ESCAPE TO LONDON

ESCAPE TO LONDON

Hello guys!!! Did you miss me?

As some of you know, I've been swept off my feet again to London a week ago. Well, I've exagerrated that one... it was a necessary trip to London ;)

Anyway... I thought I'd share you a few photos I've taken in the city. I do apologise... no photos of myself have been taken during the trip. My bf is not that sad to take my photos hahahahaha!

Picadilly Circus... I could say that I'm the one in the pink dress but she's got short hair... so... no... it's not me hahahahahaha!

Another one of Picadilly Circus... as you can see... only the tourist guard Eros... Yes, the little naked man with bow and arrow ;)... oh yeah... wings as well hahahaha!

Trafalgar Square... Sorry guys, I didn't mean to show you Lord Nelson's bum but I couldn't be bothered to walk in front of the square so I took this photo from the National Gallery after we visited a few famous paintings. Has anyone got any unwanted Monet or Van Gough piece kicking about? I'll have it please!

Another one of the Tafalgar Square... As you can see, there are a few scaffoldings in the photos. I think they were preparing for the St. George party. Some half naked guys were shouting whilst flying the English flag (St. George Cross flag that is)

At last we were heading back home. The St. Pancras International Train Station. As you can see... everyone was looking misserable. It was about 7pm, what do you expect? ;)

That was or recent trip to London. In June... I'll be taking you to Edinburgh. I'm soooo excited about the trip and I can't wait as I've never been to Scotland :)

TTFN!!!

LOVELY PRESENTS

LOVELY PRESENTS FROM BEAUTIFUL JINXBEA

Last week, I got a package from my dear friend whom I met through beauty blogging... Thank you Jinxbea! You're a star! I was so overwhelmed when I opened the box... I could hardly believe that anyone would send me such gorgeous and thoughful presents. As I said, earlier, I met Jinxbea via beauty blogging and we sort of had a great bonding through chatting online for like... hours!

Anyway, let me show you the content of the package this very kind and thoughtful young lady sent me... please feel free to browse through... :)

Gorgeous card!

Face Masks

Nibbles! Yum!!! :)

Hello Kittly phone charm, bracelette and key ring. They're sooo cute and I love them!

My favourite OPM artist CD. I miss Filipino music and it was sooo thoughtful of you Jinxbea to send me this CD. I've been listening to this everyday since I got the package. I listen to this album on my home stereo and Ipod. This CD does not contain the usual Regine Velasquez' display of powerful vocals but it is on the mellow side, which I love. It has also got track I used to listen to when I was a teenager.

Although this includes a minus one CD, I've never attempted to sing as honetly guys... that's something you would never want to hear specially if you'd like to enjoy a dry sunny day hahahahaha! I can't sing to save my life. If my life depended on singing... I'd die in a split second hahahahaha!

Lovely tonic top... Can be worn as a tonic top paird with skinny jeans or as a mini dress paird with flat sexy sandals but I've just got to be careful not show my bum cheeks hahahahaha!

My lovely presents in action :)

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Thank you very much sis! I really do appreciate all the presents you sent me. I hope to return the favour back to you soon. Take care and all my love to our little angels over there :)

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Don't waorry about hubby... he'll soon realize the importance of the things we do in order to look after ourselves hahahahaha!

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During the first year of my beauty blogging, I have met such great friends and it is amazing that we are able to feel the connection even when we haven't met personally yet. With the bonding I had online with some beauty bloggers, I feel blessed to meet such wonderful people and I look forward to meeting them soon.

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TAG

TAG TIME!!! TAGGED: ABOUT ME


This is a tag from a fellow beauty blogger... Kristine. Thank you for tagging me chick :)

What is your current obsession? Blogging, bloghopping and chatting to friends across the world ;)

What is your weirdest obsession? Taking my vitamins. I'm currently taking 3 kinds of vitamins at the moment and when I miss a day without them, I feel that I'm going to be ill. This is probably the reason why I easily get poorly :(

What are you wearing today? A little top with matching crop trousers. Just got myself changed from my uniform after realizing that I wasn't physically (and medically) fit to go to work today :(

What’s the last thing you bought? Let me think... My bf and I just came home from London last night and he paid for the whole trip. I think it was the strawberry milkshakes I bought for both of us at the train station whilst waiting.

What would you like to have in your hands right now? My wages... I'm skint at the moment and I can't wait to get paid next week hahahahaha!

What would you like to get rid of? Laughing lines... :(

What do you look for in a friend? Honesty and loyalty. Just the way I am to my friends

Who do you want to meet in person? British Prime Minister Gordon Brown. I'd like to ask him if we are ever going to recover from this damn recission as things seem to be getting worse everyday.

What’s your favourite type of music? I love rock, ballads and rock ballads. Currently, I frequently play Killers, Kings of Leon and Regine Velasquez's Low Key album from Jinxbea :)(Thank you chick)

What is your favourite piece of clothing you own? A corsettes I bought from McQueen boutique last year. It's amazing... It pulls my waist to an amazing 18 inches from my actual 24".

If you had £100 now what would you spend it on? A bottle of Chanel perfume (as I'm running out of it) and the rest for make up ;)

Do you admire anyone’s style? I love Victoria Beckham and Kate Moss' style. They certainly know how to put things together :)

What's your favorite ice cream flavor? I love citrus flavours. I'm not big on ice cream and really have to fancy them to have some :)

Now, I'm tagging 5 people:

I'm tagging:

Nikki
Jheng
Shen
Jinxbea
Shatzlaine

BONUS TIME!!!

CLINIQUE BONUS TIME

Clinique is currently having their bonus time and I love the tray that comes with it. It's great for those like us who have stash of make up hahahaha! I use mine to organize the make up I've decided to wear for the week specially when I'm working. My make up train case is getting heavier that I sometimes don't want to keep lifting it everytime I do my make up. This tray is also great for travelling because it can be packed flat. How many times have we stayed in a hotel where we wish we had tray to put our make up on instead of having them on the work top? I find it a bit annoying.

My gift:

Make Up tray

High Impact Mascara

Blended Face Powder Mini

Superdefense SPF 25 Age Defense Moisturizer

Superfit Liquid Foundation

Take the Day Off Make Up Remover

Liquid Facial Soap Mild

Of course, my purchases... my essentials... I can't live without them... Superpowder Double Face Powder in Matte Ivory and Almost Powder make up in Medium

Don't we just love freebies? :)

TTFN!!!

FOTD: GREEN ORANGE

FOTD: GREEN ORANGE SPRING LOOK

Hello guys! It's me again... sharing a spring look that I've created yesterday. I find wearing green as not an easy task to do because I always end up with something else instead of green. To create my eye make up, I've opted for a green smokey for it looks more like grey instead if green (what to do...? what to do?)

TO CREATE THIS LOOK, I USED THE FOLLOWING:

FACE:

Liquid Foundation: Guerlain Parure Extreme in Beige Naturel

Powder Foundation: Clinique Almost Powder Make Up in Medium

Face Powder: Clinique Superpowder Double Face Powder

EYES:

Primer: Benefit Lemon Aid

Highlight: MAC E/S in Nylon (also used on my inner corner lash lines)

Lower eyelids: MAC E/S in Greensmoke (blended on the lids towards the creases)

Creases: MAC E/S in Humid (blended towards the browbones)

Eye Liner: Clinique Cream Shaper for Eyes in Black diamond

Mascara: MAC Zoomlash

CHEEKS:

Blusher: Guerlain Sculpting Blush in Soleil Couchant

LIPS:

Lipliner: YSL Lipliner in 7

Lipstick: Guerlain KissKiss Maxi Shine in Grenadine Shine

Lipsgloss: Guerlain KissKiss Gloss in Orange Interdite

Looking at this make up, I think, it could've been done neatly. Never mind... I'll try again next time

FOTD: ORANGE

FOTD: ORANGE (My Bank Holiday Monday Make Up)

I have been reviving my make up from the 90s and one of my favourite colours in terms of make up was... O-R-A-N-G-E! Well, I was into orange, brown and terracottas... I'm a true child of the 90s hahahaha!

Ooops! Just noticed this wardrobe malfunction. I looked like I was wearing something unrecognizable under my shirt hahahaha! Too lazy to edit this post and photo hahahaha! Never mind... gotta watch for the one in the future ;)

My arms look fat in this one... it's the way I was posed, honest! Hahahaha!

I'm thinking of joining Whitz Spice Girls look contest but I'm still looking for a Posh Spice (ambitious eh!) inspired look. I'm not good with copying make up... at all so please if you've got any suggestions... I love to hear it. The deadline is the 25th of April so why don't you join as well? C'mon... it'll be a great fun! We might be able to get ourselves an online Spice Girl group hahahaha!

MY 1ST ANNIVERSARY CONTEST LUCKY WINNER!!!

ANNOUNCEMENT: MY 1ST BLOG ANNIVERSARY LUCKY WINNER... IS...!

HELLO SIS! CONGRATULATIONS FOR WINNING MY CONTEST. PLEASE EMAIL ME YOUR MAILING ADDRESS AT geeesm@googlemail.com. I will be sending your prize on Tuesday, the 14th as it is Bank Holiday Monday on the 13th. ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS AND I LOOK FORWARD TO HEARING FROM YOUR SOON!

TTFN!!! GRACIE XXX

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THANK YOU EVERYONE FOR JOINING MY BLOG ANNIVERSARY CONTEST!!! I LOVE YOU ALL AND YOU'VE INSPIRED AND TAUGHT ME SOOOO MUCH.

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FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING THIS BLOG... I JUST WANT TO LET ALL OF YOU KNOW THAT I REALLY DO APPRECIATE THE LOVELY COMMENTS YOU HAVE LEFT ON MY POSTS AND FOR THE FRIENDSHIP. I HAVE NEVER THOUGHT THAT I'D MEET SUCH AMAZING PEOPLE ONLINE AND I HAVE... ALL THE NAME OF BEAUTY!!!

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I HOPE THAT THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING OF SUCH A GREAT NETWORK OF SHARING BEAUTY TIPS AND SECRETS! I LOVE YOU ALL GUYS AND ONCE AGAIN

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THANK YOU!

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YOURS,

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GRACIE (GLITZ & GLAMOUR)

FOTD: BROWN

GOOD FRIDAY FOTD: Are we suppose to wear make up on Good Friday?

I originally planned to take my little one to Nottingham Castle to visit uncle Robin (yes, the one in tights ;)) (Hahahaha! Sis Nikki!) but its started raining soon as we stepped out the door. (Grrr!). So I took my little one for a quick lunch at Pizza Hut (it was a nightmare waiting to get served... it was packed!) hoping that it would stop as we finished eating but it didn't. I looked at my little one's disappointed face and I asked him if he would want to do something else since it wasn't a good idea to take him to the castle when it was raining but he just pouted :(... So, I had to think of something else and remembered they're showing Monster vs Alien in town on 3D so I asked him if he would want to watch indeed and his face instantly brightened up... bless his little heart :) Anyway, we both enjoyed the film but I had to stop him from squeeling as he was a little too loud. It wasn't only him who reacted that way, I must admit... the other kids were doing it too :).

Anyway, as I never dare leave my house without make up on, I've decided to wear somthing neutral and as I was deciding which make up and colours to wear, I saw my Versace lipstick and lipgloss in my train case and wore them. Here was I came up with...

Can I just say that as I was putting my make up on, I sort of revived my 90s when brown lipstick was 'IN'. Anyone in the Philippines would probably remember it... not unless you were about 8 at that time hahahaha! I'm that old as you can see hahahaha!

Again, my photos came out to be on the pale side... Grrr! When do I get it right?

This FOTD will probably get slated and I might end up regretting that I posted this but... hey ho!

For my eyes, I wore Too Faced Eye Shadow Dou in George and Wheezie

On my cheeks, I wore Too Faced Dou-Sided Blush Compact in Creme Brulee (Both from my last year's make up collection)

On my lips, I wore Estee Lauder lipliner in Mocha Writer, Versace Senusal Glam Lipstick, topped with Versace Wet Cream Lipgloss