I've always been adventurous with my hair, to the point that I've cut my own bangs, trimmed my own layers, and straightened, curled, and waved it. I also put it up different styles!


Now, my classmates have discovered that (well, in a way.)! And I'm kinda the official stylist. LOL. That sounded conceited.

Anyway, here are a few of the styles that I've been doing to myself, and themselves. Enjoy! :*

This is Alissa's hair, which I did a ribboned-braided-ponytail. 

This is my hair (wet) in a classic braided half up do.

another shot...

and another...

This is Mishielle's hair, which she obediently let me put up in pin-curls.

She doesn't want to show her face, unfortunately...

close enough. :P

the finished, unrefined result. Pretty curly eh?

This is Aya's hair. In pin-curls too, but she clipped it up in a half-up do

Finished! Turned out wavier than curlier.

The two pretty ladies. I think they looked beautiful. :*
(Aya and Mishielle)

Now tell me if you want more posts like this, or should I stick to my old ones? Or tutorials? Feedback please, my lovelies.

Hugs, Nessa :*
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 I'm back! Ohmygosh, I missed blogging so much! I've been meaning to post and post this year (as part of my new year resolution) but apparently, time isn't cooperating with meee! Aside from endless exams and projects, our very awesome teachers also gave us numerous topics to report (mainly because they're training us for college..? well that's what they say anyway.)


Anywho, here's a blog post that didn't require too much drama (i mean, no pictures or anything.. believe me, not having my own camera now sucks big time.).

Here goes!


TEN THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE COLLEGE
by: Nessa

I know, I know, I'm kinda waaaayyy too excited for college, but hey, it's gonna be a wild new Space Shuttle ride for  me (too bad I didn't get the chance to.. well I did but ANYWAY.)!

Most of these were actually reminders from my Papa, my Grandma, and basically everyone at home, and I've been meaning and meaning to keep it in mind but me being me, trusting everyone in my ever constant surroundings, forget to. Oh well. But it's time to change, since college is a whole new world. ;)

I was actually assigned to write this article for our schoolpaper, but I wanted to share it all with you. :*

Okay okay. Enough blabbing.

1. Punctuality.

This matters more than attendance in college (from what I've heard or read, don't kill me!). Some professors even have rules for this ie "Be on time or don't come at all.". It also shows that you care about your academics and grades -- even if you really don't.

2. Be Street Wise.


Some colleges or universities have a maze of their campus (Bulacan State University, anyone?) and some even need the use of vehicles to go to and fro one building to another (think Ikot jeeps from University of the Philippines)! Take time to learn your way around and the fare you need (if needed) before your actual classes. And be alert! You never know, that cutie who chats you up just may not be just checking you out. Keep everything your parents tell you about strangers (yup, the don't talk to strangers, don't take food from strangers, blah blah blah.). We know that we're college people for heaven's sake, but our parents have been there and back, so they really do know what they're saying, whether we like it or not. And please keep an eye on your valuables. Thank you.

3. Be organized.

If you'll be living in a dorm like most college students, you'll probably have a roommate (unless you're super rich and super independent and super brave that you can live totally on your own.). Now, no matter how innocent and sweet and kind your roomie may be, it's still better to be safe than sorry. Cliche reminders are there for a reason, you know? Keep your things organized and itemized -- especially valuables such as jewelry, money and gadgets. Use lock and key if opted.

4. Time Management.

The eternal rule of the world. College isn't high school, you won't be sitting in one room for a whole day (unless that'd what your schedule is), so there's not really much time to cram. Do tasks as soon as you can, even if the deadline looks like eons away. Remember, time flies when unnoticed.


5. Plan ahead of time.


This is kinda a spin-off from the last two numbers, but this is too important not to be separately written. The success of most people is from planning ahead of time, and knowing what should happen. That way, you don't cram or miss things altogether. You don't really want to miss that gimmick just because of a paper due tomorrow, do you?


6. Everyone is your friend.

in college, there is really no time for petty fights. Blockmates (your classmates, and possibly, dorm mates) can be valuable allies in times of dire need, and you don't want then betraying you, don't you? Oh, and please remember that the library is not a prison, the librarian is not a dragon and your professors are not cannibals. Just saying.

7.  Always bring essentials. 

For girls, this automatically means the glorious "kikay kit" (er, make up bag), but noooo, those are not essentials! No, they are not important, especially if you do your make up right. Your essentials must be a couple of pens, a notebook, money, your phone, identification card, a towel/handkerchief, a couple of plastic bags and a bottle of H2O. Belive me, that last bit is definitely an essential. You may want to add a tiny can of pepper spray, just in case. Oh, and alright, bring a makeup kit, but please limit yourself. :)


8. Neatness and Orderliness.

Some school paper photojournalists take pictures of just about everything, and you don't want to be their subject, because chances are, you'll see your gaunt, haggard and crazed self immortalized in one of the schoolpaper issues. Yup. That sounds bad.


9. Keep out of trouble.

No matter how angry you are at one person (or how many they may be), never, ever, lash out at them. Most students belong to sororities and fraternities and gangs and you certainly do not want to be their "prospect". Besides, one teeny, tiny stain on your records can be your one way ticket out of the campus. Still, there are limitations. Tell someone you trust (parents, the counselor, professors..) if you feel too alone and too abused.

10. Relax, chill and enjoy.

Yes, college may be a huge pain in the neck, but it could be your best life experience, if you let it be. College isn't just there to teach us facts. It's also there to teach us valuable life lessons that we may have missed in our high school days. Don't get too stressed out, and if you do, take some time off. Go online, paint your nails, watch the latest episode of your favorite tv show. Just be sure to get back to work (and reality) in 15 minutes. Too much is too much! :)

Well, that's that and remember, these are tips, not the ten commandments. Adjust them as you see fit, and remember to trust your parents at all times. They may not be the best parents in the world, but they are the best parents for you.

Good luck. :*

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KUNG HEI FAT CHOI EVERYONE! GIMME SOME TIKOY! LOL.

Hugs, Nessa :*
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 As of this morning, I'm officially back in school, and that means I will be able to post less often than usual.. but I promise they will be jam-packed with info! Oh, and please tell me suggestions on what to blog about, things you want reviewed, stuff like that, just so I have blog ideas on hand. It makes everything easier.


Please keep in mind that I am not abandoning this blog even if I don't post for weeks. It just means that I'm a little bit busy in real life. Also, I'm currently establishing a routine in which I post on my blog every other day. I hope that I'll be able to follow that with all the chaos and stress bound to come since I'm currently three months away from graduation. 

Yup. That's that, and thank you for your continuous support! I appreciate all of it! :)

Hugs, Nessa :*

P.S. Do leave me questions in the comments, even non beauty and fashion related ones. And ideas people! :*
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So it's the new year. Finally 2012!
& to start if off I'm playing along with my bloggity girlies and am answering the questions Brooke sent me.

Heres the rules.
1. Post these rules.
2. You must post 11 random things about yourself.
3. Answer the questions the tagger set for you in their post.
4. Create 11 new questions for the people you tag to answer.
5. Go to their blog and tell them that you've tagged them.
6. No stuff in the tagging section about "you are tagged if you are reading this."  Legitimately tag 8 people!!

11 random things about me. :)
1. I am an only child
2. My favorite accessories are necklaces and bracelets.
3. I am obsessed with Harry Potter.
4. I love to read and would someday love to publish my own novels.
5. My best friend & I have been bestfriends for more than ten years.
6. I love shopping for makeup and cute accesories to jazz up my clothes.
7. I believe in faith, fate, and God
8. I am Filipina and  PROUD. 
9. I cannot go to sleep without showering.
10. I am mortally afraid of dogs.
11. Blogging and making videos and stories and basically every hobby I have is therapeutic for me.

Now the questions from Brooke


1. If you could go back to high school and tell your younger self one thing, what would it be?

To relax and remember that its not the end of the world if you have three different schools in four years.

2. What is your go-to make you feel good chick flick?
Easy A.

3. Where is your favourite place to travel to?
My imagination. :)

4. What was your biggest cooking disaster story?
Nothing, really, I'm a master chef. LOL.

5.  Worst hair cut you ever had?
When I first tried to cut my bangs (cut, not trim, mind you. I'm still trying to grow them out.)

6. If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be?
London.

7. Where is your happy place?
The Reading Park. (a place in my school where I had a lot of wonderful memories. And still making them.)

8. Best memory of 2011?
Falling out of love, falling in love, falling out of love and falling in again. :)

9. Biggest hope for 2012?
Have an amazing college life!

10. Proudest moment?
Knowing haters can't bring me down and knowing that I'm a part of hundreds, maybe thousands of lives. :)

11. The one thing you must check before leaving the house? {that thing that if you don't check makes you turn around and go back to check :)} 
My cellphone and wallet.


Now the 8 people I'm tagging
Sheridan from The Zombie Mashpit
AtomicNony from AtomicNony
Vern from A Shoe Tale
Sammi from Beauty Crush
Trida from Mad for La Mode
AMW from Ask Me Whats

& my questions for you lovely ladies
1. What is your favorite craft project YOU have posted?
2. What is your favorite craft projects that SOMEONE else has posted?
3. Who can you not go a day without reading, blog wise?
4. What one celebrity would you love to meet up & have coffee with?
5. Why do you blog?
6. What do you do for you when you need some alone time?
7. Your favorite book?
8. What are you looking forward to in the new year?
9. Who is your idol?
10. What regrets, if any, would you take back from this past year?
11. Where do you see yourself in 5 years?

Thanks so much for playing. :)
& Happy New Year.

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  So it's the new year. Finally 2012! & to start if off I'm playing along with my bloggity girlies and am answering the question...
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I tag everyone! :*





Would you rather lose all of your mascaras, eyeliners, lipsticks, and lipglosses or lose all of your palettes and eyeshadows?



Palettes and eyeshadows. I don't really use them that much, and I seriously cannot live without my mascaras and lipstuff. :D





Would you rather chop off all your hair or never be able to cut it again?



Never be able to cut it again. Then I'd be able to live out my childhood dream of being Rapunzel. :D



Would you rather have a coral cheek or a pink cheek?



Hmm, a pink cheek, I guess. I don't wear blush unless needed.



If you had $1000 to spend, would you rather buy clothes or makeup?



Tough! But I'd spend it on clothes.. And that would mean ton of clothes, since $1000 would buy a lot more here in the Philippines! LOL.



Would you rather apply lipstick as eyeliner, or eyeliner as lipstick?



That sounds... really strange to me. I've never done both.. I guess, lipstick as eyeliner?



Would you rather only shop at MAC or Sephora?



From what I've heard from others (I've never shopped in either shops), I'd choose Sephora.



Would you rather only use one eyeshadow color or one lip color for the rest of your life?



One lip color! My natural color LOL! :P



Would you rather wear winter clothes in summer or summer clothes in winter?



Summer clothes in winter! I could always bundle up inside the house. :D



Would you rather dark nails or bright nails all year round?



Dark nails, definitely.



Would you rather give up your favorite lip product or your favorite eye product?



My favorite eye product because I don't have one. :D



Would you rather only be able to wear your hair in a pony tail or a messy bun?



Ponytail. I always do anyway. LOL.



Would your rather never being able to paint your nails again or never use lipgloss?



Never being able to paint my nails.



Would you rather shave your eyebrows and have none at all? or sharpie them in everyday?



Sharpie.



Would you rather live without makeup or nail polish?



 Without nail polish. Nuff said.





Remember, I tagged you! So yeah! Just saying. LOL.



Hope you enjoyed that!



Hugs, Nessa :*
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 First post of the year! Am I excited or what?! 


Alos, sorry for that last post! That wasn't my answers, I'm sorry... I accidentally clicked Publish instead of Save and so yeah.. I accidentally posted that.. Super sorry.. -.- I will be posting the edited version (with my answers in it) after this one. :*

And now, on with the review!

elf Regular & Waterproof Mascara Duo

(picture is not mine, I got it from this blog)

Price: PhP 129.75

Packaging: Sleek, looks pricier than its actual price because of the black and silver colors, shorter than your average pen and circumference is like a Sharpie. The product comes in a plastic and paper container (which I mindlessly threw away) and it was a little hard to open (the paper stuck to the plastic, but I kinda expected that.) There are labels on which end is regular and waterproof.



Brush: short fibers (looks synthetic) and is in a spiraly pattern thingy that claims to volumize, lengthen, curl and define lashes in single strokes. The wand is short and provides sufficient control. The downside is that it smudges on my lower lashes! Always!



Consistency: It's quite thick and dry, the regular one being slightly wetter than the waterproof one. Color pay-off is quite amazing, but it takes a lot of minutes to dry completely. They also leave my lashes quite stiff.


This is how it looks on my lashes.



bare lashes


curled lashes
with the waterproof mascara

with the regular mascara
waterproof mascara..

regular mascara..


All in all, I think this mascara is quite nice.. It's definitely one of those impulsive buys that feel worth it. With the price, it is very affordable, but I don't think that having to travel to Manila just to buy this would be worth it for others (it's also sold in Cebu, but I don't know where else in the Philippines.), and ordering it online is just not practical for me (super high shipping fees, anyone?).

With the volumize, lengthen, curl and define promise though, I didn't see any volumizing jazz on my lashes, more on the definition and lengthening.. The curl thing? I think nothing phenomenal really happened. I mean, my lashes didn't super curl or anything. (When I read 'curls your lashes' on mascara I immediately expect spiral curls on my lashes. Yup. I'm that weird. :P) 

  I guess I would say that this mascara is a 4/5, because what I want with a mascara is one that looks natural (in contrary to the trend of the false lashes effect nowadays..). Also, that's what makeup is about, isn't it? Enhancing natural beauty instead of transforming it?

Well, that's my two cents on that mascara. As of repurchasing it, I'm still on the decision-making side.

Scores:
Packaging: 5/5
Brush: 4/5
Consistency: 3/5
Over-all: 4/5

For more information about this mascara, click this!

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I bought a few stuff today! I'll do another haul post ASAP. (i.e. when Mr.Sun greets me good morning tomorrow, so that the lighting would be awesome. :D)

That's it, and I hope you enjoyed reading this as much as I enjoyed writing it.

Also, what's your thoughts about this mascara or elf in general? Tell me in the comments below! :)

Hugs, Nessa :*

P.S.! Thank you for all the comments and the support!
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