By now, everyone probably knows how enthusiastic I am about 8123 - whether it be the fact I carry around my 8123 duffel everywhere I go or my incessant + shameless amount of posts on Instagram. If you aren't too familiar with 8123, I'll do my best to describe what it is.. or what it means to me, at the very least. I...

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Let's face it. My hair is too long for many people's liking. Recently, one of my best friends has even told me that my hair is "too long". And for the record, I don't think I've ever grown it out this long; it reaches a little over my hipbones. For a girl who's mother is a hair stylist/makeup artist, I've never really been...

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Besides well groomed eyebrows + eye colour, one of my favourite facial features are the lips. In today's weird culture, the trend is all about lips - lip plumpers, lip liners, the classic - lipstick, and even cosmetically enhancing procedures like lip injections/fillers/botox. But before you go under the knife, or inject your lips with some sort of silicon, here are a couple...

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I always feel these random spurs of inspiration at the weirdest times and sometimes I feel the need to share some with you. It's exam season and things get hectic. You're going to have nights that will make you want to claw your (and other people's) eyes out, whether it be exam related or just in general. You're going to lose sleep. I'm...

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I've always had this wild vision of one day living in LA and losing myself in the city. Not until this last trip did I realize that I wouldn't only be losing myself in the city; I would also probably be losing myself to the city. By that, I mean losing myself to the culture. It all seemed so appealing then. The lights...

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1. // KEEP YOUR LIPS MOISTURIZED. I know this is kind of a silly one, but I find it so important when the weather is changing. There are so many times I've applied lipstick and realized how terrible it looked because my lips were chapped and so dry. I always make sure I carry around a lip balm in my purse - my...

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Tight, figure-hugging skirts have never really been my thing.. Of course until the H&M at Beverly Center had them on sale for $12. Let's be honest here. I don't have that Kim K hourglass figure and I probably never will. ...

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  If there's one constant in my life - it's always family. The weirdest thing was being able to meet up with family from the Philippines... in California. It was all basically in the spur of the moment. "Hey, you guys here?!" "Be there soon" "Cool, let's meet up. This is such a trip." We threw an impromptu dance party and ate boxes...

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After eating out of fast food joints for a few consecutive days straight, you'd realize that it gets super tiring and you can feel the effect on your body big time. Visiting Cafe Gratitude, a cute little organic vegan restaurant, felt the closest to home and sparked comfort in me. Choosing to eat healthy puts me at ease because I know that what...

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Sunset Boulevard + the hollywood area is a place we never seem to shy away from on California trips. I love the distracting street art and being able to people watch. We spent late afternoon driving around the city and stepping out to go into Amoeba. One of the employees at the record store said he admired my outfit and said my style...

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Quick little pit stop to take some pics. No stories or big write up on this one. ...

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Out in LA, there's a little spot filled with many pillars of lights that I had never been to - LACMA, a museum of lights. I've always seen the place on every fashion blogger's instagram or just floating around my tumblr dash. So one little night in LA after having a bite to eat at Urth Caffe, we headed out to take a...

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Flying 35 000 feet up in the air can easily be one of the best and worst times. I find that as I get older and as I board more and more planes, I get a lot more anxious and frightened by it. I hate being enclosed in a tight capsule spaceship thing and the initial take off has me digging my nails...

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