It's been quite a while since the the first IHOP store in the Philippines have opened. I didn't give it that much attention but I've been reading about them on the web. A lot of food bloggers have written about them; I see advertorials; I see them on the news and read them on local newspapers ... then I thought hmmm, this is probably something ei? But it's just another pancake store right? Or so I thought! So me and my colleague Erelyn visited the place one time recently and the experience was surprising!
It was during one of our busy week days after work when we paid a visit. A stressful day deserves comforting food, we said. It was still in the early hours in the morning when we thought there's not much folks waiting to be seated; and we would be able to finally taste what a lot of folks have been craving for. However, it wasn't that easy ... not as easy as we thought ...
I was out on a work trip and then I ran out of makeup remover. I usually have or wear my Etude House Drawing Show Creamy Liner which is really hard to remove, even with my Etude House Lip & Eye Makeup Remover Review nor the Mascara remover. Etude House Eyeliners are pretty strong and when it says waterproof, it really is waterproof!
And so, I had a dilemma ... I couldn't find an Etude House store nearby. Do I just buy a different brand I dunno of or I'd just wait 'til I get back home; and I'd just wash my face with my regular face wash that's also a BB cream remover (and would work on makeup)? Well, there's a Beauty Bar store and I though, hmmm, maybe I can find an equally good product ... hopefully something that will not damage my skin. I have sensitive skin so I only use very limited makeup and skincare brands. Thankfully, I found this Andrea® Eye Q's Moisturizing Eye Makeup Remover Pads. I was skeptical at first though ...
There were other types but I chose this "moisturizing" one since it's the least greasy. I think that's really the best factor that sold this product to me hehe. After liquid type removers, I thought this one would work. Well - I ain't a beauty expert nor guru so I dunno all types haha. I just try 'em and review 'em ... sometimes I read other good stuffs and learn from those but mostly, I don't pay much attention. LOL. Anyway ... for this product, I have put it to the test ...
I first read about Anastasiya Shpagina last year when the Yahoo Article was published last year. It's almost too-good to be true. The article came along the rise of articles about quite-suspicious "real life" dolls like Valeria Lukyanova. It drew my interest as well and actually, this girl got more of my attention since she wasn't just focusing on being a doll or a model but she does cosplaying; and cosplay does attract me a lot. I've been missing this hobby already. I've been out of it for a almost 2 years ...
Anastasiya Shpagina and Valeria Lukyanova
There were lots of controversies with her Anastasiya and Valeria. Google searches rose quickly for the names of these two and in related articles; would show a lot of posts trying to prove their non-existence or bashing them that they are "photoshopped" beauties or have undergone plastic surgery. To be honest, there are really lots of doubts but since then; these two have been trying to prove their worth too - showcasing videos and photos denying all rumors. It's really interesting how their stories progress. I lost track. But somehow, I must say Anastasiya has shown some talent that really glued me in - her makeup skills. While most videos nowadays can be highly digitally altered or edited as well, her documented transformations are wonderful.
Today, I want to feature one of my blog partner sites, Chinese-Apparel.com and share with you my review of the items I got from the site. I've been linking them for quite some time now and have featured their products before but of course, there's a difference when I share my thoughts on actual products I got from them vs. what we see online only from the shop.
Chinese-apparel.com is a trading company and on-line store based in China; and with management from Russia and Borneo Island. The shop mainly focuses on selling Japanese and Korean ladies fashion. Aimed at providing a wide range of trendy products and having a good business relationship with many Chinese suppliers, factories, Chinese Apparel gives an opportunity to provide really great prices for lovely customers likes you and me ... because their products are coming directly from factories to customers.
Go check after the cut to find out more about them ...
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