The Vain Teacher

I'm back with a new blog to follow!

2010-11-20T20:45:00.000-08:00

Hello followers!

Its been months since I visited this blog of mine.

So... I made a new blog, which is not only a beauty/fashion blog.

This new (and hopefully, the last) blog of mine is for every thing I wanted to talk about. May it be personal, beauty, fashion or whatever.

Thanks so much for following this one, and I hope you guys follow this new one too :)

Thanks a lot!

NIKKI: & stars

FOTD: Sunday Afternoon 07.04.10

2010-07-06T00:30:00.000-07:00

Here's an FOTD for you guys. This was last Sunday after I filmed my Haul and June Favorites video!

Face Of The Day:

Products/Tools Used:

GNC Vitamin C Moisturizer
Skinfood Peach Sake BB Cream #1
Maybelline Clear Smooth Aqua Gel Foundation (not in pic)
Nichido Powder Plus Foundation
Fanny Serrano Concealer in Sand
Ellana Sheer Velvet Mineral Powder Primer in White Chocolate (used to set my undereye concealer)
ELF Studio Line blush in Candid Coral
Fashion21 single eyeshadow in #8
Fanny Serrano soft eye pencil in Dark Brown
Avon lipstick in Sheer Pink
Carmex lipbalm in Strawberry
ELF Super Glossy Lip Shine in Watermelon
Etude House stippling brush
Fanny Serrano eyelash curler
Avon Super Shock Mascara
ELF eyeshadow brush

June-July Giveaway: Korean Beauty Products Galore

2010-07-04T22:25:00.000-07:00

The Prizes:

1) Eight (8) full-sized Candy*Shop nail polishes (various colors)
2) 1 TonyMoly travel-sized BB Cream
3) 1 Holika Holika Garden Recipe travel-sized Body Wash
4) 1 Organic Farm full-sized Lip Gloss
5) 1 Flory Ann full-sized Lip Gloss
6) 1 Skin Food Omija Whitening Gift Set
7) 2 Innis Free Green Tea Seed Serum
8) 1 InnisFree Green Tea Gift Set (contains serum and lotion)
9) 2 Sticker Sets
10) 1 Nail Art Sticker Set
11) 1 Skin79 Hydro Repairing Mask Sheet
12) 1 *adorable* Kapibarasan Notepad

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Question: "What Korean beauty product are you interested in trying out from the Krazy/Beautiful store?"

My Answer: I would love to try out the Tony Moly brand (gel liners and gold beam)!

Check out her Online Store HERE!

25 Questions Tag

2010-06-28T19:55:00.000-07:00

I am so bored today so I decided to do this 25 Questions Tag! I got this from LittoMokaa :))

1. Do you apply your foundation with a brush, sponge, or fingers?
For powder foundation, I use my powder brush. For liquid, I use my Etude House stippling brush for my Maybelline Clear Smooth Aqua Gel Foundation, and my fingers for my Etude House Babyskin Foundation. I use cosmetic sponges to even out the foundation.

2. Do you apply your eyeshadow from light to dark? or dark to light?
It depends on my mood.

3. Do you prime your eyes?
Yes.

4. Concealer first, or after foundation?
After my foundation, since my foundation has a medium coverage.

5. Go for manicures, or manicure yourself?
Either way.

6. Exfoliate lips, face or both?
I exfoliate my lips everytime im in the shower, then I use my Carmes lipbalm in Strawberry. For my face, I use the product that my dermatologist gave me.

7. On average, how long does it take you to do your makeup?
Depends on where I'm going, and who I'm with.

8. Do you wear makeup everyday and everywhere?
No :)

9. What release are you most excited about? (Makeup)
None at the moment coz I'm broke :P

10. What's your weakness? Shoes, purses, clothes, jewelry, eyeshadow, lipstick or other?
Purses, Shoes, Clothes, Accessories, Makeups.. So I guess ALL?

11. Do you whiten your teeth?
Yes.

12. Wax eyebrows, or pluck?
Thread.

13. What do you use to contour?
I don't contour.

14. False lashes, or natural?
Natural. But I'd love to try falsies!

15. Favourite makeup brand?
I'm a random person, so I guess it depends on the makeup product.

16. Liquid eyeliner, pencil or gel?
I'm using pencil and liquid. I have yet to try gels.

17. Lipstick, lipgloss or chapstick?
Lipgloss.

18. Pigments, pressed or cream eyeshadow?
Pressed.

19. If you had to wear only one thing, excluding foundation; what would it be?
Lipstick.

20. Favourite color?
Turquoise.

21. Favourite color combination?
Black and White.

22. Natural? or Dramatic? (Eye Makeup)
Either.

23. Do you care more for quality or name brand?
Quality!

24. Do you enjoy using face masks? If so which ones?
Yes, I like Purederm's!

25. What is your current addiction? (example: lipsticks, eyeshadows, earrings)
Lipsticks!

I tag all of my readers to do this too :)

Syry's Giveaway

2010-06-28T19:16:00.001-07:00

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My New Look :)

2010-06-28T00:06:00.000-07:00

Quick Post!

I've been lemming for a full bangs for a long time now. Since I am not teaching anymore, I decided to go get a hair cut, and go with The Full Bangs Project! I love my new hair!

BEFORE

AFTER

What do you guys think? :)

I don't see my malapad forehead anymore. Haha! I'm trying to grow out my rebonded hair so I can have it permed :P You know that I love Zooey Deschanel!

LOVESS && HUGSS

Review: Himalaya Herbals Neem Face Pack

2010-06-24T21:21:00.000-07:00

Hello ladies :) My product review for this week is the Himalaya Herbals Neem Face Pack. I bought this last January when I broke out, because I read some good reviews about this face pack on Girltalk and I decided to give it a try. This is my very first face pack so I don't have anything to compare this with. I'm really into face masks now, and I'm enjoying Purederm's.

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Where to buy: Any Watson's branch

Price: Between 190-199 php :)

About Himalaya Herbals: HH is a range of natural, effective and safe products that use rare herbs carefully selected from the foothills of the Himalayas. Combining the best of Ayurveda with years of scientific research, these products effectively restore your skin's natural health and vitality.

About the Neem Face Pack: Clears skin and prevents outbreak and recurrence of pimples. Rejuvenates and firms up the skin. Imparts a natural glow. Anti-bacterial purifying Neem Face Pack regulates excess oil secretion, cleans clogged pores and prevents recurrence of pimples, improves skin texture.

Directions: Apply evenly over cleansed face and neck, avoiding the area around eyes. Allow to dry for 10-15 minutes. Remove with wet sponge, and wash the skin with cool water. Use once or twice a week.

Closer look:

Review:

I use this once or twice a week, depending on the number of zits that I have :P While waiting for the face pack to dry, I instantly feel some stinging sensation on my face, sometimes it hurts because I tend to pile up more on the zits area. So be careful, and just spread a thin amount, and spread it evenly.

Here's my fez: LOL

I remove the face pack using an old face towel, because if you use your fingers, it will be so messy and you don't want your sink to look like you just washed your plant pots :P So while removing the product in my face, I massage my face gently using the towel, and by doing that, I feel like my face is super clean and very fresh. With regards to the natural glow, yes, it is so true, that after using this at night, my skin fells and looks glow-y! I really love this and it controils my oilies while I'm sleeping :) When I wake up in the morning, the zits are smaller :))

Tip: If you have cystic pimples, try the spot treatment overnight :)

The Vain Teacher's Score: 5/5

Will I repurchase? Yes!

Thanks for reading! :)

Summer Is Here Giveaway!

2010-06-24T21:00:00.000-07:00

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Polyvore: A Stress Buster!

2010-06-20T23:42:00.000-07:00

Sometimes when I'm tired of watching makeup tutorials on YouTube, and playing games on Facebook, I play with style and update myself with latest fashion, beauty, and design stuff.

It started when an online friend of mine sent me a link to this site, and actually asked me to pick some dresses for her, and recommend some styles which suits her. I had fun doing that, and joined the site, since I always wanted to be a fashion stylist.

Here are some of my sets. Yes, I'm still a noob!

Nail Polish Selection Set

I posted this on my Tumblr and asked my followers to pick a nail color for me to wear. These are NOT the exact nail polishes that I own, I just used this for comparison :)

Its In The Bag Set

The set which I submitted for a contest entry

My Second Set

My First Set

Try POLYVORE now!

Review: CLINELLE Professional Care Travel Kit

2010-06-20T22:58:00.000-07:00

Yes, finally a review! I bought the sampler/travel kit of Clinelle last February, and I am so sorry that this review is super late. So let's start!

CLINELLE PROFESSIONAL CARE

Price: 200php

Where to buy: Any Watson's branch

*comes in a clear, plastic travel pouch (not shown in the picture)

Clinelle says: Formulated with powerful antioxidants and efficacious botanical extracts to moisture, nurture and protect skin from daily environmental aggressions

Contents:

*20 mL
1. Deep Cleansing Gel - I am really not impressed with their cleansing gel. The chemical smell of this product is too strong for me, and I thought that it was too harsh for my skin. When I used this, I tend to lather too much of the product on my face, because I don't actually feel that its cleansing my face. I really like my facial cleanser to create bubbles, or turn foamy, because that way, I feel like my face is squeaky clean. My skin didn't have any bad reactions with this cleansing gel, nor did it give any noticeable effect on me. My face were still oily when I used this

The Vain Teacher's Score: 2.5/5

Will I repurchase? No.

*20 mL

Clinelle says: Intense moisturizing effect, promote healthy, radiant skin, and protect skin against environmental aging

2. Moisture Glow - I really like their moisturizer, very lightweight, and no greasy feeling at all. I use this every morning, before i put on my liquid foundation, and I noticed that it helps with the blending of the foundation, and my foundation doesn't look cakey on me even though I put on the foundation right after the moisturizer. Although the moisturizing effect is superb, I stopped using this because I broke out last time, and I think that this is too much for my skin because of the chemical smell and the content. With regards to its "glow" effect, I didn't notice any "glow" effect on my skin when I used this, but if you are after the moisturizing effect, then this might suit you.

The Vain Teacher's Score: 4/5

Will I repurchase? Maybe, but I want to try other brands too.

3. Purifying Toner

30 mL

Clinelle says: Soothe sensitive-prone skin, purify blemished-prone skin, and promote skin regeneration

This is my favorite out of the three! It doesn't sting my skin like other toners do, and I feel that after cleansing my face, this did the job that made my face squeaky clean. I don't have any negative comments about this, and I really liked it!

The Vain Teacher's Score: 5/5

Will I repurchase? Yes! After I'm finished with my derma products, I will buy the full size of this.

That's it for my Clinelle review. If you have any questions, please email me at nixpineda@gmail.com :)

Thank you so much for reading! Have a nice day!

NIX

Babbling Brooke's Giveaway

2010-06-20T22:53:00.000-07:00

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An Update :)

2010-06-13T23:21:00.000-07:00

Hello :)) I'm back! Did you see that smiley there? Yes yes, I am very happy now :) Last blog post, I was sad, and frustrated. Okay here's an update.

So after my "sad blog entry" here on my beauty blog, I immediately went job hunting. My last resort was to apply in a call center company, because at that time schools don't hire teachers anymore, and I wanted to experience a whole new thing. Believe it or not, my first year of teaching was a blast, but the experience with the boss and other people are not so good. Okay, so enough of that rant, I am happy now! I'm not yet starting, and I already signed the contract, and will be reporting on July. So I still have plenty of time to do stuff and play around. Haha!

Thank you so much guys for the support and for all the sweet messages and comments :)) I feel really blessed right now. I have soo many products to review!! I am so excited!

I also uploaded a video on YouTube (this was filmed last May :P), and here it is:

For my skin update:

As you all know, I really had a bad breakout last time, so finally I went to a good derma, and prescribed me some products to try on, and my skin is peeling right now. I hope I won't breakout anymore, and I promised myself that I won't be buying skincare products that I don't actually need. I'll buy more makeup and clothes! LOL

So that's it, if you have a Tumblr, please follow me, and I'll follow you back!

http://mrsnixrocks.tumblr.com

And Twitter too: @mrsnixrocks

LOVEE ♥

In many part of the world obstacle still exists that impede women from achieving their goals in some corporations. What can women do to overcome this?

2010-05-28T17:03:00.001-07:00

equality. what men can do, women can, and women have always overcome obstacles :) BOW!

Ask me anything

why do we exist?

2010-05-28T07:48:00.001-07:00

you're alive because you are. anything beyond that is speculation.

Ask me anything

kaspersky or norton?

2010-05-28T07:39:00.001-07:00

im not really into anti virus stuff or tech stuff.. yeah, either

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Blog: Jobless and Frustrated

2010-05-20T19:33:00.000-07:00

Long blog post.

I haven't been updating my blog, and also my YouTube channel. I don't know why. Maybe I got frustrated ever since my previous boss, who actually promised me an increase in salary, a new program for my science classes, and also a new science laboratory for high school, did not rehire me.

Why?

I asked our Academic Coordinator why our Directress decided that the probationary teachers, including me, were not rehired by the school. She told me that the number of students for the schoolyear decreased, so that's why she decided that the senior teachers will be retained. So I was like, okay, it's fine.. BUT its already May and most of the schools are not accepting applicants anymore because they are starting their summer seminars, or they are preparing for the upcoming schoolyear.

I have no grudge against my previous employer, but she shouldn't have told me all her plans right? I didn't know that that would actually happen.

So I claimed all my stuff from the school, and learned that some of the probationary teachers were rehired. AND there are applicants inside her office. WTF. I can't think of any reason of not rehiring me. From the student evaluation, I got a grade of 4.83 out of 5. Our academic coordinator gave me an Excellent grade. SO WHY?? :((

I called my coteacher, who is the closest to me, and ask some stuff. Then I learned, there are "personal" reasons as to why I wasn't rehired. Anyway, let's just say that their family runs the school and her daughter is actually the Guidance Counselor of the school. I also learned before from a student that our GC didn't like me because i am "suplada"(snob), "may attitude", and "maarte". So if she is mature enough, why would she tell a STUDENT stuff about me? Good thing she didn't doctored my student evaluation, because she's the one who conducted that. LOL

Anyways, so I moved on, I immediately texted my friend and asked if their company is hiring ESL teachers. She said yes, so I applied. I also asked her if I need to prepare something, or what to expect. She said everything's easy and just update my resume. I went to their office in Makati, and I was given an exam.

I was super shocked. UPCAT exam ba ito?!

The exam was yes, HARD. So I didn't expect to pass anymore. She messaged me the other night, and told me that yes, I didn't pass :( Her exam was easier than mine because I applied for the Essay department, and her department is Summary.

Now, I'm sitting here in front of my computer, playing Baking Life and Nightclub City on Facebook and browsing at Jobstreet.com and JobsDB.com

I applied online almost everyday. Not one of them called.

FRUSTRATED.

Sawan's Quick Giveaway!

2010-05-17T01:16:00.000-07:00

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Ice cream or chocolate? :)

2010-05-14T06:33:00.001-07:00

ice cream :)

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My first two videos on YouTube :)

2010-05-12T03:20:00.000-07:00

My Introduction Video

Summer Favorites

chiz escudero or mar roxas? :P

2010-05-11T18:28:00.001-07:00

neither :)

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2010-05-11T18:19:00.001-07:00

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2010-05-11T01:15:00.001-07:00

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I'm now on YouTube :) and an Update!

2010-05-10T21:13:00.000-07:00

HELLO :))

Yes. I joined the makeup guru bandwagon on YouTube! But I will not be doing makeup tutorials as of now because I'm still practicing! I appreciated the girls on YouTube (specially the pinays!) who commented, gave me tips, and supported me :) And also to my subscribers, thank you so much. It means A LOT to me :) So yeah, if you want to see me, watch me, make fun of me, subscribe! NAH please don't hate :) And yes, I will still update my blog so don't worry I've got loads of products to review and they're all lined up!

Anyways, here's an update. You probably know that I am a teacher at an exclusive school here in our place. I'm under probationary, that means I'm not yet a regular. So yeah, this morning a call from the school woke me up, and I talked to our academic coordinator. She told me that a bunch of new teachers including my group, were not re-hired by the school.

I said that was okay and they should have told me a month ago.

Now I'm back to scratch. I don't know where to start again.

I talked to my mom and told her about it, and she said that it's too late to apply for schools because its already May.

Goshhhh. I think I might not teach for a year. I might apply for other jobs.

And good thing is, I can now concentrate on my YouTube channel. So that's it for now. Just an update and talk to you guys later :)

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2010-05-10T19:02:00.001-07:00

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2010-05-10T03:01:00.001-07:00

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