First Day

 Top: Bayo (Philippines)

Jeans: Kohls

Sneakers (not shown): Forever 21

White knit cardigan (not shown): vintage

Just came back from the first class of the school year! I was all ready to go and prepared, thinking I would learn something important, but it turned out that no T.A. or professor came by. I woke up at 6:30 am for that? It probably was due to the fact that it was a discussion, not a lecture, and that no one was assigned to teach the class yet. But fortunately, I made two new friends today! As I sat in the class with forty four other students, I could tell I would enjoy being around them. Next class is in a couple of hours. Hopefully I will actually learn something. Coming to this university, I wasn't too sure of what to expect. However, despite the inevitable stress of midterms and finals, I'm excited to learn, meet new people, get out of my comfort zone, and just have fun. 

Lace and Knits

Beige knit cardigan: Old Navy

Sheer blouse: gifted (Philippines)

Jeans: American Eagle Outfitters

Necklace: Flea market

Ring: Forever 21

Ear cuff: Icing

Bracelet: gifted (Bahamas)

Fedora: Cotton On

The day before I leave for college, I get to party it up with great family friends. It is still so surreal to hear that I will be leaving in less than twenty four hours. I will definitely use technology and the famous social networking sites to my advantage. University, I'm ready for you! Sad to leave the teen-hood and into the beginning of a LOT of responsibility. 

Kaleidoscope Vision

Romper: SM (Philippines)

Graphic T-shirt: Forever 21

Bracelet: Bahamas (gifted)

Going out for one last hurrah with the gang. I am so blessed to have met these wonderful people in high school, it will definitely be exciting to see where they end up in the future. Who knows, in 4-8 years you'll probably see future posts of me attending movie premieres with my famous actor friend or getting free checkups from my doctor buddies. I am so proud of what they have accomplished these past 4 years and will root for them to stay focused on their goals in the future. In the meantime, I'm hungrily anticipating our dinner and movie night in two hours!

Shady

Circle sunglasses: H&M

Love these circle sunglasses from H&M. Looked everywhere for these kind, and picked this lovely pair up at my local H&M this summer. Hope to wear these out until it gets cloudy again, then I'll have to say goodbye shades, hello scarves.

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Let's Face It

"Power Perfection" BB Cream (SPF 37, Natural Beige): The Face Shop

Finally got my hands on a Korean BB Cream, courtesy of my tita in the Philippines. This summer, I held back on the foundation and kept my make up very simple: curled lashes, lips, bronzer, and sunblock (MOST important to keeping skin healthy and preventing skin cancer! Don't ever forget it! I use Aveeno Facial sunblock year round).

My go to foundation is the Bare Escentuals bareMinerals Original Foundation layered with the bareMinerals Mineral Veil to keep my face matte and keep my makeup on all day. However, I wanted to try a liquid-type of foundation. I came across the amazing idea of BB Creams, so have been on the hunt for one that wasn't too drying, gave good coverage, gave me a dewy/healthy finish, and of course sun protection.

Haven't tried this BB Cream from The Face Shop yet, but will keep you guys posted on how it turns out.

UPDATE: I have tried this 2x now. The second time is right now, so awaiting the results! The first time I had it on my face for about 6 hours and loved the staying power. I expected the BB cream to either make my oily areas (forehead, chin, nose) to become extremely oily or dry out my dry patches of skin. It actually made my face look a tad bit lighter than my usual skin color, but other than that it evened out my skin tone and faded my red splotches and acne  scars. It gave me the slightly dewy finish that I've been searching for (think Korean drama actresses and their healthy, youthful glow). It didn't give me a flawless, photoshopped looking face, but it did give me enough coverage and felt like nothing is on my face. I only needed half a pea-sized drop to give me a sheer finish. When this bottle finishes (which will be a while since a little goes a long way) I'll definitely get this again!

On the front:

A BB Cream providing total skin treatment to achieve a "POWER PERFECTION SKIN" by imparting proactive care to overall skin problems including bagginess, roughness and dryness

On the back:

SPF 37, PA++

40g/1.41 oz.