16

May

Giveaway Alert! Just Because It’s (Still) Summer

You’d probably think it’s crazy for me to say this given the DEATHLY HEAT we’ve all been experiencing, but I’ll say it anyway: I love summer. I’m a sucker for all that it stands for—beach trips, mango shakes, golden tans, the excuse to wear short shorts anywhere, and even classes letting out (less traffic for us to deal with!).

I particularly love this year’s, mainly because of the trips I’ve been on so far (which I haven’t found time to blog about yet, hihi!).  I hope to do so soon, but in the meantime, I feel like giving a toast to summer and travels with a fun giveaway! (After all, who doesn’t love freebies?)

Up for grabs: A 50ml bottle of Escada’s Limited Edition Sexy Graffiti Eau de Toilette!

So chic and cute—and in my fave color, too! (Random thought: Can you spot Ian Somerhalder in this pic? Haha!)

I love this scent—it has a fruity floral fragrance with a touch of mint. Delicious and sexy, it’s the perfect perfume for a night of cocktails with the girls or a stylish party in the city (It’s actually inspired by summer memories in New York City!). Very Gossip Girl, if you ask me!

Want it? Here’s how to join!

1. Like OK! Philippines on Facebook.
2. Post this on your Facebook wall and tag three of your friends. And oh, don’t forget to tag OK! Philippines, too, so we can see your entries!
I love summer! @Friend1 @Friend2 @Friend3 @OK! Philippines #summerscentgiveaway
3. You can post as many entries as you want until 12 noon of Saturday, May 19.
4. The lucky winner will be randomly selected and notified on Saturday night.

———-UPDATE! Deadline’s extended until 12 noon of Monday, May 21. Go go go!————–

That’s eeet!

This is the first time I’m doing this on my blog (and it won’t be the last time! *wink*) so I’m excited to see what happens. Hope you’ll join! Good luck! =)

Escada Summer Fashion Fragrances are exclusively distributed by Rustan Marketing Corporation and are available in all leading department stores nationwide.

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09

Apr

Long Weekend-er

HEY, IT’S OKAY…

…to be productive for just one day—just ONE—out of the five-day holiday
…to start taking things out of your closet with the objective of a major clean-up, but end up stuffing them back in—in the same disorderly (sometimes worse) manner
…to eat breakfast at 11:30 am, lunch at 3:00 p.m. and dinner at 9:00 p.m. No one’s keeping tabs.
…to not finish the traditional Good Friday procession again. Let’s just say it’s part of tradition.
…to be at the mall on Black Saturday. Just to get some air.
…to feel just a little bit sorry for yourself when you put that dress back into the rack because you’ve maxed out on your spending rights for the day.
…to be afraid to look at your Piggie (expense-tracking) app because it only makes you feel bad about yourself.
…to not feel embarassed when your mom walks in on you watching Game of Thrones while a raunchy sex scene’s unfolding. (Side note: My mom’s reaction? “Bomba yan ah!” To which I casually replied, “Hindi puro ganyan yan. Maganda yan!”)

 

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GRATEFUL MONDAY

Yesterday, during Easter mass, the priest told us, “Instead of complaining and saying, ‘I don’t have everything to enjoy life,’ we should say, ‘I have life to enjoy everything.’”

This line struck a chord because true enough, I’ve been worrying a lot about life—and my spending/saving habits—a lot lately (That’s what happens when you turn 26 years old and start googling, ‘What’s the decent net worth of a 26-year-old?’).

Plus, just the previous day, I was in Forever 21 sulking, wishing I could buy ALL the pretty outfits that caught my eye (See item #6 in previous list). Super babaw, I know, but I’m sure if you’re a girl, this has happened to you, too. (Aaaaand admit it, it doesn’t seem so babaw when you’re in there, surrounded by such beautiful things!)

So anyway, here’s me, saying sorry for being such an ungrateful human being (I know I’m far more blessed than what my mind has me thinking sometimes) and promising to be more appreciate of what I do have… which is actually a lot!

I hope the Easter season has you feeling grateful, too, no matter what state of life you’re in. =]

 

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Mar

Orange You Glad

The team had its anniversary issue staff shoot two Fridays ago (OK! turns 7 this April!) and we couldn’t resist squeezing in a few cray-cray shots just for kicks.

From left to right: Art Director Red de Leon, Features Editor (and expectant mom) Joanna Mendoza, Editorial Assistant Sandra Pineda (our newest team member!), Assistant Publisher Mary Love Siy, fish-faced me, Managing Editor Lana Chan (who’s channeling Rooney Mara, BTW), Editor-in-Chief Frances Sales (also preggy and glowing!), Fashion Columnist Jay Santiago, Associate Fashion Editor Kabbie Rodriguez and Beauty Columnist Nichole Mercado.

You may recognize the gorgeous Nikki (far right)—she’s The Picky Dresser (Her fashion blog is absolute fabulosity!).

Clearly, we’re riding the tangerine bandwagon (It’s the color of the year!). Too bad Red, Joanna, Lana and Jay already changed into their own clothes when these wacky pics were taken.

Anyway, you can see the final shots (where we looked pretty respectable, haha) in our April issue in a few weeks—it’s also our Will and Kate wedding anniversary special, BTW. In the meantime, the March issue is still out in case you haven’t bought a copy yet. Heehee. It’s our first flip-cover ish (but still at P140!) so you cannot not have it.

Emma Stone + Ryan Gosling + Hunger Games! (3 of my fave things on the cover!) And oh, we have an interview with Papa Zac Efron inside, too. <3 And then when you flip the magazine over, you have this:

I’m sooo proud of this I could cry. Ha! Introducing the very first issue of OK! Glam! It’s a 10-page fashion and beauty shopping special (*chest bump, Kabbie!*)  and I’m excited for every one to see it. Tell me if it made you want to shop, shop, shop, ’cause if it did, then it means we did our job. :]

Happy Sunday!

Staff photos by Keith Dador. Hair by Muriel Vega Perez and Hyatt Laurel. Makeup by Tatin Yang and Byron Velasquez for MAC. Styling by Kabbie Rodriguez.

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11

Mar

I Heart Summer

Kicked off “Summer of 2012″ with a four-day trip to Camarines Sur last week with the Kaladkarin Gang (the awesomest travel companions in ze world!). Currently sunburnt and seadrunk. Will regale you with stories of our (mis) adventures as soon as I recover. :]

<3

 

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Feb

Inspired

“If you don’t take a chance, you never really have one.”

Found my “Dreams and DO-ITs” notebook today and realized that I’ve barely made a dent on my long-term to-do lists like ‘books to read,’ ‘movies to watch,’ and ‘dreams to fulfill’——i.e. grow boobs (haha), write a novel, and start my own business.

So here’s me promising to sleep and procrastinate less, and to stop wasting SO MUCH TIME playing Temple Run.

I’m claiming 2012 to be the year when I finally make things happen.

Wish me luck!

P.S. Ticked off my to-do list today: Change my blog’s theme. Baby steps!

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Nov

The Final Two (taken at two shoots!)

And finally, the last two photos for my 30-day challenge… which I managed to complete in SEVENTY-FOUR days. HAHA! This MUST be some kind of record.

Anywaaaay, I’m so glad I had two shoots this week (the source of these photos!). Here we go!

Photo 29: Black and White

Gorgeousness even in B&W!

Can you make out who that is? It’s YouTube sensation-turned-recording artist Marié Digby! We were lucky enough to book her for a beauty shoot for OK! Philippines and OMG, she’s the sweetest girl ever. No airs, no diva attitude, nothing—just a super down-to-earth girl who’s sooo easy to work with. On top of that, she’s beyond pretty! I can’t wait for you guys to see the final photos in the magazine—in the January 2012 issue pa, though. Hehe (which is why I can’t post more pics!). But I promise to do a detailed behind-the-scenes entry once the issue hits the stands.

While waiting for that, though, do grab a copy of her latest CD called Your Love. It features new singles (and a duet with Sam Milby!) plus my fave Marié song, “Say It Again.”

Loooove her!

Photo 30: Self-portrait

This week, we also had our annual Christmas staff shoot!

The theme: Harry Potter (meets Gossip Girl meets Glee? Haha!)

Sinong chumu-chubs? Haha! Photo by Mitch Mauricio (shot on location at Café 1771, El Pueblo), makeup by Cherry Pacheco-Uy, hair by Marie Tan, styling by Kabbie Rodriguez (outfit from Forever 21). This is just a ‘just-for-fun-solo-shot’ that’s not coming out in the mag so might as well post it here! What’s coming out in the mag is our super cute group photo a la Team Gryffindor (which explains the color combinations!). Watch for it on Frances‘s ed’s note in the December issue, which comes out in two weeks!

Call me biased but methinks it’s our best staff photo yet—and most memorable, too, since during our shoot, something magical happened: Our associate fashion editor Kabbie got a movie-like proposal from her longtime boyfriend Mitor! Aaah, I love happy endings!

You can read all about that adorable proposal here on Kabbie’s blog. I swear, suuuuuper kilig! =) Congrats again to the lovely lovely couple!

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And speaking of congratuleyshens, aren’t you gonna congratulate me for finally finishing this blog challenge? Haha, FAIL man when it comes to sticking to the “30-day” requirement, SUCCESS naman in making it to the finish line. So I guess this makes it a… SEMI-SUCCESS?! Regardless, I’m still happy I took on this project. Hirap but fun!

Happy Sunday! =)

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Nov

Label Love

Happy purchases: My pretty customized bands from The Bead Shop!

Didn't take me long to figure out which two words I wanted!

The second word’s pretty self-explanatory (that’s been my label since my skinny schoolgirl days) while the first can be best explained by taking one look at me. Ha! If you don’t get what I mean, let’s just pretend the word describes my totally mischievous personality. =P

Back view: Gotta love these snaps!

I love that they come with automatic snaps which make them super easy to wear and remove (read: no buckles!).

There were a lot of different styles with all sorts of words available but I wanted my own labels so I had to wait for three days for customized versions. For these, I paid around P295 a piece—that includes the additional charge for having the metal plate personalized (around P50, if I remember correctly). You can also choose the colors of the bands, the font (only two choices though: all caps or small letters) and even the size of the band and the metal plate.

My friend Ade got the thicker versions (click here), which are cute, too! I think hers are among the ready-made styles.

I think I need one more. Or MORE! =)

Now I’m hooked and I want to get some more, in all sorts of fun words and colors! I’m thinking these would make pretty awesome gifts, too, yes? If only there’s a cheaper supplier. Heehee. I have a pretty good idea about where I can get the bands, the problem is finding someone who does engraved plates like these.

If you have any ideas, please do share!

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06

Nov

Flower Power

Day 28: Flower (Woohoo, two posts to go!)

Rainy Sunday today but that didn’t stop me from taking my youngest but biggest dog Chloe (who loves  puddles, as I’ve discovered) out for a walk. Snapped this on the way out!

Looks like a gumamela flower but I’m pretty sure it’s not a gumamela—it’s missing that thingy in the middle which holds the pollen grains (Suddenly I’m reminded of sexual and asexual reproduction amongst flowers. Nyayks. ).

Well anyway, taking this photo made me realize that we had actual flowers growing outside our house. Funny because I pass by our gate every single day (twice, too!) but I never really noticed before.

Don’t worry, though. I’m not about to segue into a li’l speech about how we should appreciate the beautiful things around us and other cheesy stuff like that.

I’m just saying na may bulaklak pala outside our house. Haha!

So what trivial discovery did you make today?

 

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01

Nov

The 6-in-1 post

I refuuuuse to give up on this challenge. I refuuuuuse!

Sincerely, my pride.

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Day 20: Bokeh (I skipped this earlier; refer to previous post for explanation =p)

Here's a sneak peek at my first beauty ed shoot for OK!

According to Wikipedia, bokeh is is the blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image… Ergo, this shot! Perfect, too, since I can’t exactly post more revealing photos from this shoot as it’s for a still unreleased issue (Watch for it in OK!’s December ish! My first beauty editorial! =])

By the way, that’s our Art Director Red in the foreground, supervising as fab photog Ash Castro takes pics of our gorgeous model Tanja. I’ll tell you more about this shoot once the issue’s out (so I can post more outtakes, too!). Stay tuned!

Day 23: Sunflare

K, me and R on a flight home from Bohol in June. We're smiling here but we're crying on the inside. Puritas!

Had to scour through my albums for a sunflare shot after realizing that (1) It’s NOT easy to capture the sun’s flare (er, ray?) intentionally; and (2) I always forget. Lagi ako nauubusan ng araw!

Thankfully, I found this shot in one of my travel albums for this year. Keri na!

Day 24: Animal. 

Er, animals.

Chika time! Here’s Chloe (left) and Andy making chika outside. These two don’t usually get along so this is a postcard moment for me! *tears*

Day  25: Pink.

This is why I have chubby cheeks!

Been fattening up this long weekend with cheese balls, chocolates and strawberry ice cream (my fave!). So far, kasya pa naman ako sa XS and S-size clothes ko. Pwede pa.

Day 26: Close-up

Food ulit? Haha. Here’s a close-up of my current fave salad, Sicilian Express’s Sicilian Salad (introduced to me by Kabbie!). It’s unbelievably good—especially the mystery dressing—you’ll forget that it’s salad! Ordered this while I was at Shine Girls Salon last Saturday (Digiperm again! Another story for another post!), which was just a few skips away from Sicilian’s Makati branch. Nomnomnom!

Day 27: From a Distance

My fave photo from this bunch! My long-distance friend Rose came to visit for a few days and we just had to get together with the girls. Nakaka-misssssss! :[ (From left: Grace, Lhen, then Rose and me). We’re missing two members, though. Michelle (where art thou?) and Grasha, who’s also Singapore-based. I wonder when we’ll ever be complete again?

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Three photos to go and I’m done with this challenge (which is seriously kicking my ass!). With that, I promise to make my last three count!

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Oct

Days 21 & 22

Halaaa I’m still not done with this challenge!

Life’s been extra full lately with me celebrating my birthday just last week (twenty-six, yo!) and exciting new developments at work (let’s just say I’m taking my writing towards a new direction!). =)

But enough about me and my excuses. On with this! (Konteeee na lang!)

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Day 21: Faceless Self-portrait (I’m skipping Day 20 for now—Kuya has the camera with my Bokeh photo! Pft.)

I’m letting my shirt—one of le boyf”s awesome birthday gifts, BTW—express my current sentiment: smiley (and sparkly!).

October’s always been my favorite month (for obvious reasons!) but this month’s been extra good to me and I just can’t help but feel so grateful for all that’s been happening lately, both big and small ( i.e. receiving Starbucks GCs from a good friend when you’ve vowed to limit spending on designer coffee! Ha!).

So thank you, my lucky stars. The blessings—material and otherwise—are much appreciated!

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Day 22: Hands (Er, Hand lang pala)

Since it’s a stay-at-home Saturday for me, I marathoned The Walking Dead Season 1 (I knooow, I’m so huli!) on Fox. And can I just say, EEEEEW!?! Haha!

Saw the first ep of the second season, too. BIGAT that ending! Watcheeet.

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