, mga ganyang levelz. At the same time, it's wavy at buhaghag kaya okray talaga inaabot ko sa salon. Endless comment na "Ang kapal ng buhok mo Ma'am" "Magpa rebond ka na" etc etc.. Parang gusto kong sumagot na, "Yah, I know.. since birth yan kaya wag ng paulit-ulit, okay?!" In fairness naman, some people love my hair kasi nga makapal. Ganun talaga no?! People are not contented. Kapag payat ka, gusto mo tumaba. Pag tabain ka naman, gusto mo pumayat.. and the likes.

Well, at the end of the day, I have chosen the salon treatment na lang. I thought to myself that SM will have their sale soon enough. Madami naman malls jan na nagse -sale. Besides, I can buy a pair of jeans on a normal payday naman, hindi nga lang mga Lee Pipes or Jag jeans levelz. Hehehe! Naisip ko din na I have been so kuripot to myself since the start of the year and I have been so chaka all along after I gave birth to Jami. Bonggang hair fall ang inaabot ko everyday. When you see my hair, ang daming small hairs because nalalagas nga and they are trying their best to grow back. =(

Daryl can't believe that I am choosing salon over jeans since alam na alam nyang gustong - gusto kong nasa mall, window shopping kapag walang moolah (money).

I woke up a little late that day. I was planning pa naman to cook lunch since I know I'll spend hours in the salon for my treatment. When I took a bath, Daryl said na sya na daw bahala so I said "Hokay! Gotta go!"

I went back to my favorite salon in terms of Rebonding Services. The only treatment that I have undergone in my entire life is Rebond lang. I don't have the courage to do curls kasi nga ang kapal ng hair ko sa cancel sakin yung idea na yun dahil baka magmuka akong buhok na tinubuan ng tao. Hahaha! This is the same salon where I had my first ever Rebond service (I had 3 in total now). Index Salon was just along Pilar road at the back of Jollibee Pilar in Almanza, Las Pinas. We lived in that part of the city for almost 4-5 years so I was quite familiar. I don't have an appointment with them so I went there around lunch time to make sure na hindi pa sobrang dami ng tao. Mejo maliit lang kasi ang salon so it can get a little crowded in the afternoon to evening.

True enough, I arrived as if I am their first customer. I think they just opened not too long ago. I was really happy to be the first kasi I don't have to wait for my turn to be assisted. =)

I inquired about their package for rebonding although I already know and have set a budget for it. I was told of three packages they offer (1) Rebond with Keratin (2) Rebond with permanent cellophane and (3) Regular rebond. Every package includes free haircut already.

I asked about the Keratin since it's new to me. I was told by the stylist that whenever our hair undergo treatment, it looses its keratin or the natural keme.. blah blah.. Hindi ko na narinig yung ibang sinabi kasi na distract ako sa eyebrow nya hahaha!

Anyway, I chose Package number 2 since I want my hair to be colored din and the cellophane would do that. =) This was the same package I had for the last 2 treatment that I had with them so I'm pretty sure it will go well.

My hair was washed first even though I just took a bath before going to the salon. Pero keri lang naman so they can shampoo my hair before the treatment.

Short kwento: I had my suki in treatment on this salon. They call her "Ate Kuya" because she's tomboy. She did my hair for two consecutive time and I really love the result. I usually have my hair treated every December (during 13th month pay :p) and I always look for her. I like her kasi hindi nya ako tinitipid. I always feel na my hair receives the enough amount of gamot to achieve a better result.She was also matyaga in the process, she doesn't complain din. Alam kong nakakapagod ayusin ang hair ko dahil sobrang kapal than the usual at mejo matagal talaga gawin pero sobrang sipag nya talaga. I commend her for that. I have always been a very satisfied customer of her. =)

When they were washing my hair pa, I asked if Ate Kuya was still there in the same salon and she said yes. Hayyy salamat!! They called her and I asked if she can be my stylist for the day. Payag naman sya. I overheard some of the staff teasing her.

Staff: Feeling bless ka ha. Di ka na mag oot.

I then realized na may quota siguro sila daily and mejo inalat sya the day before kaya kailangan nya pang mag overtime.

After they washed my hair, Ate Kuya dried up my hair with blower and cut my hair to the length that I want and then put on the treatment "number 1" as they call it. Ito ata yung gamot talaga to make your hair straight. I have waited for 30 minutes or so before they washed my hair.

Side Kwento:

While waiting, I received a text message from Daryl na hindi pa daw sila kumakain! Gossshh! Sabi ko na nga ba eh.. nagsabi kasi sya na sya na daw bahala tapos magte text na hindi pa daw sila kumakain ng lunch! I was praying na sana makita nya yung money sa wallet ko so he can buy lunch.

Mga lalaki nga naman oh! Hindi makadiskarte sa bahay pag walang Nanay. Haha!

Ate kuya gave instruction to the lady whose washing my hair to wash it ng maigi because it's "Number 1" nga daw. Maybe it was matapang kasi na gamot so they really have to wash it off.

My hair is soaking wet, hindi nya ako tinitipid sa treatment =)

When I got back on my seat, Ate Kuya blowered my hair to dry it up then she prepared two hair iron and ironed my hair. Ito talaga ang pinka matrabaho at matagal sa buong proseso. She has to section my hair into four parts then get a few amount of hair, iron it twice with two different (I think) hair iron. Sobrang tagal talaga nito, the boring part. I noticed that the salon is getting crowded na. Ang lakas din pala ng mga salon no?! Daming nag papagupit at nagpapa treatment. Wala pa jan yung mga nag papa mani and pedi. I also realized na sobrang daming suki ni ate kuya. A lot of people are asking for her kaya lang, she can't commit to them because of me. Hehehe! Sorry guys! =)

When she fully ironed my hair na, she put another treatment and waited again for another 30 minutes. She made me choose which color I prefer for the permanent cellophane. She suggested not to color it light or matingkad because mag da dry daw ang hair ko. I don't have plans naman na mag blonde hehe. I was looking for the same color of hair that I had on my first treatment pero I don't know the name eh so I chose the Red Copper na lang.

When I washed and blowered my hair for the third time, they put naman the cellophane to color my hair. I waited again for another 15 minutes until the color sipped thru my hair. I was contemplating kung magpapa pedicure na ba ako kasi pagod na akong mag hintay ng matagal. Hehehe! Buti na lang, the wait is shorter than the first two treatment.

What I appreciate with Ate kuya is that, nire -retouch nya yung hair ko when she feels na hindi enough yung amount ng treatment na nailagay nya at first. =)

When my hair was washed again and blowered, I asked if I can wash my hair pero wag daw. It's after 3 days pa. OMG... Papasok pa naman ako sa office.

I settled my bill na and gave her a tip. =)

Verdict:

1. I am really glad that Ate kuya is still there. I hope she'll be there forever. Hehehe!
2. Their salon is really small, it was just a studio type with a second floor. First floor is where the haircuts and treatment is being done while the second floor is for mani, pedi and foot spa. I just wish that they'll invest on a bigger place so the salon would be more accommodating. Pag naging crowded na kasi, parang hindi na inviting to people, at least to my standard.
3. In case that they can't invest on a bigger work place, I just hope that at least they'll renovate it. Mejo luma na kasi ang ibang part ng salon along with other furniture. I panicked a little pa kasi I heard them saying na nawalan daw ng water so hindi ma wash yung hair nung isang kuya na nag pa haircut. Hahaha! I felt panicked nga kasi my hair is being treated tapos walang water. There has been a construction outside that touched their tubo underground that caused the water to go in and out.

A little later, I realized kung bakit hindi babasain ang hair for 3 days daw. Maybe because, my hair undergone a major renovation (parang bahay) hahaha! It was ironed, blowered, treated multiple times so I guess it needs a rest. =)

Overall, I am glad that I achieved the result that I am eyeing for. Ate Kuya never failed me. In case you want to try her, her real name is Juliet. =)
 
Index Salon
Pilar Road, Almanza Las Pinas