BYS Australia's Complete Cosmetics is now in Manila!

February 5, 2013

BYS Complete Cosmetics
Straight Up Bar
Seda Hotel
30th st. cor. 11th Ave.,
Bonifacio Global City

Over a month ago, I was invited to the launching of BYS's Spring/Summer 2013 Forecast. BYS is the most extensive Australian beauty brand available in Australia, UK, Japan and now in the Philippines.

BYS eyeshadow Limited Edition NEONS 5g (foreground)

When I arrived at the venue, I saw several makeup sets on top of a table. Guests were encouraged to try out BYS' products, most of which were still sealed ; )

To see what caught my fancy, read after the break...

Pamper Me Time: Glamorous Nail Spa in Greenhills Town Center

February 9, 2013

Glamorous Nail Spa
#2 Granada St, Valencia,
Quezon City
3994986   09297343505

Open: Tuesday to Sunday: 1pm to 10 pm

Last Saturday, mom and I went to Glamourous Nail Spa in Greenhills Town Center for a little pampering before the Chinese New Year begins. It's my first time to try their service but my mom is a regular client of the nail salon.

Spa Pedicure PhP 370

 (l-r) Orly in Mermaid Tale and Sparitual Lacquer in Rhythm Of Life

Mom said that this nail salon is usually full especially on weekends but I took a chance and dropped by without an appointment ; p Surprisingly, there was only one other client. We were lucky that they were able to accommodate both of us. 

Since green is the lucky color this year of the Water Snake, I went for Sparitual's Rhythm Of Life with Orly's Mermaid Tale on top. Read more about my pampering experience after the break...

Swarovski Crystal Bracelet in Green!

I am starting the Chinese New Year right by wearing a Swarovski crystal bracelet in color green! If you have been reading the fashion news then you should know that it's the lucky color in the year of the Water Snake ; p

Swarovski crystal bracelet (green) $85

This 20cm bracelet with 16-piece Swarovski crystals was given to me by my cousin from the US when she visited the Philippines a couple of years ago.

For more detailed shots of the bracelet, read after the break...

Precious Dog: Crazy Dog Green Apple Grooming Spray

My dog, Precious, is a pomeranian. How many of you have poms as dogs? Sure, these dogs are cute and cuddly but come combing time, their fur is really hard to comb, right? I don't know about you but I don't let other people give Precious a bath. Only family members can give her a bath because she gets really stressed out. Adding more stress is the combing part of the process. 

Once, when she was about a year old, DH and I brought her to a grooming salon for cut and shampoo. The salon needed to sedate her to calm her down. After that incident, I never took her anywhere near a grooming salon. 

Green Apple Grooming Spray for dogs 237 ml (8 fl. oz.) PhP345

Anyway, my SIL bought Crazy Dog Green Apple Grooming Spray for Precious. It works wonders and cuts our drying and combing time into half. What's even better? She doesn't get stressed or angry anymore!

One on One Winter Trend 2011 Makeover with The Body Shop

Seriously, if you are a girl, you can't have one too many makeovers! When The Body Shop recently invited me through SMS if I wanted to participate in their Christmas 2011 Blogger makeover session, how can I say no? It's yes all the way, baby!

with award winning MUA, Carissa "Issa" Rodriguez

So, last Saturday, DH- bless his heart that's why I love him- and I braved the traffic from Malabon City to SM Megamall Bldg. B for the makeover. Thanks to the power of PhP100, he was able to park somewhere near the entrance of the mall ; p

Flower Power: Bromeliad

Bromeliad PhP200  bought in Greenhills

As usual, I wasn't able to get the name of this plant. I will go back and ask for the name, crossing my fingers that I don't forget about it lol Anyway, I love that it brings life to the corner of my living room. 

Nail Polish Lovin': Bobbie Mistle Toe Kiss Glaze Premium Nail Creme

8ml toxin- free nail polish

Yup, Green is my color for now!

Home Improvement: Living Green

bay window plant

Home Improvement: My World is turning GREEN!

My home is loving the color green! 

painting from Vietnam, jar from China

Compare and Contrast: original and fake Longchamp Le Pliage

The entire content of this entry has been transferred in my new blog, xoxo MrsMartinez


In my previous post, you learned about how to spot a fake Longchamp Le Pliage. To help you visualize the difference between a fake from the original one, I borrowed  fake tote bag.

original Longchamp Le Pliage Type M front

The photo above features an original RED made in France Longchamp Le Pliage Type M while the GREEN one (3rd photo) is a fake! It was bought for less than PhP 500 ; p





Right now, Longchamp has been manufacturing some of their bags from China. So, if you bought one that is made in China, it could still be real. Photos below can help you spot the difference so look closely.

To read the full entry, visit Longchamp Le Pliage: Original vs Fake

These tips are the result of my research online, compiled and posted to help buyers not to get fooled by unscrupulous seller.

How to spot a FAKE Longchamp Les Planetes
How to spot a FAKE COACH bag
How to spot a FAKE FENDI bag
How to spot a FAKE LV bag