BLK Cosmetics and Happy Skin Cosmetics Makeup Haul

At SM Marikina, there is a BLK and a Happy Skin stall next to each other. Me being a makeup hoarder, I couldn't resist checking them out. Ultimately, I ended up with a nice haul of items! BLK Cosmetics The only thing I decluttered from my recent BLK haul was their moisturizer - I found …

Updates: June 2022

It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I honestly haven’t had the drive, will, motivation to write at all. The most writing I’ve done was in Finch, my gamified mental health habit app; or on Journey, my journaling app. Even then, it’s just a sentence or two at the most. Recently, I’ve had a session with …

QUICK REVIEW: Profusion 10-Pan Palettes

Emily Noel (as usual!) put me on to this brand. Unfortunately, all I could find on Shopee was the eyeshadow palettes, not the blushes which I also wanted. Upon searching, the shop ColourPop Amore PH carried a few Profusion palettes, so I grabbed the chance while they were still in stock! I got the Violets …

My usual impulses

If you're a close friend or family member, you may know that I'm having a depressive relapse. Again. When I'm feeling this low, I usually think of utterly drastic changes to my life. I'll be the first one to admit that I am impulsive, and when I'm in that mood, I can hardly be swayed …

Random Thoughts During The COVID-19 Pandemic

Remote work is possible; we just are so used to going to the office that we didn't see it as feasible until we needed to work from home. We realized that we didn't have to deal with the horrendous traffic/commute because for the most part, people can work remotely. To that point...Working from home means …

“I am so loved.”

A lot has happened over the course of a month or so. I won't get into detail, but it involves me going into medication withdrawal as well as other major life events. Lately, my moods have been stuck in a cycle of anxiety-sadness-anger. Suicidal thoughts have returned, as well as my relapse into self-harm (though …

The Obligatory New Year Blog Post: 2021

So, 2020 has been a bitch, hasn't it? I've lost so much during the span of 12 months that The Best Friend congratulated me on staying sane. The past year has been one of the hardest for most of us. Our world turned upside down as we weren't able to do the things we enjoy, …

Run away, Ela

If I can get my shit together, I'm gonna run away and never see any of you again.Fall Out Boy, Wilson (Expensive Mistakes) I'm at that stage again in my life where I want to disappear. I've written before about how there are points in my life where I want to pack everything up and …

REVIEW & SWATCHES: Colourpop x EmilyNoel Bundle of Joy

When Emily announced that she had collaborated with Colourpop on a bundle of lip products, I was ecstatic. As you may know, Emily is my favorite YouTuber, and to see her succeed truly warms my heart. She mentioned in her video that Colourpop approached her and asked her to pick her favorite products, and god …

An update on my mental health

Trigger warning: mentions of suicide and self-harm. Over the past couple of weeks, I've seen my psychologist and psychiatrist because surprise, I've been feeling quite suicidal again. This entire COVID situation has taken a serious toll on my mental health. I don't really see people, eat out, shop, or do the things I used to. …