Happy Shopping at Happy Beauty PH

I honestly haven't heard of Happy Beauty before. All I know is that they kept on popping in on Facebook every time I scroll down my account. Suggested page it said. But I never really paid much attention until I saw a product that piqued my curiosity more than the usual. The item was on sale, I clicked, and the rest is beauty history.

Eventually, I've learned that Happy Beauty PH is actually a subsidiary of Happy Beauty Singapore. It is a beauty marketplace for great finds. What is amazing about this site is that they never run out of promos and great deals.

Another great things is, shopping from Happy Beauty is absolutely hassle-free. They will take care of you all through out your ordering process and some items are even available for Cash on delivery. Very big deal for those first time skeptics whose afraid of being scammed out of their hard-earned money. My item though was not available for COD. I clicked COD anyways as Mode of payment as it was an available option in the order form while I was filling it out. But then I received a text message from the Happy Beauty team informing me that the item was not available for COD. The heads up was totally appreciated. If this happens to you, you have the option to go back your order history and change the Mode of payment on their site. I wasn't aware of this before so I had to place another order form and cancelled the first one.

According to Happy Beauty, items will be dispatched in 2 days once paid for. Unfortunately, the product I bought was out of stock directly from the manufacturer in Korea and they had to make more for the demand. They only sell original stuff here so stock availability will also depend on the manufacturer's end. Delayed as it was, I'm still grateful that Happy Beauty sent me regular updates regarding my order. Either thru e-mail or thru text. As a customer, this made me feel really taken care of. I didn't feel the urge to go postal or anything.

Alas, after probably around 2 weeks, my order came. They were so apologetic of the delay that they gave me more product samples. YEY! Who doesn't want them? hahaha...

FYI, an additional of around Php160  is added to your total as shipping fee

the one in bubble wrap is the only thing I bought the rest are freebies!

Curious of what I actually bought at Happy Beauty? Well....

Charaaannnn!!!  This would normally retail for Php 3,300 but because it was on Sale at that time, I got it at a 40% discount
bringing the price down to Php 990! Talk about a great deal!

What is it exactly? Well, you have to stick around for my in-depth review on this gadget soon on this blog. But for now, I really enjoyed purchasing thru Happy Beauty so if you are still skeptical, fret no more it will totally be one HAPPY shopping experience for you! Check them out here


Till next time,

Job Hunting in your Mid 30s

Okay, so let us take a break from the usual product reviews that you could find here. I just want to share with guys my experience that later turned out to be an experiment as well as to how, no matter how many advocates there are for job equality, there, would be always be a HUGE discrimination in job employment.

When I was writing for my high school newspaper, I've actually discussed about another type of discrimination with regards to job employment and that is about certain companies putting favors on applicants coming from certain schools. Although, as much as we want to close our eyes and cover our ears be naive and believe that is not the case, believe me, IT DOES.

Fast forward year 2011 when I had to stop working at a regular office environment due to some family issue, I've worked from home ever since. Be it being a freelance graphic designer or a freelance makeup artist and then starting out my small home baking business I've done it until to this day. But unfortunately, being a freelancer doesn't always pay the bill. Unlike regular office employment wherein income flow is regular monthly, for us self-employed people, if orders or projects don't come in this month, it means bills will go unpaid.

There would always be months where almost nothing comes in or it just is basically not enough. This whole month of April and May was brutal which made me think of going back to joining the regular office workforce. So, here I am, in my mid 30s trying to build up a resume once again. It was nerve wracking and a little intimidating. But re-constructing your resume was half the battle. It is actually getting a response from these companies that is pretty much the war zone. I think, out of all the postings on Jobstreet.com I've applied to, I've only received 1 thank you email for sending in an application. And no, I repeat, not a single interview invitation. THAT WAS TOUGH. 

What is going on here? Would an older age bracket require a pretty much near to perfect resume to actually get these companies attention? I mean, what is actually going through these companies' minds when they see an older applicant? It's not like mid 30's is near to retirement age that they need to be worried yet in case they hire you. In some parts of the world Like Singapore and Hong Kong you can see even older people working at fastfood chains, why not  here in the Philippines? Why not in an actual regular office environment?Older people actually do have more experience and wisdom to contribute. Are they worried that more mature employees are not as controllable as the younger ones? Well, that would say a lot about a certain organization don't you agree? What are your thoughts on this? Did you have a similar experience? I would sure like to start a conversation. Do share it with me I'd love to hear your thoughts on this issue. 

Till the next,

Save or Pass? Cheaper alternative to Eyebrow microblading?

We've all been hearing about the newest trend in eyebrows called microblading. Sounds painful right? Well, there might be some truth to that since it is basically what it is, making tiny incisions on your skin and letting ink sip in, sort of like getting a tattoo but this time, using a very thin blade and making incisions mimicking that of eyebrow hairs. Results are reported to be worth the pain and the buck. 

Pain? Yeah, I might be able to handle it but the BUCK, well, not everyone will have it. So basically, alternatives to a good thing will definitely make ears ring. Question is, is it worth it or does it even come close to the real thing?

In an age where everything and every one is always in a rush, makeup is something most girls will appreciate being a breeze to put on. "Kilay is Life" (Kilay, meaning eyebrows) is something most girls swear by. Forget the lipstick, forgetting everything else, as long as you have perfectly groomed brows, you are set to go.

I got this on a discounted price. Around 20% I think.

When I saw this product I was intrigued. Comparable to the idea of microblading, you'd be able to imitate three hair strands in one swift motion due to the tri tip feature of this eyebrow pen, cutting your kilay glam time in half. 

The tip, as you can see, tapers from thin to thick so that when you draw in, kinda imitates a hair strand. The thing with felt tip eyebrow markers, you have to have a very light hand when applying it otherwise, you will be left with thick fake looking brows.

Thoughts: With the Price, it is definitely very affordable. Students on a budget can afford this product. Using it, though, takes a lot of practice to master. the tip itself, in my opinion, is not thin enough. Look at the hairs on the back of my hand and compare that to the mark of the pen. If your eyebrows are naturally thick, this would be great for filling out gaps but if you really have sparse eyebrows then I wouldn't suggest an eyebrow marker because it will for sure look drawn in and very obvious. The best way to go is eyebrow powder because it mattifies the skin underneath and soften the eyebrows creating an illusion of plush brows that ain't too obvious. I have a technique for that on my YouTube channel that you can watch here.

Staying power will vary depending on your skin type. If you have dry skin then this might stay put on you longer. But if you have oily skin like me and the skin under the brows gets a bit oily mid day, I don't have high hopes for this one. Might work if you apply some eyelid primer on your brows first. But then again, that is another step ain't it?

Have you tried this product too? how did it fare for you? Please do tell me your thoughts I'm really curious to know.

Until then,