little chic book: July 2011

Saturday, July 16, 2011

Maybelline Clear Smooth All In One Shine Free Foundation

If you love Maybelline's Clear Smooth powder foundation, this new and improved version will not disappoint you. It has a pretty, pretty pink compact which can rival their Angelfit's with a refill that is so small, you can put it anywhere in your bag; and oh, it's the same size as their blushes. I love refills because I hate throwing compacts with mirrors which I already have a lot. I want to try this powder foundation first so I bought the cutie refill and fell in love with it.

Shine Control - Blend of water and sebum-repellent powders keep skin matte and wonderfully fresh throughout the wear
High UV Protection - SPF 25, among the highest in sun protection, shields from skin darkening, with PA ++ for added protection
Instant Fairness - Infused with pro Vitamin C it instantly makes skin looks fairer and more natural
Dark Spots Blend Away - Ultra-fine powders and coated pigments effortlessly cover spots for fairer and even skin
Long Lasting - Breathable and lightweight, make-up stays true and even throughout the wear
Visibly Smooth Complexion - Silky soft texture glides to visibly even out skin's surface for a smooth complexion
Conceal Blemishes and Pores - Blemishes and pores are instantly concealed traceless. Skin looks flawless
Tone Perfecting - Developed for South East Asian skin tone, each shade blends effortlessly all over for a natural non-cakey finish

Likes:
*oil-free
*non-comedogenic
*very natural finish and non-cakey
* radiant effect on skin
* puff included
*it stays up to 5 hours or more if you don't have an oily skin
* affordable ( P249 - compact and P149 - refill )

Dislikes
* have a hard time opening the compact though, hah! =)

Available in 4 shades - Fair, Nude Beige, Natural and Honey

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Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Certified Nailaholic

Back in college; it's just french manicure for me or bare nails, but I recently found myself shopping for nail lacquers more often than make up. Though experimenting with different nail lacquer shades is my thing right now; I still prefer the glossy finish over the shimmer or frost trend these days. Like perfume, I can't seem to step outside without nail polish on my tips. Once in a while, I leave my nails unmanicured, but when the weekend starts, nail lacquers on!

OPI Dating A Royal
I got inspired with the royal fever that I bought the perfect shade =)

Essie Luxedo
My vampy/signature polish ever! Burgundy shades and dark plums that has red undertone compliments my skin.

Orly Bon Bon
This has become my favorite spring nail polish colour, I can wear clothes of any colour with this.

OPI Tickle My France-y
The PERFECT neutral shade I had ever tried, I can't stop looking at my nails wearing this nail lacquer. I feel sophisticated, chic and fresh and I can definitely have this nail colour at work. ♥

When I need to keep my budget on track, I shop on my beloved Etude House for my favorite nail polish shade that is affordable but has that nice quality. You can choose from matte, shimmer or glossy plus they have the cutest nail lacquer bottles. I love it that they have nail lacquers on small bottles.
The Petit Darling Nails High Beam costs only Php98 so you can definitely shop for more nail lacquer.

BL 503

PP 901

BR302 Cream Beige

PP 907

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Monday, July 11, 2011

Kimbap: My New Guilty Pleasure

It's no surprise that Koreans already invade our everyday lives: from telenovelas, fashion and even food. I recently went on a food court of an SM mall and saw a stall of Mr. Kimbob. Even before, I wish that some would come up with Korean food on stalls like siomais on cart. The good thing about this is that they have a lot of choices and are affordable of course compared to authentic Korean restaurants. It's only Php70 for a whole platter or Php5 per piece! There are many versions of this dish alone so I had picked my favorite ingredients and I would like to do my own Kimbap at home so good luck to me!

Gimbap or Kimbap as known in Korea is one of their popular dish which is made of steamed rice (bap) and various ingredients rolled in a gim (sheets of dried laver seaweed) and cut in bite-size slices.

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Ingredients:
dried seaweed
immitation crab sticks ( 3 sticks )
egg ( 2 )
long grain rice or any sticky rice ( 1 cup )
vinegar ( 1 tbsp. )
mirin ( 4tbsp.)
ripe mango ( 2 thin flesh cut to long strips )
spam or any luncheon meat ( 3 pieces cut to long strips )
canola oil ( 1 tsp. )
pinch of sugar

Sauce:
light soy sauce ( 1 tbsp. )
sesame oil ( 1/4 tsp. )

1. Boil rice ( 1 cup water = 1 cup rice ) in a rice cooker. Place the steaming tray of the cooker and put the crab sticks to be steam with the rice.

2. Whisk egg and add 2 tbsp. mirin and add a pinch of sugar. Pour canola oil on a non-stick pan and make an omelet over medium heat. Let it cool then cut to long strips.

3. Mix the rest of the mirin ( 2 tbsp ) over cooked rice with the vinegar and carefully mix or fold. Let it cool.

4. Get a sushi mat on top of a chopping board and prepare the dried seaweed.

5. Get a bowl of water to wet your hands so the rice wont stick to your hands. Spread a 1/3 cup of rice on the dried seaweed and arrange the other ingredients on top.

6. Roll the bamboo/sushi mat over and gently push to compact the rice and other ingredients together.

7. Get a sharp and moistened knife and cut it into small rolls.

8. For the sauce, mix the light soy sauce and sesame oil.

Enjoy!

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Very Ethereal

Gone are the days when black and red gowns dominate the red carpet events; this time, celebrities are welcoming fresh and dainty outfits which I love. Think Demi Moore in Versace on the 2010 Academy Awards. Below is the collage I made to pull that same look courtesy of Polyvore. Enjoy