I’ve always been a Shu Uemura girl. During my second Japan trip back in 2006, my first order of business was to visit the Shu Uemura flagship boutique in Omotesando. I bought eyeshadows, eyeliners, eyelash curlers (yes, with an “s”), loose powder, etc. I think I spent around 10,000 yen on my first visit to…
Obagi Blue Peel at House of Obagi (Day 3 onwards)
Continuing my Obagi Blue Peel chronicle after a brief commercial break from Beyond the Box, after the third day my skin started to look depressingly dry and wrinkled. If you missed the first part of my Obagi Blue Peel experience, you can see how it was administered here. The two photos above were taken during…
Obagi Blue Peel at House of Obagi (Days 1 and 2)
It was a dark, stormy, and flooded Friday last June 24, 2011 when I underwent the Obagi Blue Peel at House of Obagi in SM North Edsa. To be honest I’ve never had a chemical peel ever in my whole life. I don’t even have a regular dermatologist. I was not the least bit scared…
Master Hopia Factory in Quiapo
Before dropping by Excelente Chinese Cooked Ham, we passed by Master Hopia Factory first. We were told that the hopia (Chinese bean-filled pastry) here had been toted as the “Krispy Kreme of hopia” by another blogger. That pretty much upped everybody’s expectations… which isn’t really a good idea because the higher they are the harder…
Excelente Chinese Cooked Ham in Quiapo, Manila
We visited Excelente Chinese Cooked Ham in Quiapo as part of a food tour. It was the first time I had heard of the brand. Little did I know that it’s super popular and sought after that people would actually venture to this small hole-in-the-wall in Quiapo. Excelente Ham is legendary especially during Christmas season….