Confessions Of A Late Bloomer: November 2013

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Bellabox Singapore: NOVEMBER 2013 BEAUTY RETREAT

Hi everyone! Before I start with the unboxing proper I want to vent out a little first...

I want to say that I was a bit disappointed with this month’s box and how it was delivered to me. Here’s how it all went down: I got an email from Bellabox on 13^th Nov telling me that my box will be delivered on the 18^th (the following Monday). I waited the whole day of 18^th Nov but did not receive my box. I waited the next day and still did not get it. So the following day, 20^th Nov, I decided to drop them an email about my box and it was only then that they told me it would be delivered on the 25^th (another Monday). I just got a little bit annoyed that I had to even ask. Tsk. I let that go easily.

I then got an SMS from their shipping company informing me of the time schedule of the delivery. I was told it would be between 5PM-8PM. I thought that was fine because my hubby and I would already be home by that time. But NO! At around 12:20PM, I got a call from the delivery staff telling me they’re at our gate and asking if I was home. I said I was not so the girl offered to just leave the box at our gate and asked me to call her when I got it. I was stunned. I didn’t know what to say, so I just answered, “ok” and the line went dead. My hubby and I looked at each other with a “what will happen to the box?” kind of look. I had to check on my housemate to see if he could probably get the box for me. Agh. Hassle!

I mean what’s the point of the delivery time slot we chose on Bellabox website and the time schedule given by the shipping/delivery company if it won’t be followed anyway? Receiving this month’s box was a big hassle for me. I’m now thinking if I’m still gonna continue next month. Sigh.

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Alright! Enough of the ranting and let’s start with the unboxing. Here are the items I got:

LYNCACARE MINERAL TRUE COLORS

5ml / S$29.90

Multipurpose cosmetics – our favorites! This silky smooth pigment is your all-in-one makeup color for your lips, eyes, cheeks, nails, hair or body. To be used individually or as an enhancer for other cosmetics.

Initial Reaction: It’s a very subtle highlight color in my opinion. It’s something I might use on (what I’d like to think as) my cheekbones (I really need to go on diet real soon, lol) and on my brow bone. I can also use it on my inner tear ducts to brighten up my eye look.

HEE ETERNITY HYDRO-GEL MASK 24K GOLD+SYN-AKE

3 per box / S$33

Pamper your skin – top to bottom – in 24K pure gold, Syn-Ake and the latest Korean patented beauty technology! Melt hydrogel mask into hot water after use, and sok your hands and feet for a holistic beauty experience!

Initial Reaction: Another mask. End of the story. Hahaha. Seriously, my mask stash is already full!

TWISTBAND HAIR TIES

Set of 3 / S$10.95

Initial Reaction: This is my third time receiving this. No comment.

BELLABOX POUT PENCIL

2.4g / S$17.80

This highly pigmented hot pink lip crayon is enriched with Vitamin E and Beeswax for a smooth and hydrated pout. Tis long-lasting shade is all you need for a classic bella fun time. Pinky promise!

Initial Reaction: I’m a lippie girl so, of course I like it. And I don’t have this color yet in my collection (or maybe I do? Ooops!). It glides on smoothly and it’s not drying on the lips. I need to tone it down though to be more suited for a daytime look.

LIERAC PREMIUM COMPLETE ANTI-AGING

EXTREME REGENERATING SERUM

30ml / S$258

This extravagant anti-aging serum contains 10% pure hyaluronic acid solution that will help restore and condition your skin back to its former glory. Proven to improve overall skin complexion after 2 weeks with a 99% anti-aging effect after just 1 month.

Initial Reaction: It looks very promising and it is also very expensive for me, hahaha. I looked in the mirror and frowned - my skin’s former glory? I can’t even remember the day my skin declared war, what more trying to remember how my skin looks in its former glory. I guess that’s how long my skin’s been acting up and I’m beginning to lose hope, hahaha. If this product will work, my pockets might go crazy. Oh well!

BONUS: LIERAC PREMIUM DAY & NIGHT VOLUPTUOUS CREAM

15ml / S$78

Battle aging round the clock with the premium cream! It helps to combat the nasty signs of aging with B-Relaxor complex while enriching your skin’s appearance as the same time with its enriching nutritive complex. Aging is officially a thing of the past!

Initial Reaction: S$78 for 15 ml?! I will age faster just by looking at the price of this cream, LOL. I’ve tried a few anti-aging creams in the past and I can’t really remember exclaiming in happiness about the results. Or maybe all these anti-aging products are meant for preventive measures? Hmmm…

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There you have it girls! Did you like any of the items I got? I like the lippie and I’m interested to try the expensive serum. How about you? Let me know in the comments

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Serenity Sunday: Decision Dilemma (24th November 2013)

When one of what you specifically prayed for has been answered, what do you do? But wait! That's not the end of it. Here's the twist: before you could even claim your prize, another one of your specific prayers has been granted, which now leaves you on the edge of deciding which of the two you’re going to choose? Hmmm...

Good morning, everyone! How is your Sunday so far? Mine is filled with answered prayers. I can’t thank God enough for hearing my prayers and granting my heart’s requests. I just can’t share with you yet what these answered prayers are but you’d all know it at the right time. :)

Going back to my question above, if you specifically requested for two different things (because in your heart, you’re okay with either of them) and you were offered both, which would you choose? And what if you like these two things equally but you really have to pick one, which would that be?

Let’s say, it is your passion to sing and dance and one day you found an online singing competition. Wow! So without thinking twice, you auditioned and wished so hard to pass. While waiting for the results, your friends told you about a dance contest which is just around the corner and because you also love to dance, you went ahead and auditioned thinking that either of the two will be okay since they’re both your passion. So everything seems okay until you found out that you passed the audition for the online singing competition and before you could even confirm your participation for the next round, you also learned that you made it in the dance contest. Huwwaaaaattttt?!?!?!!!

Seriously guys, what would you do? Tell me, which one would you choose? And please remember that in the example given above, you love singing and dancing equally. I hope to hear from you, guys. I’d really love to hear what you all have to say about this. Thanks and have a blessed Sunday ahead!

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Proverbs 16:3 (NIV)

Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and your plans will succeed.

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charity drive

Serenity Sunday: Let Us See The Good In Everything! (17th November 2013)

Hi everyone!

For those who are new to this little corner of mine in the World Wide Web, aside from blogging, I also make YouTube videos because it’s one of those awesome means to express myself. Now part of becoming of a YouTuber is being judged by people who watch your videos. There would be those who’ll appreciate and like what you created for what it is and that’s great! But other times, there would be people who’ll think you’re “this” and “that” simply by watching what you uploaded on YouTube. They’ll come up with their conclusions of who and what you really are from just a 4-minute video you put up on the internet. Sad, isn't it?

They said that once you made your videos open to the public, you should be well prepared for what’s coming. You can’t expect your viewers to give you 100% positive response for the video you’ve worked hard for. People have different thoughts. What you like, others may dislike. What you think was pretty, someone else may think otherwise. And that is fine. But when do all these comments and reactions become highly unacceptable? It’s when they attack you not for the video you made but for who and what they think you are.

Yesterday, while I was reading the pending comments on my latest video, I got a hate comment. You won't see the comment coz I had to ban the user from my channel after checking his feeds and finding out that he's been leaving such comments on other people's videos, too. So what exactly is a hate comment? In my point of view, a comment becomes a hate comment when it is plainly about the commenter's opinion on who and what you are, and not on what s/he thinks of your video. A comment is considered RUDE when it doesn’t have any good intentions to begin with and when all it promotes is NEGATIVITY. Yes, we’re entitled to our own opinions and we have the freedom of speech, but that freedom doesn’t give us the license to hurt other people and in turn sin against God. What we think of others is not always right. If what we’re about to say may drastically affect the other person negatively, why do we bother saying it? If what you're going to say is the TRUTH, then okay. The truth hurts but it sets people free. But if it's just gonna be our plain opinion about something and we know our words could potentially sting, why say out loud our thoughts? So that we’ll feel better? Tell me, has anyone felt so much better after deliberately hurting someone else’s feelings? Does it give someone the satisfaction when another person s/he slashed with his/her tactless words is left hurting or worst, broken? Sigh.

Going back to the hate comment I got yesterday; at first it hurt me. Not because it’s true but because it doesn’t feel good to receive a rude comment – as simple as that. I read it over and over again until it hit me...in a nice way. What he (yes it’s a HE) was saying about me may not be completely true but I asked myself this, “What have I really done aside from praying and donating money to help my fellowmen in the Philippines?” That’s nothing compared to what other Filipinos and the government have been doing.

Are you curious what the guy commented on my video? Hmmm… He said that Filipinos like me are what making our country poor coz I’m having a quality time in Korea while my fellowmen are suffering back in the Philippines and that I don’t give a shit. He even asked me if I ever love my country.

That comment, no matter how rude it came across actually woke me up! But I just wanna make something clear first, I was in Korea in September which is a month (and a week) before the typhoon Yolanda hit the Philippines. And that vacation/trip has been booked since last year (2012). My video just went up on YouTube this past couple days because I didn’t have the time to edit it right after we got back from Korea. And the commenter clearly doesn’t know a single thing about me to make such a comment. However, God opened my eyes and made me see the GOOD in his comment. When he asked me if I ever love my country, I paused and pondered on it. I love my country, yes, and my heart breaks whenever I watch the news, so what have I done so far? Whatever I’ve done, IT ISN'T ENOUGH because I know I can do more than that.

On this note, I would like to invite all my fellow Filipinos here in Singapore to join the PINOYSG CHARITY DRIVE on 24 November, Sunday. They were also accepting volunteers but due to the restrictions of the area, the committee may limit the number of volunteers. Check out these posters for more details.

Also, follow Ms Dahlia Rivera on Facebook for more updates.

If you want to donate clothes, please check this link:

https://www.facebook.com/dahlia.rivera.98/posts/10152065378978033

If we can do something, let’s do it. And as for the hate comment I got, I’m thankful that God helped me see the good in it and even used it to bring out a better person in me.

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Romans 8:28 (NIV)

And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

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Cheesy Much?!?

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Serenity Sunday (10th November 2013)

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Haiyan

PRAYER ALERT!

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Celebrity Inspired Makeup Tutorial

Celebrity Inspired Makeup Look: Sarah Geronimo (Record Breaker Official Music Video)

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AVON

♥ GET READY WITH ME: Movie Date With Hubby! ♥

Hey everyone!

How’s your Thursday? While others are fond of #throwbackthursday, I’m gonna share with you a video I made three months ago. It is a “get ready with me” video and it’s basically where I’ll take you with me as I go through the whole process of glammin’ up myself. So, if you’re ready, sit back, relax and enjoy this video!

In case you’re wondering, my hair is very difficult to curl, so to create a beachy kind of curls that will last long, I applied a sculpting lotion first to my damp hair then parted my hair in the middle, braided both sides and slept on it overnight. If you want me to do a separate tutorial for it, just let me know on the comment section below. As for the movie we watched, it's the Man of Steel.

PRODUCTS USED:

SKINCARE:
Nuxe (Nuxellence Juenesse) Youth and Radiance Revealing Fluid
AVON naturals honey & milk nourishing cream
AVON Solutions SUN 30 SPF/PA+++ Cool Fresh UV Protection Lotion

MAKEUP:
Maybelline Baby Skin Pore Eraser
REVLON ColorStay Foundation for Combination/Oily Skin (200 Nude)
MAC Fix+ Setting Spray
NYX Nude On Nude
AVON Simply Pretty Clear Mascara
AVON Simply Pretty Pressed Powder (Almond)
ELF Contouring Blush & Bronzing Powder
STILA "in the light" Eye Shadow Palette
-- STILA "bare" e/s for the whole lid
-- STILA "bliss" e/s for the crease area
-- STILA "sandstone" e/s for the outer V/corner
Maybelline Impact Express Smooth Felt Liner
Maybelline the Colossal Volum' Express Mascara
Burberry Lipstick in Blush No. 09

BRUSHES:
MakeupByToni flat top kabuki brush
EcoTools powder brush
People Love It angled and spoolie brush
MakeupByToni tapered blending brush
MakeupByToni pencil brush

OUTFIT:
Blue Denim Shorts
Yellow Top
White Tennis Shoes

ACCESSORIES:
Necklace and bracelet from Robinsons Lipa
Stud Earrings (AVON)

applying my go-to neutral eye makeup using STILA "in the light" Palette

Checkin' out my heatless curls!

turning my head for the gorgeous man filming me --> hubby!!! <3

lovin' my beachy waves?

buyin' my fave nachos - only from Golden Village!

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Hair Update!

Bellabox Singapore: NOVEMBER 2013 BEAUTY RETREAT

Serenity Sunday: Decision Dilemma (24th November 2013)

Ohweee! The LIEBSTER Award!

Serenity Sunday: Let Us See The Good In Everything! (17th November 2013)

Cheesy Much?!?

Serenity Sunday (10th November 2013)

PRAYER ALERT!

Celebrity Inspired Makeup Look: Sarah Geronimo (Record Breaker Official Music Video)

♥ GET READY WITH ME: Movie Date With Hubby! ♥

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