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!

FASHION: Winterrific!

Images by Eunice Vallesteros of Purple Dot

I am so loving my very long vacation but one thing I certainly am not enjoying is Winter! I am freezing to death! There are nights when I literally could not move... and I refuse to! This season, my bestfriends are my comforters (3 layers of them) and my trusty $20 heater from Walmart. I sit in front of the heater for hours in the evening. Being a girl who is so used to the Philippine tropical weather... this cold is kind of torture for me.

My parents always told me to look at the bright side of things... while I am hating the cold, I will admit that there are still a lot of good things that this weather brings. Of course, because of this teeth chattering weather, I do not sweat at all... even if I tried! Not even an hour of nonstop Xbox Dancing makes me sweat. I feel very fresh no matter what! Haha!

One more thing that I really love, is the fact that I can wear outfits that I really could not wear back home! It's fun to be able to experiment with scarves, hats, boots, layering, etc. If I wore these things back home, I certainly would have gotten a few stares. Fashion layering is so much fun! And while knee high boots would give a slutty vibe back home, here I can wear them and even pair them with leather leggings and furry stuff and be an uber fashionista! Yippee!

So ok... maybe I hate it... and maybe I don't! The cold and I have a love-hate relationship. But while I'm here, I shall embrace it... It's absolutely WINTERRIFIC!

My cute dress is from Agetro Trends, a store with a really wide array of branded clothing. I cannot contain my excitement every time I see all the new stocks they have! Lucky me, they had a lot of sweaters and winter-y outfits available for me before I left for my vacation.

My hat is from a good friend and fellow accessory designer, Adri. We go way back as starting designers and I could remember all our girl talk nights back in the Philippines. Who would have known that we would take our girl talk nights in Vegas??? Yep, we are no longer those young, budding designers from way back. Time to take it International right!? Haha! You can view more of Adri's designs here.

My bag is from Brilvant Clothiers, one of my favorite bag suppliers back home. I wrote about this brand on one of my previous posts. You can read about it here. I love all their bags and I took a bunch with me here so I can change bags everyday while I experiment with layering. It'll also prevent me from going bag shopping while I am here since I have so many already and  new bags will simply not fit in my luggage anymore! (Ok, maybe I  can shop for one... or two ... or three?) Haha!

And of course, don't you just love Angelo Falconi's artwork on my hair? Blonde may be common over here... but Platinum blonde and Blue Ombre? Spell UNIQUE! I have had so many compliments for my hair. The pop of color is indeed a standout. Many times I have been mistaken as an American. Of course, I correct them and say I am a Filipina... and proud of it!

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

Dress: Agetro Trends
Instagram: @agetrotrendsboutique

Hat: Adri Fashion
http://adrifashion.com/
Instagram: @adriismyname

Bag: Brilvant Clothiers
Instagram: @brilvantclothiers

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

Boots: Nine West

Cocktail Ring: OLEIC FASHION COLLECTION
Instagram: @cielofronteras