A close friend’s wedding is fast approaching and being one of the bridesmaids, I have no choice but to buy a new pair of shoes I can wear with my purple mini gown. :D

I have been eyeing the bluish gray suede pumps from Rusty Lopez so during SM’s Thanksgiving Day Sale, I head out to SM Delgado to purchase the shoes and avail the 10% discount offered to those who are SMAC holders. While looking around, I found another gray suede pumps from Chelsea and it is already on sale (apart from 10% less from SMAC). The frugal chic that I am weighed things over and since I won’t be wearing the shoes as often as I wear my Crocs sandals, I decided to go for the cheaper one.

 

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Black and white is the theme for our Company Christmas Party this year and since we  rarely “dress to kill” in the office (hurray for not so strict dress code), the December’s party is something I always look forward to. During the planning, their were three choices but due to black and white’s simplicity, it garnered the highest vote.

As usual, I want to go for simple outfit. I’ve been thinking about wearing a bodycon dress and in fact, I already have one in which the upper portion is plain black and the bottom is printed. However, what I want is a plain black dress with three fourth or long sleeves and cutouts like the ones below.

black bodycon by cescilay

Unfortunately, I can’t find something similar in the shops here in the city and I am hesitant to buy online as I want to try the dress first before buying. Not that I don’t buy clothes online but with a bodycon, I just want to make sure that it fits me perfectly so that I will never look frumpy or uncomfortable.

I am also thinking of DIY-ing the black long sleeve turtleneck top I used during our company Halloween Party. I want to get rid of the turtle neck and make the back portion look something like below.

black crop top by cescilay

I originally wanted to pair it with a black bodycon skirt but I bought a white polka dots skirt a few days ago so I might be using that skirt and go for vintage look instead.

Finally! After months of confusions and being apprehensive about this, I decided to move forward by purchasing a domain for my dream blog - Iloilo Wedding Network. With this blog, I hope to help future brides and grooms organize and plan their wedding should they decide to exchange vows in the city nicknamed “The City of Love”.

The template and other stuff to make it aesthetically pleasing are on the works so expect more changes every now and then. With regards to posting, my goal is to publish one post every week starting this month and gradually increase as we go along. If only I can swallow sleep supplements (so that I will just work and work instead of sleep) to reach my goals…

I have lots of plans for this new blog and hopefully I can implement them sooner.

Anyway, I am happy that I finally got the domain that has been on my godaddy shopping cart for months. And I am happier because I got it for Php 95 (around $ 2) only. The cheap purchase is made possible with the help of discount coupon I got from fatwallet.com. *happy dance* You can also get discount by using the promo code WOW321abc.

If there is any particular topic you want me to feature on my new blog, please feel free to comment below. Thank you!

My recent and ongoing battle against pimples exhausted my concealer thus necessitates for the procurement of a new one which can help me hide such hideous little devils. :D After seeing this from a friend’s stock of items for sale, I decided to get this product though I have not read any product review. It wasn’t love at first sight; it was urgency and maybe desperation. :D

I have been using this product for more than two months already so I think it is about time that I make a blog post about it.

Product Description:

FLAWLESS THAT LETS THE REAL YOU COME THROUGH
BEYOND MATCHING: FRESH, BREATHABLE, NATURAL

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The world has seen how Yolanda (International name Haiyan) ravaged the Philippines. Its fury killed thousands, rendered hundreds of thousands people homeless, many are still missing and livelihood destroyed.

While foods, medicines and other basic needs have been pouring from various parts of the world, it is obvious that they cannot go on like this forever. Supplying them with relief goods for many more months to come is not feasible. Next to relief, the best thing we can do is to help them rebuild their lives. As what the Chinese proverb says, "Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime". Fortunately, we do not need to teach most of the victims how to fish as fishing has been their primary source of living. They just need a boat they can use to fish.

With this, the organization which my friends put up years ago plan to help the victims get back on their feet by providing them with boats they can use to earn a living to feed their family and send the kids to school. Since Southern and Central part of Iloilo were spared, our main recipients are people from the Northern part of Iloilo particularly the small islands in the town of Concepcion.

For details, you can check out iririmaw.org or you can also contact me through this blog or email at cescilay@gmail.com to facilitate your donation. You will also be updated as to where your donation goes.

With our help, the victims can get back on their feet with dignity and be able to provide their children with bright future.

It’s been months since the last time I publish a post about lipstick… oh well, that was also the last time I bought a new one. I avoided buying makeup particularly lipstick for a few months since I want to use all that I’ve got before buying for more but I just can’t resist this one. It seems like I am on a quest for a red lipstick forever and seeing this made me purchase right there and then. I got this lipstick from my friend who sells authentic US brands cosmetics so I am confident of its authenticity.

Will this reign my humble makeup stash? We’ll find out…

Product Description:

It’s a pampering balm fused with a lightweight lipstain in an adorable chubby crayon. Just Bitten Kissable Balm Stain gives softer, smoother lips with a perfect flush of color that lasts hour after hour. The gel formula comes in 12 vibrant shades that match any look or mood. 

Review:

Packaging and Appeal. Instead of the typical lipstick tube/barrel, this product comes in retractable tube with chubby crayon appearance. Sharpener is not required though. I love that the body of the packaging is designed depending on the color of the lipstick. Since I got the color red, the packaging of mine is red as well. With this, storing and using this at a later time is easier. You never have to check the bottom of the tube to find out the color.

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This should have been posted before we left for Palawan but I wasn’t able to finish the review so I decided to post it now instead.

While out to buy a bottle of Jergens lotion, the display of St. Ives lotions caught my attention once again. So instead of buying what I initially planned to buy, I decided to go for this product this time. If you are regular reader of my blog, you might have read my review of another variant, the

Is this variant any better than the other? Find out...

Product Description:

Review:

Packaging and Appeal. The packaging of this variant is the same as others, rectangular white plastic bottle with slim pump. The label is nothing too fancy either.

The product itself is a typical lotion with just right consistency. It is not as thin or watery as Nivea Milk or as thick as Nivea Creme hence application is a breeze. You never have to rub it to your skin vigorously to even out the application.

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Hurray for my last post about my recent trip to Puerto Princesa Palawan. This time, I will be talking about the restaurants we have eaten into. Unfortunately, we were able to experience eating at four restaurants only due to time constraints and at other times our meals are included in the tour package.

On our first day, we ate at Noki Nocs. It is located in a corner near the Palawan Provincial Capitol. Actually, we didn’t have plans to eat here nor have I heard about this eatery before but since it is the only restaurant conducive for us at that moment, we decided to go for it. Noki Nocs Savory House is not a fancy restaurant that is considered a must for tourists to visit but it’s good enough to satisfy a hungry tourist’s tummy after exploring the city the whole morning. Prices of set meals (with unlimited rice, one main dish and one side dish) are a little over php 100. This is also where ate the highly recommended Chao Long (beef stew with rice noodles).

On our second day, we availed the packaged Underground River tour and included in the package are van and boat transfers as well as buffet meal at Penao Restaurant. The restaurant is nothing fancy and is in fact very crowded since almost all tourists who will be going to Underground River eat there. The food is so so but then, the quantity can make up for the quality since it is buffet. :D

One restaurant in Puerto Princesa I do not want to miss is Kalui. I have read so many good reviews about it so I really want to know what the hype is about. After our hearty meal in such stylish restaurant, I just have to say that it indeed live up to its reputation. The ambiance is a combination of everything; romantic, homey, classy and artistic. Upon entrance and before you are hosted to your table, you will be asked to take off your shoes and leave them in the area designated for customer footwear. Don’t worry about walking barefoot around the restaurant; the floor is clean… squeaky clean! I think every angle is picturesque including the restroom. :D The foods are amazing! I particularly love the tuna steak as well as sinigang ni kaka (fish and shrimp sinigang with coconut water). The restaurant may be a bit on the pricey side but you will surely get what you are paying for, you will never regret it.

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