Bobbi Brown says: 'Beauty starts with smooth skin'

Beauty starts with smooth, even skin, according to Bobbi Brown. Master this and your makeup will always look great. This is the concept behind the About Face Workshop held recently at East Cafe, Rustan’s Makati, which focused on teaching clients skincare basics and how to prepare the face for makeup application. The workshop began with a short video on Bobbi Brown, how she started a makeup revolution in 1991 with a handful of lipsticks and a simple philosophy: “Women want to look and feel like themselves, only prettier and more confident.”

Bobbi Brown makeup artist Bea Marcelodemonstrated to guests Bobbi Brown’s 10-step guide to perfect makeup. The workshop tackled how to choose the perfect shade of foundation for one’s skin, how to correctly apply corrector and concealer for the under-eye area, and how to choose skincare products for different skin conditions.

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Boy Abunda for All Sexes: The sweet smell of success

The sweet smell of success never fails to buoy the spirit of a hardworking man. Such is true for popular TV host, talent manager, and PR practitioner Boy Abunda and personal care expert Joel Cruz, who both came from humble beginnings and are now enjoying stratospheric success in their respective careers.

The same sweet scent will lift your senses and inspire you to live life to the fullest when you spray on the country’s newest scent-sation, the Boy Abunda For All Sexes by Joel Cruz Signatures.

Boy Abunda for All Sexes respects gender equality. It‘s ideal for both men and women, gay or straight. Just like Boy Abunda, this new scent is a most flexible style companion that goes well with whatever personality you have or style you wear.

The perfume is available in all Aficionado and Joel Cruz Signatures stalls, and in all major department stores nationwide and overseas.

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Avon Fashions sizzles for the holidays

Every year, Avon Fashions delights customers with new ideas, looks, and themes for its stylish, high-quality, and affordable line of intimate apparel, accessories, and jewelry. This year is no exception as the fashion brand of the global direct-selling beauty company, Avon, puts another great fashion foot forward with four enthralling fashion collections for a stylish holiday season — an elegantly alluring holiday lingerie collection.

Avon Fashions’ sensational holiday collection is showcased through its three sub-brands: Classic, Missy and Shapemakers, which present a glittering array of styles, colors, and textures fit for every type of woman. Boost your feminine charms with innerwear that blends timeless elements with playful modernity and indulge your fantasies with the season’s hottest line of intimate apparel.

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Holiday treats at Amezcua Wellness Centre

Prime yourself up for this season of partying and get-togethers with a range of beauty and wellness rituals from Amezcua Wellness Centre. As a holiday exclusive, availments of spa services and/or purchases of spa gift certificates entitle customers to complimentary treats.

To prevent the negative effects of the holiday rush, Amezcua offers the stress evaluation and therapy package, which employs the meridian stress assessment to check the effect of stress on specific organs of the body. The Christmas offer includes: a complimentary gift cheque for back massage for availments of spa treatments and/or purchases of spa gift certificates worth P3,000-P5,999; basic facial for P6,000-P8,999; and live blood analysis for P9,000 and above (valid only for same-day, one-time purchase).

Offer is good until Dec. 31. For reservations, call Amezcua at least one day in advance at 0913-1353/57 or e-mail customercare@amezcuawellness.com. Service descriptions and rates can be viewed at www.amezcuawellness.com.

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The truth about oral glutathione

Glutathione is probably one of the most-hyped health supplements yet it’s basically misunderstood. With so many brands on the market today, how well do you really know this super supplement which is famous to Filipinos who want to have whiter, fairer skin?

The genuine, BFAD-approved Kyusoku Bihaku or pure white has come up with a unique formulation of glutathione, the only kind that is available on the market today. It is complete with three free-form amino acid components l-cysteine, glycine, glutamic acid plus formulated with N-acetylcysteine (NAC) and cystine, another glutathione precursor. To further complement this one-of-a-kind blend, the complete package also comes with a bottle of vitamin C rosehips, also a great help in amino acid absorption because it aids in its synthesis. 

Kyusoku Bihaku is manufactured and distributed by Yumei Mise Inc., located at 2210 Don Chino Roces Ave., Makati City. Kyusoku Bihaku Glutathione plus NAC activator and vitamin C rosehips is available in Mercury Drug and all leading drugstores, supermarkets, and other outlets nationwide.

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