2 tone hair color

i finally dyed my hair! summer 2012 hairstyle, YEAH!!! I went to my usual salon which is Hortaleza Salon near our house. I know most of their stylists and some of them used to work with my hair XD LOL hair cut and hair dye stuff. so~ here goes.

I told him (stylist) that i want the lower part of my hair to be pink and the top part red. I asked him to bleach the lower part to make the pink vibrant and visible. yes, only the lower part where the pink will be applied, my hair's color before is copper blonde so we assume that it is already a good base for the red.

first bleach application. they bleached it again because the stylist said it is not enough. LOL... yeah, they bleached it twice.

Here's the final product:

under room light w/o flash

with flash XD LOL.

more photos...

with flash (indoor)

natural light w/o flash (facing my window) LOL

My Acne Journey

a month and a half ago, i struggled with acne. i tried a lot of things  just to get rid of my acnes: medicines, systems, skin cares and whatnot, over the counters, prescribed ones, etc. i almost gave up and decided to go under skin peels in derma clinics. But yeah, i don't earn that much so i don't have enough money to undergo those kind of things. i still searched on how to get rid of acnes without spending that much until i came across several blogs who said that maxipeel + eskinol works. 

But before telling you more about that mixture, let me show you how my face/skin looks like before using it. 

YES!!! i know... its sooooo kadiri! XD hehe yeah.. it used to be like that for almost 2-3 months or more T_T

anyway, so my nakita akong blogs saying that eskinol + maxipeel works. so ang instruction is to mix them and used them every night. pero ako i use them morning and night as a toner and cleaner after shower. oo mejo harsh sya sa face but not as much as pagpure maxipeel lang. i will never dare try to use maxipeel alone.

eskinol spot-less white facial deep cleanser with pure calamansi extract + maxipeel .025% / 2% solition 2 exfoliant anti acne depigmenting agent. mixed na sya so ganyan ung itsura nung mixture.

according sa blog na nabasa ko (sorry i forgot:|) namamalat daw sya pagginagamit nia to. but in my case, hindi pa naman ako namamalat. namumula lang ako minsan pagsobrang init siguro pero minsan lang talaga. as in twice pa lang ata since i started using this.

but before i use this formula, nagwawash ako ng face with maxipeels facial wash.

maxipeel exfoliant scrub. malamig sya sa muka and after rinsing it, sobrang maffeel mo na nalinis ung mukha mo. but when i use eskinol+maxipeel formulation, hindi lahat nalilinis pero it did help to lessen the dirt :D

then lately lang since natutuwa ako sa effect ng maxipeel sa muka ko, i decided na bumili narin ng cream nila. i apply it after using eskinol+maxipeel.

maxipeel exfoliant cream #2 moderate. yeah i used number 2 para in between :] hehe.

so eto ung complete set ng "skin regimen" ko for now.

cream, eskinol+maxipeel, and exfoliant scrub.

so, i know you are asking about the results. so let me show you the improvement that my skin had after a month and a half.

ang kintab no? the picture was taken after using eskinol+maxipeel. feeling ko pumuputi rin skin ko. feeling ko lang. ehehe.

so. this is how I get rid of my acnes so far. i stressed "I" kasi gumana sya sakin. pwedeng gumana nga sya sakin, pero it doesn't mean 100% syang gagana sa lahat. we all have different skin types. hiyangan nga lang daw yan ika nga nila. so, kung prepared kayo to take risks, you can try this :) dapat lalagay ko daily update kaso tagal pala, 1 month.. so i decided to post before and after pictures sa loob ng isang buwan. so ayan.

note: pictures were taken by me, they are 100% raw, no editing. i am not a pro photographer. i used camera phone for my face pictures kaya mejo low quality, however, i used my dslr for the product shots. hindi po ako sponsored ng kahit ano, i bought the products with my own money and i am not being paid to do reviews about their products. thank you. AGAIN! this may work for me, but it doesn't mean it will definitely work with everyone. so please, wag niyo ako sisihin pagtnry niyo to then something not good happened. ^_^

Thank you for reading. questions and comments are much welcome and appreciated. :D  

NYX Round Lipsticks in Eros, Thalia, and Louisiana

I bought NYX Round Lipstick in 3 shades: Eros, Louisiana, and Thalia. here's a photo of the products.

And here's a photo of swatches on my hand

Hehe. Honestly, it's my first time to purchase and use lipsticks since I don't really like wearing them. Why? I don't really like the feeling of something sticky on my lips.

What can I say about NYX Round Lipsticks...

• Color selection is wide

• Colors are very vibrant and cute

• Not that sticky on my lips

• Affordable

• Good quality

• Pigmented

• Smells good

And speaking of affordable, since ayaw ko gumastos ng sobra para lang magtry ng lipstick, i opted to NYX kesa Mac. Namamahalan ako sa Mac eh. Okay rin syempre ung shades, quality and what not sa Mac. Pero merong same shade sa NYX pero in a lower price. :D So, sa mga gusto ng cute vibrant colors, try NYX!

how it looks like in my lips.

THALIA

LOUISIANA

EROS

Got them from Angel's Online Shop, She's on sale now until April 5, 2012. So what are you waiting for? If you want these cute little substances, go and place your orders. ^_^

WHY DO YOU LIKE MAKE UP?

 Hm... I am just wondering, why do women like make up?  Most people say "Simplicity is beauty" or "Natural beauty is better", but ironically, only a few steps out everyday without wearing any make up at all.

Personally, I like make up because they contribute a lot to my confidence at times. Make up makes me feel beautiful, really. But hey! I don't do dramatic ones --- a touch of powder, mascara, and eyeliner will do for my daily life; I just do striking make up when I go to parties or events.

Now, I just want to know YOUR reason why YOU LIKE MAKE UP. Please feel free to put your comments below. Thank you.  

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p.s.: thank you jenny yao for editing my stuff <3 ily~ :D

Clarence Slimming and Dermatology Centre's IPL Review

Hi! This will be my first entry, a review about IPL technology. Hope this helps. :]

Struggling for a hair-free underarm has been my problem for 5 years. I have tried everything--- from shaving, plucking, to waxing.  Out of all the ways to remove my unwanted hair, I thought waxing was the best way, so it became my routine for a year.  I visited the shop every 2 weeks, Lay-Bare it is! The staffs were friendly; they were indeed accommodating.  Their services were good and affordable that I chose their shop for my eyebrow maintenance and bikini waxing too.

During one of my waxing sessions, I discovered a new technology for hair removal and whitening called IPL [Intense pulsed light]. I wanted to try it because I saw and read a lot of positive feedbacks about the said innovation. I started searching for clinics that offer IPL services--- to my surprise; the price for IPL service was quite unattainable for someone like me, so I gave up on the idea of trying out IPL.

I want to thank the discount sites like Ensogo, Groupon, etc.; they offer discounts from services, travels, to food. I reaaaaally love it! And because of this, I came across to various IPL promos.

Last December of 2011, without thinking twice, I decided to purchase Clarence Slimming and Dermatology Centre's 90% off on unlimited IPL for 1 year.

I visited their clinic last January/February 2012 [I cannot remember, sorry] for my first session. Their staffs were friendly and accommodating as well. The attendant led me to a cubicle that has a bed and “the machine”. It kind of scared me for a bit. I removed my shirt and wrapped myself with their towel and laid down. I won’t discuss the process.

The attendant gave me generous shots that were ideal for first timers. The shots sting a bit but it was really bearable.

At first, I got disappointed about IPL because I still saw shaved hairs in my underarms. I emailed them and asked about it, and they replied that it was just normal and that I have to wait for a week to see the results. And yes, the hairs can easily be pulled off my skin with no “ouch” or groan.

On my 2^nd visit, the attendant shaved some hairs again and gave me more shots compared to my first visit. The process lasted for about 10-15 minutes.

After having 2 sessions of IPL, I could say that, my unwanted hairs from my underarms started to lessen, almost gone. And more, my underarms started to lighten up. Oh yeah!

After 3 weeks, I went to the clinic for my 3^rd session. The attendant said that she will give me less shots compared from my last since my hairs were almost gone. And she told me that if I don’t have that much unwanted hairs for my next session, or if no hairs were visible, I better call their clinic for a reschedule.

The IPL should be done with visible hairs so that the machine can detect it or else it might burn my skin, which was not good.

I am very pleased with the results, though there are still some hairs spurting out but not like before. I feel more confident and clean. I think I will still have my 4^th session this March 23. I still can see a few, and, I am rooting for their intense whitening for underarms.

So, that’s it for now. I will update soon after my IPL 4^th session and Intense Whitening 1^st session (hopefully). :] I hope I can post pictures, but I am too ashamed to do so. Hehe.