Emoji Nail Art Tutorial

RealAsianBeauty's Nail Art is baaaack! Hehe I thought of doing this nail art design when I got this Emoji shirt from a Thrift Shop for only $1. How cute, right? I also got the Emoji mini-pillows from Divisoria for $1 each. I knew I just had to make an Emoji nail art tutorial!

What is EMOJI, though? Emoji is referred to as a small digital image or icon used to express an idea, feeling, reaction and emotion and is used on electronic communication, most usually referred to as social media.

Chatting through social media is so popular these days! And a chat will not be complete without including an emoji or many emojis to intensify the feeling or the emotion of the message. It is also often used when leaving comments on pictures... What are your favorite emojis that you often use? Here are the 5 most common icons that I use when I chat or when I leave comments on pictures or statuses.

I am so proud of myself for coming up with another cute nail art design! I hope you watch the video so you could tell me what you think about it. ^^

A nail art story : Did you guys know that it took me 2 days to film this video? The first day, I started at 5 PM and then failed miserably by 1 AM! The emojis were just horrible and did not look cute at all. I kept redoing each nail but they just kept ending up messy! I whispered to myself : Gosh, even nail art skill was taken away from me!! I grabbed some cotton and nail polish remover, removed the layers of polishes and went to bed. The next day, I tried to calm myself. I told myself I can do it. I even prayed and asked God to give me steady hands and keen eyes to successfully paint my nails. I started at 6 PM and successfully ended at 12 Midnight without having to redo a single nail! Yay! Of course, editing and uploading are completely different stories! Hehe

Emoji Nails, Emoji Shirt plus Emoji Mini-pillows would make a perfect selfie! Here I am, taking a selfie using my favorite Casio Exilim TR60 Selfie Camera. 

Since we are already talking about Nail Art and Selfie, I would like to invite everyone to my 1st EVER Nail Art Workshop!!!

WHAT : Nail Art Workshop and Selfie Tutorial with Kristine Roces
WHEN : May 28, 2016, Saturday, 1 PM
WHERE : Bonifacio Global City, Bonifacio High Street, Park Central Square

This workshop will be made possible by Casio Exilim Camera and Caronia Nail Polish. This is going to be a fun event because the first few that will arrive at the event will receive loot bags that contain Caronia nail polishes that they can use to follow my LIVE nail art tutorial and try the designs on their nails. After the workshop, we'll be having a quick Selfie Tutorial using the Casio Exilim TR60 camera. I promise you guys that you will love the Selfie Camera, too! It's the ultimate Beauty Tool!

So, see you there! Don't forget to arrive a few minutes before 1PM because we will be giving Free nail polishes to the first few comers. I'm guessing some would get lost, maybe including me, since the venue could be a bit hard to locate. So please allot a few minutes for the "find the venue" game! Hehe

See you there, everyone! I am nervous and excited! 

How Much FREE Products Do Bloggers Get (in a week)?!

You know that one of the perks of being a blogger is that we get free stuff for us to blog, to try or to feature on our blog. But do you really have an idea how much free stuff we get?

Last week, I received quite a number of parcels so I decided to do another Haul video.   

I got a LOT that I was even able to write this word using some of them!

Watch the video to see how many items I got! I promise you, you will like everything!

Products and Brands I mentioned in the video:

SOUFEEL

ALTHEA Korea

Cathy Doll

Pink Sugar

Colour Collection

Ever Bilena

Asian Secrets

Woah! I know what you're thinking right now. THAT'S A LOT! Yes, it is! But please don't think that I posted this to brag or to show-off the things that I have. In fact, my goal here is to inspire you. Did you know that we were so poor when I was young that I couldn't even afford to buy a cute lip gloss or a cologne, let alone any branded stuff? I still remember how I used to ask my friends for some cologne or baby powder because I couldn't afford them at that time. But, look at where I got now! I now have stuff that I don't even need to ask people for or buy...because they get sent to me for free. My point here is to never lose hope no matter how hard or hopeless your situation may be now. Sometimes, life gives you a 360 degree turn and you won't be able to say no to it because it will just happen. So, always stay positive!

Ooh, I also got this BDJ Box Luxe Edition featuring... SHISEIDO! Too bad,this box arrived after I was done editing the haul video. Would have been a perfect addition to my weekly "sponsored" haul video. Oh well! I love this box so much that I decided to make a separate "unboxing" video. I hope you enjoy!

Some people say I am blessed. But more than that, I feel really thankful that all of these blessings are coming my way now! Not only material things but the gift of friendship and the gift of love... God has been showering me with a lot of those lately so I am really thankful!

I hope you enjoyed reading. (a.k.a. looking at the pictures. hehe) I am quite a busy blogger this week as YouTube Fan fest is happening on Wednesday, then I have a Nail Art Workshop on Saturday then I'll be attending a Debut Party on Sunday. In between, I still have to edit videos and update this blog. Whew! I love my job! See you guys at the YTFF and at my very first Nail Art Event!

Kodanda Archery Range at SM Mall of Asia

Last year, I went to the Kodanda Archery Range in Makati. This time, I visited their SM Mall Of Asia branch. I had so much fun shooting arrows last year that's why I was so excited to visit their newest branch!

Kodanda is an indoor shooting range that is suitable for both professional archers and newbies, like me! Since I am not a professional athlete, I appreciate indoor courts and ranges because they allow me to play the game, have fun while still in the comfort of a roof and an air-conditioned place.

Kodanda SM MOA is located along Coral Way, Annex Building of the mall.

If there is one thing I noticed, it's that the place is quite difficult to find. Not only it is located at the annex of the mall, but it is also situated inside the car park area and there are no signage outside to let people know that there is a shooting range inside. We had quite a hard time finding the place since it was our first time to visit. But frequent goers surely do not have a problem with this anymore. Though, I hope Kodanda could do something for the sake of first-timers.

Oh well, I was happy and excited when we finally spotted the shooting range!

HOW MUCH?

Php 580 per hour. Includes basic instructions from a Kodanda coach, target paper and equipment rental.

I'm such a "pabebe" when it comes to situations like this.  The coach helped me put my gear on to prepare me for my shooting session.

Are you guys Team Legolas, Team Katniss or Team Daryl? I am Team Daryl all the way! 

Though I was secretly humming to "This girl is on fire! This girl is on fiii-iiire." while shooting. Haha!

There are more than 10 targets at Kodanda which means more than 10 people can shoot at the same time. 

That is just perfect for Barkada or Family Bonding session, don't you think?

Before shooting, you will be briefed by a Coach how to properly handle the arrows and the bow, explain some house rules and answer some questions from you. This was my second time at Kodanda so I didn't have any problem with the briefing.

And, YES! OMG! I am short! Haha!

Let's start shooting!

A funny yet helpful tip from me, though! If you want to come here yet you are conscious of your underarms, then be sure you wear something with sleeves! Hehe It is also advisable to wear something tight and sporty so you'd be able to move comfortably and to prevent your clothes from getting stuck on the bows.

First set! Some bows failed but I had one bullseye!

After each set, the coach will blow his whistle and you will have to leave your arrow and go to your target and reclaim/pull your own arrows.

Time really flies when you're having fun! I didn't notice our 1 hour was almost coming to an end!

The secret here is to keep your arms firm, your eyes sharp and the arrow steady. In one of the sets, I got 2 bullseye that hit the same center spot!

Hahaha! I like playing around! I was pretending there was an apple on my head and the archer successfully hit it!

We had so much fun shooting arrows! Thanks to Kodanda for inviting me again. Some people ask me why I blog stuff that are not Beauty nor Fashion related. It's because I like trying new stuff. I am not really a dare-devil but I am quite adventurous! Indoor Archery is just the perfect adventure for me!

With Luis, the owner of Kodanda Archery Range.

Oh, yeah! You also get to take home your target as a souvenir. Here are our targets! Who do you think did better? Are you Team Blue Chucks or Team Red Chucks? Hehe

Here is my OOTD. Black and Red is one of my favorite color combinations!

Thanks to my newly-found photographer for this cute OOTD photo! More OOTD and Photography sessions with you, I hope!

Thank you for reading today! Don't forget to check out Kodanda Archery Range. You may check out their Facebook page here for more information.

Mom's Day Out on Mother's Day (#FlawlessMom)

More often than not, our Mother's get too busy that they forget to take care of themselves. They are too busy preparing food, working for the family, taking care of the kids, attending to the needs of the family, going to the grocery, beautifying the house and a lot more! My Mom is a guilty offender of that. Sometimes, I look at her and feel that she now neglects her self. When I was younger, she used to be so vain but the vanity slowly fades as she gets older. I even feel guilty sometimes when I pamper myself and buy myself expensive stuff and then I see her at home, looking plain and dull.

Thankfully, Flawless came to the rescue! They had this awesome idea to pamper my Mom on Mother's  Day! 

Flawless is the country's preferred aesthetic beauty clinic for face and skin. They were also the reason behind my flawless skin now. They took care of my skin when I had the severe acne breakout a few years ago.

There are lots of Flawless branches in the Philippines. You can check out this link to find a Flawless clinic near you.

Actually, Flawless and I planned this surprise for my Mom. She thought she was just going to accompany me for my regular Flawless treatment. Little did she know that it was her that was going to get pampered by Flawless.

I love the colors that I see! White background and pink everywhere!

Anyway, this was our drama. So, my Mom thought that it was me that was going to have a Flawless treatment. But when we got to the clinic, I told her that she's going to have a treatment as well since I need it for my blog. She was then asked to go inside to proceed to her treatment room. When she go there, a beautiful bouquet of pink roses, a Flawless purse plus a sweet note from Flawless welcomed her.

She was so thrilled to see the pink roses on her bed. Don't you guys love it when you prepare something for your Mom and then she ends up appreciating it? The look on her face tells that she loves her bouquet so much!

Please check out this short video I took!

I asked her if it was her first time to ever receive this kind of bouquet. She said it was indeed her first time. Aww! I'm so grateful to Flawless for coming up with this surprise for my Mom!

Her first treatment was a relaxing Body Scrub. 

This is one of Flawless' most popular services. This treatment removes dead, dry and rough skin, evens out skin tone and improves skin texture therefore leaving a natural glow. It also restores the luster to dehydrated skin and invigorates dulled senses, leaving skin feeling smooth and younger looking.

While my Mom was being pampered, I borrowed her bouquet to take some pictures with it! Hehe

After her relaxing body scrub, she then went outside the treatment room to have a facial treatment. Oh, yes, my Mom is a gamer! In the picture, you see her playing some sort of a farm game. She also plays Candy rush, Papa Pear and other Facebook games! ^^

This time, she had the White Advanced Facial.

This facial restores the balance of the skin look through moisturizing and smoothening for a crystal clear and rosy complexion. The results include a noticeably brighter complexion, a more even skin tone, transparency in old acne scars and discoloration from the sun.

Thanks Flawless' attendant that day, Hana, for making my Mom feel pampered and relaxed! 

That is my Mom's Blogger-face pose. Hehe I want to thank Flawless for this Mother's Day surprise for my Mom.

 Most importantly, this surprise won't be possible without the mastermind, Ron Paolo Luna, Junior Brand Associate of Flawless. He is my Flawless Fairygod Brother! Hehe (Photo was taken on another day since he was too shy to take a photo with us this day.)

So how did you treat your Mom last Mother's day? If you haven't yet, it's never too late! In fact, it doesn't have to be Mother's Day just to take you Mom out. If you are a Mom yourself then you also deserve to be pampered! 

Also, if you visit any Flawless branch now until May 31, 2016 and spend a minimum of Php3,000 on a single transaction, you will also get this Flawless Mom's Purse! Yay!

Happy Mother's Day to my Mommy!

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms out there! I know a have a lot of Mommy readers so this greeting goes out to all of you beautiful Mommies! Virtual hugs and kisses for you, my ladies!

♥

Kristine