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Healthy Living

  • Food Review - Healthy Living

    Review: Greens Vegetarian Restaurant and Cafe

    November 10, 2013 - By 

    One newly adopted cat and several vegetarian-related and animal-lover-related Facebook likes later and here I was: back to being a pescetarian. The end goal is to be a vegetarian or even a vegan, but how am I supposed to do that with my love for all things sushi? The mystery remains. In the meantime, I have been on the lookout for affordable, delectable pescetarian-friendly eats that would shame all who did not believe in the cause. First on my list is Greens Vegetarian Restaurant and Cafe, and what better excuse to try it than my monthly (umm) Satur-date with my friend…

  • Healthy Living - Makeup and Skincare

    Review: The Best and The Meh of Serums

    October 5, 2013 - By 

    I admit I gave in a little late to the magic of serums. Well, late at least in the beauty industry timeline where serums are pegged to be that miracle formula that repairs and brightens skin, and overall, stalls its aging. The marketing blurb these days is not even to start using serums as early as age 25, but to start investing on one in your 20s. Simply, to start as soon as you can afford it. Obviously I am not one to condemn this, having spent a dominant chunk of my disposable income on skin care and cosmetics. Besides,…

  • Healthy Living - Makeup and Skincare

    Review: Favorite Things from Venus and Mars

    July 21, 2013 - By 

    So far I have raved (and ranted a wee little bit) about Human Heart Nature and Snoe Beauty – two new and exciting local beauty brands that are making waves here and abroad as well as owning a very significant share of my wallet. The third brand in my book is Venus and Mars or simply V&M, a name that has long been a bazaar fave and cult hit to consumers looking for organic, good quality yet affordable skin care. Founded on emu oil, the “miracle oil”, V&M has since expanded to mineral cosmetics and even an organic spa. I list below my top 3 can’t-live-withouts: 1.…

  • Healthy Living - Makeup and Skincare

    Review: Favorite Things from Snoe Beauty

    July 11, 2013 - By 

    Snoe Beauty is another proudly Filipino cosmetic and personal care brand that is quickly winning the hearts and pockets of its growing fan base. Though not claiming to be organic or natural, the company seems hell-bent to use the best ingredients both locally and internationally sourced to concoct their exponentially growing product line. The first time I met the brand, they were all about whitening – Snoe White, they dubbed it – a beauty fad I’ve never been particularly fond of. But since then the brand has expanded from this whitening craze to a more comprehensive menu. I review a few of my picks below:

  • Healthy Living - Makeup and Skincare

    Review: Favorite Things from Human Nature

    June 30, 2013 - By 

    In my ongoing yet choppy quest to go organic without completely breaking the bank, I have come to know a true friend in Human Heart Nature (or to me, just Human Nature). The brand is proudly Filipino, pro-poor and pro-environment, its slogan already strumming the right chord on my social conscience. Add the fact that the products are affordable, organic, and effective, well then I am sold. The following are my tried and tested favorites: