Inside My Vanity Kit

So since my friends, cousins and sisters have been obsessed with make-up and have successfully influenced me to watch YouTube videos of make-up artists, be it a local or an international one. I found it really fun and weirdly, calming. Lol. It also made me want to try it someday (the video thing). And since I can't do it yet, I'll just be blogging about what's inside my vanity kit which I use on a day to day basis (I'm including also the 'pang-date' essentials).
Thankfully, my face isn't choosy so it doesn't really matter if the product is cheap as long as it works for me then I'm good.


So to start off, I actually use foundation on my skin. So when I don't have any ganap, I just use Maybelline Dream Satin (B4)

However, if there's a ganap, I use Fenty Beauty by Tita Riri. Aside from it being super expensive (which is primarily the reason why I don't use it everyday), its coverage is really thick (but it feels super light) and I don't think I'll need it whenever I go to the office to face my computer. Lol.
I'm using shade 230.

After the founder, I top it off with this pressed powder from Revlon. It's from Paul's tita and although I believe she does not know my shade, it really goes perfectly well with my face. I also prefer using a brush for it since it's more even if used this way (charot!).

To put color into my face, I either use the Ever Bilena liquid blush on (darker shade). Or I'll use the Canmake blush-on (CL08) that Paul's mom for me from Japan.

I think I have blogged about my lippies collection before and that I have more than 20. Lol.
So the ones below are the ones I use on a daily basis. I really love the Lakme 9to5 (Blush Velvet)lippie my friends got for me from their India Trip. It has a pink shade and goes soft matte right after putting.

Or if I don't feel like putting any lipstick (which is most of the time), I just settle with a really good lip tint from Laurent Cosmetics. I only use Badgirl. I really like it because it does not dry my lips.

But during date nights and special occasions where I want to wear something special, I usually opt for something red. Recently, my favorite has changed to a shade of pink again and that is Benefit's They're Real in Lusty Rose.

Then to add some accent for my eyes, I use Maybelline Lush Sensational and a curlash to beautify my lashes.







And whenever I feel like doing so, I also put on eyeliner. I use Elf's black liner with Shadow Smoke.

We're almost done! Next is some scent. So aside from lipsticks, I also have a range of perfume collection. Most recently though, I only pick either one of the 3 below for my day to day smell.
And I just realized that three below are gifts to me. Lol
Bodyshop Fijian and Lotus and Smoky Rose (from Paul) and Bath&Body Works Warm Vanilla Sugar (from my Uncle).





Date night would be a different case, the below is my favorite ever since because my Paul loves the smell of it. It's Issey Miyake Florale.

So yeah that's about it. If you're wondering why I don't do anything to my kilay, that's because I have thick brows and I just feel like it's fine without me needing to do anything to it. Lol! Kilay is life!


And though I really took effort to enumerate what I use to look presentable, there are also days when I don't feel like putting anything at all. Lol. I think we all have those days. :)


Oh oh oh and btw, before I finish, I want to introduce to you the newest member of our family!
Everybody, meet my applehead Chihuahua (so so so tiny!), KNIGHT! <3

Ugh, isn't he the cutest? We already have our KNIGHT-ly routines. <3

That's all for now, xoxo!

Ellie

I'm Leaving My Job

So I recently learned the techniques of click bait and while typing this, I felt as though my title of this post is like a click bait. Well folks, it ain't.

And yes, I am leaving my job.

How I wish I could add up the cliche phrase - "to travel the world". I really wish I could. Although that will not be impossible, but for now, that's not yet true.
So going back, my work takes at least 70% of my time. Most of the time, I multitask and I can say I am good at it. At my current work, I am heavily stressed on a daily basis. However, I chose to stay mainly because of 2 reasons: Paul and my friends. Now don't get me wrong, me leaving the company doesn't mean I am turning my back on these 2 reasons. But I'm getting way ahead of myself here.

My family has always dreamed of having a business that we can call our own. It has always been a dream and a couple of months back, that dream became a paper waiting for our signatures. Yes, we are fulfilling that dream. And that is basically why I'm leaving. I'm not leaving because I hate my work (hells yeah I love it!), I am not leaving my friends (I will have more time for all!) and definitely I am not leaving Paul behind (everyday we'll Skype like we normally do and I surely will have more time). I think that I am just being OA because I'm not going out of the country but leaving the familiar will surely be different. Nevertheless, I will make sure it won't be felt by the people I care for.

Now to the exciting part! My father wanted me and my mother to be hands-on on the business venture we are having! I am so excited to share to you that we will be opening our franchised store of Infinitea (Milk Tea) and Turks (Shawarma). I am beyond excited! I can't wait to share more details about it but currently it's under construction. Wait for my post on where it is located so you can come and visit sometimes! :)

Xoxo, 

Ellie

Boracay 2017

Hey hey guys! To be honest, I am still on vacation mode. It has only been 2 days since Paul and I got back from the still-beautiful island of Boracay. The trip was very spontaneous. We did not plan anything - we just booked a ticket with no plans whatsoever on what we are going to do in Boracay.
But let me tell you what, spontaneity is the best kind of adventure!!!


Day 1 (July 23)
- Spice Bird. Amazing food. Check it out!!
- Dozed off (LOOOL yeah we did. We arrived around lunch time and it was raining that time so it wasn't so bad dozing off in the island)
- Boohoo Johnny Rockets. Don't eat here! LOOL

 

 Day 2 (July 24)
- Braids (intro to Beyoncé's Lemonade) LOL

- Nami Resort - do you want a serene place to spend your vacay? Choose this one!
- Spider House - everything is AMAZEBALLS! Plus we also got the best seats in the house! Check it out! It's the ultimate chill place!

- Merly's Isawan - isaw is so so but their sauce is incredibly hot! Plus make sure to try their Chori Burger, it's delish!
- Full body massage at Mirai Spa - look for Ruby!
- Game of Thrones night! We fuckin' hate you Reek!

Day 3 (July 25)
- Swimming in the middle of the storm (LOL true story! we swam in the pool though not by the beach)
- Mobile legends errday!
- Chatime Boracay staff are amazing! Pay them a visit!
- Backyard BBQ - not recommending it tho!
- Shopping and going around D'Mall and etc.
- Foot scrub and foot massage at Mirai Spa again (Look for Ruby she's the best!!)

Day 4:



- Pasalubong shoping
- Stuck in the freakin' airport for 3 hours with no 'julibi' LOL
- Time to go home :(


Ohh Boracay..it's already our 3rd time together in the island but it's always amazing and special every time. We'll definitely be back for sure! <3
And to Paul, whether it's an island trip or a trip to the mall, as long as it's with you then it's sure to be memorable. Thank you for this trip my love! It's a trip we both need to get out of the real world for a bit. But it's coming back to reality and having special trips such as this one that makes it more special and it gets us by every time. Until our next! <3

XOXO,

Ellie

Did you miss me?

Hey guys! Sorry for the unplanned hiatus. But you already know what is up ;)
Work is eating me up again and I finally decided to do something about it. I can't say it right now but can you please do me a favor and please pray that everything will go well. Pretty please?!
So.. I just came back from a vacation with Paul and I can say that I am energized enough to blog again! This is gonna be a long post! So sit back and read on :)


K-DRAMA FAN
If you're a Filipino, you have probably heard of the phrase "kinain na ng K-Drama". This is being said to people who are actually eaten up by their amazement for Korean Dramas. Believe me, my 2 sisters are freakin' K-pop/K-Drama worshippers and there was never a day before when I called them names for being such crazy fans. However... I converted to one of them! LOL!!! I am now hooked to K-Drama thanks to the famous series 'Goblin'. Now I'm not gonna discuss Goblin here but it's really a must watch. Other K-dramas I have watched recently are 'Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo', 'Descendants of the Sun' and 'W'.
So if you ever find yourself turning into a K-whatever fanatic, you're not alone. Let's talk! Haha!
So here's me being my K-yada yada self. Loool! :) :)

 

FRIENDS...FRIENDS and MORE FRIENDS
I love my friends and I love that I'm so good in balancing stuff (sorry but not the blog thing) between Paul, my family, my friends and my freakin' time-blood-sweat-consuming-workload. I actually get to spend time with my work friends outside of work and it's amazing that we still get to hang out despite our busy work-life. We hang out every other Friday (Frankie's at BGC is our newest favorite spot) and we do fun runs together. It's just pretty awesome hanging out with this bunch!

 

 

 

 

 

 

FAMILY IS LOVE
My uncle whom I call 'kuya' or older brother in English went for a quick vacation here in the Philippines then went on a 10-city European Trip. His travels are definitely my #travelgoals. During his quick stay here, we went to this place called Inflatable Island in Olongapo and we all had such an amazing time! It was soo tiring to go around, jumping and trying to cross from one inflatable to another. Lol. But it was so much fun with the family around! :)

 

 

PAUL TURNS 28
Long overdue post of Paul's 28th birthday celebration. As a tradition, we usually celebrate his birthday by going out of town. It's always like that since his birth month (May) falls on a summer. This year, we celebrated it in Tagaytay. In order to make it more special, I did a mini setup to surprise him (mimicked Pinterest for this haha) and he loved it! Seeing my love happy is all I want. We enjoyed Tagaytay by simply chillin' out and eating so much! Loool. Oh, I baked him a brownie bar this year. I did not get him a cake because I think baking him my own creation feels domesticated. He loved it anyway! <3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's feels so good to finally catch up! Watch out for my next post as Paul and I went back to Boracay again to spend some quality time and unwind. :)

XOXO,

Ellie