Here and Here Again

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Baguio
My mom dragged me up north to help her in her business. It was a ruckus and a pain in the brain. Good thing there was good weather and good food to keep our minds straight.

Breakfast at 50's diner.
Pancake Tower with orange syrup, condense milk, mango slices, cheese and strawberry jam.
Too sweet for my taste and I have a sweet tooth at that.
Or maybe im not a fan of oranges

Then Lunch at Session Road. This is at Oh My Gulay
owned by Kidlat Tahimik

an art haven. A feast for the eyes. Aside from a good view of the city, it hosts exhibits from different artists. The place itself, a work of art.

Food! Oh My Gulay as the name suggests, is a vegetarian restaurant.
Talong Parmigiana

Anak ng Putanesca and Dayap Iced Tea.
I like this one with its kick of chili. Mmm!
Pardon the straw.


Next day at Casa Vallejo.
My mom was eager to check this place out because she swears that the owner is a relative.
My grandmother's maiden surname was Vallejo
Apparently, the place was already sold to a former politician.

Paella cooked in palayok. Thumbs up! Kumpleto rekado

And complimentary bread
Good foodtrip overall!

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Sunburn in the Rain

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I hardly use make-up unless for special occasions. My face usually breaks out when I put anything on it, but I can't go out of the house without sunblock . My skin is oversensitive to everything: from the sun, to cold weather, to soap so I always have to test things first.

So here's a rundown of sunblocks that I've tried and tested.

From L-R:
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Complete UV Waterlight SPF 50++
Nivea Sun DNAge Cell Protection Anti Ageing Face Suncream SPF50
Beach Hut Face Ultra Sensitive Hypoallergenic Sunblock SPF65
Nivea Sun Moisturizing Collagen Protect SPF50
Beach Hut Clear Spray Sunblock Extreme SPF75
Nivea Sun Kids Moisturizing Sun Spray SPF 50
Vaseline Intensive Care Healthy Sunblock SPF30
Hawaiian Tropic Continuous Spray Sunscreen SPF55

Sunblocks for the face

★★★★
Neutrogena Ultra Sheer Complete UV Waterlight SPF 50++
I have only tested this for a couple of days. It's light and good. It doesn't have a sticky feel as some of the other sunblocks but is quite pricey for a small bottle. My oily skin likes it and it's almost invisible. I only have an urge to reapply because of that.

★★★
Nivea Sun DNAge Cell Protection Anti Ageing Face Suncream SPF50
I've used two bottles of this one before I tested others. I wasn't quite sure if it was the lotion's fault or mine but as time goes by, the bottle got dry and leaves thick residue on the mouth of the bottle. The lotion is also thick & sticky and has to be spread well on the face otherwise you'll be walking white as corpse. Didn't get much breakouts from this one tho which is good.

★★★
Beach Hut Face Ultra Sensitive Hypoallergenic Sunblock SPF65
Good fluidity but my skin is sensitive with this one. Either I turn red from using this or turn red the same way when I don't use sunblock. Better for other parts aside from the face tho. Easy to apply but still leaves that white-ness.

★★★
Nivea Sun Moisturizing Collagen Protect SPF50
Better for body application than for face. But also dries out like Nivea Sun Face Suncream. Better consistency tho.

Sunblock for the Body

I've put Nivea Sun Moisturizing Collagen Protect SPF50 on both as it can be used eitherways

★★
Beach Hut Clear Spray Sunblock Extreme SPF75
Used it only a couple of times but discontinued. My skin turns red with this. Good point is this one is a clear spray and doesn't leave white marks like the lotions. High SPF!

★★★★
Nivea Sun Kids Moisturizing Sun Spray SPF50
What I've been using recently. Chose Kids version because i figure it may be more mild than the others. This one is colored green! So you have to spread evenly to make it unnoticeable. Spray version is good tho as it doesn't "clump".

★★★
Vaseline Intensive Care Healthy Sunblock SPF30
Lower SPF than the others. Notice I don't use anything lower than SPF50. Hardly used but watery and not that sticky. Good enough and less expensive if you really don't need high SPF

★★
Hawaiian Tropic Continuous Spray Sunscreen SPF55
High SPF sunblock and easy to use. Have sticky feel and my skin gets irritated tho.

★★★★
My personal preference is the Neutrogena for the Face and Nivea Kids for the body! Clear sprays are a no-no. Points up for hypoallergenic and non-sticky feel.


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