Delightful Illusions

       Ola! :) How are you, my dear readers? As you know, if you have been reading my blog posts, I'm already working. My schedule is very hectic nowadays since I'm also enrolled at a Graduate School. Sunday is the only day I have to do other matters. I will be honest with you, I might be inactive again. But, I'm never ever going to abandon this blog like what I did at my previous one. Haha! :) I'm still getting used to this busy routine, but I know I'm gonna make it. It just needs a little bit of adjustment. 

       Today, I will be posting about my top 3 favorite clothing brands as part of the 30 Day Beauty Blog Post Challenge. These brands that I'm about to feature can all be found all over the Philippines. 

Hello! :) Today's post is about my favorite animal. I'm pretty sure it's not much of a surprise if I say that dog id my favorite animal. Most of people do love dogs. Generally, they are loving, fun to be with, intelligent and very playful. They are truly man's best friend. If you treat them right, they will be loyal to you and protect you with all their life. 

Specifically, my favorite is pitbull. People would think that these pitties are really dangerous because of their lock-jaw capability. I think it's not something that you would be afraid of if you are an owner of a pitbull. They look scary in terms of physical apperance, but if you'll observere them for a long time, you will notice that they want to play most of the times. They make these funny noises and movements. A little scratch on the head and they make this cute faces telling something like: "Oooh, I like that. Please don't stop. Oh, on my tummy too. ^_^"  We have two of them and both are really fun to watch. We just cage them, but we let them out at times so they could enjoy too.

I have my own pitbull. Her name's Ashley, a hybrid between pitbull and rottweiler. I have her for 3 years and 8 months now. I just don't know why didn't she grew up like a really scary dog. Haha! Here are some of her pictures over the years. The last one's a recent video of her which I uploaded on YouTube. You can watch it on HD. :)

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        Hi! ^_^ How are you, my dear lovely readers? There's a lot of stuff going on my life right now and I feel like I haven't been connected to you for a while even though I blog often times. For those of you who didn't know, I'm enrolled at the Graduate School, taking up M.A. in Guidance and Counseling. Also, I'm employed again! Yay! I'll just submit my employment requirements and I can already start working. Thank you so much God for all the blessings you have bestowed upon me. I also express my outmost gratitude to the people of the world  who gave donations to the victims of supertyphoon Yolanda/Haiyan. God Bless you all! :)

       As you have noticed, I skipped Day 05 which is the Favorite Makeup Brand challenge. I can't make up my mind yet about this topic. It's hard to choose because I don't buy from a single brand. Give me some time. guys. I'll get back to that. :) Anyways, this challenge is to post anything Hello Kitty. I'm not sure if it's beauty realated or just Hello Kitty in general.

        I chose to post this Hello Kitty container because thi is my favorite thing from my collection. Yeah, this kitty is my favorite cartoon character. :) I got this last year at SM North Edsa, somewhere around the sky garden. If you have been there last year around November-December, you would have most probably noticed the Hello Kitty overload. There were HK stands all over the place, it was like kitty is having a fiesta. Haha! Of course, I enjoyed the scenario. Going back, this was sold at Php199 and is licensed by the Sanrio Corporation. This was supposed to be a candy container, but since I don't eat a lot of candies, I stored clean wedge makeup sponges instead. It looks better on my stash. I tried to use this as a tumbler but it didn' work out pretty well. Plus, the water was dripping. :)  

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Thank you so much for reading. Have a blessed Sunday! Stay safe. XOXO and lots of love. ;)

        Hi! :) Do you like DI's new look? I was way too excited for the holidays, I already have winter decorations and falling snows (Go that from My Blogger Widgets: Snow Falling Effect). It's my dream to have a White Christmas someday. How about you? Anyways, this fourth day post is about my favorite foundation.

          In my 3 years of being a makeup enthusiast, I still haven't found the foundation that perfectly suits my skin's type & color. It's either that I have picked something pinkish or something that my makes my skin more oily. This product I'm about to feature is currently not on my stash because my friend borrowed it but never gave it back. I'm just fortunate enough to have pictures of it as a remembrance. It sucks, I know. :| Repurchasing this is not yet on my plan because I want to try out other foundations from different brands. As an aspiring makeup artist (haha!), I need to explore various makeup brands. 

         I immediately fell in love with this foundation the first time I have laid it on my bare skin. It's smooth, blendable and lightweight. It has a medium coverage and covers imperfections well. Though I might say that has a vanilla-ish smell, for others they say that it's paint. I used this during my pre-debut photoshoot (2010) and it lasted for the whole day with minimal oiliness. The photographer even remarked that this foundation is great. She noticed the lasting power it possess. The only complaint I have for this is the shade that the saleslady picked out for me. This has pink undertone which didn't match my light yellow skin. It comes off pinkish on my skin. Overall, this is closest to perfection.

        What are your product recommendations, guys? Can you share those to me? I'm still searching for nice makeup products to use. I hope you enjoy reading this. Have a nice day. Stay safe. XOXO and lots of love! :)

          Ola! ^_^

         It's the 3rd post for the challenge. Yay! I surpassed the first 2 posts. That's an achievement for a busy blogger like me. :) My classes will officially start this Saturday, they were postponed last week because of the super typhoon. I'm deeply sorry for my fellow countrymen who were affected by Yolanda. I'm also thanking God for sparing us and for the low number of casualties here in our town. How I wish I have a lot of money to donate, but I'm giving away clothes instead. I'm praying for the guidance and strength for all of us. We can do this. 

           My favorite makeup brush is the eyeshadow brush from San San. I was surprised by the quality this because of their items didn't impress me. I got this 3 years ago and it's still in a good condition. I have washed this for countless and it stayed intact. I believe that this is made from hair as it is super soft, it doesn't feel synthetic. This is really good for blending shadows on the crease and applying highlight colors on the brow bone. I'm pretty sure they discontinued making brushes which is sad. I'm pleading that they would make brushes again with the same quality because I'll definitely buy all of them. 

         Stay tuned guys, I have a shower routine post coming up. My product empties is not yet done. There's a lot of products of to review and my brain is already farting. Haha! Thanks for reading. Have a nice day. Stay safe. XOXO

*No one is paying me to feature their products on this blog. These are my own and honest opinions. 

       The sad thing about cheap bags is that the inner lining is easily torn. I have some sturdy high-end bags but this one's the stylish. I don't care if it's cheap. :)

        I'm sorry if I wasn't able to post yesterday. I was tired from strolling around the mall. I got some stuff for a job interview. :) Have a nice day. Stay safe, everyone. XOXO