Since I turned one, seeing the doctor once a year has become a habit. I was born yellow, I had jaundice and had to spend a considerable period of time under the light to correct it. They thought I would get better with age like wine but no. I had weak lungs and had to read more
In the old days, to get a certain vitamin for proper nutrition, you just go to your backyard and pick a corresponding fruit or a vegetable. Fast forward to the present, not only is it sometimes impossible for one to have a garden in his own backyard, you cannot be sure of what you get read more
Body odor is never an issue for me (knock on wood!). I do not wear deodorant. I did at some point in my very early teens because I thought it was the right thing to do. I only did it for a couple of months and it simply annoyed me. It is just another annoying read more
Tampons are nonexistent in the Philippines. Not even big supermarkets carry them. One time, I went to my favorite drugstore and if they had it and all I got was, ‘ano un (what’s that)’ with a puzzled look on the clerk’s face. So I proceeded to look around myself. They surely did not have any, read more
When I was three, my mother left me with nan and two of her unmarried younger sisters. Times were hard back then and she could not afford to pay someone watch over me while she was at work. One of her sisters is an ultimate beach gal. She would take me to the beach every read more
It is hard to find a salon that is worth your money. When you go to one that cuts your hair for 50php, you most likely end up like a butchered Barbie doll. Do not take this the wrong way but usually when the hairdresser is gay, I end up with funny hair that looks read more
When I step out of the shower, I never towel myself. I head straight to the sink and brush my teeth. I grab my contact lens case and put the lenses on, let there be light, so to speak. I take my tube of spf50 facial sunblock and put dots on certain points of my read more
As a child, I hated Dove. I completely despised it. Whenever I would use my nan’s bar, it would take me ages trying to completely wash it off. As I grew older, I realized, it is a good thing. Moisture is very important to our skin and one should have as much as he can. read more
There are people who have clinical conditions that have what to others are accessories, as necessities. There are people who are born with extremely high sensitivity to light. Photosensitive people need sunglasses even if it is just a five-minute walk to the store during the midday. Some people simply do not understand that being partially read more
I have been wearing O2 Optix for a couple of years now. I have been trying to get Night and Day because you do not have to take them off for up to a month. I forgot whether my optometrist discouraged me or it was always out of stock or both. I have always wanted read more
I have been wearing contact lenses for fifteen years and am a very good delinquent at it. I have worn monthly disposables for two months straight, slept in them, not a drop of solution, just a few yawns for tears and I had none of the horror stories that most contact lens wearers have. I read more
My hair has always been dry. I dilute shampoo in water so it will not damage my hair. Whenever people would try to ask me for shampoo, I end up getting cussed at because my bottle has bubbly water. I use L’Oreal Elséve Damage Care Repairing Shampoo, L’Oreal Elséve Smooth Intense Daily Rinse Out Treatment read more
I am a big fan of sunscreen. I wear at least spf 50 on my body and my face. It is not because I do not want to get darker, it is because I believe the sun is evil. I like the beach during the nighttime. Not only because the ambiance is way better than read more