Monday, June 6, 2016

Foodie Alert : ALL YOU CAN EAT SHAOMAI



Good day!! How's your month of June? This time I back to write a review and my experience at the same about a famous Dimsum place in Cebu City. This was a good time exactly like they had this promo of eating unlimited shaomai for the price of P199 only. So I thought why not  try them and off we went to experience that. Just that easy. Me love some promo and discount to maximize our money's worth, right? Who's with me? ^ ^



WHAT'S IT ABOUT?

It was an eat all you can shaomai for only P199.00 to celebrate their reopening of the first Harbour City branch in SM City Cebu. Promo lasted from May 27 to 29 only. The varieties of shaomai available were the ones with quail eggs and the original ones with plain white color and the orange /yellowish color.



* In this photo, we were given  a kind red paper bracelet to signify that we availed the unlimited shaomai. It functions as a proof or ticket. You know what I mean already. ^ ^



Where is it located?
It is located in the lower ground floor of SM City Cebu, North Reclamation Area, Cebu City. You can check out their Facebook page to get the latest promos and discounts in the future.
https://www.facebook.com/HarbourCityDimsum/




My Personal Thoughts


We truly enjoyed our dining  experience digging in and munching the shaomai balls literally. ^ ^ As expected, they never disappoint providing some good foods in cheaper prices without sacrificing the taste and quality. As far as I could remember, I've had more than 15 shaomai balls. That was totally epic.  Definitely it will take a while to burn those balls in my tummy but then again this experience made us happy and satisfied customers. We can't wait to hear some good promo/ discount soon from Harbour City Dimsum. ^ ^

 Till our next food trip again.

Tuesday, May 31, 2016

REVIEW : Aritaum Full Cover Liquid Concealer in 02 Natural Beige



Good day guys! How are you  all doing? Today, I have here a review about Aritaum's Full Cover Liquid Concealer in 02 Natural Beige. Let's admit it. Busy days and sleepless nights really happen but we always have a choice to get up and conceal those under eye circles to look fresh everyday, right? Who's with me? Raise your hands please. ^ ^ Anyhow, let's go back to business and go straight away to this concealer.

WHAT'S IT ABOUT?
This is a high coverage concealer specifically called Full Cover Liquid Concealer in 02 Natural Beige by Aritaum, a Korean cosmetic brand. The price is about P300. This concealer promotes full coverage makeup and flawless complexion.
By the way, the formulation of this is pretty thick and creamy so remember that a little of this can already go a long way.




WHERE TO BUY?
I bought mine from a Cebu-based store named Dara beauty market. You can check their site and IG for more products. 

FYI: They sell really good and reasonable Korean products in the market. Check them out.
http://darapageph.blogspot.com/


HOW TO USE IT?
The concealer comes in a tube. Squeeze a pea size amount of this product and dab on the skin/ troubled area which you want to conceal. Doing it gradually and little by little is better to avoid  it looking cake-y and heavy on the skin. 

 As you can see from the first photo of this, a pea size amount really goes a long way when applied to the skin. The concealer has a creamy and heavy texture.


This is how my hand looks after blending and applying the concealer. Somehow the greenish veins tend not to look so visible after concealing it.



Excuse my face. ^ ^ Dark circles and eyebags are really innate in me and I will try to somehow cover them using this concealer. Let's see how my under eye area will look like after I put the concealer on.



Tadaaaa. This is how my under eye area looks now. My face doesn't look like a zombie having panda eyes whatsoever. Blending the product properly also helps to make it really sink into the skin. 




PROS
  • It is really high coverage.
  • It is creamy and not sticky at all.
  • It is easy to blend, though you need to use only a little amount of the product.
  • It is reasonably priced and the size of this can last up to 3-4 months I guess.



CONS
  • It tends to look cake-y sometimes especially if you put on so much product at once.
  • It is thick and heavy in consistency so you have to be careful in using it.
  • It can look patchy on the face so blending this is the key to make it naturally melt on the skin.

MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS
Overall, this concealer really works in minimizing the appearance of dark circles and other skin imperfections. However, if you're a make up newbie or not that familiar with thick concealer then applying this product may be tricky. I guess from my experience, I needed 2-3 times of trial in getting the right technique of blending. Applying this gradually and carefully is the key to make it actually work. Once blended, the results are pretty good and satisfying actually.


Let me know guys if you tried this one also. As I always say, sharing information is good to help each other grow and develop. That's it for now. Hope you're all having a good day. Take care.




Thursday, May 19, 2016

Holika Holika Dessert Time Lip Balm

Hello everyone. Today I am back to do a review on Holika Holika's Dessert Time Lip Balm. First of all, I want to do a shoutout to Holika Holika Philippines for giving this to me as my prize in one of their Instagram giveaways. Hurray!!!  Anyhow, look at this beauty right here. A lip balm packaged in a cupcake design? It makes me hungry already. ^ ^



What is it about?
This lip balm is part of a very cute collection of Holika Holika's  DESSERT THEME. How adorable right?  I have here a cupcake version of that with a heart topping on it. It has a strawberry scent and creates a transparent and sheer red tint on the lips when applied.



Where to buy?
You can check out the nearest Holika Holika shops. Some online shops also sell them in reasonable prices.



This is how it looks on my hand.


This is how it looks when applied on the lips having a light red tint to it with a bit of glossy finish.



PROS 
  • It does moisturize the lips very well.
  • It has a natural red tint that looks good on the lips when applied and adds a natural glossy finish.
  • It is very easy to bring along anywhere because it's very compact and light.
  • The cute packaging is a winner for me. This is a good lip balm to any young girl who just wants to moisturize their lips. It can also serve as a good gift idea for them as well.

CONS
  • You'll have to apply this using the fingers so it's not very sanitary to use.
  • The moisturizing effect is not long lasting so you'll have reapply this once desired. More or less, a decent amount of 2 hours is good for this lip balm.
  • The plastic packaging isn't that durable, better be careful when opening this.Mine got busted but still I continue to use this nonetheless. 

MY PERSONAL THOUGHTS
This lip balm is a good starter to any kids/ young teens who want to try something cute and fancy without sacrificing the quality of the product. It surely gives our lips a good amount of moisture and adding a good red tint and glossy finish when applied. It feels like having a sweet dessert every time we put this on. Just make sure you have clean fingers when you apply this to avoid some problems or something.

That's it for today. Hope you enjoy this short review. Enjoy the rest of the week.