Lucido-l Hair Supplement (Not for Me)

I’m really not that aware of this product until I decided to let my curls grow ‘coz I always have rebonded maine since I was 18. That’s every year visit to a salon ‘coz I often do home treatment for my hair.

Just a side story, my gay friend is very vocal about how my hair looks – not so flattering then another gay supervisor asked me if I wanted to try other hair style. I often have my hair tied up like a “manang” in the office. So when I had enough (haha), I then decided to try other products that would tame my frizzy hair. By the way, I let it grew without any product application aside from my usual shampoo and conditioner, for nearly two years now. The old rebonded strands are still visible so I have this curly hair near my scalp then slight straight hair from my ear-level down.

I read a lot of products online but still undecided which one to try because I don’t want to have dry hair. My hair looks dry and weak but it’s not, as per the stylists I went to back on my rebonding days. I have too many thin strands which makes it “thick”. When I finally decided to get a hair wax or mousse, I ended up getting the Lucido-l bottle at SM Megamall (Watson’s store in Building B Department Store).

Lucido-l Hair Make Supplement (Styling Milk for wavy hair)

I asked the sales lady which is better -hair mousse or wax then she referred me this apple green bottle that costs P295.00. As per the texts, it’s a hair supplement, a styling milk for wavy hair which is what I have.  The sales lady even told me that it’s always out of stock since it’s very indemand among girls. When I got home, I read reviews online about it and from what I read, it looks promising. The only product that could really tame my hair is Argan Oil which is a bit costly for me but I’d still buy it whenever my bottle is emptied.

Going back to Lucido-l, I really don’t see much difference from the before and after effect. I’m not sure if I understand the instruction on how to use since the box says “apply onto damp hair” – should I comb it first or not? Hehehe. Should I buy it again? – Maybe I’ll try other product/s, probably mousse before I go back using my Argan Oil. ‘Will update for my photos.

Lucido-l box

Have you tried this one?

Caterer: Purpledish Food Tasting

This is actually our 4th FT since last year but I'm doing a review for this one because it's still fresh from my memory.

We had J and I had our FT yesterday at the Function Hall 1 of The Columns in Makati. We arrived earlier than expected since we traveled from Nueva Ecija,J's hometown. When we got there, Ms. Shayne (the AE) who answers my online queries was not present, only Ms. Rosselle (not sure if I spell it out correctly) can't find my name on the list. It's an FT with reservation plus 500 pesos fee for the couple. I was disappointed since we traveled from N. E. Ealier that day to attend their 6pm schedule. Thanks to Ms. Rosselle who's very accommodating and promised to provide seats for me and J. 

The FT started with cocktails served with refillable iced tea plus 3 kinds of pasta, 2 kinds of soup and vegetable salads. I wasn't able to take pictures coz I forgot to do so. Anyway, J and I rated the food from 1-5, 5 being the highest. Almost all thier appetizers are good. You can see our ratings below:

The most intriguing taste (positive one), was the Circulo Tofu 2.0. Both J and I liked it so much and were amazed how it was cooked. For the soup, J preferred French Onion and Cheese Soup while I liked Broccoli and Cheese Soup better. For the salad, we both agreed that Asian Chicken Salad is better than Mango Salsa Salad. Lastly for the pasta, we want Beef and veggie lasagna over Rigatoni Salcicia and Creamy Veggie Fusili (intended for vegetarians so don't expect much taste nor spices for this).

After this, Chef Velmor introduced himself then went on explaining each menu. There are lots of food to taste since most PD couples were present for their 2nd and last FT. He also addressed FAQs like the fee, suppliers meal, kiddie meal, buffer, etc. So the fee is mainly for couples' assurance that they'll attend the FT because before, PD cooks food enough for those who scheduled their FT but failed to show up so the food were sayang. They came up with the idea of the FT fee mainly for assurance that couples would really attend their FT. The talk last almost 2 hours which is a bit disappointing for us. We're not hungry but the day's stress was really consuming J and me.

We then had our main course and dessert. I'm not sure if it's just me but the  only menu i liked was their 10-hr roasted beef with 2 sauces- caldereta and mushroom-something. It's not written on the list so I'm not sure if I named it right. For the pork, i liked the honey Glazed BBQ Pork Spareribs and for the fish, it's a fish fillet with corn but can't remember if it's fish au gratin or margherita.

Dessert came but we were able to try only a few slices of cakes coz we're literally full and tired. I don't like their cream puff. I read online reviews about their raves on Bluer thsn Blueberry Cheesecake but for me, i liked Dark Forest and Pistachio Sansrival. Here the photo of their dessert table:

And here's the other:

The idea behind the slices of cake instead of small serving per dessert type is because most guests on weddings were getting more than what they can really consume so in the end, no enough dessert for late guests. This is better since one cannot consume everything on the table so they'll limit to what they really wanted to taste.

For the set-up, as per Chef Velmor, almost all their styling and designs on their Purpledish FB Account are basic styling by Stylento so couples can just tell their pegs and they'll decide if it's an upgrade or just basic. Sample design of the table:

What we don't like is they have special treatment to other couples like the one beside J and the actress- don't know her name but she was in Lobo with Angel Locsin before. They serve them food instead of going to the buffet table. 

Anyway, today they sent me an email regarding their 20% discount plus 14k-worth of freebies if we pay in full on or before March 31. I think we can't avail this since we also need the budget for the downpayment on our other suppliers. 

Here is Chef's photo:

If you have questions about PD that I know, just shoot me a message :-)
Sorry for my blurred captures.

Experiencing Panagbenga 2014

Panagbenga is pronounced as "panagbanga" which means " tagsibol" from local term as per our tour guide. It's the season when flowers bloom and you can see it anywhere in Baguio during this season - very relaxing.

My fiance's family planned going to Baguio since last year to experience Panagbenga so his dad already booked 2 rooms at Venis Hotel. It's a good experience though very tiring. When you're planning to experience this kind of local celebration, just hire a van with driver if you're a big group since reserving tickets or lining up on terminals is exhausting and time consuming.

We travelled to Muñoz Nueva Ecija and rode with his parents via a rented van which really saved us from traffic, long ques on bus terminals and still having comfy seats. We arrived early that day, around 9am though we're only able to watch the last street dancing participants on their parade. We stroll around the place then went to Lourdes Grotto which has more than 200 steps if  I'm not mistaken, Burnham Park where you can experience boat riding, tried strawberry ice cream, went to Camp John Hay, The Mansion which is the President's summer house, checked Mine's View Park which is jampacked of tourists and finally went up to buy Good Shepherds products.

We're a bit hesitant 'coz there were long lines for the GS products. Actually, anywhere you go in Baguio, you can see how crowded it was because of the event. Sadly, I no longer appreciate the place that much. There are numerous buildings which made the mountains looked distorted. It's actually my 2nd time to visit the place since 2008 if I remember it right. Before, there are less building structures in the area and you walk can around seeing the beauty of nature but now, everything looks similar with Manila. I just hope Baguio can still accommodate the growing number of structures and people living there. 

Here are some pictures of the floats we saw last Feb. 23, 2014. Some celebrities that joined the event were Marianne Rivera with Alden Richards in Carmela, Ogie Alcasid for ML Kuwarta Padala, Alodia Gosiengfiao, Ms. International candidate 2013 and Ms. Earth 2013. Pardon me for my blurred photos which were taken using my Iphone 5. :)

Carmela Float (Marian Rivera & Alden Richards)

Chinese-Styled Float

Ms. International Float

Jollibee Float

There were a total of 26 floats if I'm not mistaken. As per our tour guide, atleast 200,000 pesos is spent for each float. I forgot to ask what will they do to those flowers after the event 'coz if you saw it personally, you'd be thinking what's next for the flowers.

This short out of town event really helped my mind relax a bit from work and wedding preps and I guess i'll be needing this most of the time :-)