hi leyn!

i found your blog very entertaining, funny, and informative. unlike other blogs (-gers), it’s not “trying hard” to be what they are not. you struck me with your observations that are so true but we dont even admit or pay close attention to. i am not really a blog reader, so spending 20 mins browsing and reading really made me chuckle.

since im writing u an email, I might as well ask you for a fashion advice regarding everyday wear. I am 5′3″ and I have a skinny frame. I am 24 already but I look 16. Probably because I wear too “comfy” clothes. My everyday get up is vintage shirts, jeans, and my ultra-reliable converse. I am not comfortable with high heels, though I manage to wear them during events. I do wear dresses, but not for everyday because I can’t move easily. I tried doll shoes but I don’t like the feeling when my feet gets sweaty, so I always end up wearing sneakers. How do I achieve a combination of comfort and style?

hope u will answer this email. more power to your blog.

regards,

corrie

Dear corrie,

Thanks for wasting 20 minutes of your precious time just to read my blog. Yun talaga ang gusto kong mangyari, ang aksayahin ang mga oras nyo. Lol.

Anyway, based on your email, your style is a combination of hipster, relaxed and casual fashion. A typical person who wears this kind of outfit is labelled either a musician, an artist or a call center agent. Kung hindi ka naman musician, artist or call center agent, then I think you’re lost. Lol. You need to have a style that matches your personality or let’s say, you must carry your own fashion statement.

First, if you want to change your style, make sure your fashion approach matches your profession. (If you’re still a student, then no worries.) Second, find alternatives of your casual pieces:

(read more of Fashion Upgrade…)

So, were you able to watch Taylor Swift’s concert last weekend? If yes, then good for you. Perhaps I’m no fan of foreign artists doing concerts here because I already know the whole event line up – the artist sings, introduces the latest songs, sings again while dancing, the concert ends and when people start shouting “MORE!”, the concert resumes and so on. Boring.

Joke lang, I’m just bitter. Wala na kasi akong pambili ng ticket. Lol.

But seriously speaking, I was wondering why almost all foreign artists learn only one tagalog phrase which is – Mahal ko kayo.

Ma-hal kow ka-yow to be exact. After hearing this, the crowd goes wild which is a usual scene that I heard also happened at Taylor Swift’s concert last Saturday. Aside from Mabuhay, why not shout Astig pala dito or Iniibig ko ang Pilipinas. It’s not that hard, right?

So to Justin Bieber who’ll visit Manila this coming May, start practicing “Tangina nyong lahat” for your concert and I swear I’ll love you to bits.

Have you ever gone to wash your hands in a public restroom, only to find out there’s no soap? Lagi naman diba! Unless nalang na isa-sacrifice mo ang barya mo for paid restrooms na kumpleto ang bathroom needs. So most of us just use alcohol or hand sanitizer gels. But this afternoon while looking for a decent hand sanitizer, these packs at the soaps section caught my attention because I thought they’re condoms. Lol. But no, they’re packs of dissolving Paper Soaps.

At dahil isa akong malaking usi, I bought 2 different scents of different brands to try it myself – Glam Works Lavender and Silk Secrets Rose scent.

After trying the product, I recommend it as a must-have in your bag if you’re not satisfied with hand sanitizers. They’re both easy to lather up while washing. Paper soaps may not be as convenient as liquid sanitizers but they’re more handy and hygienic than the regular soap. Each pack with 15 soap sheets only costs 11.75 pesos and available in Watson’s.

People are getting vain lately. Halos lahat nalang yata ng gawin natin sa buhay ay naka-update sa Facebook at Twitter, as if everyone cares. Well bukod sa pag-post ng litratong kinain nyo nung dinner, mahilig tayong mag-update ng personal pictures kung saan mang lupalop ng internet. But life is unfair dahil hindi lahat ay maganda o gwapo at konti lang ang totoong marunong mag-Photoshop. So here are the usual editing tools used in Photoshop and how not to use them:

Healing Brush  = Apply Concealer

When I edit pictures from a photoshoot, I usually lighten some dark spots on the face. It has a big impact on the portrait and gives a brighter glow on the image. For those who don’t know how to edit digitally, manually fix before you shoot. Apply foundation on these darker spots to even out your color – under the eyes, under the lips, sides of the nose and laughlines.

Crop Tool = Mag-suot nalang nang Shades

Imbes na i-crop ang picture para tanggalin ang not-so-pretty parts, mag-shades ka nalang. Not just to cover those hopeless eyebags but choosing the right frame of the sunglasses can complement your face structure. Nagmumukha ding sosyal kapag nagsuot ka ng oversized shades. Lol.

Curves / Levels = Get the Right Light

Anong sikreto para magmukhang maputi? Find the light at 45 degrees angle towards you. Avoid taking pictures where the light or sun is just above your head. It will just show some shadows below your eyes and nose, nakakatanda tignan.

Liquify = Know your Angle

Please, hindi na po uso ang Friendster Pose na nasa taas ang camera. The more spontaneous you pose, the better. But knowing your angle can help make you look slimmer. Mag-side view ng konti sa camera and tilt your head to emphasize your cheekbones and chin pero ‘wag masyadong pa-kyut. Photoshop can make you thinner in an instant but another way to do this is by looking tall and wearing the right clothes (please just backread my blog for fashion tips on how to look slimmer. LOL.)

Saturation = Mag-picture kung saan may Bumbilya

Yellow light makes us prettier. Mag-picture kung saan may bumbilya o kaya naman sa loob ng Starbucks (pero sana walang kasamang kape).

Tandaan na hindi lahat ng pagmumukha ay may pag-asa sa editing so it’s better to fix before you click. Huwag masyadong bibo sa photoshop para hindi ka ma-criticize tulad ng billboard ni Sharon.