Beauty Minimalism: Beabi Perfume Refillable Spray

My bag is heavy.  Its a fact.

 

I need to unload some stuff.  I started with my kikay kit. 

 

I dont like lugging big bottles of colognes or the perfume crystal bottles which could spill inside my bag.  I started using refillable sprays from Watsons.  But during trasfer, the product spills.  What a waste!

 

I read about Travalo from some blogs.  Its not within my budget.

 

I am a fan of Beabi.  I always drop by at their branch everytime I'm in Manila.  While browsing their website, I saw their Perfume Refillable Spray.  But this is always out of stock.

Finally, they have some stocks at Beabi Mall of Asia Branch.

Beabi Perfume Refillable Spray has a pump action easy fill system.  Its easy to refill from the perfume or cologne bottle without spills or require a funnel.  There is also a fill level indicator window to tell when its time to refill.

The spray has a lightweight aircraft-grade aluminum body with a 5ml capacity.  It comes in silver and gold.

http://www.beabi.com.ph

Fino Leatherware on ANC

I googled Fino Leatherware and I came into this YouTube clip.  It was nice to know the humble beginnings of my favorite brand.

Courtesy of ANC Shop Talk

OC Must Have: Dymo Embossing Labelmaker

I saw these labels from the stuff of my gradeschool classmates before.  I thought it was made from an imported and expensive gadget.

I was at National Bookstore when I saw this gadget which looked like a Star Trek pistol.  I requested for the item to have a closer look.  This was the "label gadget"!

It came in several models and its refillable.  Refill comes in black and red.

I've been looking for this.  I use generic containers for coffee, sugar, creamer and etc.  I used a purple permanent marker to label them.  But they gradually wash off.  I'm glad I found this!

I chose this model because its pink!  Actually its the cheapest one too. 

Dymo Embossing Labelmaker is one of my OC must have! 

What's in my Kikay Bag # 2 ?

I thought I found my "ultimate" Kikay Bag.  I was wrong.

I was having coffee at Greenbelt with my sister when she took out her kikay bag.  I liked it! I took it from her right there and then.  :)

It was a Muji cosmetic bag that she bought two years ago.

It is black with cute white polka dots.  It has slip containers on the cover for make up brushes, another big slip container and gartered in front to hold some cosmetics. 

I have been using it for almost two months now.  Despite its slim design, it was able to hold over 33 of my kikay stuff!  :)

1.  Bath & Body Works pocket bac

2.  contact lens container

3.  Muji kikay bag

4.  cotton buds (a hotel freebie)

5.  La Cross tweezers (i like the pink container :)

6.  Marc Jacobs pocket mirror (cute design!)

7.  Vitress pocket-sized cuticle coat (for frizzy days)

8.  Swish breath spray

9.  Revlon super lustrious lipstick - Soft Suede

10.  Revlon super lustrious lipstick - Kiss Me Coral

11.  The Body Shop eyeliner

12.  Watsons container with Revlon super lustrious lipstick - Coralberry (scraped from lipstick tubes - tipid!  :)

13.  Mac studio fix + NC30

14.  Mac eyeshadow Expensive Pink

15.  Shu Uemura eyelash curler

16.  Watsons container with sunblock SPF80 from my dermatologist, 17.  Beabi container with Vaseline petroleum jelly (doubles as my hand lotion and lip gloss :)

18.  Beabi container with pimple spot treatment from my dermatologist (zaps the budding pimple asap :)

19.  Watsons oil-blotting sheets

20.  Maybelline The Magnum Volume Express waterproof mascara, 21.  Watsons spray container with The Face Shop power perfection BB cream

22.  Garnier BB eye roll-on

23.  Etude House Proof 10 eye primer (this really works!  I dont retouch my eyeshadow anymore :)

24.  Etude House Goodbye Pore Ever pore primer stick

25.  Mac brow shader in Porcelaine / Browning

26.  Nars blush in Orgasm

27.  The Body Shop travel slanted brush

28. The Body Shop travel eyeshadow brush

29.  Shu Uemura travel eyeshadow brush

30. Shu Uemura travel lipstick brush

31. The Body Shop foundation brush

32. The Body Shop body brush 

I placed the Bath & Body pocket bac dangling on the handle for easy access.  I need to clean my hands before touching my face.  :)

A good find from Muji.  Actually my first MUJI.

Fino Leatherware Midtown Spring Tote

After streamlining my bag collection, I decided that I will only keep classic authentic leather bags and canvas bags.  These are easy to maintain and dont peel off unlike the faux leather ones.

Bags are investments.  :)

I've been prowling Fino Leatherware stores for my next purchase. 

Then I saw this tote bag.  Its genuine brown leather with croc print - another classic.  Its Fino Leatherware Midtown Spring Tote.

It is roomy and has slip compartments.  I can just throw my stuff in when I'm in a hurry.  I also like the elegant bag tag with their brand on the metal detail.

This was not an impulse purchase.  I thought about this bag for months.  I got this bag during their sale too at 15% off.  :)

Another happy purchase from Fino Leatherware. 

Anthology Shoes - My Solemate

I was having coffee and cake at Calea during a Bacolod trip when the boutique next door caught my eye.  I saw some cute ballet flats on display.  I was on the quest for the replacement of my favorite ballet flats because the synthetic upper cracked.

That was my first Anthology Shoes experience.

Tripoli caught my eye.  I liked the square metal buckles.  I loved the fact that it was made of genuine leather and really comfortable. However, the price made me think 10x!  I needed to research first to justify my urge to splurge.

Upon checking online then, I just missed their mega sale!  

I realized that the brand has been there for a while and quite a favorite of bloggers. It has been featured on magazines too that I have read but I didnt pay attention to it then.    

I made up my mind - I'll get my first pair!

I was obsessed with it!  I kept going back and forth between Rustan's and The Ramp at Shangrila Mall.  There were limited styles and sizes on each store.

Finally, I bought my first Anthology Shoes! Tripoli in ostrich print leather and also their Limited Edition. :)

Im so happy with it that upon checking their website anthologyshoes, I bought three more pairs!  They have an ongoing Warehouse Sale!

I got their black Bondi wedge (I dont have a black wedge), patent black carnaby (for comfy travels in corporate attire) and red san francisco (I couldnt resist my fave color).  I saved over Php5,000!  :)

I love Anthology Shoes. 

Proudly Filipino.
  

Outlets:

The Ramp Glorietta The Ramp Shangri-la The Ramp Trinoma

Rustan’s Shangri-la Rustan’s Makati Rustan’s Alabang

SM Megamall SM North Edsa

Tru Powerplant

The Flat Shop Greenhills The Flat Shop Glorietta

Red Dot Tuguegarao Red Dot Laoag Red Dot Vigan

Seed Bacolod Seed Iloilo

Spruce Lim Ket Kai CDO Catalogue Gaisano Mall of Davao

What's in my Kikay Bag # 1?

(Reposted.  Originally posted on Friday, February 15, 2013.)

I love bags!

So I'm kinda OC with the stuff I put in my bags.  I really enjoy reading "What's in My Bag?" articles too.  This made me decide to make my own.

Let's start with my Kikay Bag.

I've been searching for my "ultimate" kikay bag and finally, I found it! Plus I love the zebra print. :)

It was the last piece at the back of the rack.  If not for its print, I will not notice it.  It was an unlikely brand for cosmetic bag - COSE @ Php199 only. 

What I like - big zipped compartment for cosmetics and another smaller zipped compartment for brushes.  It also has a slip pocket which could fit a makeup brush (I didnt use it though).

Its so convenient! I dont have to dig through the bag for the brushes since they're placed separately.

Im also OC with my favorite brands - I placed them in a zipped mesh bag which I slipped inside the big zipped compartment.

View my ultimate kikay bag and its contents:

Zipped mesh bag- mac studio fix+, nars orgasm blush & mac expensive pink e/s

Small zipped compartment- the body shop brushes (face, slanted & eyebrow), shu uemura travel brushes (blush, eyebrow, smudger & lip), la cross tweezer and eyebrow blade

Big zipped compartment- marc jacobs mirror, small hair doctor comb, shu uemura eyelash curler, maybelline magnum mascara, garnier bb eye roll-on, the body shop eyeliner, revlon lipsticks (coralberry & love that red), vitress hair cuticle coat, swish breathspray, vaseline petroleum jelly in small beabi container, sunblock spf80 in small watsons container, watsons oil control sheets and wet tissues.

Review:  After a week, a sewed top portion of the big zipped compartment got detached resulting to a hole.  I think this was a factory defect.  My kikay bag no. 1 was not sturdy enough to hold my cosmetics.

I Love - Fino Leatherware

(Reposted.  Originally posted on Friday, August 5, 2011.)

I came across this brand back in 2005 at Alabang Town Center.  There was this store with leather items. But I wasnt hooked then.

Then in 2007 while walking around at Trinoma Mall in Quezon City, my new wallet's zipper pull broke.  It was a synthetic leather.

I realized the value of real LEATHER.

On the corner was FINO boutique and it was on sale!

Browsing through their stuff - I came across a deep red croc medium wallet and I fell in love.

That started my FINO LEATHERWARE deep red croc leather obsession!

Over the years I was able to start a collection: Brahmin satchel bag, orgazanizer, card holders, checkbook case, passport case, key holder, key chains, pen case, bag tag and finally a big fat wallet.

I need to control my urge to splurge on FINO so im sticking to red croc leather items only!  Im still looking forward for more.

Tip, they're on sale annually usually from mid-June until mid-July.  Plus they have a lifetime warranty on leather, excellent packaging for gifts and great customer service.

FINO is indeed a value for money - elegant and eye-candy.
Proudly Filipino.

(FINO LEATHERWARE has branches at Glorietta, Rockwell, Mall of Asia, Alabang Town Center, Shangri-La Mall and Trinoma.)

My FINO red croc leather collection =)