I want to become a Lawyer.

I want people to see me as a woman of substance.

Many women today are content to appear superficial by the way they look, act, dress and speak. But there should be a time that no one should be surprised that a woman can talk and know more than fashion, beauty, movies, romance and the like. The irony is, although women represent beauty (sugar, spice and everything nice), most of us are still being oppressed and discriminated. Moreover, while there is no equal representation between women and men in our government and law making body, there is lack of representation in terms of addressing women issues in the society. And so I agreed to Mr. del Castillo when he told me that, as a woman, taking up law is a great contribution to society especially for women.

The truth is up to now I don't know if I have all that it takes to become a great lawyer. But I have the guts to just do it and give my all. I know that law is difficult and time consuming (ubusan ng oras sa pagbabasa)... but I encourage ever girl who dreams of becoming a lawyer not to give up or be discouraged. After all, law is the "princess" of all the other professions. It is encompassing. And most of all, it is a service to mankind/womankind. *wink*

Etude Haul, New Nail Polishes, Make up Kit and More

Hello, girls! I hope you are enjoying summer. 

Last Wednesday, I was able to visit Etude House @ SM Fairview. I never knew they had inexpensive nail polishes that were worth Php 48 and Php 98. So I grab the two shades that attracted me. I was also very glad that I was able to buy eyelid tapes at Php 58. Too bad, I did not bring my Pink Membership Card. :( But it was ok. I still enjoyed it. 

I bought eyelid tapes not because I have monolids. Most of the time, whenever I'm stressed, my right eyelid becomes a monolid which makes me conscious because my eyes look weird . The culprit can be stress, a result of crying until I fell asleep... or both. So to avoid that semi-monolid situation (which I think will be frequent once law classes start), I bought these handy-dandy tapes. I tried it yesterday and it looked natural on my lid. I wasn't able to take pictures of me wearing it but I'll try to post it some other time.

From left to right: Etude House PP904 (Php 98), Elianto Night Glitters (Sale @ Php 60), Etude House BR307 (Php 48)

I also want to share with you guys the nail polishes I recently bought this year. My nail polish collection is growing FAST. I just can't help buying these cute nail polishes especially that they're very inexpensive. Speaking of inexpensive, I want to show you my new nail polish discovery: MUTYA.  

From left to right: To Bee Farm, Cool Donsol, Honda Bay, Panglao Dive

I bought them at Php 44. 75 each. The packaging is catchy and chic. The gold coated cap makes this a little more sophisticated than other drugstore nail polishes. Aside from that, it has catchy names for each shades.

Here's a link from Mutya's website so that you can also check out the available shades. 

From left to right: To Bee Farm, Cool Donsol, Honda Bay, Panglao Dive

Here is a picture of my growing nail polish collection.

I apologize for my very unattractive/distractive study table. I'm planning to organize my things this summer but I'm too lazy to clean my room. :P

Just like everyone else, I've been changing foundations as I find better products that suit my skin. I also discover new products to add to my make up kit. So another year, another updated make up kit. 

1. Make up Bag I bought @SM Marikina
2. Nichido Eyebrow Pencil
3. Nichido Eyeliner Smudge free (although it will smudge a little bit if you have oily lids which I do. Hopefully I'll be able to find a good eyeliner for me. I'm still in search of that product)
4. IN2IT Mascara (brief review in this post)
5. VOV Cream Foundation
6. E.L.F Bronzer Powder (Luminance)
7. Nichido Mono Eyeshadow
8. Max Factor Weightless Foundation in Beige Linen ( I'm a shade lighter but I find this shade more natural for me. It covers my blemishes than my real shade)
9. Revlon Nude Lipstick ( I don't really wear it but I still bring it)
10. E.L.F All-Over-Stick in Golden Peach
11. Etude House Eyelid tapes. 

Before I end my post I also want to share with you some crafts and furnitures I want to buy to add accent in my room. Not sure if I can buy the chair though. I visited KULTURA PILIPINAS store @ SM MOA and it is worth almost Php 10,000. 

This looks great for organizing my nail polish collection. :D

Disclaimer: Not from KULTURA but I'd love to have this in my room!

Who doesn't want a nice shoe rack/shelf?

Thanks for reading and have a nice weekend!

Maggie

Proven Cure for Stress is Shopping. It's a girl thing.

I may not have blogged for quite some time but that doesn't mean I haven't been buying or shopping "girly goodies". I am really stressed out with work not because of the load but because of the schedule. And I partly believe it's because my body seems tired all the time due to lack of sleep. I try my best to sleep 8 hours a day but I just can't sleep well during mornings. It is like my body is hungry for morning life. (can't say it any better)

Shopping helps me cope with stress. It makes me happier although it's tiring to go out during weekends because malls are crowded most of the times. Anyway, I just want to share with you the things I bought for the past months. 

I bought this at SM Marikina. It was on sale which is a good thing. And I like the accessory. 

Then I bought these really cute bras. It's kinda weird that I'm posting this. -_-

I really like the designs and they're not that expensive. They're below P200. (approx $4.62)

Here are more detailed images. :D

Dunno what happened but the pictures should be viewed landscape. 

Anyway, which design did you like best? for me I like the first one. It's simple but it looks elegant with a shinier, lacey design on top. :D

I also bought this earring for P99. (approx $2.29)

My shopping wouldn't be complete without make up (although I try not to buy make up ^__^). I'm currently loving mascaras and highlighters/bronzers.

It's the new IN2IT Mascara. It's small and affordable. 

Its wand is different from your regular mascara. This makes you focus on an area of your eye lashes. For me this is really great because you have control on the application of your mascara. Plus, It doesn't clump. :D

Tadaah! I bought another bronzer and all-over-stick from ELF. 

You can click this link for my Elf Bronzer Review.

I'm not a blush person. I'd prefer wearing bronzer than blush. ^___^ So if you think putting blush doesn't compliment your look, try putting a highlight or bronzer. :D It's great especially for nude/simple make up look. :D

Try putting highlights above your cheek bones, nose bridge and on your forehead (just above your eyebrows). For me, it gives me a glowing look.




BTW, I just want to share you my current favorite nail polish. I mentioned before that I don't buy high end brands of nail polishes because 1) They're too expensive for my budget; 2) It's quite impractical because I change nail polishes frequently; and 3)There are several affordable nail polishes out there that is worth the attention. :D

I haven't used Sea Green but the grayish green look attracted me to buy it. 

I love Satisfaction. It looks like lavender but a little bit paler. 

It looks good with my Nani Ring. ^__^

I bought two Caress nail polishes for P27.75. (approx $0.64)

Tehee. :D

Have a great week guys! :D