Movie time: Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel

Weekend is movie time :)  I have a movie date with my sisters and friends. We went out to watch Alvin and The Chipmunks: The Squeakquel at Greenbelt 3. It was my first time at Greenbelt Cinema. Even though it is near to our place, we still prefer Trinoma and Gateway. But I think we would watch again in this cinema. The place is cozy enough for me :)

The film is about how the three chipmunks (Alvin, Simon and Theodore) deal with school life and meeting girls. This is the squeakquel, I mean sequel to the blockbuster Alvin and the Chipmunks in 2007. The film was supposed to be shown on December 2009. However, due to the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), no films beside those entries on the festival, will be shown for 2-3 weeks. So basically it was shown just last Friday. I was surprised that the film was already shown. I thought the showing date is on the 18th of the month, well that's according to my friend, good thing my sister corrected me :)

Popcorns: 5/5 popcorns

This film is really great! Very recommended to watch it with the whole gang. There was no stopping from laughing. I really enjoyed this as much as I enjoyed the first one. Such a stress-reliever film :) So go to the nearest theater and enjoy this film :)

Take care guys!

Kerastase Giveaway

Ooh when I read this giveaway from Nikki, I just knew I had to join. This is a fantastic giveaway! Kerastase products are expensive that makes my jaw dropped when I see their price tags (lol!) It would be heaven gift if one day I would get my hands on them :) So Hairinmanila is giving the chance for us to have an exclusive complete Kerastase minis set. This is the chance to try out the products at the same time to enjoy the benefits it can give to our hair.

(the fabulous prize)

So what are you waiting for?!? I'm sure you want to have this as much as I do :) Head on to this site HairInManila and join now :)

Take care guys!

Goodbye 2009 ... Hello 2010 ...

Time flies by so fast. The next thing you know, it's another year already (waahhh!). It's too bad that it moves so fast when we haven't yet finished enjoying the year before it :( There were a lot of good and bad memories I have in 2009. I'm happy I went through all of it because they help me change in a positive way :) I just would like to share the things that went through my life last year. I got this idea from my friend's blog, Romeo, and I like it.

• January
• I had my hair rebonded for the first time in my life :) 
• It was also the first time that my hair was colored... I did like it but I still want my natural color :)

• February
• I turned TWENTY-FOUR! (mid-20s already?!?)
• Received a great news: My friend Ana was pregnant with her second baby :)
• My friend Jac moved in at the same apartment building I lived :)

• March
• Three of my siblings graduated that year :)
• Joined the wagon of the BOF (Boys Over Flowers) fever!
• Shot guns at the office :( (terrible!)
• I had sore eyes :( the last time I got sore eyes when I was still in me 1st year high school! Woah! It was already that long!?!
• Received a great news: My friend Jen's illness wasn't that serious :) Thank You Lord!

• April
• Mom had a successful operation to remove the cyst around her belly... Thank You Lord!
• Fantastic vacation to my homeland, Zamboanga, after a year and a half :)
• First time to venture on Skin Food products :)
  

• May
• Pacquiao beats Hatton in just two rounds! The most exciting boxing match I've watch so far :)
• My other siblings invaded Manila :)
• Chelsea end the football year as FA Cup Champions :)
  

• June
• My system (DPS) was finally test by the QA :)
• Got my first ever Credit Card.. Thanks Allied :)
• Got introduced to GFI Business but never took it to another level...
• DPWH 111th Anniversary... just celebrated it with a BINGO game (lol!)
• got promoted :)
• join the bb cream team :)
  

• July
• I had my first ever presentation in the office... 
• lots of training attended --- work related training
• SMB Champions! :)

• August
• Former President and the Mother of Democracy Corazon Aquino died :(
• Christening of my boss' first born :)
• The Holy Month of Ramadhan started
  
• Breaking news: Shumi to drive again!?! Did not push through due to neck injury :(
• received two new systems to maintain: CAMS and ITAMS :(
• created this blog :)
  

• September
• Tagaytay training... love the weather there :)
• Bad news: Manila was submerged in flood due to Ondoy
  
• Good news: Ana gave birth to a beautiful and healthy baby girl named Gaddiel Grace
• Saw how every Filipino stood up after the terrible event... Proud to be Pinoy!
• Happy E'dil Fitri
  

• October
• Another typhoon was to hit the country... good thing it changed it's direction... Thank You Lord!
• enjoyed the rides at Enchanted Kingdom :)
• able to watch the Oscar winning documentary by Al Gore... Climate Change is killing us :(
• wanted to register as Voter in Manila in the upcoming 2010 National Election... but failed to do so because there were too many people at the COMELEC... I don't think I could've survived the long queuing...
• bought my first ever eyelash curler, Fanny Serrano Eyelash Curler... didn't like it! decided to give it to my sister...
• had my first time foot spa ever!
  

• November
• My first time to watch a Pacqiuao match liveon a big screen :) very like it!
• Happy E'dil Adhaa
• I had my hair rebonded again :)
  

• December
• Xmas Party everywhere...
• assigned to deal with the ADD Xmas performance :( don't like it all!
  
• Cousin Hi-C visited us in Manila... miss her already!
  
• Enjoyed the rides at Star City... 
• My fist time at Star City's Snow World... freaking cold! had a blast at the iced-cold-slides :)

Looking back at the past, made me realized that there were a lot of things that happened to me on the year of the Ox. A lot of blessings came, challenges and trials that push me, events that mark not only in me but to others as well, a lot of first times. These help me grow to a better person and definitely there will be a lot more to anticipate in the year of the Tiger. I'm pretty sure the events that will come my way this year will make me even more better :) My learning doesn't stop there. It will go on and on and on. Every year has a new piece to learn, a new beginning to ponder, a new skill to discover and develop. I know God has installed an exciting year not only for me but for all of us :) God is good! (all the time!)

So how was year 2009 to you guys? Any expectation in 2010?

Take care guys :)

VMV Hypoallergenics

Who says that Filipino products cannot compete with world class products?!? They might not met VMV Hypoallergenics. A skincare line made by a Filipino dermatologist, Dr. Vermen M. Verallo-Rowell. It's been in the industry for two decades now. This brand has been raved by a lot of Hollywood stars like Gwyneth Paltrow and Jennifer Garner. It is recognized internationally :)

There are two products that I have tried in this brand. They are the Id Sweat Acne and Overall Antibacterial Monolaurin Gel and Id Soap with Apricot and Salicylic Acid. First stop is the Monolaurin Gel.

I run out of my Skin Food Tea Tree essence. I also thought to stop using the essence since I finished up three bottles of it already. I need to change my essence/moisturizer since it doesn't anymore working well on me :( Good thing Kay had a blog sale on some stuff she doesn't necessary need. One of stuff that were on sale was this Monolaurin Gel. I did some research regarding this product before I bought it. There were a lot of positive reviews on this product. 

Description:


This unique, skin-safe, coconut-derived monoglyceride is superbly simple, but packs one powerhouse of a skin-protective and therapeutic punch. Treats the fungus that causes sweat acne, and is an impressive overall, broad-spectrum, topical anti-bacterial, anti-viral, anti-yeast, antifungal, and anti-protozoal treatment.

Ingredients:

Active Ingredients: Glyceryl Laurate - 2%


Other Ingredients: Alcohol, Water, Glycerin, Acrylates/C10-30 Alkyl Acrylate Crosspolymer, Triethanolamine, Citric Acid.

My say:

Performance: 4/5 stars

Package: 3/5
Price: 5/5

I did love this product. It does help in calming and soothing my irritated skin. It also helps in healing and drying my pimples. It really does work! Even though alcohol is  in the ingredient, it is not drying to the skin and no break out for me at all :) My only problem with this is that it really does smell of alcohol. I wish the package comes in a pump-type bottle. It can really be messy sometimes and you can't control the amount coming out of the bottle. The price is reasonable enough for me. I got it on a steal price for Php 250 but the original price is less than Php 600. This is way cheaper compare to the price online (US) :) I'm not yet planning to buy one soon since I have bought lately the Skin Food Tea Tree essence. Probably after I finish the essence than I buy this again. After all, I don't stick on one product since it won't work on me forever. Changes is always happening in my skin care :)

(photo taken at http://www.vmvhypoallergenics.com)

I was hunting for a soap that can help minimize some issues on my body like back acne, chicken skin and the likes. Good thing I met Id Soap. It's an anti-acne, anti-inflammatory and exfoliating soap to reveal a smooth and clear skin :)

Description:

Skin-Buffing, Clarifying Soap

Ingredients:

Ingredients: Coconut Oil, D.I. Water, Castor Oil, Palm Oil, Pure sodium Hydroxide, Cocodiethanolamide, Mineral Oil, Glycerin, 2-Hydrobenzoic Acid (Salicylic Acid), Titanium Dioxide, EDTA, Apricot Kernels.  

My say:

Performance: 4/5 stars

Package: 5/5
Price: 3/5

I also got this soap on a steal price. 50% off on the original price of Php 300 via ebay. This soap is indeed expensive but way cheaper compare to it's online (US) price. I like this soap though since it dries up my back acne. And I love to use it as my shaving cream. It really does help in minimizing the hair growth in my legs and no small red bumps at all :) I used to use regular soap in shaving my legs and the next day the hair will grow right away and there were red bumps all over my legs. My legs then become really itchy. Unlike with these soap, no itchy feeling and no red bumps at all! The soap easily melts so it's better to cut the soap in half  and use it  half-at-a-time. I also love the package. It really packed like a ready-to-give gift. So cute! I would love to buy this again but the price is keeping me away from it (hahaha!). I'll just have to wait for sales then :)


I hope you could also try these wonderful products. I hope it will also works on you :)

take care guys!

Skin Food Haul...

Finally the package has arrived :) I've been waiting for it like forever?!? (lol!) It's my Skin Food purchased all the way from Korea thanks to Ate Betchay of Buhay sa Korea.

 Skin Food stuffs :)

 The package...

It was address to my sister since she's the one who contacted Ate Betchay for it :)

These are some cute stuffs we got from her... Aren't they cute?!? :) 

Of course those phones are not included :)

I'm so happy when the package arrived. I already run out of my essence and there are some great stuffs to try (grins). I was also excited for the mini Skin Food Diary. They are really cute and what's best of all it's not in plain Korean language but English! If you want to learn about this Skin Food diary, check out Ate Betchay's blog about this.

So much party for me this week. Whew!

Enjoy your weekend guys :)

Take care!

Review: Elianto Honey Cleansing Oil

Weekend just seem to pass by. The last thing I know I have to hurry to make it to our Monday/Weekly Flag Ceremony. This is the life of a government employee on a Monday ;) I really did not have a complete rest last weekend. I was out the whole two days. I even went to the office to do some overtimes :( But they are now just past and I have to move on :) (positive!) Anyways what better to do on a Monday is to review a product that I'm completely done with. What is this product? Did I like it? Will I buy it again? Without any further ado, let me introduce you to my cleansing oil for almost 6 months, Elianto Honey Cleansing Oil.

This is my first ever cleansing oil. I've never used cleansing oil before. Facial wash cleanser was enough for me. I thought this was for dry skin since it's an oil-based cleanser and my skin is oily. I was just laughing at it. Oil for an oily skin?!? No way! I was that naive then. One day out of clicking and clicking and clicking my mouse, I got to a site about cleansing oil. And boom! I got hooked up:)

Elianto Honey Cleansing Oil is a rinse-off oil-based cleanser especially formulated for quick and easy removal of long wearing makeup, clear skin impurities and clogged pores while maintaining skin's moisture and smoothness. This is for combination and oily skin. 

My say:

Performance: 4/5 stars

Package: 4/5

Price: 5/5

Yes, I've been using this for almost 6 months. I did like this cleanser. It is a decent make-up remover. It did not sting my eyes and no breakouts:) Well, there were times I broke out but I didn't blame this cleanser because it was plainly hormonal issue. My only problem with this is that there is an oily feeling after using it that you still need to use a facial wash after it. Well, it is written on the package also that you need to use a facial cleanser after using it. So this means, double-cleansing. The packaging was good but you need an extra bottle if you need to bring this along with you. This seems to be the problem with cleansing oil. They are not made for you to bring along :( This is way cheaper than Shu Uemura. I think I bought this at around Php500 with discount (on sale at that time, I just can't really remember the exact price). The question now: will i buy it again? Maybe. I just bought a new cleansing oil and it's Kose Softymo Speedy Cleansing Oil. I'll give my review on this cleansing oil soon. :)

Take care:)

Movie time: 2012 and New Moon

The weekend was a short vacation for me. I have a four-day rest thanks to the long weekend holiday :) I was at home and got lots of sleep and rest from a very tiring week. I went shopping and watch finally New Moon :)  But first is my long overdue review on 2012.

I watched this film after the Pacquiao-Cotto fight. From Megamall, we went to Gateway just to watch this film. I know we could watch it at Megamall but we opted to a better cinema and I prefer Gateway cinema :) 2012 is a disaster film. It reminds me of Deep Impact, The Day After Tomorrow, Armageddon and among other disaster films. The story is based on the Mayan calendar where a transformative event will occur on or around December 21, 2012. So it's like the end of the world.

Popcorn: 5/5 popcorns

The film was really great. This is better watch on HD theaters or simply 2D :) I don't believe that it would be the end of the world on 2012. I still believe that there is still more to come in our lives. I don't think a tragic event as huge as this would occur soon. But we are heading to it if nothing would be change on our environment in terms of climate change. 

 

This is one of the films I've been waiting for this year. Yes, I love the Twilight series. Though I'm not done reading the entire series due to work but I'm almost done with it :) (hopefully this holiday break I'll be able to finish it all up) New Moon was my hatest least favorite of the series. I read the book for 3-4 months before I finished it up. It was so dragging that I always got bored reading it. I only like the part when Alice return to Forks. I was able to finish reading the book in a day then (thanks to Edward and Alice lol!) Yes I love the Cullens ;) They made me appreciate vampires. I was happy how the movie turn out. Yes it was mainly because of those beautiful abs of the wolves. Ooohhh they were really sexy but I'm still loyal to Edward (bleh:p)

Popcorn: 5/5 popcorns

I love Twilight! I can't wait for Eclipse next year. Thank God the film wasn't dragging unlike the book. I was afraid that it would turn out like that. Good thing it didn't :)

I know a lot of you have watched already this films. Did you like it? I did :)

Take care!