Manic Panic!

Hola everybarreh!!!

I missed you all so much! So sorry for the long hiatus, as you all know we've been busy with our store launch and swimwear collection from I Love Koi and our modelling gigs with F21. But we just wanna say thank youuuuu so much-O for all the support and love. We try our best to be active on Twitter and Facebook so I hope that's still giving you enough updates about us. :)

SO... Since my red-headed sister made headlines and was featured online for her hawt, fiery hair (read: TRENDSETTER), I wanted to do something different since I've been always afraid to change my look. Ah keepz it clazzy with my brunette locks which is always and forever styled and colored at Azta Urban Salon Pioneer branch. This 2012, I've been  A LOT of Katy Perry videos and I just though her blue striking hair is soooo nice and cute!!! I wanted to color my hair a deeper shade 'cos her hair is almost neon blue. I asked my mudrabelz if I can, and with her permission, I asked Stacy for Jane's number, a store owner who sells Manic Panic hair dyes in jars.

After a few messages sent back and forth, I asked my pogi and macho driver to get the dye in Kapitolyo. Each jar is worth P1150, which is not expensive because you're paying for good quality hair dye here, ladies. The dye is made of herbs and vegetables, good enough for you to eat! JOKE! :) But seriously, you don't want your hair looking all frizzy and cooked up because of the harsh chemicals found in other hair dyes.

 

                            

EYE-POPPING HUES FOR THE NEW YOU!!! ;) Haha!

Cutsies!!!

Of course I had to the best salon in town for the drastic life-changing event!!! CHAROT!!! :)

AZTA URBAN SALON!!! I asked Louie to color my hair first. It turned out to be moss green because the gold undertone of my brunette mane was mixed with the shocking blue dye. So I had to go the next day to have it re-done.

Gusot! Hehe. 

Top: Bayo || Shorts: F21 || Sparkly shoes: Melissa 

First photo of me being a green-head!

At Draft: Banana Waffles ♥ SOOO YUMMY!

Dark emerald

Feeling diwata! Haha!

Call me Esmeralda from now on! Hahaha (Charotera)! Lip gloss from Carousel by Lime Crime (The Balikbayan Box Sale on Facebook rocks!)

Got this from Greenhills tiangge (my favorite shopping place)

Bloo and penk!

Wonderwoman MAC

F21 Earrings

Dorothy Perkins top || Skirt F21 || Turquoise sandals

Guested for BNO because Tony was out! :) YEAH MAYNG!

Meow!

Oh hello there ;) WAHAHA!

Bible Study and party for Glenys my love!

Dorothy Perkins polo and belt || F21 shorts

Ever Bilena in Off Beat Pink with Smashbox gloss

Ring Party!!!!

Yellow!

:)

Stacy with Jen our baby sister/maid

POP!

Pros: the luster of your hair won't be stripped away because of the natural nutrients from the dye. :) It's made from herbs and plants so it's really gonna make your hair shine! Your hair will be colored brightly, making people turn their heads staring at you! It's an instant convo starter too :) Hihi!

Cons: a bit pricey but totally worth it. It's shipped from the US that's why the price is a bit high. You'll have to dye your hair or bleach it platinum to achieve the real color of the dye. It's gonna hurt, but hey, BEAUTY CAN HURT SOMETIMES. For all the right reasons though. Also, you'll have to spend on color-protective conditioners and shampoo. We recommend Bed Head or Fudge from US and Australia which Watsons sells in all their branches.

Also, the dye stains almost everything it touches. When you shower, you'll see the colored juices from your scalp flowing down the drain. Your towels, sheets and collars will most probably turn into whatever color you dyed your hair into.

THERE YOU GO!

We personally wanna thank Jane of Funky Streaks for giving us the 2nd jar for free! You are so sweet!!! :)

Also to Azta Urban Salon for being so accommodating and nice ALL THE FRIGGIN' TIME! :)

What color would you like to try soon? Don't be afraid. BE BOLD! BE FREE! BE THE PLUMPTASTIC WOMAN THAT YOU ARE!!! ;)

Plump love,
Danah

V-day giveaway! ♥

LOVE IS IN THE AIR. So should colors be in your hair! :)

Since this February is such a great month to both Stacy and me (being cover girls of Skorch Magazine and birthday girls), we wanna give back the love to y'all!

Our friends from Azta Urban Salon are promoting their latest, funkiest and trendiest service: THE OMBRE HAIR COLOR!

What is the ombre hair, you ask? It's the blending of two contrasting colors on your hair! Check out these celebrities rocking the latest hair trend!

Lea Michelle

Not so obvious but it is OMBREY!

She looks flawless.

My favorite: Drew Barrymore

Amazing blending on Lauren Condrad's locks!

Here's blogger Chai, who had her hair done by senior stylist Louie from the Robisons Pioneer branch!

I bet these photos has got you salivating to try it out! Good news for you: Our good buddies from Azta Urban Salon will be sponsoring TWO (2) LUCKY READERS for this eye-popping hair color service!

TO BE QUALIFIED TO JOIN:

• You have to like our fan page on facebook
• Follow us on twitter (@theplumpinay)
• Follow our blog via Networked Blogs (just click on "follow this blog") or Google Friend Connect (just click on "join this site").  
• Optional: Follow us on Instragram if you have an account: danahnasmoothie & anastazcia

TO WIN:

You have to rally "likes" for Azta Urban Salon's Facebook pages (Main page & Robinsons Pioneer branch page) from your friends in your account! We need you and your friends to like BOTH pages then we'll sum it up!

TOTAL OF 150 POINTS!

Send your screenshots over to theplumpinay@gmail.com. Obviously, the two contestants with the most points win!!! :)

Ready? LET'S GO! Contest ends 12 midnight of February 26, Sunday.

Azta Urban Salon has 7 branches all over the Metro for your geographical convenience! 

• Katipunan Avenue
• Robinsons Metro East
• Alabang Town Center
• Robinsons Pioneer (FORUM)
• Tomas Morato
• Eastwood City

Good luck! :)

Plump love,

Danah

New Kids On the Block

We rarely go out for lunch because of the erratic weather, but since yesterday was a bright and sunshiney day (and our good friend a couple of blocks away offered to treat lunch, hehe), we decided to walk to a nearby resto to eat. :)

My sister is very keen on OoTD photos, because she wants it to be, simply put, PERFECT. It's almost impossible to please her! It's either this angle is not so nice, the lighting is terrible (and we're under the SUN), blah blah blah. Yeah, yeah, I understand. She only wants the best for our readers. :) NAKS!

So as we walked around the Fort, she kept on stopping and pointing to areas where we could shoot. We finally saw a wall that's perfect for photo ops, so we took some shots. Unfortunately, the guard shooed us away (I think we caused a scene, BWAHAHAHA), hence the different backgrounds of these photos. :))

Danah

Sheer top: DKNY (thrifted)

Tank top: Esprit

Jeans: Dorothy Perkins

Shoes: schu

Shades: Topshop

All accessories: Yhansy

I LOVE YHANSY'S ACCESSORIES! 

They are very chic, unique and VERY AFFORDABLE! :)

My favorite is this gold lion sash belt. 

It's a silk belt that you can use as a different accessory (head piece, arm wrap), it all depends on your creativity!

Next to that is my armadillo ring! It's so ferosh (fierce) and very light on the finger! :) 

It's very comfy too!

Stacy

Denim jacket: GAP

Tank top: Esprit

Striped skirt: F21

Sandals: schu

Necklace: Extreme Finds

All other accessories: Yhansy

 

Stacy really likes the colors and style of her braided coil necklace by Extreme Finds! :)

 

 Polygon bangles, octopus ring, 4-star double ring: ALL FROM YHANSY!

Notice anything different?

 I COLORED MY HAIR! :)

Well not really, but I had my root touch-ups! :) I'm very particular when it comes to hair color, especially when I just like to play around with brown tones. Since I'm not as bold as Stacy when it comes to hair, I always make it a point that my hair is dyed in the right shade of brown. Thank God there's Azta Urban Salon! I really love their services and I trust that they always make me look better every time I visit! :)

So yesterday, I went to their Pioneer branch. They quickly attended to me and started with my mani-pedi. :) Of course they only use the best nail polish such as OPI and Orly. Half way through my pedicure, their stylist, Louie (with gorgeous blonde hair), came over to check my hair. He asked me if I remembered the shade last used on me but I don't, so he had to match it himself. While waiting, they offered me their very yummy milk tea (which I LOVE)! :)

After several minutes, my manicure was done and my hair was ready to be rinsed. They shampooed me and blow dried my hair. I asked politely if another person could help in drying my thick mane because I was in a bit of rush, and they gladly agreed. They were very fast, and my hair afterward was so silky smooth and bouncy! I LOVE IT! And I didn't even have to tell him what I wanted. :) I still haven't washed my hair this very moment (haha!) just because I want the look to last a day more. I promise to wash my hair tonight. :D Hee.

CHECK 'EM OUT! :) Azta Urban Salon Pioneer

That's all for now! I hope you enjoyed this post and try out the services of the most liberating salon in town! :)

Plump love,
Danah

MAKE OVER DAY!

Last May 1, we finally met the 5 beautiful Plump Pinays who won the make over contest! Ms. Mel of Azta Urban Salon (SM San Lazaro branch) assisted them together with make up artist Kaycee Lim, who arrived at the salon early for the event.

Stacy and I followed at around 3pm, half way through the beautifying of Kristel, Erica, Paula, Mia and Maita. Meeting them was so much fun! You seriously have no idea how much it makes us happy to see and get to know the girls who read our blog and share our advocacy with us. I love how we connected and shared our struggles and victories disguised as funny anecdotes with our body-acceptance journey. This day is definitely considered as a milestone for our blog. :)

To make this day extra memorable, we had Merphi, a very talented and bubbly budding photographer (who already has her own following), take eye-candy photos for us! She's such a sweetheart.

Each of the girls had a haircut, hair color & styling plus threading from Azta Urban Salon's best team, make up done by Kaycee Lim, P1200 gift certificates from Erzullie, and accessories given by our gorgeous mom from Forever 21.

Now onto their final looks!

YAWZAHHH! THEY ALL LOOK CRIMINALLY GORGEOUS!!! We absolutely love it!!! Here are their personal feedbacks about the make over experience. :)

Erica

The makeover was a blast! The Azta Urban Salon SM San Lazaro staff were very accommodating and friendly. I never felt this warm welcome from any other salons I’ve been to & I’m hoping they’ll branch out in Pampanga! Thanks to Ms July & the team for giving my hair a total make over. I’m also grateful to Ms Kaycee Lim for using her magical hands to do my makeup. She is indeed a good artist! I couldn’t believe what I saw in front of the mirror right after the application; I was so pretty! I felt excited after Danah handed us the accessories from Forever 21, thanks to her glam and fab mom, Ms Angela Gutierrez for the generosity in giving us these. And last, but definitely not the least, thanks to the twin, The Plump Pinay’s Danah & Stacy, I’m really happy and feel blessed to experience the treat from you. God bless you always and please continue the advocacy. Thanks for being body warriors & role models to all plumpies. More power!

Kristel

At first I was really nervous and worried that my hair would be cut too short and the color would not look good on me. But the stylists of AZTA Urban Salon did a great job (Thank you AZTA!!) They knew exactly what look I was going for, since I told them that I will be getting married this year and my engagement photo shoot is just 4 days away! The staff were hospitable, gave complimentary drinks (mine was milk tea..yummy!). They also gave useful tips on how to care for colored hair.

Kaycee Lim is very sweet and is a wonderful makeup artist. I only wear makeup on special occassions because I'm not used to the thick/heavy feel, but the cosmetics she used felt comfortable on my face...and o-m-g I looked so gorgeous!! (Thank you Kaycee!! Glad to have met you!! I hope we can meet again someday)

I also got Forever 21 accessories ( which i will be wearing on my engagement shoot..Thank you to Stacy & Danah's gorgeous Mom!!) and Erzullie P1,200.00 GC's!! Yipee!! (Thank you Erzillie!!!)

Danah and Stacy, I couldn't thank you enough for this experience. You girls are amazing and so nice to chat with. Your blog really is a blessing to us Plump Pinays (and to the Plump Pinoys as well). You deserve all the success happening and coming your way! Thank you girls! God Bless! ^-^

Paula

I feel so good right now! Thank you so much Azta Urban Salon, for my amazing hair! ♥ I loved it, it looked so good on my skin tone. You guys are really good in terms of hair matters. The staffs, ay grabe! Sobrang maalaga. I'll be back Azta! ♥ Kaycee Lim is so amazing! She knows what make-up will look good on me. I totally loved my eyebrows! :) Thank you so much Erzullie for the gift cheques! :) Tita Angela, I appreciate the accessories po sobra! :) Thank you Tita for your support. :) Lastly, Danah & Stacy... You guys are amazing! Your an inspiration for everybody! I salute you girls! You guys deserves what you have and where you are now. I appreciate every little things that you've done for us that day. Telling us we're beautiful... Danah & Stacy, thank you for the inspiration, and empowerment to us plump pinays! Love you girls! ♥ ♥

Mia

The make over was awesome! Azta urban salon did a great job on my hair,and their staffs are really warm and friendly and after I got my crown of glory fixed by their staff,Kaycee Lim gave me a look that screams "fabulous!!!" with three exclamation marks,she's really good at what she is doing,and I was at ease while she was doing her magic on me,the girl is so cool,we were laughing and and talking like we've known each other since highschool,kudos to your mad,mad skills Kaycee girl! Im so going to see you again :)

Danah and Stacy,this has been a life changing event for me,the confidence that I gained on this event was priceless,you guys are really beautiful inside and out.Thank you so much Stacy,Danah,Kaycee and Azta Urban salon for this experience. And special Thanks to Hot Momma Angela for the fabulous F21 accessories,Happy mother's day Momma Angela :)

Maita

Last Sunday was my make-over with the Plump Pinays at Azta Urban Salon in San Lazaro. Me and four other plumpies had our faces done by Ms. Kaycee Lim and our hair done by Azta Stylists. At first I was scared. What would they do to me? Make me look like a rooster? Worse, blond. Thank goodness Ms. Rich of Azta had some ideas to play with. I told her to go play with me. My only conditions are: Don't make me look like a chicken and don't make me bald. The results were amazing. They gave me a layered, red-mahogany hair. I love how they treated us. They pampered us with milk tea and good tips. Now I feel like a diva without having to act like one!

Thanks to the Plump Pinay for this opportunity, for Angela for our F21 accessories, For Kaycee on the skin tips and the great make-up and of course for Azta for the great hair. I feel so wonderful and alluring!

Thanks girls!

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To the girls, you all deserve it! We wanna thank you for embracing our advocacy and for being inspirations yourselves to other girls out there. We'll never forget each one of you. You are all very beautiful.

Mia, don't let people miss out on your spunky personality. You are such a fun girl!

Paula, you're a great sister in Christ! I bet God is happy with how you've come into terms with your body.

Kristel, you're such a sweetheart! Congratulations on your engagement and more power to your modelling career! Your love story inspires me. :)

Maita, your boldness is fierce! More blessings to your career in fashion! :)

Maita and Erica even gave us gifts! How wonderful ♥

Again, we sincerely wanna thank ERZULLIE, AZTA URBAN SALON, KAYCEE LIM, & OUR MOM for helping us out in this make over contest. You can really tell the girls loved this day, and it's probably one they'll never forget. :)

Plump ♥,

Danah