Sabtu, 09 Oktober 2010

HAULS FROM SINGAPORE (AIRLINES)

Before the plane landed, Mom wasn't able to resist the shopping cart that goes down the aisle prior to landing. And she got me a new Longchamp bag (finally! a new Longchamp!) and this darn pretty accessory:

This case itself is so pretty on its own, it makes me forget that it has a perfume inside!

Check out my Longchamp haul HERE

Jumat, 08 Oktober 2010

A Time To Play

To everything there is a season...
There is a Time To Play~

&
A time to be Grateful~
It is this weekend that I will Play.
It is this weekend that I
am Grateful for
everything & everyone
in every way~
~
Have a Playful Weekend
my darling every-ones!!!
~~~
~~
XO's
~
fin
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photo 2 greige via ikea

MAC HAUL

Haul time! :)

Haul from Sis Shally Mateo of Girltalk.

Finally, I have one of MAC's sought- after shade, Pink Nouveau :)

Stay tuned for my review! :)

Selasa, 05 Oktober 2010

The Paris Apartment Book Signing

You're invited!
Please come meet
Claudia Strasser, author of
book & blog!!


Where: Vignettes Antiques

4828 Newport Ave

San Diego, CA 92107

619.222.9244

OPEN DAILY

When: Saturday October 9

Time: noon - 5:00

What: Book Signing & Celebration

Claudia has been invited to be the
guest of honor to celebrate
15th Anniversary Soriee!!!
An institution of all things Glamorous,
French,
&
Everything in between.
Congratulations Lori!!!!
To know Lori is to Love Lori~


Claudia's book reintroduced
Old Hollywood & French Glamour.
She continues to fly across our Sky's
on her magic carpet to Paris to keep
this classic beautiful look
Alive~
{Sometimes if you look up at the mOOn during the night
you might see her twinkling by...look close
you may mistake her for a star or dewdrop}~

This Mademoiselle
has a way of waving her wand to create
a French Boudoir for anyone who shuts
her eyes & wishes three times~

Fairies and lots of them
are busy making her nest
&
uncovering found treasures
for you~


And preparing a beautiful celebration
for her arrival~

There will be special treats & surprises
everywhere you look~


Lucy's House

One of my very Best Friends in this world,
Lucy from
Paris Flea Market
sells her magical old French relics & chandeliers at
Vignettes~
It will also be her Grand Opening of
French Tent Brocante
in the back!!!


This is My house
{way back in the day...it has changed completely}
that Claudia inspired,

she photographed it when she came to visit
me.
Also some of my
favorite pieces I purchased from
Lucy are in this picture~

I can't wait to see you All there!!!

XOXO's

fin

images 1 google images 2,3,4,5,6,10 the Claudia Strasser.

image 7 This is Glamorous image 8 Everything Fab

image 9 My Paris Flea Market


Senin, 04 Oktober 2010

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: MAYBELLINE FALSIES MASCARA IN BLACK

Here's an initial review on MAYBELLINE THE FALSIES MASCARA IN BLACK

PRICE: AROUND $10- $15 EA. (BOUGHT A PACK OF TWO WITH FREE EYELINER KOHL FOR $16- $18)
PLACE BOUGHT: DUTY FREE, PHILIPPINES
OTHER LOCATIONS: MAYBELLINE COUNTERS ABROAD; DUTY FREE PHILIPPINES (UNAVAILABLE IN OUR LOCAL MAYBELLINE COUNTERS)

THE VERDICT:

I've always mused about my love for Maybelline's mascaras. They're cheap, yet they're the best mascaras in the whole wide world. Maybelline is still the mascara brand to beat. Why pay for an outrageously priced mascara tube if you can get the same quality at a cheaper price?

Maybelline has finally embraced their wonder product and has come up with 20+ mascara variants for every eyelash need. Every time I visit Duty Free, I make it a point to drop by the Maybelline counter because it has all of the unavailable mascaras in our local Maybelline counters.

I am in love with their The Colossal because I love how it gives me Snufflelufugus lashes sans the unnatural look. But during my recent trip to DF, this funky violet tube just caught my eye.

And if you think that The Colossal is the volumizing mascara to beat, The Falsies will definitely change the way you look at volumizing mascaras again.

Just when you think that "falsies- looking" lashes are only achievable by using false eyelashes, Maybelline has finally made every girls with sparse eyelashes come true. Falsies mascara was made to achieve that "false eyelashes" look sans the glue, and the heavy and unnatural look and feel of false eyelashes.

Let's now review the product. I love the violet tube. It's funky, and it makes it easy to spot in my stash or make- up kits.

Let's now review the wand.

The brush is flat, and kinda' curved. This kind of style makes it easier to apply mascara because the wand follows the natural curve and arch of your eyelashes. However, I do not know the reason why there's a dent at the brush holder located at just half an inch away from the brush.

Maybelline's mascaras can be quite tricky to apply at first. The consistency of Maybelline's mascaras are semi- whipped, and sometimes, wet, which makes the product hardly cling on your lashes. But after several uses, the mascara starts to whip up some more, and applying becomes a breeze.

I've had some tough love with all the Maybelline mascaras I've owned, including this one. At first trial, my lashes looked like a spider's legs, so I didn't use the pictures for reviewing. It would be unfair for the product to be judged after only one or two usages. So I've road- tested this mascara for 2 weeks. And this is indeed, another great mascara innovation by Maybelline.

Here are pictures of me wearing the mascara. Each picture shows how many coats I've put on my lashes.

My eyelashes curled, but without mascara.

One coat

Three coats

For doll eyes: APPLY 5 COATS! :)

Falsies in an instant, sans the glue! I love this mascara! And I'm looking forward to buying a tube again. :)

**How does it compare to the Colossal?
- There's little to no difference at all. But in my observation, The Colossal is good for you if you want fuller, thicker, and softer lashes. If you want extreme volume, ala- falsies, then you should get Falsies.

A BEAUTY HAUL

Hello dearies! I apologize for MIA for a few days. Been hell busy with theatre. :) I promise to be back with reviews. :)

My hauls for the week. Check out my nike and chaps hauls in my FASHION BLOG.

Can't get enough of pocket bacs. I love that they don't smell like alcohol. They smell just like the mists and lotions!

Loofah, nail polish and quick and clean facial wash from The Face Shop. I'll review the facial wash in a week. :)

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND! :)

Sabtu, 02 Oktober 2010

Old Bookstore Paris

I stumbled upon this antique book store
my last day in Paris last year
at closing time~

This year it is on the top of my list
to go my first day back.
I like to think about who's shelves they once sat~


I love Old French Books...

I don't read in French, but my imagination

speaks the most romantic love stories that took

place in France...

or sometimes maybe a very mysterious history lesson~

St. Germain des Pres

Paris, France

XO's


fin


All photos taken by FrenchBlue