Been seeing a lot of “hair chalks” being sold on instagram lately, and most of them sell at an average of P20 per chalk. WHICH IS QUITE EXPENSIVE! Considering they’re really just soft pastels. So just to see what the fuzz was all about, I decided to try and chalk my hair too! Since it’s always been a dream of mine to have pink locks.. I gave it a shot!
So I got out my set of Soft Pastels, which I used somehow during my architecture student life, as you can see the yellows, whites and blues have somehow been used up already. If you don’t have soft pastels at home, you can get them at any bookstore! They sell it for around P160 for 12 pieces.
Here goes nothing:
1. Get a strand of hair that you want “chalked”
2. dip the end, or until the part you want colored, in water
3. Select the chalk color of your choice!
4. Apply the chalk on the wet part of your hair
5. Let the chalked bit air dry
6. when it’s dry, iron it out to seal in the color
I just applied in on one strand on those step by step photos, here’s how my hair looked with all the ends coated in pink chalk! MESSY!
and the result?
TADAAAH! pjnk-ish hair, sorry that the color of the whole photo is pinkish too, didn’t have time to take a decent photo outside, but rest assured that it DID turn pink, just don’t hold your hair too much because it will rub off.
I guess this would be an awesome idea if you want to try something new for just a day, but since my hair is black (obviously), the colors weren’t that vibrant, and they did fade away through out the day.
So before I post my REALLY REALLY REALLY late Palawan tour (see the Palawan Congress post here) and DIY posts, I just wanted to share this amazing thing here..
*DRUMROLL*
I’ve created an ETSY shop! (click the photo to view my shop)
For those of you who don’t know what in the world ETSY is.. it’s a social commerce website focused on handmade or vintage items as well as art and craft supplies. (source: Wikipedia)
I’ve found so many wonderful things from Etsy and even bought a few charms from the states and got them shipped here! It makes international online shopping a breeze! So for all you guys outside the Philippines (and living in the Philippines too!), check out my Etsy store, you might just find something that suits your fancy.
So, now I’m just going to bombard this bottom part with some of the new bracelets i’m making and selling!
Best selling Dainty Anchor and Helm Bracelets! This is just a color chart-list thing, Just choose a charm, choose a color and VOILA! you’ll have your custom bracelet!
I’ve also been selling bracelets in stacks, but you can also mix and match them with your other bracelets! Here are some of the stacks up for grabs:
Pearl, Rose, twisted beads and handcuff stack
Rhinestone, Skull and Wishbone bracelet stack
Flower crowns are ALL the rage for this summer, and what’s better than a flower crown on your head? A FLOWER CROWN ON YOUR WRIST OF COURSE! Get these in these two summer colors! simply love love love.
TO INFINITY and BEYOND!
Neons for this Rhinestone cross bracelet! I have only a few left. so hit me up if you’re interested
You can also get the wishbone charm bracelets separately, It’s available in Pink, Gray and Mint green!
Pink Bubblegum bead chain bracelet, always a classic!
And of course, my favorite, the multi wrap strap anchor bracelet, this comes with an adorable helm charm!
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I have ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS loved theme parks, there is just something about these places that me feel alive and energized (well, more than the usual at least)
So a few weeks ago, we decided to head on over the Laguna to visit ENCHANTED KINGDOM (and yes, we felt a teensy weensy bit over age, but who cares!)
So, since we WERE students during the school year that had just ended, we brought our school IDs to avail of their “Student Kasummer Ekstravaganza” Promo! So to all those students out there, all you need to bring is yourself and your student ID and you can get the Ride-All-You-Can ticket for P450 (Regular admission is P500) PLUS a slice of Aloha Pizza (one with pineapples) from pizza hut and a regular coke drink. (AWESOME!)
First thing we rode was the “Flying Fiesta”, which was the one with “swing seats”, such a classic fun breezy ride.
My driver and personal assistant goofing around (HAHA kidding Jed and Niel, if you read this)
Next up, was a NEW ride! At least for us it was new, since we haven’t been here for years! It was just opened last September, it’s called the “Disk O Magic”, and it spins on itself while going up and down the curved platform surface!
Totally a MUST TRY RIDE! I personally have never ridden a ride similar to this, and trust me, I’ve been to A LOT of amusement parks everywhere, I’m practically an amusement park expert if I say so myself, so this was definitely a ride to experience.
My shake-y smile after that intense rush of a ride!
Another relatively new ride, is the “EKstreme” which is a drop from 120 feet! Awesome RUSH! Try screaming on your first ride, bet you cant! The first time I rode a drop-ride like this, I was so shocked that no scream came out of my terrified opened mouth! Probably something to do with the sudden drop.
As for the wet rides, “Riogrande Rapids“ and it’s unpredictable raft turning rapids will always be a fun group experience.
Disclaimer: Actual raft is not the one seen in the photo above.
Ahh, the “Jungle Log Jam“, this isn’t really up there with my favorites, but we always keep riding this over and over for the photo opportunity at the top!
Of course, you can’t leave EK without riding the “Space Shuttle“, that backward thrust to the loopty loops never grows old!
We went on a Friday and amazingly, THERE WERE NO LINES! More time to ride again and again for us!
We wanted the front-most seats so we had to wait a while, in the mean time I took to taking #selfies
Board walk area! See how un-crowded the place is. Plus the weather was perfect that day! Not too sunny and hot, but it didn’t rain.
Another roller coaster-type ride was the “Roller Skate”, where you sit in a huge roller skate and breeze through the coaster tracks, not the most intense of rides, so if you’re not so much into extreme rides, this ones for you!
Another classic ride for any amusement park is the “Anchors Away” I mean who wouldn’t like to be hurled 70 degress vertically in the air on a giant ship?
After all those extreme rides, we took a break to see the view EK has to offer on the “Wheel of Fate“!
I FINALLY GOT TO TASTE LIL’ ORBITS! They were yummy:)
As we were about to leave, this carnival game caught our eye, so many people were lining up to try it! The EK staff made it look so easy to climb, so after studying their moves and thinking up strategies on how to make it to the top, we decided to give it a try!
Jed and Niel’s try
and mine
As with everything, the day had come to an end. Enchanted Kingdom is and always will be an Enchanted place for kids and kids at heart!
SOOOO, haven’t blogged in a while.. got busy being unemployed! HAHA
So to start off the month of May and all the pending posts I have yet to compose, here is a photo-summary post of the 20th UAPSA National Congress, at Sheridan Beach Resort and Spa in Puerto Princessa, Palawan.
DAY 0
That VIEW!
Early birds! First batch of organizing comm members at the resort.
Our room,each person had a complete set of toiletries, towels and slippers
Had a few moments to lounge and take PBK bracelet photos around before getting to work
DAY 1
Got to hit the beach before the delegates got to the resort! Finally a mermaid <3
Delegates! All 400 something of them from all over the Philippines!
DAY 02
My awesome station at the AMAZING RACE
Underwater cam photos
The amazing photography skills of my friend, Jed. THIS is why I don’t have nice photos of me
Announcement of the winners of the amazing race earlier, congratulation on your event Niel, Jed and Jec
Coolest bunch of people you’ll ever meet
DAY 03
After much paper work at the tourism office, we finally got to see the Underground River!
I always knew I was the normal one among the three of us
A shot of all the delegates, Yummy shake from the Baker’s Hill
Congratulations to my super hero of a friend, Ian who headed this entire congress as well as all the other organizing committee members! Kudos to everyone for a job well done!
What a way to end my UAPSA-life, I had an amazing time being a part of something this mind-blowing! Thank you United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary <3
It’s finally summer time!! And what better way to show off the summer vibes than by an amazing shirt-revamp DIY!
For most people, summer may mean a trip to the beach, which is exactly where I and 400 other architecture students are going this April 12-14! For those who aren’t Architecture students, the United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary (UAPSA) hosts a National Congress yearly, and this year the venue is in PALAWAN! Talk about sun, sand and sea galore!
But then not everyone can experience the fun-filled activities of the congress, since the slots are limited.. so for the first time ever, UAPSA is opening the Congress shirts up for sale! Proceeds are for the benefit of the Book Bridge. You not only get to own a part of the congress experience, you get to give back as well. What could be better than that?
Well, what about a super easy tutorial on how to make your shirt or any other shirt for that matter, summer ready!
All you need are:
1. Pencil
2. Pair of Scissors
3. Ruler
4. Needle and thread or fabric glue (if you don’t like sewing)
DIY #1
1. Flip the shirt on its back, fin d the middle line and mark it down with a pencil
2. Draw an inverted “T” with curved angles
3. Follow the pencil drawn “T” you’ve made with a pair of scissors
4. You’ll end up with this!
5. Divide the middle strip into 3
6. Braid the 3 pieces together
7. Braid it all the way to the end, which is to the back of the neck of the shirt
8. You should have a thin braid going through the middle of the shirt
9. Now for the sides, divide them into three (or more if you’d want more strips on your back) I spaced the 3 pieces around 2 inches apart
10. Cut off the middle parts, you should end up with something like this
11. Divide those individual strips into 3 as well, just like for the “T”
12. Braid all 6 strips and intersect them with the middle braid like so.
13. SEWING TIME! Get out your needle and thread
14. Sew the intersections together
15. carefully snip off the excess fabric
16. end up with a cool looking chevron pattern like this!
17. Cut off the sleeves
18. Which will open up the shoulder part of the shirt leaving it attached to the front part (since the back part is all cut up)
19. divide those into 3 once again
20. BRAID!
21. Attach both shoulder bits to the end of the braided “T”
And there you have it!
Was that a little bit too advanced for you?
You can start with this simple trick! Some sleeve action can go a long way
DIY # 2
1. Lay the shirt flat, flatten it to leave a sort of fold mark on the top part of the sleeve
2. Take the top end of the shirt and lay that flat to draw a pencil line from the sewn attachment of the sleeve to the shirt body to the end of the sleeve.
3. Measure around 2 inches from the sewn attachment part and mark that down
4-5. Cut along the line upto the 2 inch mark
6. That’s how it should end up looking like
Then just tie the two ends together to create this sleeve peep detail.
Interested in getting your hand on these Congress shirts?? All you have to do is fill out this order form!
LIKE the UAPSA 20th National Congress Facebook page here to find out more about the upcoming congress.
There was a Saturday Market at Escolta last March 9, we dropped by after our graduation practice, the commute was tiring, the hot summer weather didn’t help either, but the Saturday Market was worth it! We got off the jeepney here and walked to the First United Bldg. 413 Escolta St., Binondo.
Just wanted to show off some of the sights inside the Saturday market! It’s such a fabulous idea to locate the market in Escolta. “It was the commercial hub in the early 1900s. During its heyday, most fashionable and trendy items were sourced here. People shopped for stylish apparel, swanky shoes, hard to find objects, voguish things in Escolta.”
Vintage items were on sale! Beautiful retro images and knick knacks
Magazines
Jed and Niel think these baseball cards were cool. and the ENTIRE ALBUM was just P250!
There were also awesome fashion finds too just check these out! (I regret not bringing enough moolah to purchase these items)
There were also these old Escolta building models made by past UST students on display.
They even projected some old images to give on the feel of the place
Dung and Jed fooling round with the vintage cameras, AHHH they were awesome!
Just look at our faces! Too many interesting stuff, and these cutesy retro pins
aaaandd now for the architecture! Just look at those arches and that beautiful ceiling. It must have looked gorgeous back in the day!
Fun experience from 98B! Check out their facebook page here to get updates on their upcoming events!
Missed the last Saturday Market? They’re having another one on April 27, 2013!
Support pre-loved items and let’s all breathe new life into Escolta.
So I got out my set of Soft Pastels, which I used somehow during my architecture student life, as you can see the yellows, whites and blues have somehow been used up already. If you don’t have soft pastels at home, you can get them at any bookstore! They sell it for around P160 for 12 pieces.
1. Get a strand of hair that you want “chalked”
TADAAAH! pjnk-ish hair, sorry that the color of the whole photo is pinkish too, didn’t have time to take a decent photo outside, but rest assured that it DID turn pink, just don’t hold your hair too much because it will rub off.
