Instant Coffee, Prepaid Coffee.

Back then, the "in" thing was instant coffee, since well, people have been too busy to even make a cup of decent coffee. I don't know. I hated instant coffee for the lack of "authenticity". But of course, I did succumb to it when I badly need coffee and when I'm kinda broke to get a good cup of joe.

And then came Starbucks and all those hip and cool coffee shops where half of the customers aren't really coffee drinkers. (I once ordered a hot cup of macchiato and my friends raised their eyebrows at me upon seeing I wasn't the only one walking with a cold Frappucino.) Okay, that thought made me feel old. LOL

So while everything Starbucks is in and hot, I kinda fell for the Starbucks Philippines card. LOL. Don't judge me. I got a Starbucks ecard for Christmas and I was hoping I could load it on the card. Unfortunately, we're one of the countries that lack that Starbucks card feature. :(

A couple of weeks back I went out with my friends and we hung out a Starbucks ATC to catch up after a dimsum dinner.

 

 

I bought my Starbucks card here. It's Php300, which by the way you can use outright at the counter. It's both a prepaid and loyalty card. It's like the Shopwise card that earns you "stars" for every purchase which you can exchange for a free drink or coffee beans. Reloads can be made in Php100s. I'm thinking of reloading enough amount equivalent to a Starbucks planner. LOL

 

 

 

It's a nice card but I don't like the fact that you don't get stars for food and merchandise purchases. (Not sure, but it seems to me they only count beverage/coffee beans/VIA purchases.) Not cool. :(

 

You can register the card online and get a Grande drink of your choice. They'll also take note of your birthday and give you a slice of cake. Perks. They're just nice. Anything free is nice. :)

 

I'm not sure about the status of the Starbucks card registration but it was really ugly and gruesome during the first week since it launched. Not sure about their servers but I heard on their Facebook page that some stores were not actually crediting the stars. Haven't used my card again so I have yet to find out. I'm hoping it's okay by now.

 

Oh well. At least I now have a sosy prepaid card for sudden high-end coffee cravings. LOL

 

 

August Beauty Stash

So this is how my poor Maybelline face powder ended up a couple of weeks back...

I have no choice but to go out and buy a new one. And this time I decided I want to try something else. Hence the hoarding episode I had yesterday. Even if I was coughing like crazy and the weather was unpredictable (why if you've been living in Manila for more than a decade, you'd say it's just normal weather LOL), I still went to the mall. In my defense, I went to see a doctor first for my stubborn cough. Turns out it's a really, really bad case of ugh, phlegm, and on the bright side, I don't need an x-ray since I still have clear lungs.

So maybe, just maybe, I should have skipped that ice cold milk tea. :p

I've been meaning to fill up my make up kit again for weeks but I haven't gotten around to doing it til yesterday (finally!). Here are some of the stuff that I bought:

I think I bought my staples.

1. Face moisturizer (Clear Fairness, Clean & Clear)
2. BB Cream (Shawill)
3. Lip and Cheek Stain (Nature Republic)
4. Blush on (Geeky Glow - or is that Cheeky? - Maybelline)
5. Secret Pore (Some Korean Brand I can't read)
6. Face sponge (Faceshop)
7. Random shades of Nail Polish that I went crazy on (Nature Republic, Color Trends, Janesce?)
8. Tiny Buds Toothbrush for Javier

I sort of want to go back to Nature Republic and buy that Aloe Vera Soothing Gel. Feeling ko sulit siya with 9 benefits for only P245. And I think, I think, I need a new mascara.

This beauty stash hoarding is out of my frustration to visit PureBeauty's new shop in Alabang Town Center. They have LA Colors and Wet n Wild brands in their store. And I'm dying to get my hands on LA Colors' mineral makeup. Cheap, but trustworthy.

There. I finally got my kikayness out. I'm usually just a powder girl but I think it's time I really fix my look. Lol. Ayoko mag mukhang losyang na nanay no! :)