i'm maki, a 28-year-old stay-at-home mom. my MAKEUP SHAKEUP will deal mainly on beauty but i now have recently spread my wings to encompass other topics.
i love discovering how other people live & would love to share a peek into my life too.
i love a cozy blogosphere and my co-bloggers are considered my friends.
had my manicure, pedicure and foot spa done at a local salon. i actually brought my camera to show you the place but it was a mess. last time i've been there was last year and while the place is small, it had been a pleasant enough at that time. they still have the same manicurists though and i can say their people is one of the best in the nail business. they are careful, gentle and precise.
im wearing sally hansen fuschia power. it is FUSCHIA with blue undertonethat i dislike so much.. why put blue undertone in anything anyway? if someone wants blue, then we can choose blue outright!!!
this is what my hand was resting when i took the photos. this beautiful purse is HANDMADE and gifted to me by my very good friend lyza.. love you sis! i would take orders in her behalf if not that she is tied up with orders from the states and from my sister to (who is planning to offer it to her ever-growing clients). nevertheless, you may leave a comment if you like it :D
due to emotional and physical stress, i have been aiming to have an alone time maybe out of the country. i have been planning on going from the moment my little daughter turned 5 months, but she's 10 months now and i still havent gone. im honestly scared leaving my 2 kids behind even for just a few days (even if friends are telling me i deserve a break from everything to keep my sanity. yes! sanity.) now, i find myself still feeling too scared to leave and honestly thought maybe i should just go out of town to relax for a couple of days. guess what? still chickened of the idea with the kids not having mommy beside them at night. so i thought i'd just go for some retail therapy to unwind.
in the mall, i find another little problem. you see, we are staying for a few days in my mom's house in the city (plan is leaving the kids there while i go away for a few days but since i didnt leave im also here :P) and so i brought clothes enough for only 2 days so i will be forced to go shopping for new clothes. yes yes, for the longest time i have lost the desire to shop for clothes and i thought being stuck with nothing to wear i will be forced to buy. the little problem is, i still dont feel like shopping. nothing is enticing enough for me to even get inside a single boutique. i just decided straight away to go to the spa since from the bottom of my heart i know any solo travel is in my distant future. at least going to the spa will relax my tired self.
it is called THE SPA and i bought the volcanic rock massage.
of course i used the wet facilities first. this is the cold bath and beside it is the hot bath had a steam bath too, unfortunately the sauna is still unavailable when i was there (it is available only for limited time due to safety reasons)
then lounged for a while drinking sri lankan tea while waiting for my service
the volcanic rock massage is an executive service at Php 1,500 (35 usd) and so i got my own room. it took 75 minutes and indeed relaxed my muscles.
the massage itself, before the use of the volcanic rocks are disappointingly mediocre and i thought i should have had shiatsu instead cuz they give the best shiatsu at the spa. when the masseuse started pressing the hot rocks to my body though, it went better. it was relaxing and i fell asleep. i think stroking massage always does that while those that use point pressure such as shiatsu always gives a feeling of more energy. i left the spa still feeling groggy but somewhat light-footed.
i looked around hoping to find clothes but nothing caught my fancy so i just bought an assortment of stuff. i was on the way to the face shop to get a nail polish base but to my delight i found a newly-opened accesorize. of course i had to check it out too.
so i got a nail polish base from the face shop Php 95 (2 usd) and a rice soap too Php 255 (5 usd) and from accesorize a bunny mask for my daughter. it was on 70% off so i only had to shell out Php 69 (less than 2usd!)
lingerie as accesories? why not! these are also from accesorize and prized at Php 450 each (about 10 usd)
the best acquisition of all! ecotools? NO! it is a Naya brush set (looks identical to ecotools doesnt it?) and i got it for FREE
cuz i bought a pair of NAYA sandals by naturalizer, Php 5,990 (130 usd) comfortable enough to be used while im carrying a baby (or two) around
i myself am wondering what is so special about the NAYA line, and found this description on the shoe box
and these pair of boots? on SALE at Php 2,295 (a little over 50usd) and since these are naturalizers, i will brave the mall with them soon
i still didnt have my holiday but at least i feel a lot more relaxed. after all, i have 2 new pairs of shoes to wear, just no clothes. haha.
images of the spa facilities are borrowed from The Spa website.
been feeling low the past few days and lemme tell you the music below isnt related to what i've been feeling. i am now feeling a little better and in the coming week we shall see what is up next in my life. :D for now i wanna show you what i got recently..
you can see there a: maybelline age rewind corrector makeup (which i havent figured out if it's a foundation or a concealer) yes! my benefit lemon aid which you know i have already tested on a previous post stila all doll'd up palette from the barbie collection a marionnaud eyebrow and lash brush a cuticle scissorsto be used as brow scissors an atomizer cuz i shall be "concocting" my own mixing medium
we've all been bombarded with swatches and inside look but let us admire the packaging one more time.. cute. my niece is envious :D
went out to a salon and i looked like this..
used: rosehip oil all over the face, great product for an instant glow and lift on your skin i tell you! revlon photoready in shell cuz it's spf27 and i dont wanna wear separate sunblock earlier. lazy! maybelline dream mousse bronzer,forgot the shade sorry dior lip liner as eyebrow pencil, yea i know! crayzay dollface gel liner, black brown and pink dior eyeshadows
that's a very quick post but im soon gonna be showing photos (and giving review) of my recent salon visit.
got these nail polishes a few days ago. still crushing on the face shop polishes those days.. and speaking of "crushing" you can see karl leuterio's blogspot on the background which i pulled up on purpose so y'all can see it.. im crushing on his eyebrows haha..check him out..
also got those strawberry scented nail file and french liner guides from the face shop
here are the swatches of my new polishes.. see the yellow? it's 3 coats and still lookin like that..
and i love doing odd ones out on my fingernails lately..
vmv hypoallergenics re-everything cleansing cream got this for Php 800 (18usd) from sm department store initial feedback: i have used it 3 times and the first two times IT STUNG MY EYES! im so unhappy as i never expected something from vmv to do this. the third time i used it i just applied the cleansing cream from my cheeks below and didnt put any on my forehead and on the corners near my eyes for fear that it might sting again. i's successful in minimizing the product that would get near my eyes but it is a slow process as i gotta be careful that the water i use for rinsing isnt too much lest it will spread near my eye area.
pantene 3-minute treatment got this for Php 299 (7usd) per box of 3 tubes from sm hypermarket watch out for an in focus entry on this product
meanwhile, take a look at the card attached to the vmv re-everything cleansing cream
stila illuminating tinted moisturizer, which retails for Php 1,400 (32USD) victoria's secret lotion "pure seduction", which sells for 9.50usd but i got for php300 (7usd) from a good friend ara who imported it from canada. and she gave me a free glycolic soap too(yea that's a soap not a cocoa bar you're seeing beside the lipgloss) stila smudgepots in kitten and violet from the holiday smudgepot collection, got them both for Php500 (12usd) thanks cha! nyx round lipgloss in cafe latte, freebie from cha!
and here's a random photo of my lips wearing nyx round lipgloss in cafe latte lovin the color of this one, im actually been lookin for something like this..
and these arenatural oils i bought from the uk that i got for a total of 36GBP plus 1,200Php for the taxes (or a total of 100usd almost). by the way i have 3 bottles of emu oil. the other 2 are unpictured as i've stored them in the fridge already. (emu oil spoils). still a lot of savings compared to when i buy the same stuff from a local seller. made the computation and if i buy the same amount of these oils from a local seller, i'd be paying almost 2,000Php (35usd) more. here are what i got: rosehip oil, for fine lines under my eyes. i got 1 tiny line on the right and 1 and half (cuz the other one is really really small i call it half :D) on the left jojoba oil, for my hair and all over the body as it's supposed to make the skin really supple. by the way it's pronounce "ho-ho-ba" and no joe-joe-ba (as i thought it was) emu oil, to moisturize my face and for better absorption of rosehip oil and other lotions or creams that im using
i also got 3 boxes of fine white hyaluron powder. this is a product that has combined powers of hyaluronic acid to provide moisture for the skin (which i totally need!) and l-cysteine to clear up and prevent sunspots, freckles and liver spots. i got it for 1,980Php (45usd) per box from a local seller. no positive feedback to that seller!
and here's a close up of fine white hyaluron's contents
2 cans of meiji amino collagen powder that i got for 1,500 (35usd). my dhc nameraka is almost finished and im going back to powdered supplements for better results (cuz powdered supplements and liquid supplements are supposed to be absorbed by the body way easier than capsules or tablets)
and im finally gonna try the much raved about fine hyaluron plus collagen powder got this for 2,500Php (57usd) for a can. it's similar to meiji amino collagen but it has hyaluronic acid and pearl coix extract that's supposed to enhance the work of collagen.
and those are my acquisitions. i shall be making in focus entries on the supplements in a few months time and you can expect some eotd's using my new stila smudgepots :D
or to be more precise, "shall be acquiring" as i will get my hands on these pieces the day after tomorrow..
a little intro.. this month i got invited to my good friend's wedding and she wanted her guests to party it up in summer attire. that plus my most recent obsession which is everything peacock started my fishing for the latest accessories out there.
not so easy. these days you can find anything anywhere in our consumer-driven world, cute and chic accessories included. at affordable prices too! but cute and chic and good prices arent enough for me. i want it unique and handmade if possible. i want it to be MINE.
and so began my quest (online window shopping you might say) for my special pieces.
started at etsy but too bad that there is a very short list of local etsyist.
but in multiply immediately fell in love with this..
princess, its creator calls it windblown.. it's mine now :)
and since my shopping style is to buy plenty, i decided to have these too..
a junior version of windblown. it's actually an mto for my tot. so we can wear the chokers and look fab as a mom and baby. i love matching outfits with my daughters!
and the most exciting part!
i have a beautiful necklace of 3 long strands of keshi pearls. i love the pearls so much but i feel they are outdated so i had princess's genius re-work it for me :) here are more mto's that she made from my keshi pearls (should've taken a photo of the 3-stranded necklace so i can show you a before and after photos, still these pieces below are definitely eye candies)
waves and blues, seashells and fishes is what i asked for this long necklace
paired with equally inneresting bracelet..
old rose and fall leaves inspired this cleavage necklace
and i shall wear this vintage bracelet with it
beautiful? yes, i know :)
to view more of princess's works, visit her shop :)
p.s. can you read what it says on the book pages? lol
evian face spray (it is a big bottle yea i know.. lol) since the day i got it i have been using it on myself and for my tot too..i say it is a must-have for the summer. got it the 150ml bottle for Php339 in pcx and i shall get a 60ml bottle (when i find one) to keep in my purse. it is very refreshing and i believe it does its job well fixing my makeup
mac prep + prime skin this is just my 2nd ever face primer (etude house's pore smoothing peach base being the first) and i like the way it makes my foundation glide more easily on my skin. others claim to have allergic reactions against it but not me (so far!)
mac lipstick in hug me i've read lots of raves over this product being one of the best nude lipstick there is but i aint so happy with the shade right now as i prefer paler nudes..while it not exactly is the very moisturizing lipstick, it is not as uncomfortable as nyx's round lipsticks (when both are worn alone) sally hansen extreme wear in bamboo shoot got it for php 220 in pcx. haven't worn nail lacquers for over 2 years (since i conceived baby #1) but im gonna wear this shade for a wedding i'll be attending this saturday.. i plan to make it my signature nail lacquer just like dita von teese wears her vintage red lacquer for years. signature items, yea.. i think it is classy that people can identify you with something you keep on wearing over the years..
and here is a collage of my lips wearing mac hug me..
what about you? do you have signature items that you've been using exclusively for years? or maybe planning to have one?
im wearing sally hansen fuschia power. it is FUSCHIA with blue undertone that i dislike so much.. why put blue undertone in anything anyway? if someone wants blue, then we can choose blue outright!!!
this is what my hand was resting when i took the photos.
