I know I know, this is a few months late. Robyn turned 8 last February to be exact. I posted the vlog on my channel, in case you missed it. After the twins turned 1 last year, and because we did some decor for them, Robyn has been asking what her birthday would be like, what theme or decor. I initially just said there's none and the reason why the twins have is because it's their first birthday. But after awhile, I thought it would be cool to surprise her with one.

It was indeed a success. She was totally surprised and had no idea! She also liked the theme that we chose. Honestly, she deserved it. A lot of her friends had birthday parties when they turned 7, and Ro didn’t. I explained to her that I didn’t have the time and most importantly, the energy, to prerpare or her 7th birthday because I have just given birth. She was so sweet and understanding. She already enjoyed her cake and her favorite food then. But now, she told me that this was definitely her best birthday so far. 

I've always been a powder over liquid or cream foundation girl. I thank my parents for good genes that I don't need much coverage. I remember going to work or even to blogger events with just a good powder foundation on. And one of my no-fail, go-to powder foundations is from Celeteque. This is an oldie but goody, the Celeteque CC Micro-Hydrating Powder.

CC simply means color correcting. It usually helps address redness of the face or even sallowness. So usually CC foundations have a higher coverage than BB. There's liquid version, cream and here is a powder version.

It comes in this nice sturdy compact with a mirror and a sponge. I don't use the sponge that much, because I have a favorite sponge that I use. One that is soft on the skin. :) I use sponge but apply it dry and still gives me good coverage. On days that I want a sheer coverage, powder brush is already enough.

As I said, I've used this even on special events and it's a no fail product for me! There's 3 different shades, Light Porcelain, Classic Natural and Deep Beige so I'm pretty sure you'd be able to find a shade that matches you.

Any of you also hunting for mask friendly lipsticks? I hear you! I also continuously hunt my own stash and try out which ones work and don't smudge and get removed when wearing masks. I like having lip color on even wearing a mask because when I eat or drink and do take off my mask, I feel like I look so unpolished and sickly, when I don't have any lip color. Hehe! Maarte eh.

Liquid lipsticks are usually long wearing so I checked out my collection of liquid lipsticks and found Maybelline Color Stay Matte Ink. This particular shade is Driver.

As the name suggests, this is totally matte. And it truly is. There's some tugging here and there so I highly suggest to moisturize the lips well. Also, it can emphasize the lines of the lips so exfoliate the lips to make it smoother looking.

This pandemic has really changed us. I'm sure a lot of you will agree. For the good, for the bad, hopefully all for the good. One thing that we have allotted more time and effort is growing Little Yum Cha. It's a passion project of mine. And the pandemic has made me really focus on growing it. I realized that I haven't shared it here on my blog yet, so I wanted to share bits and pieces with you all.

Just recently, we launched our newest product, Beancurd Roll, which is a personal favorite. We've been testing it out and brainstorming on how to make it delicious yet affordable. And now, we have finalized it and started selling it already. 

If you haven't already, like Little Yum Cha on Facebook and follow on Instagram. Looking forward to hearing your feedback on the dishes! :D