BDJ FAIR 2015

This is my third time to go to this yearly event hosted by BDJ. First time, I went with a friend (Well, hello Ghem!). The next one, boyfie was with me. This time, I decided to just go by myself .

I tried to maximize the event so I spent the whole afternoon going from one booth to another. I also pre-registered to two talks/seminars to get an insight or two.

If you haven't heard of them yet, BDJ is a community of empowered bellas. Actually, it all started with a kikay planner- The Belle de jour Power planner. Then a community was formed involving mostly users of planners and kikay girls alike.

As for me, I've been a BDJ planner user for five years. I go to the event (if time allows me to) because this is where I can buy the new and upcoming planner in a much lower price compared to its selling price. I bought my new planner for only 500 pesos as opposed to its original selling price of 580.

Also, the event is actually pretty cool. You can go around, win some fun games, shop with discounts. You can listen to different talks and get freebies.

Anyway, let me just tell you what I did in this fun-filled event.

Oh, btw, I went there alone because I haven't had the time to invite my friends and my bf has other commitments so yah. Forever alone, but still a happy gal. Alone doesn't mean unhappy after all.

I arrived around 3pm, just in time to breathe before my pre-scheduled talk at 4pm. I immediately bought my planner which is basically the main reason why I went there. Then, I walked around just to see what's happening and I was invited by one of the Bellas to give BDJ a video message. After giving one, I then asked her to take a picture of me in return. I stood beside 2015 planner poster, which is by the way my favorite cover out of all BDJ planners. (The second one would have to be the Paris girl.)

Then I claimed my lootbag which has A LOT of free stuff in it! Cool right?

Then, I wrote on their bulletin board which is also my favorite thing to do in the fair. I almost run out of space because I came in late afternoon and the board is almost filled!

Then, when I realized they are letting pre-registered bellas can already enter the seminar, I went on to find myself a sit.

I pre-registered for "Embrace yourself" with Miss Divine Lee and Flawless representative. I am not really big with skin care so I learned a lot from this talk. I now know I should do a 360 degree effort in my skin care regime (that is, if I have any.)

After the talk, I saw this roulette so I went in line to play it. I think I won a discount voucher. I also got a free cotton candy from Havaianas! Happy kiddo!

The most interesting happened when I went to Palmistry. The palm reader was surprisingly ON POINT. I was so shocked when he told me a little guess about myself, and he was pretty accurate. Mind you, I'm not really that superstitious but I was floored. It was as if he knew me or something.

Anyways, I will just keep whatever forecast he told about my life. but I am happy to share he told me I will have a long one.

After that palmistry thing, I went to different photoboots held by Jergens and Wacoal. I don't have anyone to take my picture with so I took advantage of these free photoboots.

I also spent an ample amount of time at Pink Sugar cosmetics. They were having this free makeover session so I thought of falling in line just to try. Also, I really want to see how other makeup artists do makeup in other people. I learned a couple of tricks actually.

Then, I went on to my second scheduled seminar "Flaunt Your Style" with Miss Karen Ostrea. Oh goodness, I LEARNED EFFIN A LOT from this woman about fashion sense. She talked about how to create your own image, how to handle yourself, how to know your body shape, how to dress your body shape, etc. etc. She even let us examine ourselves physically to really know our body shape. I enjoyed her talk so so so so so much! And I am not a even a huge fashionista to begin with.

Then, my phone battery just died on me. ARGGG! I wasn't able to take photo of the Belly Dancers, the beatbox guy, and the TGIFridays Bartenders who gave different performances just before the night end.

The event concluded around 8pm. I got home around 11, I think. (Traffic pa more!)

I was tired but happy. Alone but overwhelmed.

These are all the FREEBIES I got from the fair!!! WAAAAHHH!!!

AND OF COURSE, MY NEW PLANNER
(Will do a separate blogpost about this planner)

One happy bella just before lights out.

And off to my dreamland...

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