Stuff I bought from my Hongkong trip

 

 The Ring above is my current favorite. Bought this in Mongkok. There were a lot of amazing designs but I dont want to splurge. I think I bought more for my son than myself.:-)

These two rings cost me P620.00, which makes it just P310.00 each. Its a steal right?? Grr for me for not buying some more for gifts!! I am just scared to spend so much..but anyways, hoping I can go back to Hongkong and plan my purchases better.

This lovely Iphone case is just P350.00!! Again, I should have bought more right?? Silly me. I didnt even buy the 3d ones that are soo cool for Hamlets Ipod. Oh well...

My friends ask me to buy her SaSa makeup wipes which is around P210.00 each.

I am not familiar with this brand but I was told that its quite popular in Hongkong. I was convinced because of the word anti-fatigue!lol. The smell is so soothing and relaxing indeed. I also love that its not greasy. I use this after my Philosophy Serum. This is around P900.00

Now this perfume is my favorite of all. I have been wanting to buy this perfume ( I got my first one as a gift from my father in law) but its quite expensive here in Manila. Its around P4,500 if Im not mistaken. But I bought this at Bonjour store at Mongkok for P1,900 only since I was told its just for promo.

Now thats definitely worth it, dont you think??

Last but not the least, is this nice beaded thong sandals. Bought this for P930.00. I think I could have gotten this at a lower price if I was not so eager to leave Mongkok. We were gone for 2 hours and I know my son might start to miss me ( which means he might get into a fit and cry endlessly)

So we headed back to our hotel. We stayed at PB hotel. Which is affordable and the location is good as well. Clean, no fuss hotel. Wifi is not free though but its ok. We are always out of the hotel anyways.

If you are even in Hongkong. Dont forget Mongkok area and Shim Sha Stui (  Kowloon Area ) Hongkong has high end malls as well, which we were not able to go to! Maybe next time!

I will post the nail polishes I bought next time, as part of my favorites for MAY.

If you want to see the clothes, shoes, toys I got for Hamlet (for the Moms out there.lol) Leave a comment and I will post it here!

I also bought shirts and perfume for my hubby (with a free bag) but will not post it anymore since its for Men.LOL.



Till my next post ladies!!

My Current Obsession!Milk Tea Craze!

With my Sister ( Dental Surgeon ) This Milk tea taste like Perfume! But Im such an addict, I still finished this large drink.hahahahaha.

In fairness, I only drank one. My hubby drank the other one :-). Its QQ ( 4 toppings) which is ok, but not my favorite and Okinawa with Lychee jelly. The one at far left is the Rock Salt drink with Cream cheese and cocoa powder. It tasted like chocolate mouse with a bit of salt.hahahaha.

I always add red bean because they add a certain flavor and sweetness. Yummy!
The lychee de coco is for the chewy factor! i like the Okinawa the best! The caramel is just right!

This is good but I like the CHA TIME version better.

Hokkaido is the brown sugar flavor. Good too!

For those that likes the plain tasting milk tea, Taiwan classic. But again, I like mine with Red Bean!

If you follow me on twitter or instagram, you know that Im a Milk Tea addict!!

I have never given  in to any fad or craze before (except for the GHOST hairstyle of Demi Moore back in College) until now!!

 I am a certified Milk tea addict! I drink Milk tea everyday and more than twice a day. Its my mid day snack or midnight snack or dessert! I have replaced coffee with this drink!

So far, I have tasted Cha time ( also in Hongkong) Share Tea, Zen Tea and Serenitea. One brand in Hongkong streets but its in Chinese so I cannot mention the brand. besides, it was Jasmine Milk tea and its taste like perfume to me.Bleh.

Anyways, if you havent tried it yet, you are in for a surprise. They are addictive! I find the mellow milk teas refreshing, especially now in the scorching heat! My personal favorite at Cha time is their Pearl Milk tea and Red bean Milk tea. I always add Nata or coconut jelly or coffee jelly.

Dont like their Taro, though I like Taro. It taste like cough medicine to me.LOL

For Share tea ( They deliver up to 10pm with low minimum of P300 so I order there more often)
I like the Red Bean matcha, Okinawa, Hokkaido. I tasted the Rock salt with Cocoa as well. Its ok, but I prefer the Milk teas. I dont particularly like the Taro with Fresh milk or even the one with Powdered Taro. Too bad, coz I love the Quickly Taro Milk Tea.


For Serenitea, I love love the Toasted Sesame!! Love the flavor! their Okinawa is really good too and Hokkaido. They call their toppings sinkers and their Pearls are much smaller than Cha Time and Share tea

Well, thats it ladies, just sharing my current obsession!

Bridal Makeup Tips

Nars Eye Makeup remover

I got this sample size for free when I bought NARS orgasm blush and NIAGARA lispstick a few weeks back. I promised to review it and here it is. This makeup remover is amazing. A small amount can already remove any waterproof mascarra/eye shadow/eyeliner and its gentle on the skin.

I will definitely buy the full size! Its great that the NARS counter girl gave me this sample size to try it out. I am still using my VIT E  Makeup remover cream and Face shop makeup remover oil for the face.

So if you are looking for a good quality eye makeup remover try NARS. But if you are on a budget, you can also try these brands :

Maybelline, Loreal, Elianto. They are also good and cost much cheaper ;-)

Till my next post my lovelies!!

Where have I been?

Helloe everyone!! Im back! OMG!!hahahaha, its been ages since the last time I posted anything, both here at my beauty blog and Art blog (http://www.ochiesartworld.blogspot.com)

Ok, so First guys, I have been very busy with my one and only son, my hamlet. He needs my full attention for his therapy sessions/school and other activities. So basically, I went on Hiatus for awhile.LOL.

Second, we went to Hongkong with my family.Its was the most tiring 4 days of my life!hahahaha. Well, not actually. It was jsut so tiring to jumpacked all the places you want to go to, theme parks, go shopping and sight seeing to the places that all of the members of the family want to see and visit.

Plus, I was with Hamlet all this time. But it was good, fun and Im very happy after the trip.

I have been going to Hongkong since 1995, every year for the fashion ( I was working as a buyer for a retail company) but  the last time I was in Hongkong was 2007 before my wedding. So there were a lot of changes for sure. But like the last time, the Airport is really huge!

 First time for my son to fly and Im just so happy he gave no problem at all. TIP: If you have a toddler and have a planned trip abroad, show him some video clips of other children their age riding a plane. Show some pictures and pretend play, as if riding a plane so he knows wha to expect. Lots of toys or in my case, an IPAD is enough to entertain him. Plus, its only 2 hours getting to HK.

It was a super early flight, but my boy still managed to goof around with me and my sisters inside the plane. He was never bored so he is pretty behaved!

With my sister on our way to Mongkok to buy some toys and personal stuff at the ladies market
Im so proud of my sister ( I helped sending her to school) and she graduated Magna Cumlaude, Finished masters, Top of her class, and now Finishing his Doctorate degree, worked as an assistant dean at her school ( had to give up the post, since her son also needs full attention like my Hamlet)

She is 10 years my junior ( turning 30 late this year.Guess what my age is.lol)

Enjoying the street food.

If you follow me in Instagram these pictures are not new anymore :-) Next post I will show you what I bought. But warning: I didnt buy a lot! Mostly, toys for my baby boy but I got some nice stuff :-)

Till my next post my lovelies!!

Guerlain Haul 2012

Bronze gold,warm brown polishes! Current love!

  Notice the ring finger is a different color.its a bronze gold color from Elianto.

The rest of the nails is a creamy brown color from orly, prince charming. How adorable!lol

 Top coat :sally Hansen

  This shade is a bit boring on its own but if I use this on top of prince charming, the bronze color really shows through.

Golden Maharaja from orly is a dark chocolate shade that almost look like its red. love love!

Try these shade, ranges from P150-P350. Its a bit pricey but this will last you a long time plus the colors pigmented

Loreal Super Liner Carbon Gloss Review

Sorry for not being able to post for a long time. Been very very busy lately. lol
Anyways, here is my review on Loreal's Liquid Liner.

First off,lets discuss the good traits! I love the felt tip of this liner. It gives you a precise line, easy to control because the tip is bendable and the color is matte black, unlike other liners that are a bit shiny, which I dont like.

Price:P895.Not so bad.Although there are cheaper ones, this liner is worth the money.
You can create a lot of looks because its easy to use. It takes awhile to master liquid liners of course, but this one gives you just enough product so you dont end up with a blob of product.

Here I made a simple flick. Because my eyes have mini folds (yeah, irritating, esp when I lack sleep or if I overslept! ) So its not possible to create a thin line at the inner part, because my lids will eat it up.LOL. Is my grammar correct???  hahahaha.

But ideally, the line must be thinner at the inner corners.Oh well!

In this picture, can you see what I mean?? But somedays, my eyes cooperates and just gives me one fold.hehehehehe.

Here just to saw you the matte finish of this liner. Downside is that I got a non waterproof one.
As you  know, our country's weather is such a pain in the ____ these days so I perspire so much!!

I need to touch up the liner otherwise it will literally dissapear and get smudged. Next time I go to Loreal counter, I will make sure I get the waterproof one. So most of the time, I use my black track gel liner from MAC because its waterproof/smudgeproof (yey!!)

Till my next post lovelies!

Change of look? Why not change your brows??huh??

Ok, let me clarify.Sometimes, us women, we want a change of look. For whatever reason, there are times, we want a fresh start or we just want to look better but a little different. Wether boredom or just experimentation, we all go through this stage. You know, we change our hair color, cut our hair or even wear lenses and maybe hair extensions.

I posted awhile back that you can soften your features by bleaching your brows or re-shaping.
Let me give you some examples, starting with...who else, me!

Above picture of mine, no makeup, natural brows.

If I want to look young (above picture was my makeup look when I had a makeup seminar/personality development seminar for their sales force at Wrangler Philippines) I do this trick:

Follow the natural shape of your brows but make it a bit thicker. Follow natural arch of your brows
 ( the highest point) if its naturally high, fill it in but slighter lower.

Can you see the my brows is slightly more straight than the natural shape above?I even lowered my arch a bit. This type of brows is commonly seen on korean, Japanese women and quite typical on Asian women.

If you want to look more sophisticated and polished, a well shaped brows, like the one above will do the trick. Not too thin nor too thick. Just right and slightly lighter is the best way to go. Here I bleached my brows, thicher at the start,with a peak.

Tip: Start of brows is the same line as the side of your nose. This balances the face, makes your nose look slimmer and you look more matured (not old, just more polished and sophisticated)

Here I wanted my brows to look Vintage, classic inspired by old Hollywood. Think Marlyn Monroe. But I dont want to over do it, nor to look like a blast from the past, so Lets customize it a bit.

Notice my brow arch is higher,more pointed and pronounced. But I wanted it to look natural and not drawn so the start of the brows, you can see the hair--I defined it with a slightly darker brow mascarra to make the hair appear thicker.

I added a light reflecting shadow at my brow bone as well starting at  the bottom middle part. I did this makeup look for a Vintage hair tutorial so I thought this makeup look is appropriate.

But this is how I usually groom my brows. Not to thick or too thin. Color is 2 shades lighter than my hair color, I use brow set from Mac and fill it in with brow powder.

Starting at the side of my nose, the end is parralel to  the sides if my nose. Hmm, to explain further, get a ruller or a makeup brush, place one end at the side of your nose and slant the other end towards the end of your brows. Thats how long your brows should be, more or less. Again, this is just a guide for you.

Next post I will show you how to shape your brows for a more dramatic look that will complement your face shape. But this time, I will need to take new pictures.

Hope you find this post useful!