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The Beauty Scenario Tag

Published by Justine

I got this post from Carina and I was kind of curious at how I would answer them myself. I’m filling the answers as I go along with pasting the questions so this should be interesting..

1. You have to get rid of all of your foundations and only keep one high-end and one drugstore; which do you keep?

First of all, I don’t really use foundation (gasp). I feel like I don’t really need it because of the weather in this country so I’m more of a tinted moisturizer, moisturizer, bb cream, powder kinda girl. Although if I switched this to base, I’d say I would definitely keep my Ben Nye Buff and theBalm Tinted Moisturizer. I love those two.

2. You go for an interview, and the lady interviewing you has lipstick on her teeth. Do you approach the subject or ignore it completely?

IGNORE IT COMPLETELY! I will stick to whatever she’s talking about and only drive the conversation from there. I don’t have to go out of my way to tell her there’s lipstick on her teeth. That would be too big of a risk given the situation. I hope she didn’t do it on purpose though, and made it sort of like a test that if I didn’t call her out it wouldn’t be favorable for me.

3. You’re not feeling yourself and need a pick-me-up lipstick. Which do you go for?

This is tricky because it always varies. I would say either of these 3: Colourpop in Lumiere, Too Faced La Creme in Pink Chocolate, and my trusty Revlon Matte Balm in 225 Sultry (I don’t talk about this one much, but it’s one of my favorites).

4. You go back in time for a day to your teenage years; how would you do your hair or makeup differently

I would focus on filling in my brows. They were totally nonexistent!

5. You ask your hairdresser for a shoulder length Pixie Lott haircut but they hear wrong and give you a pixie cut – what would you do?

A) Smile, say thank you, call your mum and cry hysterically
B) Cry in the chair and things get awkward
C) Complain to the manager and demand a refund

This is funny because it has actually happened to me. A salon cut my hair WAAAAY to short and I did B). I cried so much in the chair and things definitely got awkward. Let’s just say I’ve been there, done that and it would probably happen again given the same scenario.

6. Your friend surprises you with a 4-day city break and you have one hour to pack. Which ‘Do it all’ palette do you pack in your makeup bag?


Image from makeupandbeautyblog.

LORAC Pro Palette 2! When it comes to eyeshadows I always gravitate towards LORAC because I really love their formula.

7. Your house has been robbed. Don’t worry, everyone is safe, but your beauty stash has been raided. What’s the product you really hope is safe?

Sure hope this doesn’t come true (my house getting robbed that is, I mean fuck all the makeup). For the sake of answering this question.. I hope all my MAC and NARS lipsticks are safe. I feel like lip products are more of a sentimental value for me than anything because it represents a certain feeling when I purchased them.

8. Your friend borrows makeup and returns it in awful condition. Do you:

A) Pretend you haven’t noticed
B) Ask them to re-purchase it
C) Secretly do it back to their makeup

This would be between A) or C) because I’m evil like that.

The Sunday Currently, v7

Published by Justine

I feel like I only ever get to properly blog on Sundays because I’m such a busy mess on weekdays. I might as well start calling this blog Otherworldly Sundays or something, lol. But anyway.. here it is!

FEELING
A bit better than last Sunday, that’s for sure. I was hospitalized last Monday morning because of my tonsillitis and it turned out I had this thing called Acute Tonsillopharyngitis which is apparently worse because it’s a combination of the two. Right now I’m still experiencing dry cough so it’s a constant battle with my throat still, although it wasn’t as much of a struggle as last week. What a crazy week it was.

LISTENING
I’ve totally fallen out of love and touch with K-pop now, but I still try my best to keep up with the legends and my favorites (aka the ones that got me into it a good 5 years ago). Girls’ Generation always manages to come out with something that shakes up the K-pop world and despite the mixed reviews of enthusiasts and haters alike, I always end up loving it at first listen, like this one.

THINKING
About a certain someone who is at work right now and I will be seeing very soon. Definitely looking forward to that. It’s a nice feeling when someone fills your days (and nights) with smiles and looks out for you.

LOVING
The fact that I had a relaxing weekend at home with my sister and spent the whole weekend with just my mom and sister with our usual Saturday night dinners, Sunday lunches and my mom’s amazing homecooked dinner on Sunday evenings. I get so busy during the week that I hardly see them even though we live in the same house so this is a nice back-to-routine weekend activity. Definitely needed it! I feel recharged and ready for the week to come.

HOPING
I get over this sickness as soon as possible! I can’t be sick like this anymore, especially going towards the end of the month. Nooooooooooo!

WANTING
I don’t really know what is it with my schedule that everything in my mind has been a crazy mess of interests and activities, or maybe my priorities have simply shifted because I used to have time for these things. Or maybe I am being fed with just so much information every single day that I simply need a time-out? What I’m saying is, I’d like to be able to go back to the old me who was such a TV show enthusiast, catching up on the latest episodes of such great shows and keeping up with the TV world. I also used to be able to try and watch a new movie or two at least every week but now, I hardly have the attention span to finish a 20 minute sitcom and it kind of frustrates me. I guess it’s age as well. Hm.

NEEDING
Need to go back to yoga, stat. I remember one of my first yoga classes almost 2 years ago, I was coughing like hell and it was a bad Savasana because I probably disturbed half of the class. It’s good now because I do it in the office so they’ll probably understand!

What’s Been Up

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1. Days Off

Thanks to the Holy Week and unexpired vacation leave credits, I was rewarded with a few days off work the past week. I got to do a couple of things, like finally watching Cinderella in the cinema, catching up on crazy sleep, going home to the province and beaching it up, and giving worthy people my quality time. The best part is, I have another 2 days off the upcoming week because I am determined that April is going to be an awesome month. Having said that..

2. Throat Business

I am having the worst throat inflammation right now, it’s not even funny. It’s been a while since I’ve had this and I hate remembering how much it feels like shit. Of course, I make the mistake of drinking things I’m not supposed to like that sparkling wine I had at a dinner party earlier tonight and screaming my head off because we had such a fun game night of category BINGO. Our team won, if you were interested in knowing.

3. Medication Update

I am officially on medical therapy for my PCOS, and will be for the next 6-8 months. Like I mentioned in my previous post, I want to get better so I went ahead and met with a new OBGYN to help with my PCOS.. and after running some more tests, it turns out I have Polyp as well. Pretty much a fucking double whammy in my uterus. Leaving the doctors’ and discovering my diagnosis had me feeling like shit for a good few days that I cried to anyone I knew. My best friends, my mom, my sister then I sucked it all in and proceeded with all the medication handed to me. The first few weeks were crazy in terms of settling into all the prescriptions but I’m getting used to it now. I am also happy to report that I have no bad side effects to the BCP I was prescribed. I just hope I won’t go as fat as a panda. I am trying hard to watch my diet.

4. Summer Trips

Earlier this month I went to Camiguin with two of my girl friends! That was a fun and relaxing one. I told myself I’d try to go more local this year when it comes to travel and I hope that was a good step. I also have a few more fun plans for this month that’s happening and I can’t wait. April’s gonna be a great one, I can feel it (except for this stupid throat inflammation).

The Sunday Currently, v6

Published by Justine

I am actually cheating because it’s hardly Sunday anymore.. but I made the big mistake of sleeping at 6pm as soon as I got home from a children’s party and woke up just a little bit before midnight. It would be an ideal scenario if I didn’t have work on a Monday morning but here I am, typing away. I’m gonna try a different approach to this entry and make it a bit more comprehensive than usual, and only answering the ones that make the most sense and are the most applicable given the current situation.

READING
Tasks on my project management tool and work emails to prepare for later. I never thought I’d become one of those people who would be so addicted to work but look at me. I guess it also helps that you actually like what you do, so you don’t really mind at the end of the day. Maybe I should remove my work email from my phone so I stop checking shit all the time. Seriously.

WRITING
To-dos and prioritizing which tasks to do for later. See how much of a boring person I’ve become once the clock strikes 12 on a work week?

LISTENING
It takes a whole lot of me to become a fan of cover artists. I know, this is coming from someone who makes cover mixtapes for fun but when it comes to YouTube artists, I am extremely picky and overly critical of cover artists. Thirdstory came up on my feeds a few weeks ago and it’s annoying how they only have 2 videos on their YouTube channel because they are so good. Raw, soulful, unique talent oozing out of each and every one of the three guys. This is the kind of cover artists I love to listen to.. the ones who can offer something new to the table and make a solo song sound good sung by more than a solo voice. I hope they go far and wide.

I have also been stalking their Instagram and they have a couple of snippets from their shows and rehearsals and OF COURSE they did Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide. I would love to see a full version of this.

THINKING
About how I’ll wake up later. It’s almost 3am and I am not close to sleepy yet. I have some tasks to do at 9am and a meeting at 10. I hope I don’t get screwed by my screwed up body clock. The weekend was great and this is how I have to pay for this. I’m trying hard not to think about many things outside of work because overthinking usually doesn’t end well with me.

WISHING / HOPING
For good health and my period to arrive. I am at my wits end with this PCOS shit. I’m meeting a new OBGYN this week and I hope everything goes well. I may even resort to taking pills now.. bring it on, medical therapy? Shit. I am not excited but if this is going to fix my junk of a reproductive system, then so be it.

Let’s Get It On, 2015

Published by Justine

It’s already the start of February and I have yet to lay out my goals for 2015. I was reading this tweet that said January lasted for a good 3 minutes and somehow I agree! There are days that seem so long but the next thing you know it’s the end of the month, or worse.. the end of the year.

41. What do you want the overarching theme for your 2015 to be?
Finance discipline. Money management. Money matters. Right now it’s not going as well as I hoped, but I guess I won’t beat myself too much over it because I did just sign up for two investment plans so it’s not entirely a failure on my part. Just can’t help those impulses, you know? Especially when you see pretty and shiny things even though they are a product of looking into a computer/tablet/phone for far too long. I am the ultimate consumer.

42. What do you want to see, discover, explore?
More of the Philippines. I know I said this last year, but I still have not gone beyond Visayas. I have a Camiguin trip this March and I hope that expands to more local trips. I want to go to Palawan, Siargao, and Surigao. Notice the trend? I love the beach.

43. Who do you want to spend more time with in 2015?
This is going to be a bit selfish of me, but I feel like I spend equal time with people who are worth my time. I like to think I have a good balance between spending time with friends, family and myself. Of course not counting geography into the picture. To get to the point, if ever someone decides to come along this year, let’s spend time, okay?

44. What skills do you want to learn, improve or master?
The answer to this burning question goes back to #41. Anything that has to do with being financially disciplined, count me in!

45. Which personal quality do you want to develop or strengthen?
I will go ahead and lay out all my cards here. I may be extremely #blessed with friends and family but I am not with relationships. I am that running cliche of a person who gives great relationship advice but can’t even maintain a single romantic relationship with eyes open. I have no romantic vein in me from the outside but I have all the love to give, really. It’s the case of the cynical romantic. What I’m saying is, I’d like to develop and strengthen that personal quality of being able to show how I really feel and not just be a ball of expectations. I don’t even want to elaborate further because this is so close to making me cringe already. Feelings? Psshhh.

46. What do you want your everyday life to be like?
I’ve just taken on a new job, so I’d like my sleep cycle to be more uniform. More yoga!

47. Which habits do you want to change, cultivate or get rid of?
Those who know me the most know I have some mental issues to work on. It’s still a slippery slope, but I have never lost hope even though recovery seems bleak at times. Thinking about changing it or getting rid of it is already giving me jitters because the fear has been such a huge part of my life that parting with it feels like it won’t ever be permanent and will just come back and cripple me again eventually. Sucks, but I recognize it.

48. What do you want to achieve career-wise?
Will work on learning how to leave my inhibitions and gradually, slowly, surely rise up from being a corporate bitch. As much as possible I’d like to start my own firm already, but it takes guts and glory and those two, I’m not quite there yet. Some people are born leaders and entrepreneurs, and then there’s me. I hope at least 2015 will be that stepping stone for me to start getting things done.

49. How do you want to remember the year 2015 when you look back on it 10/20/50 years from now?
I just want to look back and laugh off feeling extremely old turning 27. Yikes.

50. What is your number one goal for 2015?
Financial discipline. I will be consistent with this. Time to minimize the squandering.