My Best Girl Groups 2014... v ^_^ v

So, before the year ends, I have to give a take on my favorite albums, songs, groups and k-series for 2014.

I have been a fan of girl groups and has been listening to a lot of their songs lately. 
Here's my top 3 so far...

3. CRAYON POP ~ I love their songs and dance choreography. Very fresh, simple and colorful. Their songs Dancing Queen, Bar, Bar, Bar and Uh-ee are my favorites.

this last photo is their concept for 'Uh-ee' album

2. SNSD (So Nyeo Shi Dae / Girls Generation) ~ These 9 girls are so adorable and I'm a big fan of Kid Leader Taeyeon and Yoona!~ OMG! ♥♥♥
I love their songs and as I've seen them grow from their debut up to now~ I still like them!

I admit that from their make up and hairstyles up to their fashion statement, these adds as well why they're on my second place.

From all of their songs ~ there's a lot ~ I love Run, Devil, Run, Gee, Genie, The Boys and Mr. Mr. And from their Mr. Mr album, I love the songs Goodbye and Wait A Minute.

1. SISTAR ~ I so adore these 4 girls and yes, they're on top of my list. I always admire and love Hyorin, Bora, Soyou and Dasom so much I even have all of their songs in my playlist.

First, their songs, and then their sexy dance moves and choreography but still sweet and playful aura is what I can't get over whenever they release their new albums and songs.

My favorite songs from SISTAR are Ma Boy, Give It To Me, So Cool, Alone, Loving You and Touch My Body.

Skin Food: Black Sugar Mask Wash Off ~

My friend went back to Korea (it's her nth time now) hahaha! and I can't miss the chance so I asked her to buy Korean cosmetics for me.

Part of these haul was my sister's. She wants to get the black sugar mask wash-off from Skin Food. This is one of the most popular scrubs in Korea and the effective one as well. 

She got this and I was so eager to try, when I did, it's been a weekly skin care for me, as I'm home every weekends only (I work from afar) ~ we both are sharing the product. I'll be buying one as well once this runs out,,, hah~!

sealed and has a cover

The Skin Food Black Sugar Mask Wash-Off has black sugar scrubs and has a sweet sugary scent. The scrubs are so mild and not too abrasive compared to other exfoliant scrubs.

It removed unnecessary dead skin cells effectively plus the minerals and vitamins will give vitality to your skin. I can say this is highly recommended.

After applying this as a mask, leave it for 15-20 minutes, then wash it off. I can feel the small sugar particles when scrubbing and after wash, it feels soft, supple and the glow is there.

hangeul + english instructions and ingredients

I applied the product and left it for 20 minutes now~ the sugar melts away kekeke ^^)

I love how this scrub works and a tub lasts a bit longer as well. This can be bought from Skin Food boutiques or online and approximate price is around 800 pesos. ^^~ 

I'm just hoping they have lots of branches here in the Philippines especially in the provincial areas.

Here's a great review of this product blogged by my sister: www.thecuteanddainty.com ~ skin food black sugar wash off review v^~^v

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Etude House ~ Hot Style Bubble Hair Coloring Natural Brown

Hi there chinggus! Im back! Annyeong~

It’s almost 6 days before Christmas and I was thinking of blogging my latest haul first before the main event of the year.

So, I got a new hair color again and I was curious of a do it your own color style.  So after visiting other blogs, I decided to get one from Etude House. The reviews are good and I am so excited to try one myself.

Left: without flash / Right: with flash

This is their Etude House Bubble Color in Natural Brown. They got a lot of options to choose from.

lots of color options~ (omg~ i love that sweet orange too)

And because I had a chestnut brown hair color before, I decided to opt for a lighter one. I got my own in Natural Brown.

what's inside the bubble color box..

The box is in a cute packaging and Hangeul instructions. No English but there are icons what to do and the step by step process.

Pair of plastic gloves and plastic cape is included + a sachet of hair treatment so you’ll get that silky soft feeling even after coloring your hair.

So start by mixing the sachet 1 to bottle 2 (color developer) and twist the bottle side by side but don’t shake it. At least 5-6 times and there, you can take off the stopper from the bottle. You can feel the heat from the bottle so you know it's time to apply. ^_^

Once you pump, you’ll get bubble like an ordinary shampoo, and apply it on your dry hair like a shampoo as well. Start from the roots to the tips and make sure you cover everything.

After that, wait for at least 30-40 minutes before washing your hair.

The color would turn out right away after wash and you’ll see the effects. Sometimes, my hair turns out light brown or golden brown, I love it!

BEFORE:

Here are my photos before applying the bubble color. I got a chestnut brown hair color.

the black hair roots are growing out

here's the side with flash

AFTER:

Day by day, it becomes different, turns lighter and nicer compared to the first day I applied and it doesn't smell of ammonia. It turns so soft after using the hair treatment – step 3 as the last step.

after shower taken with flash~ the color is already obvious

1 DAY AFTER:

without flash

with flash ~ i love the color now! kinda golden brown is what I'm aiming for

indoor light with flash

AFTER A WEEK~

indoor light without flash (in my room)

with flash

with flash

with flash

My hair color now turns different when outdoor light strikes or when I'm indoor and I like how it turned out really great. Yes, not very even but it changed my hair color entirely from the last time.

indoor light (inside the office) without flash

outdoor light (on our terrace) without flash

this photo was taken in the office ~ I'm at the far right... and see my hair color is super light under sun light~

I am now curious of the other colors and might try out others next time – I am eyeing the Sweet Orange or the Dark Brown one. I’ll make sure to blog that as well. ^^~

Credits: Ryan 'Bimby" Gonzales for the office photo.