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South Sea Pearls Palawan: My Experience Ordering from an Online Seller

NOTE: BTW, for those wondering why I keep writing my shopping experiences, I don’t do this to gloat. I noticed that one of my most popular posts is the Lux Online PH review, so I know there is a clamor for information about local online sellers. The problem is, there is limited information about these sellers… Continue reading
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Review: Mumuso Lip Gloss
By now most beauties are familiar with the Mumuso brand. It’s a China-based Korean-inspired store chain that sells everything from bath essentials to straw hats. Yes, there’s something for everyone at Mumuso and I dropped by to get a couple of lip products. Funny story, I picked up the Mumuso lipgloss in Davao because I forgot… Continue reading
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Review: Tribord Easybreath Full-Face Snorkeling Mask + Overcoming (ish) My Fear of Deep Water
Remember when I said I shopped for simple snorkel gears to prepare for our Davao trip? Total lie, I actually picked up a couple of full-face snorkel masks at Decathlon PH. And these masks, there’s nothing simple about them at all. They’re definitely not your ordinary swimming goggles. I am petrified of deep waters. My husband is… Continue reading
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Review: Kat Von D Everlasting Lip Duo Contour Edition

Hello friends! Christmas, which is my favorite holiday, is just a few weeks away, are you excited? I know I am! So excited that I did my shopping well in advance, hahaha! Today I’m reviewing one of the products I picked up during the Sephora PH App exclusive sale, the Kat Von D Everlasting lip… Continue reading
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Davao Trip Part 2: Food, Pearls, and Durian!

I’ve never been to Mindanao and I know the food culture in this region is different from what I know. So you can only imagine my excitement when we headed back to the mainland to explore the city. The Hotel: Marco Polo Davao I booked a 3-day stay at Marco Polo Davao. I requested a room… Continue reading
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Davao Trip Part 1: Pearl Farm Resort You Are BEAUTIFUL!
So I just got back from my week-long trip to Davao with the husband for our first wedding anniversary and boy, am I bummed it’s over! I’ve always known how beautiful Pearl Farm Resort was since I was a kid because I kept seeing pictures of it. But to see the views in person, the… Continue reading
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Review: La Roche-Posay Effaclar Gel Cleanser

As you know, I’m borderline obsessive when it comes to caring for my skin. Nothing ruins my day quite like a bad breakout, not playing. Personally, caring for the skin is more important than perfect makeup application. Because no matter how good you are with makeup application, bad skin has a way of showing through.… Continue reading
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What Came in the Mail: Soak Artisan Soap’s Bath Bomb Trio
Since we haven’t traveled to the city for a while now, I had to do most of my shopping online. I was hoping to score bath bombs as I prepared for my Davao trip. I like having several bath bombs with me whenever I’m holidaying cuz usually, the resort or hotel has a bathtub. I wish I… Continue reading
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What Came in The Mail: Sephora PH App Exclusive Sale

If you remember a few posts ago, I tried shopping at Sephora PH using my app and picked up a few items on sale. I have shopped at Luxola.com/ph back in the day but this would be my first time shopping after the e-beauty store was sold to Sephora. Shopping using the app was easy although… Continue reading
About Me
Hello, and welcome to my new website. I’m Tina, please feel free to look around. I’m a writer and editor with over 10 years of experience. Apart from writing, I’m into collecting bags, books and skincare/makeup products. Hobbies include gardening, writing (of course!), and playing with my sons. Check out my credentials here.
