Random Question of the Day:

Tuwing may kaibigan kang magbabakasyon, anong unang bagay ang ine-expect mong matanggap?

Sa Cebu, dried mangoes? Sa baguio, walis? sa Davao, durian? Pwes, wag ka na umasa dahil kung hindi naman kayo close at hindi ka naman naalala pasalubungan, ang matatanggap mo lang naman ay isang tumataginting na keychain.

Kaya hindi Dunkin Donut ang “Pasalubong ng Bayan” kundi Keychain. Actually, pare-pareho lang naman ang mga keychain sa Pilipinas. Kahit magpunta ka sa Baguio ay may surfboard na keychain at ‘pag nagpunta ka sa Boracay ay meron ding strawberry keychain. In fairness to the keychain, maganda rin syang sukatan ng friendship at least you get to know kung sino ang hindi nag-eeffort na magpasalubong sayo. Kaya sa susunod na makakatanggap ka neto, ibig sabihin hindi ka special. Hehe.

So someone asked me if wearing boat shoes is appropriate for a business casual attire. Actually, boat shoes are more fitting for a casual laid-back style especially with jeans. Unless you’re planning to wear an all black or solid brown pair, then I think it’s okay to match it with your smart-casual office outfit.

And if you’ve noticed, boat shoes are worn fashionably without socks. Isa itong malaking check sa fashion statement ng mga sosyal na bading or kung gusto mong gayahin ang style ni John Lloyd Cruz.

Dear Miss Leyn,

Thanks thanks po sa paggawa ng iyong blog! Sobrang nakakatulong po sya sa mga clueless fashionistas na katulad ko. Di lang informative, masaya at nakakaaliw pa syang basahin. Super kudos!

Share ko lang ang problema na ‘to. Nagsimula po ako magmake-up last year. After a lot of trials and errors, parang napansin ko na ayaw ng skin ko sa powdered foundation. So a friend of mine suggested I use liquid foundation. I tried True Colors Foundation in Honey Beige ng Nichido. I liked the effect. Sobrang ganda nya sa skin at parang natural yung look.

That is, before recently. Nung una ko pong bottle, ang ganda nya sakin. I’m on my 3rd bottle na, kaso lang, nung mga bandang pangalawa, parang meron problem. After application, there’s a point na parang natatanggal sya in ugly clumps. Tapos when I sit down in my desk after travelling to work, ang daming clumping na nagaganap!

Nagtataka naman po ako kung bakit, e dati, ang ganda ng effect nya. I changed nothing in my regimen naman. Same facial cleanser, sunblock and powder. Would you recommend I change na lang to another form of foundation (like paste or powder?) or ibang brand kaya? Di ko kasi alam kung may ginagawa akong mali bat sya nagbebehave ng ganun.

Thank you po for your time. Sana po matulungan nyo ko. More power to you and your blog!

Sincerely,
Chacha

Dear Chacha,

Hi! Ang haba ng problema mo. Haha. But yeah, I get your point. I cannot cite all the best liquid foundation products because of course I haven’t tried them all, and for sure, some brands are pretty expensive. So might as well share nalang what I use and do. With your case, I think you need to switch to a friendlier foundation brand. Avoid cheap foundation sticks because it feels heavy on the face. Choose a product that doesn’t “cake” easily. Here are the products I use. I consider them as my light-daily-base-make-up. Though I don’t use these all at the same time:

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Hey Leyn!

I came across your blog just this december and i must say na na-hook na ako sa mga nakakatuwa and very helpful mong tips.

Anyway, I decided to send you an email kasi i want to ask if you have any suggestions for LAPTOP BAG or any bag na kasya ang 14” laptop ? yung sturdy at matibay at syempre fashionable. I don’t want to bring the original bag kasi mainit yun sa mga mata ng mga magnanakaw e.

THANK YOU and God bless!

Dawn

Dear Dawn,

Because laptops and netbooks are now considered a necessity, a lot of stores were now put up just to sell mobile gadget cases like luggage for cameras and laptop bags. You can check the following stores: Brat Pack, Halo Mobile Clothing and Powerbooks that sell laptop bags with funky designs. I personally use Golla Bag for my camera. Golla also has a line for laptops and cellphones. The reason why I use the brand is because of the floral designs and their bags don’t look bulky.

Kung ayaw mo namang sobrang obvious na may dala kang laptop, then I’ll suggest my technique. I just use a laptop sleeve to protect my laptop then use an ordinary tote bag to carry it…

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