Bag Nation Diaper Bag Backpack

     My family and I celebrated Veteran's Day by spending the whole day together and going on a hike. I had to carry my 25-pound baby on my back and it was a success! It is our second time going to Crystal Cove. This time we took a different route. 


     After our hiking adventure and photo ops on top of the hill, we went down to the beach. I brought along my baby's stuff and had a chance to take photos of my new Bag Nation Diaper Bag Backpack. Actually, this is going to be my husband's new diaper bag. He thought it was a "normal" bag. He was surprised to learn that it's actually a diaper bag. He's probably tired of carrying around our girly diaper bag. He said he didn't mind but this diaper bag is perfect for him!

Bag Nation Diaper Bag Backpack

It has an insulated pocket for a baby bottle.

The other side pocket is for the wipes for easy access.

It has a lot of pockets for everything!

This top pocket is perfect for my sunnies.

I also keep my little ones little toys in here.

The middle pocket is where I store our flashcards and pocket wifi.

Inside our diaper bag is the free diaper changing pad, some extra clothes and other baby stuff. 

     Find the product on Amazon: 
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0127OZX7Q?ref_=cm_cr-mr-title

     Disclaimer: I received a massive discount for this product to test it and write a review about it.

US Art Supply 14" Medium A-Frame Easel

     I love parties! All these pretty and yummy things in a table. I most especially like making candy buffet. The following photos were taken last year from my daughter's first birthday. 

     I didn't have an easel for her smash cake photo so I DIY-ed a stand using corks. Haha. And the photo is an 11x14 photo print that I pasted on a blank canvass. Print on canvass is quite expensive and I like to DIY. So there it is!

     I recently got a hold of this 14 inch wooden easel by US Art Supply. I think the height is 14 inches and then the bottom or horizontal wood part is 8 inches. It hold's my little one's 8x10 photo canvass print perfectly! Now this is a real canvass printed photo and I also got it last year for free... I just paid for shipping.

     This easel is great for displaying photos for your candy buffets or for signage like for welcoming the guests. My other idea is for displaying your child's favorite book so you can easily get it when needed. I use it to display the book for story time for our Sunday school.

     The last photo features another US Art Supply easel. This one is called "Exhibitor" Black Tabletop Easel. It is a great alternative in case you don't like wood or if it doesn't match your theme. 

     Easels are very useful and easy to use. That's right! It's easy to assemble and disassemble. I just store them back into their original packaging after using them.

     Find the US Art Supply 14" Medium A-Frame Easel here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015YL7WN2?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00

    And the "Exhibitor" Black Steel Tabletop instant display easel also by US Art Supply:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00RLZAXU4?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00

     Disclaimer: I received these products to test and write a review about them. All opinions are mine after testing them.

Alaska Bear Runner's Belt for Women or Men

     I know I've recently reviewed a runner's belt but I gotta say, this is the best runner's belt so far! It looks very sleek and stylish! At first, it looks like a tiny belt but it's actually expandable. I was able to test this product last Saturday when my family and I went to Long Beach pier. We walked around the Village and onto the other side where the lighthouse is. I didn't even feel that I was wearing a belt! Like I said before, I am no runner but I use a runner's belt.

This is how it looks like when it's empty.

That's the Long Beach Lighthouse behind me!

My background: The Aquarium of the Pacific

     
     Check out the product on Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B012OO36OQ

     Disclaimer: Please note that I received this product for free in exchange for my honest opinion about it.

Dot&Dot Contoured Sleep Mask

     One of my hobbies is sleeping! Haha. Here is a photo of my favorite old sleep mask... With a very special teddy bear from my husband! <3

When Angry Birds were just beginning to become a fad in 2011.

     Anyway, enough with the mushiness. My featured sleep mask is black, soft and padded. I love the contoured nose feature, which is new to me as most sleep mask are just flat like my Angry Birds sleep mask. 

     

     The Dot&Dot Contoured Sleep Mask has stretchy straps with velcro for adjustment. I usually get woken up by bright lights so this is awesome for me! 

     You can sleep anywhere with this sleep mask! I also use this for traveling or when napping in the car. Just because I need to catch some zzzzssss... My daughter has been waking up way too early these days. I guess she is still adjusting to DST time? Anyway, it's a good thing though. Today, we woke up at 7AM and we even had time to grab some breakfast before we went to church.

     Get yours today on Amazon!
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B012YWRT28

     Disclaimer: Please note that I received this product for free to test and post an honest review about it.

On A Hop Runner's Belt

     I am no runner but I like using a runner's belt for a lot of reasons. So recently, I go this On A Hop runner's belt for product review. It comes in black with gray pockets which makes it easy to camouflage with any outfit. Especially for me since most of my yoga pants are black or gray. 

     I like this running belt because it has enough pockets to hold just the important stuff. It has one big ans small zippered pockets. The smaller pocket is where I put my cards and the bigger one is where I keep my phone. My phone is Samsung Galaxy S3 and it fits the bigger pocket just fine. I also put my keys in there. It has adjustable straps so it fits me perfectly and I can also lend this to my husband who has a bigger built.

          So yes! You can definitely use this even if you're not a runner. I wear this when going to the park or grocery store so I can easily run after my toddler without worrying about my bag. Sometimes I bring our diaper bag along and I'm hesitant about leaving it in the cart and go run after my daughter. So I would get the bag and take off after my daughter. Very tedious for me. These days, I still bring the bag and leave it in the shopping cart or stroller as I go run after my daughter and not worry about my important stuff because they are secured with me.

     Here is the link to the product and you can purchase it on Amazon.
http://onahop.com/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B015LZNPPA?ref_=cm_cr-mr-title

     Disclaimer: Please note that I received this product for free in exchange for my honest review.

MB Tweez'em Stainless Steel Tweezers for Ingrown Hair

     After a facial or comedone extraction, my husband usually falls asleep. If not, for any weird reason. He likes me to tweeze out his beard. Sometimes he has quite a lot of ingrown hairs that I do a little "operation." I sanitize a needle and use it to lift the curved hair up until it's tips comes out. That way I will be able to pull the hair out without digging too much into his skin. I invented this "procedure" with my McGuyver skills! Haha. 

     Anyway, I recently found out that there is a tweezer made especially for ingrown hair! Thanks to Majestic Bombay for this amazing tweezer. As advertised, it can also be used for taking out splinters or glass.

     

     The MB Tweez'em Stainless Steel Tweezers for ingrown hair makes it easier to take out ingrown hair and the little hairs that are just coming out (something that regular tweezers aren't able to grip). It has sharp tips but does not cut the hair. I also tried using this tweezer on my eyebrows and it works as well. I always clean it with alcohol before and after use to sanitize it. 

     This product has lifetime guarantee! Who doesn't like that? And look at its cute packaging!

Beauty is an Art
Share it With the World!

     What a beautiful message. It is only available in yellow. Check out the product on Amazon and get one yourself! 

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BAYWOFY?psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=od_aui_detailpages00

     Disclaimer: I received this product for free in exchange for my honest and unbiased opinion about it.

DIY Comedone Extraction

     If I can, I'd probably DIY everything! Well, I do. I cut my hair (and my daughter's hair... sometimes even my husband's hair), I do my own nails, and yes! I do my own facials. My husband is my favorite "customer" of course. He was more than happy to sort of pose for this DIY/review. 

     We used the 3-piece Comedone Exctractor Kit by Complete Skin Solutions. By the way, if you didn't know what a comedone is... It is just another term for a blackhead or whitehead. These are the things we wanna get rid off! I always sanitize my extractors before and after use. I have a spray bottle with alcohol in it and just spray them up.

The comedone extraction kit comes with this cute pink storage pouch.

     
     Next, I'm going to be showing you how each item looks like from tip to tip... Most of them has a loop for scrapping off that comedone. Try to push it down a little and lightly pick it up by sliding it gently on the skin. This procedure should not hurt (or maybe just a little). I've been told, I have light hands. Either way, my husband doesn't really complain about it. Haha.

     First, I asked my husband to go wash his face. Sometimes, I also do it for him. Then I just apply a toner and proceed with the comedone extraction.

Applying some toner.

 The first extractor has a loop on each end which can both be used to take out big or small comedone.

A closer look of the first loop.

This looks like the previous photo but notice that it's a little bent.

     
     The next extractor is my favorite piece in this set. I use it more often than the others. I use the thicker loop to kind of push down the surrounding area of the comedone (note that the comdeone has to be in the center of the loop). As I push down, the whitehead slowly surfaces out. And yes, my husband has whiteheads but no blackheads. I use the other end of the same extractor to scrap it out and then proceed to the next comedone.

The thicker loop.

The thinner loop for scraping off the comedone.

Our first comedone. Lol.

     
     The last piece is used to puncture a stubborn comedone that won't come out easily by using the first two extractors. This can also be used for popping out a pimple. I rarely do this because my husband's skin is actually "normal." Yup. He has a beautiful brown skin like me! :)

Pointed extractor for popping comedones or pimples.

 

A closer look!

The other end is also a loop like
the previous extractor described above.

     
     It takes practice to use these extractors and alsways use them with caution. For more information on how to use this set, there is an ebook that the seller will send to you. Please read it carefully before use. 

     Buy yours on Amazon. This is the link to the product: 
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B015DBHF8K

     Disclaimer: I received this product for free to test and post a review about it.