Contest Alert: Destination Swatch by Swatch Philippines

Last Monday, we had gone to SM Megamall for a quick window shopping trip. We had gotten curious of this odd looking exhibit by the exit of H&M and decided to check it out. Behold, the Swatch Mirror Tunnel!

(Unfortunately we didn't take a picture, haha.)

But take it from us, it was pretty cool. In the tunnel, they showcase some of their watch collections. While I personally don't wear watches, some of their designs looked pretty appealing, even to me. My sister on the other hand has always made it a practice to keep one on her wrist every time she leaves the house. She was definitely fascinated by the displays.

As we left the exhibit, we were invited to check out their contest. My sister quickly took the opportunity and started posing with her chosen watch. She then uploaded it on her Instagram and crossed her fingers.

Not sure who's won just yet, but we're staying optimistic!

We encourage you to check out Swatch Philippines' latest exhibit at the SM Mega Fashion Hall by June 4! Who knows, it may just be your lucky day when you do ;)

To all budding artists out there,

They also have a contest specifically for you guys! While we aren't very talented in that creative sense, we invite all those gifted to give it a try!

Check out the mechanics and details at: http://www.philstar.com/sunday-life/2015/05/24/1457914/destination-swatchs-mirror-tunnel-sm-mega-fashion-hall

Hurry, the deadline for entries is on June 10!

Good luck everyone!

(Disclaimer: We were not paid or asked to advertise the contest or brand. This was a promo that the two of us just felt like sharing to everything.)

Humble Beginnings

From an Instagram shop to a blog.

That is how A Hint of Everything started.

After years of book-collecting and plans of a garage sale, the lack of an actual garage and a stroke of inspiration motivated us to set up our own store online. On April of 2014, we took to the popular social media platform to advertise the various items we loved but just had to let go of. 

Since having launched our account and we've been able to send out tons of books to fellow bookworms all around the country.

Apart from books, we sell other pre-loved items such as jewelery, new clothing and makeup, and even our very own sweet desserts!

Please do check out our store! :)

@ahintofeverything

Hi, Hey, and Hellooo

Welcome to our page!

To formally start this exciting adventure of weekly documentation and sharing, here's a little bit about us. 

We are two sisters living in the sunny archipelago of the Philippines who wish to share our various endeavors with the world. We also hope to maybe help some of you dear readers out through this website and our tips :)

 
Sister on the left: M (the ate/older sister)

She enjoys long walks at the beach, going surfing, and scoring great deals on sales around the Metro. Photography is one of her other hobbies, and most (if not all) the pictures posted on this site will be taken by her. She possesses the rare ability of capturing the true beauty of an image through her camera-phone lens.

At the young age of 29, she has always had the travel-bug in her system. This has allowed her to see so much of the world and gain experience from all the places she's gone to. Bali, Australia, and Siargao are only some of her favorite places to explore. She also gives great advise and is a self-proclaimed cheapskate. Without breaking the bank or burning through her hypothetical pocket, she applies this to her everyday life and even on her travels. Through this blog, she hopes to help inform people of great finds and show everyone that you can still have the best of fun while on a budget.

Sister on the right: Meoni (pronounced m-ee-oh-n-ee)

This is the sister that does the writing. How odd it is to talk about oneself in third person. But for the sake of consistency in this post, it must be done.

The 18-year old is currently entering her freshmen year of college, majoring in Journalism. By working on this blog, she hopes to expand her horizons outside of fiction-writing and hone her craft. The art of words fascinate her, most especially that of others. Romance novels are what feeds her inner bookworm but she is just as much a realist as the characters are lovestruck. Another passion of hers is music. She has been singing since she was a little girl and has always turned to music as a friend in times of refuge (besides her pet Beagle). She loves expressing the messages of the ones who wrote the lyrics and relating to the musicians that sang them.

DIYs and crafts are somethings she also occasionally works on. While she is by no means an artist, she revels in the satisfaction of having made something by hand or turning something even more beautiful than it already is. She hopes to share her projects, ideas of life, and show the younger generation that while we still have a lot to learn, we can accomplish anything.

What we have in common (besides our blood):

Both of us sisters enjoy beauty and makeup. M likes to buy and review products while Meoni likes to put that makeup on her sister. We have fun discussing and critiquing those products with each other. 

We also like to watch the same TV shows (Hells Kitchen, Two Broke Girls, Reign, yeaaah) and bond over a bag of potato chips or pizza or popcorn or pasta. Being the only girls in a family of five, you could say that we're like two wafer sticks in a small pack of KitKat. And as you might have guessed, we love food.

Lastly, we both have that dream of reaching out to people and someday inspiring them. We live to be happy and would like to spread that happiness to others. We each dabble with different hobbies and so this is where we will be talking about anything from traveling to skincare routines, and everything in between.