I heard from some fellow bloggers that this month's box also had the special August Golden Box Ticket. I wasn't able to get that, but I already feel like a winner with this box! It's filled with almost Php 3000 worth of beauty goodies. Happiness!:)
I also love the sticker: "Be a girl with a mind, A woman with attitude, A lady with class." :) Will definitely stick this on my notebook. :)
L'Oreal Professionel Mythic Oil Nourishing Masque & L'Oreal Professionel Mythic Oil
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| Masque, 200ml - Php 1,095 | Mythic Oil, 125ml - Php 995 |
This masque has a Paraben-free formula with Argan Oil & Cotton Seed Oil that works to balance hair's natural oil levels, targeting very dry ends to deliver intense nourishment for deeply nourished, disciplined and glowing hair.
Enriched with a special blend of Avocado and Grape Seed Oil, L'Oreal Professionel Mythic Oil cares and pampers all hair types. Nourishing even the finest hair, the formula leaves hair shiny and supple.
I so cannot wait to try these two products. Ever since I had my hair ombre-fied two years ago, I felt like I've totally fried my hair. Hoping with the help of the masque and mythic oil, I can get smoother hair. :)
Garnier Color Naturals
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| 100ml - Php 199 |
Get natural looking and long-lasting colour, while leaving your hair soft and silky. It's easy to apply, non-drip cream formula enriched with natural olive oil to nourish your hair as it colours.
This is my second time to receive this product in my box. I think the last time was January-February? Anyhoo, just the other day I tried colouring my hair with this and here are my PROS and CONS…
PROS
- Unlike other hair colour that makes your hair feel frizzy, this doesn't. It leaves your hair soft and silky.
- It is easy to apply if you're used to just using just your hands; It comes with two plastic gloves.
- The cream doesn't drip
- You only need to wait 30 minutes for the colouring process to complete
CONS
-If you want to achieve really light brown hair (like on the box), you won't get it if you have jet black hair. Mine barely showed.
-The new packaging doesn't include the hair colour applicator comb anymore.
Will I try this again? Yes. I'm willing to try the reapplication process and see if the light brown will finally show. But if not, I guess this product isn't for my hair. :)
Blo Vouchers
Get 20% off on any of boo's 7 signature hairstyles and a Free Deep Conditioning Treatment for every blo out!
I super love these vouchers cos I personally have tried blo's service and they are exceptionally good at fixing my hair! I can't wait to try out that Deep Conditioning Treatment! I have the feeling I'm gonna have to-die-for tresses after this!
Like I promised, here are the other beauty needs you might fancy!
Fendi Di Fendi Blossom
This new fragrance has a perfect combination of fruity, floral and musk notes for irresistible sparkling freshness, ultra feminine yet delicate scent and enchanted sophistication. Get a lighter and fresher scent, with a sensual and feminine touch.
I only got three sachets, but these would be perfect to grind in my purse for an instant picker upper scent. :) A 30ml bottle SRP is Php 2,850. :)
Revlon Super Lustrous Lipstick Shine
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| 4g- Php 350 |
Indulge in the bold and luxurious shades of Revlon's most iconic lipstick. It's LiquiSilk formula seals in colour and softness. Delight in its dazzling array of fabulous and fashionable shades, you're sure to find one you'll love.
I'm already in love with the shade I got in Pink Cognito. :)
Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate
Boost your underlying beauty with this luxurious essence from Shiseido. It has the ULTIMUNE complex that was developed from 20 years of dermatological research. With just one week of daily use, skin it supple and glows with health.
A full-sized 30ml bottle's SRP is Php 3, 500. That's a bit pricey. But in case you want to win one, you have two chances!
1.) Post at least one blog entry- sharing with the BDJ BOX team your Shiseido Ultimune experience. Make sure to link back to their website www.bdjbox.com and to their FB page: Facebook.com/BDJBox. Once your done with your entry, share youg blog link via FB, Twitter Instagram and tag @BDJBox @ShiseidoPH #shiseidoultimune :)
2.) Stick It To Win It- using the August 2014 stickers that you have (or you can ask from your friend who has ;) ), capture yourself doing any of these tasks:
-Stick in in the most favourite place of your home.
-Give it to someone who needs a self-esteem boost.
-Stick it on a public place
- Stick it on someone else's vanity table or kikay kit.
-Get creative, and figure out the best way to pass on this message.
Send your entries to win@bdjbox.com on or before September 7, 2014. Entries will be raffled off on September 8, 2014.
Who knows, you might be one of the 10 lucky winners of a full-sized bottle of the Shiseido Ultimune Power Infusing Concentrate!:)
That's everything in my August 2014 BDJ Box! Hope you enjoyed this post!
Reserve your October Box now before it gets sold out!
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| *Photo by Christine Liwag* :) |
top: pat santos
pants: zara
necklace: forever 21
shoes: suiteblanco
bag: marc by marc jacobs
Truth be told, I haven't been having the best week nor the best feeling. Well, I've been feeling this melancholy for quite some time now, but I just didn't want it to get the best of me. Unfortunately this week it totally dawned on me. So, instead of avoiding it, I dealt with it. I cried a bucket of tears and allowed to committee of sleep to work on it. As in I slept in from night till 5PM. I know that's pretty intense. But I won't deny that it helped me a little. As soon as I got out of bed, I told myself that i'd snap out of my gloomy state and face the day with a better attitude. Today was easier than yesterday and I learned from it.
One thing I learned is that you can't avoid being sad no matter how hard you try. The more you try, the more it gets difficult. You just have to let yourself deal with it. If you need to cry for a week, then do it. People who say that you have to 'suck it in' or 'stay positive right this instant' are crazy people. They don't know what you're going through to even say that. I've read Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom when I was in high school and I was able to pick up a lot of life lessons from it. I'm thankful during times that I feel down, I'm able to look back on these important quotes…
"if you hold back on the emotions—if you don’t allow yourself to go all the way through them—you can never get to being detached, you’re too busy being afraid. You’re afraid of the pain, you’re afraid of the grief. You’re afraid of the vulnerability that loving entails. “But by throwing yourself into these emotions, by allowing yourself to dive in, all the way, over your head even, you experience them fully and completely. You know what pain is. You know what love is. You know what grief is. And only then can you say, ‘All right. I have experienced that emotion. I recognize that emotion. Now I need to detach from that emotion for a moment’.”
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie
“I give myself a good cry if I need it, but then I concentrate on all good things still in my life.”
“None of us can undo what we've done, or relive a life already recorded. But, ... there is no such thing as "too late" in life.”
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie
― Mitch Albom, Tuesdays with Morrie
But after all the emotional roller coaster, stop it. You need to feel good again and only you can do that for yourself. No one else can pick you up. It's never to late to fix whatever you're going through. We just have to look at the beautiful things still left around us.
I won't say that my family life is perfect. It has a lot of flaws that you can't even imagine. But during the times I feel so lost and confused, I'm grateful to have people like them who point me in the right direction. I'm not 100% back to being peachy. But I'm getting there with the little help from my boys.♥
So if you're feeling that nothing in your life is going right or making sense, take a breather. Cry it out, feel it, and then let it go. You can either write down what you're feeling, listen to upbeat music or read on things that can boost your happiness. I can't promise you'll feel better in an instant, but it'll get better. Slowly, but surely.
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| Waiting for the show to start!! |
Though I don't get the chance to watch a lot of musicals, I actually love watching. I've seen Beauty and The Beast on broadway before when I was in NYC and last year, the family and I watched Alice in Wonderland for Athan's Kinder 1 out of school thing and A.I.W. was also the production of Repertory Philippines. It was my first time to see a musical done here in Manila and I was totally impressed. Which is why when I got invited for the Press Preview of Pinocchio, I did not hesitate and got my family to join in the fun as well. :)
Set in Italy, this beloved tale of Pinocchio, a life-sized upper created by the caring puppet maker, Geppetto.
There was a short Q&A after the show and a cute kid asked, "Where's Jiminy Cricket?" Unfortunately, Jiminy won't be joining in this musical cos it's a different adaptation. But not to worry, because you're still in for an awesome show that will surely capture your heart and a lot of silly yet adorable questions from your kids after the show. ;)
Pinocchio is set to open today- August 16, 2014 at the Onstage Theater, 2/F, Greenbelt 1, Paseo de Roxas cor. Legazpi St., Makati City. The show runs until December 14, 2014.
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| MENU photos from Beb Ana :) |
