Le Beauty Diaires: Quickie FOTD

My Quickie FOTD 

Well, if you have noticed or not, I recently had a haircut. My hair was just too long and the weather is getting out-of-hand lately, its scorching like hell. And also, for the benefit of my Baby Cloud to get all the help and nutrients he can get, I chopped it short. It was a good decision since it felt like a ton of weight had been lifted off my world and I feel much fresher.

Here's a quickie FOTD for you darlings. Its pretty simple and light with a little focus on the eyes. 

What I used for this FOTD:

Face:

Etude House Nymph Aura Boosting Primer

Pinkies Collection BB Cream Foundation

Charm Flat Top Kabuki Brush

Cheeks:

Etude House Aloha Bronzer & Highlighter

Nars Blush - Super Orgasm

Etude House Dear My Blooming Cheek Highlighter

Ecotools Blush Brush

Eyes:

Pinkies Collection Eyebrow Duo Powder

Nyx Nude on Nude Eye Palette

Dollywink Black Eyeliner

Etude House White Styling Eyeliner

Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler 

Ecotools Angled Eyeliner Brush

Lips:

Aquaphor Healing Ointment

BYS Longwear Lipstick - In Love

VOV Girl's Lip Tint Balm - Berry Girl 

*Brush guards are from Charm Makeup Brushes*

Hope you like it!

Le Beauty Diaries: My Current Skincare Routine

One of the joys of being preggo is having a glowing, immaculate skin--- not! How I wish but its actually the opposite. Your skin gets plagued by acne, oiliness (or for some dryness) and redness. Blame it on the hormones that are going absolutely mental inside our sexy bodies. Yes, sexy bodies. 

My face was pretty affected by acne and irritation for months. And to top it all off, my skin was also adjusting to the water here in Manila. You see, when I was back in Dubai, my face was also plagued by acne because of the alkaline content in the water. I never had bad acne before I went to Dubai. I guess my skin wasn't just compatible with the water in Dubai and also, flying affected my skin too. I had tried everything to cure my acne but nothing really worked. I would still get several zits every month or so. I tried Obagi, Neostrata, Avene, Clindamycin, Erethromycin and everything else in between but still nada. Until I tried Beauche which worked well but it was just a bit harsh because of the peeling agents. Beauche made my skin clear again but with a few zits every now and then would appear.

So with that adjusting phase and preggo crazy hormones, my face was literally acne prone. I tried going back to my skincare routine before which was Beauche but it was too harsh for my preggo body. And so I tried searching for products that are all-natural and safe for me and my baby. After months of trying several brands, I finally found my skincare arsenals and they are all crafted with good ingredients and by that I mean good for the body ingredients.

My current skincare routine

  

And they are Moringa-O Malunggay Soap, Snoe Beauty Spot on Spot Off Acne Fading Gel and Aquaphor Healing Ointment. 

These 3 products work wonders on my skin. They have eliminated my acne like seriously and also the acne spots are fading slowly. My skin is not oily anymore and it just became clear and healthy again. The Moringa-O Malunggay Soap is divine. I use it not only on my face but also my body. It brought back the healthy glow unto my face and I love the scent too. I'm actually on my second bottle of Snoe Beauty Shoo-Zit, Spot On Spot Off Acne Fading Gel and it really is effective even if you have preggo acne. My zits just completely dried out fast and the acne marks are slowly fading away. Its a total beauty must-have! I swear by this product. The Aquaphor Healing Ointment was the ointment I used when I was still in the hospital and even up to now to my preggo days. It heals any chapped and irritated skin and it also moisturizes. I just love this product.

There are the 3 products that are a must-have for my current skincare routine. I highly recommend these products especially if you are preggo like me since they are all natural and guaranteed safe for your body and your baby and they really work too.

So, what's your current skincare routine? Share your thoughts!

  

Le Belly Diaries: 27 & 28 Weeks

So I'm on my third trimester already. Wow! That was fast. I think I'm having such a blast with me being preggo that I completely lost count of my weeks. I still think that I'm not halfway yet but I only have 11 weeks and 2 days to go before giving birth. Oh my! I still can't believe it! I'm going to see my Baby Cloud soon! I can't be more elated.

Well, they say that the third trimester is the hardest among the three. I still couldn't tell since its too early but I think that the first trimester was the hardest for me. Although, I didn't have any morning sickness and food aversions at that time, I was yet recovering from my one month hospitalization due to a rare auto-immune disease. So my body was weak and fragile. I suffered badly from fatigue and I just can tell that my body was not yet at its normal state. 

I was truly surprised to know that I was pregnant after recuperating in less than a month.  It was quite an astonishment for me you see, because my whole system bounced back faster that I thought it would. The disease impaired my body quite a bit and I was delighted to know that I healed fast. After being sick that bad, you constantly worry if your body would still be back to normal. So for me, getting pregnant was such a blessing. My whole system was fine after all it took from the disease.  My body accepted the baby. It was one joyous occasion for me. For us.

First trimester for me was difficult because my body was still adjusting and adapting after the disease and recovery. I would easily feel tired and frail. At times, I didn't want to get out of bed. I would always feel nauseous and light-headed. I still couldn't drink any vitamins nor medications at that moment since the recuperation prohibited such. It was utterly an ordeal for me and my little bean. But we gladly surpassed it and second trimester became a little bit of a breeze for us, if not for the occasional flu and colds, it was a lot easier.

Now that I'm on the start of third trimester, I don't know what to expect. I know that my baby bump is going to be bigger and heavier and also, that the stretchmarks are going to be crazier than now but other than that, I'm somewhat clueless. But I think that's what make this baby journey all the more exciting. Don't you think?

I'm happy to share this baby journey with my baby daddy, Jet, even more because it just brings us closer together. Family. Awww.. Mushy I know. Forgive me.

Oh and I'm also counting my baby kicks already and its so much fun. Its our little bonding. So cuute!

So, how was your third trimester? Share your thoughts!

Le Delish Diaries: Something Speculoosly Good Baking At Go Nuts Donuts

Go Nuts Donuts had been on my list of my fave sweets shop since college. I would crave their donuts every now and then and even up to now. My all-time fave flavor are Pastillas and Strawberry. I could devour 3 donuts in one sitting. I like how soft and pillowy their dough is and you can really taste the strawberry flavor and its not too sweet either.  Its just the perfect donut for moi.

And now, Go Nuts Donuts has officially joined the craze. Speculoos Cookie Butter craze that is. Manila has been going ga-ga over the Speculoos Cookie Butter for quite sometime now. So, Go Nuts Donuts came up with this brilliant idea of adding Cookie Butter as one of their donut flavors, inspired by Trader Joe's Speculoos Cookie Butter. Amazing right??

As seen from their Facebook Page and Instagram, they are baking something speculoosly spectacular and its coming soon. I just cannot wait! Can you?

Photo from Facebook.com/GoNutsDonuts

Speculoos Cookie Butter is a cookie butter spread from Trader's Joes. You can spread it on pancakes, waffles, sandwiches, ice cream topping, dip, etc. It also has Lotus Biscoff Spread as the European counterpart. Personally, I love both.

Visit the Go Nuts Donuts FB Page for more updates and info or better yet, visit one of their branches.

*This post is not sponsored and the photo is taken from the Go Nuts Donuts Facebook Page. Merci!*

So, are you excited for the newest Go Nuts Donuts flavor? Share your thoughts!

Le Delish Diaries: In-N-Out Burger at Bonifacio High Street for One Day ONLY

OMG! OMG! OMG! Foodie Alert!!

The rumors are true!! In-N-Out Burger are grilling today and just for today at Bonifacio High Street near ClawDaddy for 11AM to 3PM or while supplies last. 

Menu:

Double-Double - Php 160

Cheeseburger - Php 120

Hamburger - Php 80

(Burgers available in Animal and Protein Style)

Potato Chips - Php 40

Combos are also available and they are selling shirts too!

Double-Double Burger

This might be the one of those days that I regret living in the north. Why does is it have to be today and only today?!!! Why oh why??!!!!!

Info can be seen at Bonifacio High Street FB Page