{ Lipstick: Matte vs. Liquid }

Hello Bloggers! In this post, I'd like to talk about why "matte lipsticks" are better than "liquid". Some of you my disagree with me here, which is totally understood, because we all have our own opinions. I just wanted to share mine, so no violent reaction please. Hehe ^_^

{ Floral Print Dress in White Cardigan & Pink Sneakers }

As the weather heats up, so as our cravings for some cold beer and good BBQ food. :) That being said, the other day Hubby and I went to Monadnock, NH for their Smoke BBQ Beer Festival. Different types of food, cold beer, live music, a car show and more are all part of the festival. The weather was not great that day and the news says that it will rain but we still went anyway. I was so thrilled to finally wear one of my floral print dresses in my closet for that occasion. Yay! ^_^

{ Memorial Day Weekend || Lady in Pink }

Memorial Day trip at Perkins Cove, Maine

Howdy, Bloggers! How was your weekend? Hope everyone had a good Memorial Day. :) My friends on Facebook have been posting their Memorial Day events and it looks like everyone did something special yesterday with their loved ones. That’s terrific! Me, on the other hand, I haven’t been feeling good for the past two days so hubby and I stayed home this Saturday and Sunday. The weather was not that good either, it was raining and overcast. But yesterday, thankfully, I felt so much better and the weather was somewhat on a sunny side. Yesterday, to celebrate Memorial Day hubby and I went to take a trip back to our favorite place in Maine, at Perkins Cove. Going there for Memorial Day was already our plan before I got sick. I'm just thankful everything went well just like as planned. :)

{ Florals everywhere… }

Lately, I’ve been channeling most of my time into these floral dresses from H&M online store and Amazon. I’m a sucker when it comes to affordable yet good quality clothes. Cheap price but good quality, can’t beat that! Hahah! Floral dresses, tops, and skirts/shorts are so in this summer. Everywhere I look, online or local stores it’s all florals, florals, florals! Even celebrities that I see on TV during interviews are wearing some kind of floral prints. I’ve been looking for one myself and came across these lovely Sleeveless Floral Print dresses from H&M. 

{ One Dress. Two Style }

As I mentioned from my other post, here is the second dress I bought at Amazon sold by Urban Identity. “Orange stripe maxi dress.” First time I worn this was last year on my 27^th birthday. Venue was in Atlantic City, NJ (photo above - right). Wore it with yellow flat sandals and yellow cross-body bag. It was summer and the orange color was so in last year. I think, if I’m not mistaken, orange was the favorite color last year for summer, everyone’s wearing some kind of orange so I joined in. :) 

{ Printed Hi-Lo Maxi Dress on Pink Cardigan }

Dressing up is just one of my addictions in life. Haha! That said I finally get to wear this gorgeous printed Hi-Lo maxi dress from Urban Identity (got it at Amazon). Bought this dress back in 2012 and thought the dress will not fit me anymore because I know I gained few pounds over the years Lol! .. but because of its stretchy material, it still fits my body perfectly.

{ Leggings, Wedge, and ALDO kind of day }

It was raining pretty good yesterday when hubby and I started our road trip to Connecticut. Although I know I will be sitting in the car for two hours, I decided to wear warm yet comfortable clothes. I went for skinny leggings and green loose top then paired it with my favorite spring jacket. I finished the whole outfit with bangles, brown platform sandals wedge, and ALDO handbag.

{ ..that one Maxi Dress }

This dress is one of my favorite. I get to wear it during Spring or Summer. When it’s Spring time, I wear it with light jacket just like on this photo when hubby and I went to see the show “Stars on Ice”. Then I paired it with yellow designer inspired botany shoulder body bag and yellow flats. This maxi dress is definitely one for keeps. During summer I wear it just as it is. No need for lighter jacket whatsoever. You see, I don’t have all high-end branded handbags in the world so I use what I have in my closet. Sometimes, it doesn’t matter if it’s a brand name or not as long as it looks good on my overall look, I will go for it. Not everyone can afford to buy branded stuff, right? Hahah! :)

{ One Dress. Three different occasions. }

It’s amazing how one dress can be worn multiple times in different occasions. This dress is exactly like that. I bought this dress at Amazon because the color is just pretty and very girly. When it arrived there’s a brochure included inside the package from PacSun. At first I didn’t know what or who PacSun was so I searched them on line. Turns out, they have been producing wonderful and good quality products like this dress for over 30 years now.

The first time I wore this dress was in Las Vegas on my birthday (pic below). I couldn’t wait to show it off. Lol! It’s very flattering and shows off my curves (not that I have the Coca-Cola curves) Haha. Paired it with brown high heels and Coach shoulder bag.

{ ..it's all about the Lace }

This pretty lace black dress is a gift to me long time ago by a close friend of mine. I still haven’t got the chance to wear it. For some reason, to me this dress is too formal to the point where I just can’t see wearing it at normal gatherings/occasions. I’m leaning more towards to formal occasions like shows, Ballet for instance, or cocktail party where everyone is dressed up. That being said, this outfit was my first pick when hubby and I went to Boston Ballet show last weekend. However, due the very cold weather that day, I had to change my outfit up to the last minute. Although the weather was bad outside, that didn’t stop me from taking pictures of this beautiful dress at my mini studio (@home).  Lol!

{ Graduation! the start of a new beginning }

I was so in a hurry to find a dress that I could wear on my graduation day and was looking for any color except for black. Why did I say except for “black” The reason being was after conducting a research about what to wear on a graduation ceremony, here’s what I found: Most of the answers on line mentioned about black colour clothes being not such a good idea. It confused me for a while and wondering why not? Apparently, “they” said that your graduation gown is already in black colour, it would be better to pair it with something different (color wise) inside. Also, wearing something black underneath your gown may be a little uncomfortable especially if the room temperature at the place where the graduation ceremony is being held will be warm. Since ceremonies like graduations are too long (mine was about 2 and a half hrs), you’ll be in your gown for that long as well. You may sweat.  But then again, this depends on the building’s temperature.

{ Winter Wonderland }

Last year December, I was looking for a stylish coat but warm at the same time. Went through different websites that sells coat and I came across this Jessica Simpson brand coat in burgundy color, found it at Nordstrom online store. At first I was a little skeptical about buying it because I was not familiar with the Jessica Simpson line. However, as you can see, I did bought the coat and surprisingly, the coat is perfect in every way! It fits my petite body, not too long nor too short, it has a perfect shape on the waistline, and it is super stylish and warm, just exactly what I’m looking for. I also love the fact that it has three different style around the neck area; first, you can leave it open (shows your neck) if you’re warm; second, halfway close (left side closes more than the right), or third, close it all the way to cover your neck up to your chin, no need for scarf. Also, the coat just screams quality.  You won't be disappointed. I look forward to buying more winter coat from her line.

{ The Black & White Dress }

This high lo half maxi dress is one of my too many favorite dresses I have ever worn so far. It is simple and yet classy. Not too revealing on the front or back but still sexy, just few of the things I look for a dress when there’s a special occasion. With that said, I think this dress can only be worn in times like; (1) night out with friends (Clubbing to be specific with attire requirements), (2) going out on a romantic date (wear it with light jacket or shawl; a lighter jacket will make this overall classic black and white look so chic), (3) I also think this dress can be worn when attending a wedding reception, and finding the perfect shawl to go with it is the key. In addition, this dress can also be paired with red or black high heels and jewelries of your choice to make it more interesting.

{ Subic Bay, Philippines }

Wearing a Victoria's Secret beach dress in pink.

Had a great summer last year since I was able to go back home (Philippines) where I get to see and hang out with my family and friends again after four long years. Also had the privileged of visiting one of the well known tourist spot in Olongapo City, a town called Subic. The water temperature was perfect, mini shops along sides of the beach where you can buy souvenirs, and "Bangka" (small boat(s)) ready to give you tour from one end side of the beach to the other.