Monthly Favorites: JULY 2012

Since i just started blogging over a month ago, this will be my first Montly Favorites post. This will be done at the end of every month! i kind of doing this late for July because it's already August! HAHA! I will feature all my favorites and the items that i used the most for the past month.

Let's get started!

Skin Care (L-R)

Tony Moly Milk Hand Cream - i love the milk scent! it's not too sweet for my taste and the hand cream is very moisturizing

Tony Moly Clear Water Lip & Eye Remover - i prefer water-based make up removers over the oil-based ones :) except the Shu Uemura Skin Purifier

Missha Flower Bouquet Freesia Cleansing Foam - i love the scent <3

Nature Republic Neroli Sleeping Pack - i think out of all my sleeping packs this is the one i've used the most! i love the feeling of it on my face. not really a fan of the scent but the sales assistant said this is the closest thing to a whitening sleeping pack.

Scents (L-R)

Bath and Body Works Mango Mandarin Body Cream

Bench Daily Scent Cologne in Nine to Mine - i use this for school! the scent is very refreshing. this scent is more suited for the hot weather.

Herbench Silver Dust - i am a big fan of scents with glitter or shimmer! very good to use during night events! i've used this a lot of times this month

Victoria's Secret Shimmer Mist in Secret Charm - one of my favorite scents from VS and i got the one with shimmer this time.

Face (L-R)

Missha M Perfect Cover BB Cream in #23

Etude House Shini Star Clear Pact in Beige

Ever Bilena Advance 3D Compact in Dark Baked Fusion

Maybelline Shine Free Powder Foundation in Sand Beige

ELF All Cover Stick in Honey

NYX Rouge Cream Blush in Tickled  from Chic Cosmetics Manila

EYES (L-R)

Maybelline Magnum (Waterproof)

ELF Liquid Eyeliner (Black) -  my go-to liquid eyeliner for July

ELF Eye Primer and Line Sealer - super effective!

Tony Moly Backstage Gel Liner (01-Black)

ELF Duo Cream Eyeshadow

Ever Bilena Mousse Eyeshadow in Peridot

Ever Bilena Mousse Eyeshadow in Rose Quartz

NYX Jumbo Eye Pencil in Milk from Chic Cosmetics Manila

Etude House Eye Pencil in Gold

NYX Eye Pencil in Dark Brown from Chic Cosmetics Manila

Nature Republic Eye Pencil in White

LIPS (L-R)

EOS Lipbalm in Sweet Mint from Chic Cosmetics Manila

ELF Lipstick in Classy - i love the color! very worth it with an affordable price!

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Mirrored Mocha - tends to get very dry but it's long lasting.

Ever Bilena Matte Lipstick in Mauvey

Revlon Matte Lipstick in Smoked Peach

Rimmel Moisture Renew Lipstick Berry Queen - super pigmented! <3

NYX Clear Lipgloss from Chic Cosmetics Manila

BRUSHES AND TOOLS (L-R)

Etude House Babydoll Puff - perfect for liquid foundation! gives a very smooth coverage.

Tony Moly Synthetic Brush - i use this in applying Tomatox! very helpful!

Marionnaud N32 Blush Brush - you can use this brush for both liquid and powder contour and blush

Dollface Cosmetics 28pc Brush Set - Powder Brush

Shu Uemura Eyelash Curler

BOOK

The Food of Love by Anthony Capella

KPOP ALBUM

Rooftop Prince OST Part 1 - because i rewatched the drama weeks ago!

Show Me Your Love by DBSK & Super Junior - classic album is CLASSIC! my favorite for months already :)

KPOP SONG

Begin with Kiss - ZE:A

a very nice song! i love the melody, the lyrics, and of course, ZE:A's voices!

KPOP VIDEO

Beautiful Night - B2ST

It's not the music video but the practice video! This video converted me into a B2uty! :) I love Kikwang <3

MOVIE DVD

Fired Up - may not be the best cheerleading movie but i love it! love the cast!

Hairspray - my go-to movie if i want good vibes <3 plus it's Zac Efron! you could never go wrong! :)

That's it! My july is finally wrapped up! What are your July Favorites? Leave a comment below or if you have your own July Favorites please post the link below because i wanna see them! Until next month! Bye!

Holly's Coffee

The Rooftop Prince effect or in my case, The Micky Yoochun effect.


For those who have watched the drama, one should know that Holly's Coffee was one of their sponsors and they shot some of their scenes in this cafe.

credit to jyjhouse@wordpress

At first i didn't know there was a branch here in the Philippines until my friend who also watched the drama told me that there's a branch in Taft near the condo she's residing in. We didn't even had a second thought about going and just planned a random coffee day with some friends.

Holly's Coffee is a korean coffee shop originally located in Seoul, Korea. We went to a branch located here in the Philippines(of course!) It is found in One Archers Place, Taft Avenue, Manila, Philippines. It is easy to spot because it is just along Taft.


We went there during a holiday so lucky for us because there were less students in that place. Upon entering, i can't help but notice the dead air! I know it is a coffee shop but the dead air inside was insane! I have gone to a lot of places were there is complete silence but this is crazy. I thought whenever i say something, everyone in the room could hear me. Yes it was that silent. I didn't notice at first what was different in this place to have that much silence, it was actually the lack of music. There was no music at all like other coffee shops hence, the dead air.

First floor view

My friends and I ordered as soon as we got there. I have a thing about going in Korean restaurants and shops. I always order something that is unique or at least something very "korean". For Holly's Coffee, they have sweet potato-based products. It is either a Latte, a Macchiato, or a Hollycino (trademark term for ice-blended drinks). Not that i am a big fan of sweet potato (like SNSD's Seo Hyun) but i think this what makes a store very "korean" just like Tours les Jours.

My friend Kay and I got a Sweet Potato Hollycino while Camille and Mico got a Sugar Plum Tea and Mocha Hollycino respectively. I also got a strawberry waffle. Sad to say, I wasn't able to take pictures of the food we got (i do not know why).

Taemin's unavailable! :( So i chose the group postcard

They have freebies!! I know fangirls would love these. For a minimum purchase of 200php, you get a chance to win Kpop freebies like Postcards, Posters, Clear Files and Tumblr. I got myself 5 postcards and you can choose the artists you want as long as it's available. Most of the postcards were 2pm's, Shinee's, and Super Junior's. I was looking for a JYJ one but they do not have it. I ended up picking Shinee's set. 


We settled at the 2nd floor of the cafe where there is more silence. We had a hard time talking while eating because it would be very bothersome for others who are studying in that place. There was a time when my friend had to whisper while talking to us just because talking in a normal voice will be too loud.


The Sweet Potato Hollycino tasted like i expected. You can taste the authenticity of the natural sweet potato ingredients in it. It was very sweet and the whipped cream and almonds on top made it more tasty. As a Filipino, i do not know if we are used to this kind of sweet potato flavor but i am just getting used to it. Aside from the flavor, it is also very heavy at the same time. We had this after having lunch so our tummies are still full. I recommend this more for "merienda" and not for dessert because you wouldn't finish a regular cup with a full tummy (or at least in my case).

The 2nd floor!

People studying :)

Overall, Holly's Coffee is a very good place to study and chill. The ambiance and vibe is very nice for the mind and the silence is a bonus. Personally i would recommend chill kpop songs to be played in this one (HAHA BIASED) because it matches their korean image. The variety of their menu is a plus and it is also a good place to have dessert because they have a lot of pastries and cakes. I would love to try those on my next visit with my friends and my empty tummy! :) 

Kay and Dana with their Sweet Potato Hollycinos and Waffle

Trying our best not to laugh very loud! :)