A track from Love, Simon is stuck in my head for quite sometime, singing the lyrics mentally and verbally titled Strawberries & Cigarettes and was sang by the best singer, Troye Sivan. I haven't and not interested in watching the film but as I was browsing youtube for new songs, I stumbled across this song and I got hooked. Here's an inspired look.



For the base, I'm using my Loreal True Match concealer in fair light and as usual, applying a dot under my eyes and everywhere in my face that has redness. To set, I'm using my Ideal Oil Control Pressed Powder by Avon in medium. If you're a long time reader, or have read some of my make-up posts, Apologies if my base is always the same. I'm trying to wear foundation though. I don't want to make tutorials that me, myself does not have the courage to wear it. Plus, I live in the Philippines, it would be a pain if I wear foundation while having fun under the sun.


For the brows, I used my Simply Pretty Eyebrow Defining Pencil in Black and lightly filling in my eyebrows. I also set it with a clear mascara from the same brand.



To the eyes! This is somewhat similar to my Spades inspired look but different haha. I take my bronzer from Victoria's Secret Jet setter makeup kit and applying it onto my lids.


Using a concealer brush, I used my favorite red lipstick from Loreal and apply it onto my lids.


To blend the bronzer and the lipstick, I used a shimmery pink shade from the same kit as the bronzer and I used it to soften those harsh lines. (The shade I'm referring to is in the first row, 2nd shade.)



Curled my lashes and applied a mascara from Covergirl. I like this mascara since it did give me the volume that I wanted. The formula wasn't wet nor dry. It was one of the best mascara formulas I ever had.

For the cheeks, I used my blush stick from Simply Pretty by Avon in peachy glow and I used my cheek color from the same brand in rosy cheeks as my highlighter. I applied a crap ton of it to the highest points of my face and I love the outcome!



Taking the same lipstick from the eyes, the Loreal one, I applied it to the outer corner of my lips and I fill the inner corner of my lips using a soft buttery barbie pink lipstick from Avon. I don't know what's the name of it because its my mom's and I couldn't find it in her make up bag. I blend those two together to create the shade that I desire.

 For the past 2 months, I joined a war that eventually ended yesterday, 24th of May 2018. It was a tough ride. But I am happy now that I'm free and I did ended the war with victory in my hands. But honestly, this week I was looking forward to end that "war" already and I couldn't wait to let my mind and self free. But now, that I am actually free for it, I miss my daily routine for the past two months.

Oh, hello! Here's the second look inspired by a Filipino band called, IV of Spades and this time, this look is titled "Where Have You Been My Disco?" inspired by their song, called Where Have You Been, My Disco?. If you're someone who really likes to attend festivals at night during the summertime, then here's a look just for you ❤


Starting off with our base, I'm using this Mineral Moisture BB Cream from Mamonde, I really don't know the shade though, I know, I'm sooooo helpful. Oh, btw. I'm not going to be providing some links to the products because most of the products were already used in some of my makeup posts and they're not that hard to find. Right, so taking a little bit of my bb cream, with a brush, lightly cover your dark circles, redness, and imperfections. It doesn't have to be full coverage that's why we are using BB cream because it's a bit sheer but still can give us good coverage.


Lightly setting the BB Cream with Maybelline's Clear Smooth All In One Shine Free Cake Powder in 02 Nude Beige. When I say lightly, just really really really lightly. Swirl your brush onto the product 2 times and dust off the excess and apply it to your face. We still want to have that dewy base for this makeup look but since we are in the Philippines, we need to set it even if it's really sheer to allow us to conquer the night!


For my brows, I do the usual routine, following my natural shape of my brows but this time, I'm filling it more than usual. And I'm using Simply Pretty by Avon's Eye Defining Pencil in Black.



Onto the eyes, for the base I'm using a pink lipstick and apply it all over my lids. The lipstick I used was from Avon's Belle In Bloom Collection Ultra Color Lipstick in the Shade 109 Berry Bright.


And taking an angled brush, I'm taking a dark purple sort of like a plum-ish color eyeshadow and apply it on the outer corner of my eyes and also to my lower lashline.



Curl your lashes and apply mascara. I personally recommend wearing a waterproof mascara since sometimes, festival can get wild & all and we can't avoid those wet moments, (or even just simply sweating!) we needed a waterproof mascara right? We don't want to go home looking like someone was beaten up right? okay.


Bronze your face a little bit to neutralize everything ☆


And this were it gets a lil crazy. I got this roll-on glitter eyeshadow from Allue w/o any name on it but it is in the color brown, and applying to the highest points of my face. So I'm using it as my highlight. And yes. It's very shimmery but I like it though. Blend it well.



For my lips I'm using the same lipstick that I used in my lids and applying it on the outer corner of my lips and blend it well. For the inner corner, I used my Loreal lipstick in 403 Eva's Red.


Lastly, to add a bit of fun, and to distinguish this is a IV of Spades inspired, I'm bringing out my non-toxic school glue again and my star confetti/sequins/flakes whatsoever. This time it's red though. And I'm placing it onto my lids. I mean you can look at the pictures to see where I placed them. I put two stars on my lids. So two for the left, two for the right.

As I was about to journal, it made me think about making a blogpost about how writing an entry for my journal actually flows. My Journal With Me posts focuses on what's in my journal, more into the thoughts. While this one talks about my process in journaling.



Starting off with a blank page, I then gather up my journaling supplies. I keep my journaling supplies underneath my desk since my desk has a compartment below for easier access.


I take my printed pictures and I take the best pictures that suits my topic well.


I divide the selected pictures into two groups: the 1st group is where the pictures were accurate for my topic and 2nd group are the pictures that somewhat relevant to the topic but mainly for the "aesthetic". And I decide what are photos I would like to put on my journal page and what not. I plan them out and start sticking them on my journal. I like my journal page to be color coordinated as much as possible because for me, having a designated color for a post can make a page look way more organized and put together.


While I'm still in the process of sticking the pictures, I also like to listen to some music, here's a lil playlist I created. These are the songs I would usually listen to whenever I'm journaling.


This is were it gets a little bit fun, I look at my washi tapes, and stickers and decide what are the ones I will use. Usually this time, I also write or think about my journal's title.





After everything, I write all of my thoughts and it's pretty much done! I'll be doing another blogpost about my journaling supplies/essentials and I'll be including some printables! So u should keep your eyes open!