Unicorns Dream

Reddy or Not...

2012-02-07T20:27:00.000+08:00

Here goes....

Win It! from Unicorns Dream and The Blounge

2012-01-22T23:59:00.002+08:00

Gong xi fa cai! Xin nian kuai le!

Happy Chinese New Year all! As the Year of the Rabbit comes to an end, Unicorns Dream and The Blounge welcome the Dragon with an awesome giveaway! Get a chance to win one of FIVE Hair Spa gift certificates courtesy of The Blounge, where you can stay connected with an iPad while you get pampered in a stylish haven.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

This giveaway is open to anyone in the Philippines, provided you can make it to The Blounge, located in the heart of Quezon City, on or before 29 February 2012. Please go over the terms and conditions set in the Rafflecopter widget.

To learn more about The Blounge, the first hi-tech salon in the metro, visit their Facebook page and their website.

The Blounge
332-2197 / 964-0650
2/F Hodge Podge Bldg.
139 Mo. Ignacia St. Quezon City

The Upstagers Brings you In The Heights: The Repeat and a Giveaway!

2012-01-17T22:40:00.018+08:00

Music and lyrics by Lin-Manuel Miranda

Winner of four Tony Awards including Best Musical

Directed by Bobby Garcia

Starring
Nyoy Volante as Usnavi
Ima Castro as Vanessa
K-La Rivera as Nina
Calvin Millado as Kevin
Felix Rivera as Benny

17 March 2012, 8:00PM
Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium, RCBC, Makati

Ticket Prices:
Orchestra Center – P1700
Orchestra Side – P1600
Loge – P1300
Loge – P800
Balcony – P700

The Upstagers Manila brings you In The Heights: The Repeat on 17 March 8PM at the RCBC Plaza! Win The Blounge Gift Certificates by joining The Upstagers' contest.

Good luck!

Win It! from inmidnights: Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf 2012 Planner

2012-01-05T21:38:00.001+08:00

Still looking for a 2012 planner? Look no more! My very good friend Jerica of inmidnights is holding a giveaway for a Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf planner on her blog.

CBTL 2012 Journal (image from inmidnights.wordpress.com)

See how pretty it is? It also helps lots that there are awesome CBTL coupons in there too :)

Coupons and other pretty things

Head on over to her blog post now! Enter before the deadline on 14 January 2012 23:59 GMT +8. It's open internationally, but you'll have to shoulder the shipping. For local participants, if you win, free shipping anywhere in the Philippines! Good luck!

Turn Back Time with Mary Kay's TimeWise Microdermabrasion Step 1: Refine

2011-11-27T21:16:00.001+08:00

If you know me well, you know that I love scrubs and exfoliators. I enjoy using them once a week or whenever I remember. Recently, one of the scrubs I reach out for most often is Mary Kay's TimeWise Microdermabrasion Step 1: Refine.

The scrub's particles are tiny and dense. Not just my facial skin feels soft and smooth after use, so do my fingertips! Another thing I like about Refine is that it's so easy to rinse off. Other scrubs tend to be hard to rinse off or leave exfoliating particles on my face. I also use Step 2: Replenish but I don't care for it was much as Refine.

Mary Kay says:

Step Refine is an advanced exfoliator using the same professional grade exfoliating crystals used by dermatologists, to immediately energize skin and reveal more radiant, healthy-looking skin.

Application: After cleansing, apply a quarter-sized amount of Step 1: Refine to wet face with fingertips. Using circular motions, gently massage face with fingertips for 1-2 minutes. Rinse thoroughly with warm water and pat dry. Follow with Step 2: Replenish.

Refine, as well as Replenish, are available from your Mary Kay Beauty Consultants nationwide.

Catch Ariel and Eric Under the Sea! Watch Disney's Little Mermaid live in Manila on December 11, 2011 at 8pm. Please contact 09178938426 / 09228978669 or visit Ticketworld (8919999) for tickets :) Hit us up directly for group discounts. Sea you there!

Sampling Murad Acne

2011-11-20T23:47:00.001+08:00

A few weeks ago my aunt passed some samples of Murad Acne to me. I never had the chance to try it since I haven't had any major breakouts lately. These past few days, I've been feeling under the weather and my skin decided to act up. A few small bumps and bigger (but not monstrously huge, just regular) pimples decided to pop out lately. I decided it was time to break out (oh, how witty, a pun!) these little babies.

It's not the entire range, but I have different step 2 and step 3 products to try. There's the Clarifying Mask, Exfoliating Acne Gel Treatment, Acne Spot Treatment for step 2, Target/Treat | Repair. For step 3, Hydrate | Protect I was given the Oil-Control Mattifier SPF 15 and Skin Perfecting Lotion.

What I like about using samples is I can make sure that I won't have any reactions with the products before I commit to full-sized or even trial-sized products. It also allows me to cycle products without worrying about them getting old, since my skin tends to become immune to certain products, specially acne treatments.

Tonight, I started using these after cleansing and toning. I started off with TBS' Camomile Gentle Eye Make-up Remover, followed by Kose Softymo Deep Cleansing Oil and Human Nature Tomato and Lemongrass Facial Wash. I toned using Clarins Toning Lotion with Iris for Combi and Oily skin. For the Murad Acne products, I used the Exfoliating Gel, Spot Treatment and Lotion. If all goes well, I'll be back to report favorable results. :)

Have a Golden Christmas with Shu Uemura

2011-11-13T20:05:00.001+08:00

The web is abuzz with Shu Uemura's Wong Kai War collection, but what caught my eye while browsing the website was the Limited Edition Premium 24k Gold Eyelash Curler.

Isn't it a beauty? They had an LE gold curler too, roughly a decade ago, which I bought. That was my first Shu eyelash curler. I remember it came in a white box with the same black silicone pad as the regular curlers. I lost it, and I remember crying because by then only the silver curlers were for sale. I ended up buying a silver Shu curler that isn't a bad deal at all since it's now about eight years old.

If you don't have a Shu Uemura eyelash curler yet and are in the market for one, I suggest forking over the extra cash and getting this golden curler. The white silicone pad it now comes with looks better than the regular black pad that came with the old LE gold curler. Other people might scoff at me but I think the extra $5 for something so gorgeous and life-changing is well worth it.

Go to the Shu Uemura USA website to swoon at it's gorgeousness some more and to purchase.

Win It! from Mary Kay: Colorful October

2011-10-19T21:55:00.000+08:00

Mary Kay is back with another awesome contest! This time, they're giving away more than P20,000 in prizes.

To read the mechanics, head on over to the Mary Kay Facebook page Mary Kay Facebook page or directly here! The mechanics are really simple—just give yourself a make-over using our Virtual Make-Over Application—you get to try out Mary Kay products and get a free make-over at the same time without any risk. And that’s just if you try out the Virtual Make-Over Application—if you actually enter the contest, you get a chance to win prizes worth P10,000, P7,000 or P5,000! So what are you waiting for?

NOTD: Purple Glitter on Hot Pink

2011-09-18T21:12:00.000+08:00

Happy Sunday evening! Hope your weekend has been better than mine. I started "getting sick" after watching the Ateneo-UST game at Smart Araneta. Thank goodness we won though, it was pretty close at the end. I was yelling and jumping and cheering and screaming at the refs but it was soooo worth it. Anyway, I think this is the first time I'll be featuring my nails in a nails of the day post. So anyway, here we go!

I clipped my nails short and filed them 'til they were in between round and rounded square shapes. (You'll sorta see what I mean in the photos.) I protected my nails with The Face Shop's Nail Strengthener as my base coat. Then, I applied two coats of The Face Shop PK106, a vibrant, hot pink.

Taken in natural light.

So much sunlight! Kinda hard to see the glitter, the sun reflects too much on the glossy top coat.

Then I put on LA Colors Color Craze in Glistening Purple. On my right hand (photos above), I applied two thinner coats. On my left hand (photo below), I put on one thicker, goopy coat. Both provided a decent amount of glitter, almost enough to satisfy a glitter addict like me. But I noticed that two thinner coats gave more glitter and more even coverage. After all that dried, I painted on my top coat, Azeria nail polish 008 in Clear.

That little wound on my left hand? I poked myself using a pair of pointed tweezers.

I'm kinda sad my G12 can't capture what my nails look like in real life. I swear they look nicer in person. I'm happy with my nails though, I'm sure I'll be wearing this polish combo again in the future.

The Little Mermaid: Seat Plan

2011-09-12T22:31:00.002+08:00

View the Seat Plan for The Little Mermaid

11 December 2011, 20:00

Meralco Theater, Ortigas Center, Pasig City

TICKETS:

Orchestra Center – P1500

Orchestra Side – P1350

Orchestra Side (Obstructed) – P900

Loge Center – P1100

Loge Side – P1000

Balcony Center – P700

Balcony (Left/Right – Rows Q, R, S, T) – P600

Balcony (Left/Right – Rows U, V, W, X) – P500

The Little Mermaid: Ticket Buying Guidelines

2011-09-12T22:25:00.001+08:00

The Little MermaidTicket Buying Guidelines

View the seat plan here.

You may reserve your tickets by sending us an email or SMS.
Here are our contact details:

Denise Ashley Go - +639228978669
Jollan Margaret Llaneza - +639273461046
Vian Paulo Serranilla - +639178938426
EMAIL - mermaidmanila@gmail.com

Please give the following details when making your reservations:

Name:
Seat:
Mobile No./Email:
Mode of Payment: Mode of Delivery:

We shall confirm via SMS or email as soon as we receive your reservation.

We will hold your ticket reservations for five (5) banking days. Tickets must be purchased within the prescribed period to confirm your ticket reservation. Otherwise, your reservation will be forfeited, and the seats will be open again for reservation.

Payments may be made through bank deposit or GCash.

BDO Account Number: Vian Paulo V Serranilla
BDO Account Name : 007220015388
BDO Account Type : Savings

GCash Account Name: Edelina Go
GCash Account # : +639178258885

*For GCash: Ticket buyer shall shoulder the 1% processing fee (of the total ticket amount)

We highly encourage you to inform us via SMS or email when you have made your payment. We will immediately send pictures of your tickets as well as an acknowledgment receipt, which will serve as your claim stub for redeeming your tickets.

You may claim your tickets via the following:

1. On the play date (at the FOH) - please bring the acknowledgment receipt and a valid ID
2. Courier (via XEND) - shipping fee shall be shouldered by the ticket buyer
3. Meet-ups - by schedule
(Vian: Makati/Alabang, Denise: Trinoma/SM North, Jollan: Araneta Center/Katipunan)

The LIttle Mermaid: Seat Plan

Phoebe's Birthday Giveaway

2011-09-07T12:54:00.000+08:00

Phoebe always has one of the best giveaways! She's just had a wonderful birthday, and she's put together three huge beauty bundles for us to win. Included are some of her favorite products and really awesome make up. Here's the first stash:

Excited? Head on over to Phoebe's blog post, Make-Phoebe-Over Birthday Giveaway, to find out how to join.

The Little Mermaid in Manila on December 11, 2011

2011-09-02T19:49:00.004+08:00

Atlantis Productions: Disney's The Little Mermaid

Music by Alan Menken

Lyrics by Howard Ashman & Glenn Slater

Book by Doug Wright

Based on the Hans Christian Andersen story and the Disney film

Directed by Bobby Garcia & Chari Arespacochaga

Starring

Rachel Ann Go as Ariel

Erik Santos as Prince Eric

11 December 2011, 20:00

Meralco Theater, Ortigas Center, Pasig City

TICKETS:

Orchestra Center – P1500

Orchestra Side – P1350

Orchestra Side (Obstructed) – P900

Loge Center – P1100

Loge Side – P1000

Balcony Center – P700

Balcony (Left/Right – Rows Q, R, S, T) – P600

Balcony (Left/Right – Rows U, V, W, X) – P500

Ticket Buying Guidelines

Seat Plan

Urban Decay is having a Super Sale!

2011-08-17T10:36:00.000+08:00

If you like Urban Decay and have no qualms about international shipping and whatnot, head on over to their site NOW! They've slashed prices on some of their products and sets. 24/7 Glide On Eye Pencils in Baked and Dime are 50% off at $9 each, Big Fatty Waterproof Mascara is also 50% of at $10 each and the Vegan Palette is about 44% off at $19 each. Other great deals I've seen are the Matte Eyeshadow singles, most shades now $3 from $17.

UD Matte Eyeshadow in Purple Haze

The best, best price I've seen on the sale portion of the UD site is on the Loose Pigments. From $20, you'll pay only $1! That's a huge 95% off! All ten available shades are $1 each.

UD Loose Pigments

They still offer free US shipping for orders about $50, and free samples with every order. One gripe though, they don't ship internationally. You'll have to have it sent to a US address. I'm still thinking about what items to buy, or if I really need any of these at all. Shopping is fun until you realize that the credit card you're using is yours, and the bill is addressed to you. >.< Go to UrbanDecay.com to shop.

Unicorns Dream's Swag Box Giveaway Winner!

2011-08-03T14:49:00.000+08:00

Good day ladies and gents! It has been dark, gloomy and very dreary these past few days. My brother has been in and out of school due to the sudden class suspensions for college and whatnot. Not to mention his rather freaky experience during his weekend field trip. To lift everyone's spirits up a bit, I am now announcing the winner for the Unicorns Dream's Swag Box Giveaway!

I used Random.org's List Randomizer and came up with:

Congratulations Janinay! You get everything listed here. Shoot me an email at inevitableoblivion @ gmail . com with your mailing address and I'll send the UD Swag Box your way. Congratulations!

I'd also like to that everyone who joined my giveaway. Keep on reading Unicorns Dream for product reviews, reveal posts and hopefully more giveaways in the future. :)

Unicorns Dream's Swag Box Giveaway Closed

2011-08-01T00:01:00.012+08:00

Hello everyone and thank you for joining Unicorns Dream's Swag Box Giveaway! As of this moment, the Giveaway is officially closed. Thank you for all your entries. I'll be going over them and once I'm done checking validity, I'll draw a winner. Expect an announcement in the next few days. To refresh everyone's memory, you can see what's inside the box here. Good luck!

And before I go, I'd like to greet my dad a HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! See you all soon :)

Free Manila Hotel Magique Gold Card

2011-07-29T20:53:00.000+08:00

My family and I saw Varekai (for free! thanks to my aunt) the other week and among the sponsors was Manila Hotel. They were giving away stuff, including these Membership Cards. We don't need these, so I'll be giving them away to anyone willing to pay for shipping. They're valid until September 30 and you get special room rates and other privileges. (See the flyer below)

Priveleges, Terms and Conditions

What the card looks like. You may or may not get this one.

We have four of these, and I'll send them out to the first four who'll shoot me a comment below. Please leave your email address. Shipping is P50 within Metro Manila. I'll take shipping fees via GCash, BDO and BPI Family Savings Bank.

What's in the Unicorns Dream Swag Box?

2011-07-20T12:21:00.000+08:00

Join Unicorns Dream's Swag Box Giveaway to get a change to win the Swag Box here!

Here's the itemized list of goodies you'll get if you win my Swag Box Giveaway. All of these items have been personally purchased and collected by me, so you'll be getting things I love and want to share. (No sponsors here! Unless you count Love Naturals) Here we go!

Etude House Pearl Extract sheet mask
Etude House Lemon sheet mask
Watson's brand pore strip
Biore pore strip
Kose Softymo black pore strip (This is cool because you'll see the whiteheads against the black strip! Cool in a kinda gross sort of way :D)
Maybelline Clear Smooth Minerals BB cream
NYX Round Lipstick in Eros
Mary Kay Lipgloss in Coral Carribean
5 Mary Kay Timewise 3 in 1 cleanser and moisturiser sample sachets
2 L'Occitane Eau Delicate Fresh Face Water sample sachets
The Face Shop Calendula Firming Essence sample sachet
L'Occitane Creme Precieuse sample sachet
The Body Shop Strawberry shower gel 60ml bottle
LA Colors Eyeliner/brow pencil
By Nature Icy Choco soap sample
By Nature Golden Honey Oats soap sample
By Nature Green Tea Escape soap sample
By Nature Mint Fantasia soap sample
By Nature any regular variant full bar (Choose any variant from the regular bars from Love Naturals BN Regular bars)
Love Naturals Lip Balm Charm any flavor (Choose any flavor from Love Naturals Lip Balm Charms)
Not pictured: Elianto Bronzy nail polish (Sorry, it rolled under the other stuff and I kinda forgot to take another photo. Oops!)

The total approximate retail value of these items is P1800. This will be shipped in a reused Human Nature box from my last order, in accordance to my commitment to waste reduction and the environment. (I try to reuse as much as possible when packing and shipping orders at Love Naturals too.) Want to win this? Enter here: Unicorns Dream's Swag Box Giveaway.

Super-sized Beauty: MAC WW

2011-07-11T23:49:00.000+08:00

I love getting mail. It might be a package, a letter, even my credit card statement (dread starts to kick in when I open it) but getting any sort of mail makes me happy. Imagine my giddiness when I see not one, but two boxes. Then imagine me gasping then shrieking when I see that they're both from Nordstrom. What's inside:

I'm late to the party, but I'm so happy! MAC wasn't kidding when they said Wonder Woman Colour products were super-sized. Below is my size comparison photo, with WW MSF and blush beside a Pressed Blot Powder compact and regular blush.

Crazy huge! See how all the other products dwarf in comparison to the MSF? It's the one with the gold band. It's a giant, yes. And the blush is the size of my Blot Powder. My Well Dressed blush feels left out. I haven't tried them yet, but I'll send in a report once I do. I'll tell you if this will be the feminine force that saves my day :)

Pucker Up with Maybelline Lip Smooth Color Bloom

2011-07-05T13:48:00.001+08:00

See my post on Maybelline Lip Smooth Color Bloom for my review.

A reader requested swatches for Color Bloom, but since I only have Peach Blossom, that's what I'll show you. Here's the first picture with nothing on my lips.

And here's the second with Maybelline Lip Smooth Color Bloom on.

The color is subtle, but not light enough to be invisible on my lips. Ladies with more pigmented lips may not find the color change to be enough, while ladies with lighter lips may experience a more dramatic color change effect.

I don't know why I keep on posting photos of me without make up. I don't have great skin, and there was only one time in my life when a lady (a complete stranger, no less) came up to me at the mall and told me I had very nice skin. I guess this is me learning to be comfortable in my own skin. Please excuse the red-rimmed eyes and eye bags.

Unicorns Dream's Swag Box Giveaway!

2011-07-01T02:11:00.007+08:00

Now I don't celebrate my blogversary, so I thought I'd celebrate my own birthmonth with a little giveaway instead! What can you win? A swag box care of yours truly filled with beauty-related goodies! See here:

You can see everything, but I'll put up an itemized post soon

How to win:

(This is your main entry!)

Follow Unicorns Dream through Google Friend Connect (find this on the upper part of the side bar, to the right)
Subscribe via email and activate it! (also on the side bar, below GFC)
Like the Love Naturals Facebook page
Add the Love Naturals Multiply account
Leave a comment below with your GFC username, email address, Facebook name and Multiply ID

That's it! Easy peasy lemon squeezy, isn't it? For more chances to win, you can do one or all of the following:

Follow me (goldenkagi) on Twitter and tweet this "Follow @goldenkagi and RT to win a Beauty Swag Bag! rules here http://goo.gl/91Mmc"
Share this contest on your Facebook page (by attaching the link to this post: http://goo.gl/91Mmc) and don't forget to tag Love Naturals. Please include the links to your posts in the comments section.
Blog about this contest. Remember to link back to this page. Please include the link to your blog post in the comments section.

Just so you know, you can Tweet and share on Facebook once per "week" (July 1-9, July 10-16, July 17-23 and July 24-31) to gain more entries!

Rules:

Contest is open to those with a valid Philippine mailing address (serviceable by local courier companies).
Contest runs from July 1, 2011 to July 31, 2011 11:59 GMT +8 (Manila time).
Only those with valid main entries and activated email subscriptions can win and gain extra entries.
Only entries with valid email addresses, Twitter and Facebook accounts can win.
Maximum of ten (10) entries per person - main entry, four (4) Twitter posts, four (4) Facebook posts and blog post.
The winner will be chosen via Random.org from all eligible entries.
The winner will be posted on this blog within 48 hours or within a reasonable time.
The winner will be responsible for emailing me with his or her mailing address within 72 hours.
In the event that the winner fails to contact me within 72 hours, his or her prize will be forfeit and a new winner will be drawn.

Good luck!

CLARIFICATION: You have to do all the steps, from 1-5, to be able to qualify for this giveaway. Thank you!

UPDATE: What's in the Unicorns Dream Swag Box?

Will You Cringe at my New Fringe?

2011-06-23T21:02:00.000+08:00

At the risk of permanently scarring you with my double chin and round face without a stitch of make up, here is me (in pajamas, ready for bed) with my new 'do!

I got a cut-color-treatment combo at the salon. You can see a bit of the red color on the top of my head and on my bangs. It appears redder in person and brighter under sunlight. Despite my yellow undertones, I don't look like an oompa loompa, do I?

Win From Mary Kay: Daddy & Me!

2011-06-22T16:14:00.000+08:00

Mary Kay has another contest! This time, not only could you win an MKMen set for your dad, but you'll be getting the new Mary Kay Lash Love mascara for yourself too! Contest details in the image below. Good luck!

Cult Favorites: MAC Well Dressed and EOS Lip balms

2011-06-18T23:03:00.000+08:00

Here's a teaser post with a picture of my latest purchases. Well, MAC Well Dressed doesn't actually count as my purchase, since it's Dad's early birthday present for me. I bought my EOS Lip balms from local online reseller Digital Traincase. She's a really nice and efficient seller! I've tried one balm so far and it's been an enjoyable experience so far. Reviews to follow. Okay, so here's the eye candy.

Clockwise from left: MAC Well Dressed
EOS lip balms in summer fruit and sweet mint

Win One for Dad!

2011-06-10T21:54:00.000+08:00

Or a whole set! Mary Kay Philippines is giving away the new MKMen set. It includes the Cleanser, Toner and Moisturizer Sunscreen SPF 25 from the MKMen line. All you have to do is like their Facebook page here, upload a photo of you and your dad with a short message in their promo album here and have your friends like it. At the end of the contest, three winning entries with the most number of likes will get a full MKMen set for their dads. It's that simple!

MK's Father's Day contest will run from 12AM 14 June until 11:59PM 24 June. Check out the poster below for more details, and read the Terms and Conditions of the contest.