Brian's Hair Cafe ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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I've always been a long-hair kind of gal ever since I can remember.  I never cut it short for the fear of looking like a "siopao" or ala "Kimmy Dora."

KIMMY DORA

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#IAmUrbanBrave

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I love my Anello bag.  It's very stylish, durable, and very fashionable.   Gone are the days when backpacks are boring.  Gone are the days when backpacks are used only for school.  Gone are the days when backpacks means you're a student. I'm a "Modern Dapper Gal." ;)

Anello is a very practical bag to bring anywhere because it is both stylish and durable.

Anello Leather Casual in Ivory

Holiday Getaways Up North ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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Oh December, how time flies so fast!  Exactly one week to go and it's Christmas time already.

Every BER months, we see to it that our whole family go to Baguio.  It's the best time of the year to go to the city of pines due to the cool weather during these times.

Who could say no to this view? 

A Surprise Treat for the BF ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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When was the last time you did something for the first time?  

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I always ask this to myself ever since I've read this thought provoking question years ago.  I want my life to be full of excitement and adventure.  I don't want to live a life of monotony. I don't want to have any regrets thinking, "I wish I've done that when I still can" --- I want to be able to look back saying "Yep! Done that!" ;-)

 Take a picture on the expressway --- CHECK! ♥

REVIEW: Althea Korea Experience ♥ ♥ ♥

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Online shopping is one of the perks that we have right now that our grandparents never experienced.
I've tried buying online before, but mainly from merchants within the Philippines. This is my first time to buy online and all of the products are from Korea.

REVIEW: TRESemme Keratin Smooth Line ♥ ♥ ♥

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Hello everyone! :) Sorry for not being able to blog continuously as I've been busy. >.<
Anyway, I've received this package from TRESemme last Christmas as one of my prizes for winning their contest. :) I got really excited because I loooove TRESemme Keratin Smooth Shampoo and Conditioner since I started having "Keratin/Brazilian Blow Dry."   Yes, I got tired of having my hair digi-permed and so I went back to straight hair. hehe! (Yes, salawahan mga babae! :))

So this is the whole package that I've got from TRESemme. :) Happy, happy, joy, joy!!

A local encounter I'll never forget: Angels from Heaven ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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I’ll never forget my first trip with a friend I’ve just met months before our journey. We arrived at the HK pier around 20:00 from Macau via Turbojet. We still didn’t have a place to stay in as we planned to get our hostel on that same night thinking that Hong Kong is a very tourist-friendly place. We asked for a Hong Kong map at the information counter when we arrived. Little did we know that we’ll encounter a problem — there’s no English map at the information counter! 

MLBB: My Lips But Better ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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I am one of those who grew up not needing to put on make up simply because when I was still studying, my mom didn't allow me to have any kind of make up. She believes that it would just age my skin. I can still remember back when I was still in Grade 5, I was jealous of my classmate who have their first set of J&J pressed powder and lip balm.

Fast forward to *toot* years, I could honestly say that I can see the advantages of not putting on makeup early in life because when people meet me the first time, they ALWAYS think I am 10 years younger my age. Yep! (TIP: I think it's also an added bonus that I love to drink any kind of tea.) And because I grew up not putting on makeup, I can still go out nowadays without putting on any --- BUT it doesn't hurt if I put a little dash of color on my lips, of course!

So without further ado, here are my "MLBB" colors --- which stands for "My Lips But Better" ;)

Gift Suggestion: Benefit Cosmetics Holiday Kits ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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Yay for Benefit Cosmetics! Time and again, they've proven that they're the best in conceptualizing and making interesting and fun makeup sets.  This holiday season, they've come up with 7 Holiday Sets and of course, I didn't let this season end without having my own. *two thumbs up*

Big J Grill House, Ozamiz City ♥ ♥ ♥

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During my recent trip to Ozamiz City, I got to try another new restaurant.  Big J Grill House is an open space establishment which is great, because here in Ozamiz, you could still breathe in unpolluted air (compared to Metro Manila, ok!) ^__^

NeoCell Beauty Infusion Collagen Drink Mix ♥ ♥ ♥

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We are what we eat...or drink.  One of the ways that I keep myself looking young and healthy is to drink tea. I love teas simply because of all the benefits one can get from drinking it.  But aside from drinking teas, I love to try other alternatives such as NeoCell Beauty Infusion Collagen Drink Mix.  

So what exactly is Collagen? You may check this site out for some basic information about Collagen and why we need it.

Big Catch Restaurant, Ozamiz City ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

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I have been to Ozamiz City once a year since 2013. Hmmm..where is Ozamiz? That's the first question that came to my mind when my then suitor told me where he's based. 

Ozamiz is a small city in the province of Misamis Occidental located within Mindanao. Getting there was easy via air; it's just 1 hour and 25 mins flight via Cebupac or PAL. :)

During my first trip to Ozamiz City, there were only quite a few restaurants to choose from. Being the "foodie person" that I am, I was kind of disappointed about it because I love trying out different kinds of dishes.  Every time I am in a new place, I see to it that I get to try at least a few new restos which are not available in Manila.

mySlim Dietary Supplement ♥ ♥

Since January 2015, I promised myself that I would try my very best to be fitter and healthier this year and so I searched the net for exercise videos I could try at home.  Why at home and not at the gym? So I have no excuse!!! Anyway, so far, I can honestly say that exercising at home has been effective because I've been exercising almost everyday for 9 months now. :)

So far, I've finished the following exercise videos:

(1) T25

(2) Insanity

(3) 21 Day Fix

(4) ChaLEAN Extreme (one month only)

(5) 21 Day Fix Extreme (this is my current exercise vids for September)

Chelsea Kitchen ♥ ♥ ♥

If there is one mall that my family and I frequently go to, that would definitely be the Eastwood Mall.
Why do we frequent Eastwood Mall, you ask?

(1) Its not too crowded compared to other malls in QC;
(2) It's not too big that you get tired roaming around the stores/boutiques;
(3) They've got great cinemas;
(4) New Restaurants everywhere!

Yes, you read that right!

Every time we go to Eastwood Mall, they always have some new restaurants we haven't tried before. One of these restaurants is Chelsea Kitchen. The location of Chelsea Kitchen at the ground floor of Eastwood Mall used to be MoMo Restaurant, but we were informed that they've ceased operation of MoMo Restaurant and instead combined all their "best sellers" and that's how Chelsea Kitchen was born.

Shiseido Beauty Penthouse ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

We are a family of Shiseido users. My auntie discovered Shiseido back in the 90s. She brought home some bottles from Japan as pasalubong for my lola, and my lola became an immediate convert. She's been using Shiseido's UV White line back then, but since it has been discontinued already, she's now using the Benefiance line (and so are we: my mom, aunties and I).

Gyu-Kaku Japanese BBQ Restaurant ♥ ♥

Time and time again, we did what we love to do. Try out new restos! And so we scouted the Shangri-la Mall for a new restaurant or something we haven't tried before.  We stumbled upon Gyu-Kaku Restaurant which is a Japanese/Korean BBQ resto. 

Hokkaido Ramen Santouka ♥ ♥ ♥

If there's one thing my family loves to do, it is to eat out and try new restaurants in town.  We enjoy trying out different cuisine. Our top 3 favorites would be: (1) Chinese, (2) Japanese, (3) Italian.

3rd DigiPerm at BeautyBrick Salon ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Yes, I knowww...this post has been long overdue. >__<  Sorry guys for letting you wait THIS LONG for the 3rd review of my DigiPerm. Anyway, lets get straight to the review and pictures, shall we? :)

2nd DigiPerm at BeautyBrick Salon ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥

Its been a while since I last updated my blog.  After my trip to Morocco, I've been busy with work thus the stagnant state of Karenkeng's Blogski.  (plus the fact that I got hit with "tamaditis" ...haha!) Anyway, enough with all these excuses, here's a new entry for my blog. Yehey!! *clap clap* =P

You are blessed :-)

Have you realized that every day is a blessing?  The moment you wake up is already a blessing.  It is a blessing that God has given you another day to live and enjoy life.  For the past 5 years, I started this habit of writing down every single blessing that I have received for the day.  The blessing may be as little as getting a parking spot with so much ease or as grand as being chosen to represent IBM Philippines amongst thousands of applicants and getting an all expense paid trip to Morocco – if it is a blessing, I jot it down to remind me how blessed I am and how God keeps tab of me because I am His child. :-)