I have always been obsessed with skin care more than makeup. I think with great, healthy skin, you wouldn't need as much makeup on your face. One of the best ever beauty ingredient that I look for in skin care is Vitamin E.

My skin care teacher in Hong Kong had perfect, clear, and glowing skin. I assumed it was because she was Chinese, but she told us that she owed her great skin from Vitamin E. I was 24 at that time, and since then, I was obsessed with Vitamin E.


Vitamin E is a wonder drug! It can promote cell and tissue renewal of the skin, heart, lungs, muscles, and the liver but more importantly, it can help improve the appearance of skin. You can achieve not just softer, smoother, but glowing skin in as little as 2 weeks! Everyday we are exposed to internal and external factors that produce free radicals with the risk of cell damage. But excessive free radical damage is most visibly seen on the skin:

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I have always been a fan of Avon products because their claims to their products always deliver. I was first introduced to Avon products about 5 years ago when I first got invited to their event and I was hooked ever since.

One of my favorite Avon Body products is their line of Avon Naturals Shower Gels. I think those are just the best ever! And now they're back with a new line of Skin So Soft lotions that are just divine. They also sent me some bras that fit me perfectly and I think are just so sexy!

All these NEW products are available in this month's catalogue.

Avon Skin So Soft Body Lotion, PhP 300 | Avon Skin So Soft Hand and Body Lotion, PhP 350

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One of the most important things you should know about me as a beauty addict is that I am a perfume addict. Remember how little orphan Annie sings "You're never fully dressed without a smile"? Well, for me though, it's you're never fully dressed without perfume... Or nail polish.

In the middle of the day though, I love having to spritz some more on to refresh my perfume but some of my favorite perfume bottles come in irregular shaped bottles, or come with cute accessories like Shalimar's poofy feather thing, and I don't want it to get ruined inside my purse. Some are just really irregular shaped that you risk the atomizer getting damaged. I have resulted to buying plastic travel atomizers, but the plastic eventually alters the fragrance in time.
And that's when I discovered these perfume pods! TRAVALO Classic and the Perfume Pod. These babies can hold up to 5ml of perfume, but can spray to as much as 65 to as much as 85 times! I don't know about you, but I wear a different perfume every other day, so I end up not filling up my Perfume Pod, so I can easily switch to another fragrance.

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A few months ago, I received gift certificates from SM Beauty/Watson's as part of the press kit that I attended. I completely forgot about it until I saw them tucked away in the secret compartment of my wallet, so I decided to go to Watson's and spend my GCs.

I looked around for a while trying to look for new products to try, but I couldn't resist going for products that were already familiar to me too. So, here's what PhP 2,000 will get you at Watson's.

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I am rather fond of whitening products specially when they are infused in deodorants. A lot of Filipina women like me suffer from dark underarms and it's really quite the most embarrassing for us women. Specially when we are not accustomed to grow hairs in our pits to cover the discolorations, we have to resort to deodorants that will help lighten or even whiten our darkened armpits.

Let's take a close look at Nivea's whitening range of deodorants. With over 100 years of skin care expertise and commitment to the highest quality standards to combine efficacy and care, Nivea and I will help you choose the right deodorant for your needs!

Great news! Nivea has developed a range of whitening deos that will help whiten dark underarms, repair damaged skin, and provide you with 24-hour protection!

Maybelline WhiteSuper Fresh powder Foundation, PhP 299

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I am months late from posting this but it's never too late to rave about Prestige's Total Intensity makeup line. For a while, I thought that this brand has folded and has left the shelves of Beauty Bar, so I was really surprised when I got the invite to the re-launching of the brand!

I was really so excited to attend too because it was a brand that I have always believed in, specially when I was just starting out as a makeup artist in 2004. They had such great quality makeup with affordable prices so it was a brand of choice for me, specially for an aspiring makeup artist back then where most projects I had was still pro-bono.


More on this collection after the page break!

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I am so thrilled to share with you this fabulous gift set I received from Max Factor. They have launched a Marilyn Monroe Campaign and it's just to die for! They put together products in the box that would help recreate Marilyn's icon red-lip and luscious lashes look. This box is not for sale, but each product is available at the all Max Factor counters nationwide!

I love red lippies and red nail polish so this is just perfect for me! Red really dresses up any outfit you have on that's why I am very supportive of this campaign! This year is a time to embrace change and new possibilities for the year ahead. Max Factor is calling out on women around the world to put glamour on the agenda for 2015. This month, there is no better time to Glam Up with Make Up and embrace a glamorous transformation. Max Factor introduces #GLAMJAN!

Max Factor Marilyn Monroe Campaign Kit

Is re-invention to your look this year something you badly need? More on #GLAMJAN after the break!

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I can't wait to get started in reviewing the awesome products I received from my favorite brands last Christmas. A lot of them sent me their latest products while some sent me products they have had for a while but I have never tried before.

Allow me to show you some of these awesome gifts I received this Christmas!

In no particular order... Let's start with:

THE BODY SHOP
Trust The Body Shop to come up with the best gift sets for Christmas! You can either build your own Christmas set to give your friends or just buy their customized, carefully selected gift set.


Know more about this uber cute Christmas gift set from The Body Shop after the break!

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Being pregnant is tough! Aside from the fact that I have so much to prepare before the baby is born, which I only have less than 3 months away, I have so much orders for my business that I haven't had enough time to blog! So much new products that are coming in my doorstep that I have been dying to show you guys but so little time!

Well anyway, I am here to feature Pixi by Petra's Fall/Winter collection which is still available at Glamourbox for purchase. I must tell you that I am so in-love with this set! Too much looks to do with this kit!


More about this awesome new collection after the break!

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Us Filipinos love taking selfies, I mean, don't you? I know I do! I may not post them all the time, but believe me, I do!

Now you  get a chance to win your very own Instax Camera and 3 months supply of FreshLook Contact Lenses by simply doing something you already do everyday! A selfie!



Want to get your hands on those colored contact lenses and Instax Camera? Details after the break!

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Happy Skin is back with a few more products to add in their ever growing makeup line (plus one from their Holiday 2014 collection)! It always excites me when Happy Skin announces they have new stuff coming out from their brand because their makeup always deliver what is promised. Plus, packaging is so cute!

Still haven't found the perfect gift for your kikay ate? Mom? cousin? BFF? I think they will love these products from Happy Skin!

Happy Skin's newest products!

More after the break!

CoverGirl Bombshell Makeup Line

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K-Palette 1-Day Magic Collection

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Having to take off makeup should be as fun as putting it on. I love the feeling of a clean face after wearing makeup the whole day. But removing makeup can be a pain, specially when you don't use a makeup remover first -or those days when you just want to crash on your bed after a long day.

I don't rely mainly on makeup remover wipes, I prefer cleansers that actually clean the face and then I still use a foaming cleanser and a toner afterwards. I am a fan of cleansing oils because they really melt away the makeup without over drying the face. The first time I tried Micellar Cleansing Water is from Lancôme's Eau Micellaire Douceur, but that comes with a hefty price tag of PhP 1,800 (and that was about 7 years ago!). And then along came BiFesta, the Micellar cleansing water from Korea which is more affordable at Php 420 for 300ml, which is a steal in our market.

And then there's Happy Skin's Make a Clean Sweep Revitalizing Micellar Makeup Cleanser. Who knows that water can do such an excellent job in removing makeup? Hardly anyone can duplicate the Micellar technology, and what do you know, Happy Skin mesmerizes us all with this new product!

Happy Skin Make a Clean Sweep Revitalizing Micellar Makeup Cleanser 100ml, PhP 599.00

ANEW 15-in-1 CC Cream 30g, PhP 699.00

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Ok, Estee Lauder's Advanced Night Repair just became my cocaine. I won't be able to live without it now, it truly works and I have photos to prove it! In just 60 days, my skin is refreshed, renewed, and was free from acne scars!

So, Estee Lauder's new skin care line includes the Micro Essence Skin Activating Treatment Lotion and the Advanced Night Repair. You can do one without the other, but as I was reading up on other reviews online about this product, it works even faster if you use the two together. So that's what I did.

Estee Lauder Micro Essence Skin Activating Treatment Lotion Estee Lauder Advanced Night Repair Synchronized Recovery Complex II

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Get Cheeky with Me Blushes, PhP 699.00/each

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