Glow by Lady E

I've tried different brands of clear polish - Caronia, Bobbie, The Face Shop, Etude House, Elianto. I don't like the first two ones. I've used TFS for a few years then I discovered Etude House. But Etude House is so far, far away and I don't want to go there just to buy one bottle of clear polish. Thank God I tried Elianto! TFS Clear Polish becomes thick fast. It's very hard for me to finish a bottle. I usually end up chucking a bottle that still has 1/4 product in it just because it's already too thick. I got to finish Etude House's because it's a small bottle but even that got thick. Elianto on the other hand has a very thin consistency. It's so thin that it drips so you'd have to be very careful. Make sure that you only have enough on the brush otherwise you're nails will be filled with clear polish or worse, you'll get your nail polish ruined.  It dries up quite fast. I've been using this for a few weeks now and there's no ...

Yes, yes, I know that the Garnier Brightening Eye Roll-On has been reviewed by different bloggers so many times but I will give you 3 different points of view here. First, my mom's. She's in her late 50's and she bugged my sister to buy her this. She wanted to erase all those years of OT (and months of Cafe World until midnight) from her under eyes. Well, she got her wish but she's only halfway there. She said that the bags are now thinner and they are less inflamed. I agree. That area also lightened considerably. Mom gives this a 3 out of 5 stars. Next, a man's point of view: MB. MB has really dark areas under his eyes. If you have a programmer/computer junkie/computer engineer for a friend/relative, you'd know exactly what I'm talking about. The eye bags are not that prominent but they're there. He hasn''t been religiously applying this product but I did notice some results. He said that he still needs to see some results. I can say that hi...

I love SM because of my BDO Rewards Card. I just love shopping there to accumulate points and then using the points to shop some more! Heck, even my boss loves the points system! I've even mapped out my shopping list strategically to get the most out of my card. Everything that I can buy from SM, I buy at SM. I especially love Watsons. I buy all my cosmetics and toiletries there. But I do most of my grocery shopping at Landmark because it's cheaper there. Hey, I may love to shop but I'm also a smart shopper. I love bargains that are useful and worth the trip/money/effort. I don't just buy because something is on sale.  And speaking of sales, don't you just love SM's seasonal sales and year-round promos? I love their buy one, take one promos at Watsons and the occasional discounts. I especially love the freebies.  Take this for example: I got this FREE when I purchased Php1300 worth of stuff at Beauty by SM. It' pretty big and durable. It was able to hand...

I know I am, especially when I'm cooking. I wash my hands every time I change ingredient. And if I'm handling meat, I make sure to soap up before handling the next ingredient. This attitude has lead me to try numerous hand washes over the years. My favorite is the Watsons brand. Not only is it cheap at P179.75 at buy one, take one most of the time, it's effective and doesn't dry out my hands. It smells really nice too. I love the watermelon, citrus, magnolia and lavender scents. There's also this other brand from Watsons which I will show you in the future. Meanwhile, when these hand washes are not on buy one, take one, I look for alternatives. El cheapo in me just couldn't manage to shell out the same amount for only one bottle. This has lead me to discovering this product: I don't like the original Bench Alcogel Hand Sanitizer as it makes my hands rough and the gel smells terrible after some time. Since this hand wash is in mint, I couldn't resist. ...

I love using whitening lotions, not to lighten my skin but because of their 'lightness' on my skin. Whitening lotions have a thinner consistency compared to regular lotions, well in my experience, that is. There may be some whitening lotions out there that are thick that I do not know of.  Whitening lotions are a must-have for me during summer because I can't stand feeling sticky and oily in the heat. With Garnier Body Light, I still feel somewhat sticky (when at home where there's no A/C) but nothing a good dousing of water can't fix.  I also like the fact that this is a whitening hydrating UV lotion. I don't like putting sunblock because I hate the feeling afterwards so I just look for products that have UV protection.  I can't vouch for the lightening effect of this lotion. I didn't observe my skin but I think it became somewhat lighter and even toned after a few weeks of usage.  This lotion does not make me itch even when I sweat. Some lotions d...

These are all one-of-a-kind, handmade pieces made by yours truly. The beads used are a mix of semi-precious, Indian, faux pearl and plastic beads.  turquoise and black necklace with Indian beads Php599 Earth Necklace Php599 red semi-precious and indian necklace Php499 (all beads used are semi-precious and Indian) shades of purple Php299 turquoise & bronze animal print necklace Php399 shades of blue Php699 (made of Indian and semi-precious beads with silver spacers) I never make duplicates so if ever you own a piece from Street of Jewels, you can be proud that you have a unique necklace.  if you're interested, leave a message here or email me at esther.avelino@gmail.com.

First of all, sorry for the following photos. Blogger is giving me a hard time with uploading. The original photos are horizontal and when I upload, they become vertical. So, I apologize. Last Mother's Day, my sister and I treated our mom and grandmother to lunch at Max's Greenbelt. For every P1500 purchase, you get a Rags2Riches purse/makeup kit. It looks like a small rectangular box when closed Here are the photos: Cute as a button two small compartments inside top compartment (thanks a lot blogger) bottom compartment My mom and grandma decided to give me this kit because there's only one and they said I'd probably be the one to have the most use out of this. Plus it's too bulky to put inside a bag and too small for them to carry their everyday stuff. This is my second piece from a local designer. The first is my Barba Eco Bag .  I haven't really used this as the compartments are too small. My makeup and brushes would fit here but the overall p...

I've been somewhat struggling to keep my posts regular because I was on Project 10-Pan since March. In the beginning I told myself that I would go and splurge the moment I reach 10. But seeing my 'empty container collection' grow gradually got me challenged. Why not see how far this will take me? Or how far my strength won't fail me. = ) I'm more into skin care than makeup so that's what I focused on with this Project. Without further ado, I present to you my Project 10+ Pan: Break it down: Palmolive Aroma Therapy Talc 2 Garnier Whiten & Protect Moisturizing Cream 2 Monea Curl Defining Milk Vaseline Healthy White lotion (400 ml) Foot Treats Foot Scrub Virgin Coconut Hair Spa Holy Seat Human Heart Nature Exfoliating Facial Scrub Johnson's Baby Cologne in Tropical Burst 2 Bench Alcogels Etude House Clear Polish Human Heart Nature Hand and Foot Salve Vitress Hair Cuticle Coat The Face Shop Blush 17 pans! Not bad, eh? I'm so proud of mys...

Get a 20% discount on any Grape Bella product at Watson's when you present your SM Advantage or BDO Rewards Card! Hurry, promo is only until May 31.  I hoarded these two. I'm planning to buy some more next week. Will give you my reviews very soon.  The Grape Bella Exfoliating Body Polish costs P169 while the Grape Bella Moisturising Shower Cream costs P159.

Buy any full size Colgate Total Whitening and get a free Colgate Plax, toothbrush or Toy Story Lunch Kit at Landmark Supermarket! Php96.20. Yeah, I'm a sucker for freebies especially ones that I actually use. 

Remember Christian the Lion? Meet Kwibi the Gorilla I truly, truly believe that animals are intelligent and are capable of loving. My cats have already proven that to me. Even animals in the wild like Kwibi and Christian don't forget the love of their human masters/friends. I hope we do everything we can to save their natural habitat, ours too.