It’s only apt that we start off the year with new things. One such new thing I came across this early in the year is L’oreal Paris’ latest makeup innovation — L’oreal Mat Magique Matte Transforming Powder. It promises 12-hours of shine free coverage so you don’t need to retouch. L’oreal Mat Magique comes in…
Colour Collection High Definition Lipstick Review
Funny how I never really was the lipstick kind of girl. Lipstick was always an afterthought with me. There’s always something more important to apply — BB Cream, eyebrow pencil, mascara… my lips always came last and I didn’t really care what I put on them. That was until the day I actually FORGOT to…
Family reunion at Summer Palace, EDSA Shangrila Hotel
My dad’s side (Lim) of the family had a reunion last Sunday at Summer Palace in EDSA Shangri-la Hotel. I’m always excited whenever we have a get-together because it meant spending time with my aunts, uncles, and cousins… all of whom I grew up with (most of us lived in my paternal grandparents’ house for…
Lessons learned from a less-than-perfect childhood
Aren’t I just contemplative lately. I was really overwhelmed by the tremendous response my post regarding how my parents’ separation affected me has gotten. I’m kind of relieved that after all these years I can finally talk about it freely, without all the fears and insecurities that haunted me as a child. I’m just hoping…
Paul Restaurant at SM Aura
When I first saw Paul at SM Aura, I thought it was a bakery similar to Bread Talk but French in origin. It turns out that Paul Restaurant is actually a full-service dining place complete with soups, salads, sandwiches, and even rice meals. Everything about Paul screamed expensive, lol. But I wanted to try it. It…