Kissing Sumer 2017 Goodbye

My long vacation is about to end in just a few days!!! I don't know what I'll feel but I'll surely miss the happy and acads-free life that I used to enjoy for the past 4 months! (Halos isang sem din yun!!) There are days when I feel like going back to school because I miss the busy life I experience every Mondays to Fridays but there are days also when I feel like I don't want this long vacation to end. Magulo pa rin isip ko. Going back to school scares and at the same time excites me- scares because clinician na ako and excites because clinician na nga ako!!! I'm dealing with more live patients! It's going to be a stressful semester (I'm already expecting it) but I'll just do my best in everything that I'll do. Bawal ang nega. Good vibes lang dapat. :)

This is by far my most enjoyed summer vacation. I told you before that I listed a number of things that I want to do and try before summer ends (basically a bucket list!) but I didn't shared it here on the blog. Now that summer is almost over I'm proud to say that I did almost half of what's in my list! :) Some of it includes visiting a local tourist spot which is Cebu and Bohol (Finally!!), swim with the whale sharks at Oslob (What an experience!!!), tried enrolling at the gym (although I only went for 2 weeks), learn how to drive and get a license (YAY!!! My favorite so far!) and visit Manila Ocean Park (Does it sound childish? Haha!). I still have 7 remaining and I guess I'll reserve that for the next days. I'll not let 2017 end without leaving it unaccomplished. Haha! Let's do this!!

Outfit. Two staple pieces that I would always have in my closet are midi and maxi dresses. Those are actually two things that dominate my closet that whenever I order or buy something it's always any of the two or both. This stripe cami sundress that I'm wearing was my recent purchase from Zaful and its size is medium. Aside from it being midi, one thing that I liked about it is the print. So much for all the floral dresses that I purchased! Haha! Actually this dress comes in different colors-- red, green, blue and brown but the blue one is the most eye catching. :) Another newly purchased item from Zaful is this full frame pilot sunnies. This kind of sunnies has been all over the internet lately so I decided to get mine too. Haha! It comes in different colors-- blue, gray, purplish red and yellow but I decided to get the yellow because it looked like what Liza Soberano is actually wearing in her shoots. Hahaha!

Dress- SALE: $15.99 or Php 799.5 // Sunnies- $7.47 or Php 373.5

I have a coupon code that you can use when you buy some items from Zaful. Just type Zaful0963 during check out!
Here's how it can be used. You have to at least buy products worth $20 to use it.
2$ off $20, $3 off $30, $5 off $50, $8 off $80, $10 off $100
Coupon will last until December 31, 3017 :)

Outfit. Another recent purchase from Zaful is this pompom bag. It's medium sized and can fit all my essentials knowing that I always put so much in my bag! Haha! My umbrella fits in there! Don't you just love the design and little details like the colorful strap and cute pompoms on the side! :) Lastly I wore this pair of sandals from Gamiss. This is the second time that I used it. It sometimes give an illusion that I'm not wearing any shoes because it's close to skin tone. Ang cute lang! :)

Bag: $24.49 or Php 1224.50 // Shoes: $26.94 or Php 1,347

Cheers to more adventures, galas, dramas (HAHAHA), and road trips with you my sorellina // travel buddy! :) 

Let's stay connected through instagram (@shairangelique) and twitter (@Shairaaaaa) for updates!

xoxo,

#VantagePoint x Paulo

I was recently given the idea by Light, a new technology company to take part of their #VantagePoint project. It is a project were some bloggers were chosen to take part to share some of their favorite stories and photos from different locations and how they captured the moment. I immediately thought of a friend who’s passion for photography fits more with this kind of project than I do. I contacted him and asked if he could make a guest post on the blog and luckily he agreed. 

"Hello guys. So I was given a chance by a special friend to create a blog post about one of my passion and that is taking photographs. To be honest with you I don’t have any idea on creating a blog HAHAHA so I’ll just start by introducing my partners in taking those awesome shots.  All photos were taken using Canon EOS 1300D and Canon SX420. Most of the time I use my SX420 for “distant shot” landscape photos or just general view photo for it has a very powerful zoom lens while my 1300D for photos with subject’s, portraits, events, artistic and urban zooms. Here are some of my best shots at various places like London, Singapore, Cebu PH, and Bataan PH." 

"This photo was taken in the streets of London with my friends. We travelled towards the bank of the river where we took a nice photo of the iconic London Bridge. Since it was gloomy that day I set the camera setting to manual and enhance its setting to make it look cold. I love to take photos with silhouette effect and this one was my first silhouette shot in an urban place."

"This one is at the top of Greenwich Park, still in UK. There is no special effect with this photo but it takes an effort to take this shot because, as you can see, it was perfectly taken at the middle of the street and the timing was just perfect as the two cars passed parallel to each other."

"This one was taken at Marina Bay, Singapore and this was actually the first shot of my Canon 1300D. For this shot I used the fish lens effect for a wider look. To take this aerial shot I purposely climbed a bridge trusses. Luckily there were no cops around that time though the original plan was to have a long exposure shot to vanish the people walking around. But I still consider this as one of my best shot in Singapore."

"This is the bridge that I climb to take that photo. As you can see I use the long exposure so there would be no cars and people walking around. Long exposure can be achieved by adjusting your camera setting to manual and remove the auto focus then set the shutter speed to your desired speed. For this shot I set it to minus 20 seconds to achieve it."

"Of all the silhouette shots that I have taken this one is my favorite. This was taken at Corregidor. If I’m not mistaken this location was called Battery sunset. Battery means a location where canons were placed during World War 2. It’s an ideal location for taking this kind of photo. It has a great view of the sea and the sun. It is also an ideal resting place after a long day of exploring the island. This photo was taken using manual setting. I focused at the sun as my subject to achieve the blurry effect."

"This is the view that you will enjoy if you have the chance to visit the island. Luckily the sun wasn’t entirely blocked by the clouds and it made the photo more stunning. We have to wait for 25 minutes to capture this photo but because of the great ambiance, we had a great time waiting for the perfect timing." 

Thank you guys! I hope you enjoyed my very first blog post. :)

Thanks Light.co and #VantagePoint project for the opportunity. 

Pictures were taken by Mr. Paulo Aguila. :)

xoxo,

What's New: TedHair

Are you guys into experimenting your hair with different looks in the salon? If it’s a yes, WOW! I already consider you brave haha if not, well, I can feel you! I’m not really one of those persons who take risks when it comes to restyling my hair. I haven’t tried any hair treatments from salons that involve some sort of chemicals to make it straight, wavy or colored. I haven’t even tried hot oil! I also haven’t tried a different style of cut like having full bangs, or side bangs, or shaggy cut just because I’m afraid that I might regret it for a long time. Yes, I don’t change my look and I don’t know when will I be brave enough to do so. 

For the mean time the only and easiest way that I thought of to change one’s hairstyle is by using hair extensions. There are a lot of hair vendors that offer different kinds of wholesale extensions and for today’s post I'll be introducing  a new online shop that I just recently discovered named TedHair. 

“Ted Hair is a premier hair trading and manufacturer, meanwhile your reliable partner in growing your beauty business. We supply top quality hair products at the best price with extraordinary customer service and provide a turn-key business solutions to beauty professionals and entrepreneurs. We provide premium hair extensions to wholesalers, distributors, retailers, beauty or hair salons, online stores and hair stylists around the world. Ted Hair supply virgin Brazilian hair, Peruvian hair, Malaysian hair, Indian hair, closures, colored remy hair and more.”-- TedHair

There’s actually a lot to choose from like the two set of hair extensions above. One of which is the TedHair virgin hair wholesale extensions which can be further categorized to virgin brazilian/ malaysian/ indian/ peruvian and even ombre hair! They already sold a lot of extensions and you can watch the reviews on their youtube channel. If you want to check it out and look for other extensions that suit you, you can head on and visit Tedhair's website. :)

You can follow them on
Facebook // Instagram // Youtube

xoxo,

Grovy Lane Single Debut

Hey guyssss! How are you all doing? Most of us, if not all, are currently addicted to listening and singing along to new songs these days. I bet everybody knows the song Despacito and got everyone movin’, and singin’ (although only few understands the lyrics hahaha) to the beat!!! I’m guilty of this! Some of you may know already that I’m also a musician and I love entertaining and sharing my music to everyone. I sing and at the same time play the piano and it’s sad for my part that I wasn’t able to fully focus and give much attention to it. But of course I still go back to my passion whenever I have some time to spare. 

Anyway, I’ve recently discovered two great artists of our generation who, just like me, are called to express themselves in the form of their music. These two people are no other than Max Foxx and Nicky Renard. I feel really happy and proud to have found and heard their latest single! To give you a little background, Max Foxx and Nicky Renard are both into rock music. They are both the composer and two talented artists behind the newest single, Grovy Lane. "Max composed the basic chords of Grovy Lane, which have remained the same with the only change that Max nowadays plays the chords on acoustic 12-string guitars. However, after the chords were composed, they were left dormant for decades until a jam session Max had with Nicky Renard in October 2016. Nicky composed some additional parts and the solo, and that was how the decade-old chord progression became the foundation of Grovy Lane. His main instruments are electric and acoustic guitars as well as various keyboards. On the other hand, Nicky dedicated herself to vigorously practicing on her own and composing songs herself. Today Nicky plays on several different electric guitars, mainly Gibsons, and her absolute favorite, the one used on the long solo in Grovy Lane, is a 1960 Gibson TV Special." I hope more people in the music industry will be given attention and credit for what they share and love to do. I know they’re going to make it big!!! 

Grovy Lane was finally released last June 30, 2017 as a single! If you’re into classic rock songs I’m sure you’ll love this! :) You can now listen to their single on Spotify or download the song on iTunes. Don’t forget to visit and like their facebook page and follow their instagram account. :) 

Max Foxx and Nicky Renard- Grovy Lane

xoxo,

10,000 Roses

Heyyy guys! How are you all doing? Here's a post of my favorite set of pictures from our trip to 10,000 Roses. 10,000 Roses is one of the newest cafe in Cebu that everyone is talking about! When I first saw it in the internet I already put it in my bucket list as one of the places I'll go when I visit Cebu! The place is so dreamy and kind of romantic, I guess? Haha! It's named 10,000 Roses because, from the name itself, the cafe holds 10,000 white plastic roses that when viewed from different angles could look like an endless field of white blossoms. It was quite far from the city, maybe a 40-minute ride, but of course it was worth it. It's also a plus that it's not crowded when we went there. They say it's much better if we go there during dawn or evening because the roses light up and it's times 2 more romantic. However, we weren't able to push it because we might not catch our flight back to Manila. Here are some of the touristy pictures that we captured during our quick stay. :)

There you gooo! My Cebu-Bohol travel posts and vlog are coming next!!! :)

Let's stay connected through instagram (@shairangelique) and twitter (@Shairaaaaa) for updates!

xoxo,

Monthly Favorites: June 2017

Heeeyyy yooo! I recently got this box from my tita and thought of putting some of the cute stuffs that I just recently received from friends and blog sponsors. It contains a lot of random things but most especially accessories that I'll still be sharing in my next outfit posts. For now let me show you what's inside the box. :)

Giraffe pencil case. I don't know what's so special about giraffes but I do find them attractive!! I don't have a collection of giraffe stuffs but I'm thinking of starting a collection. This pencil case is a pasalubong from a friend during his recent trip. Ang cute lang! Neckless daw kasi. Haha! It looks almost the same as my neckless favorite giraffe travel pillow that I named after my favorite singer, Bruno Mars. :))
Weave storage bag. I got this bag from Bohol. I don't usually buy the traditional t-shirt souvenirs whenever I go to a new place and instead I buy stuffs that I find new in my eyes. I can't get off my eyes on this bag when I first saw it. Hinawakan ko na talaga kasi last piece and design na 'to. Medyo nagka agawan pa kami ng cousin ko. Haha! I first saw and touched it so it was really for me! Isn't it cute? :) It now houses some random letters and notes from elem & high school friends and some random love notes from strangers. (Yes, I keep it!)

Bohemian tassel circle drop earrings. Tassel earrings have made its come back to the fashion world! I've been seeing a lot of this from different online shops and from different fashion bloggers. This pair from Zaful caught my attention. I love the off white color because it's versatile to pair with any outfit. It's quite big but keri naman. When it comes to accessories you know I can pull almost anything. :) 

Tassel water drop earrings.  Another one on my purchase is this pair of teardrop tassel earrings. The color and gem detail are both catchy! I can't wait to match this with my new dress. Watch out for it on my next style post! :)

Geometric woven watch. Who doesn't love dream catchers? I'm a fan of dream catchers! When I saw this watch from Zaful I know I just have to include it in my shopping bag.  Ang cute lang! I got it for only $5.13!! :)

Cat eye mirrored sunglasses. Can you see meee? Haha! My love for sunnies has been too obvious that whenever I post a new one some of my friends ask how many pairs do I have. Since summer started I always purchase a new pair whenever I pull out some clothes and accessories from different international shops. When I saw this cat eye mirrored sunnies from Gamiss I immediately added it in my cart. My recent purchased sunnies look like almost the same-- pink metal mirrored sunnies. The only difference is the shape and design. Haha! Sorry na! Btw, this one is on SALE! I got it for only $5.26 instead of $12.01. You can visit Gamiss website for more fashionable finds especially vintage dress. :)

Let's stay connected on twitter (@Shairaaaaa) and instagram (@shairangelique) for more blog updates! :) See yaaa on my next post!

xoxo,