Nickel Tackle.

Who doesn’t know the songs “Poker Face”, “Paparazzi” and “Just Dance”? Even the small kids in our street know the songs and dance steps by heart. Such a powerful influence that Lady Gaga has..from her music to fashion as well.

Still remember these eye-popping, “ridiculous” fashion styles? I wonder if there’s anyone who can pull these fashion better the way Lady Gaga does.

But come to think of it, Lady Gaga wouldn’t be “her”, and she wouldn’t be known (and get rich) if not for these “weirdest” fashion choices. Agree?

This is the strange hairdo she wore in her track “Telephone”. Next time, perhaps, she’ll be having an iphone plus a cell phone signal booster hairdo.

Totally weird.

Photo from Getty Images

I just received Sigma Makeup’s newest newsletter and I’m pretty sure that make-up fanatics and hoarders out there will go gaga over this crazy deal.

They just unveiled their Special Combo Promo which includes 12 professional quality brushes (in black or pink), the fun colors Beauty on the Go Kit plus a complimentary Blending brush.

This is worth $125 in total value but Sigma Makeup just offers it for US $99.00.  Such a nice steal, right?

As the summer season nears and we get ready our bodies and skin to be sun-kissed, we must also remember that this is the season that we’re prone to having acne breakouts. This is brought about by a combination of the sudden change in temperature and extended exposure of the skin to the sun. I have just read from a beauty blog that an oil-free sunscreen and a non-drying acne wash (or just even water) are the necessary tools to combat acne breakout possibility. But as skins react differently and as there are people whose skin are more sensitive than the others, a proactiv solution must be kept always ready for sudden cases of acne breakouts. Prevention is better than cure. Besides, you don’t want to go to summer parties with a poke-dotted red face, do you?

This not purely shopping related but this info could be useful when you want to go shopping around Metro Manila sans your private cars. So what’s the best transportation to avoid the metropolis traffic? The LRT and MRT. If you’re frequenting the SM North area, you might have noticed the newly built train tracks from the MRT North Avenue station down to the Caloocan area. It’s just recently that I found out that it’s the new MRT-LRT loop thus making these two connected. Check out this screencap of MRT-LRT diagram from UrbanRail.Net and take note how, in the near future, fast and easy to travel from up north in Monumento to down south Las Pinas.

We’ve just been notified that a close friend of ours is three months on the way and they’re expecting their second child by mid-September. This is the fourth or fifth notification we’ve received since this January so it’s another year of baby boom among in our circle of friends. Before I know it, we’ll get invited once again to baby shower parties one after another, then christenings…then first birthdays. It’ll be another round again, just like last year, of shopping for baby slings that we can gift the mothers-to-be and my little son’s playmates-to-be. Baby slings have always been our favorite baby shower gift. I simply love the stylish concept of these slings plus the advantages of baby wearing is simply divine.

Baby Slings from http://www.next9.org

Speaking of babies and pregnancies, here’s by the way a very apt tip that I just got from smartparenting.com.ph a while ago with reference still to my another pregnant friend’s acne dilemma earlier.

Model and entrepreneur, Annette Coronel, shares a few simple beauty secrets for pregnant moms. Remember, for acne that are pregnancy-related, do not right away just dab the best acne cleanser there is. As this type of acne is just hormonal, it’s best to consult the OB-gyne first before putting on any chemical or taking in any medication.

1. Exercise  regularly to help keep the blood pressure within the normal range.
2. Drink plenty of fluids every day, especially water to flush out toxins.
3. Don’t give up makeup completely.
4. Get plenty of rest, take regular breaks during the day to relax and unwind, eat nutritious food, and make sure you get out of the house.
5. Remind yourself that you are beautiful.

I guess the fifth secret applies not only to the expecting moms but to every women in the world.

I did not realize that our Laiya beach getaway is just about less than three weeks away until I glanced at my desktop calendar. My son’s rash guard suit is ready. The husband has his newly bought boardwalk shorts nicely tucked in our closet. And my swimwear…okay it has just dawned on me I don’t have one yet. With that said, don’t wonder anymore about the reason behind my putting the best eye cream for my dark circles soon. Because definitely, I won’t stop searching online until I find the right swimsuit inspiration for me. I just know that it will take me a longer while because I can not just simply choose among the most common sexy styles of 2-piece wears. It’s not that I’m choosy or anything but you know a tankini top is my only choice and nothing else. You already know the reason why. We don’t have to make an emphasis on that. :p

So anyone knows where I can locally scour for tankini tops similar to the ones below?

Tankinis by maileen1 featuring Old Navy swimwear

A pregnant friend just popped me a message over at YM and she’s complaining about her adult acne breakouts. Prior to pregnancy, she always had clear skin so it’s driving her crazy now. If I don’t understand how a pregnant woman can get so sensitive, I would have laughed over her reaction because she was lamenting as if her acne is the biggest problem in the whole world. But being a woman and having experienced pregnancy myself, I understand that her hormones are just acting up and that’s also causing her “ultra” sensitivity over this matter. I comforted her saying that it will clear up in no time and I just know the perfect remedy to her problem right now. Her mood changed in an instant when I showed her these stylish maternity dresses and fashion from Gap.

Calling all Crocoholics!

This is an event that should not be missed.

Hearing stories of last year’s somewhat chaotic event and reading a blogger’s recount of the pre-sale that was held for Citibank Cardholders yesterday, I don’t think I’ll be able get the husband’s go signal. Knowing the husband, he’s so allergic with long cashier queues and he doesn’t have the patience to wait for me while shopping. Typical husbands. It would be nice to score some new loots for me and the little one. :sigh:

With summer just around the corner, I’m very certain that aside from swimwear and other swimming gears, the best diet supplement is also among the top finds by many. Next to gym membership sign ups and other fitness equipment. This is in attempt to eradicate those flabs and tone their muscles especially in the tummy area. For the men, this is the perfect time to show off their 6 pack abs and for the women, just a flat (free from any bulge) tummy will do. So with such, it can be declared that summer is also known as the sexy season.

As for me, I’m happy to say that I don’t have bulges to hide. But just like many, I don’t have the guts to wear those sexy 2-piece bikinis. Not unless, people in the beach can appreciate ugly pregnancy marks. LOL.

As I’ve shared just recently, my brother will be graduating from college on the 25th. Being the supportive elder sister that I am, I volunteered to scour on the web for tuxedos inspirations that he can get ideas from. Fashion is his least interest actually so he’s totally clueless about the latest trends, dashing styles and even where to buy the fairly priced ones. So for a start, here’s what I’ll be showing him later.

Tuxedos Galore by maileen1 featuring Maje blazers