FASHION: 20 ºC

Images by Purple Dot Photography

The weather in Las Vegas has certainly been improving. Having spent the holiday season here, I barely survived the horrible winter cold a couple of months ago. The below zero temperature was certainly not fun for a tropical girl like me! This week the temperature has been in the 20's... still a bit cold for me but I am so happy that my legs are beginning to see the light of day! I've been keeping them in 3 layers of leggings for the past two months and I certainly have been waiting for this day that I can wear shorts! Speaking of shorts, I absolutely love these origami shorts from Maliche Clothing. I think I'll be wearing this pair a lot!

My bag is from one of the brands I have been endorsing, Brilvant Clothiers. I wrote about this brand before here. From  its humble beginnings selling only bags, Brilvant Clothiers has certainly grown so much and now carries clothes and accessories as well! I think the success of the owners is so much deserved because they have been doing so much giving back to the community. This brand has been giving a portion of their sales to street children and organizing efforts to help out typhoon victims. They don't really like announcing the help that they have been giving... but I just think that people like them deserve the recognition! Here are some of their photos in their outreach programs:

To the owners of Brilvant Clothiers: Don't kill me for sharing your photos (I know you told me not to! Haha!) But I just think you guys are the best for all these efforts and I hope that you will continue all your good deeds. I know you guys will always be blessed. =)

One thing I do love about the cold is the fact that I can practice my layering skills. I can hardly layer my outfits in Manila and it has been so much fun being able to wear a lot of coats and boots over here! Sometimes I wish I can dress like this back home.

Photography by Eunice Vallesteros of Purple Dot Photography
Call 09178153485 for bookings

Blonde Hair by Angelo Falconi III
www.angelofalconi.com
Call 8051396 for appointments

Cocktail Ring by OLEIC by Cielo Fronteras

Bag from Brilvant Clothiers
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/BrilvantClothiers
Instagram: @brilvantclothiers

Origami Shorts from Maliche Clothing
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/MalicheClothing
Instagram: @malicheclothing

Boots: Nine West

Coat: Ferragamo

Top: Cotton On

VLOG: Hair Bun Tutorial - How to do the Hair Bun in Two EASY Ways!

Hi ladies! During my travels, I've been meeting so many women who ask me how they can fix their hair in the easiest ways possible. One of the easiest ways is the Hair Bun or the Doughnut! I am so surprised that so many ladies still don't know how to use this as these styling aids have been around for quite sometime. I love this look because it's so elegant and so easy to do. And because I just feel like coming to the rescue for these ladies who want to know how to do this, here is a quick tutorial in photo and video version to make it even easier!

First way is by using the Donut Filler which looks like this:

 Now here is a detailed step by step photo:

Now aside from the Donut Filler, you can also make use of the Cushion with a slit which looks like this:

And, here's how to use it:

Ok, ok... because I want to make it EVEN EASIER, here's a video from my Youtube channel on how to do it:




That was super fun and EASY right? Hope you like it! =)

Thank you to Eunice Vallesteros of Purple Dot Photography for taking photos of this tutorial!
For bookings - Photoshoot / Event Coverage, please call Eunice at +639178153485

FASHION: Anthologiest

ANTHOLOGIE OF THE SCARF --- For the second time around, I am featuring this brand that I love, not only because of their beautiful products but also because I strongly support their cause. You can read about my first feature here. 


Loj Tonacao, the woman behind Anthologie of the Scarf has been helping out our Aeta brothers and sisters through portions of her sales and voluntary donations and help from her customers. I'd like to share with you photos from her recent outreach activity with the Aetas:

 

My heart melts upon seeing these photos. I have also been blessed to be able to spend some time with the Aetas a year ago. They are such a happy and loving people, and it is really nice to see smiles on their faces and how Anthologie of the Scarf gives them this kind of attention and love. I salute the brand's owner Loj, who despite her pregnancy at the moment, was still able to organize all these efforts for them.

In my photos, I am wearing a Kimono from Anthologie of the Scarf, one of my favorite pieces in my closet because of it's versatility. I can go from casual to glam in this piece, and even wear it as a cover up at the beach! My gorgeous matching snakeskin bag  is from Boardwalk.

Images by Eunice Vallesteros of Purple Dot Photography
Instagram: @shootthatpurpledot
for bookings:
+63917-8153485

Kimono Top: Anthologie of the Scarf
Instagram: @anthologieofthescarf
Viber: +639153266438
www.anthologieofthescarf.com

Bag: Boardwalk Philippines
http://boardwalk.com.ph/

Hair: Angelo Falconi III
Instagram: @angelofalconi_d3rd
+63917-5309669
(02)8051396

Cocktail Ring: OLEIC FASHION COLLECTION
Instagram: @cielofronteras

FOOD: Sugar Snap Peas & Fruit

I've been totally craving for Edamame lately. I'd order it in every Japanese Resto I go to while on vacation in Vegas. And because of my silly cravings, I went to the grocery to buy more so I could cook it myself! In my hurry, I grabbed the wrong veggie and ended up with 4 trays of Sugar Snap Peas. GREAT. At home, I stared at all my Sugar Snap Peas. Of course, I wouldn't let these go to waste so I had to think of different and creative ways to prepare these. I have very few items in my fridge right now so I had to make do with what I had. The results of my kitchen experiment now has me addicted to Sugar Snap Peas! I came up with 2 VERY EASY recipes and I'd like to share it with you because it's so easy-peasy and very healthy too. Just the way I like it.

Sugar Snap Peas - looks like Edamame but... NOT! Haha!

Ingredients:

1. Sugar Snap Peas

2. Strawberries

3. Grapes

4. Balsamic Vinegar - for first recipe

5. Strawberry Yogurt - for second recipe

YUM --- Healthy!

STEP 1 -Was Sugar Snap Peas and Fruits
STEP 2 - Slice ends of Sugar Snap Peas and Slice in half
STEP 3 - Slice Fruits

MAKE IT A SALAD! - Sprinkle with a bit of ground pepper and toss it with some Balsamic Vinegar!

MAKE IT A DESSERT! - Mix with strawberry yogurt (or another flavor of your choice)

Now isn't that worth a try? Nothing beats healthy eating!