blog revamp

...okaaayy so not totally a revamp but I changed my blog's name (I know I've been doing that many times already). I wanted it to be blossomrain but someone already took it (arrgghh!). 
I just noticed theat my blossomdolll had three Ls in it :l so I have to change it again D: This time I just want something with my name in it.. :) anyway..I retained the floral-theme because I love it and it feels so dainty :)

Some people will try to impress you with their degrees. Some people will try to give you advice about things they haven’t done or even tried. Beware of that advice. Real education comes only from applying knowledge. You don’t really know something until you are living the result of that knowledge.

Easy DIY Banana Face Mask

Today I decided to give myself some pampering because it was such a lazy day. The weather these past few days really makes me sleepy, which is good because I get to relax and stock on some sleep before the onslaught of the second semester of school will come. Anyway, after doing my nails I prepared my favorite super easy banana face mask. It's just made up of two ingredients which I'm pretty sure you can find in your kitchen :D

For this really super easy banana face mask you'll only need:

♥ a banana 

♥ a teaspoon of brown sugar

♥ Before anything else, I eat some of the banana (using the whole banana is too much to put on my face) and leave only 1/8 of it. 

♥ Next I mash the banana until it comes to a puree'- like consistency, or some sort of creamy-texture

♥ Then I put the brown sugar and mix mix mix c: Let the brown sugar melt so it mixes with the mashed banana evenly

(before I mixed it)

Before I put this on my face I usually wash and use a facial scrub and prepare some hot water for a facial steam. My family usually gets weirded- out when they see my have my facial steam because I just sit in the kitchen and have my towel covering me. They think I'm doing some sort of a cult XD hahaha...I usually drink tea first and tear open the tea bag and put it on my facial steam. I sit for 5 minutes and let the steam relax me.

Then, after the facial steam, I finally put it on my face. After that, I get a quick nap (maybe about 10 minutes) with the face mask still on. I'm just careful not to turn to the sides and mess up the sheets c:

When I wake up the face mask usually dries up on my face, which I think is good c: I use warm water to wash the face mask away. I'm always surprised by how smooth and soft my face gets every time I do this. I know my skin is thanking me for the natural treat it just got c:

Did you know that bananas are packed with:

Vitamin C: Bananas are a good source of vitamin C. An average size banana have about 10mg of vitamin C. The antioxidant property of vitamin C protects our skin from free radicals. These free radicals cause premature aging of the skin. In addition, vitamin C is essential for the production of collagen fibers, which are main structural component of the skin. So eat bananas and other fruits to get enough vitamin C.

Vitamin B6: Bananas contain large amount of vitamin B6 or pyridoxine, which is a part of B complex. B complex vitamins are needed for healthy skin and healthy hair.

Manganese: Significant amounts of manganese is present in banana. Manganese is an essential mineral that have good antioxidant property. Eating bananas will boost manganese level in the body. In addition, bananas contain zinc and other minerals also.

Water: Like other fruits, banana contain lots of water (75% water by weight). Eating bananas will hydrate your skin and prevent it from drying.

(from: http://newkiddy.blogspot.com/2011/10/bananas-good-for-skin.html)

I highly recommend that you try this cheap-but-oh-so-good face mask and give your skin a treat that it deserves. ♥

Makeup Haul 2 and review

So last October 14 was our wedding- themed fine dining event. I was torn apart between going to the salon to have my hair and make-up done or if I should just buy some make up and do it on my own. I was asking my classmates what would they choose, and one suggested that its better to just buy your own makeup. At least after the event you get to keep it and you're assured that you're the only one who used it (yes I'm very reluctant with having my face dabbed on some makeup and brushes that a lot of faces have already used it). Judging from this post, the buy-your-own-makeup side won :D

Here's what I bought just the day before the event:

Marionnaud 5 piece travel brush set

e.l.f tone correcting concealer

e.l.f. waterproof eyeliner pen

NYX soft matte lip cream in Amsterdam

I was really surprised by how these brushes were really soft. I bought them at Watsons for P285.00 (original price is at P299.00 something-I'm not sure), I got a 5% discount because SM Lanang Premiere just opened (hurray for unexpected discounts c: ). The set comes with:

 blush/ powder brush

foundation brush

eyeshadow brush (the one with the plastic cap)

 eyeshadow applicator 

a brow brush and tiny comb-thingy

Originally, I was planning to buy a wider- range set of brushes but then I thought that I won't be needing a professional-level brush set. The travel brush is enough for me as it is easy to carry around and convenient for emergency touch-ups. 

The things I hate about it are: the eyeshadow brush applicator. I wished they just removed the thing because it's useless since there is an eyeshadow brush already. It would be better if they replaced it with an eyeliner brush. And woe for the con of travel brushes. You're stuck with a limited number of brushes (in this case only 2 brushes) if you're doing you're eyeshadow with multiple color palette. The foundation brush is fairly useless because its too tiny to do any decent cover-up, so i just use it as another eyeshadow brush.

♥  rating = 3 out of 5

At the time of the event I had a lot of breakouts because of all the sleepless nights doing our thesis. My face and hair finally gave in to the stress and I had a lot of red bumps on my cheeks and my hair wasn't that soft and shiny. Anywhoo, I HAD to buy a concealer to hide all the red pumps and pimples. The e.l.f. tone correcting concealer did the job well and the saleslady was kind enough to pick the right color for my skintone. I bought it for P129.00 at SM Department Store.

♥ rating  = 4 out of 5

Hmmmmm...this is my very first eyeliner and I was deciding to go for the pot-and-brush liquid eyeliner or the eyeliner pen. I thought that the eyeliner pen was easier to apply. I was soooo wrong and I kind of regretted that I chose this over the pot-and-brush liquid eyeliner. It was difficult to apply, came out too thick and did not came out clean. But then again I'm not an expert in applying eyeliner so maybe that was a factor. I applied this on my lids after I dis my eyeshadow and it was really hard to make a perfect line. The tip of the brush would get clogged by the eyeshadow powder and the "ink" would stop midway when I was doing the line. After I'll dispose this I won't buy this anymore. I'll choose a more natural- looking eyeliner that doesn't come in a pen-  form.

I also bought this at SM Department store at P129.00, together with the tone concealer

♥ rating: 1 out of 5

I bought this for P250.00 at Rainbow Project in Gaisano Mall of Davao :) I've wanted to buy this lip cream for so long because this was what my classmate put on me when I asked her to do my makeup for my glampic for the yearbook. I love this because of the color :D Although it does make my lips dry. What I do is put on my Human ♥ Nature Lip balm before putting this on, sort of like a protective layer. I spread the cream using my pinky fingers and I usually dab the remaining product on my cheeks for an easy blush :D I just put on a little bit, making it look more of a lipstain than achieving the matte- effect

♥ rating = 4 out of 5, minus 1 from the perfect score for making my lips dry XD

how the NYX lip cream looks on me. My boyfriend at that time was doing his Field Study reflection. He was already getting bored XD

So that's it for my makeup reviews! :D I really hope I can get some good stuff for my next haul. ♥

Vintage Treasure Trove

For our Advertising Class we are tasked to look for a client who would allow us to promote their brand and product. My group chose H Out of Date, a vintage apparel store. I really love calling it a treasure trove because of all the beautiful vintage dresses, everything's a catch! Everything is so dainty but can still be casually worn for everyday. For me, just matching it with the right pair of shoes and accessories and you can wear it from daytime and go on ahead to a night out to parties and dates.

I was the one taking the shots for the photoshoot and this was my favorite among them

I love how my classmate looks so elegant in this picture. And my Audrey Hepburn book suggests that she is indeed an elegant lady :D

Other pictures from the shoot

The prices for the apparel range from as low as Php100 to Php600, very affordable!

Visit H Out Of Date's boutique at Polo Street, Obrero, Davao City, just beside Starr.

Also, check out their Facebook, Tumblr, Blogspot  and check out more of their beautiful dresses! :D

halfway there

Gosh when was the last time I posted here? There was a time I have completely forgotten about my blog, with all the school work drowning me. Now that the major work's been done and all that's left are exams, I can't wait for the semestral break to come :D (of course I'll still be busy doing my thesis with my groupmates :c )

We had our thesis defense last Oct. 5 Friday. There were still a lot of things to be done and there were many errors in the format, but we just went for it and hoped for the best. Our thesis proposal got approved thankfully, with the panel commending our work. :D it felt really great to be appreciated with all the hard work, sleepless nights and skipped meals :D

Now that the thesis proposal is out of the way the one problem I'm really bothered right now is what to wear for our fine dining event. The theme that was chosen was a photograph-memories wedding theme. Personally I'm strongly against the theme because we are expected to dress up like brides on that night. I hate it because I really consider that moment to be really special and should only happen ones in a girl's life. It shouldn't be taken trivially :c 

I only have a little time left to find a dress and I don't want to spend that much because I usually just end up using the clothes I wear to events only once. But anywhoo, I would love to go to the party in a dress like Audrey Heburn's in Funny Face.

i'm thinking of just going casual, not the all-bride get-up. I'll save that for my special day. 

Anyway, just 5 more months left till graduation day! :D I'm ssoooooo half way there and I can't wait till the day comes when I can finally grasp that hard earned diploma! c:

Gosh when was the last time I posted?Anyway, things have gotten so crazy busy lately I couldn't find the time to write a post. We just celebrated my brother's wedding (finally that's done) (might try to post some pics). I couldn't imagine that last minute problems that could sabotage the whole thing. So the night before the wedding I was so stressed and helpless, I couldn't do anything else but to trust God and thankfully everything went on according to plan.

Anywhoo, I restocked my make- up essentials because my make up bag is officially lost :'( the only thing that I regret that was there was the 2 revlon lipsticks my aunt gave me (it was coral and I loved that lipstick). Just a quick review on the make up thingies I just bought.

                                              

                                           

(from left to right: Nichido Kabuki Brush, Human <3 Nature Blush (Tropical Rose) and Human <3 Nature pressed powder (Island Shell)

I always love Human <3 Nature products because I am assured that what I'm using is safe for me. They only use 100% organic products and I'm very conscious about the ingredients that are included in my makeup. 

I'm really not sure which is the culprit but I have to apply the blush a dozen times to make the color stay on my face. Since its organic it tends to be lighter than other chemical- laden products. I use my kabuki brush to also apply the blush and I think that's the reason why I'm kind of having a hard time applying it (I have to save up again to buy another brush set :( The color suits me just fine (I got caught up between choosing a darker pink one but I thought it wouldn't match my skin tone) So I say this one is perfect for me.

I absolutely love the pressed powder :) It feels so light on my skin but still does its job of controlling the oil. I really hate the itchy feeling that some powders give me and when I usually feel that from using other powders it causes me to break out.

I've wanted to buy this for the longest time and finally I have it :) I used to try this on the counter by pressing it on my palm and it felt to soft. At P230 I say this is a good deal for a kabuki brush. But the only complain I could give it is it's too loose I think? Or the bristles aren't that compact, making me have to brush it on the pressed powder again and again

 When I write a  post about the things that are happening to my life I'm usually detailed about it but I'm getting sleepy now. I'm starting my on the job training at one of the local TV stations here and the call time is 6am in the morning (so early D:) Now I really have to rest and maybe I'll go back to this post sometime and make it better :)