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November 2013 - Basta Igat, Sikat! by MyMaria

The most-awaited Sigma Beauty Black Friday SALE!

It's happening right now, ladies! And you better hurry before the sale ends... I've waited a year for this! Although I wasn't able to resist and bought a couple of Sigma brushes last summer. I use my SIGMA BEAUTY brushes every single day. I've experienced no shedding though I've washed them numerous times. My favorite being any of their Kabuki brushes for foundation...

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BDJ BOX: Not just a kikay kit, but a kikay tower! Plus a brush bouquet!

When a Kikay Kit is not enough for that overflowing beauty loot, it's time to get a Kikay Tower! But why buy it when you can build it? So that's exactly what I did with my BDJ BOXES that I've accumulated throughout the months. I was able to subscribe 5 x already this year so I got 5 boxes at my disposal. My...

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#BangonOrmoc

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The Art vs. the Capitalism

Normal 0 false false false RU X-NONE X-NONE Nowadays the photography is everywhere where the bored glare could fall. To imagine our world without photos is now unbearably difficult, if not even impossible. The photography has twisted the universal awareness, changing the views of the world for millions of people. The first time it happened, when the mankind has received the possibility to...

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From modeling to photography and now makeup artistry!

Recently we had a shoot for Buttercup Boutique in Ormoc City and since photos are still being edited for billboard publishing, I just wanted to do a quick blog post saying how happy I am that I was able to do the makeup of the models. So from being a model to photographer, and now the makeup artist... uhh, maybe I should open...

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Yolanda's Wrath: SuperTyphoon Haiyan in Ormoc City, Leyte

The aftermath of Yolanda's trip to the Philippines was catastrophic. It was a Category 5 hurricane for crying out loud! Tacloban City got the worst of it, eerily similar to the flash flood in Ormoc City back in November '91. However, my beloved hometown of Ormoc City was not spared. news.nationalgeographic.com Here's a video I took during that fateful Friday morning of November...

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October 2013 BDJ BOX 7-day Challenge!

How time does fly, huh? I was so late in posting my October BDJ BOX unboxing as it is November already but oh well, better late than never! Also, I accepted the 7-day challenge and completed it a week ago so here's the blog post about it and my review on the products I've used to create the different looks using affordable Maybelline...

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My BDJ BOX 2013: October Unboxing!

October was crazzzzzzzy! Tell me, how is it that it's November already??? So sorry for the late post, guys! Anyway, here's my October BDJ BOX unboxing of the exclusive Maybelline Express It beauty box in RUNWAY ROCK. Ain't the packaging pretty cool? I realize I've been spamming my social networks with beauty posts using Maybelline products but what can I say? I'm not...

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