! Kikay si Kat!

The Sweetest Event

2012-02-06T08:53:00.000+08:00

You and your special someone have a chance to spend Valentine's day the way you always dreamed to!

Just follow these simple steps and you might be the lucky person to win the date of your dreams*:

1. Take a picture of yourself and a loved one featuring a Toblerone chocolate with an “I Love You” sleeve and/or the other special Valentine edition Toblerone sleeves in the picture.

The more creative your photo is, the more chances you'll get picked!

2. Submit it on givetoblerone.com with your dream date write-up.

2. Email the picture to sayitsweeter@givetoblerone.com along with a description of your most creative dream date. Make sure to include your full name, email address, home address, and contact number.

Make it the sweetest and most magical date you can think of! The more creative it is, the more chances you'll get it!

Send us your entries by February 5, 2012.

Participants whose photos and date descriptions were qualified and selected will have theirentries posted on the Toblerone website (www.givetoblerone.com).

Once your entry has been posted, make sure you share it with your friends and friends of friends! We'll be needing their help to decide which dream date will come true!

For the full mechanics, click HERE.

* Toblerone Philippines will bring to life the dream date of the winning participant, up to a

monetary value of P50,000. Chances of winning are dependent on the creativity of the picture, the creativity of the writeup, and the number of likes on their picture.

Fashion Trends For Men Winter 2012

2012-02-03T11:26:00.000+08:00

This is a guest post from Stylepilot.co.uk :)

Start planning your wardrobe for Autumn Winter 2012-13 now. It may seem early but stores’ AW collections will be in stores before you know it. Check out which colour combinations will work for you this Autumn/Winter. You can even check your wardrobe for anything a bit old which you can recycle!

Being Colour Clever

Whether you’re a man or woman, having a great look is always about garments, fabrics and colours which work well together to create one look. Unfortunately men don’t always get this. One great item won’t lift an overall look of tired, lethargic clothes. In fact, that great pair of jeans you chose will just blend in with the rest of your attire. Bland it is, then.

Fashion in Technicolour

Bland it most certainly is not for Autumn/Winter 2012-13. Key colour trends give clear indicators for how men can build their look to deliver a show stopping style and appearance at all times.

Create yourself a rustic, “man of the countryside” look with classic autumnal shades and patterns. Try pairing a dark, red tartan shirt with an understated mustard cardigan for a classic colour contrast. This look can easily be enhanced with a heavier knit on top of the initial two layers, dark beige or a tan brown works well here. For a traditional country gentleman look, add a classic dark brown flat cap with a scarf. If you’re base layer is visible, keep your look sharp by ensuring the hat matches the outer layer colour, the scarf matches the base layer.

Paint yourself as a casual trend setter by combining subtle shades of classic colours. Soft yet unusual shades of blue, green, purple and pink can be put together in many combinations to create a casual yet sharp on trend look. Try a washed purple base layer, something simple such as a plain t-shirt or vest works perfectly. Combine this with a lighter, patterned contrast shirt buttoned only halfway. Throw an unusual or multi shaded green heavy knit cardigan on top. If you can nail the shirt pattern being the prominent fixture in this outfit, you’ve got the look!

It’s all the same to me

This is where we come in. For too long men have fallen victim to a carelessly put together outfit which, often with only one piece swapped, could be transformed into fashion gold. Allow us to put your outfit together completely free of charge. We’ll even ask you your body shape, eye and hair colour. Not only will your clothes look good with each other, most importantly they’ll look great on you. Take advantage of our superb outfit building tool today and confidently put your fashion feet forward.

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Celebrity Makeup: Full or Natural?

2012-02-02T14:43:00.000+08:00

Here are several pics of celebrities, the first side is where they are fully made up, the other is with a natural look.
There are some women who looks better with thicker makeup. So I guess it depends on your skin or bone structure. When I am 'fully' made up, I sometimes feel like a drag queen hahaha. Last time I almost offended my beki-friend when I told him "mukha akong bakla friend!" I forgot I have beki friends and I used a wrong term, I shouldve used "drag-queen" apologies for that! :)

Moonleaf Cafe

2012-01-31T08:20:00.000+08:00

I do not know this person. I was taking pictures and he walked right in front. Grr. Oh I was too lazy to take another one :p

Their Wintermelon bestseller

I ordered the Wintermelon Milk Tea.. They just gave me my order quickly without asking me for sugar level options or add-ons. Oh, I also didnt know you had to specify your add-ons. I thought everything comes with pearls. My bad.

I got 100% sugar level default and it was sickeningly sweet. I tasted the roasted caramel taste of the wintermelon alright, but it was soooo sweet after 3 sips I got sore throat. I am not exaggerating. They have a lot of branches and I got mine at UST-Dapitan branch. I never got the taste of "tea"

Back to Simple Line milk tea if I want this good tea fix. Will not come back to Moon Leaf cafe again. The only winning part they have is the ambiance. Sortof the perfect place where students can gather and study, do projects or make tambay.

A Viviere Salon Makeover and an Elightenment

2012-01-30T09:28:00.000+08:00

As you all know, as I have mentioned before; 2012 started with a different bang. A lot of obstacles has been showing up all over and though there may be a lot of difficulties in my life right now. With God's help, I will get through all of this and take each day at a time.

It was a day where my soul was broken, when I received a call from Working Mom magazine asking me if they could feature me in their magazine and talk about things. It gave my heart a short sigh making me realize that although there are a lot of set backs, God never fails to give blessings. As with the podcast I listend to Joel Osteen today; When there are things that we cannot answer, if there are dreams unfulfilled, relationships failing, sickness not healing, and a lot more. That even with all the pain and suffering we tend to ask God why, why is this happening? Even with all the prayers, faith, and work, things still do not go our way. God has a reason, and it's always for our benefit. He may not answer us now, he may not answer us the reason why at all. But if we let go of all the hatred and bitterness, we will fully understand that we are in this moment because God has better plans for us.

We have to let go and give him full control in our lives when things do not work our way anymore. As Joel Osteen said, God loves us so much that he may have better plans than what we want right now. We just have to be strong and be patient. Instead of giving a question mark all the time. Let's end it with a period. So that we can move on forward..

I cannot divulge the full story of what I'm going through but I think it's not only myself who is going through all of this. We can do this peeps :) Let's move on forward together.

Back to the makeover, they gave me a free color, cut, and treatment from Viviere Salon and oh boy I just told the hair-cutter not to make my hair short as I'm trying to grow it.

Snip snip snip. The whole process took around 3 hours but they were nice enough to ask if I wanted any drinks.

They did great service and my hair looked better after a couple of weeks without blow drying it straight. It's nice, wavy and had the volume I needed. Oh and I loved the red coloring. I honestly don't know how much the highlights, color, cut and treatment cost. Thanks to Working Mom magazine for giving me a bump of confidence boost.

Sorry used a cam phone.. but here's how it looks like up close and after a couple of weeks.

Philippians 4:13 I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

The 5 Stages of Grief and My Hope

2012-01-30T09:09:00.001+08:00

Though I am not experiencing physical death of some sort. I found this article talking about grief, loss and its stages. I am not so sure in which stage I am in because I am feeling denial, anger, bargaining and depression all at the same time. I am human, though I want to get through this sooner, I cannot.

I'm praying everyday so that I may have the strength to live each day. Especially for my baby. He needs me more than ever. If I lose myself in the process, he's the one to suffer he cannot lose his mom more than ever. He is my happiness. :) Everytime I'm with my baby all grief instantly transform into joy. He is the best blessing God gave me.

Thanks to everyone for continuing to read through my blog though I'm in my highly emotional stage right now.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross & David Kessler

Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance

The stages have evolved since their introduction and they have been very misunderstood over the past three decades. They were never meant to help tuck messy emotions into neat packages. They are responses to loss that many people have, but there is not a typical response to loss as there is no typical loss. Our grief is as individual as our lives.

The five stages, denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance are a part of the framework that makes up our learning to live with the one we lost. They are tools to help us frame and identify what we may be feeling. But they are not stops on some linear timeline in grief. Not everyone goes through all of them or in a prescribed order. Our hope is that with these stages comes the knowledge of grief ’s terrain, making us better equipped to cope with life and loss.

Denial

This first stage of grieving helps us to survive the loss. In this stage, the world becomes meaningless and overwhelming. Life makes no sense. We are in a state of shock and denial. We go numb. We wonder how we can go on, if we can go on, why we should go on. We try to find a way to simply get through each day. Denial and shock help us to cope and make survival possible. Denial helps us to pace our feelings of grief. There is a grace in denial. It is nature’s way of letting in only as much as we can handle.

As you accept the reality of the loss and start to ask yourself questions, you are unknowingly beginning the healing process. You are becoming stronger, and the denial is beginning to fade. But as you proceed, all the feelings you were denying begin to surface.

Anger

Anger is a necessary stage of the healing process. Be willing to feel your anger, even though it may seem endless. The more you truly feel it, the more it will begin to dissipate and the more you will heal. There are many other emotions under the anger and you will get to them in time, but anger is the emotion we are most used to managing. The truth is that anger has no limits. It can extend not only to your friends, the doctors, your family, yourself and your loved one who died, but also to God. You may ask, “Where is God in this?

Underneath anger is pain, your pain. It is natural to feel deserted and abandoned, but we live in a society that fears anger. Anger is strength and it can be an anchor, giving temporary structure to the nothingness of loss. At first grief feels like being lost at sea: no connection to anything. Then you get angry at someone, maybe a person who didn’t attend the funeral, maybe a person who isn’t around, maybe a person who is different now that your loved one has died. Suddenly you have a structure – - your anger toward them. The anger becomes a bridge over the open sea, a connection from you to them. It is something to hold onto; and a connection made from the strength of anger feels better than nothing.We usually know more about suppressing anger than feeling it. The anger is just another indication of the intensity of your love.

Bargaining

Before a loss, it seems like you will do anything if only your loved one would be spared. “Please God, ” you bargain, “I will never be angry at my wife again if you’ll just let her live.” After a loss, bargaining may take the form of a temporary truce. “What if I devote the rest of my life to helping others. Then can I wake up and realize this has all been a bad dream?”

We become lost in a maze of “If only…” or “What if…” statements. We want life returned to what is was; we want our loved one restored. We want to go back in time: find the tumor sooner, recognize the illness more quickly, stop the accident from happening…if only, if only, if only. Guilt is often bargaining’s companion. The “if onlys” cause us to find fault in ourselves and what we “think” we could have done differently. We may even bargain with the pain. We will do anything not to feel the pain of this loss. We remain in the past, trying to negotiate our way out of the hurt. People often think of the stages as lasting weeks or months. They forget that the stages are responses to feelings that can last for minutes or hours as we flip in and out of one and then another. We do not enter and leave each individual stage in a linear fashion. We may feel one, then another and back again to the first one.

Depression

After bargaining, our attention moves squarely into the present. Empty feelings present themselves, and grief enters our lives on a deeper level, deeper than we ever imagined. This depressive stage feels as though it will last forever. It’s important to understand that this depression is not a sign of mental illness. It is the appropriate response to a great loss. We withdraw from life, left in a fog of intense sadness, wondering, perhaps, if there is any point in going on alone? Why go on at all? Depression after a loss is too often seen as unnatural: a state to be fixed, something to snap out of. The first question to ask yourself is whether or not the situation you’re in is actually depressing. The loss of a loved one is a very depressing situation, and depression is a normal and appropriate response. To not experience depression after a loved one dies would be unusual. When a loss fully settles in your soul, the realization that your loved one didn’t get better this time and is not coming back is understandably depressing. If grief is a process of healing, then depression is one of the many necessary steps along the way.

Acceptance

Acceptance is often confused with the notion of being “all right” or “OK” with what has happened. This is not the case. Most people don’t ever feel OK or all right about the loss of a loved one. This stage is about accepting the reality that our loved one is physically gone and recognizing that this new reality is the permanent reality. We will never like this reality or make it OK, but eventually we accept it. We learn to live with it. It is the new norm with which we must learn to live. We must try to live now in a world where our loved one is missing. In resisting this new norm, at first many people want to maintain life as it was before a loved one died. In time, through bits and pieces of acceptance, however, we see that we cannot maintain the past intact. It has been forever changed and we must readjust. We must learn to reorganize roles, re-assign them to others or take them on ourselves.

Finding acceptance may be just having more good days than bad ones. As we begin to live again and enjoy our life, we often feel that in doing so, we are betraying our loved one. We can never replace what has been lost, but we can make new connections, new meaningful relationships, new inter-dependencies. Instead of denying our feelings, we listen to our needs; we move, we change, we grow, we evolve. We may start to reach out to others and become involved in their lives. We invest in our friendships and in our relationship with ourselves. We begin to live again, but we cannot do so until we have given grief its time.

http://grief.com/the-five-stages-of-grief/

FOTD and My Favorite BB Cream: Skinfood Mushroom

2012-01-27T10:03:00.001+08:00

Being one of the few who tried BB creams since 2007. Yes, 2007 they've been there for 5 years already. I have tried a lot! If I remember it correctly, everytime there's this new raved BB cream, I had the urge to try, and try! But eventually I ended up loving and favoriting 2 BB Creams. Legere Multiwhite BB Cream and Skinfood Mushroom BB Cream.

First up for review is my beloved Skinfood Mushroom BB Cream. This was the 3rd BB Cream to be launched from Skinfood's Line. The first was Gingko Green for normal skin, Aloe for oily skin, and Mushroom for those who want whitening and anti aging.

Texture: It has a similar texture to Olay Total Effects but tinted. Though not as blendable as other brands since it doesnt have a lot of silicones in it (plus plus!) The best way to apply this is to spread dots all over and just mush around your face.

Scent: It smells like freshly cut grass, one of its few perks compared to other variants is it doesn't have a nauseating smell. It's light.

Staying Power: 6hrs. A good 6hrs. With blotting.

Skin Benefits: The reason I stuck with this cream through and through. It works. I had a lot of acne and acne scars and this is tried and tested to be one of the major reasons why they are healed and less visible now. Through time it also makes the skin look brighter and fresher, even with no makeup on. It also helped with acne.. A LOT.

Coverage: 5/10. If you want to cover flaws, I suggest you use a separate concealer

Glowiness: 7/10. Not the best compared to Etude House's Sheer Glowing. It still gives its own share of dew, but not too much. I like it that way, if I want to glow I'll use a separate highlighter instead

Oil Control: 5/10. This provides moisture, than oil control. If you want oil control use a setting powder! :)

Will I buy again? Over and over... I shouldve asked Cindy to get me 4 tubes when she was in Korea it's like around 550PHP over there and here it's triple the price

Who do I recommend it to? To those tired of trying different brands already. Though this may not give you a perfect coverage, or staying power. In terms of long term skin benefits I'd give this a perfect 10.

Me with nothing on.. err.. no makeup on.. dare to bare! Haha ang tapang ng lola nyo

Yeah girl.. this is how I put my BB Cream on... mushyyy

With BB Cream, my skin looks more "happy"

A simple basic FOTD, using the lightest eyeshadow in the Revlon Bloom Palette, Maybelline Superfilm Mascara, MAC Cream Base in Virgin Isle, Shiseido Curler, and K-Palette Eyeliner

Tadaaaaa..

I tend to play safe with makeup when at the office, want to be daring sometimes, probably when there's a costume party or something else or when opportunity strikes! Haha feel free if you want to give me a makeover, I'm a blank slate!

Have a happy Friday guys! Always remember, God is in control of our lives no matter what storm we go through.. :)

Review: Revlon Colors in Bloom Palette Swatches and Short Review

2012-01-26T11:13:00.000+08:00

When my ninang (auntie) told me she got a Revlon Palette as pasalubong from one of her officemates, I scratched my head and told her it might be a fake because I never heard of a Revlon Palette before. And we all know there are a lot of those spread over Divisoria hahaha. :) *ehem fake MAC ehem* with unheard collections and palettes.

But suprisingly, when I got home, it indeed was a palette from Revlon. A Duty-free exclusive. It's very similar to my old Lancome Palette encased in black plastic but this one is more of a dust and scratch magnet, and doesnt include a velvet casing.

This is why some people don't like mixed palettes with lippies/shadows because the powders get mixed up with the creams. I didnt swatch the blush because even with my somehow fair skin, it didnt show up. It's quite chalky and flies all over the palette. It gave this slightest super slight "rose" color.. Okay I'll post the picture where I tried to swatch it with my face.. I think there's color.. but I prefer something that "pops"

The shadows are nicely pigmented though not tightly packed so it gets loose around. Need to tap tap the brush so that there isnt much fallout. They last fairly long around 5 hrs without a primer, not bad. Although I'm not fan of the dark/gloomy shades and I wished they included the very versatile taupe.
My fave shades in this bunch is the charcoal and brown. The white/champagne has huge sparkles that is a big NO NO for me.

The lippies are nice as well. They're the palette version of the super lustrous lipsticks. They are like your regular lippies, creamy, pigmented, and well, average. My favorite is rose dew (first swatch on the left) because it's perfect for summer. It's a mix of rose, gold, pink. I would make an individual post on each lip color in the ff. days with a lip swatch.

This goes for 35USD and only available in Duty Free. Will I buy this? Nope. I would rather invest on a better quality palette and add a few bucks. Like the Lancome Palette or YSL Palette. I wish Chanel would come up with a similar set! I'd definitely go for those.

Food: KFC Zinger Double Down

2012-01-25T14:00:00.000+08:00

I'm a sucker for breadless sandwiches so bring it on! A couple of years ago, I made a short review on KFC's super healthy double down consisting of 2 hearty pieces of chicken fillet, cheddar cheese, bacon, and mayo.. whew..

I guess they thought to themselves, why waste our zinger fillets and make zinger double downs! It's the same double down, except with the spicy fillet.

It's nice that they finally put some sort of holder to help you eat the sandwich, it used to be messy before, but now the "cone" holds everything nicely.

I prefer this one than the original one because the spicy kick lessens the "umay" and "sawa" factor of the dish. After eating one whole sandwich, I even had the appetite to finish the mashed potato that came with it :p and unlike the non-spicy, I can eat this over and over again.

Have you tried double downs? Some peeps even eat it with rice! XD

Mother of... WTF? Another Asian Makeup Transformation

2012-01-20T09:41:00.001+08:00

Anyone can be beautiful! That's for sure! No need for surgery!

Another Asian Makeup Transformation

2012-01-19T16:46:00.000+08:00

Haha! Planning to try this look tomorrow and see how it goes, if this style made the hunk look pretty, maybe it'll work for me..

I haven't tried any "smokey" eye looks because I'm afraid it'll look dark on me or make me look emo, but seeing the brown shades flatter this guy made me think twice.

Lacesless Sneakers : Hit or Miss?

2012-01-18T08:15:00.000+08:00

It's an "upcoming trend" this year. It seems odd wearing sneakers with holes and not putting laces in them, would rather wear slip on sneakers instead. But what do you guys think?

Current Scent: Denenes Cologne and More Emo Things

2012-01-17T13:11:00.000+08:00

I mentioned in a post I wrote a few months back that perfumes and scents trigger memories for people.
For women, it triggers a certain time. For men, it triggers a memory of a certain person. Amazing how our olfactory senses does this eh?

Still have that dream of growing old with the person I decided to spend the rest of my life with

I have quite a few perfumes and colognes in my drawers and all have a memory to share. I would love to tell you their stories once I'm ready. But for now, I got a new fragrance because all scents I currently own reminds me of memories, though happy, I would not like to remember for a while because I'm not sure if those will still re-occur, or remain a memory forever.

Dropping by at Watson's looking for a fresh scent that reminds me of something I would like to remember again and again, and that is my childhood. Back in the days where I was around 5 years old in pre-school and my focus were school or toys; not love or boys. *sheesh had to rhyme!* :)

First thing I looked for was Nenuco, but I couldnt find a bottle, so luckily I grabbed a hold of Denenes cologne which had a similar scent. You literally smell like a freshly bathed baby who played in the sun but never smelled like sweat. Smells heavenly. Innocent. To tell you the truth since it's cologne it lacks staying power that perfumes has but it feels so good putting it on you wouldnt mind the reapplication since putting it on again is really refreshing.

Apologies if this post may seem sad and sentimental. Hugs to everyone.

How about you? What is your favorite perfume and what does it remind you of? What scent makes you happy? Please do share your thoughts :)

Winners Announcement

2012-01-16T10:21:00.000+08:00

for winning the Longchamp Bag as grand prize winner.

The winner and runners up will be contacted shortly through mail this week. :)

Runners up:
Shaz Gepana
Elinor Semira

Slowly but Surely

2012-01-12T13:24:00.000+08:00

I cannot believe my blog is semi-self-sustaining and still getting at least 700+ visits in a day.. THANK YOU for keeping kikaysikat alive!

Still on a journey and process of healing, I would like to thank everyone for their support even if you don't know what I've been going through... Would you believe I'm also off from work for a month? Will be posting updates very soon.. so stay tune..

PS
Biggest apologies to Neutrogena Philippines, I have been continously using your blackhead eliminating line and I'm in love with how effective it is. But unfortunately due to the untimely circumstances I'm unable to post a complete and thorough review of the products.

love lots,
kikaysikat

PLEASE READ. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

2012-01-05T14:00:00.000+08:00

I will be taking a LONG TIME OFF. 2012 bombarded me with difficult challenges and most are too difficult to handle. My heart is breaking into pieces. I'm tired but I can't sleep. I can't divulge any more details as it is just plain painful.

Regarding the contest. I will still pick the winner on the 15th, will be notified in a week and the prize will be shipped in a week.

I need your prayers. :(

Love..

KikaysiKat

My Tarot Card Spread

2011-12-22T16:58:00.000+08:00

Universal 6 Card Spread

Card 1 (The High Priestess) : How you feel about yourself now »

You are very aware of the feminine power within, intuitive and conscious at a spiritual level, looking for guidance and answers, a secret to be revealed. You desire a wise guide to help address your questions, and your intuition is just that. If you are male the appearance of The High Priestess can represent a woman who you care for very much and who truly inspires you.

Card 2 (The Devil) : What you most want at this moment »

The cards suggest that what you most want at this time you can't have, like the forbidden fruit, which makes it all the more tempting. Or you could go for it but you know that it would be a bad choice and for all the wrong reasons. Yes, you want passion and gratification - just be careful where you go looking for it.

Card 3 (The Chariot) : Your fears »

The word failure isn't in your vocabulary. You are worried things are more of a struggle than you expected, with more delays and frustrations. Things aren't going to plan at all, just chill out, calm that mind of yours and you'll find the strength to battle on until you succeed. This is a period of movement and change and conflicts ending in victory.

Card 4 (The Star) : What is going for you »

A wish come true, this is a time of good luck and fortune, perhaps after a period of struggle and heartache. Good health, possibly after a time of illness, and good fortune that will give you a new zest of life. If considering a new love affair, new job or career, or travel, then go for it. You may also receive a gift or gifts!

Card 5 (Death) : What is going against you »

This is a time of anxiety, depression and fear with all the turmoil and distressing events happening in your life - it's time to show what you are made of. What has now come to an end leaves room for brand new beginnings in life, love and career. However radical events may be in your life, believe that life goes on and life is what you make of it.

Card 6 (Justice) : Outcome »

Justice will be done. Decisions will go in your favour, particularly regarding partnerships or legal matters. A time for some good luck and reward for your good deeds in the past.

Lovin Neutrogena Body Oil

2011-12-21T09:32:00.002+08:00

Okay, I'm here, I'm still alive! Barely! :) :) :) How are you? The holiday season is always a busy season for us and thus the low post count. Or, I caught the holiday-lazy-days. Neutrogena has been kind enough to send several products for me to review and oh boy do I owe em some! I have been a neutrogena-loyalista ever since highschool with their Deep Clean Facial Foam as my savior from teen oily skin. It has this fresh scent that doesnt give me dizzy spells and works to control oil and prevent acne! It's a must must must have for teens!

Now that I'm "aging" my skin now needs something that gives moisture, that lasts. Most of us may be putting on a lot of creams on our faces, but how about our body? How can we be sure that soap and lotion is enough.

Okay, ironically, this oil is not oily at all! Think cashmere or silk, and then turn it into liquid. Then add this very light, sexy smell that you wish it had a perfume version; and this is it. Neutrogena's body oil provides skin this moisture you wont find in lotions. It has a natural sesame oil formula that's so light you'd be wanting to put more. And it's so tipid to use! Just a few drops on your skin after your shower or mix it right in your bath. Just after one use you'll notice the difference and that "glow" on your skin.Use generously on legs if youre gonna wear short shorts or skirts for that extra oomph.

I've been using this for more than a month and I barely made a dent but I'm definitely buying another bottle if I run out.

Dream: Lose

2011-12-15T11:45:00.001+08:00

I dreamed that I lost my bag last night.. and that bag was like really precious.. like everything important was in there. I referred to dream moods with its meaning and I'm still not sure how I'll interpret my dream.

Update: Then I realized the things in my bag were my passport, IDs, ATMs, and things related about me. Does it mean I'm losing myself in the process? I'm confused with how my life is going through right now. Hope it's just my mood swings.

Lose

To dream that you lose something indicates that you may really have misplaced something that you had not realized yet. It may also be a signal for you to clean out and reorganize your life. Perhaps you are overwhelmed and distracted with the hustle and bustle of day-to-day life. Alternatively, losing something often coincides with a significant life change or waking issue.

On a symbolic note losing things in your dream suggests lost opportunities, past relationships or forgotten aspects of yourself. Your personal associations to the thing you lose will clue you into the emotional meaning and interpretation of your dream.

5 Types of Women Men Avoid

2011-12-14T08:07:00.002+08:00

source article

1- The Smart-A s s
What man doesn’t enjoy a cerebral opponent? What man doesn’t want a woman who has an opinion, has a personality and can participate in a conversation or debate on just about any topic? Of course a hot body is a turn-on, but a true Player recognizes a hot mind and a blazing personality. These are the absolute aphrodisiacs. A woman with verbal confidence is a true catch. But when confidence is locked on contentious and confrontational, you should make plans to avoid her. The Smart-*** drips sarcasm. She enjoys answering and asking questions with a tone and an attitude that pushes away the nicest of suitors. Her words drip with venom and her personality is based on making others feel beneath her. She will say she’s confident and that no one understands her sense of humor. You will know she’s a smart-***, and one of the five types of women to avoid.

2- The Gold Digger
All men have experienced the effort to bring together their physical, spiritual and financial aspects. In the process of courting, you will pay for flowers, go out to the movies, take the weekend to go skiing, and lay the world out before her. However, while you spend with emotion and desire, make sure your newfound lady is enjoying you rather than your money. Gold Diggers will eventually show their colors when they begin expecting you to pay for everything including her bills. Going for broke in a relationship is far different from going broke, Player. Remember that.

The Gold Digger is easy to detect, but they are a smart breed. A Gold Digger will instantly speak of high-priced evenings and pricey desserts. She will mention her bills and her need for your financial help. She will also take this time to arouse you to the point of blind obedience. Stand your ground and keep your hand on your wallet.

3- Ms. Right
While the description may make you scratch your head, it’s not what you think. A sign of a true Player is the appreciation of something good. So if this was Ms. Right for you, I would give you the green light to pursue. But this is Ms. Right, as in Ms. Always Right or Ms. Has To Be Right. This lovely lady can have a host of great qualities and characteristics, but she has a stubbornness for being correctthat turns off any man and turns any relationship into a disaster -- that’s why she makes it into the five types of women to avoid. She has to be right about anything and everything to the point that your slightest word had better be in agreement with her's. If you disagree or prove her wrong, there is hell to pay. While her great qualities may make you want to hang in there and overlook (or modify) her ferocity, Ms. Right is one of the types that cannot be changed. Sorry, my friend, but the best you can do is avoid her. Her pride and her arrogance should send up two red flags that scream turn and run as fast as you can.

4- The Psycho
A broad category with many entries, the Psycho includes the girl who calls, texts or posts to your Facebook wall 10 times a day. It includes the girl who wants to know your every move and asks how you’ve been when she just spoke to you an hour ago. If there is any woman to avoid at all costs, the Psycho is the one. She will insert herself into your life and shake all aspects of your existence. It is easy to fall for the Psycho as she brings an intensity and a passion that is borderline supernatural. Remember, though, that sex with a psycho may be amazing, but at some point you’ll end up in front of the police. If you fail to look at her from all aspects, you’ll end up with a bothersome, insecure and potentially vicious woman who will show no signs of going away. She will deny her obvious issues despite their growing intensity.

5- The Rebound
She is most sinister on the list because she is the most difficult to detect. We have all heard the warning of the “rebound guy,” but what about the female counterpart? Like the Psycho, this girl tends to come on strong, hot and heavy. Her seductive ways could weaken some of the strongest Players. Falling into her traps, you’ll bypass your better judgment and fall hard. You believe that this is the one; you believe that this is a great relationship in the making. But the truth is that you were just a lay, just a sexual encounter to help her past the man who recently broke her heart. The Rebound is well aware of how great you are, Player in training. Over the course of your courtship, you’ll gradually find that you can do nothing right. You’re either too early or too late. You’re either not ready on time or not giving her time to get ready. See the signs as she shifts from being the comely hotness to the reluctant mute across the dinner table. This change has nothing to do with you. It is the life cycle of the Rebound girl. She has had you and is now done. Once you begin to sense this resistance, with dignity and finesse, bid farewell and remove yourself from the situation.

Curly Hair Tips and Tricks

2011-12-05T08:53:00.000+08:00

It is important to curl your hair on your second day hair, not fresh out of the shower, because second day hair has natural oil, which makes the hair easier to style. Curl a little at a time, it takes longer but it's neater. If you have long hair, you need to curl twice along the length, say first 20-40% and then 40-80% of the length. It is simply impossible to just roll it all in and expect a perfect curl all at once if you have long hair.

Curly hair towards the end of the hair gives that "I'm laidback and not trying hard to attract attention" effect while curl from the roots says "I'm confident and I don't even care if you give me attention, I just wanna have fun" effect. Use a hair mask and serum to protect your hair from these processes.

Bon Jakobsen
Jaidee TV host and Le Sasha presenter

Perming

If you want permanent curls, go with perming, but be careful what you wish for. The art of hair perming is a skill that a hairdresser has to master, as it is not easy to create beautiful curls without damaging the hair. In fact, all chemicals will damage your hair to a certain extent, but more reliable salons can minimise the damage. Always pick a salon you can trust, or one that you have heard good things about. Bring a picture of the end result you are hoping for to avoid miscommunication. Remember that even after perming, you will still have to style your hair every morning with wax, mousse or spray to keep the curls in shape.

Curling iron

It's easy. It's long-lasting. It's also very damaging to the hair. Curling irons, as well as any other hairstyling tool, apply high levels of heat directly to the hair, damaging the cuticle layer. Heat also reduces the water content of hair and weakens the shaft. If you want to curl your locks daily, it might be less damaging to have your hair permed. One-time exposure to perming chemicals is better than daily exposure to high heat. Don't forget to use a heat protector before you apply heat to your hair.

Curling sponges/plastic rollers

They are available in many shapes, from tennis balls to strawberries. These sponge curlers are something you can sleep with and will not later regret, as you will wake up with beautiful curls that last for hours (or throughout the day, with hairspray or mousse). Simply curl your strands using these sponges when your hair is almost dry - too dry and the curls won't stay, too damp and you will end up damaging your hair, as sleeping with damp hair is the biggest must-not for hair care.

Paper bag or paper strips

Michelle Phan, make-up teacher and spokesperson for Lancome, has demonstrated how to make beautiful no-heat-involved curls using brown paper bags. Start with damp, detangled hair and tie paper strips to each strand. Search YouTube for her video "Paper Bag Curls Tutorial".

Clip-on curls

Save time and avoid all types of hair damage using clip-on curls, available at accessories sections of most department stores at about 900 baht. Tie your hair in a ponytail, clip on the fake curls and voila! Make sure you buy a matching colour for a more convincing look.

Taylor Swift has signature blonde curls that spell soft and feminine. PHOTO: ANTHONY JOSEPH BAKER

You can recycle paper bags and get beautiful hair. Brown paper bags, when torn into strips, can be used to make beautiful curls.

Clip-on curls can look just like the real thing if you choose the colour that matches your hair.

Go to sleep with curling sponges and plastic rollers and you will wake up with bouncy curls without tormenting your hair with heat.

A curling iron is the easiest way to temporarily curl your hair, but make sure you protect your hair from the excessive heat.

Bounce booster

Bring back the just-out-of-the-salon bouncy curls by washing your permed hair with Korean Bounce Therapy Intensive nourishment from Keratinology by Sunsilk. The specially formulated shampoo, conditioner and hair mask will help prolong the beauty of salon curls. Lock your style and put the bounce back into your curls for a salon-like finish every day.

credits to: http://www.bangkokpost.com/lifestyle/beauty/267966/girly-curly-hair

Colognes for Tweens

2011-12-03T09:49:00.000+08:00

Disclaimer: This is not a paid post and products were sent for consideration

A reader sent me an email asking what fragrance she could buy if her budget was a tight 100php. Im a fan of fancy fragrances so you could try out the shops that sells those per ml BUT it may not last you for a long while since you can get approximately 1ml-2ml in 100php.

Then I remember HBC sent me a couple of colognes a few weeks back and they smelled really sweet, perfect for tweens who want to smell good and will smell like their age. Okay lets say chanel no5 smells classy, but who wants to smell like a classy grandma eh? hahaha HBCs Allue Line also have gentle cosmetics specially formulated for young ones so youre sure its gentle and safe. They're very affordable too so tweens wont have to spend their savings. :)

Kikay si Kat : Finalist for Philippine Blog Awards 2011 Fashion and Beauty

2011-12-01T16:56:00.001+08:00

I couldnt sleep the other night when I saw my website URL on the list of Finalists for the Beauty and Fashion Category National Level! OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!

But they got my old blog name instead; They havent got my updated Blog name and URL I hope they update it :)

Surreal... I'm not expecting.. but I'm hoping I get to win something.. like in their raffle. Hehe.. It's going to be held at Carlos Romulo Theater at RCBC this Dec. 3 2011; Oh and I don't know what to wear. This would not be possible if not for YOU people who visit this blog everyday and interact with me and other readers as well. It's super super super fun.

This blog was started because I was a frustrated writer. I really wanted to take up Journalism at UST and work in the media-world like Magazines, TV, Hosting, and other things but because my parents were sorta "cutting costs" I had to study at PLM because I got a scholarship there for Computer Science. Did you guys know back in college I auditioned for a few hosting stints in ETC? (Didnt get in! Haha.. always a finalist, never the "one" :( )

Still! No regrets no regrets. Wouldnt be here today if not for what happened in the past. Thank you thank you thank you! Maybe one way I can say thanks to all of you is for me to produce articles with higher quality both in words and in photos. Do post your suggestions on what you want to read more from Kikay si Kat!! I really love hearing from you!!

I may not have won (yet.. hopefully? waaa) but I already feel like a winner with being a finalist!!!
*jumps up and down* I'm not preparing a 2 min. speech.. (yes I wont) because if I did and I didnt won, I'll just be sorta sadder) Waaa this is me being bipolar >_<

Carrot Pants : Would You Wear Them?

2011-12-01T09:21:00.000+08:00

Our workplace is kind of divided in to "2" groups. The jolog-sosyal-hybrids and the sosyals. Of course you know where my group is right? JOLOGS ALL THE WAY!! :) :) :)

Oh if youre not pinoy here's a quick definition of both:

Jologs - (joh-logs) Came from the combination of Jolina + Organization. Jolina was a fashion trend setter of the 90's with her outrageous hair-dos and outfits. But her fashion soon evolved synonymous to cheap, and then non-classy, and then it became the acceptable. "cowboy" "co-boy" or cool. Since if youre jologs
you eat street food. You ride PUVs and you can kick a$$!

Sosyal - (sow-shal) Came from the word "social" and "shallow"... Kidding!!!!! These people are identified as classy people.

Ok, now let's go back to carrots...
What? Hehehe

Oops! We're talking about Carrot Pants.. not Carrot Pantsuits!

I noticed the sosyal women in our workplace wears carrot pants everyday. They also range from the skinny women to the heavier women side. They wear em everyday with everything! So I wonder if carrot-pants are really uso? I dont own one, because I have wide hips and I don't think it can really flatter my figure by doubling my hip size to quadruple size. I also have large thighs... imagine the growth if I wore carrots! Haha!

I honestly believe this type of pants won't suit everyone. It works better on girls who are either the inverted triangle shape or those with skinnly legs so it will make them more shapely.

Credits to lookbook.nu

I am no judge but people are free to wear whatever they want, whether it suits them or not; as long as theyre happy. So even if the carrot-trend looks aweful on some people. It's their right to look bad if they want to! Hahahahaha! Sometimes my sense of humor is just really dark ^_^;

What do you think of guys wearing them? Is it possible for a 100% straight man to wear it?

Lemme hear your thoughts! Let's talk about social cliques, jolina, jologs, sosyals, and the carrot pants!

^________^

Love lots, XOXO
Kat

HELP for Lolo Marcelo Centes

2011-11-30T20:03:00.000+08:00

Reynaldo Guzman Bacosa's Photos

magandang araw po sa lahat!

ang nasa larawan po ay si Lolo Marcelo Centes, kasalukuyang mag-isang naninirahan sa Bgy. Saraza, Brooke's Point, Palawan. Ayon po sa kanya, siya ay pinanganak nooong January 01, 1910 sa Sorsogon, Sorsogon at sa ngayon ay may mithiing magkaroon ng ugnayan sa kanyang mga kamag-anakan.

Dahil na rin po sa katandaan ay mayroon na siyang mga karamdaman.

Nananawagan kami sa mga taong maaring makatulong sa kanya upang kahit pano ay magkaroon siya ng balita sa kanyang mga kamag-anakan.

Maraming salamat po!
By: Reynaldo Guzman Bacosa

I saw this being reposted on my facebook wall and thought maybe if I posted it on my blog someone would take notice, if lolo marcelo is a relative of theirs or can help him. (Ehem maybe from the media?) There are a lot of old people who needs help, and many who are missing from their relatives with reasons we don't know. But if there's a chance we can help them one person at a time let's do try.

If ever you don't know Lolo Marcel Centes, if you can repost this on your blog, facebook wall, twitter, tumblr, or wherever please do :)