060616 + Summer Beauty Faves

Alba Cold Shoulder shift dress c/o Tobi 

Check out more of Tobi's must-haves : Formal Dresses, Maxi Skirts, Sunglasses, Gold White Dresses, Black Blue Dresses, Sandals




Naomi buckle sandals - Topshop

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Here's another dress the gals at Tobi were gracious enough to send me... Its breezy and flowy style was perfect for a warm weekend in Long Island! It's like I'm another person when summer comes. I'm instantly happy and look- I'm actually wearing color more and more! Well, I actually just stocked up on more blues (fave color) and whites- that's still a huge improvement for me.

Aside from posting my easy summer wardrobe essentials, I also wanted to share a bit of my new summer beauty favorites:







1. Chanel UV Essentiel multi-protection daily defense sunscreen anti-pollution broad spectrum SPF 50 ($55, Chanel)

I've gone through bottles of this since winter and I just love the scent and how it goes on really light. Perfect as a base layer under makeup and as the last step to your skincare routine in the morning. It also doesn't leave a white cast on my face (that ghostly post-flash photo look).


2. Tom Ford Neroli Portofino Parfum Spray ($220, Sephora)

I was testing perfumes at Saks when I fell in love with this scent. I picked up a bottle from Sephora without asking for the price and was shocked when I got to the counter- but it was so worth it! It's the perfect summer scent for me but like all scents it's not for everyone.

"Vibrant. Sparkling. Transportive. To Tom Ford, this scent perfectly captures the cool breezes, sparkling clear water, and lush foliage of the Italian Rivera. His reinvention of a classic eau de cologne features crisp citrus oils, surprising floral notes, and amber undertones to leave a splashy yet substantive impression. 

Notes:Tunisian Neroli, Italian Bergamot, Sicilian Lemon, Winter Yellow Mandarin, Orange Flower, Lavender, Rosemary, Amber. "



3. Drybar Detox Dry Shampoo ($23, Sephora)

This was an impulse buy after running out of my usual Batiste dry shampoo. It's pricier but all it takes is one spray to combat the oily mess my hair becomes mid-afternoon on a hot day.



4. Oribe Apres Beach Wave & Shine Spray ($39, Oribe)

I received a bottle of this from Oribe since our team had the chance to work with them for a class. My sister has curly hair and she loves this stuff, too. It smells amazing and it's supposed to give you beach-to-bombshell hair -- tousled, touchable waves with sun-kissed shine without the salty stiffness after you've styled your hair.



5. Marc Jacobs Beauty Fineliner Ultra-Skinny Gel Eye Crayon Eyeliner ($24, Sephora)

Best waterline liner EVER. Not the type of liner you'd use on your lids to smudge, though. It's too smudge-proof and stiff for that.



6. Marc Jacobs Beauty Velvet Noir Major Volume Mascara ($26, Marc Jacobs Beauty)

I ditched my Clinique bottom lash mascara since this is so long lasting (even if it's not waterproof) so I've started using it on my bottom lashes as well. It fans out my lashes beautifully and looks great with curled lashes.



7. Chanel Rouge Coco Baume ($37, Chanel)

A very fancy and overpriced lip balm, but it works!



8. Josie Maran Whipped Argan Oil Face Butter ($40, Sephora)

This is a godsend. The perfect moisturizer for summer if you have combination skin. I ditch the Argan oil in the morning and use this face butter instead. 

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Let me know if you guys get to try out any of these beauty picks and tell me if they work for you!

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laser cut booties - Zara 

Adriana Wrap Dress c/o Tobi 

Check out some more of their summer must-haves here: tops, shoes, wrap dresses

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I'm lucky to be able to be able to get out of work early on weekdays, which gives me enough time to grab late lunch & walk around the neighbourhood with Darie. Now that it's nice and warm out I've been trying to stick to dresses- it's easier and it keeps me cool out. Thanks to Tobi I've been able to add a bit of colour to my wardrobe, though I admit that I felt like I stood out with the bright red. People in the city just tend to wear neutrals and blacks. Is it weird that I felt like people were actually looking at me?! Two girls complimented me on this dress so it made me feel a bit better, but maybe it's just a rare sight for them to see someone in a bright dress around.  

If you're planning on expanding your wardrobe like me, get yourself some new summer dresses from Tobi! They also have some cute swimsuits, formal dresses and sunglasses- you know, the usual must-haves. New customers get 50% off their first order-- you guys definitely have to take advantage of this offer! 

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Never Wear White to a Food Market

Loved this jacket so much that I had to wear it out again! I was too careful with it today since we ate outdoors. Even had to wipe off some stains with water twice. Now you know why I wear black!

I loved my Race Runners so much that I had to buy another pair in a darker color. It's hard to maintain the soles because NYC is a filthy place, but that is easy to solve with some Pink Miracle Bottle Shoe Cleaner or Magic Eraser (sneakerheads, you can thank me later).

An awkward jump shot after Riz and Jastine went "Do something sporty!" LOL

Varsity jacket & tank dress- Adidas, baseball cap- Gents, sneakers- Balenciaga

Jastine is my David in NYC (My friends are occasional art directors for this blog, HA!)

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We drove to Prospect Park today to have lunch at Smorgasburg. I wanted to snap some photos but we all got too busy eating! My faves were the truffled mushroom lumpia from Lumpia Shack and Baonanas! Darie loved Carnal and Riz, Jastine and mum went for some Ramen Burger. I highly recommend going even if we had a bit of trouble with parking (the park is packed on Sundays). We ended up having to Uber after parking 10 blocks away- Brooklyn blocks are so much bigger than Manhattan's!

I wish my dad and brother were still here (they left for Manila last Friday) to roam around Brooklyn with us a bit more. I live in Manhattan but I love heading to BK only because there aren't as many tourists and the events are always chill. I used to study and I now work in Brooklyn... I can't choose which borough is my favorite! Took a couple of photos around Bushwick the other day and will be posting them on here soon.

I apologize for the lack of food photos. You can always stalk them on Twitter!

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