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When Mom Violy spotted Crisostomo’s handwritten menu, something in her chest lit up: home-style lumpia, sinigang steaming in clay pots—could this be the comfort food she’d been missing?

Carmina informed Mom Violy that she would visit her home on Saturday, November 8, 2025. She asked if Mom Violy wanted to go out for lunch and mentioned needing to do some grocery shopping due to an upcoming big storm. Mom Violy suggested trying Crisostomo, a Filipino restaurant inside Robinsons Magnolia. Carmina forwarded the menu for her to choose what she wanted to eat, while Carmina already knew her order. I chose pork barbeque served in a set of three pieces with a vinegar dipping sauce. I skipped rice and opted for lumpiang hubad, fresh lumpia without a wrapper, topped with peanut sauce.  Mom Violy initially craved the classic Pinoy paella, but when it wasn’t available, she decided on sinigang na baboy with an extra serving of rice. A family member chose sisig with garlic rice. Carmina enjoyed her meal with Mom Violy and particularly liked the  lumpiang hubad , though she kept wondering why it had no wrapper. I explained that it’s called "naked" because it’s served witho...

Carmina's Transformation with Highlights & Tips from Becca


Carmina had her hair cut on the month of January 2022 after two years.

Becca said you look good with long hair and I will explain how you can make it even look better on you.

Becca suggested getting a rebond and adding highlights to surface along with the gray hair that will grow within our roots.

For the young ones they can have highlights that don't start on the roots can be on the sides since your hair is thick I don't suggest you to have curls on the ends. Your hair will get big and puffy. You would look better if your hair is just straight.

Carmina decided to do the highlights giving a Transformation on her hair.

People seem to be doing it to their hair while Carmina was able to ask other people why they do it. They said, since we're already wearing a mask and our face is hidden all they can see is just your hair.

Why not brighten your face with highlights giving you a new transformation.

Best thing to do is schedule an appointment Becca at Barberos Grooming Centre they only allow three to four customers.

Carmina has never had a highlights with her hair she decided to consult with Becca. 

Becca suggested using the primary hair color that Carmina has to cover her roots. Carmina brought her Revlon Black Brown for Becca to apply on her hair to even out the gray hair growing in back our head after two years unable to visit the parlor.


The Black Brown Hair Color will be applied on your hair and timed for thirty minutes before you'll wash it out and blow dry to apply the Ash Blonde waiting for forty-five minutes.




After forty-five minutes Becca will apply Ash Blonde on your roots to balance your hair color on your head. 

Becca will wash it out with water, blow dry your hair, place a highlight cap and use a hook pulling out certain amount of hair from your head to add the highlights.




Wait forty-five minutes by using timer on your phone and Becca will apply a second coat of highlight and wash out your highlight, blow dry your hair and you are finally have your new transformation after four hours.


The price of highlights depends upon the length of your hair for Carmina's she paid PHP 3,000.00 ($58.82) not including tip to Becca for her hard work.

Becca had informed Carmina it will take one year until she will need to get a new highlight on her hair. She had suggested when her highlights reach up to her chin.

Carmina's Outcome in Her Transformation:

You realize having highlight takes a lot of patience and efforts for Becca to apply on your hair.

Leaving a new look for someone who has thick hair just like Carmina will take longer to apply.

To add beauty to oneself is to start off by changing how you look.

To change the perspective is to do it within yourself how you want people to see you.

Being who you are reflects how you want to carry yourself the things you add on to your hair.

Tips from Becca:

Becca doesn't suggest adding bleach to your hair due it can cause damage. Bleach can ruin your hair and in return you may get disappointed on what your hair will become.

Those who have dry hair Becca suggest adding conditioner on the end of your hair by leaving on your hair for five minutes before you rinse it out while taking a shower.

Becca suggested to Carmina don't wash hair next day second day use only conditioner alternate shampoo every other day to maintain softness in your hair.

Becca suggest to add Brazilian hair treatment if your hair is dry.

You can get Brazilian treatment same day of your highlights or you can wait and come back to have your roots need to be color again.

Becca suggested Carmina to purchase Light Brown and Matt Ash for her next visit to add a lighter shade on her hair to bring out the highlights.

Carmina will be back where Carmina's Transformation Part 2 will continue on a next process.

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