Okay, so I am still in search of how to make sponge cakes like my manager. She's Russian and I can't find any russian style cake recipe that is similar. BUT... I think I know why!! I recently found out about Chinese Birthday Cakes. And it's supposed to be this sponge cake with fruits and whipped cream... HELLO!! That is what she mostly...

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Wow!! I couldn't believe it when Jake showed me what I got in the mail! At first I thought it was for my sister because she  was expecting a couple of packages but I remembered that I applied to take part in Self Magazine's product testing. They put me in category hair and sent me 5 full sized bottles of conditioners! I tried...

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I have been so busy with work and all the year-end holidays that I haven't been blogging here. Sorry about that. But a little update for you guys... I decided to go back to school! Well, actually, I decided earlier this year but I didn't really work on it. I already cut my work days to 30 hours a week but that actually...

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 Add peppermint canes or lollies with some evergreen leaves. The gift tag stamp looks cute too. Giving towels? A cute way is to roll them up, and maybe hide a shampoo! bspokestudio.com Pair packing paper and silver glittery ribbon. besottedblog.com Use two different wrapping paper that are too small to cover a gift. etsy.com Stamp names on the wrapper to give plain paper...

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I really like this mascara. Not clumpy, feels light and natural on my eyelashes, rich black color, does not smudge and holds the curl throughout my 10-hour shift at work! I wish it adds more length though. The brush has a bendy spot but I'm not sure what it's supposed to be for. Anyway, remind me next time not to get waterproof mascaras....

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I still haven't found my holy grail for BB creams so I keep on trying products I can get my hands on. I recently purchased this one from Maybelline. I wanted to try the Light-Medium shade but they were out of stock so I had to settle for Medium. It has a "seal of freshness" which I really appreciate. That way I know...

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I bought these babies from Drugstore.com during their 40% off on all makeup sale. Yay! Revlon ColorStay Liquid Liner Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss, Pink Pursuit Revlon Super Lustrous Creme Lipstick, Mauvy Night Revlon ColorBurst Lip Butter, Berry Smoothie Maybelline Mega Plush Volume Express not in picture: NYC Eyelash Curler Mauvy Night and Berry Smoothie I only had a lamp for the light that's...

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So I recently bought these and when I put them on, my lips get all tingly in a not good way. I think I'm allergic to something here... Revlon Super Lustrous Lipgloss, Pink Pursuit Active Ingredients: Octinoxate (7.5%) Inactive Ingredients: Polybutene, Octyldodecanol, Diisostearyl Malate, Polyethylene, Trioctyldodecyl Citrate, Calcium Sodium Borosilicate, Tocopheryl Acetate (Vitamin E), Aloe Vera (Aloe Barbadensis) Extract, Pentaerythrityl Tetraethylhexanoate, Ascorbyl Palmitate...

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I love the smell of cookies baking. And then devouring them warm fresh from the oven. YUM! Jake likes them with milk. I like them together with vanilla ice cream. No recipe now. Cookies are ready-to-bake Pillsbury brand. ...

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My Victoria's Secret order came in today and I'm so disappointed because none of the items fit (like the pants from my previous post). Well, except for the leggings but I don't want them so I'm returning everything tomorrow. I'm keeping the lip tints and gloss though. And oh boy, do I have to bleach my teeth. My teeth looks so yucky after...

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Oh noes, I think I bought too many yellow pants!!! Source: target.com via Sarah on Pinterest Stretchy corduroy skinnies from Target. Source: victoriassecret.com via Sarah on Pinterest Stretchy twill skinnies from Victoria's Secret. Source: ae.com via Sarah on Pinterest Stretchy denim skinnies from American Eagle Outfitters. Well, I'm still waiting for the last two to arrive so I don't know how they fit...

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Oh wow, I'm alive! Hahaha! I haven't been blogging because I was busy being not busy. If that makes sense. Anyway, I did some shopping from Sephora and I just got my order in the mail today so I thought I'd share with you. It's a cute eau de toilette rollerball from tokidoki called Ciao Ciao. I'm not good when it comes to...

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This actually came out as a brownish purple shade on my lips, almost the same color as that on the bottom cap. But it's a nice smooth lipstick that glides effortlessly on the lips so I might pick up another shade to try. It has a faint sweet taste to it that I didn't mind at all and this lipstick can stay on...

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I know a lot of bloggers mentioned this already... this product acts more like a highlighter instead of a blush because it's pretty pearlescent, as you can see from the pictures below: ...

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J and I finally booked our Disneyland trip! Yay! We are such a last-minute couple. LOL! So we are staying there for about a week (hay salamat) because last time we were in California, we only had one day to spare for a trip there. Super bitin ako! And, yes, we'll be enjoying Disneyland as kids!! I think it's a good idea to...

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So... I am sporting some really funny juvenile looking nails right now. >_< ...

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When we went to the hospital to visit my cousin who had just given birth, an OB resident decided to help walk us to where the rooms were and we had small talk because you know.. well, kind of awkward to be walking in silence. Anyway, she asked who gave birth, I said my cousin, and she referred to the baby as being...

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Hi! I downloaded this iphone app called VSCO Cam and was just playing with it for a bit. People who reviewed this have fantastic output on their photos but I can't seem to get that old film look. Maybe it has something to do with the pictures I take... oh well. Seems like most of the pictures I take of J are of...

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So J and I went to Bartell's so I can get a bottle of Burt's Bees moisturizer then I saw this L'oreal BB cream on display so I decided to get one to test out. It pretty much does what it says. It's not meant to be a foundation so coverage is fairly light. You basically have a tinted moisturizer here. I paid...

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Seems like I need to be a extra careful with what I post on this site. Doing a simple google search of my full name led me here. I think it's because my gmail account is linked to blogger. Hay buhay. Kahit anong iwas ko, sayang. Buti nalang yung private tumblr ko eh safe! Kaylangan bawal mag post ng anything pangit na pwede...

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I did a little online shopping last weekend because I needed to get a fresh batch of camis and tanks. And like always, I did not just get camis and tanks. I tried a couple of online shops and Aeropostale is one. I know they are tailored more to middle and high schoolers but, according to size charts, I have the body of...

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The Coach bag I purchased from their factory sale just came in today! I wanted a tote but I was afraid it'll be too big for my frame so I settled for a medium sized purse. I don't really care much for the C's but I like the neutral shade of brown. Well done stitching and the hardware's pretty decent.  The face of...

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