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[xxxella]

Caffe Bene Experience

Last week I decided to visit a korean coffee shop near at our office called Caffe Bene located in Makati. I really wanted to try bingsu ever since so I searched and find this cafe which is very convenient to where I am working and staying.

 *fan self* just look how mouth watering their bingsu!! Caffe bene also have waffles and honey bread.

and Italian gelato.

they also sells lots of pastries and cakes too.

What i really love about this cafe is how cozy the place is! Its perfect if you want to just chill and enjoy your me time or also can with your friends or workmates.

while waiting for my bingsu

its really hot outside so if you want to escape the heat why not try their Strawberry Bingsu.

Its actualy a shaved ice with some strawberries and red beans topped with strawberry gelato. The serving is really huge and I canot even finished it by myself lol.

If you want to visit them here’s their address/contact: *only open during weekdays*

Caffe Bene Makati

G/F Multinational Bancorp Center Valero Access Road 4, Makati City [phone]

and you can also check their webste for their other caffe locations.

www.caffebene.com.ph

note: all photos are taken with MI3

[xxxella]

Review: Otsuka Collagen C Jelly

the hyped of collagen is everywhere! we all know the importance of collagen for good skin and youthfulness, actually there are many benefits that collagen can give to us like: improved skin texture and firmness, reduction/prevention of wrinkles, lighter/brighter skin appearance, improved skin moisture and hydration.

Collagen is no foreign to me cos my friends used to take this but I only get a chance to finally give it a try.

I bought Otsuka Collagen C Jelly, it has 31 strips that is good for 31 days usage. The price is very reasonable too!

I cannot really understand what's written in the box, just the big 66,000mg lol Actually our body needs 3,000mg a day to achieve what you are looking for and I dont know if the 66,000mg is per strip or for the 31 strips combined. 

I drink this at night before I hit the bed and feels like so groggy after and pass out so fast lol I dont know if its the collagen or I am just dead tired hahaha 

The taste is a bit sour, to me its not problem at all. Also the smell is so nice! 

for the results:

well it takes only a week for me to see the results, everytime I woke up, I Iike looking at the mirror and see how my face look lol. My friends and workmates also notice I look more blooming and radiant. I dont know if they just teasing or playing prank on me but they keep on complimenting me about my skin, well thank you for that collagen. I already finish 1 box and planning to restock soon but also looking forward to try the tablet and powder soon. 

Damn I didn't know collagen can be this addicting hahaha.

ciao loves~

[xxxella]

Prostyle Fuwarie Curl Styling Mist Review

bought this Fuwarie curl styling mist last year and I think I only used it for 2-3 times lol yeah I am lazy like that. Prostyle Fuwarie Hair Styling Mist is brand from Japan that is now finally available here! @beautybarph @prostylefuwarie

here's a quick guide for everyone if you want to find out what mist is suitable for you. 

I get myself the 2nd one for curly and bouncy one hair! cos Im sick and tired of boring straight hair lol.

closer look of cute packaging *drools* you can now get sexy waves minus the hair damage when you use ProStyle Fuwarie Curl Styling Mist! It has Amino Acid that protects the cuticles.

thank goodness for the english translation of instruction at the back. easy to do right? just spray the mist to your dry hair and use your favorite curling iron to style it and tada~ hello bouncy and curly hair!

and today I finally had time to play with it lol. so starting by my ugly colored hair, used fuwarie styling mist and flat iron to curl my hair. I dont have any curling iron so I used flat iron instead.

end result lol. why my curly hair is uneven wtf? anyways sorry for my poor styling skills. actually it came out pretty well but cannot capture it in photo lol. It feels so light and bouncy, looks like I have this natural curly waves and I LOVE IT! not sticky at all unlike other styling mist ♥

One thing I cannot stand about this styling mist is that the scent is too sweet like I can get diabetes by smelling it lol. but all in all I recommended this one!

you can get yours in any Beauty Bar's outlet for only 450 php ♥

[xxxella]

Online Shopping: Makeup Haul ♥

hello lovelies! my first post for the year 2014 ♥ I hope I can blog more this year *finger crossed* Anyways, the parcel that I ordered last month came yesterday finally! My love for online shopping is never ending, dont you just love it when Mr. deliveryman will knock or ring your doorbell and you was like "is it the clothes I ordered from xxxx" or "makeup from xxx?" or "is it Gdragon I ordered from South Korea" lol so exciting right? so here's what I ordered:

What's inside: elf HD Blush, KleanColor Girls Talk Mascara, NYX soft matte lip cream and KleanColor Femme Lipstick.

take note that shades here shown in photo and in real life are very different. NYX soft matte lip creams are very pigmented and creamy. I seriously not recommended for people who have a very dried and chapped lips. 

Klean Color Femme lippies have really wide range of crazy lipcolors from blue, green, yellow, violet etc. but I dont think I can pull any of those so let me stick to my fave shade which is yeah.. pink lol. I originally wanted Flirty Tango but currently out of stock so I get the Pink Seeker instead.

washable mascara yay! I'm not really fond of waterproof mascara, it's just pain in the ass to remove. Imagine panda eyes after washing your face arggh i hate it! So when I saw that it is available in washable I grab it and also the packaging is so cute!

So this is what inside the package and everything is all affordable ♥ 

Stay lovely folks *flying kissue*

[xxxella]

Samsung Galaxy Note 3 in PINK!

When I heard about the launched of Samsung Note 3, I cried rainbows and unicorns. Im a big fan of Samsung, so I am really excited what they have for us.

Behold girls, This awesomesauce is available 3 different colors (White, Black and f*cking Blush Pink) If you also like me who believe in pink, this is enough to make you crazy lol. South Korea always release pink version of every note and I am really so jealous huhu.

Here’s a quick comparison between the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Note 2:

I’m really please with the leather-like plastic, when I watched reviews on Youtube it amazed me really! They also upgrade the S-pen and add more features to it.

Will I buy?

No. definitely not anytime soon. I know the pink color sounds so tempting but still no and I am still enjoying my note 2. I just recently got an Ipad mini too and if I buy another gadget I prefer a camera rather than another phablet.

If you want to read my review on my Samsung Note 2 you can view it here.

[xxxella]

Lucido- L : Hair Make Supplement Review

Lucido-L Hair care products from Japan and I am so happy to see this available in our country. They have other line like styling milk but I must say that the Treatment oil got me in a heartbeat. I started using it last June and Im already in my half bottle. I have long and not really healthy hair lol (Okay, I admit. Due to constant coloring)

It comes in 2 variants - one is for permed hair (the orange bottle) and the pink one is for straight hair.Since I have straight hair I bought and using the pink bottle! 

This hair make supplement aims to provide long lasting moisturizing treatment by restoring your hair's natural moisture. That's why I love using it because it give you more soft and healthy hair from roots to ends /cries! 

Like what it said above, I used it everynight after I bath and towel dry my hair then put about 2-3 pumps of the oil (i have thick and long hair). The smell is super nice like fruity. You just leave it overnight and prepared to wake up with more softer and smoother hair. No kid.

                                               It comes with a very controllable pump dispenser and the bottle itself is so pretty. It cost around 300php and you can purchase it in any watson's nationwide. 

credits and for more info visit Lucido-L site

[xxxella]

Must Have: Maybelline Super Mineral 24 Foundation

Been a fan of Maybelline Mineral foundation for years now and this new line makes me so so excited! 

Im using OC1 because it suits my skintone really well. It is also very light (which I really really like!) and just right for casual to heavy coverage.

SPF 25/PA +++

infused with micro-mineral perlite that instantly trap excessive oil and sweat

good for normal to oily skin

Long lasting flawless, shine-free full coverage all day! (which I totally approves because I can use this for a day without any touch up! )

cost 11USD (500+php) - very reasonable price! 

available in 3 shades OC1, OC2 and OC3. Other countries also have BO and PO shades but here in PH they sell only OC shades. 

It is perfect also for yellow undertones as this was especially made for Asians! 

I totally recommended this one and a really must have item in your make up kit ladies! Thats it for now! :)

[xxxella]

New toy: Fujifilm instax mini 8

I want you guys to meet my new toy: This cutie patotee pink instax mini 8. I really want this ever since but ended up not getting one. But one fine day, someone surprised me and give this as a birthday gift for me. I almost cry with rainbows and unicorns that time lol. OMG. Im so thankful and really touched. 

what so good about this is its so easy to use. Just push the lens button, rotating the desired exposure and pressing the shutter then wait till your photo comes out and tadah! its handy but a bit bulky, im still finding a small bag for me to bring this anywhere I go. keke.

you can also choose the brightness setting from indoor, cloudy, sunny, clear and the hi-key. P.S dont use the hi-key if your outside and its already bright because your photo will turn out so light and white! Dont worry once you open the camera the light will automatically lit and you just rotate it and place it there, so no hassle at all. 

sad to say, the freaking film is too expensive, for 10 sheets it cost almost 500php (1 film = 50php) So every take should be perfect but its alright the more important is the memories you take behind the photo right? 

thats all! Have a nice day :)

[xxxella]

mine is bigger and better!

last december, I bought myself a christmas gift for being such a good girl and hardworking last 2012 lol.

I want you to meet my new baby. 

yes it's my new phone Samsung Galaxy Note 2 yay! I dumped my 1 year old LG phone for this wonderful thing. everything is so perfect with this phone, I tell you guys EVERYTHING.

One thing i love about this phone is how big it is, It is just perfect for me. and the battery, 1 category that I look for phone is how long the battery will take. My old phone disappoint me with this, I remember crying because my phone cant even last for half a day ( happened when I went to hongkong, damn sad! ) but this is just amazing it can last for more than 3 days, using all the  heavy applications. Just perfect!

another is the stylus, it is so helpful to me especially when i need to take down important notes and I dont have a ballpen/paper near me! 

one feature of note 2 that makes me want to cry of rainbows is the multi window! So genius.. Multi-tasking become much more easier! I can use 2 applications at a time without any hassle. So glorious!

and I can watch my favorite videos while doing some stuffs. Talking about awesomeness! 

when I bought this phone, the other side of my brain said "uh-oh not again" because of my experience of the android i have but so far everything is so perfect with this phone. I can recommend this one in a heartbeat. :) 

P.S Im no professional at all okay, so be gentle to me lol. If you guys asking what my old phone was its LG P920 3D. 

[xxxella]

I'M BACK WITH A BANG!

Last October 24, Bigbang held their first ever concert here in Philippines as a part of their Alive tour and as a long time VIP I need to freaking watch this.

     I only have 4 days off to go to Manila every month, So I already set my schedule earlier to see my boys! I came to Manila on the 24th and go straight to the venue to buy ticket. Luckily few VIP tickets are still available, I got VIP 2 front row seat (YES! FREAKING FRONT ROW!) 

I met lots of familiar faces and make new friends with my fellow vips/applers. They are all awesome, I tell you!  Before the concert it went pretty bad because of the lousy management. ( They open 1 gate for all the ticket holders, just imagine the chaotic scene! ) Good thing the boys make it all worth it and give us the most awesome show ever!

      They are all perfectly handsome in person. Taeyang is all over the place dancing while Daesung is so sweet smiling and waving to the fans. Seungri doing his fanservice as always! Gdragon with his swag and perfect smile but TOP really stole the night and got the most loudest cheer among the 5. TOP is so hyper that night chooming, dancing and doing cute stuffs! 

I dont have a good camera with me and I just use my phone and my sister digicam to take all of this. I want to upload of all the videos I have and share it with you guys but my netcon is being so hard in me again. /cries.

                        Realizing that I dont have much GD's photos FML. I dont know but GD is like staying in one corner, I was like where the hell is Jiyong? hahaha He rarely go to my side too but I have loads of fancams of him oh yes!

      P.S Dara is there T_T and all through out the show, I was trying so hard to find her but failed and just to find out she is just behind in the VIP3 section sitting there like a boss. FML.

[xxxella]

My Hallyu Experience

Korean Cultural Center in the Philippines hold an event last Saturday (July 30, 2011) entitled "Hallyu Experience: Opening Celebration of KCC". Check it out how hallyu starts in Philippines:

Universal Records Kpop Album Wall ~

Life size standees of Kpop Idols ~ 

Check out this Beautiful Photo Exhibit of Ms. Jina Jung :)

and of course the Korean Foods ~ yey!

They also introduced a brief discussion about their future plans and events for this year. They offer classes too from Culture, Language, Dance, Cooking classes and many more! 

and oh! To all Block B fans out there they're coming here to Philippines on September~ yey! (I'M A FAN! I'M A FAN!!) are you guys excited? ooh it will be free admission so stay tuned to KCC Facebook or twitter for more updates! 

KCC FACEBOOK and KCC TWITTER 

all in all I really enjoyed my Hallyu experience, Thanks to KCC and Skinfood for the invites!