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Steal this look: Mariah Carey

CouchWasabi
July 23, 2013
Beauty & Fashion

We’re totally loving the song Beautiful by Mariah Carey! Play that song in the background while recreating this look!

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Would you like to learn how to incorporate fresh b

Would you like to learn how to incorporate fresh botanicals in your skincare? Learn 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩 𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘨𝘭𝘺𝘤𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘦 when you join our LIFETIME ACCESS at this year's Wellness Beyond Intentional Oiling 2021 Philippine Aromatherapy and Wellness Online Summit.

Register via www.couchwasabi.com/2021summit

ғɪʀsᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ʟᴀsᴛ ᴅɪᴠᴇ ғᴏʀ

ғɪʀsᴛ ᴀɴᴅ ʟᴀsᴛ ᴅɪᴠᴇ ғᴏʀ 𝟸𝟶𝟸𝟷 🏊🧜🏻‍♀️

I was so excited for this trip because it's our 2nd dive since the pandemic happened (we were able to sneak one dive session last year in December as well).

30mins in the water, it was my first time to see a 𝘱𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘯 turtle in all my dives so I got so excited and wanted to get nearer for a cool video. I kicked a little to hard and lost my left fin somewhere in the waters. 😭

The worse part? Lost my fin and I didn't even get to take any video of the 𝘱𝘢𝘸𝘪𝘬𝘢𝘯 sighting. 🐢

So yeah, that's all that basically happened. 😰

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas 🎶🎄🎁🎅

𝙀𝙖𝙧𝙡𝙮 𝘾𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙢𝙖𝙨 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩! 🎄🎁
2022 for me is my year of exploring 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. So excited to learn and get my hands on this whole new aspect of aromatherapy.

𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳

𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘦'𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘯 𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘽𝙚𝙮𝙤𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙊𝙞𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 2021 🇵🇭

3 lucky participants can get to win @amygalper's book 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙩 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙚𝙖𝙪𝙩𝙮—with 50 plus tried-and-tested botanical skin care recipes for you to get busy with this holiday season.

Register before December 1 and you get a chance to win 1 of 10 @zellaroma essential oil sets up for grabs. So what are you waiting for? Sign up today via www.couchwasabi.com/2021summit

𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘪 𝘎𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘽

𝘎𝘰𝘭𝘪 𝘎𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘽𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙠 𝙁𝙧𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝘿𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘖𝘕! 📣📣📣

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𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 1𝙇 𝙗𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙡𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙛𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙝𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙙 𝘽𝙪𝙝𝙤 𝘽𝙖𝙢𝙗𝙤𝙤 (𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙯𝙤𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙮𝙢 𝙡𝙪𝙢𝙖𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙤) 𝙝𝙮𝙙𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙤𝙡 is just one of the takeaways we had during our farm visit at Dr. Anneth's bamboo farm over the weekend.

It was a 2-hr immersion on the different bamboo species in her farm (@bambusalubreph). The bamboo forest bathing experience was truly one for the books. Mr.Couchwasabi and I remember feeling so relaxed even after the trip.

When I first posted about visiting the bamboo farm, people were quick to ask "𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘥𝘰𝘦𝘴 𝘪𝘵 (the hydrosol) 𝘴𝘮𝘦𝘭𝘭?"

I remember saying it smells clean. It reminds me of Thai rice with pandan leaves or Lemongrass leaves in it.

It's no wonder because the hydrosol's major component, 3-Hexen-1-ol, is basically what accounts for the aroma of freshly cut grass or leaves.

Taking a break from my usual aromatherapy books to

Taking a break from my usual aromatherapy books to read @emrata's coming-of-age story 𝙈𝙮 𝘽𝙤𝙙𝙮.

I'm halfway through the book and I can't seem to put it down, leafing through her memoir page by page. The book basically talks about the commodification of women's bodies and sexuality as she shares her personal experience in treading the world of professional modeling—Yup, not all that glitters is gold.

Oh, and BTW, I recently uploaded a #DIML vlog on my YouTube channel showing you my typical Sunday. Enjoy! 📽️😎

Grateful to have spent my morning with @lourdesmar

Grateful to have spent my morning with @lourdesmargarita_c to have our very first @alliance.phil.aromatherapy field trip to check out Dr. Anneth (@bambusalubreph) at her very own bamboo farm in Bulacan.

It was our first time to witness distillation first hand and we're so amazed seeing the hydrosol come out of Dr. Anneth's beautiful Iberian copper still. I was even able to try tasting the freshly distilled bamboo hydrosol and took a whiff of Dr. A's guava essential oil. 😍😍😍

Truly, our hearts and eyes were exceptionally full from today's nature trip.

I am so excited to let you meet her this December as she will be talking about the Antibacterial Effects of Bamboo Hydrosol at our 2021 PH Aromatherapy and Wellness Online Summit called Wellness Beyond Intentional Oiling 2021.

Haven't reserved your spot? Sign up today via www.couchwasabi.com/2021summit 💚

Just wrapped up my webinar at @aia_alliancearomath

Just wrapped up my webinar at @aia_alliancearomatherapists to talk about Elemi.

I'm so happy to let the world know about Canarium luzonicum and introduce everyone to Canarium ovatum. If you have questions about Elemi, just message me anytime. Again, I appreciate everyone for taking time to attend the meeting tonight and thank you for spending the hour with me to get to know our Philippine pride, the Elemi. 🇵🇭❤️

I'd love to invite you to join me tomorrow morning

I'd love to invite you to join me tomorrow morning Nov 18 at 9.30am PH Time to learn more about 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘭𝘶𝘻𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘮 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘶𝘮 𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘮, commonly known as 𝙀𝙡𝙚𝙢𝙞.

To say that Elemi is what got me falling further in love about aromatherapy is such an understatement. Beyond its gloriously invigorating scent, getting to know about the resin, its history, its local uses, what goes behind the planting, harvesting, and ultimately, its regenerative practices, made me appreciate elemi resin more.

Reserve your spot by registering in advance for this @aia_alliancearomatherapists meeting:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpceyspzwjHdA8LIfzuXB0En-RIqYdfF6P

Or you can just simply click the link in my bio. 👆

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. See you tomorrow!

𝕆𝕟𝕖 𝕞𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕙 𝕥𝕠 𝕘𝕠 til we kick off the biggest aromatherapy event of the year!

On December 16, at 8pm, we're having our kick off party to orient all the participants on what to expect. We'll be having some raffle draws and a whole lot of fun!

𝘿𝙤𝙣'𝙩 𝙢𝙞𝙨𝙨 𝙤𝙪𝙩! Learn from 24 aromatherapy experts from around the world and reserve your seats by signing up today:

www.couchwasabi.com/2021summit

I have been attending these monthly meetings with

I have been attending these monthly meetings with this amazing bunch of Aromatherapists from all over the world through @icanaroma.

Every 15th of the month, we get together and talk about oils depending on the month's theme. I love attending #TeaThyme because I get to learn so much from other aromatherapists across the globe. This November we talked about 1,8-cineole so I brought my Rosemary hydrolat with me.

I shared how it we incorporated the Rosemary hydrosol to my grandmother's morning and afternoon drink since her unfortunate fall. We did this because:

⚜️ Some inflammatory markers like TNF-α ( tumor necrosis factor-α) are seen in conditions such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoporosis, and osteomyelitis are typically associated with inflammation.
⚜️ There is a strong correlation between bone resorption or bone loss in healthy pre- and postmenopausal women and the production of IL-6, and TNF-α.
⚜️ 1,8-cineole is a strong inhibitor of cytokines with a surprising improvement in the anti-inflammatory activity.
⚜️ Rosemary essential oils (and hydrolat!) contain 1,8-cineole that significantly decrease the levels of TNF-α in blood, which helps decrease in bone resorption or bone loss and even improve bone formation.

My grandmother had her checkup just last week, 1 month after the fall, and she has healed pretty well and fast for her age. 💪🏻

Wrapped up today's #APALivecast with @thefilipinon

Wrapped up today's #APALivecast with @thefilipinonose, our Grasse-trained perfumer and Certified Aromatherapist.

Thank you, RJ, for today's discussion on the difference between Essential Oils and Fragrance Oils. We're grateful to have you this morning as you impart your knowledge to us.

For more free educational webinars on Aromatherapy, follow @alliance.phil.aromatherapy and check the link in their bio. 🤓

Today is my son's 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙚𝘷𝘦

Today is my son's 𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙘𝙪𝙚𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘢𝘳𝘺 🥳🥳🥳 I remember waking up to Nov 12 of last year feeling so anxious. We were having a typhoon and it was flooded all over the Metro that day.

I was so afraid we might not be able to pick him up from the airport. That it might be so inconvenient for his flight buddy to wait for us to arrive because of the inclement weather.

Fortunately, it all worked out and we even had the pleasure of fostering Brownies for a couple of days since her hooman was stuck in Nueva Ecija due to the flooding.

One year later, Balto got rid of his balls but added a few more pounds. 😜 Now he's set to spend his 2nd Christmas in the country with the longest Christmas season in the world! Ho ho ho! 🎅🎅🎅

𝘾𝙖𝙣 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙝𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙙𝙖𝙮 𝙧𝙪𝙨𝙝 𝙖𝙡𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙙𝙮? 🎄

I went out to check the malls recently, given the more lenient restrictions and here's what I've observed:

🔸Traffic outside is back.
🔸The kids are back in the malls.
🔸Tom's World and Timezone are back.
🔸A lot of restaurants have closed down.

I miss doing store checks and taking photos at our retail partners. I miss talking to the sales staff and just learning about the latest buyer trends.

This year, Christmas is again somewhat different. Are you planning to meet up with your friends? Are you planning to have a reunion with your family? There seems to be a debate whichever side you take. I know we all yearn for some sense of 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘭𝘤𝘺.

Either way, let's all try to make sure we get vaccinated and still be mindful of the minimum health protocols. Stay safe and well, always.

In March 2020, I spearheaded this Covid19 medical

In March 2020, I spearheaded this Covid19 medical fund drive to send aid to medical frontliners nationwide, which included hospitals even to the far flung areas of Northern Luzon where aid from the government is very very scarce.🧑🏻‍🌾🌾

One of the things I got back as a token of appreciation for our efforts was this native weave from the Cordilleras region (thank you Dr @raul_ting).

As an ambassador for Airmid Institute (@airmid_institute), it opened my eyes on the importance of our conservation efforts as an aromatherapist to the preservation of our culture and its effects on our indigenous community. It gave me more appreciation to learn more about the indigenous population.

A few weeks back, I signed up to listen to Dr. Norma Respicio, Philippine textile expert and an authority in the history and aesthetic of traditional art forms, to learn more about Itneg textiles. While Itneg may come from another region of Northern Luzon, I learned a lot on the importance and cultural value of the token that I've received from Kalinga region. It gave me a renewed appreciation on the richness of the Filipino history and culture. 🤯🤯🤯

Did you know that these X and diamond patterns on my beret and face mask actually signify abundance of rice in the region? 🍚 The tiny diamond forms represent rice grains🌾 and the x marks are representations of rice mortars in Northern cultures.

#airmidinstitute #conservationconsciousness

In case you missed our Live Q&A session with @salb

In case you missed our Live Q&A session with @salbattagliaaroma last week, catch it on my Podcast episode today!

Learn more about the subtle and psyche with Sal, perhaps join our 2021 PH Aromatherapy and Wellness Online Summit called Wellness Beyond Intentional Oiling this December, and embrace the science and even the non-science side of aromatherapy. 🧘🏻‍♀️

Streaming is absolutely FREE on Spotify. Just search for Couchwasabi. 🎧🎙️

𝑀𝑜𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑟𝑖𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙. As an early riser, I start my day tending to my roses. I water them 3-4x a week with Epsom salt dissolved in a 𝘵𝘢𝘣𝘰 of water especially when the sun is shining bright (like this morning!). I noticed that the magnesium helps with my roses as a natural plant booster.

I spotted some blooms this morning, so I went on and cut some fresh roses to turn them into glycerites. I've already finished my first batch incorporating them in my lotions and shampoo.

If you'd like to learn how to make glycerites from fresh plant material, I'm adding it as a 𝙗𝙤𝙣𝙪𝙨 lesson if you sign up under LIFETIME PASS for our Wellness Beyond Intentional Oiling 2021 Philippine Aromatherapy and Wellness Online Summit.

See you this December! 🌹

Had an amazing afternoon facilitating @salbattagli

Had an amazing afternoon facilitating @salbattagliaaroma's LIVE Q&A session with @alliance.phil.aromatherapy

Thank you so much, Sal, for always being so wonderful and generous. We look forward to see you again this December for our Wellness Beyond Intentional Oiling 2021 Philippine Aromatherapy and Wellness Online Summit. 💜💜

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