Etude House Shopping

It's June 1st!

I met up with my High School friends today at SM The Block and Trinoma. I haven't seen them in a while. I missed them so much.

Anyway, I've been to Etude House at SM The Block again and bought a few items that I have been longing to have. I even joined Etude House's latest contest, "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours: Back to School Edition" hoping that I would win. Unfortunately, I didn't. But I will not deprive myself from getting what I want from Etude House. Haha.

So here's everything I bought.

I bought Precious Mineral Sun BB Cream (978Php), BB Magic Mist (348Php), and Oh~ m'Eye Line (198Php).


This is the BB Magic Mist. I don't actually know how you use this stuff but according to the Etude House ladies, you use this prior to and/or after make up application. It moisturizes the face and also gives it a lively glow. I tried this a while ago after removing my make up and it was so refreshing.


This is the Oh~ m'Eye Line, or liquid eye liner. Since I'm running out of liquid eye liner because of my abusive usage (hey, I'm a KPop fan; KPop idols abuse eye liners too), I decided to buy one. I love how the brush makes it so easy to apply the liquid. It has this stable grip unlike my old eye liners from Rimmel London and Wet and Wild. Also, it is so easy to remove and doesn't smudge a lot.


Now, this is my favorite. The Precious Mineral Sun BB Cream. Classes start on June 13 and I'm worried that my everyday travel from home to school will burn and darken my face. So this is the perfect BB Cream to use. Unlike the old phased out BB Creams, this one comes with a sponge applicator, making it easier to apply. No more mess. It's also matte, perfect for school.


This is the free Wanna Be Sweet? SHINee Clearfile that I got after purchasing at least 1,500Php from Etude House. I love their freebies. I am so gonna use this when classes start.


This is my collection of Etude House products for the past 3 months. I love everything I bought from Etude House and I can say that every cent was worth it. I'm surely going to visit Etude House again. It's the only cosmetic brand that makes me feel like a real princess.
I love Etude House! <3
Karla Maye Carreon

An INFINITE Photo Set from my sweetest friend

So, a few weeks ago, a Korean shop named C. N. A. just opened but I wasn't able to come. But my friend blogger, ate Zeti, was able to and I asked her if she could buy me some INFINITE stuff if ever they were available. She found a photo set and bought it for me.

Then, I wasn't able to get it from her because our schedule was a bit hectic. She had review classes for the board exam and I was busy getting my stuff ready since we're moving houses. 

She then had this crazy idea to just ship the photo set to me. And she wasn't asking for any payment anymore. I was insisting that I should pay at first, but she said I should consider it as a gift for all of the occasions in my whole lifetime. Talk about how sweet she is.

She even wrote a letter for me. It was a heart-shaped folded index card. To be honest, it totally reminded me of her because she taught me how to do it during our Korean Language Classes at the Korean Cultural Center. 

May 30 

Karla,

Do you like INFINITE Photos? Here they are!

Jeti

She said she even scanned our Korean Language Book just to compose this message! I'm so touched.
Here is the INFINITE Photo Set. <3


I love it so much!
Thank you so much to ate Zeti Cuenca for putting a lot of effort in sending me this. I will never forget this!
Also, follow her blog too!http://zeticuenca.blogspot.com
I love INFINITE and ate Zeti. Hahaha.
Karla Maye Carreon

INFINITIZE Album

Today, I met up with ate Rina, one of INFINITE PH's staff and also shop owner of Oppa Chincha Daebak, and got my INFINITIZE album. I can't help but spazz, okay. I love INFINITE to death and I really have to blog about this.

Here are some photos of my own copy.

I also got two button pins: the group pin from INFINITE PH, and the Sungyeol pin from Seoul Searching Store.







I also want to share with you the photos in the booklet, but it would be such a spoiler. So I decided to just post a few of my favorite photos. Here they are.

The album comes with a poster. I posted it on my wall as soon as I got home. Talk about how excited I am.

  

Oh and yea, this album doesn't come with a photo card, which is pretty lame, but it comes with hidden track messages of random members. I got Nam Woohyun's message. I'm Sungyeol biased, but Nam's message wasn't that bad. It was greasy. I haven't read the translations but the effect of just listening to his speaking voice is so daebak, I can't even explain how my ears felt. 

 I already listened to all of the tracks in the album and I agree that every track can already be a title track. I love how INFINITE members got to showcase their vocal capabilities through every song and unlike their past albums, where Woohyun and Sunggyu pretty much dominated every song, every member got the chance to get a pretty good amount of lines. Even Sungyeol got at least two lines in a song. 

 Overall, I think I will support INFINITE as long as there is music. It's worth it.

Sparkling Magazine Spring 2012 Issue

Yesterday, while I was killing time before going to my Korean Language Class at the Korean Cultural Center, I decided to hang out at 7/11 with two of my class mates, kuya Christian and kuya Rommel. The convenience store was only a few meters away from KCC.

While I was browsing the magazines section, I saw Sparkling Mag's latest issue. It's a back to back cover with IU and ZE:A.




The contents were really juicy and interesting so I thought spending a few pesos for the mag wouldn't be that bad. The funny thing is that, while I was flipping through the pages, scanning a few pictures now and then, I saw myself on page 52.


"Karla Carreon shows us why she bagged the grand prize at the 2011 K-Pop World Festival."

I was wearing a purple top, shorts, a sweater (which was really idiotic of me because it was so hot), and boots.

The page was full of photos taken from the K-Pop Convention held at the Megatent in Meralco Ave. last December. I was a guest performer. I realized Sparkling mag was one of the sponsors of the event, so it's just normal that they publish at least one page for it.

INFINITE, my favorite boy group of all time, was also featured in the magazine.

The magazine also featured a lot of things about cosmetics and other girly stuff. It's a must have for every fan girl.

My Kanta Pilipinas Audition Experience

So today was the Kanta Pilipinas Audition at SM North Edsa. Unfortunately, considering my credentials, I was turned down.

Let me tell you guys something about me. Last July 2011, I joined the World Championships of Performing Arts in Los Angeles, California, and was awarded with four Silver Medals, making me a Multi-Silver Medalist. Recording companies in LA also showed interest in me, but due to my brief stay in California, we had to turn it down.

My dream didn't end there. That same year, I went back to the Philippines to join Pinoy KPop Star, held at the Korean Cultural Center, and got the grand prize. By winning the contest, I became the Representative of the Philippines at the KPop World Festival that was held in Changwon, South Korea, organized by one of the biggest TV Stations in Korea, KBS. Giving everything I've got, I bested 21 teams from 16 different countries and brought pride to my country.

Just today, my self-confidence suddenly plummeted to earth when I got rejected at the Pre-Screening of Kanta Pilipinas. See, I've been preparing for this audition ever since I saw the TV Ad, which was aired, like, two months ago. I've put in a lot of effort in preparing for this audition. I've always wanted to make it here in my country. And it shocks me more than anything to think that I flunked already at the first phase. Come to think of it, I am a Multi-Silver Medalist at the World Championships of Performing Arts, and a KPop World Festival Grand Champion in the Vocal Category, not bragging or anything, and I got rejected at a NATIONAL COMPETITION. Can you imagine how I feel? It feels like they just spitted on my trophies and medals.

The pre-screening was held at the "parking lot", which means no one would be able to hear your voice clear with the blowing horns of jeepneys surrounding the area. I've been auditioning for contests since forever and this was the first time I ever experienced this kind of system. I don't think it's fair. Plus, they didn't even take a look at my application form, which I think is pretty necessary when it comes to auditions like these. To add to that, I don't even have any idea who the judges were. I mean, who are they to reject me and the others?

Look at Charice. She wasn't appreciated that much when she was here. Now that she made it to the international spotlight, everyone is proud of her. I'm not saying that we shouldn't be. My point is that Filipinos in the Music Industry should LEARN how to appreciate REAL TALENT and not as a last resort. Hindi niyo papansinin sa Pilipinas, pero pag sumikat sa ibang bansa, todo angkin. Wag ganun.

Just to let everyone know, everything is fine with me. If they didn't like me, then okay. I'm not gonna push myself. But Kanta Pilipinas failed at the audition. What more if it's the actual show? The show hasn't even started yet, but it gained a lot of haters because of the pathetic audition system.

Today, I lost my faith and all my hopes for the Philippine Music Industry.

Shopping at Etude House

For days, I've been planning on buying stuffs from Etude House in SM North Edsa The Block. And just this afternoon, I was able to shop a few items that I will be needing sooner or later. I figured I would need BB Cream more than any other cosmetics.

Before I even decided on buying one, I did a whole lot of research about the product. I've read some reviews that said it's not appropriate for morenas like me. But the reviews written by my fellow Filipinas had more pros than cons, so I made a fixed decision that I will certainly buy one.

This is everything I bought.


This photo above is the BB Cream Precious Mineral SPF 30, Sheer Shiny Skin. The box is pretty cute with Korean instructions at the back, which really sucks because I can only read Korean and understand a few words.


This one is the Precious Mineral BB Compact in Light Beige. I'm a morena, and it fits my skin well. Again, the instructions at the back are in Korean.
I also bought an Eye brow pencil with brush, Kissful Lip Care Cherry, and Surprise Essence Concealer.
Now let me show you the magic.
Here's me without any make-up.

And then here's me BB Cream alone.


Now, here's me with everything. BB Cream, concealer, BB Powder, and liners.


See, I'm a morena, and the BB Cream and compact fits me so well. You just need to do the right techniques of blending and layering. And I'm just 17, and haven't been to any cosmetic classes. So if you're planning on buying one, JUST DO IT! It's totally worth it.

Anyway, I also got my Pink Membership Card!


And not only that! I also got a free cake from TOUS les JOURS from purchasing Etude House products worth 2,000Php! I am loving Etude House more and more.

I am definitely going back to Etude House some time again. And I can't wait to use the products I bought.

Lep's World for iPad

Ever since I got an iPad, I started looking for a Super Mario app. I spent weeks and weeks digging the Games category in iTunes and I had no luck. And then I gave up searching.
Last night, I decided to check on the top games on App Store using my iPad, and I saw this. Lep's World. The icon was pretty interesting, so I downloaded the game.
I started playing. The main menu looked like the photo above, and when I started playing the actual game, I was surprised to find out that it has almost the same gameplay as the Mario games.



I admit, I got really hooked.
If you're looking for a nice app to bust your boredom, I recommend this game. :)

My Dream VS Them

So I'm currently writing this INFINITE Fan Fiction on Asian Fan Fics. Here's the blurb:

Lily Mendoza is a Filipina dreaming for something big.

She goes to Korea one day to look for her friend, and accidentally gets discovered by one of the biggest Entertainment companies in Korea. She trains, meets the INFINITE members, and strives hard to reach her long life goal. She faces a lot of trouble and mishaps, and has sacrificed a lot.

On the other hand, INFINITE supports Lily in her every endeavor except for one member. Sungyeol. He hates the fact that this new trainee gets all the attention from the boss. While SungJong, the youngest member, adored Lily the most. He spends most of his time with her and it often gets Lily in trouble.

Will Lily be able to find her lost friend while training under pressure without getting distracted because of working under the same building with her favorite boy band?

If you know INFINITE, I hope you read this fan fiction of mine and enjoy it. If you haven't heard of them, I don't know if you'd appreciate this but oh well, it's still one of my works and I put a lot of effort into it and I hope you consider it. :)

Click the image above to read it. :)

BTD by INFINITE Dance Class

Yesterday, I had classes again at the Acts Academy. I was so happy that my BTD dance routine request got accepted! And this is the result.

It was a two-day class for BTD, an hour a day, and it was really worth it. I studied this dance a bit before the class started so it wasn't really difficult. I am really impressed by the choreography of this song. It really fits the overall concept of the song. And I can say that no one dances it better than INFINITE themselves. I really felt bad and surprised that this didn't win the Allkpop awards for the Best Choreography Category. :/

Anyways, please watch the video, and if you happen to have a YouTube account, I would appreciate it if you liked it and leave a comment. Thank you!

INFINITE 2012 Calendar Package

Last week, I was chatting with my friends on an INSPIRIT Group on Facebook about this INFINITE 2012 Calendar Package, which was apparently sold out already. Only a handful were able to get their own. And then one of my INSPIRIT friends, Shen, said that she already received hers and shared some things about the calendar. Being a fan of INFINITE, I told myself that I have to get my own INFINITE calendar. Judging by the pictures online, the calendar, together with the other stuff, is really worth every cent. I looked for one on YesAsia but it's overpriced to the extent that I don't wanna buy it anymore. I lost all hopes.

Then, the next day, my friend, Joseph, an owner of a KPOP Store on Facebook (Seoul Searching Store), offered me an INFINITE Calendar Package for 1800Php only! He said he has one extra so I didn't think twice. I said yes, and I met up with him today at TriNoMa. And here's what I got.

(The box. It's so neat.)

The Calendar Package contains:
1 Poster (Portrait)8 Photo cards (1 group photo, and 7 individual photos)Stickers1 2012 Diary1 2012 Calendar




(These are the stickers.)
Overall, I proved myself right for thinking that this Calendar Package is worth every cent. I'm a proud INSPIRIT and I will never get tired of INFINITE. I believe that they are one of the most talented people on earth.