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Hey guys! I'm back on my blog...a year+ since my last post (SORRY!). I've been fixing it for quite some time now because I feel like I need it to look perfect to fit my tastes. Previously, my blog was pink all over but now that I've gotten older, I feel like I'm more into a minimalist vibe.

So I know a lot of you celebrate Christmas and I thought it would be perfect to share with you my top 10 faves/highly recommended K-Beauty products that you can add into your Christmas wishlist! All of the products on this list will be available at Althea Korea since that's where I get my K-Beauty products from. I know you might be thinking "look at Kristine trying to shove Althea Korea in our faces" BUT let me tell ya, I trust Althea Korea 100%. Their products are legit and honestly, it's a bit tricky to buy K-Beauty products as there are a lot of counterfeit products going around these days. Do you really wanna risk that? I don't.

Also, look at this limited edition Christmas box!

Althea Korea Facebook Page

Blah blah blah...moving on...

I will be providing links to every product so you won't have to do the searching on your own ;)

Here's my top 10 K-Beauty recommendations:

QUICK NOTE: I'll be reviewing the cushion and the eye primer first since I forgot to take a picture of the mascara, the lip tint and the makeup fixer. I'll update this over the weekend. Sorry T_T

Hey lovelies! I'm back with another review and this time it's a beauty box from Althea! If you didn't know, a beauty box is a package containing different products that fit the box's theme. Althea has a lot of beauty boxes available online. For example, if you're someone who wants to get rid of large pores, Althea has a beauty box specifically for getting rid of large pores! There is one for the special guys in your life too! You may think that it costs a lot since a box contains a lot of products but lo and behold! You save a lot of money when purchasing a beauty box~

Today I'll be reviewing Althea's Beauty Lifeguard Box. Perfect for the weather here in the Philippines. If you live in a hot, humid country, this box is perfect! It has products that are waterproof and will help your makeup stay on all day.

Disclaimer: This product was sent to me free of charge and for review purposes only. All thoughts and opinions on the product will remain honest and of my own.

These are the products that you get in the box:

Quick blog update: In a few days (or weeks) I will be completely changing the look of this blog as this cutesy, pink theme is not really my style anymore. I've been quite MIA from blogging and filming but one of these days I will be back for sure! I am in the middle of creating new designs for my blog and creating a new intro for my Youtube videos as well. Just letting you know that if at some point you might see this blog and wonder why it's messed up, it's because it's under construction. Please look forward to the new look of this blog soon!

On to the review...

Disclaimer: This product was sent to me free of charge and for review purposes only. All thoughts and opinions on the product will remain honest and of my own.

A few days ago I have received a package from Althea Korea. It's their new product, the Petal Velvet Powder. I was asked to do a review on it so I thought this would be perfect as I was planning on getting back to blogging again.

As usual, all packages from Althea come in a bright pink plastic with the Althea logo and the box usually is a pale pink (almost lilac) color. The box design changes when there is a special holiday like Christmas or when it's their birthday. Unfortunately, I was unable to take a picture because I was so excited to take a picture of the inside that I forgot to take a picture of the outside! Nevertheless, their packages are always beautifully and carefully packaged and wrapped with bubble wrap. I haven't received a box from Althea that was damaged.

Hey guys!

As you all know, I frequently use Uber when I go to places around Metro Manila. Ever since I tried Uber, I never turned back. I love how safe and secure you feel when you're commuting. I know, not all regular taxi drivers are mean or whatnot. But the chances of getting a ride with a nice, honest driver? Not that big. There are lots of news these days about taxi drivers and their modus operandi. Some will use a spray that will make you fall asleep and rape you and drop you off somewhere while unconscious. Some will drive you through a "shortcut" but it's actually a dark road where they have someone else waiting so they can mug you. Some will actually mug you by themselves. Also, worst case scenario, they'll kill you. There's a lot, really. If you go on Facebook a lot, you will see news about crazy taxi drivers.

[UPDATE 02/10/16] I added deets on Althea's Grand Launch on Feb. 15! I also have a giveaway! Click read more and scroll down!

Happy 2016!

I'm really sorry for the lack of updates here on my blog. I've been so busy last year that I forgot to make reviews of products and tbh I don't know when will I be able to get to it. But anyway, I'm still busy this month since I'm working on plans for this blog and my YouTube channel. I did promise to start being active on my blog and channel this 2016 and like I said, I'm working on it to give y'all some great content! I've been so busy planning stuff since late last year that I just had to take the time off and go on vacation. So here I am, I just got back from my trip to Cebu!

Okay. So, aside from the fact that I am back once again, I also have one other exciting news for all of my readers here in the Philippines! If you love K-Pop, makeup, and basically all things Korean, you will love this, too!

Okay, I did not realize it has already been about 3 months since I last posted.

I really do apologize once again for the hiatus. As I have mentioned, I got a job last March and it's was has kept me really busy, sorry! T-T

Anyway, I'm back, and I've got a lot on my mind so I decided to just make a comeback post about it.

I APOLOGIZE for the lack of posts on both this blog and my channel T-T

I recently got a job at a call center and I'm currently training (and on a graveyard shift) so I spend most of the day ~~being a vampire~~ sleeping. BUT since I got quite the long sleep yesterday, I'm awake now and I'm actually planning on filming a video. I don't know what to film so while I'm thinking about that, I'm trying to be productive by typing out a new blog post instead of laying around thinking of what kind of video to film because knowing myself, I'm bound to fall asleep in a matter of seconds -__-

ANYWAY... as usual, I still have a sh*t ton of makeup to review and it's all piling up and I should accomplish some of those sometime soon.

I also got a sh*t ton of makeup tutorials planned but I'm not in the mood to film it. (I really want to film a video that I'm happy and motivated to film. I don't like filming something half-assed!)

Hmm... what else... what else...

OH! Also...

I became a brand ambassador for ZALORA Philippines

before you say "pfft...who cares" fyi if you use my code you get a 15% discount on your first purchase from ZALORA

1. This is for a one-time use only.
2. There's no minimum spending amount on this.
3. This can be used on discounted items.
4. Not valid for the Zalora Marketplace items and non-sale items listed here.

YOU'RE WELCOME AND HAPPY SHOPPING!

XOXO