Finally back in Baguio again last October 11-14, 2018 for a 4d3n trip. If you've been following my blog, you might notice that I have this yearly trip to Baguio ever since 2016. The reason I do this is because I miss the cold weather, food and just the laid back life in Baguio. I also go back to Baguio in different months just because I want to experience different weather here.
I'm almost done with my to-go and to-do bucket list in Baguio so I really a hard time deciding where to go next. Since I came along with 2 of my friends here (yes, I'm a third wheel on this trip haha), they relied on me on this trip. Since we have 4 days in Baguio, we had a lot of time to chill and just relax. Not much rush compared to my usual 3d2n trip.
Baguio City, located in the province of Benguet, is known to have a coolly climate because of its geography. It’s basically located in the northern part of the Philippines, up in mountains of Benguet.
From Manila, travel time took for about 5-6 hours (from Victory Liner, ordinary aircon bus) with 2 stop overs in Tarlac and Pangasinan. It was a Thursday and we departed Manila at 3am and arrived in Baguio at around 8am.
8am was too early for our check in at 12nn (supposedly) so we decided to have our breakfast at Choco-Late de Batirol in Camp John Hay.
Good thing the transient owners allowed us for an early check in so we immediately went to our transient house after breakfast.
We checked in at Pine-View Transient House in Balacbac, Baguio - near Marcos Highway. If you commute, you can ask the driver to drop you off at Balacbac near near Tita Lea's before Interior A. There's a signage of the Pine-View on the gate.
The room we got is Unit B which is good for 8-10 guests and we're just 3. Complete with kitchen, sala, dining table, refrigerator, TV, restroom and 2 bed rooms, the place is really huge for the 3 of us. There is a balcony on the common area while I also got the balcony room. The overview of Baguio is so amazing here! Won't say much about this transient since I'll be making a separate blog post of the area on the next post HERE.
We then decided to sleep first since my friends were straight from work to Baguio so we took some nap until 6pm. Then we decided to have our dinner at 50's Diner at Porta Vaga Mall in Session Road.
After dinner, we stroll along Session Road and waited until the Night Market in Harrison Road opened at around 9pm. Went back to our transient at around 11-12md.
During the 2nd day, we had a light breakfast in our transient and went out a little late. For our first stop, we went to explore the Botanical Garden.
After that we went to Stobosa in La Trinidad though I didn't take any photos. Then we walked our way to see the Bell Church.
For our early dinner, we went to Ummason Korean Restaurant in Leonard Wood. Been here last 2016 so I decided to take my friends back here.
We went home a little earlier, about 7pm. By the way, the trip going back to our transient was a bit long due to the traffic. Our taxi fare was about Php200+. Anyway, slept earlier since I have really slept well during this day.
Hello Day 3! Got a good 10-11 hours of sleep in Baguio and felt energized. We got up early and had our early lunch at Ili-Likha Artist Village in Assumption Road near Session Road. It's really nice to explore this tree house which was made by different artists.
Then we went to Bencab Museum at Asin Road. It's been my 2nd time here and at first, I was a bit hesitant to ask the drivers to take us to Bencab Museum since it's a bit far from the city. But it was surprisingly easy to tell the driver to take us here. By the way, I saw Mr. Ben Cabrera and took a selfie with him! Yay!
We were supposed to go to Laperal House (White House) after but good thing that the driver told us that it's already closed to the public. Been to Laperal House in 2016 and didn't know that it's now closed to the public. So we went at Cafe Yagam instead for a merianda.
Then went to the market to buy some pasalubongs and went back to our transient to drop off our things.
Nowhere to go, we went to SM Baguio and back at Session Road again. We just strolled and explore the Session Road and found the 108 Session Road Bar. It's a bar with live acoustic band and we sat in the middle, in front of the singers. haha Since we were waiting for the Harrison Night Market to open, we decided to chill here while eating pizza and drinking iced tea (while all of the people around were drinking beers. haha). Then we just ate street foods at the Night Market until late night.
Woke up late on the 4th and last day in Baguio. It was a Sunday. We first decided to have our lunch at Victory Liner but then we met one of my Kiseeeg friend (college barkada) who was in the place. We then came back at Ili-Likha Artist Village for a quick lunch.
Departed Baguio at 1pm and arrived in Manila at around 7-8pm.
4d3n wasn't still enough to really explore everything in Baguio but what I like about this trip is that I was able to really enjoy the place and the restaurant we went to. We were not in a rush and most of the time was searching on the internet for the next place to visit since I have already visited most of the tourists spots in Baguio. I can say that I have crossed out almost ALL of the places I want to to visit here.
On the last minute, I was a third wheel during this trip. It was uneasy at first. Long trip bus ride without anyone on my side. I wasn't use to traveling this way (drama ko! haha) but every seat feels empty. I really thought that I wouldn't enjoy this trip alone. This trip made me realize that yes, I can do things on my own and just enjoy the moment.
By the way, I’ll be posting separate blogs about the food and place experience on the next posts so please stay tuned for that. For the mean time, I'll be putting the Youtube links of my 4-day vlogs below. And if you have any suggestions on what other places and restaurants to go in Baguio, I would highly appreciate that. Thanks for patiently reading! :)
It was in August 2018 when the Sunnies Face launched their new product, the Fluffmattes. It was the talk of the town and almost everyone lined-up, bought and tried this famous matte lipsticks. Watched every Youtube reviews and read blog reviews and almost everyone says it's really worth the hype. I was so curious and eager to buy but it's almost SOLD OUT everywhere. Then I decided to let the hype pass and just buy it in the future. Fast forward to November, I finally bought one for myself when I got a chance to visit UP Town Center in Katipunan a few weeks ago. Yay! So is it really worth the hype?
Sunnies Face is a another business venture of the famous Sunnies Studio by the famous IT girls, Georgina Wilson, Martine Cajucomc and friends. For years, their sunnies/sun glasses and Sunnies Studio (Cafe) have been known everywhere and finally came up with their lipstick brand this year.
Sunnies Fluffmatte is the newest matte lipstick that claims to be weightless, as if you're not wearing a lipstick.
I got the new frosted packaging for the holiday season but the original one comes in a minimalist nude packaging. Both comes in a classy box. For the holiday packaging, you can get this box along with the lipstick that you bought.
It has 9 gorgeous shades to choose - from red to nudes. All the shades are wearable for every skin color.
Though I only got the shade MAJOR. (Still eyeing on the NUDIST and BAKED).
The formula really stands out from the usual matte lipstick since it is highly pigmented (you can easily see the shade in just 1 swipe), feels powdery and light on the lips. It easily glides on the lips and formula is almost the similar with the Maybelline Powder Mattes. Though when it comes to longevity, the Fluffmattes stayed on my lips for only 3-4 hours. A retouch is a must.
Each lipstick is 3.2g, priced at Php345 each. Available on their website,Lazada and physical stores (Gloriette 1 and UP Town Center Katipunan).
Pros:
- Highly pigmented
- Matte finish
- Glides well on the lips / Easy application
- Feels powdery and light on the lips
- Creamy texture
- Classy packaging
Neutral:
- Longevity (After 3-4 hours, you have to reapply the product again)
Cons:
- A little pricey for me
SO IS IT WORTH THE HYPE?YES, IT IS! Although I only got 1 shade to review, I'm highly impressed with the Sunnies Face Fluffmattes. From the packaging to the shades and formula, I find it worth it to buy a Php345 from them. I personally love this kind of red shade (MAJOR) as it really flatters my lips. Though some may find it bothersome to reapply this lipstick, for me it's no worries to reapply every now and then. The only thing I didn't liked is the price. I really find it too pricey since I a lot of different brands now sells lipsticks much lower than this price. Though kudos to the formula and shades since I haven't seen any brands same with their product.
Will definitely save up again to buy BAKED and NUDIST shade in the future!
Being part of the Althea Angels, I get a chance to try first the newest products from the site. A few months ago, Althea launched their 2 of their newest Korean skincare product, the Real Fresh Skin Detox, in collaboration with Get It Beauty(the #1 Korea Beauty TV). It's a 10-second wash off mask which came from natural ingredients such as rose petal and tea leaves from Jeju island.
Real Fresh Skin Detoxer in ROSE
Is a 10-second wash off mask made of 3400ppm Rose petals and 1000ppm Rose water, made of 100% Premium May rose which is hand picked once a year during May from the town of Grasse, France. This 2-in-1 cleanser gently smooth away roughness to give the skin a radiant glow. It also helps to balance out the skin's natural pH level and deeply moisturize the skin for that radiant glow. The rose pieces helps to refine the skin and improve skin circulation.
This is preferably use in the MORNING to help balance the skin's natural pH levels and protect it, evening out the skin's texture for perfect makeup application.
Key Ingredients:
Real rose petals - Gently exfoliates the skin and gives a light, pleasant fragrance
Rose extract - Deeply hydrating and soothes irritations, refines the skin and smoothens rough textures
Glycerin - A humectant that attracts moisture to the skin, preventing dehydration
Real Fresh Skin Detoxer in GREEN TEA
Is a 10-second wash off mask made of 6000ppm Baby Green Tea Leaf and Powder, made of 100% Premium Jeju Green Tea- the softest, most delicate young leaves from the first harvest. The green tea extracts helps to detox, soothe and cleanse the sensitive skin. The green tea powder helps to relieve irritation and redness quickly by controlling sebum production and removing impurities from the skin.
Key Ingredients
Real green tea leaves - Gently exfoliates the skin and gives a light, pleasant fragrance
Green tea extract - Contains vitamin C and amino acids to purify and strengthen the skin
Glycerin - A humectant that attracts moisture to the skin, preventing dehydration
This is preferably used at NIGHT as it helps to boosts the skin's natural regeneration process at night.
Packaging: Both detoxers came in an individual box. The product comes in a transparent huge squeeze type tube.
Scent: ROSE - smells exactly like rose; GREEN TEA - smell herbal
Consistency: They both have gel-type texture and the product itself is transparent. You can easily see the bits and pieces of the green tea powder and rose petals.
Photo grabbed from Althea Official Website
How to use:
Squeeze out a generous amount and apply a relatively thick layer onto the dry skin. Leave the product for 10 seconds then add a little bit of water and massage in circular motions with petal and green tea bubbles. Rinse it off after.
*I usually use this 1-2x a week as a makeup cleanser. I use my regular soaps afterwards.
You can watch my video review on my Youtube channel below:
I didn't followed the recommended usage as I prefer to use each product at different times. Both products are very mild on the skin and I didn't experienced any breakouts. The ROSE one helps to make my skin soft and smoother. It also made my skin brighter and more moisturize. I do recommend this better for those who have a dry skin. The GREEN TEA deeply cleanse my skin though it has little tight feeling after use. It helps to soothe my skin especially when I have breakouts. I do recommend this better for those who have an oily, acne-prone and sensitive skin.
Get yours now at: http://ph.althea.kr/real-fresh-skin-detoxers-set
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