New release: Shimmy Shimmy Anklet at [MAGIC NOOK]

Coins, coins and more coins :) Shimmy Shimmy anklet is inspired by belly dance, a very sensual, feminine and beautiful dance that I adore. The anklet is available in silver or gold, in two styles: normal and with subtle glow.





Please note the anklet is designed for prim feet and it might not look pretty with 'normal' avatar feet. For vendor picture I used Jolie Pied Flat Bare feet from SLink.

If you're on a tight budget you might want to know that silver anklet is cheaper at The Dressing Room for next two weeks!

Here are TAXIs for you:

• To get the silver anklet a bit cheaper, visit The Dressing Room (click here for TP)
  
• To get the gold anklet (or silver one, once the promotion is over), visit [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store (click here for TP)
  

And, as always, take a look at all items available in current edition of TDR (click).

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: GIORGIO ARMANI FACE FABRIC FOUNDATION WITH SPF 12 IN NATURAL BEIGE 3

Here's an initial review on GIORGIO ARMANI FACE FABRIC FOUNDATION WITH SPF 12 IN 3 NATURAL BEIGE

PRICE: 3OOHKD

PLACE BOUGHT: GIORGIO ARMANI BOUTIQUE, HONG KONG AIRPORT

OTHER LOCATIONS: GIORGIO ARMANI ONLINE

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION (taken from http://www.giorgioarmanibeauty-usa.com):

“Fabric is the reason for my success.”

Giorgio Armani translates his skills in texture and layering into its unique range of cosmetic textiles, a wardrobe for face. Face fabric is an invisible makeup with a 3D Micro-fil technology.

Its unique Micro-fil™ formulations bring lightness and fluidity to makeup, allowing infinite blending and layering to enhance the natural glow of the skin.

A subtle, neutral palette is accented with two shades - porcelain and apricot - to be used alone to create a healthy-looking glow, combined with any of the shades to boost the color, or alone to sculpt or highlight the complexion. For normal to oily skin, providing sheer coverage.

CEW 2009 Face Product Prestige Award Winner.

Cosmetic Executive Women Beauty Award Winner.

THE VERDICT:

Finally! I now have GA's face fabric foundation. I've been dying to get my hands on one and the universe has heard my plea! Yay!

Face fabric foundation is one of GA cosmetics' best- selling foundation variants. It boasts of the Micro- fil technology, a foundation innovation made by Armani. It promises to fill in fine lines and smoothen skin for a texture that's as perfect and smooth as fabric.

Let's review the packaging.

The only size for the face fabric foundation is 40ml. It comes in a plastic tube that doesn't look cheap. It saves space in your make- up kit and it's very lightweight!

Let's now review the product.

The texture of Face Fabric is like silicone, but not totally. It has this cream to powder consistency that makes it easy to blend. You also don't have to wait for it to dry, which is a con of some liquid foundations. It easily settles on the skin.

It is unscented, so no need to worry about perfume clogging your pores.

Coverage is light to medium. It's buildable so you can choose whether you want a sheer or a more obvious coverage.

Natural beige 3 a tad light for my skin tone. But it doesn't show because this foundation has amazing skin adjusting properties that helps the foundation blend with my natural skin tone.

Another great thing: IT HAS SPF! :)

Here's moi wearing the foundation. I love that it makes my skin photo- worthy! I can really see the difference with and without the foundation. It covered some of my minor blemishes. Indeed it dressed my skin like how fabric dresses the body. It looks very natural, and it doesn't seem as if I'm wearing foundation here!

Staying power is good. This is the best foundation for oily skinned people.

Price is a bit steep, but it's all worth it. One con is, it's unavailable here. Thank God I still have 4 more foundations on hand. Because if not, I'll use this up in no time!

I'm definitely buying one again! :)

**Face Fabric is not to be confused with Face Fabric Radiance, the FF variant that gives skin an illuminating glow.

BACKSTAGE RUMMAGE SALE HAULS

Here are some of the reasons why you should pay our rummage sale a visit.

Believe it or not, I only paid 5000php for the things that I bought.

Check out my hauls from the rummage sale.

A brand new Lola Cosmetics mascara for 150php only! :)

A Zara tee donated by Sabina Santiago. :)

An American Eagle denim shorts from Sabina Santiago

And my most favorite purchase: a second- hand Prada Tessuto Sport shoulder bag. It was donated by Ms. Eugene Domingo. And upon seeing this from her items, I immediately grabbed it and paid for it!

The condition is still excellent, and it can pass off as brand new even!

NOT IN THE PICTURE:

Nike Gym bag (brown)- From Ms. Eugene Domingo

Paul Smith Beige polo- From Mr. Floy Quintos

THE SALE IS EXTENDED UNTIL AUG. 3- 4, 9AM-4PM AT THE CAL NEW BLDG. BASEMENT, UP DILIMAN Q.C. WE HAVE NEW ITEMS COMING SO PLEASE VISIT US! :)

LOVE PACKAGES FROM LAST WEEK!

Hello lovelies!

I am so sorry for the absence. I have been so involved in the theatre for the past two weeks, and I barely have time to check the net. But as promised 2 weeks ago, I will try to post my hauls and reviews as soon as I get on a break.

Here are my hauls from last week.

My sephora pre- orders have arrived! :)

My sephora pre- orders from Shally! Back- ups of sephora's mattifying face powder (my HG), and the clearance sale of Kevyn Aucoin cosmetics. Got myself the famous Liquid Airbrush Foundation.

Love package from Girltalk.

Got this from a swap via gtalk. Thanks sis enkybaby! :)

MORE HAUL POSTS TO COME! :)

Meet My Little Adelyn Bug

My adorable niece Alyssa & her husband Mark

just had a precious baby girl!

Please meet our newest addition

Mademoiselle

Adelyn Faith~

~

Alyssa has given me the gift of being

Gramma Solly

instead of Aunt Janet~

I am so happy to have
Adelyn in my life~

She is a little angel.
There truly are no words to describe the feeling

of holding her other than, absolute pure LOVE~

She is our sweet little bug~

I hope your week is being

good to all of you!

P.S. Good~bye Auntie Lynn!!

Thanks for visiting!!

We Had SOoo Much Fun Now Not Later!!

XO

Mauh's

fin

THE DULAANG UP RUMMAGE SALE IS A SUCCESS...AND WE MIGHT HAVE AN EXTENSION!

The Dulaang UP Backstage Rummage sale is a major success! From doubts of hoarding donations to sell, lack of publicity, and time pressure, I've never thought that I could even raise 10k.

But with the help of positive thinking, skills, and great manpower from my staff, the Backstage Rummage Sale is a huge success! And I have exceeded my quota twice!

And this wouldn't be possible without the generosity of the donors and the support of the customers!

Items from Franco Laurel, Floy Quintos, Alex Cortez, Anton Juan Jr., Jose Estrella, Frances- Makil Ignacio, and prominent professors in the DSCTA department are all up for grabs. NOTHING ABOVE 500PHP! :)

Here are some pics from the event. These were taken when Ms. Eugene Domingo paid the sale a visit.

The Dulaang UP backstage sale is located at the CAL New Bldg. Basement, UP Diliman, Q.C.

From left to right: Jules Dela Paz, Treasurer, Jacqueline Amper, Staff, and I, Rummage Sale project head posing for the cam before we pick up Ms. Eugene Domingo's donations. Her donations include Anna Sui, Zara, Nike, DKNY, Prada, Stella McCartney, Topshop, and even her dresses from her critically- acclaimed film, KIMMY DORA.

Ava and Jacqui, my lovely sales ladies. :)

It has always been a busy day in the sale ever since we opened! There's Ate Uge (Ms. Eugene Domingo, Theatre Alumna) trying to sell her clothes in a funny manner. And it is very effective indeed!

And here's a nice shot of Ms. Eugene Domingo, who spent a good time selling with us in the sale.


LAST DAY OF THE SALE TOMORROW, SO PLEASE BE SURE TO CHECK US OUT! WE'RE OPEN FROM 9- 4 P.M.

BUT!

WE MIGHT STILL HAVE AN EXTENSION DUE TO THE MAJOR SUCCESS OF THE DUP BACKSTAGE RUMMAGE SALE. BE SURE TO CATCH US AND SCORE A LOT OF DESIGNER STUFF AT ROCKBOTTOM PRICES BY CHECKING MY BLOG FOR UPDATES! :)

SEE YOU THERE AND PLEASE SUPPORT THE PHILIPPINE THEATRE!

MABUHAY ANG TEATRO!

My Someone Special

Yey Yey Yey!

I'm taking a few days off

with my

Best Someone Special!!
So much to do

&

so little time to do it~

~~

~

XO

~

~

fin

~

~photo credit Katherine Gruender

THE DULAANG UP BACKSTAGE RUMMAGE SALE!

DULAANG UP'S 35TH SEASON LAUNCH STARTS WITH A RUMMAGE SALE ENTITLED "BACKSTAGE SALE".

THIS SALE FEATURES ITEMS FROM PROMINENT THEATER, FILM, AND T.V. PROFESSIONALS WHO HAVE GRADUATED FROM AND WORKED WITH DULAANG UP IN THE PAST 35 YEARS.

ITEMS FROM FRANCO LAUREL, FRANCES MAKIL- IGNACIO, FLOY QUINTOS, ANDOY RANAY, RANDY VILLARAMA, EUGENE DOMINGO, AND MORE ARE UP FOR GRABS!

BRANDS LIKE PAUL SMITH, MERGER, CAVALLI, SAMSONITE, LIZ CLAIBORNE, AND VINTAGE BOOKS, AND COLLECTIBLES ARE UP FOR GRABS!

ALL AT GARAGE SALE PRICES!

PLEASE FEEL FREE TO DROP BY AND SCOUR GREAT FINDS!

ALL THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TO DULAANG UP TO HELP FUND ITS FUTURE ENDEAVORS.


SUPPORT THE PHILIPPINE THEATER!


SEE YOU ALL THERE! :)

This Beautiful Weekend

Be sure to get your Beauty Sleep~~~

On this Beautiful Weekend....

My Angels~

XO's

fin

photos from Brabourne Farm

My Paris Flea Market

I want to introduce you

to my mentor and one of my

very best friends!

Lucy from

My Paris Flea Market

It all began almost 20 years ago,

before shabby was chic,

before anyone painted furniture white,

before faded silk & old cabbage rose fabric,

before chandeliers became a necessity~

I peeked in her windows before I met her

with another friend of mine

who told me all about her...

OMG!!!

I knew I would never be the same.

I had just found the

Real Goddess of HOME~

I wanted my house to look...

Just. Like. Hers!

I saw

HUGE old crystal beaded chandeliers

turning lavender, from the sun,

BIG White Crusty Seashells,

OLD Cement Garden Statues & Urns!

A home that honestly looked just like I pictured

Heaven to be~

I have followed her everyday since

with the utmost respect.

If you want,
you can take a peek at Lucy's online shop

My Paris Flea Market.

Lucy has also just created

a brand new new blog!!!

You must go visit & follow Lucy's world

with me HERE!

You will be happy you did!

Have a good week my darling ones!!!

XO

fin

~

photos 1,2 & 3 Paris Flea Market

photo 4&5 flicker

LANDMARK HAUL!

Haul time again loves!

There's no stopping me from hauling for sportswear and stuff! And I came home with sportswear hauls from local brands namely Sassa, Body Music, and So- En.

This top is from Body Music. I wanted to get a top that would compliment my choice of pants, which I got from Sassa. The material of this top is jersey, so it'll dry easily, making me less susceptible to colds due to sweat.

This is my first time to try Sassa active wear. I'll road test this pair of dark blue capri sweat pants and I'll see whether the "dri- fit" promise is true.

I found this So- En leisure active wear cute. I hope that this dries quickly and absorbs sweat effectively. If it does, I'm getting another one! It's pretty cheap at 269php only!

My Carmelette's dance shoes was lost. I must've dropped it somewhere and I can't remember. I love it so much because it makes dancing easier and comfortable for my feet. So I got myself a new one. And this time, in the color that I wanted to buy! I'm so excited to use this tomorrow!

NEXT PROJECT: NIKE TRAINERS, ADIDAS CLIMA COOL PANTS, TWO MORE NIKE SPORTS BRASSIERES, PUMA SPORTS TOP, NIKE SPORTS TOP, TRAINING JACKET. :)))

New release: Sugar Rush Earrings at [MAGIC NOOK]

Retro plastic hoop earrings, available in seven sugar colours, in two styles: normal and with subtle glow (both styles included with purchase). Buy them separately or in a fatpack :)



Good news: for two weeks Coral version is cheaper at The Dressing Room!

Here are TAXIs for you:

• To get the cheaper Coral version, visit The Dressing Room (click here for TP)
  
• To get a different colour or a fatpack (yay!), visit [MAGIC NOOK] Main Store (click here for TP)
  

If you enjoy buying awesome stuff at low price, you might want to take a look at all items available in current edition of TDR (click).

FOREVER 21 AND NIKE HAULS

Hola mi amigas! Que tal?

I'm really sorry for the absence. My schedule is really eating me up! But I really promise that I'll be back with more entries and reviews! Once July ends, I'll be posting more often.

Anyway, I went to Forever 21 in Megamall since I cannot contain my curiosity any longer. I went there last Wednesday, a day after typhoon Basyang wrecked havoc in our country.

It was really hot because there was no electricity, and the generator can only do so much for the mall. But there's really no stopping girls who want to shop and experience Forever21!

Indeed, the prices are cheap. Even cheaper than Topshop and Kamiseta even. And the clothes--- Oh, they are looove! I'm the type of girl who would wear florals, vintage printed tops and bottoms, laid back outfits, and classic styles. And F21 has 90% of everything that I want when it comes to clothing style. That's why I want to go back for more! Although Twelve by Twelve by F21 is still a bit outrageous and too loud for my taste. But I like the avant- garde design of the clothing. It takes tough guts to pull it off, or should I say, someone must have at least a knack and love for that style of clothing. Maybe one day, I'll discover my avant- garde side when it comes to style. :)

The accessories section is looove as well! I didn't get to buy any accessories because I was running late for my rehearsal. There are just so many eye candies in the accessories bar! I'm going back and I'm scoring a few earrings and bangles!

Anyway, y'all know that I'm the type of gal who would always resort to classic pieces. As much as I want to deviate from my style, I would really feel beautiful in classic, bold, and solid colors with unique details and cuts. F21 is a melting pot of style for every woman of every personality and taste.

The most important factor is the price. The prices are really affordable. I just hope that they do not jack the prices up after quite some time.

Here are my last week's hauls from F21.

And I got myself these tanks! I love wearing tanks because it flatters my arms and shoulders so much. It emphasizes the muscles, without looking too masculine. And I got the black and white for 265php ea, and the gray one for 185php only! Now ain't that a steal??? I've finally found a better brand that sells tank tops with great quality apart from Topshop and Dorothy Perkins--- and at a fraction of their costs!

This sports bra caught my eye because of the neon pink color. And it's only 265php! Another addition to my collection for my project work out stuff.


I saw a dress in a color and style that I was looking for. Unfortunately, it was the last stock, and the size is Medium. I went a size smaller already when I lost weight. I was really pondering on getting the dress but I realized that I might end up not using it because it seemed as if the dress cannot be altered. I settled for this one. I was having second thoughts about this one because I am not a belt person. Aand boy oh boy, this looks very pretty when worn! And it is figure- friendly! It was a good purchase after all! :)

My Nike hauls for this week.

And for my floor exercises, I like it best when I'm only wearing a sports bra because it helps me perform well. Well, you might ask how being half- naked helps me perform well in my exercises. If I'm only wearing a sports- bra, I feel that I'm not feeling all the heat that my body's releasing, because being half- naked keeps my body ventilated. And this new Nike Indy sports bra with the Dri- Fit technology will keep me company and will make me work my a** off every work out. When worn alone, it doesn't look too sexy and too off.

And I got myself a neat pair of slim workout pants. It feels so comfortable and light! And most especially, it has the Dri- Fit technology!

Now let me tell you why I am sooo loving Nike.

'nuff said.

'nuff said.

HAPPY SUNDAY! DON'T FORGET TO THANK THE LORD ON THIS DAY OF PRAISE AND WORSHIP! AND I PROMISE TO BE BACK WITH MORE REVIEWS AND UPDATES!

I Want to Wear This....

I want to wear this...

With this....

And with these!!!

I hope your week is being good to You!

XO's



fin

photo 1 atlantabartlett
photo 2 & 3 ella&baba