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*Disclosure: Hand and foot treatments provided for free by the establishment.

Nail salons are notoriously girly places and husbands/boyfriends usually find themselves out of place in such a traditionally feminine setting. But not so at Nail-a-Holics Nail Salon & Spa.

The first time I bought an Avon bra was through my nephew's then yaya who dabbled on the side as an Avon lady. I bought a non-wired light pink bra with floral edgings from the Missy line and fast-forward to several years later I still use it (yeah, my girls haven't progressed from the Missy line:p). Of course, the light pink has become a dirty white and the floral edges look nothing like flowers now, but still, the cups remain as soft as they were many, many years back.

Alright, enough chitchat and let's talk underwear.

Just in time for the festivities, Avon came up with their holiday collection of vibrant and jewel toned pieces of underwear with the themes: Royal Salute, Wonderland, Hollywood Glamour and Grand Jewels.

Ukay is really no longer just a novelty, these days, it's a veritable fashion statement. Take it from the chic Ukay Manila Girls, Lauren and Liz , who are naturally walking advertisements for fabulous ukay finds and creative styling.

Here are some items that caught my eye from the Ukay Manila Store:

I used to be majorly obsessed with all things French, so I took French classes (the language not the other thing:p), bought books, listened to instructional CDs, picked up a guide book and tucked in French cuisine (mmmm....butter!). But of course, the best way to be French is to look French! Here are some tips I culled from the net on how to look like a Parisienne:

Call it sheer accident or call it fate, but it was one of those "the planets are aligned" moments when I received an invitation to try out Caprichosa Spa Party's home spa service on the very same day I had to take a much dreaded written exam. Talk about a reward after the drudgery:p

*Originally published in I am Shallow

one of the most creative, most fun ideas i have stumbled upon this year is miss unibarse.