Xenomania

I have been looking for a friendlier alternative to Healthy Options.  I have been racking my brain, going through memories and trying to remember shops, brands, people that I might have encountered at some point.  All I could think of was Ilog Maria Bee Farm which is all the way out in Tagaytay.  Then it [...]

Being out here in the Philippines, living green used to be very challenging.  People did not bother to break out of their conventional lifestyles and if they try, they are easily discouraged by the lack of local resources. It was not until recently that vegans and vegetarians only had Healthy Options as their most accessible [...]

When one is young and foolish, you do not really mind what you do. You drink like a sailor, smoke like there is no tomorrow and eat like you are getting the death penalty. This hedonistic lifestyle takes its toll on our bodies. Better to have an elder nag you about it than to see [...]

Most of us spend most of our time working.  Eight hours of confinement in a narrow cubicle with a desk that can barely allow us to stretch our legs and a chair that can inflict permanent damage to one’s back.  It is only reasonable to have the perfect bed at home for a good night’s [...]

I have never been a fan of having a long regimen in the morning.  Getting up on time is hard enough as it is, having ten thousand things to do to your face just to step out of the house is just too much. As I got older I realise how important sunscreen is.  I [...]

Finding the right moisturiser for inherently dry skin can be quite a challenge.  Most lotions do not last all day, by midday you can feel your skin itching and see it grow scaly.  Reapplying when you are out is not exactly ideal, much less practical.  This is how I started to like body oils. When [...]