A Star is Born

Hi ladies! Missed you all. I've been MIA for like, forever. Sorry for that. Pregnancy has taken over my life for the past months. Hence, my interest for anything beauty-related has wained a bit.

Just want to share some good news. Last Oct. 13, I finally gave birth to my little girl, Tala Maris. Tala means North Star in Filipino. She's our little angel. Even if she's been driving me insane with all the diaper changes, breastfeeding pains, sleepless nights and all the challenges of early motherhood, we feel immensely blessed to have her in our lives. Here's my little bambina.

Multiply Store Update

Hey lovely ladies!

Just thought I'd say what up to ya'll. I'm posting a few things that I'm selling in my multiply store. Warning... picture heavy! Hope you enjoy looking at the goodies! Sorry but for now, the sale is open to PI-based beauties. But who knows in the future right? Now on to the show...

I love the color on this one. It's a nice pale blush pink!

Valley of the Stars -- loves it!
I'm thinking about buying this for myself. Looks very luxurious! Plus I love the packaging. Would look great on the vanity.

Smell princess-y!

Purrrr....

Gotta love the packaging

This gives-off a bronze-y glow

Gets rid of the redness and evens out blotchy skin

I'm secretly lemming this too! Love the neutral colors!


To check out more stuff, please visit the site

Prices and details are all there.

XOXO, LW

Quick Update from being on Hiatus

Hello lovely ladies! You missed me?

I know it's been ages. So much has taken place in the story of my life. For starters, I'm in my 6 month already and carrying quite a huge bump. I've attempted to closely chronicle all the preggy-goings-on through my other blog in between work and snooze time.

Just wanted to say holler to all you lovely ladies. I still manage to read your blogs once in a while so I feel I'm still in the loop as far as the beauty blogosphere is concerned.

Sorry as I have nothing makeup related to share as of the moment. For starters, my 30 minute make up prep has been cut down to....uhhh...5 mins? Most preggy women I know don't wear a strip of makeup but I feel I still need to look decent at the least, so I still use my powder, blush, organic lip tint and If I'm in the mood a little eyeliner. Hopefully my appetite for the whole makeup shebang will come back after I give birth.

But hey, I still want to invite all PI-based beauties to check out my online sale at http://lootwagon.multiply.com/. Hope you can give it some love!

Anyway, just a few fast facts to fill you in while I was gone... Hub and I just celebrated our 2nd wedding anniversary last June 30th (Yey!) and I thought it would be fun to post one of our pre-nuptial photos just for kicks.
This one was taken in Intramuros and my bridal makeup artist was the same one who did my make up for the prenup photos. She did a great job with my hair. God was I skinny back then or what?! Sigh. I sure hope I can shed off the pounds after I give birth.

I'm grateful that even if we didn't celebrate our anniversary in a big way, we have so much to look forward to in our 2nd year of marriage. We're officially moving in to our new house very soon and in 3 months time, we'll have a third member of the family. God is good.

The little one has been very active in my belly quite recently which I've read is normal around this time. It still is exciting and scary at the same time...and I'm still in awe of all the changes that my body is going through. The doc says it's a girl but I'll still try to be careful with choosing stuff because we never know if I'll end up hearing the words "It's a boy!" upon delivery. Hey I heard it happens a lot!

So there....sorry this has to be quick. My body is back to being on snooze mode again. I guess it's because I've just entered the last month of my second trimester and the third tri is slowly creeping up on me. I heard that's about the time I'll start feeling sluggish again. Bummer.

I'll catch ya'll soon ladies! XoXo

Gotta Love Those Pretty Pink Boxes!

Hi sistahs!

It's a Monday and obviously I'm slacking a bit at work. I've been back since last week but I find nyself dozing off in the middle of work... I know! I could get in trouble! Oh well..it must be a preggy thing. Anyhoo, this post is looong overdue but I just want to share what I got from Linda. Linda, hope your package has arrived. Julienne got hers last week. This is what I got...

This box is full of Love love love! I especially adore the exposed organics hollyberry liptint. I use it everyday! I'm still exploring the contents of the box but so far I've been loving all the goodies!

Sorry this post has to be short. Believe it or not...I'm starting to get sleepy again. LOL. I'll catch you ladies soon. XOXO.

Some lovin' from Little Miss Julienne

Hollah girl! I got your sweet package! Thank you! it totally brightened my day. Watch out for my package with the three little hearts that kinda looks like the ones you see below :) One of these boxes is yours. The two others are off to Mary and Linda. Sorry took a while for me to send these out. You'll get these in 3 weeks or so. Although I heard some packages take 2 months or even longer...darn post office. I'm amazed at how I can even manage to do swaps while being stuck in my bed for the past 4 or 5 weeks. Talk about determination! Hahaha. I've been away from the office for so long too...God I hope I still have a job when I get back. LOL.

Good news is, I'm on my 13th week. I'm doing another ultrasound next week to check if everything's A-Ok with the little one so I can get back to the swing of things. That sure was the looongest vacation ever!!! but I guess all that bedrest is worth it. So anyway, before I talk nonsense, here are the goodies that I got.Cute drawings with a cute noteThe goodies!

Some close-ups...
Sweet!

Some Stila goodies. Thanks girl. Believe it or not, I've never tried Stila so this would be my first time!






I heart this!

Thank you girl. I feel spoiled! Hope your box will give you tons of smiles as well. :)

Some good news....my sale is up! For now I'll be limiting it to Philippine residents. If you have a multiply site, please add me lootwagon.multiply.com. I'll post a link in the sidebar too. Enjoy shopping!

Some love from Simply Beautiful & Sneak peek on sale

Hello gorgeous ladies...

It's been ages. I've been going through some very challenging moments in my early months of pregnancy which is why I've been on leave from work for a few weeks, and away from the blogosphere. I'll leave details about my progress through my other blog.



I got a package from sweet Mary of Simply Beautiful. Thanks Sweetie! This is very much appreciated. Now that I've been practically living in my bed for the past weeks, your gifts definitely cheer me up.

Here are some snapshots...

Satin Sephora pouch and sweets!!!

As for the loot.....

You totally hooked me up girl...she got me Mac sample pigments, e.l.f. lipgloss cellphone charms, Hello Kitty pens (too cute!), Too Faced Lip plumping serum sample, Lancome lipstick in Creme de Marron, Loreal Bright Shadow Duo and a MAC tendertone lipbalm in Hush, Hush (this is L-O-V-E!)

Here are the sample pigments up close...(From top left to right) Vanilla, Reflects Blackened Red, Copper Beam, Bell Bottom Blue, Teal and Violet

Thank you thank you girl! You've spoiled me rotten! As a token of thanks keep your eyes peeled for my package.

Oh I have some good news for PI-based beauties, my goods are here and my sale will be up hopefully within the week. I've decided to set up a multiply site so I can reach more pinay makeup junkies. I don't know if I can ship internationally yet but let's see...anything can happen. Brands include Benefit, Model Co, and a drizzle of Urban Decay, Freeze. I'll holler once the site is up. The products are amazing! All 143 of 'em. Here's a sneak peek...Tons of eyecandy huh? took me and the hub two days to finish taking photos of all the goods. Well he did most of the work since I couldn't get up. He's very supportive. In case you'd like to get to know Benefit more, check their website.

So there...Hope you all have a great week ahead! As for me...I'll be living in my bed for now. Catch ya'll soon.

Of Lipbalms, Facial Mists and Changing Hormones

Hey dears! I know I've been out of the loop for ages! Forgive me. My body is definitely still adjusting to all these changes. For one thing, I already have a very noticeable bump. Which is weird because my colleague is like on her 11th week, and you can barely see anything. For me, it must be a must be mix of an enlarged uterus and my already existing flab. LOL.

Thanks for checking in on me guys, that's so sweet of you! I'm doing fine don't you worry. Just taking it easy. So far, I've been feeling bloated, suffering from a lower backache, cramps and weird cravings. I'm grateful my hubby is very supportive. He's been doing a lot of research and preparing meals that are healthy for me and the baby. I appreciate him so much now more than ever. I'm scheduled for another ultrasound tomorrow so I hope that goes well.


As far as makeup is concerned, I actually find it funny that I've been getting more compliments now as compared to my pre-pregnancy days. I don't know if it's because my skin is glowing (i wish!) or it's because I've been doing the "no makeup" look, which I've discovered actually looks best on me.

My skin has been drying up now more then ever too so I need to moisturize, moisturize, moisturize. My Human Nature Royal Jelly Day and Overnight lotions are my absolute saviors. Thank God for organic huh?

I also have two major essentials that have helped my skin cope with all these hormonal changes.

First stop, LipBalm! I swear, eversince I got knocked up (hahaha pardon the term), my lips have been drying up like crazy. Thank God for Mama Coco's Lip balm. This is definitely my new HG lip balm and I love that it's purely organic.

Photo and description from Website says: "Inspired by life in Hawaii, Mama Coco's lip balms are crafted with unrefined and certified organic ingredients. Your lips will benefit from vitamins, nutrients and minerals made in nature, not laboratories.

Guided by a passion for island alchemy, some study and common sense, Mama Coco’s Lip Balm was founded in 2000. She represents the natural beauty and wisdom of our matriarchal ancestors, women who had proven, natural solutions for every health ailment or simple discomforts, such as – you guessed it – dry lips." Comes in Coconut Cream, Vanilla Mint, Real Vanilla and Orange Cream.

So here's what I got:
I'm only using one and it seems like it will take forever to finish so I'm sending out the three others. Geez, I've been lagging on shipments too. Sorry ladies, you know who you are. You're definitely getting these.

Next stop, Facial Mists. I've been spritzing this all over my face to help hydrate my skin. Plus I love love the scents! You might find the next photo funny because it seems like I hoarded...

Hahahaha. Truth is I know the owner and I told her I'm doing some blog swaps so she hooked me up with free goodies for sending out. Love it!!!

Website says:

Scent-rendipity Facial Mists come in the delightful scents of Rose, Melon and Honeydew Melon. (You can check them out individually within this site.) It is one of the safest ways to rehydrate your skin because it is made of pi water.

Pi water is extremely similar to water in living bodies. It is even better than ordinary water when it comes to replenishing your skin of that much needed moisture because:

· It gives better hydration

- Pi water cluster is very small and thus absorbed faster and effectively

- Pi water carries more oxygen to your blood and provides more oxygen to your cells.

· It has anti-oxidation effects

- Pi water helps suppress the increase of free radicals and helps keep your body from oxidation attack.

· It is structured water. Structured water has high solubility for the body’s minerals and always surrounds healthy cells.

- Scent-rendipity Facial Mists are a steal at Php100! ($2)

These are the variants on close-up:




Honeydew Melon is my absolute favorite. Thanks for hooking me up girl! If you want to order, you can just drop her a message in her multiply site.

So there, I've been putting more detailed entries about my pregnancy in my other blog , didn't want to flood this one with entries on morning sickness and ultrasounds as it might scare some people off. LOL.

Although I've been feeling like crap most of the time, I read over the internet that pregnant women who feel crappy should be grateful rather than those who feel nothing at all. I hope I can keep that in mind when I start hurling my guts out. Hahaha.

Oh I got an inquiry on how to put on makeup! Whoever you are, thanks so much for reading my blog and leaving that message. I definitely don't consider myself a makeup guru as I still experiment as I go a long. But I will most definitely post something about helpful makeup tips soon.

I'll chat with you soon ladies. Even If I don't comment doesn't mean I don't read your blogs okay? Miss you all! Hugs and kisses!