Showing posts with label Lifestyle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Lifestyle. Show all posts

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Ola! As promised I'd be doing a review on my Sephora items. Basically, I don't really know if I have it in me to do a decent make up but I sure as hell know that I can look presentable with my basic knowledge on make up. I have a HMUA bff so she's my actual inspiration in all these things and this is the thing we share a lot in common as "Twins", they say. She has legit reviews, knowledge and is considered to be a guru in our place. here's her link, Jannieology: A plump girl's beauty adventures and more.

without further blahs, here are the items I'm going to do a review on:

EYES
 
Mascara: Outrageous Volume, Dramatic Volume by Sephora
Eye Liner Pencil by Sephora

In my opinion, the mascara doesn't melt down or smudge after a long day, it easily dries when applied and doesn't feel heavy on your eyelashes. Some mascaras give you a good look but make your eyes heavy, thus, feeling sleepy or have droopy eyelids. I was even able to cry with it on. The tears didn't smear it even a bit, so it's waterproof that way,  I guess. It really gives the DRAMATIC effect it says and yes, an outrageous volume also. What I also noticed is that it's not hard to remove. You don't need to put make up remover on. All you need to do is wash your eyes and rub it with a toilet paper or wash cloth and it will come off smoothly without leaving traces of black under or around your eyes. The eyeliner doesn't smear and will be there until you take it off. I have a bad habit of rubbing my eyes but I didn't have a problem about smearing my eyeliner at all :)
 
Eyeshadow basic by Sephora
the eye shadow is not all too glittery, it has the feel of a natural look.  I am not an eye shadow person. I only put eye shadow when I want to have a full make up look on, but this thing just blends with your eyelids, so I like it that way :)

FACE
     
     
Bronzer: Sol del Rio Bronzing powder by Sephora for definition, contour and a more natural skin tone look
   
 Blush: Colorful blush by Sephora
   
Lippy: Sephora Rouge (The Red) #4097B
                           What can I say? Hmmmm. It is resistant to everything except oil. And I love it because it's MATTE <3

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 I hope you like my simple review. :) I basically think you just need to feel good to look good. These beautiful products are just a bonus to that optimism there. :) I'd say, Sephora didn't fail me. it's my newest favorite brand of cosmetics from all the tons I''ve tried, and when I say tons, I mean it, trust me. :)




SEPHORA Eyes and Face (Review)

Sunday, January 18, 2015



One thing I started doing in 2015 was getting rid of red meat and skins and fatty parts which is most probably the most delicious part in meat and started religiously eating chicken breasts so might as well try to make it pleasing to my taste buds. I looked up recipes that are healthy because it would be useless for me to eat chicken breast if I don't prepare it the healthy way and ended up wanting a Thai chicken but with a little modification of the recipe.

I spent the whole December reading about eating clean so I know what to add and not in my dishes. So here's my healthy recipe:

First we start we start with the marinade, so we are going to need:

1 chicken breast, cut in cubes
1 lemon, halved
1 medium tomato, diced
1 medium onion, diced
5 cloves of garlic, minced (the more, the better as it just not adds to the flavor but also is a potential anti hypertensive.
1 cup greek yogurt 
2 tsp turmeric powder or according to your preference. The more, the better, because turmeric is a very healthy spice, as it is a natural blood thinner, good for the circulation and dissolving clots in your blood vessels.
1 tsp coriander powder
Chili powder depends on your tolerance to spicy food, but this is also, the more the better! :)
Black pepper and Salt to taste, preferably TOO LITTLE SALT or No salt because the yoghurt and spices can give the flavor
1 thumb ginger

Procedure:
1. squeeze the lemon and massage on the chicken
2. add all the spices and massage on the chicken to the taste would stick to the chicken instead of the marinade
3. add the greek yogurt and the rest of the ingredients
4. leave the mixture in the ref for 10-20 minutes and preheat oven at the same time at 150degree Celsius.
5. after preheating, brush the oven tray with olive oil 
6. add the mixture on the tray
7. bake until chicken and veggies are cooked around 15-20 mins. you decide whether you want it saucy, semi saucy or dry. as for me I prefer it a bit dry 
8. before you take the thai chicken from the oven, add 1 sliced cucumber and let it be for 2 mins so as not to make the cucumber soggy as it is a water-based veggy.

after all that, you're ready to serve it. there's the actual photo above. :) It's very simple and fast to prepare and healthy eating wouldn't have to be that bad. Happy Eating!

original recipe at Calorie King.

MOUTH-WATERING: Healthy Thai Chicken