New Hair

I've been feeling a bit drab with my old hair.
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Same old 'do over the years -- BORING!!

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Needless to say, I'm dying for a makeover!  I wanted to cut my hair short, like chin-length short, but I'm not sure if it will look good on me.  Baka lalo akong magmukhang mataba so wag muna masyadong drastic.  I just really want to get rid of the ponytail because I want to be able to put my hair down.  Sayang naman ang haircolor if I always tie my hair, dba?  Soo, shoulder length na lang muna and if it works, maybe we can go shorter later on :)

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Here's our new 'do!  I dragged the daughter to the salon with me as well.  She needed a haircut too!

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Sabi ng mommy ko, I look younger with shorter hair and I think she's right!  Heehee!

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Now the thing is, it was kinda hard to replicate the blowout that my hairdresser did at the salon.  I blow dried my hair yesterday and it was straight, all right, but it was still frizzy.  I felt like I had mushroom hair.  Haha!  So I got myself this:

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My new arte tool: a straightening iron.

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Let's face it: those hairstyles that we see on magazines are not really the wash and wear type in real life.  Effort talaga and hair product ang kelangan para ma-achieve ang mala-celebrity look!  And since I want to look nicer, I  need to put in more effort because we don't exactly look picture perfect when we wake up in the morning.  Aminin!  
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The only problem is, I need more time now more than ever to get ready.  First, the make-up (which I'm trying to use everyday para masulit especially now that I'm itching to go make-up shopping again), and now the hair.  Plus, since gumastos na din ako for this arte tool, I really need to use it to get my money's worth.  Good luck na lang.  

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Hay!  Ang hirap talaga magpaganda!

My Birthday Outfit

I didn't have much time to hunt for a birthday dress and shoe-shopping was unsuccessful.  Luckily, I have stuff in my closet that I can work with.

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Dress: Platinum Mall

Watch: Richard's Technomarine

Shoes: Zara

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I bought this dress around April, I think, and I've worn it only once.  I love the nude-ish color.  It's actually a maxi dress but I wore it shorter because I wanted the pencil skirt-ish effect.  It goes better with the shoes.  This is how the dress really looks like:

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Loose and relaxed for my trip to the spa.  No more make-up too!

Flip Flops: A/X

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Maxi dress + belt = this.

I used a belt to hold the dress up to my knees (it's hidden under the folds of the dress).  I think pwede rin without a belt since the material hugs the hips, but I'm not too sure if it will stay that way when you walk.  So I wore the belt to be extra sure the bottom part won't fall down.  Heehee!

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One dress, two ways.  Ok, now I want this in black too!  Hope they still have it :)

Loungewear

In other words, pambahay (house clothes).  Pinaganda ko lang.  Haha!
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Lazy days at home mean spending afternoons on the couch watching movies or several episodes of our favorite tv series and I love those days because they don't really require me to dress up.  Aly and I spend half of the day in our pajamas, take a shower and change into a fresh pair.  And to further prove just how lazy those days are: footwear is optional.  I like walking around the house barefoot.

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Here's my take on loungewear.

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Caftan: Chatuchak

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I bought this as a beach cover-up but now that summer is over, I'm giving it extra mileage by wearing it at home.

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Tunic: Chatuchak

I've had this for several years now and I'm still loving it!  Super comfy.  Plus the fact that it's white makes me feel and look so fresh and clean.  The hubby loves it when I wear this.  When I say love, that means he actually notices it and says something about it.  Husbands -- hay!

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I will miss those lazy days.  Now that Aly's back in school, I need to dress up more or else my daughter will disown me when I pick her up in school wearing pambahay.  Heehee!