Rabu, 10 November 2010

HAVE A HAPPY HOLIDAYS WITH PHILOSOPHY'S SPECIAL HOLIDAY SETS

Philosophy's delectable Holiday sets are now available in Beauty Bar!

Indulge in these yummy bath and body gift sets to help you get in the holiday mood. Relive your Christmas memories with Philosophy's good-enough-to-eat rendition of classic holiday recipes.

But remember, THESE ARE NOT EDIBLE!

THE GINGERBREAD MAN

Don't you wish all men are like him? Sweet, good enough to eat, will always cheer you up when you're down, and will never, ever leave you, even if he crumbles. GINGERBREAD MAN STAND ALONE BODY SCRUB


THE HOLIDAY HOSTESS

The holiday hostess is here! And she's got goodies for you for the holidays! SUGARY CINNAMON ICING SHOWER GEL AND BODY LOTION

WARM AND TOASTY

Just as the name of the set implies, indulge and stroll down holiday memory lane while you lather up in these toasty, yummy, and chocolate-y shampoo, body wash, and foam bath gels! HAZELNUT ESPRESSO, HOT BUTTERED RUM, AND HOT COCOA

MELTING MARSHMALLOW

Remember those delightful marshmallows that you roast over the fire when you were young? Relive those holiday home memories sans the guilt! MELTING MARSHMALLOW SHOWER GEL, BODY LOTION, AND LIP SHINE
HOLIDAY GREETINGS

Cookie girl's knocking at your door, and she's bringing you these delightful timeless holiday treats straight from Grandma's kitchen! BROWN BUTTER COOKIE SHOWER GEL, COCONUT MACAROON BODY LOTION, AND PINK FROSTED COOKIE LIP SHINE

Selasa, 09 November 2010

Nuansa Propti diHatiku





BruK… begitu aku terbangun q sadar itu hanyalah mimpi.suatu mimpi yang sangat mengerikan bagiku, mimpi dimana aku berusaha lari dari cobaan yang aku sedang hadapi, namun cobaan itu terus mengejarku hingga aku terjatuh. Aku pun diam aku hanya bisa berpikir kesalahan yang telah aku lakukan, namun hatiku memberontak melawan rasa sesal itu mencoba untuk membuatku tabah dan sabar dalam menghadapi masalah ini.
            “Astagfirullah, pagi lagi.” Aku tersadar. “alangkah cepatnya hari, pagi siang malam… terus saja bergantian” kataku. Aku pun bangun dari tidurku. Menuju kamar mandi untuk berwudhu dan setelah itu shalat, menghadap sang pencipta alam.
            “Pagi lagi, kumpul lagi. Kenapa setiap pagi aku harus dikumpulin. Aku belum nyuci, masak. Ah capek… kenapa dulu aku masuk Teknik” itulah kata-kata yang sering ku ucapkan. Dalam langkah malas aku keluar rumah dan menuju Kampusku,
“Astagfirullah, Udah jam 6 lewat 10 waduuh, gawat ne pazti anak-anak dah pada dikumpulin”. Aku pun datang dengan wajah ketakutan dan benar dugaanku aku telat.
aku lalu menghadap seniorku. yupZ benar aku mendapat hukuman push up 15x3 jadi 45 kali deh.
            45 push up dah ku jalani “ Siap Udah kak” kataku. “Ya dah masuk kebarisan kata seniorku.” Seperti itulah yang kujalanai setiap hari. Suntuk, bosan, batin tersiksa yang selalu kurasakan tanpa mengerti apa maksud dan tujuan mereka seperti itu. Berangkat pagi, pulang sore. Belum lagi tugas laporan fisika, Ya Allah capek rasanya. Keluhan demi keluhanpun terasa. Walau nurani menghibur tapi batin tetap saja seperti biasanya, sedih dan bingung.
            Ternyata bukan Cuma aku yang merasa seperti ini, hampir semua temanku mersakan seperti ini. Dari situlah ku mulai merasakan ada kebersamaan bersama teman-teman seangkatanku, sependeritaan, senasib. Rasanya damai jika ku bersama mereka, karena sepertinya aku punya saudara yang dapat menghiburku dalam keadaan tertekan seperti ini.
“Eh entar sore kita dikumpulin di tempat biasanya.” Kata komti kami. “Ya Allah, kumpul lagi, mana besok laporan harus selesai lagi dan tempatku masih belum negerjain perhitunganya” kata Mizan.  “Iya ni, tapi tempatku alhamdulillah dah mau selesai, makanya  dicicil, kita tu sekarang harus bisa memgatur waktu kita supaya kita ga kebingungan karena belum selesai” Kata Ical. “Iya lho, kalau gua ngikutin cara SMA yang SKS itu lho, sistem kebut semalem kita bakalan lulus 2 tahun, alias DO gitu” kata Roni. “ Iya ya, bener juga kata dia kalau aku ngikutin cara SMA ku paztinyalah ku DO, Uh naudzubillah” kataku dalam batin. Dalam hati ku tekadkan diri untuk merubah cara hidupku. “Aku bukan SMA, aku harus mengingat jerih payahku dan orang –orang yang telah berjuang untuku”. Dari situlah ku perlahan-lahan merubah gaya hidup malasku. Dan dari situ ku mulai mengerti maksud dan tujuan dari Propti oleh kakak-kakak tingkatku yang setiap hari pagi sampai sore mengumpulkanku dan memberiku sedikit ‘memory”.
            Hari – hari berlalu, seperti biasalah dikumpulin pagi – sore untuk membuat kami berubah dari hidup cara  SMA yang hanya seorang SISWA menjadi kehidupan Kampus yang seorang MAHASISWA yang harus bisa membuat jadwal sendiri tanpa menunggu perintah.
            “ Bentar lagi Makrab ni, gimana persiapan batin jiwa dan raga lo?” tanyaku ke Yudi. “ Gua si seneng moga-moga habis makrab kita bisa lega ya.” “ Bener kata lo, gua malah ga sabar nunggu makrab, tapi ada info ga gmana keadaan makrab sebenarnya?”tanya ku lagi. “ Ga tau , banyak yang ga mau bilang gmana makrab ni, katanya sih ntar tau ndiri”kata Yudi. Emang sih agak seneng mau makrab, tapi agak negeri juga. Karena dibayangan kami makrab itu banyak senior dan memeberi “Memory “ seperti hari-hari biasanya.
            Dengan snagat terasa Makrab telah tiba, kamipun berngkat kesuatu tempat, kami menaiki sebuah truk. Kamipun bercandaria didalam truk itu. Dan setiap orang yang melihat kami pun selalu heran dan paztinya berpikir “ kok botak-botak??”
Yah begitulah keadaan propti teknik kepala harus botak dan baru seumur-umur botak dalam hidupku ini setelah bayi. Kami tiba “ dan disana kami langsung shalat ashar, dan mendirikan tenda. Kami shalat, makan dan minum benar-benar dijamin oleh Panitia yang merupakan kakak tingkat 2006.
            “ Jalan malam pun tiba, inilah yang ditakuti oleh setiap dari kami dan mungkin setiap orang yang mengikuti makrab”. Dan kamipun menjalaninya “ Woi Cepet itu!!!” Dalam keadaan malam yang dingin mulai terdengar suara teriakan-teriakan yang menyuruh kami segera sampai ketempat para senior. Jalan merangkak,merayap yang biasa kami lakukan pun dipraktekan disini. Tapi, karena kami dah terbiasa jadi tidak begitu berat menjalaninya. Dan dari situ terpikir “ ini juga salah satu fungsi dikumpulin tiap hari. Dan kami sampai pada tempat senior dan mulailah kisah-kisah yang dapat kami ceritakan sebagai kenangan indah. Dan dari sana aku dapat ilmu dari senior yakni Dalam keadaan tertekan harus dapat mengatakan tidak jikalau itu salah. Kamipun harus mengenal senior karena akan berguna nanti dimasa depanya.
            Setelah “JALAN MALAM” kami lewati,  kami bersalam-salaman dengan senior-senior. Meminta maaf dan berkenalan.  Setelah itu kami deberikan materi-materi dan merayakan makrab kami selama dua hari dan setelah itu pun kami pulang.

Senin, 08 November 2010

HAULS FOR CHRISTMAS

Christmas is coming! Time flies so fast! :)

My rehearsal for my thesis was cancelled today, so I started shopping for Christmas gifts before I get hell busy.

I spotted this cute night gown. It looks expensive (well, it looks crappy here because I just laid it on the floor without fixing it. But swear! This is very pretty in actual!), but truth be told, it's 119php only! It's for me by the way. :)

Wallets for the house helpers. :)

A sleeping dress for hubby's sister.

At last, my inaanak gift list is accomplished. Isn't this gift set the cutest? I bought them individually, except for the carter's tee and shorts pair which comes as a set.


A Marithe Francois Girbaud men's wallet for hubby. His wallet should retire already, so I guess he'll love this for Christmas. Look! The purchase also came with a gift pouch. :)

A Marks and Spencers Rose Hand and Nail Cream for Hubby's mom. :)

WHAT ABOUT YOU GUYS? HAVE YOU STARTED HAULING FOR CHRISTMAS TO AVOID THE CHRISTMAS RUSH? :)

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: MAYBELLINE CAT EYES+HELLO KITTY MASCARA

Here’s an initial review on MAYBELLINE HELLO KITTY+CAT EYES VOLUMIZING MASCARA

PRICE: 549PHP

PLACE BOUGHT: SM DEPARTMENT STORE, SM MALL OF ASIA

OTHER LOCATIONS: MAYBELLINE COUNTERS IN ALL MALLS NATIONWIDE

THE VERDICT:

Maybelline Cat Eyes has found a profitable collaboration with the most fabulous feline of all time, Hello Kitty.

I’ve been obsessed with Hello Kitty ever since I was young. So when I spotted this on the Maybelline counters, I immediately bought one!

Maybelline’s Cat Eyes mascara gets Kitty-fied. The tube’s colour was changed to metallic pink, and Hello Kitty graphics are drawn all over the tube making it Sanrio- worthy!

Nothing has actually changed with regard to the formula .The wand still comes in the comb- type, which is perfect for fan styling so you can achieve wonderful kitty eyes. The mascara formula is still waterproof, and the mascara colour comes only in black.

Here’s my lashes without mascara.

Here’s my lashes with CK+HK. And the result, CAT-ASTROPHIC LASHES! Lush falsies- looking lashes sans the false eyelashes. And this mascara won’t budge!

Cat Eyes is the next best thing since Maybelline’s Great Lash. Formula is great, and the mascara wand is such a wonderful innovation. A wonderful formulation and a great mascara wand make great music together. Even if you’re a newbie to mascara, and you have a great product like Cat Eyes, it just makes mascara application easier than you can imagine.

If you love cats, a Hello Kitty fanatic, a mascara lover, or simply someone who loves unique stuff, Maybelline’s Hello Kitty Mascara is definitely a worthy buy!

*Check out my entries on Maybelline products for an in- depth review of the Cat Eyes mascara

PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT: LAURA MERCIER OIL- FREE FOUNDATION PRIMER

Here’s an initial review on LAURA MERCIER OIL- FREE FOUNDATION PRIMER

PRICE: ? (ROUGHLY AROUND 900- 1K)

PLACE BOUGHT: FROM A SWAP IN GIRLTALK

OTHER LOCATIONS: LAURA MERCIER COUNTERS (RUSTANS MAKATI; SHANGRI- LA MALL, ORTIGAS, MANDALUYONG CITY)


THE VERDICT:

I got this from a swap with Sis enkybaby of Girltalk months ago. Didn’t get to review this early on because I’ve been getting a lot of products and it’s really taking me time reviewing ‘em all. So before this product falls into obscurity, I’m going to review it now.

Laura Mercier’s comes in a tube that’s like the brand’s Tinted Moisturizer. This is the full size already, and it’s quite small IMO.

Consistency is like moisturizer. The product is unscented, which is good because there’s no perfume in it to clog your pores. But it has a weird chemical- ish scent that might be quite a turn- off to some. The smell makes me feel light- headed before, but eventually, I got used to it.

The product is spreadable, and is absorbed quickly into the skin. After a few seconds, your face starts to mattify. It provides a dry base for foundation.

But in terms of keeping oil at bay, this is not your best bet. It just mattifies your skin as preparation for foundation application. But throughout the day, my oilies persist to come out of my pores.

It’s pretty steep for a small tube of primer, not to mention that there’s just a little amount inside the tube. I’m better off with Leyende Face Canvass or my HG, Kryolan Invisible Matt.

Minggu, 07 November 2010

Le Enfant In Paris

There is something about this
little girl....
I can't quite figure out what it is.
I will try my best to explain.
Sitting.
Sitting in the sun to warm up
in the Jardin des Tuileries
my eyes followed her at play~
My heart slowly melted.
I wanted to pick her up and never let her go~

There were no words spoken between us,
only long quiet sighs as if we knew each other...
When she walked away I felt empty.
I missed her.
I felt lost.
The funny thing is....
I realized watching her this year that she
is the very same little mademoiselle
that I photographed last October
on the Carousel in the Jardin des Tuileries~

A year younger, wearing her red coat
I was drawn to her the same way last year.
She gathered leaves to make
a beautiful leaf bouquet!
She was so special, so whimsical and so familiar to me
in her own little world of wonder.
Our eyes connected as she went round & round...

I believe our hearts meet at play in the same place.
A place far away somewhere out there~
Even though....I live in America.
She lives in Paris.
I speak English.
She speaks French.
I Adore her.
I don't even know her name...
~~~
Has this sort of thing ever happened to you?
Do you think I will see her next year?
~~

Have a week full of far far away magic!
~
XO's
~
fin
all photos taken by Janet Solomon at FrenchBlue

Sabtu, 06 November 2010

DUTY FREE HAULS

Duty Free haul time!

Pasalubongs for hubby's family. I want them to try Pepperidge Farms biscuits, especially the Milano Mint. It's my most favorite biscuit!

Bath and Body Works Anti- Bacterial Hand Soaps in Midnight Pomegranate and White Citrus.

A Christmas gift for an inaanak. One inaanak to go and I'm done with them in my Christmas list!

Mom and I had dinner at The Fort High Street. Stopped by Muji and grabbed a new toner.

A new pink lipstick. I can't get enough of it! MAC Lipstick in Lustering. :)

CHECK OUT MY OTHER HAULS IN MY FASHION BLOG!