Sweet Little Bits

Nails: New Year Blackout

2013-01-02T23:20:00.000+08:00

HELLO and HAPPY NEW YEAR, SWEETIES!

Sooo, how're your first few days of 2013 going? I'm sure you're filled with fresh hopes, goals, wishes, joy, and a burst of color and sparkles for the entire year ahead. Yep, because that's exactly the same thing for me! ;) Well, speaking of color and sparkles, I'm absolutely thrilled to share with you my first nail art for the year...

NEW YEAR BLACKOUT!

I made this simple nail art two evenings before 2013 came in. It's been a while since I last did my nails because I've been practicing to play the guitar again, hence I couldn't keep long nails. I had to come up with a nail design for short nails, and here it is! I just thought it's the perfect thing for my nails to welcome the new year, don't you think? :) Here's how I did it:

STEP 1:

I painted my nails with three different sparkle colors, all from CARONIA (the purple glitter is Trance, the metallic blue is Sapphire, and the silver one is Silver Platinum). For my index and middle fingers, I topped them off with the Caress Disco nail polish topper I used here.

STEP 2:

If I had some striping tape, I would use it, but I don't. So I used masking tape instead. I randomly striped and covered the areas from which I wanted the color to appear, and then...

STEP 3:

I topped my nails with Caronia Black Velvet. After making sure I've covered the entire nail, I carefully took off the masking tape stripes I made.

Aaaaand... TADAAAH!

It's still a bit of a mess, but I'm quite happy with it already. It's my first time to do a blackout, anyway. Oh, and I can just imagine how great those fingernails would look on and with my guitar. :>

Btw here's a photo of my favorite blacked-out nail. :>

Do you like it, sweeties? I hope you can try it out, too! Don't forget to share it with us if you do!

Love lots,

Chopped it Off

2012-12-22T14:02:00.001+08:00

Greetings with my new haircut!

It's been a long time since I last had my hair chopped, and not to mention letting go of what, 10 inches? See, here's a photo of how long my hair was prior to le haircut:

(taken last November 23, 2012)

Sooo what do you think? :D

CRYSTAL COLOR LENS CONTEST and GIVEAWAY!

2012-11-07T02:06:00.000+08:00

I've already done the intro drama HERE, so let's just cut out all extraneous blahs (I think that's redundant. lol), and move on straight to the giveaway!

Well, for starters, let me announce that
ALL PARTICIPANTS

shall automatically get
One P100 Crystal Lens Voucher
and
One P50 Peu de Soleil Voucher* each!
*can only be used with a minimum purchase of P200

That is how Pandora's Boxes and Peu de Soleil love and value their followers and clients!
And aside from that...

SWEET LITTLE BITS and PANDORA'S BOXES
WILL BE GIVING AWAY:

~ GRAND PRIZE ~

One (1) Crystal Lens Pair OF YOUR CHOICE
from Pandora's Boxes
+
One (1) bottle of 80mL solution
+
One (1) Travel case
+
One (1) P150 NYX Voucher
(may be used only at Pandora's Boxes
with a minimum purchase amount of P500
and may not be used with any other existing promo)
+
One (1) Crystal Lens Voucher
+
One (1) set of wristlets from
Peu de Soleil's Monotone Gradient Collection
(see here)
+
One (1) tassel phone charm from Peu de Soleil
(see here)

... ALL TO JUST ONE WINNER!

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Here's what you have to do:

(1) Follow Sweet Little Bits via GFC.
Do this by clicking on the blue "Join this site" button on my right sidebar.

(2) Like the following Facebook Pages:
Sweet Little Bits
Pandora's Boxes
Peu de Soleil

(3) Share the Giveaway Photo (this one) along with your answer to this question:
"Why do you think are the eyes called 'windows to the soul'?"
Make sure to tag @Sweet Little Bits @Pandora's Boxes @Peu de Soleil
and at least 3 of your friends.

(4) Tweet about this giveaway.
Make sure to tag @paigerrific @lovepandorasboxes
and at least 3 of your friends.

I, Ms. Xandra (of Pandora's), and my brother shall judge your answers and pick the winner based on the following criteria:

30% - Compliance to the mechanics
70% - Content (relevance and quality of the answer)

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~ CONSOLATION PRIZE ~

Frown not, my dearies, because we also have prizes for runners-up (The details of which, we shall announce on the following days)! We shall pick THREE (3) RUNNERS-UP via Random Raffle. Each of them shall receive:

One (1) P150 NYX Voucher
(may be used only at Pandora's Boxes
with a minimum purchase amount of P500
and may not be used with any other existing promo)
+
One (1) Crystal Lens Voucher
+

One (1) set of wristlets from
Peu de Soleil's Monotone Gradient Collection
(see here)
+

One (1) P150 Peu de Soleil Voucher

(may be used only at Peu de Soleil
with a minimum purchase amount of P500
and may not be used with any other existing promo)

Aside from that, I will also be giving away a SURPRISE GIFT to One (1) Lucky Referrer.
So go on and share this to your friends!

Oh, and one more thing: This giveaway would not end on a definite date.
We will pick a winner as soon as this blog has reached 250 followers. ;)

For the raffle mechanics, just wait for the Rafflecopter App to load and start entering! :D

a Rafflecopter giveaway

Some Midnight Thoughts + A Giveaway Announcement

2012-11-07T01:04:00.000+08:00

Hello, sweeties!

For those of you who regularly read the [mostly] mundane stuff that I occasionally post here, you would probably know that for months I have been hinting on starting a Crystal Color Lens giveaway but could hardly find the time to organize it. You know I still had a lot of more important things to do, and I don't like starting something when I know I can't give it my 110% yet. You know what they say,

"Anything worth doing is worth doing well."

And yes, that explains why I'd rather go M.I.A. than post nonsensical articles here (although recently this blog has been turning into just an online diary of sorts in which I write things that most people don't even give a crap about). Or even when I already have something brilliant in mind, I still don't wanna rush and do it right away. I wanna make sure I've already looked at all angles, and planned everything to make it perfect. Ayoko 'yung lalabas na puchu-puchu lang. Well, at least most of the time.

For the past months, I've been planning giveaways, DIY Tutorials, free craft printables, and other things that would actually reflect the real ME. Like, you know, I'm not really a Beauty & Makeup Enthusiast; I'm a crafter and a hobbyist. I just thought of trying it out. Beauty&Makeup, I mean (lol omg I'm unconsciously adapting Sam's way of speaking. *see what I'm talking about here*). But I've noticed I've not been being hundred-percent productive on this blog, since the category it's in is not actually my niche. So although I've been enjoying the new stuff I've been learning for the past few months, I think imma let it all go and start to slowly transform this blog into what it truly ought to be. Mmm! Chumarot ako d'on ng 'onti. :))) Sooooooo, yes. I guess you'll be seeing more and more artsy-fartsy stuff in here soon. That would be gradually, though. Since I really don't wanna rush things.

You know what happens to a would-be butterfly if you don't wait for it to naturally get out of its cocoon and you pull it out? It wouldn't be the amazingly wonderful creature which it ought to be. That's one of my principles in life. We should never rush things, because doing so would rob them of their true potential.

You wouldn't want that, would you? Because I certainly wouldn't. :)

Well anyways, I got some good and less yawn-inducing news for you! That Crystal Color Lens giveaway I was talking about? I've finally got the time to organize it! The giveaway would be live few hours from now, so I hope you'd stay tuned! I'll be giving away One (1) Pair of Crystal Lens (your choice!) for One (1) winner, and Pandora's Boxes is kind & sweet enough to add GCs for runners-up!

HOPE YOU JOIN!

Good night! :D

Lots of Love,

Lens Review: Crystal Color Lens in Amethyst Grey

2012-10-31T19:50:00.000+08:00

Hello there, sweeties!

It's been a while since I've last published a decent blog post here, and even more so, a product review. I've been really loaded these past few weeks, what with academic requirements, church duties, helping out dad with his projects, assisting my uncle in his new baking & pastry business, and setting up my very own e-shop: Peu de Soleil (check it out! :D).

Soooo yeah, talk about backlog. I have lots of photos yet to be posted and writings yet to be made. One of those overdue articles, is this review. I've received the lens package last October 13 and planned to publish a review seven days after trying it out, but lots of stuff came in my way so I had to delay. I think it's a good thing, though. At least I've already worn the lenses for more or less three weeks, and that gives me more information, yes? So let's head on to the review, shall we? :D

Well, before anything else, I got this Crystal Lens pair from Pandora's Boxes. A pair retails at P450 for Plano or Non-graded pairs, and P500 for Graded ones. The lenses have a shelf life of three years, and with proper care, may last up to 1 year upon opening. Great deal, right? I see most lenses of the same quality being sold at P600-P1,000 on other e-shops and eye clinics.

THE PACKAGE

This is just really cute. I can't even. Aaaaack! Kawaii :3

Just as always, the package consists of 2 vials of lenses, a lens case, and a manual.

THE LENS

The vials have the details clearly indicated: the design and grade are written on the cap, while the base curve, lens diameter, and other details are written on the vial's label (which, clearly, I have forgotten to take a photo of. Sorry :/).

Lens Design Code: Amethyst Grey

Diameter: 15.0mm

ACTUAL WEARING

with flash, under fluorescent lighting

THE VERDICT

COLOR/DESIGN: ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿

I really love the color grey, especially when it comes to contact lenses. It just looks so classy and sophisticated, plus it accentuates the eyes without going over-the-top (like with red or aqua blue). These lenses are not excluded from that. The design also adds to the sophistication and class, see:

The flourish accents reminds me of princesses and castles. Too bad that doesn't show much when worn. However, the dark and adequately thick outline kinda makes up for it. The outline emphasizes the eyes enough for a doll-eye look, yet not alien-y. I give this pair 3 ✿s for color and design. Not too impressive a design, but the color and the over-all effect still come out nicely.

ENLARGEMENT: ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿

With a 15.0mm diameter, the lens enlarges the eyes enough for just a cute, doll-eye effect without looking like you came from Mars. Perfect for Ulzzang, Gyaru, or just everyday look. I absolutely love it.

COMFORT: ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿

If there's something I like most about these pair of lens, it is its superb comfort. This is already my third pair from Pandora's Boxes, and they never fail to give my eyes the safety and comfort that they need. It's been a quarter of a year already since I last worn contact lens, but I had no problem wearing these new ones even for the first time. It dries up a little after 4 hours of wearing, but I get to wear it for 6 hours with the help of some eye drops.

OVER-ALL RATING: ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿ ✿
I totally recommend this for those of you who are opting for graded lens in alternate use with eyeglasses (that's what I do. hihi). As I've mentioned earlier, it's accentuating in a way that's not too disturbing to look at; and still somehow natural-looking.

MORE PHOTOS

No lens:

Wearing the lens; with flash, under fluorescent lighting:

No flash; incandescent lighting

No flash; natural lighting:

GPOM!

WANT YOUR OWN CRYSTAL LENS, TOO?

Visit PANDORA'S BOXES now!

Here are some of my personal picks:

Hope this post had been useful.
Thanks for reading!

Love,

I Can Be Body Beautiful at Any Age with Wacoal

2012-10-29T11:29:00.002+08:00

I first encountered and used Wacoal under-garments during the preparations for my 18th Birthday Party last year. Usually, my dad just takes me to the teen section of the department store and lets me choose my underwear -- I even remember the last ones I bought were ones with Mickey & Minnie Mouse watermarks (I was such a kid!) -- but that time when we were going pre-debut shopping, my dad took me to Wacoal.

That moment I thought, "Whoa. So I'm really becoming a woman now, ain't I?"

From that instance on, Wacoal became not just another undergarment brand for me; it became a marker which celebrates my becoming a woman. :) Now I am posed a question, “How can you be body beautiful at any age with Wacoal?”

Wacoal has been giving me stay-put yet comfortable support ever since I first tried its undergarments. I've been more confident and fearless in trying out new stuff, especially in dressing up. And even though I am not what society's standards might call sexy or body beautiful (with my roundness and all), Wacoal had taught me how to be comfortable, confident, and live up the real definition of being body beautiful. Being body beautiful, just like beauty itself, is not something that should be captive to society's perception and standards. It must not be boxed by anything or anyone, or dictated by others' opinions; instead it must be something that we ourselves feel on our own, and help us effortlessly exude such vibes. With this, we could be certain that we could be body beautiful at any age, and Wacoal is one thing that would help us feel and achieve such.

The photo below is one from Wacoal's new arrivals. I love how it's sexy yet still made sweet with the pastel tone, polka-dot pattern, and those cutie patootie bows attached. Perfect for the becoming-a-woman-yet-still-watches-Disney-channel young lady like me!

My recent favorite; one from their New Arrivals

How about you? Do you also wanna be truly body beautiful?
Then visit and try Wacoal now, and feel the difference! ;)

Love lots,

The Godmother

2012-09-24T12:13:00.000+08:00

Oh, how swift time flies. It's like it wasn't long ago when I just turned 7, and now I'm 19 and already a legit Godmother to two of my nieces. *sigh* Speaking of which, just recently, I've attended to my uber cute goddaughter's first birthday party (yay!). Her name's Mischa, and she would be blowing her candles every 11th of September. Yep, just a day before my own cake day! Maybe that's why she likes me so much despite not being with her often. Her birthday was actually the first time we met, and I was surprised because she wasn't 'scared' of me like she was with most people. Instead, she gladly came to me whenever I gestured towards her, and she never cried in my arms. Na-ah, never. :D

Her birthday party was held last September 15, at the Magnolia Place in Quezon City. The party theme was Disney, and I really loved it. It was like I was being brought back to my childhood :) Here are some photos taken from the celebration.

THE PARTY ROOM

THE DESSERTS TABLE

FOOD FOR THE KIDS

BUFFET TABLE

MOMMIES PLAYING A GAME

SUPER CUTE MINNIE MOUSE CAKE POP

THE ICE CREAM CORNER

HAPPY BIRTHDAY, BABY MISCHA! :)

Life indeed is too short and time's a selfish bitch, so let's enjoy every moment and live like there's gonna be no tomorrow. :D

Love lots,

NEW SOFTWARE GIVEAWAY (5 winners to be picked)

2012-09-16T12:37:00.000+08:00

The new Photo Collage Maker by SnowFox allows people to quickly turn photos into unique digital collage effortlessly. No special computer skill or design experience necessary. This picture collage maker features a variety of effects to optimize digital collage, which enables users to fully take advantage of their creativity to make photo collage look beautiful and charming. Only a few clicks and seconds, a unique collage is done. Make collage in your way!

SOFTWARE FEATURES:

1.Easily get started to make photo collage. Ever had that moment when you want to do something but don't know where to start? Well with SnowFox PCM's five prepared templates, you can easily start your collage minus such dilemma! Just choose from Grid, Heart, Classic, Freestyle and Circular.

2. Quickly import photos to make photo collage. SnowFox Photo Collage Maker supports two ways to quickly import photos, so that users can save time and expedite the collage making process. 1) Open the image file and click the photos you want to make into collage. Then drag and drop them to the workplace. 2) Use “Fill” button to quickly import photos to collage.

3. Optimize collage with various effects with the help of picture collage maker.
4. Customize collage background and other effects
5. Export digital collage to share happiness with friends and family

--------------- For more details, visit SnowFoxPhoto.com ---------------

NOW ON TO THE GOOD NEWS:

SnowFox will be giving away 1 license each to FIVE of my lucky, avid followers! With that, you guys could have the FULL VERSION of the software which actually costs $29.00!

To join, just wait for the Rafflecopter widget to load, follow the instructions and send in your entries!

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Get FREE TICKETS to the 33rd Manila International Book Fair!

2012-09-13T19:38:00.000+08:00

Gone were the days when people would enter our classroom to offer us storybooks with nice, colorful drawings and activity pages. I don't know if it's exclusive to us, 90s kids, but no matter what we do, we could never deny that Adarna House Books have been a great part of our childhood. They've been a part of our English-Tagalog learning as they told us stories in bilingual modes; they've inspired us to draw and color as we see those cute kiddie drawings; and most importantly, they've taught us to be polite, honest, and kindhearted little kids.

So when I heard about this Adarna House event from my French10-11 Professor, I told myself that I shouldn't miss the chance! The chance to recollect my childhood, and the chance to at least find some time to read again (college is that bitch, demanding girlfriend which you can't afford breaking up with). The event started yesterday, September 12, and will run until Sunday, September 16 at the SMX Convention Center. Everyday, their booths would be open from roughly 10am-8pm.

For your free tickets, click on the photo below, save the PDF file that will show up (optional), and print as many as you like! :) If that doesn't work, click HERE, look for the download link, click, and print!

I'll be coming there with my French10-11 classmates this Saturday, so if you see me there, don't be shy to say hi. :) Our prof said that Ramon Bautista will be coming on that day, too. So if you wanna see him, LEZZGOOO!

SEE YAAAH! ;)

Much love,

NOTW: Carolina Peach

2012-09-04T20:56:00.001+08:00

Just recently, I've joined another Caronia promo again, and whaddayaknow, I won... again! I just reeeally love Caronia because it's affordable, it has an ultra wide range of colors, and they always have something fun and exciting for their fans. So whenever I join their promos, I don't really intend on winning. It's just me showing my support for my favorite local nail polish brand. Winning is just a huge bonus. ;)

Here's an instagram photo of the gift pack I won. It includes a cosmetic pouch, Kwik-dry & Cuticle Conditioner, Solvent, Nail Polish remover, Fast-dry Top Coat, Cuticle remover, Cuticle Sanitizer, and 6 nail polish bottles (Platinum, First Crush, Orange Pop, Crystal, Carolina Peach, and Diva).

I'll be making a separate post with swatches for all six colors, but for now let me just show you my new favorite, Carolina Peach. :)

When I opened the gift pack, I was so excited for the nail polish set included, but my ecstasy went down when I saw that most of them were frosted. I'm not really the type who would always wanna sport frosted nails (especially uber bright ones like Orange Pop). The only regular/unfrosted nail polishes were Carolina Peach and First Crush. I already saw how First Crush looks from Momo's nails, so I picked out the rosy brown one.

I LOVE IT!!!

It looks really classy and sophisticated. I felt so lady-like! When you wanna paint your nails but don't wanna go too loud, this is the perfect shade for you. Not too overwhelming a color, but not dull either.

Alors, I think that's all to this post. I'll post the complete swatches soon.

Toodles!

Je t'embrasse,

FLASH FASHION UPDATE: 40% HOOKED SALE @ ZALORA!

2012-09-01T23:54:00.002+08:00

Whether you're a guy thirsting for some new wardrobe pices, a girlfriend looking for a nice gift for boyfie, a daughter thinking of something sweet to give Popsie, or a sister feeling so sweet towards lil bro this week, the HOOKED CLOTHING SALE @ ZALORA is something that you don't wanna miss! Just click on the photo below ;)

Shop at Zalora now and enjoy all these:

You may also use the discount code:
Paigerrific121

Happy Shopping! :)

Love lots,

WINNERS: Midyear Giveaway

2012-08-26T20:38:00.000+08:00

Bonjour, sweeties!

I'm really sorry for the late announcement of the winners, for I had loads of stuff to take care off these past few days. We had our org's ACLE (a big activity done by almost all orgs in UPD every semester), and then we had our midterm exams, and then my laptop got broken. I knooow! Huhu :'( I'm currently using my uncle's laptop just so I could announce the winners. I have a lot of photos in my laptop waiting to be featured in blog posts, but unfortunately they'd have to wait until I get my lappy fixed. :/

So, without further blah's, I'll announce the winners real quick (my uncle's gonna use his laptop na!).

The winner for the SLB Midyear Giveaway is...

a Rafflecopter giveaway

CONGRATULATIONS, CAMILLE! :)

And for the special prize winner, the one who got the most number of entries is...

JANNINE BENSI!

She got a total of 42 entries. She's a really sweet one, too. She leaves me messages on e-mail and on the SLB Facebook page. Makes me smile every time :)

I'll e-mail the winners as soon as I get to the PC again (LOL), and they're given 72 hours to respond. If they don't, I'll be picking a new winner.

For those who did not win, don't fret! I'll be having more giveaways on my birthday month, so stay-tuned!
Hint: Read this post, and this post.

That's all for now! Toodles!
(really sorry for the nagmamadali mode of writing ~_~ )

Teaser: LEOPARDIZED

2012-08-12T15:27:00.001+08:00

After a long while, I finally had the adequate time and the perfect mood to paint some nail art again. A friend is requesting for me to paint leopard prints on her nails. I have never tried doing leopard before, so I practiced on my own nails first. Realized it was easier than I thought!

I'll be posting an EASY PHOTO TUTORIAL for this (when I have more time to splurge), so I hope you wait for it, read it, try it, and share with me a photo of your leopard nails, too! I'll be preparing a prize for the best one. ;)

That's all for now.
Hope you like it, 'cause I do. A lot! Hehe :D

Share me your thoughts!

Love,

FASHION fights the FLOOD (A ZaloraPH Campaign)

2012-08-12T14:51:00.000+08:00

Let's all say "hello" to the SUN, sweeties!

After an entire week of torrential rainfall, thank God we've made it through. The Filipino Spirit is indeed waterproof. We may have long passed the times when we would go hand in hand to help carry our kababayan's nipa huts from one place to another (bayanihan), but last week's calamities have proven how much we've made whole new ways of manifesting our traditional bayanihan.

With this, a lot of fundraising campaigns and relief operations sprouted everywhere just to help our fellowmen who were affected by the floods. One of these is Zalora's Fashion Fights the Flood Fundraiser Event which will be held on August 15, 2012 at the Skye Lounge. KC Concepcion would be there to sell some of her pre-loved items. If you're also willing to donate some of your previously loved items, just let me know. ALL proceeds will go to charity.

Can't make it to the event?

No worries! Anyone can support by donating through Zalora's site. Just click on any of these photos:

or manually click on these links to donations:

http://www.zalora.com.ph/Zalora-Donation-P-1000-58136.html

http://www.zalora.com.ph/Zalora-Donation-P-250-58134.html

http://www.zalora.com.ph/Zalora-Donation-P-500-58135.htm

ALL THEY NEED IS A HELPING HAND.
LEND THEM YOURS.

Lovingly,

NEW: Crystal Contact Lens!

2012-08-05T14:26:00.002+08:00

Bonjour, sweeties!

Today I am happy to share with you some new items which I, myself, am sooo excited about! Just recently, my GEO Angel Brown Lenses have expired, and so I'd have to find & buy some new ones. I couldn't decide if I should buy a new pair of lens yet, or a new pair of spectacles first (I lost my eyeglasses. Perhaps it got tampo when I stopped using it since I was so in love with my contact lens. Huhuhu). But just like a fairy godmother ~~again~~, Pandora's Boxes oh-so-timely released its new line of affordable cosmetic lenses:

THE CRYSTAL COLOR LENS COLLECTION!

Each pair of lens in this collection retails for Php450(plano) to Php500(graded), with lens case and manual included. These are manufactured in Korea (I think of it as the contact lens capital of the world), and comes in 14.2mm, 14.8mm, and 15.0mm diameters. I'd be placing the lens diameter under each photo as caption.

DIA: 15.0mm

DIA: 14.2mm

DIA: 15mm

DIA: 14.2mm

DIA: 15.0mm

DIA: 14.8mm

DIA: 15.0mm

I just love the designs and colors! Don't you? :D

I'm thinking of trying colors other than gray and brown; I'd usually settle for these neutral colors but now I feel like I'd want to wear blue or violet. Since the only blues and violets available with grade are Ruby and Peridot, I think I'd go with the latter. I also love that it's three-toned, which I assume would make it look more natural. Although I'd like to try some colors now, I still don't want my lens to be too bold and catchy.

How about you, sweeties? Which ones are your picks?

Let me know in the comment box below, a fairy godmother might give you one for free soon. *wink wink*

Love lots,

P.S.

If you would like to purchase from this Contact Lens Collection and you're too shy to ask Pandora, you may also message me through my Facebook or email me at: paige7pattinson@gmail.com

NOTW: Purple Disco

2012-08-04T01:06:00.002+08:00

Bonsoir!

After quite some time of being MIA, I'm back with a Nail post! It's just a simple nail design, though. I still don't have enough time and inspiration to design some detailed nail art. Well, I've made a French-themed nail design on Momo (Charmed)'s nails last week, but she wasn't able to post a photo of it. I painted her nails while we were at our org tambayan and I unfortunately didn't have my top coat with me, so I just asked her to apply some on her own when she gets home. Apparently, she forgot. :(

But don't worry, I'll be recreating it and'll post it together with a tutorial. ;)

Now on to my NOTW! Forgive the title, I really can't think of a creative one. I just used Purple Disco because it reminds me of disco lights whenever I look at it; and of course, it's purple (you don't say!). My guy best friend thinks of it as staple wires on my nails, though. O_O

The shine and disco lights factor don't show well in the photo, but I swear it looks really nice in person. I've been getting a lot of compliments for this (except nga from my guy best friend who said "Bakit ka may staple wires sa kuko?". O_O I still love him, though :P).

BASE COLOR: Orly Matte Polish in Purple Velvet

Here's the "Nail Polish Tandem" I used:

Orly Matte Polish in Purple Velvet
Caress Nail Polish in... Disco? (haha too lazy to stand, get the bottle, and check. XD)

I've just bought that Caress nail polish last week, and I'm lovin' it! For just Php 22.75 (~USD 0.50), you can pimp up any plain nail polish into an eye-catcher! Now who says you can only wear bling on your neck? ;)

Love lots,

COLLAGE IT GIVEAWAY WINNERS!

2012-07-21T12:56:00.002+08:00

Hello, sweeties!
It's time to announce my CollageIt Giveaway Winners!

And the winners are...

*drum roll*

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I shall be sending and email to you girls together with the download link and the license code for the software's full version. Thank you very much for joining! :D

Don't forget to join my ongoing giveaways:

* SLB Mid-year Giveaway

* BAM Kindle Fire & Diamond Candles Giveaway

Love lots,

Kindle Fire and Diamond Candles Giveaway! (from Bay Area Mommy's Anniversary Giveaway)

2012-07-21T12:25:00.000+08:00

Hello there, sweeties!I have recently signed my blog up for Bay Area Mommy's Anniversary Giveaway hosting, and now here it is! :D
*drumroll*

Bay Area Mommy is celebrating her 1st blog anniversary with a giveaway for a Kindle Fire (or $200 Amazon gift card) and 2 Diamond Candles! Kindle Fire Giveaway is open worldwide but the 2 Diamond Candles Giveaway is restricted to the US only since they don't ship outside the US. Giveaway will run from July 25, 12:01am EST to August 15, 11:59pm EST.

A lot of other bloggers would be co-hosting this giveaway on their sites, too, so make sure to check them out as well for more chances of winning! Also, don't forget to drop by Bay Area Mommy's site to greet them a Happy Blogversary! :D

Just wait for the Rafflecopter to be officially open on July 25 (12am EST), wait for the app to load, and log in your entries! Good luck!

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Disclaimer: This blog is not responsible for prize shipment.

New In: Shoes, Clothes, aaaand bags! :D

2012-07-13T12:08:00.000+08:00

Hello there, sweeties!
I am writing this post while lying almost helplessly in bed; my flu is incapacitating me to an annoying extent. >_< I wasn't able to attend my classes yesterday, and so as today's. Plus, I'll be having an exam on Monday, another on Tuesday, aaaand another one on Wednesday, and a Scrapbook project to be passed on Wednesday morning. Guess what? I haven't started on anything yet. I haven't, because I can't. Reeeeaally can't. I tried but I just couldn't focus. T__T

I'm taking my medicines quite religiously, but they don't seem to help. I think I should bug my dad to bring us (he's ill, too) to the hospital already; maybe this isn't just a Flu. ~_~

Anyway, since I am sick and not capable of actually shooting and editing some decent photos, I'll first feed you with my low-quality instagram shots. Mehehe.

These items came from my tita ninang (she resides in Seattle, WA), whom I already treated as my mom ever since, and even more when my biological mom left us for another guy. Oh well. Tita ninang really knows what tickles my fancy!

Shoes: FLATS! ♥

view it on Instagram HERE.

BAGS: Michael Kors, Fornarina, and moooore! :D

New Michael Kors bag. Thanks to my tita ninang mommy! ^_^ #MK #bag http://instagr.am/p/M5KNmjO3TL/

Ohmyyy. Instant love. ♥
white floral bag exterior + princessy pink inner design = asdfghjkLOVE.
#Fornarina #bag http://instagr.am/p/M5ZRnTO3YD/

I'll be posting more photos, and more decent ones, when I get well and when I already survived my exam week. Teehee.

Love lots,

DDG Mag Launch Teaser + CONTEST

2012-07-09T03:43:00.001+08:00

Hello there, ~~sweeties~~ gorgeous ladies!

In this post, we're gonna scrap off the sweet and overwrite it with gorgeous and sexy. ;)

Why? Because I'm about to present to you a new kind of magazine that showcases exciting new features and editorials...

The Fusion of Sexy, Glamour, and High Fashion...

DROP DEAD GORGEOUS MAGAZINE

Photo taken from their official website: http://www.officialddg.com/
NOTE: This website is still under construction. For now, you can visit:
http://www.facebook.com/DDG.drop.dead.gorgeous

Drop Dead Gorgeous Magazine is Philippine's newest social and lifestyle magazine that is sure to bring you the hottest trends in events, fashion, people and a whole lot more.

Having started a few years back as a Facebook Group for gorgeous young women, DDG has now decided to go mainstream -- targeting a wider range of audience -- but still bringing with them their advocacy and passion to help. Just a random fact about them: DDG and its members continuously hold various programs which aim to help those in need; such as the Feeding Program that they held in 2010, and their "Give Love on Christmas" campaign last year. Now with their gorgeous models, creative writers, editors, and staff, they are sure to not only bring you updates on the latest buzz and trends, but to also warm your hearts with their passion.

With this, we glamorously invite you to grab a chance to be part of their Magazine's Grand Launch on 26 July 2012, 7 o'clock in the evening @ the PRIVÉ Luxury Club (Bonifacio Global City, Taguig). This is going to be an invite-only event, so you could only go there if you have invites. So ask me, what's the point of telling you all these if you can't come? Well, the point is...

DDG Magazine will be giving away an

exclusive invite to ONE of my readers!

TO JOIN, YOU MUST:

1. Write a blog post about Drop Dead Gorgeous Magazine's Grand Launch, and how you are excited for it. You can use my blog post as a pattern, but make sure that you're not merely copying. Remember, this is a CONTEST; not a RAFFLE. So uniqueness is a key element here. ;)

2. Follow @DDGMag on Twitter and tweet "I'm excited for the @DDGMag's Grand Launch! Find out more HERE! >>> (insert YOUR blog post link here).

3. Like DDG [Drop Dead Gorgeous] on Facebook and post a status message about how you're excited for the DDG Magazine Launch. Make sure to set your post to "Public" and tag @DDG [Drop Dead Gorgeous]

NOTE: All entries are MANDATORY (so if you don't complete everything, your entries will be invalid) and could be done only once. Remember that this is a contest, and not just a raffle.

CRITERIA FOR JUDGING:

Content: 50%

Creativity: 30%

Impact: 20%

Log in your entries to the Rafflecopter widget below. I'm still using Rafflecopter for the ease of going through all your entries, but I will NOT use the random picker for the winner. I will still personally read all your entries and that's when I'll pick the winner based on the criteria posted above.

CONTEST ENDS ON JULY 20, FRIDAY, so I still have enough time to review your posts. The winner will be announced no later than JULY 23 via Facebook and Twitter. A personal e-mail will also be sent.

The winner shall make an after-party blog post and will be featured on the DDGmag! Isn't that great? :)

Celebrate with us in the Grand Launch on July 26, 2012 - 7:00PM at PRIVÉ Luxury Club.

We're gonna have a party rockin' good time!

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And now before I say night-night, let me give you a peak at the event's venue:

Lovely, right? :>

So go on and grab the chance to be there!

I will also be going to the event with Momo (Charmed) and Ate Kristine. *Thanks for the invites, Momo!* Invites were also sent to Char & Nina (charnina.com) and Nana (Pursuit of Nana), but I'm not sure if they already confirmed. If they did/do/will, don't miss the chance of being with them on this party-rockin' event!

SWEET LITTLE BITS MID-YEAR GIVEAWAY!

2012-07-09T01:25:00.000+08:00

Bonjour! Comment allez-vous? :)

Hello, sweeties! If you had been observant enough, you would be aware that on the 11th of July, my blog will be celebrating its 7th month already. For those who know me personally, or at least know my whole name, you would know that '7 'means so much to me since it's mah name! (Fast Fact: My whole name is Marie Paige Seven Bautista ^_^ ). And thus, I decided that my blog's 7th month would be a nice time to conduct my second giveaway! :D

This one's not so bongga, so please don't expect too much. Heehee. But still, I prepared these on my own to show you guys my love and thanks, so I hope you appreciate it. :')

I've been going through a lot of hard times lately but I am very thankful that God has not forsaken me. He gave me a very supportive family and lots of thoughtful friends. They were the ones used by God as instruments to help me focus on the bright side and stay strong. :') In a few weeks, I was able to regain my SUNSHINY SELF (hence the abrupt change of my blog header to Petit Rayon de Soleil meaning "a little ray of sunshine"). And yes, I am so happy that I would like to share some of the "sunshine" with you guys!

So without any further blah, I would like to present to you the prizes*!

* some of the items are my own purchases and some I have won from other giveaways

1. FOR YOUR FACE

1 Forever21 Love&Beauty Eyeshadow in Seashell Pink
1 Forever21 Love&Beauty Lippie in Raspberry Mousse (Glaze)
1 E.L.F. Hypershine Lipgloss (Nude)

Despite my curiosity and experimentations on makeup and other cosmetics, I still always end up on choosing to "Go Bare" or natural most of the time. I just go with pinks and other soft hues -- achieving a sweet & natural look. Hence, the choice of these makeup pieces. There's a very soft pinkish eyeshadow, a nudy lipgloss for everyday makeup, and a frosted red lippie with orange undertones if you would like some quick "pop!" on your lips that's not too aggressive. ;)

2. FOR YOUR SKIN

1 ZenZest Hand & Body Lotion in Apple
1 Watsons Sakura Bella SkinCare Set

I just loooove taking care of my skin. Maybe because I was brought up with that consciousness. My mom used to tell me, "Hindi ka na nga maputi eh, kaya dapat makinis ka." I used to be so annoyed with her telling me that, kasi kung makalait naman diba? haha, but now I'm thankful that she made me skin-conscious. I may be dark-skinned, but I'm proud of it. At least wala akong coins sa legs. LOL!

3. FOR YOUR ADORNMENT

1 Summer Dream Clam Shell Earrings
1 Summer Dream Vintage Ring in Turquoise
1 Summer Dream Phone Charm

Also, I prepared a simple gift for the one who would make the most number of entries for this giveaway:

1 Liz Claiborne Curve Crush Shower Gel
1 Penshoppe His Cruise Shower Gel
1 Caronia Sticky Notes

JOINING IS EASY.
All you have to do is:
1. Follow my blog via GFC
2. Like this blog post
3. and enter your email address!
* and make sure to enter your details on the Rafflecopter widget below

That's it, and you'd be entered to win these prizes!
But if you would like to increase your chances of winning, you could follow the extra entries that would be unlocked in the Rafflecopter widget after you have completed the three mandatory entries.

Just wait for the Rafflecopter form to load, and enter in a few clicks!

By the way, if you would want to see close-up photos of the prizes, I posted them on my blog's Facebook Page -- Sweet Little Bits.

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Open Internationally.
*DISCLAIMER*
Forever21, E.L.F. Cosmetics, Watsons, ZenZest, Liz Claiborne, and Penshoppe are in no way affiliated with my blog. The items in this giveaway are my personal ownership and purchases.

P.S.
I would like to thank Momo (Charmed) for lending me her camera. I had some problems with my cam, which caused the delay of posting this giveaway. Good thing there was co-blogger Momo to the rescue. Hihi :D

Softease Tech GIVEAWAY! (10 Winners, International)

2012-07-02T00:31:00.000+08:00

Hello there, sweeties!

Today I have a new app/software to introduce to you, and it's from Softease Tech. Co., Ltd. :)

Founded in 2009, Softease is a professional software company dedicated in Mac apps, iOS apps and iOS games. As a professional software company, Softease always concentrates on providing the best services and product for our customers. Though as a young company, we have a team of excellent developers who commit themselves to researching and perfecting the products. All staff in Softease will keep pushing the work forward to make better and better software.

Some of their products include:

Collage Maker,ScreenDemo, Light It, iGreetingCard, iGreetingCard Lite, Screen DIY

But for this post, I'm gonna talk more about their iGreetingCard app. :)

Softease iGreeting Card - Retails at $19.99

iGreetingCard

iGreetingCard is a fairly excellent app for Mac users to make personalized greeting cards. Making blessing greeting card has never been so easier. Choose a specific layout from a great section of templates, drag photos and customize fantastic effects, export your gorgeous greeting cards. Now you are a genius designer to create individual greeting cards. iGreetingCard fulfills different needs with many kind of themes and templates including Christmas Card, New Year Card, Birthday and other occasions.

Easily and quickly turn photos into a shinning greeting card

First, decide a template based on what style and what occasion you wish to make the greeting card. For Christmas, New Year, birthday, wedding, season greeting?
Second, import your photos from computer hard disk or iPhone Library. Decorate greeting card with some amazing effects. You can rotate, zoom in/out, and add text, mask, lovely element and frame.
Third, choose way to export greeting card. You can save greeting card as image formats: JPEG, PNG, TIFF, print out directly, send as Email or share on Facebook and Flickr instantly.

Be a designer to make greeting card look perfect and beautiful

Create frames and drag more photos to the greeting card;
Write warm words or beautiful poem with charming color on the greeting card.
Add animated elements to decorate your greeting card.
Apply dreamlike mask effects.
Rotate and zoom in/out photo or frames to the best size and place.

Send out or share your wonderful greeting card

Save as image in JPEG, PNG, TIFF formats and set as your wallpaper, printed copies.
Print out directly, then frame it and put on your desk.
Send your wonderful greeting card to your friends or family with heartfelt blessing via email.
Upload your artwork instantly on Facebook, Flickr after finish your greeting card. Besides, post it on your blog, twitter to attract more visiters and followers.

Now on to the Giveaway...

Softease was kind enough to sponsor license codes for TEN (10) of my readers! Ten of you guys could get a chance to get this app (valued $19.99) for FREE! :)

Who are eligible to join?

Anyone who runs a MAC or iOS could join! Open Internationally.

Just follow the instructions in the Rafflecopter app below to be entered for a chance to win!

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Flash Photoshoot for Aimee's Outfit Post

2012-07-01T23:40:00.000+08:00

Two Fridays ago, I and my orgmates/co-bloggers Aimee & Momo of Charmed had quite some time to "splurge" and Momo & I had our cameras with us so we decided to have an amateur photoshoot for Aimee's outfit post! Yeah, just like that. =))

So here's what we got ;)

And then here are some BTS shots (naks, may pa-BTS-BTS pa! hahaha. Feeling LEGIT photoshoot!) from Momo :)

SEEMS LEGIT? :))

So what do you think, huh? Seems Legit? Hahaha. Naaah, really amateur. :))) I would really like to learn decent Photography, though. :)

One random fact about me, guys: I really have a certain passion for Photography and Film, but... I dunno. I have too much things I'd like to try, too many things I'd like to pursue and be good at, a lot of things in my head... I really don't know. But I'm definitely sure at this point that I'm not cut-out for Engineering, and I'm into the Arts & the Languages. I'm a right-brainer -- at least that's what I actually realized when I entered college. But... oh well, I'm constantly praying for God to enlighten me and guide me on whichever path He wants me to walk on. Let His will be done instead of mine. :)

Well I guess that wasn't just a random fact at all, was it? It was a portion of the things I'm hiding inside me. :/

I thought of deleting it after re-reading what I wrote, but I guess I should after all let some of these out. ITALY! I Trust And Love You, sweeties. :)

Send in your comments! :D

Love lots,

Diamond & Dollars Giveaway Event!

2012-06-29T20:54:00.000+08:00

If the words diamond and dollars didn't get your attention, I'm not sure what will!

Starting July 14th, This Mama Knows and Sweet Little Bits along with some blogger friends, will be hosting a Diamond & Dollars Giveaway. We will be giving away a Diamond Candle and $50 in cash!

Diamond Candles are these really cool earth-friendly soy candles that are made in the USA and contain a surprise in them. You see, in each candle there is a ring worth anything from $10 to $5,000! That's right, you could have a diamond ring worth $5,000 inside of your candle!

So mark your calendars, you don't want to miss it!

If you are a blogger and want to participate in this event and potentially earn thousands of new followers, you can sign up HERE.

FREE Blogger Sign-ups! (Kindle Fire & Diamond Candles-Giveaway)

2012-06-29T19:46:00.002+08:00

NOTE: This is not the actual giveaway. This is a Blogger Sign-up Event, but stay-tuned for the giveaway soon!

Diamond Candles are really hot these days and you can see the great reception it’s getting from all the reviews and giveaways on the web! And why not? You can get a ring worth $10 to $5,000 with every candle! And of course, Kindle Fire is still the leading Android tablet in the market!

And since Bay Area Mommy will be celebrating its 1st year anniversary on July 27, we’re gonna have a Kindle Fire & Diamond Candles giveaway with 2 winners!!!

Giveaway Dates: July 25 – August 15

Signup Fee: FREE for 1st link,

$3 for each additional link

Open worldwide. If the winner is not from the US, he/she will get the cash equivalent.

When asked for "Who referred you?", please answer SWEET LITTLE BITS. :)

IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT THE SIGN-UP,

CLICK HERE.

Happy blogging! :)