June 2018 Favorites
Iāve been attempting to blog since high school, but I was never really a good writer so I was only reblogging stuff by then. I started a photoblog in 2013 (around the time I went to college) but college happened and I was bombarded with all the pressure, overwhelming exams and workload, but now that Iām a graduate and unemployed, I figured, why not? With this, I will be backtracking a bit to June and Iāll be starting off with a monthly favorites!Ā
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Number one on my list is Brooklyn Nine-Nine. Yes, yes, I was only able to watch it on June 2018 because it was my first free time in months! It was post-board exams and my brother kept pestering me to watch this series with him. I loved it so much; tbh I never loved any other pilot episode except this seriesā. The humor was spot-on and I always, always laugh at every episode. The series was never offensive to me and from what I can see, theyāre actually promoting and celebrating diversity, LGBTQ, what happens IRL with policemen, criminals and jail. A major plus for the amazing character development. Noice. Toit.
Wonder by R.J. Palacio
After a year, this is the second non-engineering book I held. The first one was Charlotteās Web, which I sincerely liked, but Wonder was more compelling for me. Anyhow, Wonder is a great book. You canāt NOT (double negative for emphasis) shed a single tear while reading this. My heart is all for the fragile yet courageous little protagonist. The story is a great reminder to always, always have courage and to be kind. This book showed how we all see things differently, how different perspectives may seem, and how we all have our own battles.Ā
The changing narrators and points of view along the book was a refreshing change to me. (I first encountered this kind of story-telling in The Kane Chronicles Trilogy by Rick Riordan, my favorite author in the whole galaxy.)
AirBNB
I tried AirBNB for the first time with my childhood friends in celebration of the positive results of my board exams. We stayed at this super cute, industrial-themed condominium unit in Tagaytay City which we fell in love at first sight with! The room was equipped with towels, kitchen essentials and basically everything a basic hotel supplies. I find that itās a bit pricey given that we only stayed there overnight, but we booked the room only a few days before soĀ ä¹ą¼¼āÆāæāÆāæą¼½ć
However, we really enjoyed our stay and we were already planning to go back because itās just really pretty and fun to hang out at!
K-Palette 3-Way Eyebrow Pencil in Shade #4
This was gifted to me by an uncle during our annual family Christmas exchange gift. I didnāt like it at first, as I find it too sheer, given that itās the darkest color in the range, and honestly, I didnāt know how to kilay during that time. We then had our Oath-Taking Ceremonies and a makeup artist did my look for the day (and also shaped my eyebrows), and days after, I tried using this pencil andĀ WHOA DUR this is as natural as it can get! Iām honestly not into Instagram browsāI donāt have my brows groomed but I like it thick and natural. Without any product on, my eyebrows have bald spots and sparse hair. *sad face* Itās beautiful, itās sheer, but buildable. Shade #4 is perfect for Filipinas with black hair. This pencil also features a brow powder and spoolie. So convenient, right?
BTW, I am in no way a makeup guru (I only started hoarding makeup THIS 2018) and this brow pencil is idiot-proof!
CosRX Centella Blemish Cream
My cystic acne had gotten worse over the years and I researched rigorously on spot treatments. I then found out about this all-star Korean cream and I didnāt hesitate on buying it! On my first application (you just pat the cream on the spots and leave it there, no rubbing!), I felt a bit of cooling sensation, as if the product was soothing my zits. I only apply it during nighttime as I canāt be seen during the day with white cream all over my face. At the morning after application, redness and size were reduced, and at the fourth day, the pimples were completely gone! As of right now (9 October 2018) I donāt have big, painful, cystic acne so I believe this also improves skin over time (for me, with consistent application). I feel like it has made me oilier these days, but at least I donāt have as much pimples as before.