Bazaars are a great place to go to if you're looking out for some discounts and great finds, and maybe even some quirky new things along the way. I know because I've tried. And believe me when I say If you haven't tried coming to one, then you haven't lived (in a metaphorical way of course.). Plus, bazaars are a great place to finish your Christmas Shopping right?

So, I hope to see you all at The Lifestyle Bazaar on Nov. 14-16, 2014 at the Metrotent, Metrowalk Ortigas Center. A bazaar that focuses on lifestyles, its differences and its emergence in our today’s society. Shoppers and food lovers get ready, as the delightful and trendiest fashion and food concessionaires await you!

Now, to ensure that we WILL be meeting up at the said event, I'll be giving away TWO complimentary tickets to the said bazaar by Paragon Events, plus GCs and a mini lootbag from me. YAY!!



Few Booths are still available for the event so don't miss out!

Click Here to go to the ChicMix Facebook Fan Page giveaway tab! :D

You may also check https://www.facebook.com/thelifestylebazaar and @thelifestylebazaar on instagram for details.

Okay, I just wanted to share my latest conquer- trying to do makeup for others! it's pretty hard to do without the professional training, but I'll let you guys be the judge. This is just me playing and being a kid, and the satisfaction of accomplishing someone and making them happy and pretty is my main goal here. Second is the kill of boredom. :D My guinea pig by the way is ate Nera. :D



The makeup is inspired from bridal beauty, and I tried to mimic it from one of the magazines I have lying around here. I used Pinks for the inner eyes, browns for eye contour and an orange blush. I also mixed two colors of lipstick, one coral and one hot pink for the lips.

We were introduced to the second season of Bonakid- Preschool's Ready Set Laban! last Sept. 22. The said tv show is actually a gameshow for kids and mommies alike. Bonakid Pre-School Ready Set Laban! Season 2 is set to air on October 5 on GMA, and it was an honor to be there. :D

I'll show you guys around the block ayt? :D

The event was hosted by the beautiful Ms. Regine Tolentino, and she introduced to us the people behind the magic that is Bonakid's Gameshow- GMA Execs and Wyeth.

Receiving the prestigious Anak TV Seal Award does not stop Bonakid Pre-School and GMA Network from renewing their partnership and making their action-packed mom and kid game show bigger and stronger this year. The Anak TV Seal Award is awarded to family-oriented and child-sensitive TV programs in the country and receiving this accolade has inspired Bonakid Pre-School to continue this partnership with GMA Network for an even more exciting Bonakid Pre-School Ready Set Laban Season 2!



From its audition process down to its game arena, everything about the show just gets bigger and more exciting!



This year, Bonakid Pre-School Ready Set Laban 2 calls out all moms and their “Batang May Laban” to join the game show, not only from Metro Manila, but nationwide! Besides bringing its auditions to Cebu, Davao, and Metro Manila, Bonakid Pre-School and GMA Network also open the floor for online auditions. By just visiting www.gmanetwork.com/promos/readysetlaban and submitting the necessary requirements, there is surely no reason for any mom and kid tandem to miss the opportunity of being part of the show.

It was a privilege to have the opportunity to meet up with fellow bloggers and new friends who share with me my passion for food last 17th of the month. We met up at Vyne, located at the 8th floor of W Global Building in Bonifacio Global City. The ambiance for me was romantic urban. Think of those romantic dinner setting restaurants, but the walls are adorned with graffiti that is suggestive of food and lifestyle in the metro, which is wild and yet cool. I was met with a great view of the BGC, and they also have an outdoor part of the restaurant for you guys to bask in the cityscape.



Vyne is known for their adventurous fusion Tapas (appetizers) and great booze, some of which are real out of this world like the one below.


Alcohol in a skull bottle anyone? :D

Out of all the listed food, I've got to say that each and everyone of them made an impression, some making me want to go for seconds more than the others. For our first course, we went through 3 appetizers, the first of which is the Pork Chasu Bun, then some Thai Scallops, and Mini Crab Cakes.

The Pork Chasu Bun does have amazing flavor provided by the tender meat and quail egg and there was a tiny hint of spiciness, although it was a tad too oily for me.

So here's my collection of the Pixy Lipsticks! I got them last August, and I hope you're ready to get a full detailed review about these babies! :D

On to the Nitty Gritty:

Pixy is a Japanese Formulated, Indonesia Manufactured drugstore product; thus it is more suited to most Asian skin tones. Pixy can be seen in various SM Watson's stores, including one in SM Sucat(like one ride or one long walk away from moi, so I'm lucky!) . :) For more information about the brand please go to my previous post, Pixy Philippines Launch|| #GetPixyfied!

I look back once in a while and replay what happened in my life to remember the life lessons there. Or if I have time, like now, I reread what I wrote in m previous blog, and there was a topic I once wrote about, which kinda rocked me again to the core.

Bullying.



Experiencing the thing first hand for the majority of my childhood, I can say that it was not a pretty place to be in. I'll post for you guys what I wrote in my other blog first, but now, I'll be looking at it from a different perspective- That of being the parent, and looking out for the signs if your child is bullied or not, or if your child is the bully and what to do.

Excerpt from axons and dendrites(my old blog)http://www.chicmix.net/2017/07/something-perosnal-on-being-bullied-and.html

Before, when I was in the first grade, I was already labeled as one of those weird and "unspeakables" by my popular classmates, and well, at first it was no big deal for me. All I know those times is that I am weird therefore I am cool, unusual and different. Unfortunately, being labeled as such made other people judge my personality as someone who is irritable and I was feeling like everybody, even the teachers think I am this "she-who-must-not-be-befriended" because of this label. Come fourth to fifth grade, I got tired of this labeled me and I wanted to show everyone that I am a person, someone who can also get hurt and is hurting everytime I am teased.

The optimism really fades when you're growing up, and every single school day you face the same damn faces who have been tearing you down for around 5 years and counting. They say stuff about me like being too talkative, too silent, too much of a teacher's pet, although I never have received a really high grade. Hey, they are the ones who are in top in academics after all, it's just that I liked to study back then and there was too much curiosity in my mind that's why I talked to teachers often. They also say that I'm a social climber, although all I wanted was to be friends with them, and they're the ones who shunned me out.

This continued on until high school, and this is because my parents did not me to enroll to another school because it was either that or a public school... Now, when most people say that high school is the best, for me it's just mehhh... nothing special, in fact it's one of those eras of my life that I wanted to forget, along with the rest of my grade school life. Looking back, I see that I had made only 4 real friends, and in high school the only friends I ever made was the ones who are nice enough to see me beyond the label, and unfortunately, when they befriended me, the whole batch suddenly did not talk or befriend them as much. To what I heard, they even went to the extent of saying that if they will continue to be friends with me, they're not gonna be talking to them anytime soon.

That was the bullying that I underwent during my earlier years.

So, What had happened to stop the bullying? Nothing. Because even if I tried to talk to my parents, they would dismiss it cause they are friends with the other parents and they see their child as someone who would not do it. It really made me sad, and I swore that if and when I have kids, I'll try my best to help them if ever they are bullied. Or if ever they tend to become the bully.



So, how to do it? The same way we cross the rail road- we STOP, LOOK and LISTEN.

Hey Guys! So for this post I will be sharing with you my two cents on the Fanny Serrano Long Last Waterproof Liquid Eyeliner. I've been using this ever since I got it and I am loving it. If you want affordable and easy to use liners, you have to read my review. Okay? ;)



On to the Nitty Gritty:

Fanny Serrano is a well known make up artist here in the Philippines and his product line, FS Cosmetics, is a wonderful local brand cause the products are high quality at an affordable price. ;) They are partners with the Fashion21 Cosmetics line and Aido Cosmetics, and I have seen them in mostly Robinson's Department stores, but they also have their own kiosks in various malls.

So, me and Pichi found ourselves smack dab at the center of Tuscany, Mckinley Hills. A lot of restaurants were situated at the said strip, and we did visit here once for our work before, but now we're here to actually enjoy the food and not just look while photographing everyone else. haha! But this time, we had our mind set with visiting S.F. Bistro.



S.F. stands for San Francisco, so basically it's the San Fran Bistro. The inspirations of the place came specifically from the mood and music of San Francisco, which, according to Mr. Arie (oh gosh I hope I spelled it right, I'm basing this on the recording interview haha!) is based on Jazz and Bourbon. Some days, when the part owner, Mr. Alvin isn't too busy he would be the one to be up on stage and play his saxophone. Oh how cool and sexy is that eh? :D



He's just so handsome and his voice is divine. WAHHHH :3

To check out the ambiance of the place, see my Teaser video here:

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0OTJSI9FwM]

Horray for my very first iMunch Series! YAY! iMunch is about my food wanderings, cause although it may not show much, I am real passionate when it comes to food too. In fact, I was a foodie before I even got started with beauty stuff.

So S. F. Bistro is located in Tuscany, Upper Mckinley Road in Mckinley Hills, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig. I’ll show you guys what I ate and more about the place in my upcoming blog post since this is just a teaser, and I am real SORRY kasi mahina ang boses ko dito. All I can say is that it's really cozy and perfect for dates or barkada time and there are things that are pretty unique about the place but you have to watch my video to find out what it is. ;)

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M0OTJSI9FwM]

So, what did you like the most about my video? Are you in for some POT ROAST? Or maybe you just wanna indulge in great flavors... ;D Tell me in the comments below what you think or if you like it please thumbs up okay?

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Nicole

Hey! Just a quick update... If you're passionate with makeup and want to learn the basics, LuLu Makeup is having their workshop this coming Sept 20, with my fellow blogger, Donnarence of MyLucidIntervals. She will be the instructor for the day talking about basic know how and techniques on applying makeup. The workshop will be held in Glambox Studio, Makati.

Sharing with you guys what I wore last July 27th- it was my father's birthday you see.



Weather was really unpredictable that day. One moment it's raining, the next the sun is shining. Seriously le weather, please MAKE UP YOUR MIND. hahaha! Kaya siguro ipinapangalan sa babae ang mga bagyo..chos!