Because I luhuuvvv all things pretty and cheap :)

Do you ever snob those 10-peso miscellaneous stores you find in the mall (lahat sampung piso store)? I actually regret the days I did the day I found a couple of nice bracelets from them. I got some beaded bracelets, three of which I wore here:

2 for 15 pesos --- not bad! 

The downside to this great bargain is that you'll definitely end up bumping into someone wearing the same stuff since the store keeps a gazillion of each piece. Also, there isn't much of a variety in the designs and colors.

Pairing them with a white & silver cuff

The beads below, minus the neon coolness, are VERY similar to those I got (both photos from http://littlesequinbook.blogspot.com):

The colors are more like these: 

I feel triumphant every time I score pieces that are durrrt cheap. And with stores like these around, my addiction for cheap stuff will never go hungry!

Thanks to my awesome sense of direction, I totally got lost looking for the venue (which was at True Scents and Minerals, Makati) and was laaaate for the event. I missed most parts of it but got just in time for this:

group photo!!!

Despite coming in late, I still went home with tons of pictures:

Krissy's before and after shots

Kira's

Shen's

It was too bad I didn't get these girls' before shot and so I ended up admiring their post-Iredale faces:

Golden goddess Nikki

Reluctant Stylista herself, Alex, and her creamy, flawless face

And Iambrigitte's, Jheng

What else did everyone do that night?

Ms. Tess Chua, resident MUA for Jane Iredale Makati, prettifying Jheng
Shen thinking that this is the volume of makeup I want on my dresser
and me taking their photo :)

Busy bee Krissy and me in our coordinated numbers before trying out the makeup

Here's Krissy after the Jane Iredale experience
my camera LOVES her skin! clockwise: (1) magic mitt used as makeup remover
(2) Jane Iredale Dream Tint in Medium evened out on her face using a foundie brush
(3) & (4) her wonderful second skin+smokey eyes+peachy pink lips

We chatted about losing our phones from the metro's olympic runner snatchers

Lexi P getting snapshots of Kira and Liz as they swatched more makeup at
the counter (i kept ooh-ing and aaah-ing at Kira's flawless face!)

Nikki is just effortlessly pretty in minerals!

Kira after getting made up; Liz, sadly, had to leave early and wasn't able to
get a makeover

Kira inspects the Jane Iredale counter further after the makeover

My face after evening out the tinted moisturizer, Dream Tint in Medium

Jane Iredale Minerals is definitely for those who want second skin makeup. If you're gaga over minerals, Jane Iredale is definitely worth saving up for. I'm letting the photos above speak for the brand. 

Jane Iredale Philippines Makati Showroom

Evekal Building

Arnaiz St., Makati City

If you're wondrin why our Philippine weather's utterly Ondoy-ish these days, you can blame my hair for sucking up all the sun's glory.  

But since these photos were taken, hmmm, last March, we're just probably experiencing this year's REAL rainy season. Let's all give a big hand to global warming.

Nother shot of my colored hair outdoors, minus the harsh sun rays. My locks are loyal to Revlon Colorsilk 50, Light Ash Brown. These were taken, I believe, during the first month I had my hair dyed.

Most of the shots I posted bout my hair color were taken under fluorescent lighting (here's how my colored hair looks after a couple of months). It's good I stumbled upon these photos that captured my hair color under natural light.

*****

Let's continue to pray for the many people who've been devastated by typhoon Nesat (Pedring). Got these photos from the latimes.com:

Photo Credits

Photo Credits

And if you missed out on the controversial DPWH Photoshop Fail, you must've missed out on the hilarity they did HERE, too

The controversial photo that captioned,  "DPWH INSPECTS COLLAPSED SEAWALL AT ROXAS BOULEVARD. DPWH Undersecretary Romeo S. Momo with NCR Director Reynaldo G. Tagudando and South Manila District Engineer Mikunug D. Macud inspect the extent of damaged seawall in Baywalk along Roxas Boulevard caused by Typhoon Pedring."

I've read at least 5 blog reviews highly recommending Kogi Bulgogi's affordable and delicious authentic Korean cuisine. And so we went, two Fridays ago, and tried hard to digest what affordable and delicious authentic Korean cuisine really meant.

Kogi Bulgogi, owned by Pepper Lunch Food Co, failed to impress us that night. The food was decent but we kept wondering why it was highly-raved.

That Friday Night's Woes:

1. The long wait time for seats and for the food to be served. This is the least distressing because we had to understand that it was a Friday night (the place was seriously packed!). But because we had to endure, we expected quite highly from the meal we're about to to gobble up. There were free seats along the veranda but we preferred dining al fresco sans the cigarette smoke. 

2. Squished customers + more. By the time we got seated, we realized that the table for six we arranged for was a makeshift. My sister was closely beside the ice cream freezer while my brother sat 'neath a dripping aircon. My bf had to sit still lest the rear leg of his chair slides off the decorative gutter.

I know we could've refused to be seated in such manner but we were utterly famished that we, again, endured (and smiled for the photos).

3. Food Quantity. Chef Frugal must've prepared our bibimbaps himself. You can barely distinguish the meat in each dish.

Dulsot Bibimbap (Beef, veggies and egg)

Salmon Bibimbap (Salmon, veggies and egg)

Sae-u Bibimbap (Shrimp, veggies and egg) has the most appreciable quantity of meat in it

A photo of their bibimbaps on the menu

Also their usual 6-7 plates of Banchan (appetizer) was reduced to 5

We also ordered Haemul Tang (spicy stew of mixed seafoods) because of how yummy it looked on the menu

We waited to be served with soup where the seafoods are almost popping out of the pot. Unfortunately, all our crustaceans may have fallen deep into the pot's abyss

Nothing much about their Jjajangmyeon (Wheat noddles topped with black soybean sauce with diced meat and vegetables)

I can't say it was a completely terrible experience though. The food was decent and we liked Kogi Bulgogi's neat and sophisticated interior. The customer service was fairly okay but I'd like to note that only the trainee (I forgot to take photo) had commendable performance.

Overall, I'm not crazy about this place. Food is definitely affordable but there are other Korean food joints that give you more value for your money while letting you experience authentic Korean dining (within the radius of de Leon Street, Holy Spirit Drive in Don Antonio Heights, Commonwealth). 

DID YOU KNOW THAT: Bibimbap is concerned with presentation… Everything arranged beautifully and in balance. It can truly almost be considered a work of art when properly prepared

I hope Kogi Bulgogi does something about their bibimbap. The quantity is very disappointing for its price.