October Escapades - Incheon Temple Tour

Last October has been very interesting and life-changing for me. I have been  to two of the dearest country for me - South Korea and Philippines. Though for a short period only, my time spent in South Korea particularly in Incheon and Seoul has been blissful and inspiring.

This is my second time in South Korea. The first time I was there was when I get to represent my High School in a Girl Scout International Camping in Mt. Togyu in 2007. My first impression-- I want to live in Seoul someday! South Korea is beautiful, and that impression lasted... Coming back, I saw there has been a few changes and made me see South Korea in a different light. It made me see how soulful Seoul is.

During our 13-hours layover in South Korea, me and my husband opted to take the free Transit Tour offered by Incheon International Airport. We were tired, but we believe it will be wise spending time in tour than stay in the airport the whole time. There are seven Free Korea Transit Tours to choose from depending on your time availability. Since we had a few to spare, we chose two of the tours - the Incheon Temple Tour and Highlight of Seoul City Tour.

But before everything else, we want an authentic Korean breakfast to give us energy with the tour. While in the Airport, we saw this restaurant called Sanuki Bore. I don't know how authentic they can be but their menu were in Hangul (Korean Alphabet) and the food looks Korean, hehe! So we did order. Only to know now that Sanuki Bore is a japanese restaurant, nyahahaha! Oh well, the food were great... we both loved it!

The Incheon Temple Tour lasted for good two hours. From the airport, we passed through the Incheon Grand Bridge. This is a newly constructed reinforced concrete bridge that is 21.38 kms long and opened October 2009. It became the second connection between Yeongjong Island and Incheon mainland. It is the World's Seventh Longest Cable-Stayed Bridge (Wikipedia).

Next stop is the Heungryunsa Temple which is located half way up to Cheongryunsan Mountain in Dongchun-dong, Yeonsu-gu, Incheon. This temple was established approximately 613 years ago, in the second year of King Wu (Goryeo Dynasty) by Perceptor Naong, a royal monk of King Gongmin. Unfortunately, the temple  was lost to fire during the Japanese Invasion of Korea (1592) and was left desolate for 340 years. In 1938, a new temple was constructed, but was then torn down in 1966 to be rebuilt into eight new buildings. In 1977, the temple name was changed to "Heungryunsa."

This temple nowadays operates a meditation center and a  Manbuljeon, a room that enshrines thousands of Buddha. 

This place is brimming with divinity, with a solemnity that can pacify anybody. I love this place.

Here are some shots of the Buddhas in Heungryunsa Temple...

From the Heungryunsa Temple, we immediately head to the Memorial Hall for Incheon Landing Operation. This was built to honor the memory of Battle of Incheon, wherein brave men fought for South Korea in September 15, 1950 led by General Douglas MacArthur. This was opened on September 15, 1984.

The Memorial Hall for Incheon Landing Operation also has many pavillions where the exhibit the weapons they used during the war. Here are some of it... Hubby just loves this place!

On our way back to the airport, we saw this lovely city. They call it the Songdo International City. They also call this the Smart City, which was built from scratch on 1,500 acres (610 ha) of reclaimed land along Incheon's waterfront southwest of Seoul, South Korea. This business district will feature the Northeast Asia Tower and the Incheon Tower. Schools, hospitals, apartments, office buildings and cultural amenities are to be built in the district. Replicas of architectural hallmarks like New York's Central Park and Venice's Waterways will also be incorporated.

Beautiful isn't it?! Love, love, love it!

Stay beautiful! And stay tune... I'll be posting more from my trip! mwaahh!

Buttery Lips

ColorBurst Lip Butter is one of the famous lines of Revlon. A lot of the beauty gurus in You Tube tried, tested and love these. And because of its amazing reviews , I tried to use one and whoalla!! I fell in love with these in an instant. These lipsticks are very hydrating with their pampering butter formula. It boosts lip moisture and with their gel formula, it just glides on lips smoothly. ColorBurst Lip Butter gives sheer coverage on one coating, but is build-able to give a medium to almost opaque coverage. I so love them!!!

Here are some of the shades I have in my collection and I am glad to say that my Revlon ColorBurts Lip Butters are more diverse than my MAC lipsticks. That is because I tend to chose what colors I love especially when spending much, but with these lip butters, I was able to explore more and I or we can totally do that because they are very affordable. The only downside about this lipstick is their packaging. I love that it is colorful, however, the cap is too long making only a small space for you to hold the base when opening it. Sometimes it is difficult to open and can be annoying. But then, the total quality of these lippies outweighs the mishap.

Anyway, here are my lovely lip butters!

First on my list is in Shade#053 Sorbet. This is a cool-toned fuchsia pink with a luminous finish. This color is great for summer!

Next, is my all time favorite daily lipstick. This one is in Shade#025 Peach Parfait. The color is perfect for my skin tone. This may appear peachy or orange to a lighter skin tone. It appears nude on me with some gold shimmer. And who would not love a perfect nude lippy?! This is one of them. 

This is a new purchase for me. When I saw this color all I could think is Autumn. It is a perfect pop-of-color shade for Fall season. This is highly pigmented in medium dark berry shade. This could be my new favorite for the upcoming season.

Up next is my new love. This is Shade#085 Sugar Plum. If not for my Lippy September, I will not be able to try this on. This was a free lip butter that came with my purchase. And, I am so lucky to have this shade. I would have not buy this shade off the rack because I was not a fan of its color, but then when I tired it on, It was love in first application, hehe! I love how it looked on me (vain me! nyahaha!) and is very lovely on my skin tone. Love, love, love!

Shade#095 Creme Brulee is a beautiful nude with a warm undertone. Although I looked wash in this color, I feel that this will be beautiful lip color to go with a dramatic eye makeup. 

Shade#080 Strawberry Shortcake is a light pink color with purple undertones. This appears like the MAC's Angel lipstick but with more shine on me. I feel like this could be a dupe of the said lipstick if opaquely applied on me. I love it! This was my lipstick for the Summer. 

To complete my collection is my red lip butter in Shade#035 Candy Apple. This is a warm coral-red that finishes off with a hint of shine. This color may appear bright to light or fair skin toned. Its warm undertone accentuates warm colored skin and I love that it did not came off as bright red on me, as reviewed by others. Not really my favorite lip butter, but I am pretty sure I can flaunt this color for night outs!

So that's it lovelies! I hope you enjoyed this segment of my Lippy September!

Stay beautiful!

MY LIPPY SEPTEMBER!

Hello gorgeous! I am back! 

I am making my whole month of September a lippy one. Everything will be all about our lips and keeping it healthy and beautiful. Also, I will be sharing to you my lipstick collection and my favorites.

So to kick off September, I am sharing some of my favorite MAC lipstick and their swatches so just you would have an idea on how the color would look. 

MAC Cosmetics or was called Makeup Artist Cosmetics, was founded in Toronto, Ontario, Canada by Frank Toskan Angelo in 1984. The company's product were initially specifically designed fro professional makeup artist but are now sold to consumers worldwide. It is now one of the most coveted and most collected makeup of all times.

Here are my lovely lippies...

Obviously, I love lipsticks! hehe! And MAC is one of the makers of some of my favorite ones.

Chatterbox is an Amplified Creme lipstick. This formula gives off a vivid burst of color, flawless finish and very moisturizing. Chatterbox is described as a bright red-pink in color. Being it in an amplified creme formula, the lipstick provided an intense color and opaque coverage upon first application. It easily glides on the lips and gives a smooth, glossy finish. This is one of my favorite finishes of MAC lipstick.

Candy YumYum is a fun, lovely neon pink matte lipstick. MAC is known for their matte lipstick, not only for their lovely colors, but also for their staying power. But, like all matte lipstick, this finish tends to dry lips. So, the trick for this type of lipstick to work, one must apply lip balm before the lipstick is applied. FYI: This is one of Kelly Osbourne's favorite lipstick.

Lovelorn is an emotive pink with blue undertones. It has a lustre finish. This finish is more sheer and very smooth to lips and very moisturizing. It gives some glossy texture as well, but might need retouching for some time. Their staying power is not that great. However, I so adore this color, it is the same color of my lips but of way better texture. This is very nice everyday lipstick. I soooo love it!

Another lipstick with lustre finish is Lustering. It is an outspoken pink, darker than lovelorn. This is also one of my favorites. I love the finish, love the color too!

Please me is a muted-rosy-tinted pink lipstick with a matte finish. You'll get the exact color pay-off you see in the tube. Very lovely lipstick. Even though it is in matte finish, it is not drying at all. This is highly pigmented and longer-lasting, making it a lippy staple in my bag.

This lipstick is my latest purchase at MAC. It is a matte cool red lipstick from their Riri Collection. I have been wanting to get one of this since the day they got released, however, it was immediately sold out. Good thing that they released another set of it and it was worth the wait. This lipstick even has Rihanna's signature (see above pic). I so love this lipstick--makes me feel bold and confident! However, I suggest use of lipliner for a cleaner and smoother edge. This is my go-to party lipstick.

Angel, oh my! This is a soft pink color in frost finish. A lot adores this lipstick and I totally understand why. It has some iridescent to it making it appear glossy and/or shiny, very moisturizing, glides perfectly on lips and the color is to die for. No wonder it is one of Kim Kardashian's favorite lipstick. I love to wear this lipstick when wearing smokey eyes. Love! Love! Love!

Lastly, but definitely not the least, is Viva Glam Nicki in satin finish. It is a bright pink with yellow undertones. This is a limited edition, with Nicki Minaj, a hip-hop diva, joining forces with MAC in helping women, men and children living with and affected by HIV and Aids. Every cent paid for lipstick with red-color border in the case goes to the said cause. Amazing isn't it?! Us helping while staying beautiful. I do believe in this cause, and for sure this will not be my last Viva Glam lipstick.

Obviously, I love pink lipstick. From my choice of lipstick from above, most came in pink color. And, I did not notice that until I was editing these pics for posting, lol! Oh well, that is good to know, so I would know which color to explore more in the future.

I hope you enjoy reading my blog... as always, this is sealed with a kiss! mwahhh! 

Stay beautiful!

MIA

I am so sorry for being missing-in-action the last month and probably this month too. I am just so busy right now with work, and with me and my hubby's plan to go home to Bohol this coming October, wipeeeeeee!!! I  have also an new vanity room, which I am still working on. It is not done yet, so bear with me. To those who are looking forward to what I got from my beauty boxes, so sorry... I  have not even opened last month's and this month's boxes. Sigh! Everything is just crazy right now... =(

Anyway, don't be pouty, after all of these settles down, I promise to tour you to my new, small but cute vanity room and I will show you my humble makeup collection as well, just to make up with the lost times.

Miss all of you! Stay beautiful!

Punk Rock Princess

My love of punk rocky type of music lead me to this look... I hope you guys will like my video! I'll post later today all the makeups used in this look. Also, this look is the Audacious Asphalt look I have done like 2 months ago in this blog inspired by Jackie Perdue. You can see step by step procedures for this in my blog as well, just look for it.

Here are the makeups used for this look:

1. Urban Decay Eye Shadow Primer Potion

2.Maybelline Eye Studio Color Tattoo 24 Hours Cream Gel Shadow in Audacious    Asphalt

3. Urban Decay Naked Palette

4. Physicians Formula Eye Booster 2-in-1 Lash Boosting Felt-tip Eyeliner + Serum

5. Maybelline Volum' Express the Mega Plush Mascara in black

6. Mac Mineralize Moisture SPF 15 Foundation in shade NC30

7. Dream Lumi Touch Highlighting Concealer in Nude

8. Too Faced Primed and Poreless Pressed Powder

9. Tigi Glow Blush in Haute

10.Revlon Colorburst Lip Butter in Peach Parfait

11. NYC Liquid Lipshine in nude

12. Urban Decay De Slick Oil Control Makeup Setting Spray

Thank your for watching!

Stay beautiful!

GLOSSYBOX June 2013 - American Beauty

The June Glossybox came late, but I did not mind at all, especially after receiving it. I love it so much!!!

Here are what I got...

This month they gave us a special box. Color is white with an illustration up front by it-girl illustrator and style expert Dallas Shaw. Lovely!

This is C. Booth's Honey Almond Nourishing Dry Oil Mist. I have not really tried this but I am excited to try it. This will really be great for summer. This spray has an elegant, nourishing oils that absorb quickly into skin to smooth and soften while providing hydration. This is supposed to be lightweight for face and body that imparts a light, lasting glow for instant radiance. It is also infused with a sweet blend of honey and almond.

Another product they include is from Philip B. It is a pH Restorative Detangling Toning Mist for the hair.  I have not tried this too. But anything detangling is a holy grail for me. I will let you guys know how it feels when I get to try this.

Next is the Oscar Dela Renta's Essential Luxuries. This is a tailored line of six unique scents imbued with Dela Renta's love of beauty and luxury. All of this smells good, really luxurious! 

Here are my favorites from the box... first is Tarte's Complexion Enhancing Lipstick. I love tarte! I love their eyeshadows, eyeliners and most especially their blushes and I don't mind adding lipstick in my collection. This lipstick is unique in a way that it gives a total lip therapy in a beautiful nude shade. It is so creamy and this have a glossy, tinted core that gives sheer color giving the appearance of a fuller, healthier and luscious lips.

Another favorite of mine is the Sparitual Favorites Nail Polish. Mine came in Kiss the Cook color and it is lovely! I cannot wait to try it.

Overall, I am happy with this month's beauty box. And this makes me excited for next month's box! Weepee!

Stay beautiful!!!