20 DAY LIPSTICK Challenge- Day 7

If you are a lippie fanatic like me and a few of my friends, then you are going to like this challenge. My lipstick choices are in no particular order BUT the every day choice would have to be something that will go well with what I’m wearing. My pictures are all raw as intended so pardon my photography skills.

I know it's been a few months but I don't want to give up on this one just yet so let's just continue, for the 7th day, I chose B52 or #565. Though I actually prefer the pinkish-mauvey hue, this one is more of a pinkish brown shade. The sole reason why I bought this one is it was a dupe for MAC's twig. Nyx B52 is creamy and has a creamy feel which takes getting used to if you are like me who are used to tints and mattes. The color easily fades though I have yet to try applying powder first..but I like that it looks natural on me in real life. 

The sole reason why I bought this one is it was a dupe for MAC's twig. Nyx B52 is creamy and has a creamy feel which takes getting used to if you are like me who are used to tints and mattes. The color easily fades though I have yet to try applying powder first..but I like that it looks natural on me in real life. 

20-Day Lipstick challenge DAY 6

If you are a lippie fanatic like me and a few of my friends, then you are going to like this challenge. My lipstick choices are in no particular order BUT the every day choice would have to be something that will go well with what I’m wearing. My pictures are all raw as intended so pardon my photography skills.

I chose Cosmo by MAC for Day 6, and while some are raving about it, it looks totally natural to me that on photos, it doesn't look like I'm wearing any lipstick at all. What I like about it though is it balances my make up whenever I choose to darken my already dark eyebrows. It wears out easily (around 2-3 hours for me) so I have to constantly check it. The texture reminds me of Nyx B52 which will be featured soon in this challenge. 

20-Day Lipstick Challenge DAY 5

I'm sorry that I left updating my blog for two weeks. I became busy with the new job, meeting my sales targets and keeping up with our event deadline. It's very refreshing to be given something new to do because I've been in the same department for five years running. Now, I am basically focused on numbers crunching and going out and making our presence known.

Now back to this challenge

If you are a lippie fanatic like me and a few of my friends, then you are going to like this challenge. My lipstick choices are in no particular order BUT the every day choice would have to be something that will go well with what I’m wearing. My pictures are all raw as intended so pardon my photography skills.

Day 5 is MAC Ruby Woo in Retro Matte. It is predictably drying but I always use this one when I don't have time to do a full make-up. It's bright hues always gives my face the illusion of color and I really need that because I'm pale when I have no make-up. 

I try not to buy MAC lipsticks because I can always find dupes but this one I gave in. Four months in and still no regrets :)

image from google

Without a doubt

Without A Doubt: 
For certain.

Our HR has e-mailed a company policy roll-out discussion a few weeks ago. It basically means that we are going to be oriented with the company policies and guidelines and this is actually the first time that I've heard of such. Us from sales take pride in being creative, outspoken and lively so we were a bit wary with the changes that this forum might impose. 

Generally speaking, we were all in agreement with what most of our policies have mandated; I am in total agreement that no sexual advances should be made unless with consent but what makes me disappointed were the dress code rules. I know that I've been secretly violating what's office appropriate but I wish that office fashion enthusiasts (like me) can be tolerated and if worse, be treated with mirth. 

I was anticipating the worst so before the company policy, I was already shopping for corporate attires at ukay-ukay. I will be posting my corporate ukay-ukay finds in a few but I also can't say no to buying my constant favorite which are cotton dresses with embroideries. Thirty percent of my blog entries are of me wearing something with embroidery; there's something about stitches, intricate patterns and the like that makes me feel okay with wearing it without having to accessorize.

Since my clothes are very affordable, take for instance, this gray top (I bought this for Php30 only), I tend to buy a lot..and by a lot I really mean a lot. My clothes hoarding is starting to become a small problem at home since I usually buy by half a sack quantity and the husband is the one in-charge to iron them all (I'm addicted to doing the laundry so it poses no problem for me). I feel guilty every after purchase so I compensate by buying clothes for the husband too. 

And again, with the quantity of what I bought, I don't really have the time to fit each one so I just estimate the sizes and wish myself luck that it will fit me. I fit em all after I wash them. 

..and because of this, the what I-thought-was-a-suitable-length-for-a-dress-turns-out-to- be-omg-it's-too-short-to-be-considered-as-a-dress-but-I-wanna-wear-it-in-the-office -dress..and this has happened to me countless times already..So much so that I've decided to buy a quality pair of stockings and pair it with my mini-dresses/long top. 

This combination is always my go-to every time I get victimized by my own purchases. It always makes me look like a character from the Gossip Girl series ..which is a crying shame since I've only watched 10 episodes. Anyway, if you tend to not fit what you bought because of reasons other than mine, it's encouraged that you have to have a presentable-looking pair of leggings, stockings, boy-cut underwear or the likes to prevent wardrobe malfunction 

Mini Dress: No Brand| Stockings: Topshop| Flats: Yosi Samra| Eye Glasses: Ray Ban

TWENTY THREE SKIDOO

Twenty three skidoo

To be turned away

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERY ONE!

Like every one else, I initially planned to start this year with a huge BANG! Like every one else, my goals were to lose weight, cultivate meaningful relationships with people, and let go of things and circumstances that were toxic and useless for me. 

There I was sitting on my proverbial high-chair giving solicited advice to people who ask for it and then the "BANG" I was actually waiting for wasn't the kind of impact that I was expecting. I am not going to delve on the specific details because I don't want to attract schadenfreude readers but let's just say that a rejection totally hit me hard yesterday.

If the tables were turned and you are actually the one considered toxic and useless, how would you deal with that rejection?

Circa '11 Nym would've said "F*ck it and move on" but this current version now has a semblance of what they call "heart". As DJ Khaled said, "Don't burn no bridge because you can't walk on water. Only God can walk on water"

Okay, that totally made me laugh

It's normal that you begin to re-evaluate your relationship with that person and self-doubts about your ability to handle relationships WELL will start to surface. You will start to take a lot of things personally and as my favorite fashion blogger said, we are our own worst critics. 

We might not feel the need to take it easy on ourselves in the heat of the moment but it will come, eventually. Just like the hurt that we got from being rejected, perhaps the person who made the decision to let us go was also acting out of their own feelings of hurt and fear.

It will also be helpful if you bring out that cynical side of you and actually say "Hey, this is not the first time someone has said NO to me, I've survived and done well before, I will soon be back to normal again" 

 .. and with closed chapters, we begin to ready ourselves for the new beginning. Who knows? Perhaps my December ending came a few days late and my JANUARY is just about to start.

As I close this entry, Let me talk about my Php200 outfit. I wore this last December during those times in our office that every one was busy NOT minding other people's business. 

I bought this dress for Php50.00 ONLY at that ukay-ukay store right across Robinson's Fuente. The cloth is made of stretchable cotton and even though I'm not a fan of ruffles, I made an exception here since it highlights my chest more than my lack of flat abs. Of course, putting both hands in the front pocket also helped..ALOT.

 I got the jelly studded flats from Charain for Php150.00 and she also sells other things from USA aside from footwear.