Zanedo Beauty Box June 2013

I was so thrilled to learn that there's another beauty box delivery site. It's cheaper too! At AED 189 ($51) for three months subscription you are guaranteed to have at least two full sized products in every box. That's definitely a plus! 

Anyhoo, the box itself is very unassuming. A simple brown and green box with the black paper wrapped around the products for that extra "surprise!!" effect. LOL!!

The products inside ... looks really full, doesn't it?

ooops! blurry, sorry.

So that's 8 items + a gift voucher. Again, another plus point!

Here's what's inside:

1. Gift Voucher for Goldfish Photography - that's AED 250 discount for photography or video services. 
2. Pretty Woman Nail Buffer - (not in photo, sorry) 
3. Bio Altearah Organic Gold Confidence Perfume (2ml)
4. Bio Altearah Organic Body Oil (Orange Creativity)
5. I'm Natural Make up with Sunscreen and Rice Powder - now this is new to me... so excited to try!!
6. Karaja  Lip Butter (11ml)
7. Flormar Metallic Eyeshadow - this will be a challenge for me since I don't really wear blue eye shadow. 
8. Institute Esthederm Paris - Energizing Skin Care Water
9. Natural Care - Revitalizing Dead Sea Mud Mask with Natural Argan Oil. - First thing I noticed is that they placed the tub inside a resealable bag. That's very considerate!

The service was quick too! I signed up and got the box the next two days. To be honest, I have not heard of most of these products but that's the point of subscribing to beauty boxes, right? We get to try new products and with Zanedo, I got two full sized ones!Also, they have different boxes for Men and Women.

To sign up, just go to their website - Zanedo.com. Let me know what you think..

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Social Networking Update

It's one of those days that I just need to say something. Not really important but currently relevant. 

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About 3 years ago, I wrote about my social networking adventures. Reading my post again made me realize how fast social media goes. You see, most of the networking sites that I mentioned before are either no longer existing or they have exponentially declined in usage (which eventually will lead to closing down)
Just last month, Multiply announced that they are closing down and has ceased business operations by end of May. They have just transitioned from a social networking site to a online marketplace platform ... unfortunately, they still did not fare well.
I have stopped using plurk.com, Yahoo360 is now known as Yahoo Profiles (which I have not activated) and the rest has been deleted. 
I do spend a lot of time in Facebook (both my personal account and pages) and I have found the joys of using Twitter. (Hey, it was through Twitter that I won tickets to ComicCon and Bruno Mars Concert!) Unfortunately, when one social networking door closes, another one opens. So here I am with accounts in Pinterest, Instagram, and GetGlue (really cool site if you're a TV/Movie buff). 
I also have tons of apps for photo editing and fitness counters which links to most social networking sites! 
We are so connected and everything is fast paced nowadays! You want to share your current look? Go upload a photo! Missing your family? Use Skype (or Viber, or Tango!) Gone were the days of waiting for months before receiving news because you have to wait for the pigeon (or owl in the case of the Wizarding World). 
At a recent Time Management Seminar I attended, a speaker said [not verbatim]: "with everything around us so fast paced, we have become impatient (so true!).  In reality, we did not save time ... we just managed to rush ourselves." (Good point!!) 
What are your thoughts on this? (I'm asking you now because I don't know how to end this post. =P )
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Lasting Finish Matte by Kate Moss (Rimmel) - 111, 105 & 107

This is a long over due post (what's new? LOL) I've been using these for quite some time now. My first review was for 105. Now I have three! 

Lasting Finish by Kate Lipstick in 111 (also called Kiss of Life), 105 and 107

Guess which is my favorite! HEHE

111 (Kiss of Life) -  bright, warm, orange-toned red with a matte finish.
105 - mid-tone, neutral bronze with matte finish.
107 - deep berry-red with cool undertones and a modern matte finish.

111, 105 and 107

This is a single swipe on my arm. They all have really nice color payoff and very good coverage. Although, in shade 107, it tends to fade from the inside and leaves you with a lined lip (if that  makes sense). In any case, I still love this collection simply because I love matte and it doesn't put a hole in your pocket. 
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The Expat Life: When Someone is Ill

I have been in Dubai for 10 years now. My parents and my sister are in LA. My only brother is in the Philippines with his two boys. Imagine the stress we all feel when someone falls ill. Which exactly what happened today. 

Us

I got a call from my brother dear that he is in the hospital. I can hear the agony in his voice. I know that he's in a lot of pain. He told me that he's been referred to a surgeon. 
"Surgeon?? How bad is it? Why do you need a surgeon? Will there be surgery?!!" 
Of course we did not have an answer at that time. So we hang up and waited. I called mom. I called sis. (I didn't call dad coz he's hypertensive and he worries 10 million times more than us women... shhh don't tell him I said that!) I waited for another hour before I called brother bear again. 
"I'm still waiting for the surgeon. Nothing has improved" (grunt ... groan .. mumble).
My brother lives alone so he drove himself to the hospital. I called cousins to get more information. Apparently another cousin is getting operation done on this same day that's no one is available to help. My nephews are with another cousin and she couldn't leave the kids behind. I called sis again to update. She messaged other cousins Facebook to check up on brother. She even messaged close friends and neighbors. 
It isn't easy when one of us is sick. I remember years ago when I got a call that my dad's blood pressure shot up. And that he's in so much pain (sciatica). I wanted to go to him. I wanted to be with my dad. But I couldn't ... he's too far. I would need a visa and tickets and a lot of moolah!
It's the same thing today. My mom kept saying that she wants to go home. She wants to be with her baby boy. She knows what to do... she knows. But we couldn't leave. That's the sad part of being an expat. You miss a lot of time with family...birthdays, anniversaries. Worst, you feel so helpless when disaster strikes!
And imagine hearing this: 
"you're dad is in the hospital. .... " (silence... phone gets cut off). I called and called and I couldn't get through!! I'm in such panic. Why is he in the hospital? Why isn't anyone answering my calls?!!
When I got through, my mom said ... "No! He's not confined. He's ok." - True story. Apparently dad took my aunt to the hospital for a routine check up. Doh!! Mom's phone died, sis was at work and couldn't answer. Double Doh!! If that's not stress, I don't know what that is!
At the end of the day, brother dear is OK. He is now at home resting. 
Do you have a similar experience?
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