Welcome 2012

Here's to the bright New Year and fond farewell to the old, here's to the things that are yet to come and to the  memories that we hold.

Cheers to the new year and another chance to get it right.

xoxo,

Review: Salon de San Lorenzo- Hair Rebond

Hey, i'm back! How have you all been? I know i got a lot of things to make up to. To begin with, i just had my hair rebonded this morning. It's my first ever experience to hair rebond. I've never undegone a hair treatment before except for a simple hot oil. And it was so looooooong ago.

By the way, here's my hair pre-rebond;

As per cliche, the hair is a woman's crowning glory. Sadly, mine was an awful glory. It was literally dry, frizzy and tangled.  But even so, i never thought of  undergoing a hair rebonding treatment. I was scared my hair would even be damaged.

Well, not until i chance upon this deal. Deals are so addicting and tempting. So yeah,, i was tempted to get  this deal of hair rebonding treatment. The highlights got me interested.

Highlights

• Get a new look with shinier, straighter, healthy-looking hair
• Suitable for both normal hair and colored hair, men and women
• For all hair lengths (short, medium, long and even super-long)
• Get the hair that glam rock legends could only ever have dreamt of, including the hair cut
• Ultimate salvation for tangled-up, stressed-out, and chemically damaged hair
• Enjoy a wonderful hot oil treatment for your hair, making them even shinier and silky

A day before my hair treatment, i called at salon de san lorenzo to make an appointment because a friend of mine told me they're fully booked as early as now. As expected, the salon's attendant who received my call, inform me that they are indeed fully booked until the month of January. But i insisted greatly to book me earlier than that (probably by Dec or this month, November). She told me to call back by 6pm to know if there's someone who'll gonna cancel her appointment then i'll be the one to take her place.. So when i called back she did booked me for an appointment the very next day. Needless to say, someone had cancelled an appointment or sdsl just made the-fully-book-thing up. Well, i don't care.

Upon arrival at the salon the next day, i received a text from the salon's staff reminding me of my appointment that if i arrived one hour from scheduled appointment the voucher will definitely be forfeited. Oopps, network traffic i guess. The receptionist is quite accommodating. She handed me a form which i filled up with my personal details and signed the agreement chorva...

Two beki hairstylists did my hair rebonding treatment. After assessing my hair type and hair condition the next process is the application of hair strengthening ( i asked the beki everytime he's gonna put up something on my hair, it's my first rebonding experience so i really don't have any idea about its process) Then rinse. Then blow dry. Then iron. Next part, is the application of neutralizer (that's what he told me) Then rinse again, blow dry and iron. Last part is the hair cut. I don't like how the stylist did the hair cutting right away without even asking a permission to do so or without even asking me what style i want for my hair to be done.

Another thing, i was already at home when i remembered i was suppose to have a hot oil treatment aside from rebonding. It's included in my voucher. I don't know if they have also forgotten about it or they did it on purpose since i also didn't noticed it when i was there :(.

Overall, i like my hair's new transformation. It was really smooth, shiny and very light. Love it. I just hope it would really stay this way for months or so.

Here's my beautiful hair post-rebond;

P.s  The treatment process took 4 hours. 

Salon de San Lorenzo

1020 A. Arnaiz Avenue ,2/F Dona Concepcion Bldg., San Lorenzo Village, Makati (along Pasay Road, across Park square 1)

Phone:
403.6317, 0927.417.7555, 0923.814.5318

Operating hours:
10:00 am - 7:00 pm Monday - Sunday

Busy as a Bee

It's been a while again since my last post here. I've been in and out of the hospital last week due to minor gallbladder issue and also been busy with the wedding preps and furnishing our unit. God is so good. I always thank Him for all the blessings. If i won't be here, you may find me at my wedding blog i'm usually updating it for some preparation progress.

Will try to drop by here more often for some updates :)

Ciao!

Earthy Look

My Makeup Personality:  Earthy

Note: This is not me. How i wish I was as pretty as her :)

I took the quiz for "What's you inner make up look?" and got this result...

“Classic,” “practical,” and “no-frills” are words that perfectly describe your personality. It's not that you don't have a sense of adventure; you just like surrounding yourself with familiar, comforting things. Within your inner circle, you're seen as the voice of reason—you may tolerate your friends' crazy ideas, but you're also there to bring them down to earth before things get out of hand.


The makeup look that suits you? Why, the "no makeup" look, of course! Clean, luminous skin, lush lashes, a rosy glow, and natural lips characterize this. Think of it as an enhanced version of your bare face—a fresh, girl-next-door vibe, if you will. Go for long-lasting products in natural shades so you won't have to worry about constantly reapplying makeup throughout the day. You have other things to worry about, after all!

*** True enough.  I only go for a 'natural look'  whenever i go out or attending some events. Just a simple dub of powder on my face, eyelash-curled, a little blush on and put some pink lippie then off i go. It's not that i don't want putting heavy make up on but it is because i don't know how to. I am yet to try it, one of these days as per hubby's request :)

If you want to know what's your makeup personality.. Go ahead and take this quiz.

PF- My New Blog

I'm still quite busy this past few days but i won't let this day pass without even posting an entry to Pink Fridays. I love PF. So for this week, i would be sharing with you my new pink blog- My Wedding blog. This is what's keeping me busy for weeks now or should i say for months now. (aside from my home blog) We're preparing for our church wedding  next year. It'll be my wedding planner/journal.

Hope you can take time to visit my new blog and feel free to join the site. Promise i'll follow you back. :)

More pink entry here:

PF- Pink Nail Art

It's Pink Fridays. Glad that i am able to join again this week.. and hopefully it continues every week. I missed doing memes. I'm quite busy with everything. My lil princess has grown up so fast and now she has lots of demands. I can't seem to stay online for long.

Anyway,  here's my entry for this week. I had my first (self-made) nail art. And guess what, it turns out cute. Not bad for a first timer. hehe Though i am yet to master putting colored nail polish well so it won't look blowsy. Overall, i'm quite satisfied with my first-nail-art-attempt.

Fingernails... taken from a phone's cam.. (the color looks fuchsia here but its actually pink)

Happy PF girls. Happy Weekend as well.

see more pink entries at:

GT: My Birthday Trivia

Gosh! I was so outdated. I've been so busy with something. (I have yet to reveal that "something" because we're still working on it, i promise i will reveal it as soon as the first progress :) Okay so back in here, i have missed several weeks already (finally, i have time to be able to join again.. hoorah!) and am kinda late for this post but i don't wanna miss this month's new theme in GT which is a birthday trivia. Meaning any events and holidays that actually happened during our birth date.

So as for my birthday which is DEC. 8. I have found this infos via google.

As we all know, Dec 8 is the Feast of the Immaculate Conception. ( I should have been named- Maria Immaculada Concepcion or MIC for short.. haha)

Event History in the Philippines

1941 -Japanese bombers attacked Clark Air Base and other American camps in Baguio City, Manila and Davao. This signaled the beginning of the Japanese Occupation in the Philippines.
1972 - the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) was created by virtue of Presidential Decree

 Personalities who shares the same birth date as mine

1978 - Pia Arcangel -  a television newscaster and journalist in the Philippines

1952 - "Nikki" Marquez-Lim Coseteng -  is a Filipina politician who has served in the 8th Congress of the Philippines and the Senate of the Philippines.

1981 -Richard Poon  is a Chinese singer-songwriter and TV personality in the Philippines

Events

1854 - The Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary is proclaimed dogma by Pope Pius IX.

1941 - World War II U.S. Pres. Roosevelt delivers his "date which will live in infamy" speech in response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the previous day. An hour later, the U.S. declared war on Japan.

1966 – The Greek ship SS Heraklion sinks in a storm in the Aegean Sea, killing over 200.

1972 – United Airlines Flight 553 crashes after aborting its landing attempt at Chicago Midway International Airport, killing 45.

1980 –John Lennon, an English musician and peace activist, is murdered by Mark David Chapman, a mentally unstable fan, in front of The Dakota apartment building in New York City.

2009 – Bombings in Baghdad, Iraq kill 127 and injure 448.

2010 - Paris closes the Eiffel Tower due to snow

 Births

1542 – Mary, Queen of Scots
1574 – Maria Anna of Bavaria, consort of Ferdinand II

1626 – Queen Christina of Sweden
1699 – Queen Maria Josepha of Poland
1708 – Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor
1730 – Jan Ingenhousz, Dutch physician, physiologist and botanist
1795 – Peter Andreas Hansen, Danish astronomer
1916 – Richard Fleischer, American film director
1953 – Kim Basinger, American actress
1957 – Phil Collen, English guitarist
1964 – Teri Hatcher, American actress
1993 – AnnaSophia Robb, American actress and singer


** whoa! i share the same birth date with several royal personalites and even genius ones.



Holiday and Observances

Bodhi Day (Japan)

Constitution Day (Romania)

Feast of the Immaculate Conception (public holidays in several countries, a Holy Day of Obligation in the United States, the Philippines and Ireland)
Day of the National Army of Spain (Spain)
Festival of Lights (Lyon)


Mother's Day (Panama)

More bday trivia at

Advance Happy Birthday to GT host Kaye :)