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| The Tiny Book Volume 1 |
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| Says some things about me. Hehehe. |
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| My favorite part. :3 |
October 26, 2016
Achievement Unlocked: The Tiny Book Volume 1
Have I told you that I got one of the The Tiny Book series? It's part of my mundane wishlist. Well, someone got me that as a post birthday present. That someone is the same person who gave me Tuf Voyaging last year. That person is really helping me reach my mundane wishes :3
I think I can scratch the quest from my 2016 Mundane Wishlist now.... Having the first volume can suffice and the drive of my quest for this has been satiated already. But if I can still receive, somehow, in one way or another, the next two volumes, then thank you in advance! :3
Experiencing Chuao Chocolates
Our boss came to visit us a couple of weeks ago. She gave us some artisan chocolates! <3 Here's what my friend and I got.
Oh My Smores! is crafted with joy, fluffy marshmallows and crushed honey graham crackers reunite in milk chocolate. Spicy Maya is also crafted with joy, seductive cinnamon, pasilla chile and warming cayenne bedded in dark chocolate. Don't you crave for them just by reading their descriptions?
Each chocolate is inspired by an experience. You can read them at the back aside from the usual ingredients list.
Master chocolatier, Chef Michael Antonorsi, is behind Chuao chocolatier. He crafted chocolates after 30 years from working in the tech industry. I just found out from their site that Spicy Maya is their signature flavor. It is a modern twist on the Mayan’s ancient drinking chocolate recipe, infused with cinnamon, pasilla chile and cayenne pepper. From then on, the Spicy Maya flavor has extended across all of Chuao’s product lines.
My friend and I finished Oh My Smores! It's not that sweet. It's not also that milky, if you like more of the milk taste. Spicy Maya is not yet finished, I refused to do so LOL. It has an exquisite spicy taste that reminds me of Lindt's Chili but more of an earthy kick. I suppose the cinnamon has something to do with that and I just love cinnamon. It's my favorite spice.
What's funny is that quite halfway through eating Spicy Maya, we found out that the chocolates have inscriptions on them.
Eating artisan chocolates is meant to be taken slowly and enjoyed slowly. Eating Chuao chocolates is like an intimate affair with your palate and the chocolate. It's quite a relaxing option of a desert. Ironically, we finished Oh My Smores! in a heartbeat LOL.
As they say at Chuao, if it's not a wow, it's not a CHEW-WOW! How about you? Have you tried any of the Chuao chocolates? Check out Chuao Chocolatier for more of their alluring chocolates. :3
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| Chuao Oh My Smores! and Spicy Maya |
Oh My Smores! is crafted with joy, fluffy marshmallows and crushed honey graham crackers reunite in milk chocolate. Spicy Maya is also crafted with joy, seductive cinnamon, pasilla chile and warming cayenne bedded in dark chocolate. Don't you crave for them just by reading their descriptions?
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| A closer look: Chuao Oh My Smores! |
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| A closer look: Chuao Spicy Maya |
Each chocolate is inspired by an experience. You can read them at the back aside from the usual ingredients list.
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| The Experience: Crushed honey graham goodness, fluffy marshmallows and creamy milk chocolate take your taste buds on a trip down memory lane with Oh My S'mores! The cracking of the campfire. The children's ooey gooey grins. The sweet smell of toasty marshmallows in the air. Just one scrumptious bite and... oh my! |
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| The Experience: A warm cinnamon embrace, velvety chocolate and an infusion of cayenned and pasilla chile just enough heat to melt your heart. Spicy Maya is the perfect mix of sweet and seductive. |
Master chocolatier, Chef Michael Antonorsi, is behind Chuao chocolatier. He crafted chocolates after 30 years from working in the tech industry. I just found out from their site that Spicy Maya is their signature flavor. It is a modern twist on the Mayan’s ancient drinking chocolate recipe, infused with cinnamon, pasilla chile and cayenne pepper. From then on, the Spicy Maya flavor has extended across all of Chuao’s product lines.
My friend and I finished Oh My Smores! It's not that sweet. It's not also that milky, if you like more of the milk taste. Spicy Maya is not yet finished, I refused to do so LOL. It has an exquisite spicy taste that reminds me of Lindt's Chili but more of an earthy kick. I suppose the cinnamon has something to do with that and I just love cinnamon. It's my favorite spice.
What's funny is that quite halfway through eating Spicy Maya, we found out that the chocolates have inscriptions on them.
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| Can you read them? It's quite sexy, don't you think? XD |
Eating artisan chocolates is meant to be taken slowly and enjoyed slowly. Eating Chuao chocolates is like an intimate affair with your palate and the chocolate. It's quite a relaxing option of a desert. Ironically, we finished Oh My Smores! in a heartbeat LOL.
As they say at Chuao, if it's not a wow, it's not a CHEW-WOW! How about you? Have you tried any of the Chuao chocolates? Check out Chuao Chocolatier for more of their alluring chocolates. :3
October 14, 2016
Human Heart Nature Natural Shampoo with CREAM Foam® Review - Strengthening and Moisturizing variants
As you may have known recently that I got my self some aloe products for various needs. One of them is hair fall. I'm having falling hair issues ever since I got my hair permed and colored. The need to control falling hair is important. My hair is literally every where!
I've tried different commercial shampoos and conditioners. I even alternately wash my hair in a week, use non-static combs and brushes, or no combing and brushing at all... but my hair is still falling.
I've been using Human Heart Nature products for quite some time now. I've tried their body soaps, facial washes and toners, and even had my family use them, too. But I've never tried their shampoos because I'm not a fan of shampoos that don't give you enough bubble and lather, hehehe. Well, that said, I'm not a fan of non-sulfate, organic shampoos - yes, the ones that are chemically-produced and destroy the Earth. Yes, I'm guilty of that. DX
However, I convinced my self to use one from Human Heart Nature because of my pesky falling hair. DX I first used Human Heart Nature Natural Shampoo with CREAMFoam® - Strengthening in Soothing Aloe.
The scent reminded me of my Lola. She used to rub aloe vera on her hair when we still had pots of aloe vera in our mini garden. It's not overpowering. It gives off a faint aloe vera smell when you lather up. It is barely recognizable after you have toweled dry your hair.
Human Heart Nature Natural Shampoo with CREAMFoam® - Strengthening in Soothing Aloe in a nutshell
What I like:
What I don't like:
Will I repurchase?
No. Too bad that the cons outweighs the cons on this one (though, quantitatively, it does not). I just cannot reconcile the fact that it makes my hair stiff that I had to use a conditioner so that my hair could be soft (a commercial, chemically-produced conditioner, that is). I still managed to finish one, 250 ml bottle (because it's sayang XD). Just had to use conditioner to rub down the issues.
So because of that, after a month of still consoling my self on using organic shampoo, I bought another one from Human Heart Nature. This time it's the Human Heart Nature Natural Shampoo with CREAMFoam® - Moisturizing in Lush Vanilla.
I read the reviews and the ingredients of this one, just like the Strengthening one, again and again from the Human Heart Nature site for the nth time because I'm skeptical and I do not want to be disappointed again. I found out that the Moisturizing one contains Aloe barbadensis, which is the scientific name for aloe vera. So I was hoping that it could also lessen my hair fall. That actually pushed my doubts aside and bought one.
Human Heart Nature Natural Shampoo with CREAMFoam® - Moisturizing in Lush Vanilla in a nutshell
What I like:
What I am neutral about:
What I don't like:
Will I repurchase?
I probably will! :D
Human Heart Nature Strengthening and Moisturizing Shampoos Overall:
I have to accept the fact that they are organic, sulfate-free and will not lather to my expectations, as that of the chemically-produced shampoos. The trick to this is to dilute the shampoo with water and make it bubble and foamy. This will also avoid having dandruff issues.
The CREAMFoam® technology on the other hand, softens and brings back lackluster, limp and dry hair. Though they still have mixed reviews, I believe it's just a matter of truly finding the right one that suits your hair and scalp chemistry. The positive raves on these shampoos, actually outweigh the negatives. And mind you, they even have a shampoo and conditioner duo for salon-treated hair. I just might give them a try.
Human Heart Nature Strengthening and Moisturizing shampoos really do work, though the results vary from every person. Just don't fret, they already have a lot of options to choose from. Visit Human Heart Nature for more information!
Have you tried Human Heart Nature shampoos? Which one do you like? Please do share! (#^o^#)
I've tried different commercial shampoos and conditioners. I even alternately wash my hair in a week, use non-static combs and brushes, or no combing and brushing at all... but my hair is still falling.
I've been using Human Heart Nature products for quite some time now. I've tried their body soaps, facial washes and toners, and even had my family use them, too. But I've never tried their shampoos because I'm not a fan of shampoos that don't give you enough bubble and lather, hehehe. Well, that said, I'm not a fan of non-sulfate, organic shampoos - yes, the ones that are chemically-produced and destroy the Earth. Yes, I'm guilty of that. DX
However, I convinced my self to use one from Human Heart Nature because of my pesky falling hair. DX I first used Human Heart Nature Natural Shampoo with CREAMFoam® - Strengthening in Soothing Aloe.
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| Human Heart Nature Natural Shampoo with CREAMFoam® - Strengthening in Soothing Aloe |
The scent reminded me of my Lola. She used to rub aloe vera on her hair when we still had pots of aloe vera in our mini garden. It's not overpowering. It gives off a faint aloe vera smell when you lather up. It is barely recognizable after you have toweled dry your hair.
Human Heart Nature Natural Shampoo with CREAMFoam® - Strengthening in Soothing Aloe in a nutshell
What I like:
- It makes your hair clean, despite it's organic that you might think it cannot get the sweat and grime off your scalp.
- It did not give me any dandruff, either.
- It dramatically lessened my hair fall. I could literally just count strands of hair on the floor when sweeping. I could sweep a bunch of fur balls as compared before. XD
What I don't like:
- It make makes my hair dull, stiff, hard (? LOL). It's quite hard to run my fingers through it. Using a comb would be challenging, a brush would do well.
Will I repurchase?
No. Too bad that the cons outweighs the cons on this one (though, quantitatively, it does not). I just cannot reconcile the fact that it makes my hair stiff that I had to use a conditioner so that my hair could be soft (a commercial, chemically-produced conditioner, that is). I still managed to finish one, 250 ml bottle (because it's sayang XD). Just had to use conditioner to rub down the issues.
So because of that, after a month of still consoling my self on using organic shampoo, I bought another one from Human Heart Nature. This time it's the Human Heart Nature Natural Shampoo with CREAMFoam® - Moisturizing in Lush Vanilla.
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| Human Heart Nature Natural Shampoo with CREAMFoam® - Moisturizing in Lush Vanilla |
I read the reviews and the ingredients of this one, just like the Strengthening one, again and again from the Human Heart Nature site for the nth time because I'm skeptical and I do not want to be disappointed again. I found out that the Moisturizing one contains Aloe barbadensis, which is the scientific name for aloe vera. So I was hoping that it could also lessen my hair fall. That actually pushed my doubts aside and bought one.
Human Heart Nature Natural Shampoo with CREAMFoam® - Moisturizing in Lush Vanilla in a nutshell
What I like:
- It also dramatically lessens my hair fall.
- It makes my hair soft, even without the need of a conditioner, as opposed to the strengthening one.
What I am neutral about:
- It gives off a sweet vanilla scent, like candy, that diminishes in an hour or two - depending on the ratio of water that you diluted the shampoo with. I hope the scent stays longer. I'm a fan!
What I don't like:
- My hair is still frizzy even if it's moisturizing. I can't totally blame the shampoo on that since my hair is color-treated and has undergone perming.
Will I repurchase?
I probably will! :D
Human Heart Nature Strengthening and Moisturizing Shampoos Overall:
I have to accept the fact that they are organic, sulfate-free and will not lather to my expectations, as that of the chemically-produced shampoos. The trick to this is to dilute the shampoo with water and make it bubble and foamy. This will also avoid having dandruff issues.
The CREAMFoam® technology on the other hand, softens and brings back lackluster, limp and dry hair. Though they still have mixed reviews, I believe it's just a matter of truly finding the right one that suits your hair and scalp chemistry. The positive raves on these shampoos, actually outweigh the negatives. And mind you, they even have a shampoo and conditioner duo for salon-treated hair. I just might give them a try.
Human Heart Nature Strengthening and Moisturizing shampoos really do work, though the results vary from every person. Just don't fret, they already have a lot of options to choose from. Visit Human Heart Nature for more information!
Have you tried Human Heart Nature shampoos? Which one do you like? Please do share! (#^o^#)
October 7, 2016
Quest for cravings [Satisfied!]: Hansel Premium Matcha Green Tea
Ever since I tasted and sniffed green tea, it has been one of my quests whenever I got some cravings. From tea, milk tea, chocolates, lotions, green tea is must-have for that seasonal wants.
And to my delight, someone shared this,
Their Cheese Sandwich never disappoints so I believe this one, too! I don't know if it's only available for a limited time because it's a limited edition flavor. XD It is currently available in the following stores:
[U P D A T E 101216]
A day after posting my discovery, my quest began on locating Hansel Premium Matcha Green Tea cracker sandwich. I went to the nearest grocery, hoping that they have it. Too bad, it wasn't there. Good thing, when I went to the nearest Puregold, I found one!
Upon opening, you can smell the brewed aroma of Matcha green tea. You don't even have to take a bite and know that it's all Matcha.
For guys who are used to the sweet and savory fillings of the regular and premium cracker sandwiches of Hansel, you may get a little bit of getting used to with the earthy taste of Matcha green tea. It's not sweet, it doesn't taste like leaves (for guys who usually think that Matcha green tea gives off a taste like grass). Think of drinking a warm cup of Matcha green tea latte with less of the milk and more of the tea.
Still can't imagine the taste? Hurry to the nearest grocery near you and try this one out! :D
Are you a green tea lover too?
Visit Hansel Premium Official Facebook page for more information.
Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. I'm just so happy to find this. :D
And to my delight, someone shared this,
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| Hansel Premium Matcha Green Tea Photo taken from Hansel Premium Official Facebook page. |
Their Cheese Sandwich never disappoints so I believe this one, too! I don't know if it's only available for a limited time because it's a limited edition flavor. XD It is currently available in the following stores:
- All outlets of Rustan's and Shopwise
- Landmark Trinoma and Makati
- Most of Puregold and Robinson's outlets
[U P D A T E 101216]
A day after posting my discovery, my quest began on locating Hansel Premium Matcha Green Tea cracker sandwich. I went to the nearest grocery, hoping that they have it. Too bad, it wasn't there. Good thing, when I went to the nearest Puregold, I found one!
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| I bought one just to try to taste. XD |
Upon opening, you can smell the brewed aroma of Matcha green tea. You don't even have to take a bite and know that it's all Matcha.
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| I can sniff this all day long.~~~ |
For guys who are used to the sweet and savory fillings of the regular and premium cracker sandwiches of Hansel, you may get a little bit of getting used to with the earthy taste of Matcha green tea. It's not sweet, it doesn't taste like leaves (for guys who usually think that Matcha green tea gives off a taste like grass). Think of drinking a warm cup of Matcha green tea latte with less of the milk and more of the tea.
Still can't imagine the taste? Hurry to the nearest grocery near you and try this one out! :D
Are you a green tea lover too?
Visit Hansel Premium Official Facebook page for more information.
Disclaimer: This is not a sponsored post. I'm just so happy to find this. :D