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Shinsen Sushi Bar Review

I don’t usually post restaurant reviews because it is very very seldom that I can truly truly appreciate a restaurant from food to the ambiance to the smallest details that matters. Kids and restaurant doesn’t goes well all the time. Yeah, I can eat but to truly enjoy what I am eating, that seldom happens. Shinsen Sushi Bar is an exception because this is “OUR” happy place (that’s why Shinsen Sushi Bar Review deserves a page here). OUR meaning me and husband. This is where we usually dine as a couple and not as a mommy and daddy. WOOOOHOOO

Why here? There are so many restaurants in the metro di ba? We love this place because it is a stone’s throw away from were we are. And last order is 9:45, saktong pang late dinner date namin ni Mister.

Shinsen Sushi Bar Review

Shinsen Sushi Bar is located at Hampton Gardens Arcade, along C. Raymundo. While the kids were craving for Brick Burger, the mister was looking for a more adult friendly food. He end up at Shinshen while the kids ate at Brick Burger. His first impression was not OK, but he loved the salmon sashimi.

Our second time was a different story. Because I was there to help him order! And maybe because it was my treat. He ordered 2 servings of salmon sashimi. Hala, ubusan ng budget. The sashimi is quite expensive… but super worth it!

Aside from sashimi, we also ordered Tonkotsu Ramen (P298). We almost always ordered this ramen but I always always forgot to take photo. It’s the only salt based ramen and we both liked it. We enjoyed that meal that we declared the place as our “secret place”.

Shinsen Sushi Bar Review (Food and Price)

Chicken Teriyaki Bento P458. One of Shinsen Sushi Bar best seller. Feeling ko yan because I always order this. I love everything about the bento most specially the caramelized egg plant and the chicken skin. So yeah, it is on the sweet side, that’s why I like it. The Chicken Teriyaki is not sweet though. And this one comes with ice cream. This is a must order.

Ebi Tempura (I can’t remember the price). Nothing special with their ebi tempura except for that extra tempura which my son loves.

Salmon Sashimi is P358 per order and about 6 slices of sashimi. THIS IS A MUST ORDER!! This what Shinsen Sushi Bar is known for. And this is the reason why we kept coming back and back and back at this restaurant. The salmon is fresh and melts in your mouth.

Cheesecake Whole P198. Not quite Teju but texture is light and it’s not too sweet.

My photo is lame, super lame! It did do justice to the food but OMG! This is super good! It’s beef, medium rare and it melts in your mouth. This dish is a little over 700 pesos and it is worth every cents!

Also, this is the dish that made us say goodbye to our secret place. We decided to share the place to our kids!

It’s worth it to be now called, a family affair! Our total bill was 3500+ for the following food items (I can’t find the receipt!):

1 order of salmon sashimi
chicken teriyaki bento
ebi tempura
2 orders of beef
4 cups of rice
2 orders of vanilla ice cream

It is quite expensive from our usual meal but comparing it to the quality of food we got plus the service, I could say that it is priced just right.

Shinsen Sushi Bar Review (Ambiance and Service)

We love the chill ambiance at the resto and the details inside add to that “Japanese” feel. Of course, number 1 for us is its location. Service is really great and all staff are very courteous and polite. I can’t remember a time that I felt bad about the service and we’ve been here more than 5x already.

And I love that I can order ahead of time through viber. I love how accommodating they are even through viber. They don’t deliver but accepts pick up order. Experienced ordering through viber and my mom picked up the order. Knowing that my mother is a senior, she was well taken care of. Because of that, we love Shinsen Sushi Bar more.

Shinsen Sushi Bar viber number: +63 977 855 1105. Check Shinsen Sushi Bar on Facebook for complete menu and price list. They have branch in Ortigas too!

4 Popular Weight Loss Role Models To Follow Who Will Help Motivate You On Your Weight Loss Journey

When you are striving to achieve your weight loss goals and get that summer body in tune, it is important to find role models who will act as motivators throughout your journey. A role model can be someone you know; whose determination and weight loss progress has impressed you, or it can be a celebrity, a doctor, a therapist or even someone you saw online. Here are some popular people who can act as role models to anyone who is starting their weight loss journey.

Kayla Itsines
She is a personal trainer, author, entrepreneur and a thriving social media sensation. Born on the 21st day of May, this young Australian lady has grown to be an epitome of fitness and a known role model on social media. She started a program known as the 28 – day bikini body program after realizing how many ladies wanted to achieve the perfect bikini body. This program is a diet eating and lifestyle guide to achieving that ideal body that one wants. She does not post many photos of her face on social media but majors on posting workout videos and body images so as to act as a form of motivation to those working out. Her main agenda is on the transformation of the body and her values are important to her.

Bobby Harper
Bobby is a renowned trainer and also author. He was once ranked as America’s top trainer because of the show “The biggest Loser”. He first worked as a personal trainer and then progressed to becoming one of the most prolific trainers of our century. He has produced many workout DVDs that are easily accessible to everyone and can be purchased online. After the show, he launched a website mytrainerbob.com where the subscribers can discuss weight loss journey and also receive coaching.

Jennifer Hudson
She is famous American singer, actress, and spokesperson. A few years ago, Jennifer went on a weight loss program that saw her lose 56 pounds, which is 25kgs, and up to now, she has lost a remarkable 80 pounds. Her weight loss journey has been motivation to people struggling to lose weight. Jennifer also became a spokesperson for weight watcher and also a motivation to ladies all over the world that you can have it all, even with a busy schedule.

Debra Moorhead
Although she is not as famous as the rest, Debra is a nutrition blogger, who majorly writes about Nutrisystem. Debra Moorhead focuses on diet plans for both men and women on her blog. She expounds on the types of plans offered, programs by Nutrisystem, the cost of each program, how much each cost and where to purchase the Nutrisystem products. In the blog, she also talks about her weight loss journey and how diet plans helped her achieve her weight loss. One advantage is that she advertises free coupons from Nutrisystem.

Vitapack Whitening Products Review

Uneven skin tone is one of my biggest concerns when it comes to my skin. If you will notice, I am more inclined to use whitening/ brightening products. I have uneven skin tone on my arms and legs, hindi maka sleeveless ang lola nyo eh. So yes, whenever an opportunity to review a whitening product knocks, my door is wide open. For this month, it is Vitapack Whitening Products Review.

Vitapack Health & Beauty sent me the following products for review:

Vitapack Whitening Soap
Vitapack Whitening Lotion
Vitapack Facial Mask

Vitapack Whitening Products Review

Let’s start with the soap since skin care always starts with cleansing right? I love how Vitapack Whitening soap is packaged, specially the shape. Because it is rounded, no sharp edges that may hurt the skin. Ito talaga ang isa sa pinaka ayaw ko sa mga soaps, ang sakit pag may sharp edges, ang sakit sa unang gamit.

Vitapack Whitening Products Review

Vitapack Whitening Soap has 8 benefits for the skin:

whitening
exfoliating
clrafiying
smoothening
anti-bacterial
anti-aging
moisturizing
brightening

It’s like an all in one kind of whitening soap. Aside from whitening, it also has brightening effect. It can also prevent pimples because of its anti-bacterial component. And because it is also moisturizing, skin is not that dry after every shower.

But even with its moisturizing effect, you still need to use lotion of course. And with that comes Vitapack Whitening Lotion

Vitapack Whitening Products Review

Two things that I super like about the lotion and the reasons why I would not stop using it:

Vitapack Whitening Lotion is not sticky
VItapack Whitening Lotion smell is not that strong

Some of the whitening lotions I have tried have this strong smell that my husband does not like. With Vitapack, he did not even noticed that I am using a product. Hindi sya talaga masakit sa ilong. And with the weather here in our country, it is very important na hindi malagkit ang product, and Vitapack Whitening Lotion is no.

How effective is Vitapack Whitening Soap and Lotion?

I used both products para mas effective ang lightening, I wish I could also use the supplement but I am still breastfeeding. My husband noticed that my skin lightened after two weeks. He was out of the country for two weeks eh.

I also noticed that arms skin tone are looking better:

Nakapulot din ng confidence to wear sleeveless, thanks to Vitapack Whitening soap and lotion. Kaunting push pa to remove that tummy! Wala bang slimming soap na super effective at kasing effective ng Vitapack Whitening soap? haha

How much is Vitapack Whitening Soap and Vitapack Whitening Lotion? Where to buy Vitapack Whitening Products?

Vitapack Whitening products are available at Lazada, Zalora, and BeautyMNL.

Vitapack Whitening Soap is 269 Pesos while Vitapack Whitening Lotion is 595 Pesos. It’s currently on sale sa Lazada:

Sulit na sulit na yan mga bes. Total worth of the products is 1728 Pesos and you will only pay 999 Pesos. 700+ Savings agad.

Moving on (after carting 2 sets of the products above, bumili ka na din at baka maubos), let’s talk about Vitapack Facial Mask.

Vitapack Whitening Facial Mask is 115 Pesos. Aside from whitening, may anti aging din and moisturizing. You can also buy the mask from Lazada, Zalora, and BeautyMNL.

Benefits you can get from using Vitapack Facial Mask:

Prevents wrinkles because of the collagen component (can also reduce wrinkles!)
Evens skin tone and brightens skin
Anti aging and can help your skin produce more collagen

What I like most about Vitapack Facial Mask:

The serum was really think but not sticky after removing the mask.
The mask is of good quality (hindi sya napupunit).
There is so much serum on the mask, that I use the extra on my knees and elbow.

Recommended usage f mask is 2-3 times a week. I don’t think I could use it that often. Siguro my budget will only allow once a week since I also use other facial mask.

Vitapack Whitening Products

Aside from Whitening Soap, Whitening Lotion, and Facial Mask, Vitapack whitening product line also includes:

Vitapack Megawhite (whitening capsules)
Vitapack Slimaluma (slimming capsules)*
Vitapack 3-in-1 Beauty Pack (Three capsules for whitening, slimming and anti-aging)

*may slimming product din pala!

Vitapacks has no physical store yet and products are only available online. Read more about Vitapacks whitening products on their website: Vitapack Whitening Products Website

And check out what other people has to say about Vitapack products on Vitapack Facebook Page.